2019-06-11: Social Media Postees

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In the Western Media Narrative, SAA-Targeted Underground Bunkers and Terrorist-Run Prisons Become "Hospitals"
Vanessa Beeley | mintpressnews.com | 2019-06-11
We should not allow ourselves to be collectively hypnotized into believing the media hype that would portray armed-group murderers as heroes, and the Syrian people and government struggling to expel them from their country as the villains.
mintpressnews.com/white-helmets-hospitals-idlib-syria/259111/

Media Paints Jihadist Commander Who Pledged Allegiance to ISIS as a Soccer Star With the Voice of an Angel
Alexander Rubinstein | mintpressnews.com | 2019-06-11
While Sarout's open calls for genocide and sectarianism were totally whitewashed by the press, his case takes its place in a long tradition of deception regarding the proxy war.
mintpressnews.com/abdel-basset-al-sarout-isis/259130/

Democrats bring back John Dean of Watergate fame for first hearing on Mueller report
wsws.org | 2019-06-11
Rather than seriously challenging Trump's authoritarian actions, the Democrats have decided to proceed with hearings that have the character of political theater.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/11/dean-j11.html

House Dems summon Watergate witness for bizarre 'historical perspective' on Mueller report
rt.com | 2019-06-11
House Democrats, no longer content to merely shout that Russiagate is just like Watergate, have actually hauled in Richard Nixon's White House counsel to testify on the Mueller report in a surreal attempt at guilt-by-association. | …
rt.com/usa/461562-house-democrats-watergate-trump-summoning/

News Hounds Ignore Red Meat in D.C., Gnaw on Bone in New York
Gregory Glover | truthdig.com | 2019-06-11
Monday's House Judiciary Committee hearing was just getting started when the first reports came in: New York. Aircraft. Building.
truthdig.com/articles/democrats-launch-mueller-education-blitz-but-big-media-cuts-class/

UN chief condemns Mali attack that left 95 dead
Christine Maema | cgtn.com | 2019-06-11
A traditional Dogon village in central Mali. (file 2013, UN Photo) | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack in central Mali that killed at least 95 civilians, his spokesman said. | According to a statement released by his spokesman,Stephane Dujarric, the Secretary-General said he was "outraged by reports that at least 95 civilians, including women and children", following the assault on Sobanou-Kou village in the Mopti region of central Mali. | He also "strongly" condemned the attack and called on the Malian authorities "to investigate this tragedy". | He urged the Government and all actors to…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/11/un-chief-condemns-mali-attack-that-left-95-dead/

Nearly 100 People Massacred in Central Mali, 19 missing
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-11
Nearly 100 people were killed in Mali last night when a unknown group carried out a ruthless attack on a villages inside the central region of this African nation. | RELATED: | UN Security Council Debates Military Group to Address Violence in West Africa | Local officials told the AFP News Agency that "armed men, suspected to be terrorists, launched a murderous attack on this peaceful village." | The government, giving a provisional toll, said 95 people had bee…
telesurenglish.net/news/Nearly-100-People-Massacred-in-Central-Mali-19-missing-20190611-0001.html

Ottawa and the Worst of the Venezuelan Opposition
Manuel E. Yepe | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-11
Canada has not only financed and supported opposition parties in Venezuela, but has also openly allied itself with some of that country's most undemocratic and extremist elements. The Canadian liberal government has openly supported the Voluntad Popular (VP) party's offer to seize power by force since January 2019, although Ottawa has actually given its support…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/11/ottawa-and-the-worst-of-the-venezuelan-opposition/

Two Brothers on Opposing Sides in Venezuela's Political Conflict
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-06-11
Vladimir and Ernesto Villegas — both well-known Venezuelan journalists — one part of the Maduro government and the other an ex-Chavista, navigate opposing sides of Venezuela's political divide while remaining true to each other and to themselves. Ed Augustin reports…
therealnews.com/stories/two-brothers-on-opposing-sides-in-venezuelas-political-conflict

US Plans in Venezuela Have Failed: Cuban President
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-11
The U.S. administration's plan to overthrow the legitimate government of Venezuela has failed once again, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel tweeted on Monday. | RELATED: | Venezuela Beats US Football team 3-0 Prior to Copa America 2019 | "The US government has failed in its purpose to defeat the Bolivarian Revolution #HandsOffVenezuela #SomosCuba #SomosContinuidad Mike Pompeo puts opposition in crisis and dismantles Plan Guaidó," the Cuban President tweeted. | At the same ti…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Plans-in-Venezuela-Have-Failed-Cuban-President-20190611-0004.html

Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution in the Crosshairs of US Imperialism
Roger D. Harris | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
With the likes of John Bolton and Elliot Abrams directing US foreign policy, the US government has abandoned all pretense of "plausible denial" for its illegal regime-change initiatives. The "humanitarian" bombs may not be falling but, make no mistake, the …
globalresearch.ca/venezuelas-bolivarian-revolution-crosshairs-us-imperialism/5680247

Tourism Business Event to Gather 47 Nations in Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-06-11
Caracas, June 11 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Minister of Tourism, Stella Lugo, announced the eve that forthcoming international business roundtable will gather entrepreneurs and investors from 47 countries to eye up this activity expansion.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43075&SEO=tourism-business-event-to-gather-47-nations-in-venezuela

US Plans against Venezuela Fail, Cuba's President Asserts
plenglish.com | 2019-06-11
Havana, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel has asserted that the US Government has failed in its plans against the Venezuelan revolution.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43073&SEO=us-plans-against-venezuela-fail-cubas-president-asserts

Reinsertion Plan Benefits 1.6 Million Venezuelan Youths
plenglish.com | 2019-06-11
Caracas, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) More than 1.657 million Venezuelan youths have registered in the Youth Employment Great Mission (Gran Mision Chamba Juvenil), a government program to reincorporate young people into educational and labor projects, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43079&SEO=reinsertion-plan-benefits-1.6-million-venezuelan-youths

Peace Is a Word That the West Has Taken From the Afghans
Vijay Prashad | commondreams.org | 2019-06-11
An Afghan man and his son watch as soldiers from the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division prepare to sweep their home November 7, 2002 in southeastern Afghanistan. Soldiers discovered over a dozen mines and grenades, 14 rocket propelled grenades, and plastic explosives as they searched several compounds as part of Operation Alamo Sweep. (Photo: Scott Nelson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/afghanistan_peace.jpg…
commondreams.org/views/2019/06/11/peace-word-west-has-taken-afghans?cd-origin=rss

Stop Privatizations Of Veterans Hospitals! AFGE Members &. Vets Speak Out At Ft. Miley
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-06-11
As part of a national day of action on June 6, 2019 members of AFGE Local 1216, veterans and the Veterans for Peace rallied and spoke out about the privatization of the Veterans healthcare system.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/06/18823780.php

First Assange. Then Us
Chris Hedges | truthdig.com | 2019-06-11
Chris Hedges gave this talk Tuesday, June 11, at an event held in London in support of Julian Assange. | Ask the Iraqi parents of Sabiha Hamed Salih, aged 15, and Ashwaq Hamed Salih, aged 16, who were killed by shrapnel in Baghdad on July 31, 2004, what they think of Julian Assange. | Ask the man and his two young daughters who saw their wife and mother shot to death and were themselves wounded in a car fired upon by U.S. Marines in Fallujah on July 22, 2005, what they think of Julian Assange. | Ask the parents of Huda Haleem, an 18-year-old girl, and Raghad Muhamad Haleem, a 5-year-old boy, shot dead by U.S. sol…
truthdig.com/articles/first-assange-then-us/

Up To 1,400 Nepali Citizens Killed Building World Cup Stadium
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-11
Up to 1,400 Nepali citizens have been killed during the construction of Qatar's new World Cup stadium, a government official told the Arab News Agency. | RELATED: | Saudi Arabia Invites Rival Qatar to Important Regional Meeting | "It is a fact that many Nepali workers have lost their lives in Qatar over the years," the spokesperson for the Nepali Ministry of Labor, Narayan Ragmi, told Arab News. "I don't have any information regarding the documentary right now, I am not in a…
telesurenglish.net/news/Nepal-Estimates-Nearly-1400-Citizens-Killed-Building-World-Cup-Stadium-in-Qatar-20190611-0002.html

US-China Relations: Trump Is Waging "Psychological Warfare" on Xi
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
Trump just dramatically increased trade tensions between the US and China after publicly demanding that President Xi hold talks with him at the G20 otherwise he'll immediately impose tariffs on $300 billion worth of imports, which is nothing less than …
globalresearch.ca/trumps-waging-serious-psychological-warfare-xi/5680229

Global Warming Morphs into the Solar Minimum
Renee Parsons | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
Since Climate Change (CC) has been a constant of life on Gaia with the evolution of photosynthesis 3.2 billion years ago and has more complexities than this one essay can address; ergo, this article will explore CO2's historic contribution to …
globalresearch.ca/global-warming-morphs-solar-minimum/5680254

From Dollar Hegemony to Global Warming: Globalization, Glyphosate and Doctrines of Consent
Prof Denis Rancourt | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
There has been an on-going tectonic shift in the West since the abandonment of the Bretton Woods agreement in 1971. This accelerated when the USSR ended and has resulted in the 'neoliberal globalization' we see today. | At the same time, …
globalresearch.ca/dollar-hegemony-global-warming-globalization-glyphosate-doctrines-consent/5680238

Israel Will Not Allow Iran To Have Nuclear Weapons: Netanyahu
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-11
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stern warning to Iran about producing a nuclear warhead on Monday, vowing to prevent them from attaining this weapon by any means necessary. | RELATED: | Iran Says New US Sanctions Show Offer To Dialogue 'Hollow' | The Israeli premier issued the warning after the comments made by the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano on Iran's increased uranium enrichment. | "Israel will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons," Net…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Will-Not-Allow-Iran-To-Have-Nuclear-Weapons-Netanyahu-20190611-0003.html

Union betrayal ends three-week teacher strike in Hayward-Union City, California
wsws.org | 2019-06-11
After striking for 14 days, New Haven teachers were pressured heavily to vote for the union's sellout contract.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/11/newh-j11.html

Tony Award for refugees rights musical
barry_h | greenleft.org.au | 2019-06-11
The highly topical musical Hadestown won eight awards at this year's annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York on June 9. The Tony's recognise excellence in live Broadway theatre. | The stage adaption is of the 2010 concept album by US singer Anais Mitchell. It uses the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus in the underground as a template for ripping open contemporary US life, particularly the racist treatment of Central American refugees. | The most powerful political and musical piece in the show is The Wall, which demonstrates the hypocrisy and shallowness of US demagogy about refugees. | While it is perfectly in…
greenleft.org.au/content/tony-award-refugees-rights-musical

Trump expands network of immigrant concentration camps
wsws.org | 2019-06-11
The Democratic Party is facilitating Trump's escalation of attacks on immigrant workers as well as his moves toward unchecked presidential power.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/11/pers-j11.html

U.S. activist faces federal charges for providing aid to migrants
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-06-11
Scott Warren was arrested in 2018 for allegedly having "harbored" two fatally weakened undocumented migrants in a facility run by No More Deaths | Source…
mronline.org/2019/06/11/u-s-activist-faces-federal-charges-for-providing-aid-to-migrants/

Video: 5G Telecommunications Technology in Space: "This is All About Controlling People in 'Smart Cities'"
Claire Edwards | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
Claire Edwards talked about 5G last February in Poland. | Now more than ever, it is necessary to know the advantages and disadvantages of the said technology. | First we are told that 5G in space will help mitigate global warming — …
globalresearch.ca/video-5g-telecommunications-technology-in-space-this-is-all-about-controlling-people-in-smart-cities/5680012

From Dollar Hegemony to Global Warming
Colin Todhunter | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-06-11
There has been an on-going tectonic shift in the West since the abandonment of the Bretton Woods agreement in 1971. This accelerated when the USSR ended and has resulted in the 'neoliberal globalization' we see today. At the same time, there has been an unprecedented campaign to re-engineer social consensus in the West. Part of …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/from-dollar-hegemony-to-global-warming/

Imperialism and the Stupid Show
John Steppling | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-06-11
During the Cold War, and especially in the wake of the Chinese Revolution, it was commonly thought by US planners that too many Third World "mouths to feed" would inevitably create conditions hospitable to Communism. The fall of the USSR failed to alleviate such fears but instead transferred them to a new set of adversaries: …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/imperialism-and-the-stupid-show/

Imperialism and the Stupid Show
John Steppling | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-11
"During the Cold War, and especially in the wake of the Chinese Revolution, it was commonly thought by US planners that too many Third World "mouths to feed" would inevitably create conditions hospitable to Communism. The fall of the USSR failed to alleviate such fears but instead transferred them to a new set of adversaries:…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/11/imperialism-and-the-stupid-show/

The Generals Won't Save Us From the Next War
Maj. Danny Sjursen | truthdig.com | 2019-06-11
Editor's note: This article was originally published on The American Conservative. | Poll after poll indicates that the only public institution Americans still trust is the military. Not Congress, not the presidency, not the Supreme Court, the church, or the media. Just the American war machine. | But perhaps that faith in the U.S. Armed Forces is misplaced. I…
truthdig.com/articles/the-generals-wont-save-us-from-the-next-war/

The Human Rights Film Festival, 2019
Louis Proyect | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-11
Now in its tenth year, the week-long New York Human Rights Film festival that opens on Thursday, June 13th is the most important venue for leading-edge politically and socially aware films, both narrative and documentary. It is a project of Human Rights Watch that some on the left write off as little different from the…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/11/the-human-rights-film-festival-2019/

Original Sin and the War on Liberation Theology — RAI with Matthew Fox (4/8)
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-06-11
Former priest Fox talks about questioning the concept of original sin, the assassination of John Paul I, John Paul II reviving the Inquisition led by Cardinal Ratzinger, and the concept that there is no love without justice — Matthew Fox on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay…
therealnews.com/stories/original-sin-and-the-war-on-liberation-theology-rai-with-matthew-fox-4-8

Australia: Worst economic slowdown since global financial crisis
wsws.org | 2019-06-11
US-China trade war fears are compounding the impact of falling house prices, plunging construction work and declining real wages.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/11/econ-j11.html

US issues formal request for Assange's extradition
wsws.org | 2019-06-11
The Trump administration is pressing ahead with its attempt to prosecute the WikiLeaks founder over his role in the exposure of US war crimes and diplomatic conspiracies.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/11/assa-j11.html

Alameda Photographer Offering Signed Color Print in Return for Donation to End Gun Violenc
David Howard | indybay.org | 2019-06-11
Alameda photographer David Howard offering a free, signed, color photo of his Steep Ravine Cascade #12, on exhibit through the summer in Surface Tension at Frank Bette Center for the Arts, in return for a $50 or more donation to #EndGunViolence…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/09/18823811.php

US Secretary of State Pompeo threatens "push-back" to prevent a Corbyn Labour government
wsws.org | 2019-06-11
Moves to remove Corbyn from the political scene before he is ever allowed to take power are being actively discussed.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/11/corb-j11.html

Forget Russiagate, Now it's US-gate! US Election Meddling Extends to Britain
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-11
So now we have pompous Mike Pompeo, America's current Secretary of State, on a visit to the UK, assuring a group of British Jewish leaders in a closed-door meeting that the US would work to prevent Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn from becoming prime minister if his party were to win enough votes in the next…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/11/forget-russiagate-now-its-us-gate-us-election-meddling-extends-to-britain/

India Complies with US Sanctions against Iran, Iran Keeps Begging It to Reconsider
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
India capitulated to American pressure and complied with the anti-Iranian sanctions regime, yet Iran keeps begging it to reconsider and continue investing in the Islamic Republic anyhow, with its humiliating behavior revealing just how desperate it is for economic relief …
globalresearch.ca/indias-complying-american-sanctions-iran-keeps-begging-reconsider/5680236

Japanese PM to to Iran for Key Talks
plenglish.com | 2019-06-11
Tokyo, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold talks with Iran's political and religious leaders during his visit to Tehran this week in an effort to ease tensions with the United States, the Japanese government reported on Tuesday.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43078&SEO=japanese-pm-to-to-iran-for-key-talks

The End of Irony: an Irony Opener
Todd Smith | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-06-11
Given all the hysterical saber-rattling over Iran recently, one wonders if old Uncle Sam's simply having another spastic episode with his Pent'agonal cane? Mixed into the usual cacophony of paranoid ramblings, one hears ominous mumblings linking Iran, al-Quaeda, and the Nine-One-One… Never Forget!–to re-package and re-purpose 9/11, as that original franchise continues to spawn spin-offs, …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/the-end-of-irony-an-irony-opener/

US Middle East commander proposes permanent buildup against Iran
wsws.org | 2019-06-11
The head of the US Central Command claimed that the "threat" from Iran remains "imminent" but refused to provide any evidence or details to support the allegation.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/11/iran-j11.html

Oil, Population, Temperature, What Causes What?
Manuel García, Jr. | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-11
In statistics, correlation is not proof of causation. Causation between coincidences has to be established by deeper investigation. Three trends that are tightly coincident, between the years 1960 to 2025, are: the increase in global population above its 1953 total of 2.7 billion (2.7B), the accumulated petroleum production since 1900 (in giga-barrels, Gb), and the increase in average global temperature, T, above a baseline of 14.7 degrees Centigrade (T – 14.7C).
counterpunch.org/2019/06/11/oil-population-temperature-what-causes-what/

Video: Al Qaeda Militants Suffer Large Casualties in Clashes in Northern Hama
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
Fierce clashes have been ongoing in northern Hama since June 6 when Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Jaysh al-Izza, the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation (NFL) and their allies launched an advance on Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions there. | Initially, militants seized …
globalresearch.ca/militants-suffer-large-casualties-clashes-northern-hama/5680223

Ahmed Lawan elected new president of Nigerian Senate
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-11
Ahmed Lawan, the Senator representing Yobe North constituency, has been elected the new president of the Nigerian Senate. | Lawan beat Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South in the secret ballot vote that was conducted before the swearing in of 107 senators in the upper legislative chamber. | Both Lawan and Ndume are affiliated to the ruling All Progressive Party (APC), but Ndume went against party orders to step down for Lawan, and was himself endorsed by the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP). | All 107 senators participated in the Tuesday vote. | Lawan emerged victorious after garnering 79 votes, and was…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/11/ahmed-lawan-elected-new-president-of-nigerian-senate/

Nigeria to publish results of corruption survey
CGTN Africa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-11
The Nigerian government said Monday it will publish the findings of its ongoing survey on corruption in September. | The survey is the second National Household Survey on Quality and Integrity of Public Services in Nigeria this year. | It is designed to collect evidence-based information on forms of corruption, how corruption affects the daily life of Nigerian citizens as well as the type and frequency of corruption in the country. | The director said field workers had been deployed and the survey would be completed by the end of June. | "This survey is a large one. We have since moved away from analog to elec…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/11/nigeria-to-publish-results-of-corruption-survey/

Rwandan President Paul Kagame meets Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-11
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday for an official two day visit, which he begun by gracing an anti-corruption conference alongside President Muhammadu Buhari. | The Rwandan leader called for a new approach in the fight against graft, urging for more participation from the public in the process. | "Corruption needs to be tackled from the top down. This is not only the fairest approach, it is also the most effective, because it empowers the public to join the fight and hold leaders accountable, through elections and other means," Kagame said in his speech at the National Democracy Day…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/11/rwandan-president-paul-kagame-meets-nigerias-muhammadu-buhari-in-abuja/

The SCO Summit in Bishek, to Address US Threats, Geopolitics of the Region, Cooperation
Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 19th summit is scheduled to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on 13-14 June 2019. It is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China …
globalresearch.ca/19th-sco-summit-expectations-high/5680233

Global Elites, Crisis of Humanity and 'Facing the Juggernaut'
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
The standard line is that the dominant powers in the world are democracies governed 'of the people, by the people, for the people.' Yet, we see that the important decisions are made by a relative handful of global elites by …
globalresearch.ca/global-elites-crisis-of-humanity-and-facing-the-juggernaut/5680216

Canadian 'Srebrenica Genocide Denial Law': When Even the Truth Is No Defense
Stephen Karganovic | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-11
Never mind the slow but steady dismantling in the fabled West of the "welfare state", that temporary horror the elites grudgingly used to tolerate. But that was only as a means of pacifying their subjects and winning over credulous hearts …
globalresearch.ca/canadian-srebrenica-genocide-denial-law/5680160

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-06-11 16:02 GMT (12:02 EST)

2019-06-10: News Headlines

Staff (2019-06-11). Original Sin and the War on Liberation Theology — RAI with Matthew Fox (4/8). therealnews.com Former priest Fox talks about questioning the concept of original sin, the assassination of John Paul I, John Paul II reviving the Inquisition led by Cardinal Ratzinger, and the concept that there is no love without justice — Matthew Fox on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay…

United Nations (2019-06-10). Monday's Daily Brief: the future of food and digital tech, labour justice in focus, denuclearization, and Kosovo. un.org This Monday, top stories includes: a new report on risks and opportunities of digital technology; social justice for all at the centenary UN labour conference; updates on Iran's and North Korea's nuclear programmes; tackling today's problems with food; and updates on the relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

WSWS (2019-06-10). Union sabotaging South Korean shipbuilding workers' strike. wsws.org The Korean Metal Workers Union is incapable of defending workers whose positions are being slashed as part of a global assault on jobs.

Christine Maema (2019-06-10). 653 killed, 3,547 injured in Libya's Tripoli clashes: WHO. cgtn.com 653 people have been killed and 3,547 others injured in the fighting in and around Libya's capital Tripoli, the World Health Organization confirmed on Sunday. | W.H.O also said that in the past week, 3 health workers had also been injured. This came barely a week after the organization condemned attacks on two field hospitals in Tripoli, as the fighting between the east-based army and the UN-backed government continues. | #Tripoli clashes: Among the civilians hurt this past week are 3 health workers. The toll for the ongoing conflict…

teleSUR (2019-06-10). US Will Try To Stop Corbyn From Being Elected PM: Pompeo. telesurenglish.net In the most recent showcase of United States (U.S.) meddling in foreign governments, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged, in a leaked conversation with British Jewish leaders, that his country will "push-back" against Labour's party leader Jeremy Corbyn's bid to get elected as Prime Minister. | RELATED: | Corbyn Accuses Trump of 'Interfering' in Britain's Race for PM | "It could be that Mr. Corbyn manages to run the gauntlet and get elected," Pompeo is heard saying. "It's possi…

plenglish (2019-06-10). Venezuelan Opposition Fails in Efforts to Take Over Power. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The reactions from the opposition leadership to statements by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about its lan right wing are part of an international agenda of discredit.

Claire Edwards (2019-06-10). Tens of Thousands of 5G Telecommunications Satellites. Escalating Tensions in a Contested and Congested Space Environment. globalresearch.ca The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 enshrined the principle of outer space being preserved as a common heritage of humankind,1 yet " lacks any provisions that would regulate the methods of the settlement of eventual disputes, which usually appear …

Jake Johnson (2019-06-10). Raytheon to Merge With United Technologies, Creating a 'Military-Industrial Behemoth'. theantimedia.com (CD) — In a move that immediately sparked concerns among anti-trust advocates, weapons manufacturer Raytheon and aerospace giant United Technologies agreed Sunday to a $120 billion merger that was described as one of the largest-ever combinations of two defense contractors. The merger, if approved by the government and the two companies' shareholders, would create what the Washington Post described as …

Dave Lindorff (2019-06-10). Americans' Extinction Denial Syndrome. counterpunch.org Most of Europe has banned Roundup because of both a determination that is carcinogenic and because its widespread use has been linked to the decimation of the world's bees, essential for the pollination of some 90 percent of all plants and of 30 percent of food crops, and Monsanto/Bayer has so far lost three major lawsuits levying a total of over $2.4 billion in punitive damages against the company for cancers found caused by their glyphosate herbicide. Yet despite all this, the American public wants its pristine green lawns, unblemished by dandelions and other transgressors like violets, buttercups and wild stra…

Shawgi Tell (2019-06-10). Don't Blame Trump, DeVos, or Unions for Growing Opposition to Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org While billionaires Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos can take some of the "blame" for an uptick in broad opposition to the nation's 7,000 non-profit and for-profit charter schools, resistance to privately-operated charter schools has been building for nearly three decades. Opposition to segregated, test-obsessed, and unaccountable charter schools that fleece the public treasury is not …

Robert S. Becker (2019-06-10). Trump core exposed: Lies & insults 'tell it like it is'. nationofchange.org Bluster boomerang on display: | Tabulating how little Trump has done for his voters' economic misery is not enough. Failure and hypocrisy don't speak for themselves when cult denial reigns: job-sucking outsourcing continues (especially in backwaters), domestic factory growth sags, better paying jobs are coastal and/or in tech, tax reform is a joke, and bonehead tariffs inflate prices on basics the bottom 50% must buy. No infrastructure, no job training, no national educational push — surprise! Billionaires flourish while Trump families grit their teeth, still dreaming a cruel hustler's jingoism,…

plenglish (2019-06-10). Iran Appreciates Germany's Efforts to Save Nuclear Deal. plenglish.com Tehran, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Iran appreciates Germany"s efforts to save the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or nuclear deal, for which purpose Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is on a tour of the Middle East.

teleSUR (2019-06-10). Guatemala's Elections: Big Challenges Await Next President. telesurenglish.net Guatemala will hold a presidential election next Sunday while the country is facing many difficulties including widespread corruption and an unpopular president have set the stag for an election characterized by a huge number of mostly unknown presidential candidates. | RELATED: | Mexico May Send Troops to Guatemalan Border to Avoid US Tariffs | With around 18 presidential aspirants participating in the race, many Guatemalans are undecided, and a lot of them do not know the p…

teleSUR (2019-06-10). Prominent Anti-Iran 'Writer' Not Real Person, Mouthpiece of MEK. telesurenglish.net The pro-West Iranian opposition group Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) is using a fake profile to push for their anti-Iran agenda according to a report. | RELATED: | Spain's Far-right Vox Received Almost $1M from 'Marxist-Islamist' Iranian Exiles: Report | The organization is managing the social media profile of Hes…

Ilana Novick (2019-06-10). This Is How War With Iran Is Manufactured. truthdig.com Withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal was a top campaign priority for President Trump, one he accomplished in 2018. In a May 8 speech from the White House, he said the agreement was "a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made." In other instances, he claimed that the agreement increased Iran's military budget, once in a tweet CNN c…

Robert Fisk (2019-06-10). While the World Watches Trump, It's Missing What's Really Going On. counterpunch.org Our leaders know how to bang the war drums and, by and large, we go along with them. The US threatens Iran with war — so will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz and attack American warships in the Gulf? Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria after rockets fall on Golan — so does an Arab-Israeli conflict More

plenglish (2019-06-10). IAEA Worried about Tensions over Iran's Nuclear Program. plenglish.com Vienna, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Monday expressed concern in Vienna "about the growing tensions" over the Iranian nuclear program.

Workers World staff (2019-06-10). Workers World Party solidarity with Palestine on Al Quds Day. workers.org New York City, May 31. Hundreds rallied in New York City's Times Square May 31 to mark International Day of Al-Quds, Arabic for Jerusalem. Launched in 1979 as one of the first official acts of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Quds Day is held internationally on the last Friday of . . . | Continue reading Workers World Party solidarity with Palestine on Al Quds Day at Workers.org

Staff (2019-06-10). Stern Words From Iran: U.S. Cannot 'Expect to Stay Safe'. truthdig.com TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it "cannot expect to stay safe" after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany's top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions. | A stern-faced Mohammad Javad Zarif offered a series of threats over the ongoing tensions gripping the Persian Gulf. The crisis takes root in President Donald Trump's decision over a year ago to withdraw America from Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Trump also reinstated t…

Jason Ditz (2019-06-10). Iran at High Level of Readiness as US General Continues to Claim Imminent Threat. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — Growing US military buildups throughout April and May in the Middle East were a reaction, according to officials, to Iran's military being at a high level of readiness. Now, with all those extra US forces in the area, Iran remains at a high level of readiness. This is something of a challenge for the …

CGTN Africa (2019-06-10). Sudan releases rebel leader, Yasir Arman after five days. cgtn.com Sudan opposition leader Yasir Arman arrived in Juba, South Sudan on Monday after he was released together with two other rebel leaders by the military junta | Arman, a high-ranking member of the rebel group, Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, was arrested in his home in Khartoum on June 5 and was detained for five days. | He had just recently returned to Sudan after spending several years in exile. | The Sudanese government convicted and sentenced Arman to death in absentia in 2011 for his involvement in an uprising in the Blue Nile State. | The government today also freed SPLM secretary, Ismail Jalab,…

Combined Sources (2019-06-10). General strike brings Sudan to standstill. peoplesworld.org KHARTOUM, Sudan—Shops were closed and streets were empty across Sudan on Sunday, the first day of a general strike called for the start of the workweek by protest leaders demanding the resignation of the ruling military council. Sudan has been rocked by political instability since protests started last November over the tripling of bread prices. …

WSWS (2019-06-10). General strike against military regime brings Sudan to a standstill. wsws.org Photos and video posted on social media showed empty streets and shuttered markets across the country.

Andrew Korybko (2019-06-10). Sudan: Chaos Unleashed. Color Revolution. globalresearch.ca The ongoing events in Sudan are a perfect example of the uncontrollable chaos that can be unleashed in society following a Color Revolution, with it now becoming almost impossible to predict how the latest crisis will be resolved, if ever….

plenglish (2019-06-10). Portugal Social Movements Demand Novo Banco Unblocs Venezuelan Money. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Social movements in Portugal on Monday demanded the return of Venezuelan financial assets confiscated by that country"s Novo Banco, according to Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza.

plenglish (2019-06-10). Venezuela Prepares Last Details of 15th Film Festival. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Culture announces Monday that details are being prepared for the 15th Venezuelan Film Festival, where 12 feature films will compete from June 13-20 in Caracas.

Christopher Black (2019-06-10). This Outlaw Power: America's Intent is to Dominate China, Russia and the World. globalresearch.ca On June 4th the Chinese government issued a travel alert for Chinese tourists thinking of visiting the United States, a day after it issued a similar advisory to Chinese students thinking of studying in the US over concerns for their …

F. William Engdahl (2019-06-10). The Downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17: Mahathir Opens a "Ukraine Political Pandora's Box" globalresearch.ca Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad sent shock waves in a public speech where he dismissed a Dutch "official" report blaming Russia for the downing of Malaysia Air Flight 17 in July, 2014, weeks after a CIA-led coup toppled the elected …

Global Research News (2019-06-10). Selected Articles: America's Intent is to Dominate China, Russia and the World. globalresearch.ca Online independent analysis of US-led wars, rampant corruption, corporate greed, civil rights and fraudulent monetary transactions is invariably relegated to the bottom rung of search engine results. | As a result we presently do not cover our monthly running costs which …

teleSUR (2019-06-10). Bolivia's New Hydroelectric Plant Creates Surplus of Power. telesurenglish.net Bolivian President Evo Morales attended a ceremony on Sunday for the opening of a hydroelectric power plant in the South American country's central region. | RELATED: | Bolivia's State-owned Company To Pen Deal With Russia's Acron | According to Prensa Latina, the San Jose II hydroelectric plant was built in the Colomi municipality, which is located inside the large city of Cochabamba in central Bolivia. | The new hydroelectric power plant will contribute 69 megawatts to the Nat…

MAIL (2019-06-10). Headlines for June 10, 2019. democracynow.org U.S.-Mexico Deal Averts Trade Crisis with Plan to Deploy Mexican Troops to Curb Migration, Dem Lawmakers Call Out Migrant Prison Co. for Hiring John Kelly, Bipartisan Senators Oppose U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal with Flurry of Resolutions, Up to 1 Million Protesters Take to Hong Kong Streets Against Chinese Extradition Bill, 2 Reported Deaths as Haitian Protesters Call for Resignation of President MoàØse, WaPo: WH Barred Science-Based Climate Change Testimony, Transgender Prisoner Layleen Polanco Found Dead at Rikers Island, North Carolina Transgender Woman Chanel Scurlock Fatally Shot, Detroit Police Charge 18-Ye…

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2019-06-10). Citing Slaughter in Yemen, Senators Launch New Effort to Block Trump From Selling More US-Made Weapons to Saudis. commondreams.org A bipartisan pair of senators announced late Sunday their plan to introduce a privileged resolution Monday in hopes of using congressional oversight to block U.S. arms sales and other "security" assistance to Saudi Arabia—which, along with the United Arab Emirates, is leading the coalition waging war on Yemen. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-8991503401_0.jpg…

Staff (2019-06-10). There Is Bipartisan Support to Stop Trump From Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia. truthout.org A Republican and a Democratic senator join forces on Monday to introduce a bill they hope will check President Donald Trump's ability to sell arms to Saudi Arabia. | The bill, which will be introduced by Sens. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Todd Young of Indiana, would compel the Senate to vote whenever arms sales and other forms of military support are provided to Saudi Arabia, according to NBC News. Both Murphy and Young are members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, which gives them…

RT (2019-06-10). US signed 'another very important part' of immigration deal with Mexico — Trump. rt.com US President Donald Trump has announced signing an "important" part of an agreement on immigration with Mexico. The news comes a week into the neighbors' row over tariffs and border security.

teleSUR (2019-06-10). US: 24 Migrants Have Died in ICE Custody Under Trump. telesurenglish.net A total of 24 migrants have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody according to an NBC News analysis of federal data. | RELATED: Mexico Confirms 6,000-Troop Deployment to Guatemalan Border, Arrests Migrant Advocates | The findings are based on a report released this week by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security which found "egregious viola…

John Washington (2019-06-10). '"Are You Illegal?" I Will Never Forget Those Words.'. thenation.com '"Are You Illegal?" I Will Never Forget Those Words.'

Julio Ricardo Varela (2019-06-10). Trump's Mexico Tariff Deal Is Fake News. Mexico Has Been Enforcing U.S. Immigration Policy For Years. commondreams.org President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 28, 2019. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm / AFP – Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/donaldtrump_5.jpeg…

Kevin Gosztola (2019-06-10). ICE Shackles Terminally Ill Patients, Uses Therapy Sessions Against Children During Immigration Hearings. shadowproof.com When a man in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who had metastatic cancer, was brought to a hospital in Houston, a doctor was not able to conduct a proper examination. ICE would not let the doctor remove restraints that ran across his body, and he died after a…

teleSUR (2019-06-10). Trump Threatens to Reimpose Tariffs Against Mexico. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump has once again threatened to impose tariffs against Mexico, saying that Washington has already signed a portion of the planned immigration and security pact with the country and warning that his administration would follow through with its threat if the deal was not ratified by Mexican lawmakers. | RELATED: | Trump Keeps Threatening Mexico with Higher Tariffs Despite Deal | "We have fully signed and documented another very important part of the Imm…

Staff (2019-06-10). Mexico Denies Trump's Claim of Secret Concessions in Deal. truthdig.com STERLING, Va. — Three days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Mexico to stem the flow of migrants at the southern border, the two countries appear unable to agree on exactly what's in it. | Stung by criticism that the agreement mostly ramps up border protection efforts already underway, Trump on Monday hinted at other, secret agreements he says will soon be revealed. | "We have fully signed and documented another very important part of the Immigration and Security deal with Mexico, one that the U.S. has been asking about getting for many years," Trump wrote Monday, saying it would "be r…

United Nations (2019-06-10). Scores killed in 'barbaric' attack on Mali village, UN chief urges restraint, calls for 'dialogue' to resolve tensions. un.org Nearly 100 people were reportedly killed during an attack on a traditional Dogon hunters' village in Mali on Sunday, prompting a call from UN chief António Guterres for authorities to act fast and "bring the perpetrators to justice".

commondreams (2019-06-10). Despicable Killings of Civilians in Mali Must Be Investigated. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-06-10). 'Unlawful Killings': Nearly 100 Dead in Attack on Mali Village. commondreams.org "The authorities should immediately investigate these unlawful killings and bring those responsible to justice." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/dogon_village_mali.jpg…

Yves Engler (2019-06-10). Quebec Movement for Peace disrupts a Speech by Irwin Cotler on "Canada as a Human Rights Leader" dissidentvoice.org Last week members of Quebec Movement for Peace disrupted a speech by Irwin Cotler on "Canada as a Human Rights leader" (at the last-minute 'deputy' foreign minister, Rob Oliphant, canceled his participation). With "Free Palestine" signs in hand, filmmaker Malcolm Guy and I took the stage to denounce Cotler's anti-Palestinian positions and support for intervention …

plenglish (2019-06-10). Bolivia to Foster a Culture of Peace at UN. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia will be Chair of the First Commission of Disarmament and International Security of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly with the responsibility of building a culture of peace at an international level, the newspaper Cambio pointed out on Monday.

plenglish (2019-06-10). Port-au-Prince Calm but Tense, after Day of Demonstrations. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Port-au-Prince is gradually recovering its peace and quietness although at some points the tension continues after the massive demonstrations this Sunday against corruption and the embezzlement of public funds.

teleSUR (2019-06-10). Colombia: 3 Indigenous Social Leaders Murdered. telesurenglish.net Three Indigenous leaders from Colombia's Awa community were killed in different sectors of the municipalities of Barbacoas and Tumaco over the past week. | RELATED: | Protect Ex-Farc Members or Risk Losing Peace: UN Tells Colombia | The leaders were receiving threats via WhatsApp while commemorating the 29th anniversary of the creation of the Indigenous…

commondreams (2019-06-10). Victims of Afghanistan War Crimes Appeal ICC Decision Not to Prosecute. commondreams.org ______________________________…

United Nations (2019-06-10). Civilians 'must never be a target,' says UN in Afghanistan, amid troubling number of casualties during Ramadan. un.org The United Nations has urged all parties to the "ongoing intense conflict" across Afghanistan to meet their obligations to protect civilians from harm, denouncing a spate of attacks by militants which killed more than 100 civilians in Kabul alone during Ramadan.

Chris Hedges (2019-06-10). The Cult of Trump. truthdig.com Editor's note: The 45th president's approval ratings remain steady despite numerous scandals and missteps. Below is a Oct. 29, 2018, column in which Hedges analyzes Donald Trump's seemingly indefatigable appeal. Hedges will return with a new column on Tuesday. | Cult leaders arise from decayed communities and societies in which people have been shorn of political, social and economic power. The disempowered, infantilized by a world they cannot control, gravitate to cult leaders who appear omnipotent and…

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