(2021-06-07). 'The Modis, the Trumps, the Bolsonaros come out of the wreckage of neoliberal policy'. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Vijay Prashad and India, Covid and Modi. | June 7, 2021 | Interview…
(2021-06-07). The fourth R in education: Reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic and racism. peoplesworld.org 
Racism. "A belief that some races are by nature superior to others, in which discrimination can be practiced, based on this belief" (The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2019). This cruel practice of acting out hateful feelings toward groups of people who are of a darker hue (especially Black, brown, Indigenous and Asian), is ripping this country into …
(2021-06-07). UAW seeks to deflect role in stoking anti-Asian hate with phony pledge to fight "xenophobia and racism" wsws.org Whatever the pretensions of the UAW, the upsurge in anti-Asian hate crimes are a completely foreseeable, and indeed inevitable, outgrowth of its promotion of "America First" nationalism.
(2021-06-07). Video: Syrian Presidential Elections, 2021. globalresearch.ca * | Note to …
(2021-06-07). Tragic death of young Sri Lankan woman exposes horrific conditions in Japanese detention centres. wsws.org Ridma Ratnayake, Sandamali's younger sister, spoke to the spoke to the World Socialist Web Site from Tokyo last week.
(2021-06-07). G7 Heralds 15 Percent Corporate Tax Rate. Critics Say It Fails Poorer Nations. truthout.org 
Representatives from seven of the world's wealthiest nations reached an agreement on Saturday to support a global minimum tax rate of at least 15% for multinational companies, a move aimed at curbing the use of tax havens and ending the The deal struck by the U.S., Japan, Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, and…
(2021-06-07). Greater Idlib: Intense Artillery, Rocket Strikes Leave Three Militants Dead (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On June 6 and 7, intense artillery and rocket strikes by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies hit the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The strikes targeted militants' positions in the towns of Balyon, al-Bara, al-Fatterah, Falafel, Bayanin, Kansafra and Maratah in the southern countryside of Idlib as well as in the towns of Qilideen and al-Zyarah in northwestern Hama countryside. | ŸÇÿµŸÅ ŸÖÿØŸÅÿπŸ&a…
(2021-06-07). Dozens Of Syrian Mercenaries Returned From Libya For First Time In Weeks: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Syrian mercenaries in one of their camps in Libya. | Dozens of Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries had returned from Libya for the first time in ten weeks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on June 7. | "Nearly 95 fighters of the al-Hamzah Division, al-Majd Brigade, Sultan Murad Division, al-Muetasim Division returned in the last 48 hours," the London-based monitoring group said in a report. | A Source informed on the matter told the SOHR that the return of the mercenaries did not represent th…
(2021-06-07). Northern Daraa Road Bombed By Unidentified Drone (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On June 7, an unidentified drone bombed a road linking the southern Syrian city of Daraa with the town of Tafas to the north. | The drone, which was described by local sources as being "small" and "primitive," dropped three munitions, reportedly modified mortar rounds, near the al-Zoubi gas station. The attack damaged the road. Nevertheless, no casualties were reported.
(2021-06-07). Book Review: 'Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture'. mronline.org 
Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture by Sudhir Hazareesingh. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2020. Author Sudhir Hazareesingh is a native of the Indian Ocean island and former French colony of Mauritius, once known as Ile de France. Drawing upon a lifetime of research in the French, British and U.S. archives, the […] | June 7, 2021…
(2021-06-07). Turkish-Backed Faction Kidnapped Young Man, Blackmails His Family In Syria's Ras-Al-Ain. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Submitted by Khaled Iskef. | A Turkish-backed faction blackmails a family in "Al-Hasaka" countryside to release its kidnapped son. | We obtained information from local sources that a civilian family in the countryside of "Ras al-Ain", northwest of "Al-Hasakah", is being blackmailed by leaders of a Turkish-backed faction, who kidnapped one of its sons earlier. | The sources indicated that the Turkish-backed "Badr Martyrs" faction, deployed in the western countryside of "Ras al-Ain", kidnapped the young man…
(2021-06-07). New 'Go for Broke' stamp honors Japanese American service members in WWII. peoplesworld.org 
With the issuance of the U.S. Postal Service's newest commemorative stamp on June 3, the nation recognizes the contributions of Japanese American soldiers, some 33,000 altogether, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II. For a time, these second-generation Japanese Americans, known as Nisei, were denied the opportunity to fight despite being American …
(2021-06-07). Amid surging pandemic, Sri Lankan government criminalizes strikes by public sector workers. wsws.org Nearly one million public sector workers now face draconian punishments, including mass firings and lengthy jail terms, if they strike in opposition to the Sri Lankan government's homicidal response to the pandemic and its attacks on workers' rights.
(2021-06-07). Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Help Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange. globalresearch.ca The Vietnam War …
(2021-06-07). Video: Indian Bar Association Charges WHO Chief Scientist with Crimes Connected to Suppressing Ivermectin. globalresearch.ca Dipali Ojha…
(2021-06-07). A New Nevada Law Bans Racial Mascots In Schools And 'Sundown Sirens'. popularresistance.org Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak met with members of the Nevada Indian Commission in Carson City on Friday as he signed legislation removing racially discriminatory identifiers or language from schools. Additionally, counties can no longer sound "sundown sirens," which once signified it was time for certain people to leave town.
(2021-06-07). Working-class resistance is developing across the Indian sub-continent and internationally against the ruling elites. wsws.org SEP (Sri Lanka) General Secretary Wije Dias delivered this speech to an online May 30 public meeting organised by the SEP.
(2021-06-06). UK health minister warns it's 'too early' to say whether Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted as planned on June 21. rt.com 
Health Secretary Matt Hancock cannot confirm whether the UK's current coronavirus rules will be eased as planned on June 21 or delayed due to the fast-spreading Indian strain. | Hancock told "We're not saying no to the 21st of June at this point," he noted, adding, however, that the…
(2021-06-06). Syrian Military Intelligence Forces Storm Daraa Town After Assassination Of Pro-Government Mayor. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev | Syrian intelligence agents carried out a limited operation in Athman in Daraa following the assassination of the town's pro-government mayor. | The mayor, Faisal Ismali Alloah, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen inside Athman late on June 5. He was reportedly a staunch supporter of the government. | In the early hours of June 6, a large, heavily armed force of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate stormed Athman. According to local sources, the forces arrested at least nine…
(2021-06-06). Suicide Drones, Rocket Attack Targeted US Troops & Diplomats In Iraq. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On June 6, an air base hosting US troops in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar and a diplomatic center run by the American Embassy in the country's capital Baghdad came under attack. | At 12: 15 am local time, the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, which is located within the US embassy in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, was attacked by a rocket. | "The rocket impacted near the BDSC and caused no injuries or damage," Col. Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for the US-led coalition, said on Twitter. "Each atta…
(2021-06-06). Six Killed In SDF Attack On Turkish-Backed Militants In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: sdf-press.com | Late on June 5, fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) attacked positions of Turkish-backed militants near the town of Ras al-Ain in northeastern Syria. | SDF fighters passed the defences of Turkish-backed forces in the area of al-Arish in the vicinity of Ras al-Ain then engaged in heavy clashes with the militants. | A source in the Syrian National Army (SNA), an umbrella group for Turkish-backed militants, told the Istanbul-based Syria TV that four militants were killed and three…
(2021-06-06). Military Situation In Iraq On June 6, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 6, the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) was attacked by one rocket. | On May 6, Ain Al Asad Airbase was attacked by two suicide drones. | On May 5, three people were killed by Turkish airstrike near Makhmour camp. | On May 5, five KDP Peshmerga members reportedly were killed and several others were wounded by PKK ATG attack in Emadiyah area. | On May 4, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Naseriyah area. | MORE O…
(2021-06-06). [Research Paper] Uncovering transmission patterns of COVID-19 outbreaks: A region-wide comprehensive retrospective study in Hong Kong. thelancet.com With the discovered cross-district or cross-population transmission patterns, all of the waves of COVID-19 outbreaks in Hong Kong can be systematically scrutinized. Among all districts, quite a few (e.g., the Yau Tsim Mong district) were instrumental in spreading the virus throughout the pandemic. Aside from being exceptionally densely populated, these districts were also social-economic centers. With a variety of situated public venues, such as restaurants and singing/dancing clubs, these districts played host to all kinds of social gathering events, thereby providing opportunities for widespread and rapid trans…