(2022-06-30). Negotiating at last and The Russian-American Friendship. indybay.org In fact, Russia's war is a response to NATO's eastward expansion, long criticized by the peace movement, and to Western policies of rearmament and confrontation, by which Russia feels more and more existentially threatened. It began as early as the 1990s with the expansion of NATO – contrary to clear, binding commitments to Moscow…
(2022-06-30). Russia Challenges Western Accusations at UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Caleb Maupin reports on the recent allegation of Russian missile targeting an shopping center in Ukraine, dismissed by Russia at the United Nations.
(2022-06-30). 20,000 teachers strike for better pay, conditions. greenleft.org.au More than 20,000 teachers marched from Hyde Park to New South Wales Parliament to demand a pay rise and better teaching conditions. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-06-30). Louisiana: Rally in solidarity with youth incarcerated at Bridge City Center. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On the afternoon of June 18, New Orleans for Community Oversight of the Police (NOCOP) and about 15 community members from Orleans and Jefferson Parish held a rally in solidarity with the youth imprisoned at Bridge City Center. For over an hour, the group held signs and banners and led chants in a loud show of support for the youth. | Cars passing by honked in support as cops and prison guards watched from the front door of the detention center. This action took place less than two days after the incarcerated youth staged an uprising and several successful escape attempts. | At 10 p.m. the night…
(2022-06-30). Over 1000 march in Jacksonville in defense of reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – Over 1000 people gathered in emergency response at the Duval County Courthouse, downtown Jacksonville, just hours after the Supreme Court announced their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24. | The mass protest and march were coordinated by the Jacksonville Community Action Committee (JCAC), Women's March North Florida, Florida Access Network. Florida House Representatives Angie Nixon and Tracie Davis attended and spoke against the Supreme Court decision. | Powerful speakers shared their struggles with reproductive healthcare in the U.S. Nixon and Davis rightfully exposed the lac…
(2022-06-30). Immigrant detainee workers strike at California detention centers to protest low pay and hazardous conditions. wsws.org Workers, who are defined as "housing porters," reported cleaning bathrooms and dormitories for the nominal wage of $1 a day, despite the $15 an hour minimum wage in California.
(2022-06-30). Russia condemns Israeli regime attacks on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA)— Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, condemned the Zionists' airstrikes on Damascus airport.
(2022-06-30). Warsaw and Kyiv celebrate LGBTQ Pride with Equality Parade. liberationnews.org 
Tens of thousands of Poles and international attendees rallied in Warsaw on June 25 for the annual Equality Parade to demand equal rights for LGBTQ people across the country.
(2022-06-30). Ferdinand Marcos Jr fue investido como presidente de Filipinas. telesurtv.net En medio de la ceremonia Ferdinand Marcos Jr, homenajeó los 20 años de mandato de su padre, marcados por los abusos de derechos humanos.
(2022-06-30). Your Support Has Kept Global Research Freely Accessible for Two Decades. globalresearch.ca The goal of the Global Research website is to shed light on complex and controversial issues often neglected by the mainstream media. It is through our readers' support and our authors' endeavors that allows us to sustain this objective. By …
(2022-06-30). Water protectors hold out hope for river flows. greenleft.org.au The second Darling/Baaka River convoy to highlight unsustainable water-sharing plans and ungoverned water-trading practices was organised in early May. Mark Merritt reports.
(2022-06-30). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2022-06-30). New Zealand opposition MPs applaud criminalisation of abortion in the US. wsws.org New Zealand's National Party leader Christopher Luxon, who could become the next prime minister, has equated abortion to murder, underscoring the fact that abortion and other social rights are under threat internationally.
(2022-06-30). Palestinians 'are not animals in a zoo': On Kanafani and the need to redefine the role of the 'victim intellectual'. juancole.com 
Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, US media introduced many new characters, promoting them as 'experts' who helped ratchet up US propaganda, ultimately allowing the US government to secure enough popular support for the war. Though enthusiasm for war began dwindling in later years, the invasion of Iraq had begun with a …
(2022-06-30). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-06-30). Republicans and Democrats respond to San Antonio immigrant deaths by pledging further crackdown on migration. wsws.org Events in the United States continue to demonstrate that the capitalist political system is so thoroughly dominated by the forces of extreme political reaction that it is impossible to address urgent social problems or protect basic democratic rights except through a revolutionary social struggle against the entire establishment.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…
(2022-06-30). Open Letter to the BBC: Every Article is a Lie to Attack Nicaragua. covertactionmagazine.com The June 23 BBC article by Bernd Debusmann, "US Immigration: They'd rather die than return to Nicaragua," confirms that the …
(2022-06-30). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…
(2022-06-29). Sanders, Fetterman Urge Buttigieg to Fine Airlines Over Flight Cancellations. commondreams.org "The American people are sick of airlines ripping them off, canceling flights at the last minute, and delaying flights for hours on end," said the Vermont senator.
(2022-06-29). Iran And Argentina In BRICS Would Advance The Multipolar Project. southfront.org 
BRICS' expansion is a necessary step to overcome the unipolar world order. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Science sat the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | A new step is being taken towards the expansion of the BRICS. Iran and Argentina asked this last week of June to join the group of emerging countries currently formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Beijing and Moscow, which are extremely affected by international sanctions,…
(2022-06-29). In Video: Uncomfortable Questions To Ukrainian Authorities From Civilians In Kremenchug. southfront.org
(2022-06-29). Ukrainian Terrorists Detained In Kherson, While Region Prepares For Referendum. southfront.org 
On June 29th, another group of Ukrainian militants preparing terrorist attacks against civilians was detained in the city of Kherson region is under control of the Russian military. | As a result of a security operation of Russian forces, a group of members of the Ukrainian territorial defence were detained. Ukrainian militants confirmed that they prepared terrorist attacks against the local civilians and they were acting on the instructions of the Security Service of Ukraine. | The local mi…
(2022-06-29). Why Roe v. Wade's Demise—Unlike Gay Rights or Ukraine—Isn't Getting Corporate America to Speak Up. scheerpost.com 
By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University / The Conversation Corporate America — once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues — has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a host of thorny topics, from gay rights to the war in Ukraine. That makes its relative silence in the face of the end of federal abortion rights all the more …
(2022-06-29). G7 Mulls Russian Oil Price Cap as Sanctions Fail To Curb Russia's Profits. news.antiwar.com Flailing in its effort to lower Russia's oil profits, the US has put forward an idea for a price cap on Russian oil The G7 hasn't offered any detail on the plan, but the idea would be to limit Russia's profits without taking its oil off the global market and raising prices. But there's vir…
(2022-06-29). US Pledges $55 Million For Afghanistan Aid, But Sanctions Remain. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday that Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and the US-ba…
(2022-06-29). Report: EU in Talks on Kaliningrad Compromise That Could Defuse Tensions With Russia. news.antiwar.com Reuters reported on Wednesday that European officials are in talks Lithuania has stopped allowing goods sanctioned by the EU to travel through its territory, and Russia has vowed it would respond if the move isn't reversed. Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that European officials are discussing exempting Kaliningrad from sanct…
(2022-06-29). US Government Openly Advocates Destroying Russia. southfront.org 
The US government commission urged for more support (clearly implying actual support exists already) to separatist movements inside Russia and in the diaspora. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Last week, on June 23, a United States government agency under the name Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission,
(2022-06-29). What More Proof Is Needed That America Is A Dictatorship, Not A Democracy? southfront.org 
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(2022-06-29). Thousands Take to Streets in Boise, Idaho; Push Back Against the far-Right. itsgoingdown.org Report from so-called Boise, Idaho on recent protests and mobilizations against the Supreme Court ruling against Roe V Wade. In the heat of summer, on June 27th, 2022, roughly 4,000 people showed up to a demonstration at Cherie Buckner-Webb park in so-called downtown Boise, Idaho. The crowd was mixed with many attendees that had never…
(2022-06-29). Ecuador: Popular Uprising Continues as President Lasso Suspends Dialogue with Protesters. orinocotribune.com 
Popular uprising against the repressive neoliberal government of President Guillermo Lasso continues in the streets of Ecuador, with protestors constructing barricades to defend themselves from the attacks of the sceurity forecs. According to the Alliance of Organizations for Human Rights of Ecuador, since the general strike began on June 13, at least 6 demonstrators have been killed and over 300 have been injured in the wave of repression by the police and army in response to the mobilization. The police has not released exact figures on how many have been arrested, but it is considered to be well over 100. | #p…
(2022-06-29). Thousands march in Milwaukee for reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On June 24, nearly 3000 people rallied in Dontre Hamilton (officially known as Red Arrow) Park to take back the right to abortion. Earlier that day, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to women's and reproductive rights by overturning Roe v. Wade. This meant the ability to get a safe and legal abortion would now be determined by individual state governments. | The Court's decision unearthed Wisconsin State Statute 940.04, an infamous anti-abortion law from 1849 which states, "Any person, other than the mother, who intentionally destroys the life of an unborn child is guilty of a Class H felo…
(2022-06-29). Appleton, WI: 150-plus take the streets to defend abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI — On June 24, over 150 people answered an emergency call to action in regard to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which provided women federal protection for having an abortion. The event kicked off in Houdini Plaza, in the heart of Appleton's downtown district. | Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) members read statements to the large crowd, in solidarity with protests being held across the country and the need for working-class people to organize and demand the right to safe, legal abortion for all women in the country. | After that, members…
(2022-06-29). CovertAction Bulletin: How Biden Can Step in to Protect Abortion. covertactionmagazine.com On today's show, we discuss the unprecedented roll-back of women's rights and civil liberties with the overturn of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe V. Wade. After the decision dropped thousands upon thousands of people poured into the streets in places across the country.
(2022-06-29). Thousands of pilots are protesting extreme understaffing and outdated contracts. liberationnews.org 
Airline pilot unions across the country are standing up for their rights in a wave of actions.
(2022-06-29). PSL National Webinar: What's Next In the Struggle For Abortion Rights? liberationnews.org 
Biden has within his power many different executive authorities that would provide abortion access in all states. But it will require a big struggle to make it happen.
(2022-06-29). To Defend Our Rights, Defend Our Democracy. otherwords.org Protesters have poured into the streets following the Supreme Court's decision to end reproductive freedom. As a mother of three, I share this anguish and anger. I fear for our lives in a country that so easily takes away a fundamental right. | But we shouldn't be surprised — this far-right court has been chipping away at democracy itself for years. And as
(2022-06-29). The Rightwing's Supreme Court Coup. mronline.org 
THE OFFICIAL overturn of Roe v. Wade was announced as this issue of ATCgoes to press. It didn't require a white-nationalist riot, invading the Capitol at the instigation of Donald Trump, to tear huge holes in long-established constitutional rights in the United States. Where that frontal assault failed, a flanking maneuver by the right wing has met with success — including a blatant pseudo-constitutional coup by Court.
(2022-06-29). Will the West, not Russia, Lose the Most from the Global Sanctions Regime? liberationnews.org The G7 summit discussed attempts to impose a "price cap" on Russian oil exports and a prohibition on trading Russian gold, but is this sanctions regime backfiring on the west?>
(2022-06-29). G7: cracks in Western unity on Russia. peoplesdispatch.org The summit exposed that the existing sanctions against Russia have gone beyond most Western policy makers' pain threshold. The European leaders are discovering now that there is a price to be paid for further sanctions…
(2022-06-29). Ecuador: "Stop the Massacre" orinocotribune.com By Carlos Crespo  ; Jun 27, 2022 | "Stop the massacre" was the cry that ran through tears, pain and indignation on the twelfth day of the #ParoNacional2022. | "We have had a very difficult day"; "it has been a very strong day". "We denounce to the world… the wounded, the dead, the imprisoned. Let them know about these inhuman actions. We call for peace, for harmony, we cannot generate civil war between brothers". These were the words of the leaders of the #ParoNacional2022 around midnight, in their press conference to the country: Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), National Federa…
(2022-06-29). Israeli occupation court rejects early release appeal of Palestinian political prisoner Ahmad Manasra. peoplesdispatch.org Manasra's case gained international attention through the social media-based #FreeAhmadManasra campaign, which has called on the occupation court to immediately release the young prisoner who suffers from severe mental health conditions…
(2022-06-29). Support Palestinian Children's Health Care in Gaza! samidoun.net 
SUPPORT PALESTINIAN CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE IN GAZA Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is organizing to support AWDA, formerly the Union of Health Work Committees (UHWC), a leading Palestinian health organization founded in 1985 that offers medical care to 300,000 people in the Gaza Strip every year. Your generous contributions will help AWDA expand its health …
(2022-06-29). Women Face Chaos, Torment as Abortion Clinics Shutter Across US. commondreams.org Clinic workers are attempting to get patients appointments out-of-state while women stockpile emergency contraception, fearing overcrowded clinics even in states that protect reproductive rights.
(2022-06-29). Police respond with violence against abortion rights protesters across the country. peoplesworld.org 
Abortion rights activists, journalists, and legal observers in recent days have been attacked and detained by police at demonstrations against the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. Providence, R.I., police officer and Republican state Senate candidate Jeann Lugo suspended his campaign after the publication of video footage showing him punching one of his Democratic opponents, …
(2022-06-29). Labor law expert: Union-heavy states more likely to have laws protecting abortion rights. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—In yet another indication of the importance of unions to workers, a top labor law expert reports the same states with high union density, high wages, and paid family and medical leave are the states that protect the right to abortion—even after the Supreme Court declared that unconstitutional nationally. And vice versa, adds Sharon …
(2022-06-29). Three Turkish Drone Strikes Hit Northern, Northeastern Syria In Single Day (Photos). southfront.org 
On June 28, Turkish combat drones carried out three airstrikes on areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern and northeastern Syria. | In the early morning hours, two drone strikes hit the village of Khana Sri in the northeastern al-Hasakah countryside. The strikes destroyed two vehicles. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that one of the vehicles was being used by the SDF, while the other was carrying civilian workers who were building fortifications…
(2022-06-29). New York City: LGBTQ+ community slams SCOTUS decision. workers.org 
Drag march, NYC, June 24 Tens of thousands from the LGBTQ+ community and supporters filled the streets of New York City June 24-26 to affirm the struggle for human rights and then rose up against the patriarchy-dominated U.S. Supreme Court for their "decision" outlawing abortion. — Renée Imperato |
(2022-06-29). Taller de capacitación para una mejor educación especial en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Sesiona en La Habana el X Taller Nacional de capacitación a directivos que atienden los hogares de niñas, niños, adolescentes sin amparo familiar y la Reunión Nacional con jefes de la Educación Especial, que se estará realizando hasta el próximo 30 de junio de 2022. La protección de los derechos de las niñas, niños y adolescentes, es la principal premisa de este encuentro.
(2022-06-29). We Have a Smoking Gun—Trump Must Be Indicted for Sedition. commondreams.org If Trump gets a "get out of jail free" card after trying to join armed rioters at the Capitol, the dangers are incalculable.
(2022-06-29). This Right-Wing Attack on Abortion Rights Is a Direct Attack on Liberal Democracy. commondreams.org The Court has delivered the American public a piercing wake up call, attacking not simply the reproductive freedom of women but the very idea of liberal democracy.
(2022-06-29). White supremacists try to turn U.S. into their ideal 'nation-state': U.S. historian. ecns.cn White supremacists are trying to turn the United States into their ideal "nation-state" that fully represents their worldview while fully denying the rights and humanity of everyone else, a U.S. historian has said.
(2022-06-29). Israeli Squatter-Settlers are Expanding Colonies in Palestinian West Bank in Advance of Biden's Visit and another Election. juancole.com By Adnan Abu Amer |  ; ( Middle East Monitor )  ; As soon as it was announced that Israel is heading for yet another General Election, and the visit of US President Joe Biden to the region next month was confirmed, it was obvious that Israel's illegal settlers are going to take advantage of …
(2022-06-29). US sanctions hamper medicine for Iran chemicals arms victims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Criticizing unilateral US sanctions imposed on Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister said that oppressive US sanctions has made in extremely difficult to provide medicine and medical equipment needed by chemical war veterans.
(2022-06-29). Iran entered Doha talks to get sanctions removed: spokesman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said Wednesday that Iran has always taken an active approach and initiatives to get the sanctions removed that is why it is continuing to negotiate in Doha.
(2022-06-29). In Blow to Voting Rights, SCOTUS Saves Louisiana's Racially Rigged Electoral Map. commondreams.org "Black Louisianans deserve fair representation. The fight for racial justice and equality is far from over," vowed one civil rights group.
(2022-06-29). Ghislaine Maxwell is just the tip of the iceberg. thecanary.co 
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(2022-06-29). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Anger on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-06-29). China insta a EE.UU. a revocar sanciones a sus empresas. telesurtv.net China tomará todas las medidas para proteger sus derechos e intereses legítimos, según dijo el portavoz de Exteriores.
(2022-06-29). Anger over Supreme Court's far-right rampage must galvanize us to action. peoplesworld.org 
No appealing your innocence while incarcerated, doubly so if an immigrant. States are required to fund private religious schools. Police cannot be sued for not reading your rights. States need not provide medical care that could exonerate prisoners. Expanded gun rights to carry with no permit. The end of abortion and bodily autonomy as a …
(2022-06-29). Guided Missile Strike In Syria's Afrin Leaves Nine Turkish-Backed Militants Dead (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
. | On June 29, nine Turkish-backed militants were killed and two others were wounded when an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) hit a bus that was carrying them near the town of Bosoufane which is located in the southern part of Turkish-occupied Afrin in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The slain militants were all members of the al-Sham Legion, a faction of the National Front for Liberation (NFL). The front is Turkey's main proxy in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib and a de…
(2022-06-28). Lessons From Colombia: A Victory For The People. popularresistance.org On June 19, Colombians elected the first leftist president and the first Afro-Colombian vice president in history. This was possible, despite being in a repressive state, because of a strong national social movement that organized an effective national strike in the spring of 2021. Clearing the FOG speaks with Charo Mina Rojas, an Afro-Colombian human rights defender and leader in the 2016 peace process, about this victory, the obstacles they faced and how they will counter efforts by the wealthy class to prevent further progress. Activists in the United States have much to learn from the Colombian people's movem…
(2022-06-28). Venezuela Receives Follow-up US Delegation for Direct Bilateral Talks. venezuelanalysis.com The visit comes amidst US and European efforts to tackle a brewing energy crisis driven by the imposition of sanctions on Russia.