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2019-06-10: Social Media Postees

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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

Union sabotaging South Korean shipbuilding workers' strike
wsws.org | 2019-06-10
The Korean Metal Workers Union is incapable of defending workers whose positions are being slashed as part of a global assault on jobs.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/10/skor-j10.html

North Korea Law of Journalism Strikes Again as Envoy Rises From Dead
Alan MacLeod | fair.org | 2019-06-10
When it comes to North Korea, stories are often too bad to be true. | The country has been in the news of late, as ongoing negotiations between the Trump and Kim Jong-un administrations appear to have soured. The chief casualty of this diplomatic failure, the New York Times ( 5/31/19) breathlessly reported, was Kim Jong-un's negotiating team, with the vice chair of the North Korean Workers' Party, Kim Yong-chol, being sent to a forced labor camp in "the latest example of how a senior North Korean official's pol…
fair.org/home/north-korea-law-of-journalism-strikes-again-as-envoy-rises-from-dead/

Monday's Daily Brief: the future of food and digital tech, labour justice in focus, denuclearization, and Kosovo
United Nations | un.org | 2019-06-10
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.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/06/1040171

653 killed, 3,547 injured in Libya's Tripoli clashes: WHO
Christine Maema | cgtn.com | 2019-06-10
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/10/653-killed-3547-injured-in-libyas-tripoli-clashes-who/

US Will Try To Stop Corbyn From Being Elected PM: Pompeo
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-10
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Will-Do-Its-Best-To-Stop-Corbyn-From-Being-Elected-as-Prime-Minister-Pompeo-20190610-0013.html

Venezuelan Opposition Fails in Efforts to Take Over Power
plenglish.com | 2019-06-10
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43037&SEO=venezuelan-opposition-fails-in-efforts-to-take-over-power

Tens of Thousands of 5G Telecommunications Satellites. Escalating Tensions in a Contested and Congested Space Environment
Claire Edwards | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-10
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 …
globalresearch.ca/5g-satellites-risk-escalating-tensions-contested-congested-space-environment/5680082

Trump core exposed: Lies & insults 'tell it like it is'
Robert S. Becker | nationofchange.org | 2019-06-10
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,…
nationofchange.org/2019/06/10/trump-core-exposed-lies-insults-tell-it-like-it-is/

President Signs Disaster Aid Package with Billions in Relief For Puerto Rico
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2019-06-10
President Trump signed a disaster relief bill Thursday that will provide of $1 billion in aid to hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/06/18823776.php

Americans' Extinction Denial Syndrome
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-10
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/10/americans-extinction-denial-syndrome/

Don't Blame Trump, DeVos, or Unions for Growing Opposition to Charter Schools
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-06-10
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 …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/dont-blame-trump-devos-or-unions-for-growing-opposition-to-charter-schools/

Raytheon to Merge With United Technologies, Creating a 'Military-Industrial Behemoth'
Jake Johnson | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-10
(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 …

Raytheon to Merge With United Technologies, Creating a 'Military-Industrial Behemoth'

IAEA Worried about Tensions over Iran's Nuclear Program
plenglish.com | 2019-06-10
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43043&SEO=iaea-worried-about-tensions-over-irans-nuclear-program

This Is How War With Iran Is Manufactured
Ilana Novick | truthdig.com | 2019-06-10
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…
truthdig.com/articles/this-is-how-war-with-iran-is-manufactured/

Stern Words From Iran: U.S. Cannot 'Expect to Stay Safe'
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-06-10
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…
truthdig.com/articles/stern-words-from-iran-u-s-cannot-expect-to-stay-safe/

Workers World Party solidarity with Palestine on Al Quds Day
Workers World staff | workers.org | 2019-06-10
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…
workers.org/2019/06/09/workers-world-party-solidarity-with-palestine-on-al-quds-day/

Prominent Anti-Iran 'Writer' Not Real Person, Mouthpiece of MEK
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-10
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Prominent-Anti-Iran-Writer-Not-Real-Person-Mouthpiece-of-Shady-Iranian-Group-20190610-0011.html

While the World Watches Trump, It's Missing What's Really Going On
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-10
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/10/while-the-world-watches-trump-its-missing-whats-really-going-on/

Guatemala's Elections: Big Challenges Await Next President
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-10
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Guatemalas-Elections-Big-Challenges-Await-Next-President-20190610-0008.html

Iran Appreciates Germany's Efforts to Save Nuclear Deal
plenglish.com | 2019-06-10
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43039&SEO=iran-appreciates-germanys-efforts-to-save-nuclear-deal

Iran at High Level of Readiness as US General Continues to Claim Imminent Threat
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-10
(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 …

Iran at High Level of Readiness as US General Continues to Claim Imminent Threat

Sudan releases rebel leader, Yasir Arman after five days
CGTN Africa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-10
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,…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/10/sudan-releases-rebel-leader-yasir-arman-after-five-days/

General strike against military regime brings Sudan to a standstill
wsws.org | 2019-06-10
Photos and video posted on social media showed empty streets and shuttered markets across the country.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/10/suda-j10.html

General strike brings Sudan to standstill
Combined Sources | peoplesworld.org | 2019-06-10
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. …
peoplesworld.org/article/general-strike-brings-sudan-to-standstill/

Sudan: Chaos Unleashed. Color Revolution
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-10
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….
globalresearch.ca/sudan-chaos-unleashed-color-revolution/5680154

Portugal Social Movements Demand Novo Banco Unblocs Venezuelan Money
plenglish.com | 2019-06-10
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43059&SEO=portugal-social-movements-demand-novo-banco-unblocs-venezuelan-money

Venezuela Prepares Last Details of 15th Film Festival
plenglish.com | 2019-06-10
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43023&SEO=venezuela-prepares-last-details-of-15th-film-festival

This Outlaw Power: America's Intent is to Dominate China, Russia and the World
Christopher Black | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-10
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 …
globalresearch.ca/this-outlaw-power-americas-intent-is-to-dominate-china-russia-and-the-world/5680092

Bolivia's New Hydroelectric Plant Creates Surplus of Power
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-10
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivias-New-Hydroelectric-Plant-Creates-Surplus-of-Power-20190610-0001.html

The Downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17: Mahathir Opens a "Ukraine Political Pandora's Box"
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-10
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 …
globalresearch.ca/the-downing-of-malaysian-airlines-mh17-mahathir-opens-a-ukraine-political-pandoras-box/5680097

Selected Articles: America's Intent is to Dominate China, Russia and the World
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-10
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 …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-americas-intent-is-to-dominate-china-russia-and-the-world/5680182

There Is Bipartisan Support to Stop Trump From Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-10
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…
truthout.org/articles/there-is-bipartisan-support-to-stop-trump-from-selling-arms-to-saudi-arabia/

Citing Slaughter in Yemen, Senators Launch New Effort to Block Trump From Selling More US-Made Weapons to Saudis
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-06-10
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…
commondreams.org/news/2019/06/10/citing-slaughter-yemen-senators-launch-new-effort-block-trump-selling-more-us-made?cd-origin=rss

US: 24 Migrants Have Died in ICE Custody Under Trump
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-10
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-24-Migrants-Have-Died-in-ICE-Custody-Under-Trump-20190610-0005.html

Trump Threatens to Reimpose Tariffs Against Mexico
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-10
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trump-Threatens-to-Reimpose-Tariffs-Against-Mexico–20190610-0003.html

US signed 'another very important part' of immigration deal with Mexico — Trump
rt.com | 2019-06-10
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. | …
rt.com/news/461504-trump-immigration-deal-mexico/

'"Are You Illegal?" I Will Never Forget Those Words.'
John Washington | thenation.com | 2019-06-10
'"Are You Illegal?" I Will Never Forget Those Words.'…
thenation.com/article/migrant-voices-immigration-policy-trump/

ICE Shackles Terminally Ill Patients, Uses Therapy Sessions Against Children During Immigration Hearings
Kevin Gosztola | shadowproof.com | 2019-06-10
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…
shadowproof.com/2019/06/10/physicans-for-human-rights-report-ice-cbp-target-patients-doctors/

Trump's Mexico Tariff Deal Is Fake News. Mexico Has Been Enforcing U.S. Immigration Policy For Years
Julio Ricardo Varela | commondreams.org | 2019-06-10
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…
commondreams.org/views/2019/06/10/trumps-mexico-tariff-deal-fake-news-mexico-has-been-enforcing-us-immigration-policy?cd-origin=rss

Mexico Denies Trump's Claim of Secret Concessions in Deal
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-06-10
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…
truthdig.com/articles/mexico-denies-trumps-claim-of-secret-concessions-in-deal/

At least 95 killed in Mali attack
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-10
At least 95 people were killed in an attack on a village in Central Mali, where the ethnic Dogon community lives, officials said on Monday. | Loca media report that the attack happened in Sobane-Kou, near Sanga town. | Local residents said the bodies of the dead were burned, and the search for any more bodies was ongoing. | According to Reuters news agency, the attack was staged by semi-nomadic Fulani herders at night. | Mali has seen an escalation of attacks in recent months, some ethnic while others were carried out by jihadist groups. | In March, more than 130 Fulani villagers were killed by armed men weari…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/10/at-least-95-killed-in-mali-attack/

'Unlawful Killings': Nearly 100 Dead in Attack on Mali Village
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-06-10
"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…
commondreams.org/news/2019/06/10/unlawful-killings-nearly-100-dead-attack-mali-village?cd-origin=rss

Despicable Killings of Civilians in Mali Must Be Investigated
commondreams.org | 2019-06-10
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/06/10/despicable-killings-civilians-mali-must-be-investigated?cd-origin=rss

Scores killed in 'barbaric' attack on Mali village, UN chief urges restraint, calls for 'dialogue' to resolve tensions
United Nations | un.org | 2019-06-10
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".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/06/1040181

Stop Privatizations Of Veterans Hospitals! AFGE Members &. Vets Speak Out At Ft. Miley
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-06-10
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

Bolivia to Foster a Culture of Peace at UN
plenglish.com | 2019-06-10
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43042&SEO=bolivia-to-foster-a-culture-of-peace-at-un

Port-au-Prince Calm but Tense, after Day of Demonstrations
plenglish.com | 2019-06-10
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43054&SEO=port-au-prince-calm-but-tense-after-day-of-demonstrations

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-06-11 04:02 GMT (00:02 EST)

2019-06-09: News Headlines

Murtaza Hussain (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.

plenglish (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.

Staff (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…

teleSUR (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…

plenglish (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.

plenglish (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.

David Ochieng Mbewa (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…

Staff (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…

Colin Benjamin (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…

plenglish (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).

David Ochieng Mbewa (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…

David Ochieng Mbewa (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…

CGTN Africa (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…

Jerry Omondi (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…

Jerry Omondi (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…

teleSUR (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…

David Ochieng Mbewa (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…

teleSUR (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…

Vanessa Beeley (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.

Stephen Lendman (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 …

WSWS (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.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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…

teleSUR (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…

Chris Wright (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 …

Staff (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…

Staff (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…

Staff (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.

WSWS (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.

teleSUR (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…

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

Andrew Korybko (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 …

Julia Conley, staff writer (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…

teleSUR (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…

Martin von Mirbach (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…

Manlio Dinucci (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 …

James Wright (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…

Staff (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…

RT (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.

Andrew Korybko (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 …

Frank Scott (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 …

Natasha Lennard (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…

Staff (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…

CGTN Africa (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…

CGTN Africa (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…

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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…

WSWS (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.

Special To The Black Star News (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…

Ralph Nader (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.

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