(2021-06-17). US Ambassador to UN Wants to Fight Against China 'Every Step of the Way'. news.antiwar.com President Biden's ambassador to the UN on Wednesday "They exert enormous influence in the United Nations, and it's malign … influence that promotes an authoritarian approach to multilateralism," Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "We need to fight that every step of the way." | Thomas-Greenfield said the US is regularly addressing China's alleged human rights abuses agains…
(2021-06-17). China Launches First Manned Space Flight In Five Years. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 17th, China successfully launched its Shenzhou-12, its first manned space mission since 2016. | Shenzhou-12, meaning "Divine Vessel", lifted off at about 01: 22 GMT from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the live video broadcast on state television, CCTV. | The spacecraft docked with the country's space station Thursday afternoon, China's space agency said, around seven hours after blasting off. | The Shenzhou-12 craft "successfully docked with…
(2021-06-17). US seeks to ease tensions at Biden-Putin summit, as anti-China drive escalates. wsws.org Against the backdrop of the intensifying US-led war drive against China, Washington appears to be trying to ease tensions with the Kremlin in an effort to isolate Beijing.
(2021-06-17). NYT marks 50 years since Pentagon Papers, ignoring persecution of Julian Assange. indybay.org The New York Times marked the anniversary of its publication of documents exposing the government's lies and criminality in the Vietnam War with a complicit silence on the imprisonment of Assange for doing the same in relation to Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2021-06-17). Have 'Human Shields' Accusations Become an Excuse for War Crimes? progressive.org There is a growing realization that U.S. support for Israel is hampering U.S. diplomacy.
(2021-06-17). Abolishing The United States' Empire Of Policing. popularresistance.org In the early morning of 30 December 2020, joint police-military units embarked on two simultaneous operations in the mountainous regions of Panay Island in the Philippines. Their assignment was to quell the spread of firearms allegedly proliferating across the region's provinces by capturing 28 supposed members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). What the police described as a "regular law enforcement activity" ended up in the brutal killings of nine Indigenous community leaders. | Council members of the Tumandok tribe were reportedly asleep when they were gunned down in front of their families, yet…
(2021-06-17). Military Situation In Afghanistan On June 16, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 17, at least 5 Afghan army personnel were killed in a Taliban suicide attack in Dolatabad police headquarters | On June 16, government forces recaptured Khanabad governorate building from Taliban in Kunduz province | On June 16, Taliban reportedly captured Pashmika border post in Lash and Juwain district in Farah province | On June 16, Taliban allegedly shot down an Afghan Army helicopter in Deh Yak district | On June 16, Taliban attacked Islan Qala border…
(2021-06-17). On Trumpism and Netanyahu-ism: How Benjamin Netanyahu Won America and Lost Israel. dissidentvoice.org 
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is as much American as he is Israeli. While other Israeli leaders have made their strong relationship with Washington a cornerstone in their politics, Netanyahu's political style was essentially American from the start. Netanyahu spent many of his formative years in the United States. He lived in Philadelphia as a …
(2021-06-17). How Benjamin Netanyahu won America but lost Israel. peoplesworld.org 
Recently deposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is as much American as he is Israeli. While other Israeli leaders have made their strong relationship with Washington a cornerstone in their politics, Netanyahu's political style was essentially American from the start. Netanyahu spent many of his formative years in the United States. He lived in Philadelphia …
(2021-06-17). Israel on the Defensive: Congressmen Demonstrate Their True Allegiance. strategic-culture.org Ilhan Omar was right on all points, but still she had to surrender to the force majeure of Israel and its host of allies in the U.S. Congress. | It is interesting to observe that the many atrocities carried out by Israel and its surrogates in Lebanon and Palestine through the years, which have killed thousands of civilians, have not aroused the ire that is being witnessed as a result of the recent attack on Gaza, which killed less than 300. That many of the dead were children and infrastructure in the already devastated Strip was deliberately targeted explains part of the anger, but there is something more fundam…
(2021-06-17). Israeli Apartheid Not Welcome In Canadian Ports #BlocktheBoat. popularresistance.org In recent weeks, people of conscience in Canada watched in horror as the Israeli regime ruthlessly targeted Palestinians from all regions of historic Palestine. What started as a popular movement to #SaveSheikhJarrah residents from further ethnic cleansing expanded into a broad unity of Palestinians from Jerusalem to Gaza to Haifa to Toronto and Vancouver all sending the same message. Palestinians will no longer accept the status quo of Israeli apartheid. | As part of this burgeoning movement, Palestinian-Canadians and their supporters have actively participated in rallies, pickets and #BlockTheBoat actions. The…
(2021-06-17). How Israel tried to put Gaza out of business. electronicintifada.net Commercial hub bombed repeatedly during May offensive.
(2021-06-17). PDF of June 17 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Two faces of imperialism G7/NATO: Diplomacy among thieves Venezuela, Cabo Verde, the case of Alex Saab Also: Reparations victory Harvard workers battle layoffs Colonial legacy: anti-LGBTQ+ laws Palestine & solidarity LUMA protest Editorial: ‚ÄÇCuts punish jobless GLOBAL: India, Greece, Honduras, France, 'African Lion,' Peru. Tear down the walls: . . . |
(2021-06-17). Large Mural Painted on Closed Off Montgomery Street. indybay.org Demonstrations for Palestine Continue as Supporters Paint a | Street Mural in Front of the Israeli and Colombian Consulates…
(2021-06-17). At G7 summit, Tokyo escalates tensions with China over Taiwan. wsws.org Japan, in line with Washington, is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to challenge the "One China" policy and pressure Beijing.
(2021-06-17). China Flies Record 28 Warplanes Near Taiwan In Show Of Force Following G7 Spat. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 14th, China's People Liberation Army Air Force (PLAA) flew a record 28 warplanes toward Taiwan, the Taiwanese defense ministry said. | The largest such display of force since Beijing began sending planes on a near daily basis in 2020. | Taiwan's air force deployed its combat air patrol forces in response and monitored the situation in the southwestern part of the island's air defense identification zone with its air defense systems, the Ministry of National Defense said. | The latest f…
(2021-06-17). Biden's China Policy Gets ASEAN Cold Shoulder. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-06-17). Nepal plunges deeper into political crisis as pandemic rages across the country. wsws.org One of the poorest countries in Asia, Nepal is now being ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, and politically roiled by the explosive geopolitical rivalry between the US and India, on the one hand, and China, on the other.
(2021-06-17). Lives First, Profits Later: How to Close the Global Vaccine Gap. aclu.org Here in the United States, many are finally seeing the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. More than 60 percent of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and the vaccine is now available to anyone over the age of 12. However, across the world we see a stark contrast to this American experience. Today, Africa only accounts for 1 percent of the world's vaccine administration, and much of Asia and South America are struggling to even acquire access to the vaccines. This alarmingly high discrepancy in vaccine access and administration around the world, known as the global vaccine gap, is…
(2021-06-17). Wednesday 6/16: Beyond #StopAsianHate: Criminalization, Gender, & Asian Abolition Feminism. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-06-17). China fantasizes about a 'low-desire' life. mronline.org 
Tired of the urban grind, young Chinese are rejecting consumerism and decamping to the countryside. That's not the same thing as fighting back. | June 17, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-17). NATO Proclamation at Annual Summit Threatens the Peace. covertactionmagazine.com The NATO proclamation—promoted at its annual summit this week—that a cyber attack could trigger Article 5 of the NATO treaty heightens the risk of military confrontation with Russia or China.
(2021-06-17). NATO Has Been Called Greatest Threat to World Peace—Now Biden Plans Dangerous Expansion That Will Increase Military Spending and Escalate the Risk of War. covertactionmagazine.com Biden calls support for NATO a "sacred obligation" as he raises false alarms about alleged military threats from Russia and China.
(2021-06-17). Treasury Secretary Says US to Decouple From China in Some Areas. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that she expects Like other Biden officials,
(2021-06-17). Israel's new government sends planes to bomb Gaza. wsws.org The airstrikes come just four weeks after a fragile ceasefire ended Israel's criminal 11-day assault on the besieged enclave that killed more than 250 Palestinians.
(2021-06-17). How Israel's missing constitution deepens divisions between Jews and with Arabs. juancole.com 
By Brendan Szendro | — Renewed fighting has erupted again between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, endangering a ceasefire instituted after an 11-day war in May. The conflict in Gaza is an early test of Israel's new coalition government. Recently, parties across the political spectrum united to remove Israel's scandal-plagued prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
(2021-06-17). Video: New Israeli Strikes on Gaza — New Hope for Netanyahu. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-17). 6/15/21 Israel Bombs Gaza, Palestine Breaking Cease Fire. indybay.org The 4th largest military in the world thanks to US taxpayers giving $4 billion a year above the table to the American military base, apartheid settler colony known as Israel is at this moment bombing the open air prison known as Gaza, a part of Palestine, which population of 1.7 million is 45% children, and has no military and no air raid shelters. See twitter.com/hashtag/FreePalestine?src=hashtag_click | twitter.com/hashtag/SaveGaza?src=hashtag_click…
(2021-06-17). Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez in Qatar to Strengthen Bilateral Relationship. orinocotribune.com The Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, arrived in Qatar this Tuesday, June 15, on an official visit with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries and addressing other issues of interest related to the bilareal agreements on economy, oil, and customs. | The senior official of the government of Venezuela was received by the Venezuelan ambassador in Qatar, Giuseppe Angelo Yoffreda Yorio. During this visit as part of the Peace Diplomacy promoted by President Nicolás Maduro, Rodríguez is expected to address various issues within the framewor…
(2021-06-17). Palestinian youth defiant despite retaliation, mass arrests. workers.org 
Hundreds of Palestinians have been arrested in retaliation for the May 2021 uprising across Palestine, including prominent twin activists Muna and Muhammed al-Kurd. Now 23, they have have documented Zionist aggression in Palestine since childhood. The two activists again showed the world the true face of the occupation with their . . . |
(2021-06-17). US, Israeli Policies Drive Houthi — Hezbollah Defense Pact as Yemen Feels Palestine's Pain. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Abdulkareem SANA'A, YEMEN — A young groom in his early twenties, Zaid Abdullah al-Shareif, took to the stage adorned in traditional Yemeni wedding attire. He wasn't just announcing his marriage though. Zaid, holding a replica of the famous sword of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, a historical figure revered for his character and battlefield prowess,…
(2021-06-17). British Lawyer Karim Khan Sworn In as New ICC Prosecutor Following End of Bensouda's Term. orinocotribune.com British lawyer Karim Khan took over the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday, June 16, inheriting a long list of cases from his predecessor, Fatou Bensouda, including cases dealing with tensions with African countries, crimes in Afghanistan committed by the US Army, and crimes against humanity committed by Israeli authorities in Palestine. | "I solemnly undertake to fulfill my duties and exercise my powers as an ICC prosecutor honestly, faithfully, impartially, and conscientiously," declared Khan during the swearing in ceremony at the seat of the court. On February 12, K…
(2021-06-17). Saturday 6/19: The Tide is Shifting: Palestine Advocacy in 2021. indybay.org Webinar…
(2021-06-17). Not only Should Congress repeal 2002 Authorization for use of Force in Iraq, it should Apologize for that Pack of Lies. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Jacob Pramuk at CNBC reports that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Biden White House are backing an attempt to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the Bush administration to launch the Iraq War. The repeal is driven in part by the Trump …
(2021-06-17). Russian-American Relations: Where There's a Will, There's a Way. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-17). The Putin-Biden Summit: A Mutual Will to Improve US-Russia Relations? globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-17). Jon Stewart promotes the "Wuhan Lab" lie: An enraged petty bourgeois loses his mind. wsws.org Jon Stewart, the comedian who as host of "The Daily Show" became a critic of the Iraq war, has embraced the false claim that COVID-19 was created by Chinese scientists.
(2021-06-17). Jon Stewart promotes the "Wuhan Lab" lie: An enraged petty bourgeois loses his mind. wsws.org Jon Stewart, the comedian who as host of The Daily Show became a critic of the Iraq war, has embraced the false claim that COVID-19 was created by Chinese scientists.
(2021-06-17). Largest cargo of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Tehran: IRCS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Spokesperson for Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) announced that the largest shipment of coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine will arrive in the Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday which is high in number since the outbreak.
(2021-06-17). History at 30,000 Feet: Malcom Gladwell's "The Bomber Mafia" counterpunch.org Just one month before the Imperial Japanese Army's attack on Nanjing (Nanking), where a large number of non-combatants were killed in the now infamous 1937 massacre, a Japanese corporal named Hamazaki Tomizō wrote in his war diary: "Look upon the land and the sea, Chiang Kai-shek, you did not know the resolve of the Imperial
(2021-06-17). Breaking the international silence on Turkey's aggression. roarmag.org 
Family members address the crowd gathered to mourn those killed by a Turkish airstrike on the weekend. Photo by Ronan An international delegation comprised of 150 politicians, academics, activists and journalists from across Europe intended to travel to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq this week to document Turkey's military incursion and contribute to dialogue between different Kurdish political actors. Instead, they have faced severe repression, both from the leading KDP party — which despite its official condemnation of Tu…
(2021-06-17). Irish writer Colum McCann's novel 'Apeirogon' addresses Israeli/Palestinian dilemma. peoplesworld.org 
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(2021-06-17). Western, colonizing rulers imposed anti-LGBTQ+ laws. workers.org 
This lightly edited article was originally published in 2007 as Part 112 in Workers World Party Comrade Leslie Feinberg's "Lavender & Red" series on LGBTQ+ issues and communism. Feinberg's analysis continues to be timely, explaining how, for instance, in 2019 in former British protectorate Brunei, "homosexual sex" could still be . . . |
(2021-06-17). Greater Idlib: Syrian Army Strikes Inflicted More Losses On Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Syrian Arab Army (SAA) strikes continue to inflict human and material losses on al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies in on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | On June 17, two militants of HTS were killed and several others were wounded as result of Syrian artillery strikes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The strikes targeted the towns and villages of Ehsim, al-Bara, Ablin, Balshoon, Josef, Abadeta, Arnaba, Fatterah, Fleifel, Benin…
(2021-06-17). ISIS Cells Stepped Up Operations In Central Syria, Attacked Army Supply Trucks. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | ISIS cells have attacked several trucks moving supplies and equipment for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies in Syria's central region. | The trucks were targeted by two separate attacks near the town of Uqayribat in the eastern countryside of Hama on June 15. According to ISIS news agency, Amaq, two trucks were destroyed in the first attack, while only one was destroyed in the second. | The terrorists used improvised explosive devices in both attacks. Amaq claimed that several Syrian service memb…
(2021-06-17). Israeli Tanks Shelled Syria's Al-Quneitra Post Frequently Visited By Senior Hezbollah Commander. southfront.org 
A Merkava IV tank. FILE PHOTO: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | Early on June 17, Israeli battle tanks shelled a Syrian military post in the vicinity of the town of al-Qahtaniyah in the southern al-Quneitra countryside.
(2021-06-17). Military Situation In Syria On June 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 31 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On June 17, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah village | On June 17, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Zayzun village | On June 16, clashes between the SDF and Turkish-backed forces were report…
(2021-06-17). Houthis Launched Ballistic Missile At Ma'rib, Suicide Drone At Saudi Arabia's 'Asir. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | The Houthis (Ansar Allah) are still carrying out successful missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and its proxies in Yemen. | Late on June 16, a ballistic missile stuck the central Yemeni city of Ma'rib, which is held by the Saudi-led coalition and its proxies. According to several sources, the missile was launched by the Houthis. | The ballistic missile landed in a residential area inside the city. Nevertheless, no casualties were reported. The Houthis' have not…
(2021-06-17). Military Situation In Yemen On June 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 111 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On June 16, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 10 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On June 16, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Haradh area | On June 16, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf area | On June 16, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airs…
(2021-06-17). Worker shortage at GM truck plants highlights abysmal conditions imposed by UAW. wsws.org Press reports indicate that GM has been unable to recruit a sufficient number of temps to staff truck plants in Flint, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana due to the low pay and brutal conditions enforced by the UAW.