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2019-06-09: Social Media Postees

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An Iranian Activist Wrote Dozens of Articles for Right-Wing Outlets. But Is He a Real Person?
Murtaza Hussain | theintercept.com | 2019-06-09
The writer Heshmat Alavi pushes regime change in Iran. But an MEK defector says the controversial, exiled, opposition group created the persona.
theintercept.com/2019/06/09/heshmat-alavi-fake-iran-mek/

Iran Says New US Sanctions Show Offer To Dialogue 'Hollow'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-09
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Says-New-US-Sanctions-Show-Offer-To-Dialogue-Hollow-20190608-0012.html

West has just Ravaged the Middle East, Iranian FM Says
plenglish.com | 2019-06-09
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43000&SEO=west-has-just-ravaged-the-middle-east-iranian-fm-says

D Day: Mythology of America as Liberator Feeds Trump's Militarism
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-06-09
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…
therealnews.com/stories/d-day-mythology-of-america-as-liberator-feeds-trumps-militarism

Venezuela, Russia to Use Rubles in Trade to Bypass US Sanctions
plenglish.com | 2019-06-09
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42998&SEO=venezuela-russia-to-use-rubles-in-trade-to-bypass-us-sanctions

Stop Privatizations Of Veterans Hospitals! AFGE Members &. Vets Speak Out At Ft. Miley
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-06-09
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

#WearOrange: National Events Weekend Against Gun Violence 2019
WearOrange.org, Everytown for Gun Safety | indybay.org | 2019-06-09
Various peaceful events around the San Francisco Bay Area, throughout California, and nationwide…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/05/18823753.php

President Diaz-Canel Ratifies Unity between Cuba and Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-06-09
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42999&SEO=president-diaz-canel-ratifies-unity-between-cuba-and-venezuela

President Signs Disaster Aid Package with Billions in Relief For Puerto Rico
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2019-06-09
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

Libyan navy rescues 22 migrants off western coast
CGTN Africa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-09
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/09/libyan-navy-rescues-22-migrants-off-western-coast/

Don't Call Latest Abortion Bans 'Heartbeat Bills,' Doctors Say
Julia Conley | indybay.org | 2019-06-09
Doctors warn of medically inaccurate right-wing talking points. | Via Common Dreams under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. | Photo of No Bans Demonstration in Palo Alto by Stephanie Stilwell, Stilwell Photography.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/06/18823763.php

British Writer Launches Poetry Show Based On "New Cross Massacre" Which Killed 13 Blacks
Colin Benjamin | blackstarnews.com | 2019-06-09
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…
www.blackstarnews.com/entertainment/theater/british-writer-launches-poetry-show-based-on-%E2%80%9Cnew-cross

Media's Russiagate Obsession Smears Black Activists
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-06-09
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…
therealnews.com/stories/medias-russiagate-obsession-smears-black-activists

Sub-Saharan Africa 2019 growth to rise to 2.9%: World Bank
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-09
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/09/sub-saharan-africa-2019-growth-to-rise-to-2-9-world-bank/

IAAF extends ban on Russia over doping
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-09
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/09/iaaf-extends-ban-on-russia-over-doping/

Pakistan' PM to Meet Russian President
plenglish.com | 2019-06-09
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).
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43003&SEO=pakistan-pm-to-meet-russian-president

US tactical vehicle damaged on firing range in Niger
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-09
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/09/us-tactical-vehicle-damaged-on-firing-range-in-niger/

Iheanacho axed from Super Eagles squad for 2019 AFCON
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-09
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/09/iheanacho-axed-from-super-eagles-squad-for-2019-afcon/

South Africa, Nigeria lose opening Women's World Cup games
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-09
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/09/south-africa-nigeria-lose-opening-womens-world-cup-games/

Venezuela Reopens Border After 'Humanitarian Aid' Failure
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-08
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Reopens-Border-After-Humanitarian-Aid-Failure-20190608-0003.html

US military airstrike kills one militant in Somalia
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-08
A military drone. (Getty Images) | The United States military said it killed a militant in an airstrike near Tortoroow in Somalia. | The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said no civilians were killed or injured in the latest airstrike but it would release more details as appropriate as a post-strike analysis continues. | The airstrike, which took place on Wednesday, is the first in the area in about a month. | On May 5, three al-Shabaab terrorists were killed by an airstrike in defense of Somali security forces. The security forces were engaged by Al-Shabaab militants during an operation to disrupt the terrorist net…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/08/us-military-airstrike-kills-one-militant-in-somalia/

10-man Mali fall to Italy in U-20 World Cup quarterfinals
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-08
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/08/10-man-mali-fall-to-italy-in-u-20-world-cup-quarterfinals/

Brazil's Central Bank Breaks With Bolsonaro on Unified Currency
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-08
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazils-Central-Bank-Breaks-With-Bolsonaro-on-Unified-Currency-20190608-0011.html

Iran Denounces Trump's 'Hollow' Offer of Negotiations After US Imposes Latest Sanctions
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-06-08
Accusing the Trump administration of "economic terrorism," Iran's foreign ministry said Saturday that the latest sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump demonstrate that the U.S. is not serious about pursuing negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear power. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/8019265586_76e161e13e_o4.png…
commondreams.org/news/2019/06/08/iran-denounces-trumps-hollow-offer-negotiations-after-us-imposes-latest-sanctions?cd-origin=rss

Sky News and the Western Press Have Once Again Failed Syria
Vanessa Beeley | mintpressnews.com | 2019-06-08
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.
mintpressnews.com/sky-news-western-media-failed-syria-idlib/259091/

Stop Privatizations Of Veterans Hospitals! AFGE Members &. Vets Speak Out At Ft. Miley
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-06-08
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

86 displaced South Sudanese return home following peace deal
Christine Maema | cgtn.com | 2019-06-08
The group comprising of 86 women and children at the UN's air terminal ready to return to their homes (UNMISS) | Thousands of families who were displaced after a civil war broke out in South Sudan finally returned home to rebuild their lives after leaving a special protection site at the United Nations base in Wau. | The families were in the protection site in the capital of South Sudan for almost six years after seeking sanctuary from the violent conflict that erupted during the outbreak of civil war. Some of the children were even born in the camp and have never experienced life outside. | With a reduction in v…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/08/86-displaced-south-sudanese-return-home-following-peace-deal/

US-backed Saudi regime tortures dissidents on eve of threatened beheadings
wsws.org | 2019-06-08
Among those slated for execution is Murtaja Qureiris, arrested at age 13 for participating in a peaceful protest against the monarchy.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/08/saud-j08.html

Trump Reinvents The History of World War II, Honoring US Vets and Talking Peace While Waging War
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-08
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 …
globalresearch.ca/trump-reinvents-ww-ii-history-honoring-us-vets-talking-peace-waging-war/5679921

#WearOrange: National Events Weekend Against Gun Violence 2019
WearOrange.org, Everytown for Gun Safety | indybay.org | 2019-06-08
Various peaceful events around the San Francisco Bay Area, throughout California, and nationwide…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/05/18823753.php

To the People of Cuba: Is Washington Preparing a "Soft Coup"? The Co-optation of Cuban Intellectuals
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-08
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…
globalresearch.ca/to-the-people-of-cuba-the-co-optation-of-cuban-intellectuals-is-washington-preparing-a-soft-coup/5557714

Italy's M5S 'Minibot' Proposal Illegal: Economy Minister
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-08
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Italys-M5S-Minibot-Proposal-Illegal-Economy-Minister-20190608-0002.html

President Signs Disaster Aid Package with Billions in Relief For Puerto Rico
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2019-06-08
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

It's Time to Embrace Nuclear Energy
Chris Wright | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-06-08
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 …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/its-time-to-embrace-nuclear-energy/

Der lange Arm der Bilderberg Gruppe
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-08
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 …
globalresearch.ca/der-lange-arm-der-bilderberg-gruppe/5679999

The unseen threat: Noise in the Arctic marine environment
Martin von Mirbach | nationofchange.org | 2019-06-08
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…
nationofchange.org/2019/06/08/the-unseen-threat-noise-in-the-arctic-marine-environment/

Don't Call Latest Abortion Bans 'Heartbeat Bills,' Doctors Say
Julia Conley | indybay.org | 2019-06-08
Doctors warn of medically inaccurate right-wing talking points. | Via Common Dreams under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. | Photo of No Bans Demonstration in Palo Alto by Stephanie Stilwell, Stilwell Photography.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/06/18823763.php

Congress Can End the Yemen War This Summer, Despite Trump
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-08
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…
truthout.org/articles/congress-can-end-the-yemen-war-this-summer-despite-trump/

Alberta's UCP government attacks workers, rewards business with tax cuts
wsws.org | 2019-06-08
The path to power for Alberta's new hard-right government was paved by the previous trade union-backed NDP administration.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/08/kenn-j08.html

Seychelles president meets Irish counterpart in Dublin
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-08
Seychellois President Danny Faure on Saturday met with his Irish counterpart Michael D.Higgins in Dublin, as part of his visit to Ireland. | The two leaders held bilateral talks, touching on economic ties, cultural relations, climate change, maritime security among others. | President Higgins lauded President Faure for his recent keynote address on ocean protection and for being nominated, along with former President James Michel, for the National Geographic Planetary Leadership award. | On his part, the Seychellois president thanked his counterpart for the warm welcome extended to him and his delegation, and…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/08/seychelles-president-meets-irish-counterpart-in-dublin/

NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE JUMAANE WILLIAMS TOURS UPSTATE CITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR STRONGER RENT LAWS
Special To The Black Star News | blackstarnews.com | 2019-06-08
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, above third from right, at a Buffalo rent regulation forum… | This week, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams concluded a tour of upstate cities to rally support for rent reforms and tenant protections. Williams did this as Albany lawmakers consider a package of nine bills to renew and expand rent regulations ahead of the June 15th deadline. The legislative push has been driven forward by a grassroots advocacy and coalition of activists from across the state. | "The need for affordable housing, for tenant protections, for strong rent laws, is not an u…
www.blackstarnews.com/ny-watch/politics/nyc-public-advocate-jumaane-williams-tours-upstate-cities-to

Palestinians Slam US Ambassador to Israel's Annexation Remarks
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-08
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Palestinians-Slam-US-Ambassador-to-Israels-Annexation-Remarks–20190608-0006.html

Ginsburg Warns of More 5-4 Supreme Court Decisions Ahead
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-06-08
The justice's remarks come as high-profile cases involving the census and electoral maps are still pending before the term ends June 30.
truthdig.com/articles/ginsburg-warns-of-more-5-4-supreme-court-decisions-ahead/

US and Russian warships nearly collide in the Philippine Sea
wsws.org | 2019-06-08
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/08/russ-j08.html

UK people have spoken on who should be the next PM. Boris Johnson won't be pleased
James Wright | thecanary.co | 2019-06-08
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…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/06/08/uk-people-have-spoken-on-who-should-be-the-next-pm-boris-johnson-wont-be-pleased/

Activist Walked From Sweden to Palestine to Protest Occupation
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-08
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…
truthout.org/articles/activist-walked-from-sweden-to-palestine-to-protest-occupation/

America's "Golden Age" Might Lead to "Energy Colonialism"?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-08
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 …
globalresearch.ca/russia-warned-americas-golden-age-might-lead-energy-colonialism/5679966

As Trump Signals Support for Israel's Proposed West Bank Annexation, Lawmakers and Rights Advocates Condemn Plan to Commit 'War Crime'
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-06-08
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…
commondreams.org/news/2019/06/08/trump-signals-support-israels-proposed-west-bank-annexation-lawmakers-and-rights?cd-origin=rss

NYPD, Apology for Stonewall Not Accepted
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-08
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…
truthout.org/articles/nypd-apology-for-stonewall-not-accepted/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-06-09 15:44 GMT (09:44 EST)

2019-06-08: News Headlines

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.

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.

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 …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2019-06-08). When the Journalists Ganged Up on Assange They Ganged Up on Themselves. globalresearch.ca Journalists did not appreciate the implications for themselves of the contrived and false indictment of Julian Assange by a corrupt US government. It was obvious to a few of us that the indictment by the US government, a government constrained …

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…

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). 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.

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 …

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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). 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.

David Ochieng Mbewa (2019-06-08). US military airstrike kills one militant in Somalia. cgtn.com A military drone. (Getty Images) | The United States military said it killed a militant in an airstrike near Tortoroow in Somalia. | The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said no civilians were killed or injured in the latest airstrike but it would release more details as appropriate as a post-strike analysis continues. | The airstrike, which took place on Wednesday, is the first in the area in about a month. | On May 5, three al-Shabaab terrorists were killed by an airstrike in defense of Somali security forces. The security forces were engaged by Al-Shabaab militants during an operation to disrupt the terrorist net…

Christine Maema (2019-06-08). 86 displaced South Sudanese return home following peace deal. cgtn.com The group comprising of 86 women and children at the UN's air terminal ready to return to their homes (UNMISS) | Thousands of families who were displaced after a civil war broke out in South Sudan finally returned home to rebuild their lives after leaving a special protection site at the United Nations base in Wau. | The families were in the protection site in the capital of South Sudan for almost six years after seeking sanctuary from the violent conflict that erupted during the outbreak of civil war. Some of the children were even born in the camp and have never experienced life outside. | With a reduction in v…

Vanessa Mbonu (2019-06-08). Wear Orange to Raise Awareness for Gun Violence. naacp.org June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. On average, 100 Americans are killed with guns each day, and many of the victims are young and Black. Hadiya Pendleton was one of these victims. At the age of 15, she was shot and killed. To honor her and speak up for gun safety, her friends wore orange—and now so …

Jerry Omondi (2019-06-08). Seychelles president meets Irish counterpart in Dublin. cgtn.com Seychellois President Danny Faure on Saturday met with his Irish counterpart Michael D.Higgins in Dublin, as part of his visit to Ireland. | The two leaders held bilateral talks, touching on economic ties, cultural relations, climate change, maritime security among others. | President Higgins lauded President Faure for his recent keynote address on ocean protection and for being nominated, along with former President James Michel, for the National Geographic Planetary Leadership award. | On his part, the Seychellois president thanked his counterpart for the warm welcome extended to him and his delegation, and…

susan_p (2019-06-07). Sudan: 'Move by the military was organised, planned and backed by the Saudis'. greenleft.org.au Green Left Weekly's Susan Price spoke to Osama Yousif, a member of the Sydney Sudanese community, who has recently returned from visiting Sudan, about the events leading up to the massacre of more than 100 protesters in Khartoum on June 3. | Only two weeks or so ago we saw images of celebration from the sit-in, when protesters thought that negotiations for a transitional military-civilian council had been successful. What happened to turn the situation to one of violent repression? | First, because of the nature of the [ruling] Military Council. Before they took power there was a security council appointed by the…

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2019-06-07). For Fourth Year Saudi Barrages Bring Death and Loss to Yemeni Families on Eid. mintpressnews.com For the fourth consecutive year, Eid al-Fitr has done little to bring quiet to Yemen's war-weary residents. In Hodeida, airstrikes have been replaced with a new norm: snipers, artillery shells, and missiles.

Staff (2019-06-07). Saudi King Calls on 'Despots' to Mecca for Emergency Meeting on Iran. therealnews.com Prof. As'ad AbuKhalil says Saudis attempts to create a united front against Iran has dismally failed. Summits categorically reject the `deal of the century' by Jared Kushner…

Staff (2019-06-07). After Sudan Massacre, Opposition Demands Immediate Return to Civilian Rule. therealnews.com Sudan was suspended from the African Union following a military attack on peaceful demonstrators that killed over 100. But Saudi Arabia and UAE continue to support Sudan's military regime. We discuss the situation with Prof. Khalid Ahmed…

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-06-07). Warnings of More Deadly Attacks on Yemen as Trump Permits Raytheon to Manufacture 'High-Tech Bomb Parts' Inside Saudi Arabia. commondreams.org "If Saudi Arabia is able to develop an indigenous bomb-making capability, it will undermine U.S. leverage to prevent them from engaging in indiscriminate strikes of the kind it has carried out in Yemen." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-9350397061.jpg…

Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2019-06-07). Mexico's López Obrador indicts Trump: Tariffs and border walls won't work. peoplesworld.org The following is the open letter from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to U.S. President Donald Trump of May 30, 2019, discussing immigration policy and the need for honest dialogue. The letter reminds Trump of the positive relations the two countries enjoyed at various times in the past, condemns the U.S. president's approach to …

Staff (2019-06-07). Free Traders No More? GOP Warms Up to Trump's Use of Tariffs. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump threatening to slap tariffs on goods from Mexico, his transformation of Republican Party trade policy is nearly complete. | Republican lawmakers usually don't like tariffs. They're viewed as a tax on consumers and unwanted government intervention in free trade. But many Republicans, unwilling to buck Trump, are prepared to follow the president's lead and support 5% tariffs on Mexico in his dispute over illegal immigration. | It's a crossroads for the GOP as the White House is taking the party in a…

Special To The Black Star News (2019-06-07). Assemblyman Weprin, State Senator Liu, and Amnesty International Introduce Immigration Customs Oversight Bill. blackstarnews.com Assemblyman David Weprin, at the microphones, with immigration advocates seeking proper treatement of detained immigrants… | Assemblyman David I. Weprin (D-Queens) and Senator John C. Liu (D-Queens), with support from Amnesty International, have introduced the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Oversight Act, A 7853 / S 6107. The law's purpose is to ensure that immigrants detained in county jails in New York are held in accordance with legal detention standards and to limit the expansion of immigration detention facilities in New York unless approval can be gained from the legislature. | This action was s…

RT (2019-06-07). Overwhelmed immigration facilities already have 'egregious' safety violations — DHS. rt.com The Department of Homeland Security found "egregious" health and safety violations last year, during inspections of overwhelmed immigration facilities where detainees live under squalid conditions without access to healthcare.

WSWS (2019-06-07). IMF warns of growing trade war. wsws.org Trump's threat to use tariffs against Mexico over immigration has sent a shock wave through the international trading system because it makes clear the US is prepared to use economic and trade warfare measures to pursue all of its policy objectives.

RT (2019-06-07). Washington 'encouraged' by Mexican migrant clampdown, but will move ahead with tariff plan. rt.com US officials are pleased with the Mexican government's recent moves to curb the flow of migrants through the country to the American border. However, negotiations are ongoing, and a tariff deadline still looms. |

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2019-06-07). D-Day Normandy Invasion after 75 Years. The Falsification of History. globalresearch.ca Today is the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Once again the event is celebrated by demonization of National Socialist Germany and glorification of America's greatness in winning the war. | In actual fact the Normandy invasion was not a significant …

Dr. Jacques R. Pauwels (2019-06-07). Profits àºber Alles! American Corporations and Hitler. globalresearch.ca 75 years ago, the D-Day 2019 commemoration of the US-led invasion of Normandy. | "World War II is widely celebrated as a "crusade" in which the US fought unreservedly on the side of democracy, freedom, and justice against dictatorship." | While America …

Roger D. Harris (2019-06-07). Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution in the Crosshairs of US Imperialism. dissidentvoice.org 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 US is waging a full-bore war against the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela. Back in 1998, …

susan_p (2019-06-07). Venezuela: US sanctions leave millions without water. greenleft.org.au Yolimar Contreras lives in Altos de Lidice, a poor barrio on the hillsides of Caracas, with her husband and her young son, in a two-room cinderblock home. | She has lived here for seven years. They used to have running water. At least, fairly often. But not anymore. | Yolimar told RNN: "We haven't had water for three to four months, because we're high up on the hillside." | It has not stopped her from washing the floors, but now in order to get water, they have to carry it up — one 23-litre jug at a time. She is not alone. Water is out across major portions of the neighborhood. | "All week long you see peop…

plenglish (2019-06-07). President Maduro Ratifies Commitment to Women's Rights. plenglish.com 07 de junio de 2019, 09: 57Caracas, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has reaffirmed his commitment to women"s rights on World Day for Birth Rights and Respected Childbirth.

Staff (2019-06-07). Venezuelan Families Build Solidarity Amid Crisis. therealnews.com Once a month, 181 families in Caracas, Venezuela, collectively buy tons of produce, directly from a cooperative in Lara state, five hours away. The project, known as Alpargata, shows how the economic crisis is also building solidarity. Mike Fox reports from Venezuela…

United Nations (2019-06-07). Friday's Daily Brief: electronic hopes and fears, Security Council elections, updates from Libya, Syria, Australia and the Philippines. un.org Wrapping up this week, our top stories are: how new technologies are a "vector for hope" and "source of fear", according to UN chief Guterres; new members at the Security Council; the plight of migrants in Libya; war rules violations in Syria; human rights in Australia and the Philippines.

teleSUR (2019-06-07). Sick Migrants Being Left To Die in Libyan 'Hellhole': UN. telesurenglish.net The United Nations (U.N.) denounced the atrocious conditions of migrant detention centers in Libya with reports of dozens left untreated and dying from tuberculosis and hundreds of others trying to survive on starvation rations. | RELATED: | At Least Two Migrants Die, 25 Missing in Boat Crash off Libya | U.N. rights office spokesman Rupert Colville made a statement to the press about a recent visit by the OHCHR to the Zintan detention center, where 654 refugees and migrants are b…

United Nations (2019-06-07). Libya's migrants and refugees with tuberculosis 'left to die' in detention centres. un.org Migrants and refugees suffering from tuberculosis are being left "effectively to die" in a Libyan detention centre south of Tripoli, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, citing reports that those returned to shore by the coastguard have been disappeared or sold to traffickers.

Stephen Lendman (2019-06-07). Illinois Legalizes Cannabis. globalresearch.ca The late economist Milton Friedman's notion of capitalism and freedom is polar opposite to my own views. | We're however likeminded on the issue of illicit drugs and so-called US war on them, largely waged on Blacks and Latinos. They …

plenglish (2019-06-07). Brazil's PT Condemns New US Measures against Cuba. plenglish.com 07 de junio de 2019, 09: 18Brasilia, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The Workers" Party (PT) of Brazil on Friday condemned the new measures taken by the United States against Cuba, and described them as another show of arrogant interventionism and disregard for international law.

plenglish (2019-06-07). Experts from Brazil, Guatemala, Cuba to Research Neuroimmunology. plenglish.com 07 de junio de 2019, 05: 58Havana, June 7 (Prensa Latina) Specialists from Brazil, Guatemala and Cuba will meet here from June 11 to 14 to discuss new alternatives in the treatment of demyelinating diseases during the First Cuban School of Neuroimmunology, a press release reported here. .

(2019-06-07). New Study: United States Uses 85 Pesticides Outlawed in Other Countries. globalresearch.ca The United States allows the use of 85 pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the European Union, China or Brazil, according to a peer-reviewed study published today by the academic journal Environmental Health. | In 2016 …

teleSUR (2019-06-07). Brazil's Bolsonaro and Argentina's Macri Meet in Buenos Aires. telesurenglish.net In his first official visit, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro met with his Argentine counterpart, Mauricio Macri, in Buenos Aires Thursday to discuss Mercosur, shared economies and the upcoming elections in Argentina. | RELATED: | We Underestimated the Economic Situation in Argentina: IMF | At their day-long meeting, the Brazilian president praised Macri for his negotiations with European Union officials to reach a trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU, which Macri's admini…

Tony Cartalucci (2019-06-07). Europe Has No Freedom But to Choose "Freedom Gas" (Made in America). globalresearch.ca The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently renamed US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports "freedom gas." But freedom for who? For Europe which already has a cheap and reliable source of natural gas, but is being forced to switch over …

Corporate Crime Reporter (2019-06-07). Boeing Obama a Gold Watch and 346 Dead. globalresearch.ca Democrats want to make Donald Trump the issue in 2020. | If they do, they will lose again, the way they lost in 2016. | Instead, the 2020 election should be about corporate power in all of its manifestations, its hold on …

BroadbandSearch (2019-06-07). What Does Facebook Know About Me (It's Scary). globalresearch.ca Whether it's eerily-specific ads popping up in our news feeds, or stories about our data leaking into the wrong hands, there's plenty of evidence that Facebook knows quite a bit about us. | But exactly what information does Facebook have? It's …

Michael Welch (2019-06-07). Who Rules the World? Bilderberg 2019 and the Global Power Elite. globalresearch.ca "We are at a crossroads. And the roads we take from here will determine the very future of humanity. We have to wake up to the true objectives and actions of the Bilderberg Group and its parallel kin if we …

Eric Toussaint (2019-06-07). World Bank and IMF Support to US Sponsored Dictatorships. globalresearch.ca In 2019, the World Bank (WB) and the IMF will be 75 years old. These two international financial institutions (IFI), founded in 1944, are dominated by the USA and a few allied major powers who work to generalize policies that …

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