(2019-06-06). Headlines for June 6, 2019. democracynow.org U.S.-Mexico Immigration Talks Continue as Trump's Tariff Deadline Nears, Trump Admin to Cut School, Legal Aid and Recreation for Migrant Children, Mexican Police Arrest Immigration Activists Cristóbal Sánchez and Irineo Mujica, Trump Visits Normandy, France, on 75th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion, Trump Compares Future Irish Border to U.S.-Mexico Border Wall, Irish Protesters Decry Trump's Racism, Misogyny and Climate Denial, Pressed on Climate Change, Trump Says Weather "Changes Both Ways", Yemen's Houthi Rebels Claim They've Seized Territory in Saudi Arabia, CNN: Trump Admin Withheld Intelligence on China-Backed…
(2019-06-06). The Pentagon's Spoiling for a Fight … But With China, Not Iran. counterpunch.org The recent White House decision to speed the deployment of an aircraft carrier battle group and other military assets to the Persian Gulf has led many in Washington and elsewhere to assume that the U.S. is gearing up for war with Iran. As in the lead-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, U.S. officials have More
(2019-06-06). Fighting Hitler and Jim Crow: The forgotten Black soldiers of D-Day. peoplesworld.org 
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)—It was the most massive amphibious invasion the world has ever seen, with tens of thousands of Allied troops spread out across the air and sea aiming to get a toehold in Normandy, France for the final Western assault on Nazi Germany. And while portrayals of D-Day often depict an all-white host …
(2019-06-06). Comprehensive retrospective of African-American artist Charles White at LACMA. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Right now, the critical thing to say about the magnificent Charles White retrospective at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is that it closes June 9! Sorry, the time flew and I did not get to it until a couple of days ago. A retrospective exhibition aims at a universal glance back …
(2019-06-06). LGBTQ in Israel Protest Anti-Gay Laws in Mass Marriage. telesurenglish.net An unofficial mass wedding was held in Tel Aviv by 23 gay couples to protest Israel's discrimination against homosexual unions. | RELATED: | BDS Activists Go on Trial in Germany over Protesting Israeli 'Pinkwashing' | "Struggle is not only about demonstrations and protests," organizers said in a statement before the Tuesday event. "It is also about loving the one we want, the way we want," they said | "So in a place where it is forbidden to us to marry, we will marry…
(2019-06-06). WSJ Says CIA Chief Wouldn't Do Anything 'Inappropriate'—Despite Record of Torture and Coverup. fair.org 
by Joshua Cho A Wall Street Journal report (5/25/19) by Warren Strobel whitewashed CIA Director Gina Haspel's career and put a positive spin on the CIA's insulation from public accountability with its turn towards its greatest opacity "in decades." While one might expect CIA officials to support greater secrecy around the organization, it's odd that …
(2019-06-06). U.S. government tightens Cuba travel prohibitions, targets tourism industry. peoplesworld.org 
The U.S. government under President Donald Trump on June 4 announced new restrictions on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba. They took effect on June 5. National Security Advisor John Bolton, speaking to Cuban-American Bay of Pigs veterans in Miami on April 17, had set the stage. He mentioned upcoming travel restrictions plus the implementation of …
(2019-06-06). Travel to Cuba falls victim to John Bolton's wrath. nationofchange.org John Bolton hates the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, calling them the "troika of tyranny" and the "three stooges of socialism," and is determined to use his time as National Security Advisor to eliminate the vestiges of socialism in our hemisphere. He has openly stated that the 1823 Monroe Doctrine is "alive and well," convey…
(2019-06-06). John Bolton, Warmonger. thenation.com John Bolton, Warmonger…
(2019-06-06). Cuba Is Feeling John Bolton's Wrath. truthdig.com 
John Bolton hates the governments of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua— calling them the "troika of tyranny" and the "three stooges of socialism"—and is determined to use his time as National Security Advisor to eliminate the vestiges of socialism in our hemisphere. He has openly stated that the 1823 Monroe Doctrine is " alive and well," conveying that the United States will dictate th…
(2019-06-06). Facing the Facts: Israel Cannot Escape ICC Jurisdiction. mintpressnews.com 
The Chief Military Advocate General of the Israeli army, Sharon Afek, and the US Department of Defense General Counsel, Paul Ney, shared a platform at the 'International Conference on the Law of Armed Conflict', which took place in Herzliya, Israel between May 28-30. | Their panel witnessed some of the most misconstrued interpretations of international law ever recorded. It was as if Afek and Ney were literally making up their own law on warfare and armed conflic…
(2019-06-06). The US is Waging a Quiet Scientific War Against Iran. mintpressnews.com 
Not so long ago, scientists were true diplomats of pacifism, but today they became a favorite target to decelerate the national progress and discourage future generations of scientists.
(2019-06-06). Thursday's Daily Brief: STIs worldwide, food safety and food prices, updates on Iraq and East Africa. un.org This Thursday, we cover: the latest global report by the UN health agency (WHO) on sexually transmitted infections (STIs); the first ever World Food Safety Day, celebrated this Friday; an update on global food prices; updates on the education and farmland situation in Iraq; and a new UN allocation of US$45 million to help people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya facing food shortages.
(2019-06-06). Sanctions Are Genocidal, and They Are the US's Favorite Weapon. commondreams.org U.S. sanctions against Venezuela have already killed 40,000 people between 2017 and 2018, according to a report by Mark Weisbrot and Columbia University's Jeffrey Sachs. (Photo: Courtesy of the authors) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/sanctions_1.jpeg…
(2019-06-06). Trump Dodges His Own Benghazi as Pentagon Closes Probe Into Niger Ambush. truthout.org After a U.S. consulate in Benghazi was attacked and four Americans were murdered in 2012, the Republican-led House of Representatives ordered eight congressional investigations, including a special select committee whose two-year, $7 million probe lasted longer than the main Watergate investigation. But after four American soldiers were ambushed and killed in neighboring Niger five years later, House Republicans opened no such investigations. Nearly two years after the…
(2019-06-06). 1 killed, 22 injured in West Point, NY cadet training accident. rt.com 
One US Military Academy cadet was killed and 22 cadets and soldiers were injured when their tactical vehicle rolled over on a dirt road, during a summer training exercise southeast of West Point in New York.
(2019-06-06). Help stop violence against woman. greenleft.org.au 
I attended the vigil for Courtney Herron in Geelong on May 31. There were 20 or so people in Johnstone Park mourning the loss of yet another young woman in a public place in Melbourne. | Cortney was the fourth young woman to be killed in the past year, including the June 2018 rape and murder of comedian Eurydice Dixon, 22, at Princes Park. | Courtney was only 24 years old and homeless. She left a party with her alleged killer, a 27-year-old also homeless man, who bashed her to death. | The tragedy is shocking in so many ways. But the worst is that Courtney's death continues the seemingly endless killings of women…
(2019-06-06). Military junta launches counter-revolution in Sudan. wsws.org The counter-revolutionary bloodbath has killed some 100 people, including an eight-year old child, and injured hundreds more since Monday.
(2019-06-06). Venezuela: Pompeo Exposes Frustration Over Opposition Divisions as China, Russia Call for Non-Interference. venezuelanalysis.com The US Secretary of State claims efforts to unify the opposition have been "devilishly difficult."
(2019-06-06). Venezuela to Co-host with Russia OPEC Gas Summit. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has announced on Thursday it will co-host with Russia the next OPEC Gas Summit as part of the 23rd International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg.
(2019-06-06). Is Russia Waking Up? thenation.com Is Russia Waking Up?
(2019-06-06). China Grants 5G Licenses for Commercial Use Amid Cold Tech War. telesurenglish.net China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced Thursday that authorities granted 5G commecial use licenses to four national companies: China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Broadcasting Network. | RELATED: | Huawei To Help Russia Get 5G Network | "The 5G technology will establish a new, fast, mobile and secure information infrastructure," MIIT Minister Miao Wei said and explained that his country welcomes foreign companies to "participate actively" in its market.
(2019-06-06). Putin: US Army Intervention in Venezuela Would Be Disaster. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that a U.S. military intervention in Venezuela would be a disaster and said even Washington's allies did not support such a course of action. | RELATED: | China, Russia Will Support Stabilization in Venezuela: Putin | "We are against intervention into interior political affairs of other countries. We think it causes drastic, if not tragic consequences. The cases of countries like Libya, Iraq are the best proof to that," the Russia l…
(2019-06-06). Trump Threatens to Hit China With $300 Billion in Tariffs. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to hit China with "at least" another $300 billion of tariffs but said he thought both China and Mexico wanted to make deals in their trade disputes with the United States. | RELATED: | China, Russia Will Support Stabilization in Venezuela: Putin | "Our talks with China, a lot of interesting things are happening. We'll see what happens… I could go up another at least $300 billion and I'll do that at the right time," Trump told reporters…
(2019-06-06). Trump's Visit to the United Kingdom: The "Special Relationship", Post Brexit Future, Upholding "Western Civilization" … against Russia. globalresearch.ca Trump's first-ever state visit to the UK was a monumental event that celebrated the history of these two Great Powers' "Special Relationship" and also hinted at what…
(2019-06-06). Huawei To Help Russia Get 5G Network. telesurenglish.net The Chinese company Huawei has just inked a deal with the Russian telecom firm MTS to develop 5G technology inside the Russian Federation. | RELATED: | Mexico and China Can Be Stronger Together: Mexican Gov't | The deal will see "the development of 5G technologies and the pilot launch of fifth generation networks in 2019 and 2020," MTS said in a statement, according to AFP. | According to the BBC, Huawei will help the Russian firm develop the 5G technology over the next year, giving t…
(2019-06-06). World must avoid a new Cold War, UN chief tells economic forum in Russia. un.org In a world where international relations have become "more chaotic," world leaders must avoid a new Cold War, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told delegates attending the International Economic Forum, in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Thursday.
(2019-06-06). New 'Call Of Duty' Encourages Support for Syria's White Helmets. theantimedia.com (CJ Opinion) — The official trailer for the latest Call of Duty was released a few days ago, and it features the Syria narrative management operation known as the White Helmets depicted in heroic roles. Characters wearing the organization's signature headgear are seen clearing rubble in part of the trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. To give you an idea how popular the …
(2019-06-06). Syria: Urgent, concrete actions needed, to protect children too young to 'make sense of this senseless war'. un.org New firsthand reporting by UN staff in Syria reveals "increasingly horrific brutality" by all parties in the de-escalation area of the country's northwest, causing "significant civilian causalities" and hundreds of thousands displaced, a senior humanitarian official said on Thursday.
(2019-06-06). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2019-06-06). Coalition Airstrikes against Syria and Iraq: "Counting" Civilian Casualties, Fake Atrocity Narratives. globalresearch.ca Washington-led Empire is a global gangster state[1]. It corrupts all organizations that stand in its way, including supposedly "non-governmental" agencies[2]. | These agencies are government and/or foundation-funded. They are not neutral. They serve and advance Empire's crimes. They fabricate consent by …
(2019-06-06). US Forces Destroy Syrian Oil While Enforcing Sanctions. globalresearch.ca The U.S. military attacked three Syrian oil tankers, destroying all and killing four of their drivers. The tankers were carrying Syrian oil, pumped from Syrian oil wells, and driving on Syrian territory. The U.S. justified the attack and murders …
(2019-06-06). Neymar Jr. Suffers Injury, Rules Out of Copa America. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian player Neymar Jr. will not play Copa America due to a severe injury that prevents him to recover in time to participate in the tournament, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) informed.
(2019-06-06). Lula Calls to Defend Brazilian Sovereignty and People. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has been in prison for more than one year, called to defend national sovereignty, because that way, Brazil"s people, territories and wealth are safeguarded.
(2019-06-06). A Third Brazilian Mine Tailings Dam Disaster Is About to Occur. The Dangers of Experimental Copper Mining in Minnesota. globalresearch.ca I plead with the readers of this column to click on the following links and read about the Vale Mining Corporation's warning of an impending dissolution of yet another Brazilian mine tailings dam. Here is the link to the developing …
(2019-06-06). Cuban Doctors Restore Sight to Brazilian Community in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net One of Bolivia's Brazilian communities is one of the main recipients of Cuban ophthalmologists' medical talents since the clinic was erected in Guayaramerin city, Prensa Latina reported. | RELATED: | Cuban Doctors Praised for Their Work in Post-Cyclone Mozambique | Since opening the clinic in 2006, thousands of Bolivians have had their sight restored both in the city of Guayamerin, but also with its sister-city across the Mamore river, Guajara-Mirim. | According to the Cuba-B…
(2019-06-06). Venezuelan Gov't to Deliver Over 4,000 Homes. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Housing and Habitat will deliver on Thursday about 4,233 houses in 11 states of the country, as part of the social program Great Housing Mission Venezuela (GMVV).
(2019-06-06). Venezuelan Opposition without Leadership or Credibility, Cabello Says. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan opposition currently lacks leadership and credibility in front of its followers and the laws of the nation, Diosdado Cabello, president of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), said.
(2019-06-06). Guaido Relies on Personal Astrologer for Political Guidance. telesurenglish.net The self-proclaimed 'President' of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, does not travel without his personal astrologer and spiritual guru, Jon Lee Anderson of The New Yorker recounted in a new article. | RELATED: | Desperate Guaido Asks EU To Impose More Sanctions On Venezuela | According to the article, a "man in owlish glasses" introduced himself to Anderson as 'David' during the author's visit to Venezuela in March of this year. | David then proclaimed that Venezuelan President Nicolas…
(2019-06-06). Trump Targets Cuba's Tourism and Small Businesses. therealnews.com 
Trump administration sanctions that impose new travel restrictions on Cuba are aimed at Cuba's economy and will have no effect on Cuba's support for Venezuela, says Nefta Freeman of IPS…
(2019-06-06). Behind the US Espionage Act. greenleft.org.au 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces 17 counts of violating the United States Espionage Act, for publishing material given to him by former US soldier Chelsea Manning. | The material included documents that exposed US war crimes and other material about Washington's wars against Afghanistan and Iraq, which the military wanted to keep secret from the public. | The Espionage Act was passed in 1917 as the US entered the First World War. A product of wartime hysteria, it was first used against the Socialist Party (SP) and against anarchists and the anarcho-syndicalists of the Industrial Workers of the World, who op…
(2019-06-06). African Union Suspends Sudan After Army Crackdown on Protests. telesurenglish.net The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan Thursday from the regional bloc in response to its brutal crackdown by the military on protesters. | RELATED: | UN Calls for Probe Into Sudan Army's Killing of 35 Protesters | The AU's Peace and Security Department said on Twitter that Sudan's participation in the AU is immediately suspended "until the effective establishment of a civilian-led transitional authority" is established as the only way to "exit from the current crisis." | Si…
(2019-06-06). Manus Island, Nauru refugees appeal for help. greenleft.org.au 
Prime Minister Scott Morrison famously awarded himself a trophy for stopping the boats in the lead-up the recent federal election. That trophy looks a little odd now, with recent reports of several boats full of asylum seekers fleeing Sri Lanka and attempting to reach Australia. | However, since the election the situation on Manus Island and Nauru has become even more dire. Dozens of people have attempted suicide in the past few weeks and there were reports of guards beating up sick refugees in a hospital in Port Moresby on May 31. | A young Sudanese refugee, Fares, wrote a note before he attempted to hang himsel…
(2019-06-06). "Massacre" in Sudan: Protesters Continue Call for Civilian Rule After Military Kills 100+ at Sit-in. democracynow.org 
The death toll in Sudan has risen to more than 100 following a deadly military raid on a nonviolent sit-in in Khartoum Monday morning. According to doctors who have been taking part in the ongoing anti-government uprising, at least 40 bodies were dredged up from the Nile River in the aftermath of the carnage. Meanwhile, the state news agency reported Thursday that the death toll was no more than 46. On Wednesday, the Transitional Military Council said it had launched an investigation into the violence and offered to resume a dialogue on a transition to democracy, just a day after scrapping all agreements with an…
(2019-06-06). African Union suspends Sudan for violence against protestors. cgtn.com 
Sudanese protesters set up a barricade on a street, demanding that the country's Transitional Military Council hand over power to civilians, in Khartoum, Sudan June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer | The African Union's Peace and Security Council voted on Thursday to suspend Sudan from all AU activities until a civilian government has been formed. | The council made the announcement after a meeting in Addis Ababa of the member states of the pan-continental body. | The decision follows an upsurge in violence in Sudan that erupted on Monday, as its ruling military council and opposition groups vye to take charge of the tr…
(2019-06-06). Sudan Protesters Call for Civilian Rule After Military Kills Over 100 at Sit-In. truthout.org The death toll in Sudan has risen to more than 100 following a deadly military raid on a nonviolent sit-in in Khartoum Monday morning. According to doctors who have been taking part in the ongoing anti-government uprising, at least 40 bodies were dredged up from the Nile River in the aftermath of the carnage. Meanwhile, the state news agency reported Thursday that the death toll was no more than 46. On Wednesday, the Transitional Military Council said it had launched an investigation into the violence and offered to resume a dialogue on a transition to democracy, just a day after scrapping all agreements with…
(2019-06-06). The GOP's White Supremacy Now Has a Smoking Gun. commondreams.org Immigration activists rally on April 23 outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. as the justices hear arguments over the Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / AP) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/supreme_0.jpeg…
(2019-06-06). Mexico, USA Talk on Immigration, But under Tariff Threats. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Delegations from the United States and Mexico are continuing on Thursday their talks in Washington in order to find some alternatives to reduce the flow of immigrants to the common border.
(2019-06-06). SPLC sues Trump administration for detaining immigrants who cannot afford bail. splcenter.org The SPLC and its allies sued the Trump administration today for holding people in Georgia immigration prisons just because they do not have enough money to pay for bail.
(2019-06-06). Alarm as Trump Energy Dept Redefines 'High-Level' Nuclear Waste to 'Low-Level' in Order to Save Disposal Costs. commondreams.org Rolling back safety standards that have been observed for decades, the Trump administration will reclassify nuclear waste in the interest of saving money and time when disposing of the material. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/5107459011_73e794f84b_o12.jpg…
