2019-06-04: Social Media Postees

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UNHCR appeals for additional funding to mitigate effects of Somalia drought
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-04
The United Nations refugee agency has appealed for additional support top help people affected and displaced by drought in Somalia. | UNHCR says Somalia has been hit by a worsening drought in many parts of the country following failed rains in the "Deyr" (October — December 2018) and "Gu" (April-June 2019) rainy seasons. | The agency says that some 5.4 million people are expected to be food insecure by July. Of these, 2.2 million will be in severe conditions needing immediate emergency assistance unless aid is urgently scaled up. | The drought in the Horn of African country has also forced more than 49,0…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/04/unhcr-appeals-for-additional-funding-to-mitigate-effects-of-somalia-drought/

Workers Struggles: The Americas
wsws.org | 2019-06-04
Mass protests are continuing in Brazil against education cuts by the right-wing Bolsanaro administration while striking Honduran teachers and doctors held protests against privatization of healthcare and education.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/04/wrkr-j04.html

U.S. Prepares Sanctions to Block Food Subsidy for Millions of Venezuelans
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-06-04
Over half of Venezuelans currently receive a direct food subsidy delivered to their neighborhoods. Trump officials say that they are looking for ways to sanctions these. Mike Fox reports from Venezuela about the program…
therealnews.com/stories/u-s-prepares-sanctions-to-block-food-subsidy-for-millions-of-venezuelans

US Government for a New Discredit Campaign against Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-06-04
04 de junio de 2019, 10: 20Caracas, June 4 (Prensa Latina) The United States Government is on Tuesday insisting on bringing Venezuela into disrepute through a new campaign so as to further alienate global public opinion regarding the harsh situation in the South American nation, the Venezuela Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza stated.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42773&SEO=us-government-for-a-new-discredit-campaign-against-venezuela

Constitution — Title I: Fundamental Principles (Art. 1-9)
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-06-04
Article 1: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is irrevocably free and independent, basing its moral property and values of freedom, equality, justice and international peace on the doctrine of Simón Bolívar, the Liberator. Independence, liberty, sovereignty, immunity, territorial integrity and national self-determination are unrenounceable rights of the Nation. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/06/04/constitution-title-i-fundamental-principles-art-1-9/

UK's Khan Fires Back, Calls Trump 'Poster-Boy' for Far-Right
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-04
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump for his insults prior to landing in Great Britain for his short visit. | RELATED: | Trump Begins UK Visit by Insulting People, Endorsing Far-right | Khan called the U.S. President the 'poster-boy' for the far-right, pointing out that Trump has a large support base among the Alt-Right. | "Surely we should be saying 'listen, you know, you do realize you're a poster-boy for the far-right movement around t…
telesurenglish.net/news/UKs-Khan-Fires-Back-Calls-Trump-Poster-Boy-for-Far-Right-20190604-0003.html

Revealed: the far right networks of deception
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-06-04
In total, Avaaz reported over 500 suspect pages and groups to Facebook, which were followed by nearly 32 million people and generated over 67 million "interactions" (comments, likes, shares) in the last three months alone. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/06/04/revealed-the-far-right-networks-of-deception/

Earth First! Journal Tour in Arcata
Earth First! | indybay.org | 2019-06-04
Outer Space | 1100 M Street | Arcata, CA…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/03/18823728.php

Senegal's opposition calls for inquiry on BP gas deal
CGTN Africa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-04
A group of opposition politicians in Senegal is demanding an investigation of two major offshore gas blocks run by British Petroleum (BP) after a report alleging fraud involving President Macky Sall's brother Aliou Sall. | Aliou Sall, brother of Senegalese President Macky Sall, speaks during a news conference in Dakar, Senegal June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre | The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Monday published an investigation alleging that in a previously unpublished arrangement, BP agreed to pay Timis Corporation, a company run by Romanian-Australian tycoon Frank Timis, around $10 bil…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/04/senegals-opposition-calls-for-inquiry-on-bp-gas-deal/

Discover the expansion of California Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebrations
Khubaka, Michael Harris | indybay.org | 2019-06-04
Juneteenth is our National Freedom Day. Before, during and after the US Civil War (1840-1875) California has a "hidden story" to tell that honors our California Pan African legacy and contributions by over 200,000 "unknown" US Colored Troops, "Gospel Soldiers" who gallantly fought and died for the freedoms we enjoy today.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/01/18823699.php

Stop the War on Women! Abortion on Demand Without Apology!
Revolution Books | indybay.org | 2019-06-04
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indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/03/18823716.php

Kenya to host Africa dairy conference in August
CGTN Africa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-04
A shop steward arranges dairy products at the Quick Mart Lavington supermarket in Nairobi on January 24, 2019. (Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images) | Kenya will host the 15th African dairy conference from Aug. 14 to 16, organizers announced on Tuesday. | Peter Ngaruiya, executive director of Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association, said in Nairobi that more than 600 delegates from 45 countries in Africa will attend the event to review ways to address the challenges affecting the dairy sector. | "Over 100 companies from China, India and Europe will also showcase the latest technology in the dairy industry…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/04/kenya-to-host-africa-dairy-conference-in-august/

CAF to hold emergency meeting in Paris following Champions League chaos
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-04
CAF President Ahmad Ahmad | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to hold an emergency meeting today in Paris following the events that marred the CAF Champions League final on June 1. | The match pit Tunisian side Esperance against Wydad Casablanca. Chaos ensued when the match officials declined to award Wydad a goal and did not also seek the assistance from the VAR to verify their decision. This angered Moroccan football fans and observers, who strongly argued that the decision of the referee was unjust. | The situation prompted wide backlash from football fans across the continent and worldwide.
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/04/caf-to-hold-emergency-meeting-in-paris-following-champions-league-chaos/

My Father's Hidden Weapon: Reflections on WW II
Evaggelos Vallianatos | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
It must have been late 1943 and I was about ten months old. A woman who hated my father told the Germans in the village that my father was hiding a pistol at his house. In the German-occupied Greece of World War II, this was an accusation that could lead to death, indeed the murder…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/my-fathers-hidden-weapon-reflections-on-ww-ii/

The fight against Trump must become the struggle for socialism
wsws.org | 2019-06-04
Workers and young people wanting to fight against the growing danger of war and dictatorship, spearheaded by Trump's threats against China and Russia, must reject all calls for an alliance with rival capitalist powers and parties.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/04/pers-j04.html

Warnings mount that trade war could bring recession
wsws.org | 2019-06-04
Morgan Stanley said a global recession could start within nine months if the Trump administration goes ahead with its threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods and Beijing retaliates.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/04/trad-j04.html

"One, Two, Three Strikes, You're Out…"
Howard Lisnoff | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
Just when those who think the situation vis-à -vis U.S. militarism and empire can't get any worse, there are visible signs they are. Such was the visit to the militarized and right-wing government of Japan by Donald Trump. With new calls for impeachment–a grand waste of time at this point in Trump's disastrous presidency–readers might think…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/one-two-three-strikes-youre-out/

US Gears Up for War With Iran
Serge Halimi | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
Can a state that condemns, without real justification, an international disarmament treaty it spent years negotiating then threaten a co-signatory with military aggression? Can it order other countries to fall into line with its capricious, bellicose stance or face punitive sanctions? The US can. It's pointless trying to argue with the Trump administration's claimed reasons…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/us-gears-up-for-war-with-iran/

Support ILWU Local 10 In Their Fight Against A's Stadium In The Port of Oakland Howard Terminal
ILWU Local 10 May Day Committee | indybay.org | 2019-06-04
The ILWU Local 10 May Day committee is calling for support in the fight against the construction of the A's stadium on the Port of Oakland's Howard Terminal.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/03/18823729.php

Israeli Military Intensifies Attacks on Syria, Killing 15
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-04
(ANTIWAR.COM) — After killing ten people in a flurry of attacks early Sunday, Israeli warplanes continued with a second round of strikes into the evening, killing at least five more, and bringing the death toll to 15. Overall, four Syrian soldiers have been confirmed killed in the attacks, while seven others from the early attacks were described as foreign …

Israeli Military Intensifies Attacks on Syria, Killing 15

Reclaiming Billionaires' Wealth
consortiumnews.com | 2019-06-04
Looking beyond classical economic models, Vince Taylor sees vast, private fortunes that belong mostly to society at large. By Vince Taylor Znet Hundreds of commentators have warned that extreme concentration of wealth threatens democracy and social stability. Not a day… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/06/03/reclaiming-billionaires-wealth/

SEP Australia meetings on Labor's election debacle and the defence of Assange
wsws.org | 2019-06-04
The leftward movement of workers and youth can find no means of expression within the present political framework. It must be developed into a conscious political movement, based on a socialist perspective.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/04/meet-j04.html

China Issues Warning on Tourism Travels to US
plenglish.com | 2019-06-04
Beijing, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The Government of China on Tuesday issued a warning to those who want to visit the United States, claiming security issues related to frequent shootings, assaults and robberies in public places in that country.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42765&SEO=china-issues-warning-on-tourism-travels-to-us

Abortion Bans; S.F. Anti-Abortion Marches; Free Abortion on Demand
Register Peace & Freedom or Green | indybay.org | 2019-06-04
As the United States gets ready to join the backward countries of the world with a ban on abortion, we must ask, how did we get to this point? Why have the Democrats been promoting anti-abortion candidates? How did at least 5 anti-abortion Supreme Court justices get confirmed? Why didn't Democrat Obama who had a Democratic majority Congress in both houses in his first two years sign a law legalizing abortion so we would not have to depend on a pro-abortion majority in the Supreme Court? What kind of society is this that allows constant wars on women and the right to abortion? Why don't we have free abortion on de…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/02/18823702.php

Victorian budget: Billions for prisons but nothing for housing
kathy_f | greenleft.org.au | 2019-06-04
The Andrews' Labor government allocated $1.8 billion in the state budget on May 27, to build 1600 new prison cells in Victoria and less than one sixth of that amount — $209 million — for 1000 social housing units. | But the capital expenditure is just the tip of the iceberg. The annual recurrent cost of imprisoning a person in a Victoria is about $125,000, while housing a family in a public housing dwelling costs about $6400. | Victoria is in an acute housing crisis with more than 24,000 people homeless and 84,000 on waiting lists for social housing. At the same time, prisons are bursting at the seams…
greenleft.org.au/content/victorian-budget-billions-prisons-nothing-housing

Nearly 100 Animal Rights Activists Arrested for Protesting 'Torturous Practices' at Duck Slaughterhouse
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-06-04
"The real criminality is the systemic torture and slaughter of billions of animals in the cruelest, filthiest, most sadistic conditions. But the police protect the corporate criminals." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/animal_rights1.png…
commondreams.org/news/2019/06/04/nearly-100-animal-rights-activists-arrested-protesting-torturous-practices-duck?cd-origin=rss

Puerto Rico's Botched Disaster Relief, Unsustainable Debt and Economic Failure Linked to Its Colonial Status
Mark Weisbrot | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
Here is a scandal: Puerto Rico has a Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB), created by the US Congress and appointed by the president of the United States, in charge of its finances. Its budget, financed by Puerto Rico's taxpayers, is $1.5 billion over five years, or $300 million a year. How much money is…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/puerto-ricos-botched-disaster-relief-unsustainable-debt-and-economic-failure-linked-to-its-colonial-status/

South Asia's Role in the Pentagon's "Indo-Pacific Strategy Report"
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-04
The US' recently released "Indo-Pacific Strategy Report" envisages India playing a key role in this vast transregional space in order to "contain" China, while Pakistan is conspicuously absent from the text despite being one of the few nuclear weapons states, …
globalresearch.ca/south-asias-role-pentagons-indo-pacific-strategy-report/5679481

Strange Defenders: Assange and the Press
George Szamuely | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-04
In recent days, in response to the Trump administration's issuance on May 23 of a 17-charge indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a number of prominent liberal columnists and Democratic politicians have come out with highly critical comments. Understandably, …
globalresearch.ca/strange-defenders-assange-press/5679486

Video: Israeli Military Intensifies Attacks on Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-04
Overnight on June 2, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a missile strike on Syrian Arab Army (SAA) targets in the southern part of the country. According to the IDF, the missiles hit 2 artillery batteries, observation and intelligence …
globalresearch.ca/israeli-military-intensifies-attacks-syria/5679483

The Murdering of Julian Assange
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-04
Julian Assange is being slowly murdered by "Her Majesty's Prison Service" at Belmarsh prison in the south-east of London. The prison is notorious for holding people who have never been charged with a crime indefinitely. It is also called the …
globalresearch.ca/murdering-julian-assange/5679492

Military massacres protesters in Sudan
wsws.org | 2019-06-04
Dozens were killed and hundreds wounded Monday after troops broke up a sit-in in Khartoum with live ammunition.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/04/suda-j04.html

Sudanese Military Scraps All Agreements With Protesters
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-04
Sudan's ruling party, the Transitional Military Council (TMC), announced on Tuesday that they were canceling all of the agreements they made with the main opposition, vowing to hold elections within nine months. | RELATED: | Death Toll Climbs to 9 in Sudan After Security Forces Attack | This move by the Transitional Military Council came on the same day that the Sudanese military stormed a protest camp in Khartoum, killing at least 35 peaceful protesters. The group had earlier sa…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sudanese-Military-Scraps-All-Agreements-With-Protesters–20190604-0001.html

Why the US is Persecuting Assange
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
I was in Kabul a decade ago when WikiLeaks released a massive tranche of US government documents about the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Yemen. On the day of the release, I was arranging by phone to meet an American official for an unattributable briefing. I told him in the course of our conversation what I had just learned from the news wires.He was intensely interested and asked me what was known about the degree of classification of the files. When I told him, he said in a relieved tone: "No real secrets, then."
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/why-the-us-is-persecuting-assange/

Findings of Torture: The UN Rapporteur and Julian Assange
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
Another crude and sad chapter, yet more evidence of a system's vengeance against its challengers. Julian Assange, like they dying Roman emperor Vespasian, may be transforming into a god of sorts, but the suffering of his mortal physical is finding its mark. While some in the cynical, narcissistic press corps still find little to commend…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/findings-of-torture-the-un-rapporteur-and-julian-assange/

On Equating BDS With Anti-Semitism: a Letter to the Members of the German Government
Sara Roy | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
To the Members of the German Government: I write to you regarding the motion recently passed by the Bundestag that equated BDS with anti-Semitism. I also write to you as Jew, a child of Holocaust survivors and as a scholar of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. My mother, Taube, and father, Abraham, survived Auschwitz among other horrors.
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/on-equating-bds-with-anti-semitism-a-letter-to-the-members-of-the-german-government/

An Assault by Any Other Name
Robby Sherwin | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
The legal definition of assault: An assault is the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in either criminal and/or civil liability. I believe it…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/an-assault-by-any-other-name/

Bolton's Dangerous Psychopathology
Manuel E. Yepe | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
John Bolton has been saying for years that he wants to overthrow the Iranian government, but this time he seems to have gone too far, writes Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News and former correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Sunday Times of London and many other newspapers.
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/boltons-dangerous-psychopathology/

Why Joe Biden Was Afraid to Face California's Democratic Party
Norman Solomon | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
Joe Biden's glaring absence from the California Democratic Party convention has thrown a national spotlight on his eagerness to detour around the party's progressive base. While dodging an overt clash for now, Biden is on a collision course with grassroots Democrats across the country who are learning more about his actual record and don't like…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/why-joe-biden-was-afraid-to-face-californias-democratic-party/

Education in the Service of Assimilation: The Founding Vision of Residential Schools in Canada
Michael Welton | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
Many of us can scarcely comprehend why a teacher might smack a child across the mouth with a ruler for "speaking Indian" (one of thousands of cruel acts perpetrated on Native children). They were stripped of their clothing and given a number upon entering the residential school. They were separated from their siblings by gender and removed from parental contact and community bonds. They were fed lousy food in lousy buildings. Around 6000 children died of various diseases, particularly tuberculosis. Their own spiritual traditions and practices were attacked mercilessly. Spiritual desolation awaited them down the r…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/education-in-the-service-of-assimilation-tthe-founding-vision-of-residential-schools-in-canada/

You Can Almost Count on Each New Mass Shooter Being a Veteran
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-04
counterpunch.org/2019/06/04/you-can-almost-count-on-each-new-mass-shooter-being-a-veteran/

At least 116 injured in Russia factory explosions
wsws.org | 2019-06-04
The blasts at the factory, which produces explosives for the Russian military, shattered windows in hundreds of buildings over a radius of at least 3 kilometers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/04/russ-j04.html

As Trump lands in UK, US threatens break in NATO alliance over EU army
wsws.org | 2019-06-04
US officials have indicated that if the plans of Berlin and Paris for an EU army proceed, Washington might not defend the EU against a hypothetical Russian attack.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/04/useu-j04.html

Senate unanimously passes bill to deny entry to non-citizen 'election meddlers'
rt.com | 2019-06-04
The Senate has unanimously approved a bill barring individuals "who improperly interfere" in US elections from entering the country, in a display of legislative virtue-signaling. It's unclear who the act is supposed to affect. | …
rt.com/usa/461001-senate-passes-russiagate-election-meddling/

Ukraine provides information on Russian net of agents in Kosovo
Henry Debnam | indybay.org | 2019-06-04
Mass arrests in the framework of fighting illegal trade in Serbian enclaves in Kosovo drew attention of all international media.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/06/04/18823733.php

Cuban Vice President Meets with Russian Agriculture Minister
plenglish.com | 2019-06-04
Moscow, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The vice president of the Cuban Council of Ministers, Ricardo Cabrisas, has met on Tuesday with Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitri Patrushev and Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov to review bilateral economic cooperation.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42766&SEO=cuban-vice-president-meets-with-russian-agriculture-minister

Robert Mueller, American Sphinx
Tom Tomorrow | thenation.com | 2019-06-04
Robert Mueller, American Sphinx…
thenation.com/article/robert-mueller-american-sphinx/

Anti Police-Terror Project Statement on AB 392, the California Act to Save Lives
APTP | indybay.org | 2019-06-04
From our inception, the Anti Police-Terror Project has never subscribed to the belief that policing in America can be fixed. The system is not broken and thus cannot be made to right itself. Born of the slave trade, policing in America was then – and is now – about the catching, killing and incarcerating of Black and Indigenous bodies. We are an abolitionist organization committed to interrupting and rapidly responding to state violence, radically transforming the way in which we as a society define public safety and develop new practices to implement community security that are not rooted in race-based capitalis…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/31/18823688.php

Germany: Investigation into October Festival bombing to be concluded
wsws.org | 2019-06-04
After the bombing attack, the investigating authorities sought to bury the links between the bomber and neo-Nazi and far right terrorist networks.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/04/octo-j04.html

The Murdering of Julian Assange
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-06-04
Julian Assange is being slowly murdered by "Her Majesty's Prison Service" at Belmarsh prison in the south-east of London. The prison is notorious for holding people who have never been charged with a crime indefinitely. It is also called the British version of Guantanamo, and, typically used to detain so-called terrorists, thus called by the …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/the-murdering-of-julian-assange/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-06-04 14:53 GMT (10:53 EST)

2019-06-03: News Headlines

Chris Hedges (2019-06-03). Manufacturing War With Russia. commondreams.org Now is the time for a serious, new arms control agreement. (Photo: Presidential Administration of Russia) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_22.jpeg…

teleSUR (2019-06-03). How Venezuelans Turn to Collective Action to Defy US Blockade. telesurenglish.net As the United States government intensifies its unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela, its people have turned to one another to push ahead and deal with economic sanctions. Local Colectivos (Collectives) and demonstrations of popular support have come to represent the unbreakable will of the Bolivarian Republic. | RELATED: | Timeline of Half a Decade of US Economic War Against Venezuela | Yet the economic blockade keeps piling up, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arre…

Paul Dobson (2019-06-03). Canada Closes Venezuela Embassy as Guaido Promises Maduro Out by End of Year. venezuelanalysis.com Ottawa also vowed to review the status of the Venezuelan diplomatic corps in Canada.

Laura Walubengo (2019-06-03). Two feared dead as Sudan military disperse protesters. cgtn.com Sudanese protesters close Street 60 with burning tyres and pavers on June 3, 2019 (ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP/Getty Images) | Two people have been killed and several others injured after security forces in Sudan dispersed a sit-in outside the Defence Ministry in Khartoum. | According to witnesses and the medical association affiliated to the protesters, Sudanese security forces entered the site of a sit-in in central Khartoum early on Monday, in an attempt to disperse the protest. | In response to the gunfire, some protesters have blocked a street in Khartoum with bricks and burning tyres. | The violence comes amid a pers…

United Nations (2019-06-03). Monday's Daily Brief: the cost of maternal healthcare, Sudan and Chad updates, sustainability in focus. un.org This Monday, top stories includes: the "catastrophic" cost of maternal healthcare; UN condemnation following violence against protesters in Sudan and the killing of a journalist in Chad; and the urgent need for sustainability highlighted through an exhibit in Geneva and a special event in London.

teleSUR (2019-06-03). Sudanese Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters in Khartoum. telesurenglish.net The Sudanese security forces have begun to use force to crack down on the long-running sit-in protests outside of the army's headquarters in the capital city of Khartoum, protesters told the BBC. | RELATED: | Sudan Must Cede to Civilian-Led Transitional Authority: UN | According to the BBC, the Sudanese security forces opened fire on the protesters, killing at least one person and wounding several others. | "Now an attempt is taking place to disperse the sit-in," said a short state…

CGTN Africa (2019-06-03). IGAD urges progress toward implementation of South Sudan peace deal. cgtn.com The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has urged parties in South Sudan to effectively engage on transitional security arrangements towards the timely implementation of South Sudan's latest peace accord. | "The timely implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) significantly revolves around the transitional security arrangements," Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan, was quoted as saying by an IGAD statement issued late Saturday. | South Sudan's new peace deal calls for the reunification of all fighters involved in the civil conflict,…

CGTN Africa (2019-06-03). Sudan military denies breaking up protest sit-in, 9 dead. cgtn.com TOPSHOT — Sudanese protesters gather for a sit-in outside the military headquarters in Khartoum on May 19, 2019. — Talks between Sudan's ruling military council and protesters are set to resume, army rulers announced, as Islamic movements rallied for the inclusion of sharia in the country's roadmap. (Photo by Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP) (Photo credit should read MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images) | Nine protesters were shot dead on Monday as Sudan's ruling military tried to break up a sit-in protest outside army headquarters in Khartoum, a doctors' committee close to demonstrators said. | It said the deat…

MAIL (2019-06-03). Headlines for June 3, 2019. democracynow.org Gunman Kills 12 People During Virginia Beach Rampage, DHS Watchdog Warns of "Dangerous Overcrowding" at El Paso Migrant Prison, El Salvadoran Transgender Migrant Dies in ICE Custody After Denial of Medical Care, Judge Temporarily Keeps Missouri's Sole Abortion Clinic Open, Military Forces in Sudan Raid Sit-in, Killing At Least 9 Protesters, Protesters Set Fire Outside U.S. Embassy in Honduras, Police Tear-Gas, Arrest Palestinian Protesters as Israeli Settlers Enter Al-Aqsa Mosque, Trump Blasts Brexit, Insults Meghan Markle, While London Mayor Protests His U.K. Visit, Report: Disappearance and Murder of 1000s of I…

teleSUR (2019-06-03). Death Toll Climbs to 9 in Sudan After Security Forces Attack. telesurenglish.net The death toll in Khartoum has climbed to nine dead after the Sudanese security forces stormed a protest camp inside the country's capital city. | RELATED: | Sudanese Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters in Khartoum | In footage broadcasted by Al-Jazeera TV, a large number of people could be seen fleeing through the streets of Khartoum after the Sudanese security forces opened fire on the crowd. This chaotic scene has sparked the deadliest day since the long-time Sudanese Pre…

United Nations (2019-06-03). Sudan: UN chief deplores excessive force used against pro-democracy protesters, calls on military and civilian leaders to 'stay the course' in negotiations. un.org Security forces in Sudan fired on pro-democracy protesters in the capital Khartoum on Monday, leaving a number of dead and many more injured, prompting the United Nations chief's condemnation and an appeal for "peaceful dialogue" to resume.

United Nations (2019-06-03). Sudan: UN chief deplores excessive force used against pro-democracy protesters, calls on military and civilian leaders to 'stay the course' in negotiations. un.org Security forces in Sudan fired on pro-democracy protesters in the capital Khartoum on Monday, leaving a number of dead and many more injured, prompting the United Nation chief's condemnation and an appeal for "peaceful dialogue" to resume.

Robert Fisk (2019-06-03). The Final Punishment of Julian Assange. counterpunch.org From the start, I've been worried about the effect of Wikileaks, not on the brutal western governments whose activities it has disclosed in shocking detail (especially in the Middle East) but on the practice of journalism. When we scribes were served up this Wikileaks pottage, we jumped in, paddled around and splashed the walls of reporting with our cries of horror. And we forgot that real investigative journalism was about the dogged pursuit of truth through one's own sources rather than upsetting a bowl of secrets in front of readers, secrets which Assange and co — rather than us — had chosen to mak…

ACLU (2019-06-03). The Hypocrisy of William Barr's Spying Claims. aclu.org Lawyers from Barr's Justice Department are trying to block a federal court from holding the government accountable for its surveillance of Americans. | This piece originally ran at Slate. | Discussing the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation, Attorney General William Barr recently claimed that " Government power was used to spy on American citizens." He went on to say, "I…

Whitney Webb (2019-06-03). Bipartisan Support for Trump's Aggressive Iran Policy Reveals the Hollowness of Russiagate. mintpressnews.com While Russia often serves as a useful "boogeyman" for promoting militaristic policies, the odd moments when those same policies actually benefit Russia and avoid strong opposition from U.S. politicians and media provide a rare glimpse into the real motivations behind Cold War 2.0.

Johanna Ross (2019-06-03). Grenfell, Windrush and Skripal: Theresa May's Tainted Tenure Finally Ends in Tears. globalresearch.ca The next UK Prime Minister has their work cut out to unite a divided nation, but also to improve Britain's standing on the world stage, after one of the worst periods in UK-Russian relations | *** | UK Prime Minister Theresa May…

teleSUR (2019-06-03). Moscow Responds to Trump: Strikes in Syria Target 'Terrorists'. telesurenglish.net The Russian government responded Monday to U.S. President Donald Trump criticism against the country's ongoing military operations in the Syrian northern province of Idlib, saying that such attacks are meant to "neutralize terrorists." | RELATED: | Turkey, Russia to Fight Terrorism, Establish Safe Zone in Syria | "It goes without saying that bombardments by terrorists from Idlib are unacceptable and measures are being taken for neutralizing their fire emplacements," Kremlin's s…

Corinna Barnard (2019-06-03). Jimmy Dore Gets the Last Laugh on Russia-gate. consortiumnews.com John Walsh recommends the YouTube comedian who tackles the establishment herd. By John V. Walsh Antiwar.com Jimmy Dore is a comic who has taken on Russia-gate, a deadly serious matter. He is one of those brave souls who count themselves as… Read more →

plenglish (2019-06-03). Lavrov Reiterates Rejection to Aggression on Venezuela. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Russia reiterated its total rejection to foreign interference or aggression, including a military attack against Venezuela, and insisted on the need for an inclusive dialogue in the South American country.

Chris Hedges (2019-06-03). Manufacturing War With Russia. truthdig.com Despite the Robert Mueller report's conclusion that Donald Trump and his campaign did not collude with Russia during the 2016 presidential race, the new Cold War with Moscow shows little sign of abating. It is used to justify the expansion of NATO to Russia's borders, a move that has made billions in profits for U.S. arms manufacturers. It is used to demonize domestic critics and alternative media outlets as agents of a foreign power. It is used to paper over the Democratic Party's betrayal of the working class and the party's subservience to corporate power. It is used to discredit détente between the world's tw…

Andrew Korybko (2019-06-03). Belt and Road, Consolidation of Russia-China Economic Relations: President Xi in Saint Petersburg. globalresearch.ca Chinese President Xi will attend this week's Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and likely broker some Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) deals with his Russian counterpart. | Thousands of people from across the world will be descending on Russia's "second …

RT (2019-06-03). Daily Beast reporter SHOCKED that disinformation is not 'purview of Russia alone'. rt.com A Daily Beast reporter has dashed the illusions of Western journalists everywhere by revealing on Twitter the shocking and grim reality that disinformation and fake news are not exclusively Russian concepts.

Toby Blome (2019-06-03). CODEPINK Monthly Golden Gate Bridge Walk for Peace. indybay.org Gather at the SF or Marin end of the eastern walkway of the Golden Gate Bridge. Parking available on all 4 "corners", just remember to take the last exit on hwy 101 as you approach the bridge, or the first exit after you leave the bridge. Arrive early for best parking. | Gather at 10: 45 am at either end of the bridge. | 11: 00 am Walk on the eastern walkway from the north or south ends, to converge in the middle. Short, silent vigil in the middle. | 12: 00 pm: Rally on SF side after the bridge walk. | BE GREEN AND CARPOOL | See http: //tripplanner.transit.511.org for public transit options. | Golden Gate Transit Bus…

Stephen Lendman (2019-06-03). Brits to Protest Trump in London. 18 Anti-Trump Related Events. DJT to Meet Up Queen Elizabeth II. globalresearch.ca Mass public resistance awaits him during his three-day visit, including photo-op meetings with Queen Elizabeth and UK officials. | Reportedly, millions of pounds were spent for security, largely for deploying thousands of police and other security forces. | Scotland Yard estimates that …

Fight Back (2019-06-03). St. Paul marks police killing of Marcus Golden. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – June 2 would have been Marcus Golden's 29th birthday, but he was shot in the back of the head and killed by St. Paul police four years ago. About three dozen friends and family of Marcus and other victims of police killing, activists, and supporters gathered, June 2, in front of the Minnesota Governor's Mansion to celebrate Marcus' birthday and call for justice for all victims of police violence. | Monique Collars Doty, Marcus' aunt and member of Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar and Black Lives Matter Minnesota, said, "I thank you so much for being out here to show Marcus some love, to sho…

Paul Street (2019-06-03). Nancy Pelosi's False Dichotomies. counterpunch.org The corporate Democrats can see through false dichotomies when it suits them to do so. When National Rifle Association Republicans ritually assert (after big mass shootings, like the recent one in Virginia Beach) that "people kill people, guns don't kill people," smart corporate Democrats point out that the extreme number of people killed by other people wielding guns in the United States cannot be understood without factoring in the weakness of gun laws and the remarkable availability of lethal weaponry in the nation. Most corporate Democrats rightly call out "the people kill people" vs. "guns kill people" dicho…

George Stacey (2019-06-03). Environmental Activists Being Killed Globally: Why Are World Leaders Still Silent? nationofchange.org "Planet earth is a beautiful place and worth dying for" This is not a quote; this was a belief of a number of environmental activists that were killed mercilessly in the span of the last 10 years. More than 500 environmentalists were assassinated and the ongoing investigation regarding their murders seems to get nowhere. …

Middle East Eye (2019-06-03). Israeli Strikes Hit Iranian and Hezbollah Positions in Syria, Killing 10. theantimedia.com (MEE) — Israeli strikes on positions in Syria killed 10 people on Sunday, including three Syrian soldiers and seven foreign fighters, according to an activist group, and they were later followed by further strikes in Homs province, state media said. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Israeli missiles fired from warplanes struck areas south …

Paul Street (2019-06-03). Nancy Pelosi's False Dichotomies. counterpunch.org The corporate Democrats can see through false dichotomies when it suits them to do so. When National Rifle Association Republicans ritually assert (after big mass shootings, like the recent one in Virginia Beach) that "people kill people, guns don't kill people," smart corporate Democrats point out that the extreme number of people killed by other people wielding guns in the United States cannot be understood without factoring in the weakness of gun laws and the remarkable availability of lethal weaponry in the nation. Most corporate Democrats rightly call out "the people kill people" vs. "guns kill people" dicho…

Jason Ditz (2019-06-03). US Warplanes Destroy 3 Oil Tankers in Syria, Killing at Least 4 People. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Friday, US warplanes attacked and destroyed three oil tankers that were traveling through Syrian Kurdish territory. At least four people were killed in the course of the attacks. Details are still scant, and the US hasn't made a formal statement on what happened. The tankers are believed to have entered from Iraq, and were heading …

Alexander Rubinstein (2019-06-03). Media: Zombie Sightings, Like Unicorns, Are a Frequent Occurrence in North Korea. mintpressnews.com The State Department may want to worry less about North Korea's nuclear production and more about its apparent advanced necromancy program, because Kim Hyok-chol is far from the only person executed in the country still walking around and conducting business as usual.

WSWS (2019-06-03). South Korean shipbuilding workers oppose massive job cuts. wsws.org The Korean Metal Workers Union has deliberately limited industrial action and isolated the shipyard workers to prevent a broader struggle against capitalist exploitation.

Ben Norton (2019-06-03). Top US journalists spread fake news claiming North Korean official was 'purged' — then he shows up on TV. thegrayzone.com Virtually every major Western corporate outlet and a who's who of pundits circulated a blatantly false report that North Korean…

teleSUR (2019-06-03). Trump Begins UK Visit by Insulting People, Endorsing Far-right. telesurenglish.net The United States President Donald Trump arrived in the United Kingdom for a delayed state visit and even before landing, he insulted London Mayor Sadiq Khan by calling him "a stone cold loser" while misspelling his name. He also endorsed Boris Johnson for the position of the Prime Minister which did not sit well with many. | RELATED: | Corbyn Accuses Trump of 'Interfering' in Britain's Race for PM | Trump and his wife, Melania, were greeted by the 93-year-old monarch, Queen Eliza…

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-06-03). A Demagogue, Fascist, and Serious Threat: UK Mobilizes to Make Sure Trump Knows He 'Is Not Welcome'. commondreams.org "Donald Trump is just one of the most egregious examples of a growing global threat. The far-right is on the rise around the world, threatening our hard-won rights and freedoms." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_baby_blimp_uk_0.jpg…

RT (2019-06-03). Mexican President Obrador urges friendship & dialogue with US under looming tariff threat. rt.com Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been sending an optimistic vibe about upcoming talks in Washington to resolve issues related to immigration, just days after a rhetorical brawl with the US president.

Yves Engler (2019-06-03). Canada Against Cuba and Venezuela. counterpunch.org Ottawa faces a dilemma. How far are Trudeau's Liberals prepared to go in squeezing Cuba? Can Canadian corporations with interests on the island restrain the most pro-US, anti-socialist, elements of the ruling class? Recently, the Canadian Embassy in Havana closed its Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship section. Now most Cubans wanting to visit Canada or get work/study More

Fernando Herrera Calderón (2019-06-03). Mexican workers on both sides of border pay the cost of immigration crackdown. peoplesworld.org The crackdown on immigration at the southern border and the increase in deportations are taking a toll on Mexican workers in the United States and Mexico. While strict immigration policy is not a new phenomenon, Trump's hardline anti-immigration policies and incendiary rhetoric exacerbate the situation. With support from the conservative media, Trump has framed immigration …

Miko Peled (2019-06-03). Netanyahu is Gambling on New Elections to Stay in Power. mintpressnews.com JERUSALEM — For the first time in the history of the state of Israel, the head of the party that won the largest number of seats has failed to form a coalition government. Rather than allowing the head of the party that came in second to attempt to form a government, the Knesset voted to hold re-elections only six weeks after Israelis first cast their ballots. | Could this be the end the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? It seems that this is indeed what the heads of several political parties here are determined to achieve. Not unlike hyenas who see a broken down and weak lion a…

Miko Peled (2019-06-03). For the US and Israel, Iran Works Best as a Perpetual Threat. mintpressnews.com Both Israel and the U.S. need Iran: they need to be able to point to Iran as a threat, as a menace, as the source of terrorism and evil in the world. That threat is also an important part of any election campaign for politicians in both countries. The fact that Iran is none of those things is beside the point.

plenglish (2019-06-03). Venezuela Moves Forward in Rectification, Renewal and Change Progress. plenglish.com Caracas, June 3 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuela Government is today betting on the path for rectification, renewal and change in policies and management forms, according to the call by the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro.

International Rosa Luxemburg Conference (2019-06-03). Hands Off Venezuela! Resolution of the Solidarity Event in Berlin on May 28, 2019. globalresearch.ca Venezuela is under attack. An alliance led by the United States and supported by most states of the European Union, including Germany, has set itself the goal to oust the government of President Nicolás Maduro, which was democratically elected one …

WSWS (2019-06-03). Trudeau and Pence plot Canada's role in US imperialist aggression. wsws.org Trump's vice president has taken on an increasingly important role in articulating and implementing US imperialist aggression, especially against China and Venezuela.

Wyatt Reed (2019-06-03). Meet the DC tenants' advocacy group taking a stand… for regime change and war. thegrayzone.com The DC Tenants Advocacy Coalition (TENAC) attacked Americans defending Venezuela's embassy from a right-wing takeover and clamored for US military…

plenglish (2019-06-03). Venezuela Faces Broad-Spectrum War, says Deputy Foreign Minister. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The media campaign Venezuela faces today is part of a broad-spectrum war strategy and scheme to fragment national institutions, assured Deputy Minister of Communications William Castillo.

Wyatt Reed (2019-06-03). Meet the DC tenants' advocacy group taking a stand… for regime change and war. thegrayzone.com The DC Tenants Advocacy Coalition has publicly attacked Americans defending Venezuela's embassy from a right-wing takeover, celebrated the Trump-backed coup…

plenglish (2019-06-03). Cuba's Migrants in the US Address Violent Washington Policies. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Members of Marti Alliance reportedly analyzed on Monday the US aggressive policies against Cuba and Venezuela.

Staff (2019-06-03). Pardoning War Criminals Sends a Disturbing Message, Says Iraq Veteran. truthout.org President Trump is considering pardoning American military members convicted of war crimes. One of the requests for a pardon is reportedly for Navy SEALs Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, who is facing charges of shooting unarmed civilians and killing a wounded captive teenage fighter by stabbing him with a knife and then staging a re-enlistment ceremony over the dead teen's body. On Thursday, a military judge in San Diego ordered Gallagher free from custody, citing prosecutorial misconduct in his murder trial for war crimes. The court has yet to rule on whether to remove prosecutors or to throw out t…

MAIL (2019-06-03). Iraq Combat Veteran: Pardon of War Criminals Sends Disturbing Message to U.S. Military, World. democracynow.org President Trump is considering pardoning American military members convicted of war crimes. One of the requests for a pardon is reportedly for Navy SEALs Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, who is facing charges of shooting unarmed civilians and killing a wounded captive teenage fighter by stabbing him with a knife and then staging a re-enlistment ceremony over the dead teen's body. On Thursday, a military judge in San Diego ordered Gallagher free from custody, citing prosecutorial misconduct in his murder trial for war crimes. The court has yet to rule on whether to remove prosecutors or to throw out the…

Press TV (2019-06-03). Scandalous Details of Trump's 'Deal of Century' for Palestine. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump's "the deal of the century" wants Palestinian refugees to be naturalized and settled in several countries, including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Iraq, Israeli daily Haaretz reports. | As the world marked the International Quds Day on Friday, …

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