(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). 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). 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). 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…
(2022-06-28). Daily Round-up| Protests against NATO summit in Spain & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at protests against NATO summit in Spain; Human rights groups calling for investigation into African migrant deaths; Indigenous people in Ecuador continuing nationwide protests and protests across the US in support of abortion rights…
(2022-06-28). New US Sanctions Target Russian Gold, Arms Industry. news.antiwar.com The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced The gold ban was done in coordination with the UK, Japan, and Canada but is
(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). African Union Demands Investigation of Melilla Massacre. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, the African Union (AU) requested an "immediate and independent" investigation of the incident at the border fence of Melilla, Spain, in North Africa, in order to determine who can be held responsible for the tragedy. In the aftermath of the massacre, several videos and images have surfaced which attest to the brutal response of the Moroccan security forces and their lack of regard for human rights. | The tragedy took place this Friday on the Spain-Morocco border and is one of the biggest humanitarian disasters to occur in the region. So far, at least 23 immigrants have died while dozens were injured…
(2022-06-28). The Fresh Hell Of Depending On Your Employer For Abortion Access. popularresistance.org Following last week's Supreme Court ruling that struck down federal protections for abortion rights, major companies, including a number of Silicon Valley giants, publicly broadcast their intention to assist their workers in traveling out of state to obtain an abortion. Meta, Apple, Disney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Condé Nast were among them, the New York Times noted, joining companies that had made similar pledges in May, when a leaked memo revealed that the Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. These companies include Reddit, Tesla, Microsoft, Starbucks, Yelp, Airbnb, Netflix, Patagonia, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase,…
(2022-06-28). In Solidarity with the Ecuadorian People, for the Re-establishment of Democracy in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com By Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity  ; Jun 24, 2022 | Declaration of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity | The Ecuadorian people, with the Indigenous and peasant movement at the forefront, have taken to the streets to express their resistance to the adverse impacts of the extreme neoliberal policies implemented by the government of banker Guillermo Lasso. The peaceful nationwide mobilization is demanding a response from the government to critical issues that affect the people in their daily lives, such as the lack of employment and labor rights, a moratori…
(2022-06-28). Thousands march for reproductive rights in Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Approximately 7000 people rallied in Federal Plaza on the evening of Friday, June 24, to protest Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The crowd was composed of activists and supporters of diverse genders, nationalities and political tendencies united in their anger at the attack on reproductive rights, most prominently the right to an abortion. | The protest was organized by the Chicago for Abortion Rights coalition and endorsed by over 45 local organizations. It was one of many such protests around the country. "We are the majority," said the emcee, Chicago for Abor…
(2022-06-28). Mass Protests Erupt as Supreme Court Decimates Abortion Rights: Demand Biden Act Now! liberationnews.org Tens of thousands have been in the streets all over the country since the Dobbs decision was announced on Friday, and in the weeks prior to that in response to the draft decision leak.
(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.
(2022-06-28). Death trumps life at Geneva WTO Ministerial. peoplesdispatch.org Big Pharma profits have trumped lives and health again. Some, such as India, China, Russia, South Africa, can produce vaccines for all, but there hang threats of sanctions by rich countries…
(2022-06-28). Outlawing abortion is a step toward white minority theocratic tyranny. peoplesworld.org 
Outlawing abortion is a central goalpost in the unfolding of the far-right wing's takeover strategy. The crusade to install a white minority theocratic tyranny in the United States begins by revoking the political rights and personal freedoms the people of this country have won over the last 60 years or so. All this was signaled …
(2022-06-28). Western states declare abortion access pact in opposition to Supreme Court. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND—Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its sweeping decision ending abortion rights in place for almost half a century, the governors of California, Oregon, and Washington state issued a joint declaration June 24 announcing that their states will uphold access to reproductive healthcare and protect patients and medical professionals against efforts by other …
(2022-06-28). Indiana inmate fights to reform sentencing and end mass incarceration. peoplesworld.org NEW CASTLE, Ind.—Bryan Jones was just 25 years old when he was sentenced to prison for years in Indiana's Department of Corrections. "The judge had no intention of leaving me room to have another chance to change my life and the opportunity to make the most of that life in society," Jones told People's …
(2022-06-28). Iran, US indirect talks on removal of sanctions kick off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in the Qatari capital of Doha have started on Tuesday afternoon.
(2022-06-28). Turkish government escalates attack on democratic rights amid explosive social conditions. wsws.org Nearly 400 people were detained in a police attack on the annual Pride March in Beyoğlu, Istanbul on Sunday.
(2022-06-28). EU foreign policy chief reacts to start of Doha talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed his view of today's indirect talks to lift anti-Iran sanctions in Doha, Qatar.
(2022-06-28). At least 51 dead in prison riot fire in Colombia: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) —At least 51 prisoners died after a fire started during a prison riot in southwestern Colombian city of Tulua, head of National Prisons Agency said on Tuesday, one of the worst incidents of recent prison violence in the country.
(2022-06-28). At least 46 undocumented immigrants found dead in truck trailer in sweltering Texas heat. wsws.org Yesterday evening, a semi-truck trailer filled with at least 46 dead immigrants was discovered in Texas in the largest mass immigrant death event in US history.
(2022-06-28). U.S. in 'national battle' over abortion rights. ecns.cn A wave of protests and lawsuits has swept the United States after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.
(2022-06-28). 53 years ago: Queer liberation's roots were socialist, working class and anti-imperialist. liberationnews.org 
Standing for queer community means also standing against police brutality and mass incarceration, and join the struggle to dismantle capitalism and imperialism!
(2022-06-28). Police Brutality on Display as Protesters Rail Against Post-Roe World. commondreams.org "Both the Dobbs decision and state repression of protest against it violate human rights," said the president of the National Lawyers Guild.
(2022-06-28). Sheer Yakh or Kulfi 'Afghan traditional ice cream'. en.mehrnews.com MASHHAD, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Sheer Yakh or Kulfi is a traditional ice cream (special of Afghanistan) which is very popular among immigrants and people of Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province these days.
(2022-06-27). –°riminal case and 3 years of prison to German journalist for Donbass civilians interview/ By Readovka. marktaliano.net Original link here: –°riminal case and 3 years of prison to German journalist for Donbass civilians interview — Readovka.world Arina Korf 23.06.2022, 19: 43 Readovka talked to German journalist Alina Lipp, who became a defendant in a criminal case and found out why she faces three years in prison and what freedom of speech is in democratic …