(2022-06-06). Eni and Repsol to Start Exporting Venezuelan Oil to Europe. orinocotribune.com The United States issued licenses for oil companies to operate in Venezuela. | The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the "slight but significant steps" that the United States took by "providing licenses" to oil companies to operate in the South American country, as part of the economic sanctions relief announced by Washington after the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. | Italian oil company Eni and Spanish Repsol could start shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month to offset Russian crude, resuming oil-for-debt swaps that halted more than two years ago when W…
(2022-06-06). Military Situation In Iraq On June 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Inad will travel to Cairo, the capital of Egypt next week to strengthen Iraqi-Egyptian military ties, according to Iraqi media; | On June 4, the Iraqi security forces discovered an ISIS weapons depot in Anbar province; | On June 5, 14 ISIS members including several commanders were detained by the Iraqi security forces in Baghdad province; | As a result of the operations of the Iraqi Armed Forces, 13 ISIS members were killed in the provinces of Di…
(2022-06-06). Pride 2022: A rooted and engaged celebration of queerness. peoplesworld.org 
This year marks the 53rd anniversary of the modern U.S. LGBTQ+ Pride movement. Gains from the movement have made it possible for many of us to celebrate our queer identity and to enjoy rights that we have been historically denied. But what does it mean to celebrate Pride at a time when many of these …
(2022-06-06). The Sanctioned Ones: How Iran-Russia are Setting New Rules. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar  ; | While China, keen to ward off US sanctions as long as possible, is lagging, its RIC partners Iran and Russia are doing the legwork to break the west's global financial grip. | The first Sergei Glazyev, Russia's Minister in Charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU), is coordinating the drive to design an alternative m…
(2022-06-06). Sunday 6/19: Dangerous Truths 5: Native America And Manifest Destiny. indybay.org On Zoom | zoom.us/j/98671226456?pwd=amp3eTFxcU42Uz… | Meeting ID: 986 7122 6456 | Passcode: 275953 | One tap mobile | +16699006833,,98671226456# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)…
(2022-06-06). Civil Rights Groups Demand Senate Reinstate Desperately Needed Child Tax Credit. commondreams.org With U.S. families now spending an average of $327 per month more than usual, said the groups, "this toll on family budgets could be offset by a single monthly CTC payment."
(2022-06-06). Wednesday 6/22: Protest March on SCOTUS for Abortion Rights w/ NASW. indybay.org Livestream of protest at SCOTUS. Take action from anywhere in California!
(2022-06-06). Collapse of the Us Dollar. transcend.org 1 Jun 2022 – Two years ago I wrote that the dollar would lose its global role and be devalued. Reasons: the bloated military budget and national debt to pay for it, the blow-back effect of U.S. sanctions on other countries, and the reaction of countries such as Russia, China, Turkey and India to trade their dollars for gold. According to Zero Hedge, this trend has intensified.
(2022-06-06). Iran to not give up rights in talks, Palestine support. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Monday that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not retreat from its principled position in the nuclear talks and in Palestine issue despite all the pressures.
(2022-06-06). Iran-Iraq-Turkey trilateral meeting to be held in Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources announced that Iran-Iraq-Turkey trilateral meeting on Iraq's water rights will be held in Baghdad.
(2022-06-06). US announces new sanctions on Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on three individuals linked to the IRGC Quds Force on Monday.
(2022-06-05). Ukrainian 'Kraken' Battalion Suffers Losses In Kharkov Region (Photos). southfront.org 
On May 5, a group of Ukrainian nationalists was destroyed by the Russian Special Forces in the Kharkov region. At least four members of the Kraken nationalist unit Kraken were killed, one was captured alive and is currently interrogated. | The detained member of the the Kraken national battalion revealed the details of the failed operation of Ukrainian forces. | A…
(2022-06-05). The Chris Hedges Report: The Long Road Home. popularresistance.org The United States has 25% of the world's prison population, some 2.3 million people, most of whom are poor, although it represents less than 5% of the global population. Its prisons are notorious for their violence, overcrowding, and human rights abuses, including the widespread use of solitary confinement. But what is often not examined is what happens to those released from prisons into a society where they face legalized discrimination imposed by numerous laws, rules, and policies that result in permanent marginalization, thrust into a criminal caste system. These former prisoners are often denied the right to…
(2022-06-05). Gina Haspel Watched Waterboarding At CIA 'Black Site'. popularresistance.org It was very difficult to watch some of my former colleagues file into the front rows in full support of the nomination of a torturer to head the CIA. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), who had published a damning report on CIA torture in Dec. 2014, lost her nerve and let Haspel off the hook when she asked her if she had overseen the interrogation of al-Nashiri. Haspel: it's classified. And, in fact, the answer was successfully kept out of the media until now, with Mitchell's testimony. | Intelligence Committee Chair, Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) waxed eloquent, telling Haspel: | "You are without a doubt the most q…
(2022-06-05). Iran Proposes New Currency For Trade With China, Russia, India, And Pakistan. popularresistance.org Iran has proposed creating a new currency to do trade with China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). | Tehran sent a letter to the SCO in early 2022 suggesting that a new currency could help the Eurasian nations strengthen their bilateral trade with each other, according to Iran's foreign minister for economic diplomacy, Mehdi Safari. | A Eurasian currency would also make it easier for these countries to circumvent unilateral Western sanctions, which are illegal under international law. | Such a development would directly challenge the US-dominated financial…
(2022-06-05). Comicomment: The U.S. does not care about the truth at all. ecns.cn The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet visited China from May 23 to 28. Bachelet visited Kashi, Urumqi and other places, walked into the cotton fields. The High Commissioner also said at the press conference that she had unsupervised and extensive meetings during the visit.
(2022-06-05). "Nurses have gone from heroes to criminals": Nurses speak out in defense of Michelle Heughins. wsws.org Former county detention center nurse Michelle Heughins is scheduled to enter her plea of "not guilty" on Thursday for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the tragic death of inmate John Neville in North Carolina.
(2022-06-05). ONU confirma 19 civiles muertos y 32 heridos por minas en Yemen. telesurtv.net Entre el 2 de abril y el 1 de junio, la Oficina de Derechos Humanos de la ONU en Yemen reunió información preliminar de unos 20 incidentes de violencia relacionada con el conflicto.
(2022-06-05). Students in San Jose Rally for Abortion. indybay.org On May 18, students at Lynbrook High School in San Jose marched through campus and into nearby Rainbow Park for reproductive rights.
(2022-06-05). The Danger of Israel's New Travel Restrictions in the West Bank. commondreams.org New Israeli restrictions on Palestinians with foreign passports are receiving condemnation from legal experts, while the Biden administration does little to defend the rights of U.S. citizens.
(2022-06-05). Iran, Russia discuss joint efforts to tackle money laundering. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) — Iran and Russia have discussed how they can work together to tackle money laundering amid joint efforts between the two countries to minimize the impacts of foreign sanctions on their banking and financial sectors.
(2022-06-05). Many Europeans to face poverty due to anti-Russian sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) — People of Europe face inflation and degradation of quality of life because of the anti-Russian sanctions, and many will face poverty because of these sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
(2022-06-04). The Chris Hedges Report: The Long Road Home (Part 1). scheerpost.com The United States has 25 percent of the world's prison population, some 2.3 million people, most of whom are poor, although it represents less than 5 percent of the global population. Its prisons are notorious for their violence, overcrowding and human rights abuses, including the widespread use of solitary confinement. But what is often not examined is what happens to those released from prisons into a society where they face legalized discrimination imposed by numerous laws, rules and policies that result in permanent marginalization, thrust into a criminal caste system. These former prisoners are often d…
(2022-06-04). Iraq's PMU forces arrest ISIL chief for migrants' affairs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Iran's Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, forces managed to detain an ISIL terrorist who was in charge of foreign nationals and immigrants' affairs.