(2021-06-24). US seizes PressTV.com and 32 other Iranian media website domains. wsws.org In a provocative act of censorship and imperialist gangsterism, the Biden administration took control of three dozen internet domains and shut down websites affiliated with Iran-based media organizations on unsubstantiated grounds of "disinformation campaigns and malign influence operations."
(2021-06-24). The United States Continues to Play its Geopolitical Games but the Rest of the World Moves On. dissidentvoice.org One has to seriously wonder what game Joe Biden thinks he is playing. Fresh from what appears to have been an amiable meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva, the United States promptly announced a new range of sanctions upon Russia. The ostensible reason for the latest sanctions was the imprisonment of minor Russian dissident Alexei …
(2021-06-24). Message on Websites of Iranian, Regional TVs Claims 'Domain Seizure by US Govt.'. orinocotribune.com In what seems to be a coordinated action, a similar message has appeared on the websites of a series of Iranian and regional television networks that claims their domains have been "seized by the United States Government." | The notice, which appeared late Tuesday on the website of English-language television news network Press TV as well as a number of other Iranian and regional news channels, cited US sanctions laws for the seizure and was accompanied by the seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Commerce. | "The domain presstv.com has been seized by the United States Governm…
(2021-06-24). Iran and Venezuela to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi highlighted their commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation to overcome U.S. sanctions against their countries. | RELATED: | "I had a telephone conversation with Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President-Elect of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We agree to strengthen our ties of brotherhood and cooperation to advance in the joint…
(2021-06-24). Taiwan Says It Needs To Prepare For War, As UK Warships Move Towards South China Sea. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 23rd, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warned that Taiwan needs to prepare for military conflict with China. | According to him, China's escalating military intimidation of Taiwan shows the self-governed island "needs to prepare" for a possible military conflict. | His warning came one week after the island reported the largest daily fly over by Chinese military planes into Taiwan's self-declared Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). | The flight included 28 Chinese warplanes, inc…
(2021-06-24). COVID-19 outbreak worsens in Taiwan amid vaccine row. wsws.org In addition to the big business-driven chaos of the government's response to the pandemic, the island's vaccine supply has been subordinated to the Biden administration's drive to use Taiwan as a tool to confront Beijing.
(2021-06-24). The looming civil war that threatens Afghanistan, Pakistan and China. peoplesdispatch.org The great suffering and great waste of social wealth caused due to the war in Afghanistan is set to culminate with the Taliban's return to power, and with terrorist groups, which are entrenched in parts of Central Asia, making a full return…
(2021-06-24). Burgeoning Plastic Footprint: Who Is Responsible? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-06-24). US Expanding Global Missile Shield System to Asia-Pacific. news.antiwar.com The U.S. and its allies are building up the Asia-Pacific flank of their evolving global interceptor missile system, one which could render useless the retaliatory capacity — hence the deterrence capability — of nations targeted in a first-strike assault. The Pentagon and NATO have installed Standard Missile-3 anti-ballistic missiles in Romania and will soon do …
(2021-06-24). PDF of June 24 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Struggle goes beyond Juneteenth Emancipation and resistance Editorial: Reparations and abolition Pride coverage: Bigotry behind SCOTUS ruling; Atlanta, Buffalo, Cleveland; Also: Consuewella Africa remembered; Reproductive rights under attack; Indigenous victory over pipeline; Kamala Harris & Wall Street; Biden, G7 and NATO. GLOBAL: Peru, Haiti, Palestinian Resistance, China. . . . |
(2021-06-24). China Equipped Syrian Army To Combat Turkistan Islamic Party In Greater Idlib — Report. southfront.org 
File image. | China has supplies the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) with military equipment to combat the al-Qaeda-affiliated Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, the Syrian An off…
(2021-06-24). Report: US, China Might Hold Diplomatic Talks Next Week. news.antiwar.com According to a The last time Wang and Blinken met was in March,
(2021-06-24). Civil War in Afghanistan Will Threaten Afghanistan, China and Pakistan. zcomm.org There are two forms of war that exist in Afghanistan.
(2021-06-24). Comfortably Numb: the Sackler Oxycontin Cartel. counterpunch.org China has an opium problem — again. And an American family is to blame. As the avid historian of China's insulated dynastic past knows, the Century of Humiliation, from 1839-1939, had as its centerpiece the Opium Wars fought by the Qing dynasty against the British to prevent its subjects going from casual opium users to
(2021-06-24). "Putting Lipstick on a Pig": Why Washington is Fawning over Israel's New Government. dissidentvoice.org 
When former US President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political opponent, the late US Senator, John McCain, he triggered a political controversy lasting several days. "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig," Obama said at a campaign event in 2008. The maxim indicates that superficial changes …
(2021-06-24). Why Washington is Fawning over Israel's New Government. zcomm.org Biden's doctrine on Israel and Palestine is simple. He does not want to make an actual commitment to relaunching the peace process…
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Iran's New Conservative President Come to Power. progressive.org The President's foot-dragging on rejoining the Iran nuclear deal will have adverse effects on his legacy.
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win Iran Election. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win Iran Election. dissidentvoice.org 
Woman votes in Iranian election (Photo Credit: Reuters) It was common knowledge that a U.S. failure to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal (known as the JCPOA) before Iran's June presidential election would help conservative hard-liners to win the election. Indeed, on Saturday, June 19, the conservative Ebrahim Raisi was elected as the new President of …
(2021-06-24). UN pushes for lasting ceasefire, more humanitarian deliveries in Gaza. news.un.org The cessation of hostilities negotiated last month between Israel and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, remains "very fragile", the UN envoy there told the Security Council on Thursday.
(2021-06-24). Socialist India Walton Will Be Buffalo's Next Mayor. zcomm.org Walton ousted a four-term incumbent to win Buffalo's Democratic mayoral primary. She'll be the first woman, socialist, and abolitionist to hold the job…
(2021-06-24). Socialist India Walton Wins Upset Victory in Buffalo Mayoral Race. zcomm.org "We do the work," the Democrat said after her primary win. "And we deserve a government that works with and for us."
(2021-06-24). Military Situation In Afghanistan On June 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 23, Taliban reportedly captured Khash district in Badakhshan province | On June 23, Taliban reportedly captured the districts of Ab Band and Qara Bagh in Ghazni province | On June 23, Taliban reportedly captured the districts of Khanjan, Tala Wa Barfak in Baghlan province | On June 23, Taliban reportedly captured Sayed Karam district in Paktia province | On June 23, Taliban reportedly captured Arza district in Logar province | On June 23, Taliban reportedly…
(2021-06-24). Demand Justice for assassinated Palestinian Nizar Banat: Down with Oslo! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network condemns in the strongest terms the assassination of Palestinian organizer Nizar Banat, a stalwart fighter against corruption who worked tirelessly to end "security coordination" between Palestinian Authority security forces and the Israeli occupation regime, the framework underlying the Oslo Accords. Before his assassination early this morning, 24 June, by Palestinian Authority security forces, coming once again to detain him as a political prisoner, Banat has been repeatedly jailed, interrogated and tried by the Palestinian Authority. We urge Palestinians, Arabs…
(2021-06-24). Russian Nuclear-Capable Tu-22M3 Bombers Spotted Again in Syria (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. Source: Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Russia has reportedly redeployed a number of Tu-22M3 long-range, nuclear-capable bombers in Hmeimim Air Base, Syria. | On June 22, Syrian sources shared footage on social media showing at least one Tu-22M3 flying over the coastal province of Lattakia, where the Russian Air Base is located. The footage is yet to be verified. | The Ministry of Defense of Russia has not announced the deployment, yet. If confirmed, this will be the second time the swing-wing b…
(2021-06-24). Central Syria Insurgency: 60 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Hideouts As Terrorists Continue Their Attacks. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On June 23 and 24, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 60 airstrikes on ISIS cells in Syria's central region, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The Russian airstrikes targeted ISIS hideouts in: | The al-Bishri Mount on the administrative border between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor; | The outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern countryside of Ho…
(2021-06-24). Russian Warplanes Bombed Outskirts Of Militant-Held Idlib City (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | On June 24, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out at least three airstrikes on the western outskirts of Idlib city in northwestern Syria. | The airstrikes targeted buildings and fields in the village of Ein Shib. Idlib city and its outskirts are tightly controlled by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the Greater Idlib region…
(2021-06-24). Houthi Drones Keep Coming: At Least Six Shot Down Over Southern Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | The Saudi-led coalition intercepted a total of six "booby-trapped" drones launched from Yemen by the Houthis (Ansar Allah) over the last few days. | A single drone was intercepted on June 22. It was reportedly heading to attack a target in the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait. Early on June 23, the second drone was shot down while it was on its way to the southern city of Jizan. In the afternoon of the same day, four drones were shot down over the Kingdom's so…
(2021-06-24). Turkey's Bayraktar Akıncı Drone Spotted With Heavy Guided Bomb (Photos). southfront.org 
Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drone of Bayraktar at Teknofest, 17 September 2019, By Wikimedia user (CeeGee). | Turkey's drone manufacturer Baykar has begun testing a heavy guided bomb on the Bayraktar Akinci combat drone. | On June 23, Baykar Chief Technology Officer Bugàºnd…
(2021-06-24). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On June 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Mayorsk shelled the 6/7 Mine in Gorlovka with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Pivdenne shelled the Gagarin Mine in Gorlovka with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Novoselovka shelled DPR positions in Krasniy Partizan 120-mm artillery | 4. UAF in Krasnogorovka shelled DPR positions in Staromikhailovka with grenade launchers | 5. UAF in Marinka shelled DPR positions in Aleksandrovka with grenade launchers | 6. UAF in Starognatovka shelled DPR positions in N…
(2021-06-24). Turkey's Attempt At Military Self-Sufficiency Now Includes Automated Turret. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Turkey's efforts to modernize its military might with indigenous equipment are all-encompassing, as developments in every domain are on-going. | Turkey's state-controlled military electronics company Aselsan unveiled the first of what will become an upgraded armored combat vehicle used by the military. | In the first phase of the upgrade program, Aselsan will modernize 133 vehicles, lengthening their life span and survivability. | The first batch of vehicles is part of a whole convoy of…
(2021-06-24). Security Chaos Back In Syria's Al-Hol Camp. southfront.org 
Illustrative image: UNICEF/UN0277723/Souleiman | In light of two new incidents in the camp during the past two days, the security chaos and assassinations renewed in the Al-Hol camp in the eastern countryside of Hasakah, which is under the control of the Syrian Defence Forces (SDF). | A local source said that a Russian woman from the ISIS family detained in the Al-Hol camp was subjected to an assassination attempt by extremist women loyal to the terrorist organization. | According to the source the 36-year-old Russia…
(2021-06-24). Military Situation In Syria On June 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 24, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 17 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On June 23, SAA reportedly killed more than 14 ISIS militants during combing operations in the deserts of Hama and Homs | On June 23, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Taqad, Tadil, Kafr Taal villages | On June 23, SAA artil…
(2021-06-24). Military Situation In Yemen On June 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 96 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On June 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 13 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On June 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Kitaf area | On June 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Hazm area | On June 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the…
(2021-06-24). Interview with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). orinocotribune.com 
The following is an interview that I conducted with a representative of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Comrade Guevara Hadad. | Q: Of course we are aware that your movement rejects the so-called "two-state solution" in Palestine. What kind of Palestine is your organisation fighting for? Many prominent anti-Zionist activists advocate for what is known as a "one-state solution", or a "bi-national state", that is, one, secular, democratic state with fully equal rights for all, irrespective of race or faith, and with the right of return for Palestinian refugees, what is the PFLP's view on s…
(2021-06-24). Interview with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). orinocotribune.com Q: Of course we are aware that your movement rejects the so-called "two-state solution" in Palestine. What kind of Palestine is your organisation fighting for? Many prominent anti-Zionist activists advocate for what is known as a "one-state solution", or a "bi-national state", that is, one, secular, democratic state with fully equal rights for all, irrespective of race or faith, and with the right of return for Palestinian refugees, what is the PFLP's view on such a proposal? | A: The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a militant political party that fights and works to educate, organize and lead th…
(2021-06-24). 2021 Rancho Cordova Juneteenth at the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Working Landscape. indybay.org Unyielding spirits of our Indigenous, Native American, Russian and Pan African Pioneers (1840-1875) along the American River are finally being acknowledged and the healing will soon begin, as prophesied long ago, #1619-2019. Genesis 15: 12-14 may indeed be seen in today's challenges at Negro Bar State Historic Park.
(2021-06-24). US Intelligence Says Kabul Could Fall 6 Months After Pullout. news.antiwar.com As the US is pulling out of Afghanistan, Western media has been full of stories warning that the Afghan government will collapse shortly after the US leaves. On Wednesday, While mainstream media reports citing anonymous officials are not the most trustworthy sources, the story is notable because hawks want to use what t…
(2021-06-24). From Selma to Palestine. counterpunch.org Despite its shortcomings as an historical portrayal of the rabid racism that plagued the 1960's American South, CBS's June 20, 2021 Selma special drama did present a fair depiction of Dr. Martin L. King's role in African Americans' struggle to earn the right to vote as sanctioned by the Constitution of the United States. The movie's sanitized
(2021-06-24). Break military ties with Israel. greenleft.org.au Australian ties to Israeli weapons corporations make it complicit in Palestine atrocities, argues Sue Bolton.
(2021-06-24). US' Pathway to Iran Has Thorny Shrubs. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). Uncovered: Illegal Attack on 364,000 Georgia Voters. zcomm.org Pamela Reardon wants to stop Tamara Horne from voting.
(2021-06-24). Persian Gulf sheikhdoms back Azerbaijan's war in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Persian Gulf sheikhdoms back Azerbaijan's war in the Caucasus The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Saudi Arabia. The former stated, "the GCC has always supported the fair position" of Azerbaijan and its Turkish sponsor in last year's war against Nagorno-Karabakh. …
(2021-06-24). India's Farmers and the Neoliberal Playbook. counterpunch.org Globally, there is an ongoing trend of a handful of big companies determining what food is grown, how it is grown, what is in it and who sells it. This model involves highly processed food adulterated with chemical inputs ending up in large near-monopoly supermarket chains or fast-food outlets that rely on industrial-scale farming. While
(2021-06-24). Peace conference on Libya calls for immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces. peoplesdispatch.org The UN-sponsored second global Conference on Libya demanded that all foreign forces and mercenaries need to be withdrawn without delay. However, Turkey has raised objections to the call…
(2021-06-24). With 1,000 troops in Armenia, Azerbaijan and its Turkish ally hold military exercise on Armenian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With 1,000 troops in Armenia, Azerbaijan and its Turkish ally hold military exercise on Armenian border Azerbaijan and its "one nation, two states" big brother Turkey started tactical exercises on June 21 with troops from the garrison in the Nakhchivan region of Azerbaijan and from the Turkish armed forces. According to an Armenian news source …