(2022-06-07). NATO demand for members, new members: support for diversity, market economy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseJune 3, 2022 Nations Undergo Rigorous Process to Join NATO Finland and Sweden filed letters of application to officially join The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on May 18, but joining NATO is not an overnight process. State Department officials have said nations that want to enter NATO must meet five requirements: 1New …
(2022-06-07). 'Either you Join NATO or We will Make the Canaries Independent'. orinocotribune.com 
By Kahlil Wall-Johnson  ; Jun 6, 2022 | A recent interview with former Spanish politician José Manuel Otero has revealed further details regarding his country's entry into NATO and attests to the double-dealing politics of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). | Prior to Spain's absorption into NATO, Otero was minister of the presidency and then minister of education. According to a recent
(2022-06-07). Cyprus to lodge complaint at UN over Turkey's plan to annex north of nation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressJune 6, 2022 Cyprus to UN: Turkey seeks full control of breakaway north Cyprus will lodge a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey's new financial assistance deal with breakaway Turkish Cypriots that demonstrates Ankara's "complete control" over them, the president of the ethnically divided island nation said Monday. President Nicos Anastasiades, a Greek …
(2022-06-07). Science Saturday: In neurodegenerative diseases, Mayo Clinic research finds shared gene patterns, widespread damage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Damage to brain cells in two separate neurodegenerative diseases — Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy — is not limited to specific parts of the brain and these diseases share a pattern of gene alterations within the brain, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic, the University of Florida and other collaborating organizations. The researchers say this finding suggests the neurodegenerative diseases may have the same underlying disease links. The finding, which is published in The Journal…
(2022-06-07). U.S. has played a hand in every global food crisis in history. ecns.cn In fact, the US has played a hand in every global food crisis in history. The US, along with a handful of other countries, by manipulating the global food trade system, have established their food hegemony and gained tight control over international food prices.
(2022-06-07). Guangdong marine economy powering region. ecns.cn At an offshore wind power industrial park in Shanwei, a coastal city in Guangdong province, windmill rotors spin above the seawater, helping continuously transform wind energy into electricity.
(2022-06-07). China's research vessel returns home after deep-sea expedition in South China Sea. ecns.cn China's scientific research ship Exploration 2 returned to port on Monday, after completing a sea test of a deep-sea in-situ laboratory in the South China Sea.
(2022-06-07). Mayo Clinic, NAACP to welcome inaugural RISE for Youth cohort on June 6. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and NAACP Rochester Branch will welcome 40 promising high school and college students to RISE for Youth, on Monday, June 6. This program, which is in its inaugural year, is designed to help Black and underrepresented students find pathways to success in education and employment. RISE stands for Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen and Empower, and is an approach developed by Anjali Bhagra, M.D., medical director of Mayo Clinic's Office of Equity,…
(2022-06-06). Eni and Repsol to Start Exporting Venezuelan Oil to Europe. orinocotribune.com The United States issued licenses for oil companies to operate in Venezuela. | The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the "slight but significant steps" that the United States took by "providing licenses" to oil companies to operate in the South American country, as part of the economic sanctions relief announced by Washington after the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. | Italian oil company Eni and Spanish Repsol could start shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month to offset Russian crude, resuming oil-for-debt swaps that halted more than two years ago when W…
(2022-06-06). The War in Ukraine is Having Major Consequences for the World Economic System. journal-neo.org 
The war in Ukraine is grinding to its inexorable conclusion with a Ukrainian defeat only a matter of time. Yet this truth has not penetrated the mind of Ukraine's president who recently issued the absurd demand that the Ukrainians would talk peace, but only after the Russians had withdrawn from the Donbass and from Crimea. …
(2022-06-06). Canada and the Banderites/ By Thierry Meyssan. marktaliano.net 
Original Link Here: Canada and the Banderites, by Thierry Meyssan (voltairenet.org) In previous articles, Thierry Meyssan has shown how the Banderites, collaborators of the worst Nazi exactions in Ukraine and Poland, came to power in Kiev, in the young independent Ukraine. He shows here that, for eighty years, Banderite immigrants have been embedded in the …
(2022-06-06). The Ukraine War and the World's Increasingly Dangerous Geopolitical Landscape. commondreams.org War, nuclear annihilation, climate chaos, pandemics, and devastating economic and social inequalities make for extremely tumultuous and dangerous times. But we have the resources and solutions to resolve each of them.
(2022-06-06). War in Ukraine causing surge in poverty in Colombia: UN. colombiareports.com Russia's invasion of Ukraine is triggering an increase in poverty in Colombia and the rest of Latin America, according to the United Nations (UN). In a report, the UN's Economic…
(2022-06-06). The Frontman of Empire: How Bono's "Activism" Serves the Powerful. mintpressnews.com 
Bono presents himself as a radical activist ruffling feathers and standing up for the world's oppressed. In reality, he has not done or said anything in decades that discomforts the political and economical rulers of the world, which is precisely why he is constantly invited into the halls of power.
(2022-06-06). Australian Rich List reveals accelerating wealth. wsws.org Australia's richest added $75 billion to their fortunes last year, while workers face soaring living costs and lower real wages.
(2022-06-06). Weeks Before Abortion Ban, DeSantis Vetoes Millions in Birth Control Funding. truthout.org For the second time in two years, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) has vetoed millions of dollars in funding that would have gone toward making birth control accessible to low-income Floridians. | DeSantis vetoed a total of $3 billion out of the $110 billion budget that the state legislature sent him last month. Of the $3 billion he slashed, $2 million would have provided individuals with low incomes
(2022-06-06). Oil Companies Pull Out Of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. popularresistance.org Drilling in the refuge has long been a controversial issue, as the 19.5-million-acre wilderness area is home to 45 species of mammals including polar bears, bowhead whales and caribou and considered sacred by the Indigenous Gwich'in people, according to the Gwich'in Steering Committee. | "These exits clearly demonstrate that international companies recognize what we have known all along: drilling in the Arctic Refuge is not worth the economic risk and liability that results from development on sacred lands without the consent of Indigenous Peoples," the Gwich'in Steering Committee said in a statement. | The Ancho…
(2022-06-06). Three Examples Of Large Tech Co-ops. popularresistance.org The most valuable companies in the stock market today can be found in the technology sector. The first publicly traded company in history to reach a $1 trillion valuation was Apple in 2018. While it took the company more than 40 years to reach that milestone, less than four years later its valuation has increased by a further two trillion, reaching another record breaking $3 trillion. The "trillion dollar club" has also since expanded to include three more companies – all of them in the technology sector. | However, the markets appear to be falling out of love with the big tech . Earlier in 2022 Facebook lost $23…
(2022-06-06). Walk For Appalachia's Future Connects Struggles In The Region. popularresistance.org Activists just completed the "Walk for Appalachia's Future" through West Virginia, North Carolina and Virginia to highlight the impacts of fossil fuel extraction on communities and the land. At each stop, they held events with local activists to learn about their struggles and make broader connections. The Appalachian region is a sacrifice zone – rich in mineral wealth that is extracted by large corporations without benefit to the people. West Virginia is the fifth poorest state in the US with low education attainment and high rates of physical and mental diseases. Clearing the FOG speaks with two organizers of t…
(2022-06-06). US COVID response: War and profiteering remains the priority. zcomm.org The US, which is the richest country in the world, has the highest official death toll from COVID anywhere globally…
(2022-06-06). Expand the Newark, New Jersey health care workers' strike! wsws.org The workers at Saint Michael's Medical Center cannot win their demands without appealing to other workers in a fight against not only Prime Healthcare, but also the entire profit-based health system.
(2022-06-06). Expand the Newark, New Jersey, health care workers' strike! wsws.org The workers at Saint Michael's Medical Center cannot win their demands without appealing to other workers in a fight against not only Prime Healthcare, but also the entire profit-based health system.
(2022-06-06). India has a key role to play in a possible new world order. canadiandimension.com 
In the first half of April 2022, India's External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, made some revealing remarks at a press conference in Washington, DC. He was standing beside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. When asked about India's purchase of Russian oil, Jaishankar said: "If you're looking at energy purchases from Russia, I'd suggest that your attention should be focused on Europe. We do buy some energy, which is necessary for our energy security. But I suspect, looking at figures, our total purchases for the month would be less than what Europe do…
(2022-06-06). Firms claim to create 333K new jobs in May as jobless rate stays at 3.6 percent. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Private-sector businesses claimed to create a net of 333,000 new jobs in May as the jobless rate that month stayed at 3.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Governments created another 57,000, with 51,700 of them in state and local schools. Job gains occurred in every sector except for retail trade (-60,700 jobs). But …
(2022-06-06). Many killed in inferno at Bangladesh container depot. peoplesworld.org 
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported Sunday, as efforts to extinguish the blaze continued into a second night. Bangladesh has a history of industrial disasters, …
(2022-06-06). The Sanctioned Ones: How Iran-Russia are Setting New Rules. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar  ; | While China, keen to ward off US sanctions as long as possible, is lagging, its RIC partners Iran and Russia are doing the legwork to break the west's global financial grip. | The first Sergei Glazyev, Russia's Minister in Charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU), is coordinating the drive to design an alternative m…
(2022-06-06). NYPD and Far-Right Forces Collude in Physical Assault on a Socialist and Anti-Racist Space. orinocotribune.com The People's Forum in New York City attacked by the far-right, enabled by the police | Since our founding in 2018, our space, The People's Forum (TPF) has been the target of multiple attacks by the far-right on both social media and in our location. We have managed to defend our space which operates on values and principles of social justice and people power. Most recently a coalition of anti-vaxxers, Cuban and Venezuelan anti-communists, and other far-right reactionaries have increased their attacks on TPF. Today, over a dozen officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD) entered TPF, uninvited, and acted as…
(2022-06-06). David North in Prinkipo: A tribute to Leon Trotsky. wsws.org While in Turkey for discussions with the comrades of the Socialist Equality Group (Turkey), David North visited Trotsky's final residence during his exile (1929-33) on the island of Prinkipo, and paid tribute to the life of the great theorist of world socialist revolution.
(2022-06-06). Kroger workers in central Indiana vote down UFCW sellout agreement. wsws.org Workers at Kroger stores in central Indiana voted down a company-friendly tentative agreement negotiated by the UFCW which included poverty wage "increases" that fall far below the rate of inflation.
(2022-06-06). UK: 24-hour London tube strike as rail unions sabotage genuine fightback. wsws.org Cuts to staffing and pensions are part of a scorched-earth policy against London's transport system by Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Conservative government. Khan has drawn up plans for £400 million worth of cuts across Transport for London this year alone.
(2022-06-06). Australia's Labor government opposes inflation wage rises, despite soaring living costs. wsws.org "This submission does not suggest that across-the-board, wages should automatically increase in line with inflation," the Albanese government stated.
(2022-06-06). Dozens dead and hundreds injured after fire and explosion at Bangladesh container depot. wsws.org The industrial disaster is not an isolated incident but another predictable example of how big business, with government authorities turning a blind eye, violates rudimentary safety standards, sacrificing workers' lives to maximise profits.
(2022-06-06). Los Angeles resident physicians vote overwhelmingly to strike. wsws.org More than 1,300 resident physicians are preparing strike action in Los Angeles amid a growing movement of health care workers to demand safe staffing and living wages and to oppose for-profit medicine.
(2022-06-06). South African airline Comair suspends all operations amid uncertainty about workers' wages. peoplesdispatch.org NUMSA, which represents 700 of the airline's employees, picketed the Comair premises on June 3 after the management refused to confirm till when operations will remain suspended and whether the workers will be paid in this period…
(2022-06-06). Minnesota nurses press for improved wages and staffing while MNA forces work to continue without a contract. wsws.org While Minnesota nurses are determined to fight, the strategy of the MNA is aimed at blocking an effective struggle, as demonstrated in the toothless character of the pickets on Wednesday.
(2022-06-06). Minnesota nurses press for improved wages and staffing, while MNA forces work to continue without a contract. wsws.org While Minnesota nurses are determined to fight, the strategy of the MNA is aimed at blocking an effective struggle, as demonstrated in the toothless character of the pickets on Wednesday.
(2022-06-06). Seattle City Council Passes US's First Minimum Wage Guarantee for Gig Workers. zcomm.org "There is really strong overall consensus among workers and the public at large that people should be taking home the minimum wage after expenses from their work"
(2022-06-06). House Democrat Proposes Filibuster-Proof 1,000 Percent Tax on AR-15s. truthout.org Virginia Democrat Rep. Don Beyer is drafting a measure that could heavily tax purchases of AR-15s and other semi-automatic weapons, legislation that could potentially bypass a Republican filibuster in the Senate. | Beyer's proposal
(2022-06-06). Cancer and mental health: Mayo Clinic expert dispels myths. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Everyone with cancer experiences it differently and all emotions are valid and important, regardless of the mix or intensity. Shawna Ehlers, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic psychologist and psycho-oncology expert, helps patients cope with the burden of their cancer diagnosis. That includes dispelling myths that stress in their lives caused their cancer or that depression must be suffered through during cancer treatment. "If I had one thing that I could tell all cancer…
(2022-06-06). If Corinthian Student Debt Can Be Wiped Out—All of It Can. zcomm.org Backed by the Department of Education, it has pushed millions of us into a debt trap while Wall Street profited…
(2022-06-06). House Dem Proposes Filibuster-Proof 1000 Percent Tax on AR-15s. truthout.org Virginia Democrat Rep. Don Beyer is drafting a measure that could heavily tax purchases of AR-15s and other semi-automatic weapons, legislation that could potentially bypass a Republican filibuster in the Senate. | Beyer's proposal
(2022-06-06). Civil Rights Groups Demand Senate Reinstate Desperately Needed Child Tax Credit. commondreams.org With U.S. families now spending an average of $327 per month more than usual, said the groups, "this toll on family budgets could be offset by a single monthly CTC payment."
(2022-06-06). U.S. Military Spending Is Undebatable Because Indefensible. davidswanson.org Spain, Thailand, Germany, Japan, Netherlands — The word has gone out that every government can buy a lot more weapons with either no debate at all or with all debate shut down by a single word: Russia. Do a web search for "weapons buying" and you'll find story after story about U.S. residents solving their …
(2022-06-06). TMS has budget for one more month only. Please pitch in to avoid TMS bankruptcy. transcend.org The TRANSCEND Media Service team is about to start PAYING TO WORK. With TMS funds depleted, we must pay the bills from our own pockets. It is discouraging after 24 years of making a difference. As donations dwindle, it gets harder to keep up the struggle. Please do your part. Today. Thank you.
(2022-06-06). US Congress Passes Anti-Russia Bill Reinforcing Neo-colonialism in Africa. transcend.org 31 May 2022 – A U.S. Congressional bill has been approved by a wide margin targeting and punishing African states that maintain political and economic relations with the Russian Federation. The legislation compounds further militarization of the Biden administration's foreign policy.
(2022-06-06). The Problem with the Next Trillion Dollar Industry. transcend.org 31 May 2022 – This video raises the serious question – at what point does Earth go dark as satellites that run much of the modern world are smashed to bits? Regulation is needed to limit the numbers of satellite launches into these already crowded orbits. Any war in the heavens would exacerbate the problem beyond our imagination.
(2022-06-06). The Richest 1% Pollute More than the Poorest %. transcend.org As an introduction to the World Environment Day on 5 June, this report deals with how the excesses of the world's population, mostly in the wealthiest countries, are causing so much harm to Planet Earth.
(2022-06-06). Emir of Qatar orders to implement Iran-Qatar economic deals. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — Prime Minister of Qatar Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani said that Emir of Qatar has emphasized the need for the implementation of economic agreements inked between the two countries of Iran and Qatar.
(2022-06-06). Iran, Qatar sign MoU after holding 8th joint commission. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — Iran and Qatar held the eighth meeting of the Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation and signed a memorandum of understanding to increase bilateral economic and trade cooperation on Monday.
(2022-06-05). Africa's Escalating Food Crisis: African Union (AU) Leaders Meet with Russian Government. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe In at least two regions of the African continent food deficits are a major concern for political officials and humanitarian organizations. Senegalese President Macky Sall and AU Commission Chair holds three hour talks in Moscow The Russian special military operations in neighboring Ukraine have brought to the surface a number of persistent economic…