(2019-06-09). An Iranian Activist Wrote Dozens of Articles for Right-Wing Outlets. But Is He a Real Person? theintercept.com 
The writer Heshmat Alavi pushes regime change in Iran. But an MEK defector says the controversial, exiled, opposition group created the persona.
(2019-06-09). West has just Ravaged the Middle East, Iranian FM Says. plenglish.com 09 de junio de 2019, 09: 23Tehran, June 9 (Prensa Latina) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Yavad Zarif has afirmed that the West just ravaged the Middle East and its duty now is to normalize relations with the Islamic Republic. Zarif stressed on the lack of commitment by the rest of signatories of the Comprehensive Plan of Joint Action (JCPOA) or nuclear agreement after the US withdrawal.
(2019-06-09). D Day: Mythology of America as Liberator Feeds Trump's Militarism. therealnews.com 
It was the Soviet army that broke Hitler's back at Stalingrad, but the myth that the American army liberated Europe, serves aggressive U.S. policy, including Trump targeting Iran — historian Peter Kuznick joins Paul Jay…
(2019-06-09). Iran Says New US Sanctions Show Offer To Dialogue 'Hollow'. telesurenglish.net Iran said Saturday that new U.S. sanctions on its petrochemical industry show the hollowness of President Donald Trump's claims to be open to fresh negotiations with Tehran. | RELATED: | The Spoils of Economic War: How the US, Saudis Profit From Sanctions on Venezuela and Iran | "Only one week was needed for the U.S. president's claim that he was ready to negotiate with Iran to be proven hollow," foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said. | Tr…
(2019-06-09). Venezuela, Russia to Use Rubles in Trade to Bypass US Sanctions. plenglish.com 09 de junio de 2019, 08: 49Caracas, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela and Russia are working nowadays on the creation of a trade mechanism with payment in rubles to bypass the blockade imposed by the United States, Tareck El Aissami, Vice President of Economy, pointed out.
(2019-06-09). President Diaz-Canel Ratifies Unity between Cuba and Venezuela. plenglish.com 09 de junio de 2019, 09: 10Havana, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday said that Cuba and Venezuela will win over the aggressiveness by the United States, thanks to the unity and dignity that characterize the two countries.
(2019-06-09). Sub-Saharan Africa 2019 growth to rise to 2.9%: World Bank. cgtn.com 
FILE PHOTO: Locals walk towards the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mokopane, Limpopo province, South Africa. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko//File Photo | The World Bank says it expects the economic growth of Sub-Saharan Africa to pick up to 2.9% in 2019 in its latest report. | The Bank further expects the region's economic growth to accelerate to 3.3% in 2020 on the back of an improvement in investor sentiment toward some of the large economies of the region improves. | The Bank also says that a recovery in oil production by large exporters and robust growth in non-resource-intensive economies underpinned by continued stro…
(2019-06-09). Media's Russiagate Obsession Smears Black Activists. therealnews.com 
Specious claims that Russians plan to use disaffected African Americans in a covert war against the U.S. reveals the long history of corporate media blaming "outside agitators," dismissing the Black freedom struggle…
(2019-06-09). British Writer Launches Poetry Show Based On "New Cross Massacre" Which Killed 13 Blacks. blackstarnews.com 
Black British poet Jay Bernard revisits the 1981 New Cross Fire which killed 13 Blacks… | Award-winning Black British writer Jay Bernard has recently launched a theatrical multimedia poetry show based on London's deadly New Cross Fire, notoriously known as the "New Cross Massacre" which killed 13 young Blacks in 1981. | In this work, Bernard, 31, conjures the voices of the victims by using stage poetry fused with archival audios and videos, related to the event, to tell the story of this disaster—an apparent racist firebombing attack. | In this new show "Surge," Bernard revisits the tragic topic of the Ne…
(2019-06-09). Pakistan' PM to Meet Russian President. plenglish.com 09 de junio de 2019, 09: 33Islamabad, June 9 (Prensa Latina) Local press reported on Sunday that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 19th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
(2019-06-09). US tactical vehicle damaged on firing range in Niger. cgtn.com 
A Nigerian soldier stands guard. (Photo credit BOUREIMA HAMA/AFP/Getty Images) | The United States Africa Command confirmed that an American tactical vehicle was damaged on a firing range on Saturday in Niger. | In a post on its official Twitter account, AFRICOM said that as at the time of reporting there were no casualties in the incident and the cause of the damage was yet to be determined. | The United States and Niger are cooperating to deter and defeat terrorist threats in the West African nation and across the Sahel region. | West Africa's Sahel region has seen a number of attacks in 2019 on military and ci…
(2019-06-09). South Africa, Nigeria lose opening Women's World Cup games. cgtn.com 
Soccer Football — Women's World Cup — Group A — Norway v Nigeria — Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France — June 8, 2019 Nigeria's Faith Michael reacts to her team's loss at the FIFA Women's World Cup. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann | South Africa and Nigeria both suffered defeats in the opening group games of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. | South Africa lost 3-1 to Spain at the Stade Océane in Le Havre while Nigeria lost 3-0 to Norway at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims. | In Group B, World Cup debutants South Africa took a shock lead against Spain when Thembi Kgatlana scored wi…
(2019-06-09). Libyan navy rescues 22 migrants off western coast. cgtn.com 
Libyan navy on Saturday announced rescuing 22 migrants of different African nationalities off the country's western coast. | Picture showing the shipwreck of an overcrowded boat of migrants off the Libyan coast (Getty Images) | The migrants were rescued some 55 km off the coast of Sabratha city, some 70 km west of the capital Tripoli, the navy said in a statement. | The rescued migrants have been provided with humanitarian and medical assistance and taken to a reception center in eastern Tripoli, the statement said. | Migrant flows from western Libya toward Europe have increased significantly during the past few…
(2019-06-09). IAAF extends ban on Russia over doping. cgtn.com 
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has voted to extend the doping ban imposed on Russia, a decision that could bar the country's athletes from competing at the 2019 World Championships in Doha. | IAAF took the decision at a council meeting in the French city of Monaco, the 11th time it has voted to maintain the ban. | Russian athletes have been banned from world competitions since 2015 after an alleged discovery of state-sponsored doping. | Under the terms of the IAAF ban, Russian athletes are not allowed to compete under their own flag. | However, athletes who have met the IAAF dopi…
(2019-06-09). Iheanacho axed from Super Eagles squad for 2019 AFCON. cgtn.com 
Nigeria's Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been dropped from the Super Eagles squad set to represent the country at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. | Iheanacho had a silent season in the Premier League, scoring only once in 30 appearances, 21 of which came as a substitute. | Other than Iheanacho, Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr also dropped defender Semi Ajayi who plays for Championship club Rotherham United. | Rohr included Mikel John Obi for the continental tournament, alongside fellow England based players like Arsenal's Alexander Iwobi and Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi. | Th…
(2019-06-08). Venezuela Reopens Border After 'Humanitarian Aid' Failure. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the government is opening several bridges along its border with Colombia. The Simon Bolivar, Union and Santander bridges in Venezuela had been ordered closed to traffic since Feb. 22 when the Colombian government tried to allow 'humanitarian aid' from the United States to illegally enter the country from its border city of Cucuta. | RELATED: | US Sanctions on Venezuela Illegal Under UN, OAS and US Law | "In full exercise of our sovereignt…
(2019-06-08). 10-man Mali fall to Italy in U-20 World Cup quarterfinals. cgtn.com 
Mali striker Ibrahima Kone reacts after scoring an own goal in his side's quarterfinal game against Italy at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup at the Tychy STadium in Tychy, Poland. (Photo credits: FIFA) | Mali was eliminated from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup following a 4-2 loss to Italy on Friday at the Tychy City Stadium in Tychy, Poland. | The Malians fell behind to a bizarre Ibrahima Kone own goal after 12 minutes and things got worse nine minutes later when Ousmane Diakite was sent off for a dangerous foul on Italian midfielder Luca Pelligrini. | Mali leveled the match on 38 minutes through Sekou Koita after a bri…
(2019-06-08). Brazil's Central Bank Breaks With Bolsonaro on Unified Currency. telesurenglish.net In a statement issued Thursday, the Central Bank of Brazil rejected a proposal made by the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that promotes a "monetary union" with Argentina, however, the president doubled down Friday dismissing the Bank's statement. | RELATED | 'Told You, I Don't Understand the Economy': Bolsonaro | Brazil's principal institution for financial control in the country indicated that it has no ongoing projects or studies related to a monetary union with Argentina. They also cl…
(2019-06-08). Sky News and the Western Press Have Once Again Failed Syria. mintpressnews.com 
By whitewashing the role of the Idlib mercenaries and extremist groups, the Western press acts as de facto protection racketeers for the very forces exploiting civilians as human shields in Idlib and preventing their exodus via the Russian/Syrian-established humanitarian corridors.
(2019-06-08). Trump Reinvents The History of World War II, Honoring US Vets and Talking Peace While Waging War. globalresearch.ca The US was Soviet Russia's junior partner in the battle to defeat Nazi Germany. History taught US students otherwise. So do US presidents, Trump no exception. | In Colleville-sur-Mer, France, the Normandy American Cemetery, commemorating the 75th D-Day anniversary, launching the …
(2019-06-08). US-backed Saudi regime tortures dissidents on eve of threatened beheadings. wsws.org Among those slated for execution is Murtaja Qureiris, arrested at age 13 for participating in a peaceful protest against the monarchy.
(2019-06-08). To the People of Cuba: Is Washington Preparing a "Soft Coup"? The Co-optation of Cuban Intellectuals. globalresearch.ca The Cuban Revolution constitutes a fundamental landmark in the history of humanity, which challenges the legitimacy of global capitalism. In all major regions of the World, the Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration and struggle…
(2019-06-08). Italy's M5S 'Minibot' Proposal Illegal: Economy Minister. telesurenglish.net Italy's Minister of Economy Giovanni Tria warned Saturday that creating a kind of parallel currency to pay public debt would be illegal and useless. | RELATED: | EU Could Fine Italy US$3.9 Billion Over Heavy National Debt | "It would be illegal and useless for Italy to issue bonds to pay its suppliers because that would violate the rules of the European currency and also add more debt to the existing one," said Tria during the Group 20 (G20) ministerial meeting being held in Fukuok…
(2019-06-08). It's Time to Embrace Nuclear Energy. dissidentvoice.org 
It is a tragic irony of the contemporary environmentalist movement that in its opposition to nuclear energy, it is doing the bidding of the fossil fuel industry and increasing the likelihood of climate apocalypse. This is the inescapable implication of the new book A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the …
(2019-06-08). NYPD, Apology for Stonewall Not Accepted. truthout.org What the NYPD did in Greenwich Village on June 28, 1969 was not an exceptional event. There was nothing new about cops busting up a queer bar, beating people up and putting them in police cars. In 1969, that was commonplace. Every queer person knew what the red flashing lights meant: arrest, getting beaten or perhaps raped. What was unique on June 28, 1969 was that queer people stood up and fought back, not only for that day but for four days afterwards, in what became known as the Stonewall Riots. This uprising and the plethora of organizations that emerged afterwards were the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ right…
(2019-06-08). Activist Walked From Sweden to Palestine to Protest Occupation. truthout.org By the third day, blisters were beginning to form on his feet. But Benjamin Ladraa continued his trip. He would keep walking for another 11 months. | In August 2017, the 25-year-old Swedish activist embarked on a 3,000-mile solo journey through 13 countries to raise awareness about the plight of the Palestinians. Beginning in Gothenburg, Sweden, Ladraa carried a Palestinian flag and walked through Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. | It took him more than 300 days to complete the journey, landing him features in such internat…
(2019-06-08). Ginsburg Warns of More 5-4 Supreme Court Decisions Ahead. truthdig.com The justice's remarks come as high-profile cases involving the census and electoral maps are still pending before the term ends June 30.
(2019-06-08). Alberta's UCP government attacks workers, rewards business with tax cuts. wsws.org The path to power for Alberta's new hard-right government was paved by the previous trade union-backed NDP administration.
(2019-06-08). Poland: Warsaw's Biggest Gay Pride Defies Conservative Hate. telesurenglish.net Tens of thousands of people joined a pride march in Warsaw Saturday as gay rights continue to become a major issue in Poland's election campaign. | RELATED | Poland: Gay Atheist MP Promises Social Transformation | The parade, which was expected to be the biggest of its kind in the city, came as the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party ramped up it…
(2019-06-08). Australian police chief links media raids to US-led "Five Eyes" spy network. wsws.org Gaughan's statement points to the targeting of journalists in order to cover up Washington's preparations for wars and mass political surveillance.
(2019-06-08). US and Russian warships nearly collide in the Philippine Sea. wsws.org In an encounter coinciding with a visit to Russia by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a US warship nearly collided with a Russian destroyer on Friday in the Philippine Sea.
(2019-06-08). America's "Golden Age" Might Lead to "Energy Colonialism"? globalresearch.ca Igor Sechin, the CEO of Rosneft and one of the most powerful people in Russia, isn't jumping on the Alt-Media bandwagon of speculating about America's supposedly imminent demise but is instead warning that it might actually be about to …
(2019-06-08). As Trump Signals Support for Israel's Proposed West Bank Annexation, Lawmakers and Rights Advocates Condemn Plan to Commit 'War Crime'. commondreams.org A top Trump administration signaled Saturday that the U.S. would welcome Israel's reported plan to break international law by annexing parts of the West Bank, angering advocates for Palestinian rights. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/sanders_warren1_1.jpg…
(2019-06-08). Palestinians Slam US Ambassador to Israel's Annexation Remarks. telesurenglish.net Reacting to comments by the U.S. ambassador in Israel, Palestine Liberation Organization Chief Saeb Erekat said Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump's vision of Palestine was "annexation of occupied territory, a war crime according to international law." | RELATED: | Palestinians Unable To Govern Themselves Yet: Kushner | In an interview published Saturday in the New York Times, U.S. Ambassador David Friedman said Israel did not rule out an Israeli move to annex parts of the occupied…
(2019-06-08). The unseen threat: Noise in the Arctic marine environment. nationofchange.org 
In recent years we've experienced a growing awareness that the noise generated by humans in the world's oceans affects life beneath the waves. That noise comes from a variety of sources — including acute sounds associated with military sonar, oil exploration, mining and seabed construction — but the most common and widespread source is the chronic noise made by ships as they travel. | This chronic noise affects a variety of marine species, including fish and invertebrates, but it can be particularly disruptive for mammals like whales and seals that use sound to communicate — sometimes over va…
(2019-06-08). Der lange Arm der Bilderberg Gruppe. globalresearch.ca Zur diesjà§hrigen Sitzung der Bilderberggruppe, die vom 30. Mai bis 2. Juni in Montreux in der Schweiz stattfand, waren drei Italiener eingeladen. Es waren mit Lili Gruber, der Moderatorin des Fernsehsenders La7, eine weitere Journalistin, der stà§ndige Moderator der …
(2019-06-08). UK people have spoken on who should be the next PM. Boris Johnson won't be pleased. thecanary.co Front-runner for the Tory leadership Boris Johnson, won't be pleased with a new YouGov polling. And neither will any of the other candidates. Because the UK public selected "none of the these" over all others to become party leader: | "Which of the following do you think would make the best Conservative party leader and Prime Minister?" | [All those polling 3%+] | 20% ~ None of these | 19% ~ Johnson | 7% ~ Stewart | 6% ~ Javid | 5% ~ G…
(2019-06-08). Congress Can End the Yemen War This Summer, Despite Trump. truthout.org On April 16, President Trump vetoed one of the most historically significant pieces of legislation to emerge from Congress during his presidency: S.J.Res.7, the Yemen War Powers Resolution. This bill would end U.S. military involvement in Saudi Arabia's and the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) disastrous war on Yemen. A veto override vote in the Senate a few weeks later passed with a simple majority of 53-45, but did not achiev…
(2019-06-08). US defense secretary unveils plans to phase Turkey out of F-35 program. rt.com 
The acting head of the Pentagon has sent a letter to the Turkish defense minister, detailing the US plan to exclude Ankara from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program over its acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense systems.
(2019-06-08). The Pentagon's "Pacific Bellicosity" Is Threatening Both Russia and China. globalresearch.ca The Russian military claimed that the U.S.' guided-missile cruiser Chancellorsville suddenly changed course early Friday morning while on a patrol in the East China Sea and almost collided with the Admiral Vinogradov destroyer that was passing through these waters at …
(2019-06-08). What is so rare as a — fake news — day in June? *. dissidentvoice.org While the continued mental assault on what is left of public consciousness still features the idiot fiction of Russiagate, or how the evil Putin arranged to trash our great American democracy and defeat holy mother Hillary on behalf of cursed father Donald, the month of June offered not one but two major fictional treatments of …
(2019-06-08). Trump Administration Making It Harder to Find Out Whether It's Fighting White Supremacist Terror. theintercept.com 
White nationalists, neo-Nazis, and members of the "alt-right" march during the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12, 2017. | a death threat she and fellow Muslim representative Ilhan Omar had received in the mail. "A good Muslim is a dead one," the letter had read. The hearing, called "Confronting White Supremacy: Adequacy of the Federal Response," featured the FBI's Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Michael McGarrity. Tlaib wondered why t…
(2019-06-08). Georgia Probe Highlights Political Problems With State Ethics Commissions. truthout.org The new head of Georgia's ethics commission has filed subpoenas demanding extensive financial, bank, and payroll records from the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and several left-leaning groups that registered and turned out voters — particularly minority voters. | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently obtained the subpoenas, which were filed on April 26. That they were filed comes as no surprise: Four days after he starte…
(2019-06-08). Nigerians call for redefining of broadcasting laws as media station gets shut down. cgtn.com Nigerians have called for the redefining of laws guiding local media following the recent suspension of the operating license of a popular broadcast station in the country. | The Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) on Thursday halted the operation of Daar Communications, owner of the African Independent Television (AIT), Raypower FM and Faaji FM, for allegedly violating broadcast rules in some aired programs. | The station was accused of airing "hate speech, divisive and inciting comments," breaching the provisions of the NBC's code and had been summoned in the last two years, the director-general of the Nige…
(2019-06-08). Niger, Tunisia elected non-permanent members of UN Security Council. cgtn.com 
Representatives of the newly elected five non-permanent members of UN Security Council (L to R: Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Everard Gonsalves, Niger's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kalla Ankourao, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung) pose for a group photo at the council chamber of the UN headquarters in New York, June 7, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Muzi) | UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua) — The UN General Assembly on Friday elected Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and…
(2019-06-08). Far-right Alternative for Germany wins European election in eastern Germany. wsws.org Voters in eastern Germany showed their strong opposition to the established political parties in the European elections held May 26.
(2019-06-08). Students at Dresden School of Art protest against the far-right AfD. wsws.org The trigger for the protests was the candidacy of library director Barbara Lenk for the AfD in a local election…
(2019-06-08). Social Democrats return to government in Denmark with xenophobic programme. wsws.org The Social Democrats want to limit immigration from non-Western states and set up reception centres for asylum seekers outside the country.
(2019-06-08). Trump Admin Prioritizes Border Wall Makeover As Children Lose Resources & Detention Conditions Worsen. blackstarnews.com 
Trump immigration detention policy is inhumane says America's Voice… | This week, the Trump administration announced the gutting of resources for migrant children in detention while at the same time continuing to unconstitutionally direct money to the ineffective border wall. | This is only one of the many attacks the Trump administration has carried out on migrant children, as DHS Watch, a project of America's Voice, laid out in detail today. And while these children stand to lose schooling, legal aid, access to sports and outside activities, active-duty troops are assigned a border wall makeover to "impr…
(2019-06-08). FAA's Boeing-Biased Officials: Recuse Yourselves or Resign. commondreams.org The Boeing-driven FAA is rushing to unground the notorious prone-to-stall Boeing 737 MAX (that killed 346 innocents in two crashes) before several official investigations are completed. Troubling revelations might keep these planes grounded worldwide.
