Veteran republican 'unrepentant', mourners told at his funeral
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-06-15
A veteran republican who opposed the peace process died "unrepentant", hundreds of mourners in West Belfast were told.Billy McKee, who died on Tuesday aged 97, was a founding member of the Provisional IRA, and a staunch critic of Sinn Fein's embrace of non-violence.His funeral was held on Saturday at St Peter's Cathedral. | Billy McKee died an "unrepentant" republican. @PA pic.twitter.com/XlVeFLLlBo…
thecanary.co/breaking-news/2019/06/15/veteran-republican-unrepentant-mourners-told-at-his-funeral/

Trump Regime Lurching Toward Possible War on Iran?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
The US is an aggressor state, its rage to control other nations, their resources and populations the greatest threat to world peace and stability. | Waging war requires selling it to manufacture public consent or at least prevent strong opposition. | Over …
globalresearch.ca/trump-regime-lurching-toward-possible-war-iran/5680674

Shinzo Abe in Iran: a dove of peace or a foreshadower of mayhem?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-06-15
As the situation around Iran continues deteriorating, Japan has taken up an initiative to broker peace and to scale down the tensions between Washington and Tehran. While the situation kept aggravating, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he was heading on a diplomatic mission to Iran. The reports on the Japanese Prime Minister's forthcoming visit on …
uwidata.com/3861-shinzo-abe-in-iran-a-dove-of-peace-or-a-foreshadower-of-mayhem/

Brazilian General Strike Against Privatization & Bolsonaro Government On 6/14/19
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-06-15
Millions of workers and students in Brazil went on strike against privatization and the Bolsonaro government.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/14/18823958.php

Bolton and Pompeo Are Trying to Start Another Forever War
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-15
It is becoming increasingly evident that National Security Advisor John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo–President Trump's top two foreign policy appointees–are manufacturing a crisis in order to catapult the United States into an explosive conflict with Iran. | This shouldn't be remotely surprising, given their track records of supporting regime change across the Middle East, opposing the Ira…
truthout.org/articles/bolton-and-pompeo-are-trying-to-start-another-forever-war/

Trump doubles down on US lies about Iran
wsws.org | 2019-06-15
Trump's absurd lies about Iranian responsibility for an attack on two tankers in the Persian Gulf directly contradicted claims by the owner of one of the ships.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/15/iran-j15.html

Israeli Submarines Suspected of Sabotaging Shipping in Gulf of Oman. In Case of Conflict with Iran, Oil Prices could Double Overnight
Hans Stehling | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
It is known that the US has for long had a comprehensive and combined plan with Israel to attack Iranian targets with huge, non-nuclear, bunker-busting, 10 ton, GBU-43 air-blast bombs capable of destroying the deepest underground installations — these are …
globalresearch.ca/israeli-submarines-suspected-sabotaging-shipping-strait/5680669

WWP Editorial: No war on Iran!
Editor | workers.org | 2019-06-15
The U.S. government is charging that on June 13 Iran attacked two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz — the Norwegian-owned MT Front Altair and the Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous. The threat of yet another U.S. military aggression in an area already devastated by decades of war is very real. . . . | Continue reading WWP Editorial: No war on Iran! at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/06/15/wwp-editorial-no-war-on-iran/

'We need points!' US must invade Venezuela to scare Iran & N. Korea, Graham claims
Staff | rt.com | 2019-06-15
Sen. Lindsey Graham has suggested President Trump "put military force on the table" by invading Venezuela (and possibly Cuba) in order to scare North Korea and Iran into doing what they're told. What could possibly go wrong? | …
rt.com/usa/461922-lindsey-graham-grenada-venezuela-invasion/

Trump talks about 'nations of terror'. Has he never met the United States?
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-06-15
On 14 June, Donald Trump called Iran "a nation of terror" amid increasing tensions. That showed real nerve. Because the US is probably the 'nation of terror'. And it's held that position for many, many decades. | Wasn't 'terrorism' an official US policy?: | As Noam Chomsky has…
thecanary.co/opinion/2019/06/15/trump-talks-about-nations-of-terror-has-he-never-met-the-united-states/

Where Are the Skeptics as the Drums Roll for War with Iran?
The Real News Network | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-06-15
Vijay Prashad challenges the media reality that Iran attacked the oil tankers, calling for a real investigation to uncover the truth.
dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/where-are-the-skeptics-as-the-drums-roll-for-war-with-iran/

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe begins new hunger strike in Iran jail
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-06-15
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe — the British-Iranian mother jailed in Iran on spying charges — has begun a new hunger strike, her husband has said.Richard Ratcliffe said he had received a phone call from his wife to tell him she had informed the Iranian judiciary she had stopped taking food in protest at her "unfair imprisonment".Mr Ratcliffe said he would also not eat for the duration of her protest.He said his wife's decision followed the fifth birthday of their daughter, Gabriella, who has not been allowed to leave Iran following her mother's arrest in 2016 and is living with her grandparents.Richard Ratc…
thecanary.co/breaking-news/2019/06/15/nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-begins-new-hunger-strike-in-iran-jail/

Mike Pompeo Has a Hard Time Kicking Old Habits
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich | mintpressnews.com | 2019-06-15
"I was the CIA director. We lied, We Cheated, We Stole". — Mike Pompeo | It appears that Mike Pompeo has a hard time kicking his old habits. He appears to be as smug about lying as a CIA operative as he is as Secretary of State. Categorically blaming the Iranians for the recent oil attack tankers has left allies scratching their heads; and perhaps leaving foes thinking: "Thank God my enemy is so stupid"! | On June 13, 2019, as Ayatollah Khamenei was holding talks in Tehran with Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, two oil tankers carrying oil to Jap…
mintpressnews.com/pompeo-tanker-narrative/259223/

Pompeo's "Tanker Narrative" against Iran."Thank God my Enemy is so Stupid"!
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
"I was the CIA director. We lied, We Cheated, We Stole". — Mike Pompeo | It appears that Mike Pompeo has a hard time kicking his old habits. He appears to be as smug about lying as a CIA operative as …
globalresearch.ca/pompeos-tanker-narrative-against-iran-thank-god-my-enemy-is-so-stupid/5680684

The Gulf of Credibility. False Flag, Ludicrous Allegation. Iran Rescued the Crew of the Japanese Tanker
Craig Murray | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
I really cannot begin to fathom how stupid you would have to be to believe that Iran would attack a Japanese oil tanker at the very moment that the Japanese Prime Minister was sitting down to friendly, US-disapproved talks in …
globalresearch.ca/the-gulf-of-credibility-false-flag-ludicrous-allegation-iran-rescued-the-crew-of-the-japanese-tanker/5680665

Don't Accept the "New Normal" — Keep Outrage Alive
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-15
All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to. — Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the RyeOn Tuesday, after Donald Trump blew kisses at North Korea when it was revealed the regime had assassinated a CIA "asset" by spraying VX nerve agent in his face in the middle of a crowded airport, a friend asked me: "Is your capacity for shock as burned out as mine?" | The asset, by the bye, was Kim Jong Nam, half-bro…
truthout.org/articles/dont-accept-the-new-normal-keep-outrage-alive/

Video: Mysterious Attacks on Oil Tankers Around Persian Gulf
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
The tensions continued to grow around the Persian Gulf following a cruise missile strike on Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport carried out by the Houthis on June 12. | On June 13, Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair and Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous oil …
globalresearch.ca/series-mysterious-attacks-oil-tankers-around-persian-gulf/5680666

Sudan's opposition leaders capitulate to the military junta
wsws.org | 2019-06-15
The AFC has handed the initiative to the Transitional Military Council (TMC), which ousted long-term dictator President Omar al-Bashir in April to prevent the overthrow of the entire regime…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/15/suda-j15.html

US Military Intelligence Accuses Russia of Nuclear Testing, Provides No Evidence
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-15
(ANTIWAR.COM) — US military intelligence agency the DIA has issued a new statement directly accusing the Russian government of conducting low-yield nuclear tests in the course of developing more advanced nuclear arms. This is the second time the DIA has suggested Russia was conducting nuclear tests in the past month. The statement today, as with the previous one, came with no …

US Military Intelligence Accuses Russia of Nuclear Testing, Provides No Evidence

HBO's Chernobyl: The Soviet working class pays for the crimes of Stalinism
wsws.org | 2019-06-15
Director Johan Renck and scriptwriter Craig Mazin capture the reality of the explosion that tore open the facility's nuclear reactor core and spewed radioactive material over large swathes of the western USSR and Europe.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/15/cher-j15.html

Accused Christchurch terrorist in court, trial set for next year
wsws.org | 2019-06-15
Three months after New Zealand's worst-ever mass shooting, public discussion of the political causes of the attack and the role of state agencies is being effectively censored.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/15/tarr-j15.html

NATO Warfare in Syria: Creating and Exploiting Desperation
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
NATO terrorists murdered the Grand Mufti's son. They murdered the Minister of Reconciliation's[1] son, all with a view to corrupting the Syrian government and to bending its will. It didn't work. | NATO terrorists murdered about 25,000 innocent people in Aleppo …
globalresearch.ca/nato-warfare-creating-exploiting-desperation/5680681

Study Linking US Sanctions to Venezuelan Deaths Buried by Reuters for Over a Month
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-15
(FAIR) — I emailed Stephanie Nebehay of Reuters on May 22 about her article, "Venezuela Turns to Russia, Cuba, China in Health Crisis" (5/22/19). Her article depicted the impact of US sanctions as an allegation that Venezuelan government officials are alone in making. The article stated: The opposition blames [medical shortages] on economic incompetence and corruption by the …

Study Linking US Sanctions to Venezuelan Deaths Buried by Reuters for Over a Month

Report Back From Venezuela
Laura Wells | indybay.org | 2019-06-15
The Long Haul Infoshop | 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley, Ca. 94705…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/12/18823912.php

Are you 'double-timing' us with Portland? Oakland Demos Back A's Billionaire
Committee To Defend Maritime Jobs | indybay.org | 2019-06-15
Oakland City Council Demo Rebecca Kaplan Charged that Oakland A's bilionaire owner John Fisher maybe "double timing" Oakland in a deal playing Oakland off Portland to take over port land. Despite the opposition of ILWU Local 10 and all other Port of Oakland labor the Oakland City Council voted unaimously to back the A's fast track bills by Demos Rob Bonta and Nancy Skinner to ignore the zoning and build a stadium on Howard Terminal i the Port of Oakland…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/15/18823966.php

Austrian billionaire takes over leading German chain store
wsws.org | 2019-06-15
The takeover by René Benko of the major German department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof will result in more branch closures and cuts to jobs and wages.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/15/kauf-j15.html

US-India Strategic Partnership: Pompeo Hinted at a Big "Surprise". Contain both Russia and China
Andrew Korybko | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-06-15
asia-pacificresearch.com/pompeo-hinted-big-surprise-during-his-upcoming-trip-india/5628692

Democrats seize on Trump comment to push their anti-Russia campaign
wsws.org | 2019-06-15
The reaction of the Democrats to Trump's latest comments underscores the entirely right-wing, pro-war basis of their opposition to the most reactionary president in US history.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/15/demo-j15.html

Hack away! NYT says US planted CYBER KILL SWITCH into Russian power grid… media shrugs
Staff | rt.com | 2019-06-15
The best defense is a good offense: the US seems to have taken this maxim to its logical conclusion, and has "aggressively" hacked Russia's power grid, according to a new report. God forbid the shoe were on the other foot. | …
rt.com/usa/461975-america-cyber-attacks-russia-power/

Putin at SCO Summit: Pakistan Is Integral to the Eurasian Future
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
The Eurasian future that President Putin articulated during his keynote speech at the SCO is made possible by Pakistan's leading role in this vision. | President Putin's keynote speech at the SCO was brief but concise, laying out Russia's envisioned future …
globalresearch.ca/pakistan-integral-eurasian-future-putin-articulated-sco/5680688

Toxic Fluorinated Chemical (PFAS) Found in Supermarket Foods. Beef, Pork, Chicken, Milk, Bread, Eggs, Green Beans
EWG | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
Laboratory tests conducted nearly 20 years ago that have gone largely unreported found high levels of the toxic fluorinated chemical known as PFAS a number of popular supermarket foods. | The tests were commissioned by 3M, the giant chemical company that …
globalresearch.ca/how-long-has-fda-known-about-fluorinated-compounds-food-supply/5680589

Roundup for Breakfast: Monsanto's Weed Killer Found in All Kids' Cereals Sampled
EWG | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-15
First published in November 2018 | A second round of tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer in every sample of popular oat-based cereal and other oat-based food marketed to children. These …
globalresearch.ca/roundup-for-breakfast-monsantos-weed-killer-found-in-all-kids-cereals-sampled/5658032

John Carlos Frey: Sand & Blood: America's Stealth War on Mexico Border
KPFA Radio 94.1 FM | indybay.org | 2019-06-15
St. John's Presbyterian Church | 2727 College Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/13/18823942.php

Assange is being prosecuted for 'exposing the crimes of empire', says award winning journalist
Mohamed Elmaazi | thecanary.co | 2019-06-15
Award-winning journalist Christopher Hedges accused the UK and US authorities of 'judicially lynching' Julian Assange. Speaking outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, Hedges said he came to London from the US "to speak out against"
thecanary.co/trending/2019/06/15/assange-is-being-prosecuted-for-exposing-the-crimes-of-empire-says-award-winning-journalist/

The Trump Administration Is Escalating Its War on Federal Workers
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-15
Claiming over 650,000 members in the United States and overseas, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) stands as the nation's largest federal and D.C. government employee labor union. The union represents employees who provide care and support for veterans, the elderly and disabled, and people in need of housing through the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, along with other federal agencies. | A statement on the AFGE website describes these employ…
truthout.org/articles/the-trump-administration-is-escalating-its-war-on-federal-workers/

California Juneteenth National Freedom Day
Khubaka, Michael Harris | indybay.org | 2019-06-15
West Steps, California State Capitol | California State Capitol Civil War Memorial Grove…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/12/18823913.php

NYPD disciplinary trial of cop who killed Eric Garner concludes
wsws.org | 2019-06-15
Final briefs were submitted in the NYPD's trial of Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who choked Eric Garner to death in Staten Island in 2014.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/15/nypd-j15.html

Oppose Inequality, Not Cops
Michael Schwalbe | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-14
Even people doing their best to improve the world make mistakes. This was evident in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, last month during a public clash on the town's Peace and Justice Plaza between defenders of Confederate statuary and anti-racist activists. Before the police arrived to insulate the two groups, mutual yelling had begun to escalate…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/14/oppose-inequality-not-cops/

High Tensions in the Persian Gulf Require 'Maximum Restraint,' Not 'Maximum Pressure'
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2019-06-14
Washington, D.C. — June 14, 2019 — In response to heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf resulting from recent attacks on oil tankers and escalatory U.S. policies towards Iran, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: "Recent attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the resulting increase in tensions …
peaceaction.org/2019/06/14/high-tensions-in-the-persian-gulf-require-maximum-restraint-not-maximum-pressure/

Two more protesters board oil rig, campaigners say
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-06-14
Two more Greenpeace activists are occupying an oil rig in the North Sea, the organisation said.The pair are believed to have boarded the rig in the Cromarty Firth at around 4am on Friday.Campaigners from the environmental organisation have been occupying the structure since Sunday evening.Greenpeace climbers on the BP oil rig in Cromarty Firth (Greenpeace)They have been calling on BP to stop drilling for oil and hoped to stop the drilling rig from reaching the Vorlich oil field.The latest development follows the arrest of two people on Thursday who had been part of a five-day protest at the site.John Sauven, exec…
thecanary.co/breaking-news/2019/06/14/two-more-protesters-board-oil-rig-campaigners-say/

A Life Well-lived: Reforming the Bank of Canada. William Krehm Passes Away at 106
Bryant Brown | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-14
This past April 11th William Krehm died peacefully. He was in his 106th year. | I had met him about a decade ago when I started attending meetings of the lobby group COMER. He founded it, the Committee on Monetary and …
globalresearch.ca/life-well-lived-william-krehm-dies-106/5680550

Two Young Iraqi Activists Insist on Peace
Laura Gottesdiener | thenation.com | 2019-06-14
Two Young Iraqi Activists Insist on Peace…
thenation.com/article/foreign-policy-iraqi-activists-peace-conflict-iran/

Palestinians plan "popular uprising" against Trump's "deal of the century"
Steve Sweeney | peoplesworld.org | 2019-06-14
Palestinians are preparing for a "popular uprising" in protest at US President Donald Trump's so-called "deal of the century" which is set to be unveiled at a Bahrain conference later this month. Demonstrations will take place as the U.S.-led gathering discusses the first part of Washington's "peace plan." It will be presented by Trump's son-in-law …
peoplesworld.org/article/palestinians-plan-popular-uprising-against-trumps-deal-of-the-century/

Trump's latest Iran war threat ignites firestorm of opposition
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2019-06-14
WASHINGTON — From presidential hopefuls to peace groups to 86,125 people signing an anti-war petition — so far — the latest Iran war threat concocted by President Trump has ignited a firestorm of criticism and opposition. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, told The Washington Post that she had hoped Trump "would kind of not be grabbed …
peoplesworld.org/article/trumps-latest-iran-war-threat-ignites-firestorm-of-opposition/

Oppose Inequality, Not Cops
Michael Schwalbe | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-14
Even people doing their best to improve the world make mistakes. This was evident in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, last month during a public clash on the town's Peace and Justice Plaza between defenders of Confederate statuary and anti-racist activists. Before the police arrived to insulate the two groups, mutual yelling had begun to escalate…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/14/oppose-inequality-not-cops/

UN suspending handover of camps in Darfur, peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
United Nations | un.org | 2019-06-14
The joint African Union-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), is suspending the handover of any more camps for displaced civilians to the Sudanese military, against a backdrop of worsening violence and insecurity across the country.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/06/1040501

Millions of Brazilians Join General Strike and Protests Against President's Austerity Reforms
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-06-14
In what has become the largest mobilization against Brazil's right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, millions of Brazilians joined in the general strike, shutting down schools, banks, and public transportation. They are demanding a halt of the pension reform and the release of imprisoned ex-president Lula da Silva. Mike Fox reports from Brazil…
therealnews.com/stories/millions-of-brazilians-join-general-strike-and-protests-against-presidents-austerity-reforms

Qatar to Offer Preview of World Cup Preparations at America Cup
plenglish.com | 2019-06-14
Doha, 12 Jun (Prensa Latina) With the aim of showing the country"s preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Qatar will open the public exhibition "Way to the 2022 World Soccer Cup" on June 14 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43176&SEO=qatar-to-offer-preview-of-world-cup-preparations-at-america-cup

Bolsonaro Breaks Silence To Defend Brazilian Justice Minister
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-14
Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro has come to the defense of his Justice Minister Sergio Moro after the latter was accused of improperly coordinating with prosecutors when he was a high-profile anti-corruption judge. | RELATED: | Brazil Increased Harmful Pesticides Since Bolsonaro Took Power | Bolsonaro, who was mostly quiet after the allegations surfaced against Moro, has finally broken his silence in favor of his Justice Minister. | Bolsonaro said Sergio Moro had…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolsonaro-Breaks-Silence-To-Defend-Brazilian-Justice-Minister–20190614-0002.html

Bolsonaro Breaks Silence to Defend Brazilian Justice Minister
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-14
Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro has come to the defense of his Justice Minister Sergio Moro after the latter was accused of improperly coordinating with prosecutors when he was a high-profile anti-corruption judge. | RELATED: | Brazil Increased Harmful Pesticides Since Bolsonaro Took Power | Bolsonaro, who was mostly quiet after the allegations surfaced against Moro, has finally broken his silence in favor of his Justice Minister. | Bolsonaro said Sergio Moro had…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolsonaro-Breaks-Silence-to-Defend-Brazilian-Justice-Minister–20190614-0002.html