(2019-06-05). Video: War Propaganda and US Military Buildup Against Iran. globalresearch.ca Tensions continue to grow in the Persian Gulf. | In early May, the US deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group as well as the USS Arlington amphibious transport dock, additional marines, amphibious vehicles, rotary aircraft, Patriot missiles and a bomber …
(2019-06-05). The 75th Anniversary of the Allied D-Day Liberation of Nazi-Occupied Western Europe. A Civilizational Provocation, Russia was Not Invited. globalresearch.ca The decision not to invite President Putin to attend the 75th D-Day commemoration event was a civilizational provocation aimed at dividing the European Allies during World War II and reinforcing the historically revised notion that the Soviet Union was an …
(2019-06-05). EU Sued at International Criminal Court over Mediterranean Migration Policy — As More Die at Sea. globalresearch.ca In the same week that more migrant lives were lost at sea, the EU's migration policy in the Mediterranean has been brought to the attention of the International Criminal Court (ICC). | It emerged on June 3 that the ICC had …
(2019-06-05). The US-China Trade War Can be Traced Back to the Failed Tiananmen Square Color Revolution. globalresearch.ca The current "trade war" owes its origins to the US' failed Tiananmen Square Color Revolution that convinced the Chinese authorities that their late-Old Cold War-era American "allies" couldn't be trusted, which in turn inspired the Communist Party to use the …
(2019-06-05). Trudeau Government Squeezes Cuba. globalresearch.ca Ottawa faces a dilemma. How far are Trudeau's Liberals prepared to go in squeezing Cuba? Can Canadian corporations with interests on the island restrain the most pro-US, anti-socialist, elements of the ruling class? | Recently, the Canadian Embassy in Havana closed …
(2019-06-05). The EU Votes and the CIA Wins Again. globalresearch.ca The European Union voted last month but not one of its 21st century war crimes and war criminals were a topic of conversation. The real possibility of a nuclear war between the EU and Russia wasn't an issue either. The …
(2019-06-05). After the Fall of the Berlin War: Between Dystopia and Democratic Socialism. globalresearch.ca After the fall of the Berlin Wall, there was a widespread sense that liberal capitalism had triumphed in the battle of ideas, and that socialism as a plausible alternative was pretty much dead. But the many crises of contemporary …
(2019-06-05). Video: US-Sponsored Kurdish Militia Burn Wheat Fields in Northern Syria. globalresearch.ca The Kurdish separatist militia SDF and its affiliates from PYD and Asayish are burning wheat fields in the territories under their occupation northeast of Syria. | Some of the most fertile lands as well as territories rich with oil are under …
(2019-06-05). Kushner-Trump Family Plan for an Enlarged Israel, Ridiculed as the 'Confidence Trick of the Century'. globalresearch.ca 700,000 illegal settlers, economic migrants from Israel who have built temporary homes on Palestinian land, are proposed to be legitimised under a Kushner family plan dubbed the 'confidence trick of the century'. | The son-in-law of Donald Trump, Jared Kushner is …
(2019-06-05). The Ukrainian State's Interference in Church Affairs. globalresearch.ca The recent presidential elections in Ukraine ended quite unexpectedly — the comedian Volodymyr Zelensky whose bid for presidency hadn't been taken seriously by experts and voters in early 2019, defeated Petro Poroshenko and won a landslide victory. The margin between …
(2019-06-05). "Freedom of Expression" and "The Battle of Ideas" globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | This is a personal message. Please read carefully. | When Global Research was born in September 2001, we were convinced that "Freedom of Expression" and "The Battle of Ideas" would contribute to reversing the tide of war, while also …
(2019-06-05). From Glyphosate to Front Groups: Fraud, Deception and Toxic Tactics. globalresearch.ca Environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason has just written to the Editor-in-Chief of the British Medical Journal and the British Medical Association Council Chairman, Chaand Nagpaul. | Her purpose is to not only draw attention to the impact of biocides, not least that …
(2019-06-05). How US "Good Guys" Wiped Out an Afghan Family. globalresearch.ca It was 4am when Masih Ur-Rahman Mubarez's wife Amina called, an unusually early time for their daily chat. When he picked up the phone, he could hear the panic in her voice. | Amina was calling from the Afghan province of …
(2019-06-05). "The Lesson of the Soviet Union Is that the Bureaucracy Chooses Capitalist Restoration" globalresearch.ca Wilder Pérez Varona (WPV): My first question to you is about the issue of bureaucracy. | Before 1917 the issue of the socialist transition is one thing. The 1848 Revolution, the Paris Commune (which is a crucial episode, but of …
(2019-06-05). ISIS Remnants Regroup and Attack Syrian Army Posts in the Desert with U.S. Help. globalresearch.ca ISIS terrorists, defeated by the Syrian Arab Army in the major battles of Der Ezzor and Albukamal east of Syria, have regrouped and launched a new wave of attacks against the SAA posts in the dese…
(2019-06-05). It's Time to Move on From Mueller. thenation.com It's Time to Move on From Mueller…
(2019-06-05). 'Shock and awe' war on migrants and prisoners. workers.org 
In 2003, during the genocidal and criminal U.S. war against Iraq, the term "shock and awe" was propagated. The British Telegraph wrote 10 years later on March 19, 2013: "One expression above all others has become associated with the invasion of Iraq: 'shock and awe.' Developed at the Pentagon, . . . | Continue reading 'Shock and awe' war on migrants and prisoners at Workers.org
(2019-06-05). Massacre in Sudan: Revolutionaries vow to fight on despite deadly repression. liberationnews.org 
The Party for Socialism and Liberation is outraged at the horrific massacre carried out on Monday by forces loyal to the high command of the Sudanese armed forces against peaceful protesters conducting a sit-in in Khartoum outside army headquarters. It is now estimated that at least 100 people were killed in the attack. The camp …
(2019-06-05). FARC leader Santrich freed, but peace is still held hostage in Colombia. peoplesworld.org 
Former FARC guerrilla commander Jesús Santrich, imprisoned on April 9, 2018, went free on May 30. Colombian authorities had held him pending extradition to the United Sates. Their plan violated the peace agreement signed in November 2016 between FARC guerrillas and Colombia's government. Santrich, born Seuxis Hernández Solarte, personifies the turmoil in Colombia stemming from …
(2019-06-05). Trump Administration Asks Congress to Make Disrupting Pipeline Construction a Crime Punishable by 20 Years in Prison. theintercept.com The proposed legislation would put anti-fossil fuel organizers at significant legal risk for providing training or support to peaceful protesters.
(2019-06-05). PHOTOS: 'I Haven't Met Anybody in the Area Who Actually Wants to Take the Walls Down'. thenation.com PHOTOS: 'I Haven't Met Anybody in the Area Who Actually Wants to Take the Walls Down'
(2019-06-05). Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire. dissidentvoice.org 
Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire, written and directed by Scott Noble, continues the run of quality documentaries by Metanoia Films. The film provides the historical context that allows the viewer to understand why inequality reigns while social justice and peace lag today. The, at first blink, curious title stems from a quotation by the American labor …
(2019-06-05). Beware of Authoritarian Christians. counterpunch.org 
Christianity and authoritarianism are commonly believed to be at opposite ends of the democratic-autocratic continuum. A commonly held belief is that Christians, guided by The Bible, are accepting and caring of each other and others, and are thus democratic. Yes, many Christians do good with-and-for others, inspired by Jesus' Sermon on the Mount's emphasis on mercy and forgiveness and peacemaking (Matthew 5: 1-10), his teaching that doing to others as you would have then do to you is the bottom line of religion (Matthew 7L 12), and his saying that the greatest commandments are to love God and one's neighbor as on…
(2019-06-05). UN calls for global support to help Somalis displaced by drought. cgtn.com 
The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday warned of a growing climate-related displacement in Somalia where more than 2 million people are in need of food aid. | REUTERS — FILE PHOTO Climate change deepening Horn of Africa's hunger crisis, Oxfam says | In a statement issued ahead of the World Environment Day on Wednesday, the UNHCR called for urgent additional support to help people affected and displaced by drought in the horn of Africa nation. | "UNHCR is calling for more international action to prevent climate-related disasters, scale up efforts to strengthen resilience and to protect people affected b…
(2019-06-05). Brazilian Prosecutor's Office Recommends Semi-open Regime for Lula. plenglish.com 05 de junio de 2019, 13: 13Brasilia, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Public Ministry of Brazil on Wednesday recommended that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has served 424 days in prison for alleged corruption, benefit from a semi-open regime.
(2019-06-05). Brazil Regards China as Extremely Strategic Partner. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 5 ( Prensa Latina ) The Brazilian government currently considers China an extremely strategic partner, according to Vice President Hamilton Mourao, who admitted having the mission of reactivating relations with this Asian power.
(2019-06-05). Brazilians Recover Vision in Bolivia Thanks to Cuban doctors. plenglish.com 05 de junio de 2019, 14: 34Beni, Bolivia, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of Brazilians have recovered their vision thanks to the work of Cuban ophthalmologists based in the Bolivian town of Guayaramerin, where they are seeking a cure for pathologies such as cataracts and pterigium, experts confirmed this Wednesday.
(2019-06-05). Argentinean Organizations to Lead March against Bolsonaro. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Several social and political organizations in Argentina are calling a march on Wednesday to protest against the visit by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who will arrive on Thursday in this capital.
(2019-06-05). Brazil had a Historic Record of 65,602 Murders in 2017. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Brazil had 65,602 people killed in 2017, revealed this Wednesday the Atlas of Violence, prepared by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) and the Brazilian Public Security Forum.
(2019-06-05). The Media Is Legitimizing a Century-Old Nazi Trope. truthdig.com 
When Norwegian right-winger Anders Breivik invoked "cultural Marxism" as the reason for his 77-person killing spree in 2011, many observers placed the notion in the same category as the killer—the fringe. But since the election of Donald Trump, Brexit and the rise and re-election of other far-right governments around the globe, "cultural Marxism" has become a well-known nationalist buzzword, alongside "globalism": Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denounces it, and the media empire of former White House…
(2019-06-05). The Media Are Legitimizing a Century-Old Nazi Trope. truthdig.com When Norwegian right-winger Anders Breivik invoked "cultural Marxism" as the reason for his 77-person killing spree in 2011, many observers placed the notion in the same category as the killer—the fringe. But since the election of Donald Trump, Brexit and the rise and re-election of other far-right governments around the globe, "cultural Marxism" has become a well-known nationalist buzzword, alongside "globalism": Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denounces it, and the media empire of former White House…
(2019-06-05). Workers Party theorist pens diatribe against Brazilian "white trash" wsws.org The use of this reactionary term to describe poor whites exposes the anti-working class character of the PT.
(2019-06-05). Lawmakers try to block Trump's latest 22 Saudi arms deals. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of senators will try to block President Donald Trump's latest $8.1 billion, in 22 separate arms sales, to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. They challenge Trump's justification—the supposed threat from Iran—for invoking "emergency" arms sale law loopholes to aid the Saudis. One of the group, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., worries …
(2019-06-05). Our Globally Warming Civilization. counterpunch.org 
The 150 years of the Industrial Revolution (~1770-1920), with its catastrophic and bloody termination in World War I (1914-1918), had no noticeable effect on the global average temperature, which had hovered around 14.7 degrees Centigrade (C) since antiquity. The human population had taken 200,000 years (more or less) to grow to one billion (1B), in 1804, within the natural and majestic evolution of global climates during those 2000 centuries More
(2019-06-05). EU Could Fine Italy US$3.9 Billion Over Heavy National Debt. telesurenglish.net The European Commission (EC) has proposed to open an Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) against Italy for not having sufficiently reduced its public debt, which reached 132.2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018. This EDP could lead to sanctions of up to US$3.9 billion. | RELATED: | US Tells Italy to Stay Away From China and Russia | "The 2018 Italian data is…
(2019-06-05). Canada Closes Venezuelan Embassy as Guaido Promises Maduro Out This Year. theantimedia.com (VA) — Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced the "temporary" closure of her country's embassy and the withdrawal of diplomatic personnel from Venezuela, claiming Ottawa had "no choice." In a Sunday press statement, Freeland accused the Maduro government of haven "taken steps to limit the ability of foreign embassies to function" by failing to renew visas for …
(2019-06-05). The Dirty Truth About American Air Power. thenation.com The Dirty Truth About American Air Power…
(2019-06-05). Australian police powers risking the criminalisation of public interest journalism. indybay.org This is unprecedented. | As I write, the Australian Federal Police are crawling through the headquarters of our national broadcaster. Accessing private emails. Scouring hard-drives. Rounding up handwritten notes. They have the power to collect, decrypt, alter and delete whatever they want.1 | Why? Because the ABC dared to report on allegations that Australian soldiers unlawfully killed children in Afghanistan.2…
(2019-06-05). Australian Police Raid National Broadcaster Over Leaked Afghan War Crime Stories. theantimedia.com (ZH) — Australian federal police officers raided the Sydney headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) over a series of 2017 reports known as The Afghan Files, which exposed crimes committed by special forces in Afghanistan based on hundreds of pages of leaked defense documents marked AUSTEO (Australian Eyes Only). The incident marks Australia's second such move against journalists in just …
(2019-06-05). US Gave Nuclear Power Info to Saudis After Khashoggi's Murder. telesurenglish.net The U.S. administration granted two authorizations to U.S. companies to share sensitive nuclear power information with Saudi Arabia shortly after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October, a U.S. senator who saw the approvals said on Tuesday. | RELATED: | French Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Increased 50% in 2018: Report | The timing of the approvals is likely to heap pressure on the administration of President Donald Trump from lawmakers who have become increasingly cri…
(2019-06-05). Trump 'prepared' to handle responsibility of launching nukes. rt.com 
If and when the time comes, Donald Trump is prepared for the "tremendous responsibility" of pressing the nuclear button, the US president has said as Washington locks horns with a growing number of states.
(2019-06-05). US Transferred "Nuclear Expertise" to Saudi Arabia After Khashoggi Murder. theantimedia.com (MEE) — The Donald Trump administration issued two authorizations for the transfer of technical "nuclear expertise" to Saudi Arabia after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi late last year, US Senator Tim Kaine has revealed. Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, where Khashoggi resided, called the decision "shocking" — as it came amid global outrage over the Saudi journalist's gruesome …
(2019-06-05). Venezuela Urges People of the World to Take Care of the Mother Earth. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 5 ( Prensa Latina ) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has urged Wednesday the people of the world to take care of Mother Earth on the occasion of World Environment Day.
(2019-06-05). Russia Denies Sharing Intel With Trump on Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sat down for an interview with the RBC Group on Tuesday to discuss a number of topics affecting his country. | RELATED: | Moscow Responds to Trump: Strikes in Syria Target 'Terrorists' | During the interview, Lavrov was asked about U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that Russia informed him about the withdrawal of their military personnel from Venezuela. | Lavrov rebuffed Trump's claims about Russia informing him of their personnel withdra…
(2019-06-05). Chaos as Trump Administration Bans Cruises From Visiting Cuba. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — The Trump Administration has made clear that their anger toward Venezuela's government also extends to Cuba, and this was shown again today with the administration imposing new restrictions to prevent Americans ever setting foot on Cuban soil. The new restrictions target educational trips as well as cruise ships, forbidden all cruises from stopping in Cuba for …
(2019-06-05). Venezuela Hosts Latin American Meeting of Local Governments. plenglish.com 05 de junio de 2019, 11: 28Caracas, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) More than 100 officials from Latin America and the Caribbean will discuss in Caracas the construction of cooperation ties from Wednesday to June 9 during the first Latin American Meeting of Local Governments and Participatory Democracy.
(2019-06-05). Venezuela Wants to Renovate the Legislature, Maduro Says. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela wants the renovation of the National Assembly (Parliament in contempt since 2016) to make progress in the process of political stabilization, President of the Republic Nicolas Maduro said.
(2019-06-05). Washington Office on Latin America gets behind U.S. regime change agenda in Venezuela. mronline.org 
WOLA's hawkish stance on Venezuela may seem surprising for a "human rights" organization, but it is less of a surprise for those familiar with WOLA's history. | Source
(2019-06-05). China, Russia Will Support Stabilization in Venezuela: Putin. telesurenglish.net President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met Wednesday in Moscow in order to discuss bilateral agreements and strategic interests, while also discussing the situation in Venezuela, vowing that their governments would work hard to "stabilize." | RELATED: | Russia Denies Sharing Intel With Trump On Venezuela | Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian media that China would work with the international community to play a constructive role with Venezuela and help the c…
(2019-06-05). Chinese President Arrives in Moscow To Meet With Putin. telesurenglish.net Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow Wednesday for his first state visit to the Russian Federation this year. | RELATED: | China Warns US Can't Pressure Them to Force Trade Deal | According to reports, Xi plans to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as they discuss a wide range of topics, including North Korea, Venezuela, and Syria. | The two leaders are also expected to sign or witness the signing of important cooperation documents, and attend a gathering ce…