(2023-06-17). Trump Boasts He Wanted To Take Venezuela's Oil After Overthrowing Its Government. popularresistance.org Former US President Donald Trump gave a speech in which he boasted that he wanted to "take over" Venezuela and exploit its large oil reserves. | "When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over; we would have gotten to all that oil; it would have been right next door", Trump said. | "But now we're buying oil from Venezuela. So we're making a dictator very rich. Can you believe this? Nobody can believe it", he added. | Trump made these remarks on June 10, at a speech for a convention organized by the North Carolina Republican Party. | The US government initiated a coup attempt against Ven…
(2023-06-17). China plans raft of steps to boost growth. ecns.cn China will work further in implementing a raft of supportive measures to boost consumption, carry out the construction of major projects, and expedite the development of a modern industrial system to boost growth.
(2023-06-17). China to promptly formulate policies to restore, expand consumption: top economic planner. ecns.cn China will promptly formulate policies that restore and expand consumption, continuously improve consumption environment, and release the potential of service consumption.
(2023-06-17). SPIEF proves strength of Russian economy. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Saturday said that the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has proved that plans to isolate Russia and destroy its economy failed.
(2023-06-16). Gee, Thanks America! U.S. Sanctions Make Russian Economy Stronger and Precipitate Multipolar World. strategic-culture.org The paradoxical thing is that U.S. and European sanctions against Russia while intended to cripple the Russian economy have made the stronger. | Russia's economy is performing strongly, according to recent forecasts from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The outcome defies earlier predictions by the United States and its European allies which held that Western sanctions would bring the Russian economy to its knees and force it to submissively "Cry Uncle". | When the conflict in Ukraine escalated 16 months ago (after eight years of NATO-sponsored aggression using the Kiev Neo-Nazi regime), various W…
(2023-06-16). The West is a Dictatorship in Decline: Interview with Venezuela's Foreign Minister. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen Al Mayadeen interviewed Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, asking him about various topics from the recent visit may by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to the country to the US sanctions stifling the Venezuelan economy. The interview aired Friday and saw the top Venezuelan diplomat talk about his country's people and its development despite the Western draconian…
(2023-06-17). Homelessness: Structural Violence in a Rich Country. indybay.org The causes can be found in present social structures, prevailing property relations and mounting socio-economic crisis phenomena. Nowhere does the capitalist economic system fail so blatantly as in the supply of living space since apartments in Germany are treated like sausages, wall tapestries and throwaway handkerchiefs.
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: a silent tsunami. thelancet.com Afghanistan is experiencing an untypical humanitarian crisis resulting from a chronic 40-year conflict and political upheavals. This crisis has led to a rapid economic collapse, inflation, drastic rises in poverty, hunger, and risk of malnutrition.1 Afghanistan is suffering from the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Outbreaks of many communicable diseases such as acute watery diarrhoea, measles, dengue fever, pertussis, and Crimean—Congo haemorrhagic fever in addition to COVID-19 have worsened the situation.
(2023-06-17). Pitfalls of export-led growth. mronline.org 
AFTER Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Bangladesh has become the third country in our neighbourhood to become afflicted by a serious economic crisis.
(2023-06-17). Vladímir Putin interviene en Foro Económico de San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, la intervención del mandatario está programada para las 11.00 GMT.
(2023-06-17). Experts see steady FX in H2 on recovery outlook. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange market is more capable of maintaining steady performance in the second half of the year than in the past as a series of supportive policies are set to help economic recovery regain momentum.
(2023-06-17). Putin: Russia Has More Nuclear Weapons Than All NATO Countries. southfront.org 
© Sergey Bobylev/TASS | Russia will use its nuclear weapons only if faced with an existential threat, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 16. | Answering a question on his stance on using tactical, low-yield nuclear weapons as a deterrent, Putin stressed that his attitude about the idea of using such weapons was "negative" and pointed to Moscow's nuclear doctrine."Nuclear weapons are created to ensure our security in…
(2023-06-16). The Heat: Western Sanctions. america.cgtn.com 
More than a quarter of the world is under economic sanctions. But are they effective? And who bears the brunt of these measures? The United States and Western powers consider sanctions a diplomatic tool. Its targets consider sanctions economic blackmail, if not a form of …
(2023-06-16). On the Real Importance of New Sino-Russian Economic Pacts. journal-neo.org 
In March 2023, when China's President Xi visited Moscow, he told his Russian counterpart that the scope of the changes taking place in today's world is such that has not been "seen for 100 years." The pace and the scope of these changes — which we can understand in terms of a visible shift towards […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-06-16). EVP Delcy Rodriguez Calls for Oil Market De-Dollarization. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, at the XXVI International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, questioned the current international energy trade and called for the de-dollarization of the market. | Related: | During her speech at the forum, Rodríguez recalled the proposal of the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "to have inter-regional trade in local currencies at the s…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela: A New International Economic Order Key for WT. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Russia, on the XXVI ST. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, said that the construction of a new international economic order is part of the key to the regionalization of world trade. | Related: | "The call is to de-dollarize international trade, the crude oil trade (…), we are already beginning to see Arab countries and Gulf countri…
(2023-06-16). Russia has been available to new markets ¥ doors, says President Puti. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Russia had been opening to Latin American, African and Asian markets' doors long before the war with Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin assured on Friday.
(2023-06-17). Jobs stable in May, but youth still struggling. ecns.cn The unemployment rate remained stable in May, hovering around 5 percent, but younger job seekers still face a tough outlook with structural imbalances in the job market.
(2023-06-17). Perspectives] Political complicity in junk food industry tactics. thelancet.com Fear and opportunity partly underpin the tactics of the beverage and food industries. Sales of sugar-sweetened beverages, for instance, have fallen by about 25% during the past 20 years in many high-income countries (HICs). To counteract such a decrease in sales in HICs, companies have focused their attention on opportunities in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is the backdrop to Eduardo J Gómez's compelling book Junk Food Politics: How Beverage and Fast Food Industries Are Reshaping Emerging Economies, which looks at six country case studies from China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and S…
(2023-06-17). Editorial] Rethinking our approach to refugees. thelancet.com The theme of 2023's World Refugee Day is hope away from home: a world in which refugees are always included. But regrettably, in several notably high-income countries such as the UK, parts of Europe, and the USA, the approach to refugees could not be further from inclusive, and instead is focused on externalisation, deterrence, containment, and return. It is time to rethink our approach to refugees, to move away from aggression, fear, and prejudice, and to uphold a shared responsibility towards protection and dignity.
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Perinatal outcomes and the role of obstetric anaesthesia interventions. thelancet.com The meta-analysis by Jameela Sheikh and colleagues1 identified that babies born to Black women had consistently poorer perinatal outcomes than babies born to White women after adjusting for maternal characteristics. Although they highlighted the complex multifactorial reasons behind this disparity, they did not specifically discuss the effect of intrapartum obstetric interventions. In a population-based study of 435‚Äà281 livebirths, Kearns and colleagues2 investigated the relationship between labour epidural analgesia and neonatal outcomes.
(2023-06-16). Australian Labor government's proposed labour hire reform will not stop rise of low-paid, insecure work. wsws.org The government's "consultation paper" on "Same Job, Same Pay" makes clear that it will do little to limit the ability of businesses to use labour-hire and contracting arrangements to eliminate permanent jobs and entitlements, such as sick and annual leave.
(2023-06-16). Communist message to Silk Mill rally: Ditch the Labour party! thecommunists.org Download a copy of this leaflet as a pdf. The Derby lock-out of 1833-4 is considered to be one of the key moments in the development of a working-class identity in Britain. Led by the trade unions, it was the first practical national example of the workers seeking to wrestle back a degree of control …
(2023-06-17). Labor must be pushed on its inadequate housing plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Protestors call on Vic Labor to save Barak Beacon housing estate. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). On 2023 Juneteenth, ILWU10 Closes N.Ca Ports & Makes Actor Danny Glover An Honorary Member. indybay.org On Juneteenth, ILWU Local 10 will close all ports in Northern California and make Danny Glover and honorary member of the Local. Retired ILWU Local 10 secretary treasurer Clarence Thomas talks about the history of Juneteenth and also the history of Danny Glover with the ILWU Local 10.
(2023-06-17). Working Films and National Labor Leaders Announce Short Film Fund to Support Worker-Led Organizing. indybay.org Working Films, in collaboration with Amazon Labor Union, North Carolina AFL-CIO, Starbucks Workers United, Union of Southern Service Workers, and United Farm Workers, are issuing a call for short films to amplify workers seeking to have their voices heard.
(2023-06-17). Striking film and television writers rally in New York's Times Square. wsws.org Broadway artists, actors and singers showed their support for the writers, who face wage cuts, the casualization of their labor and the threat of artificial intelligence.
(2023-06-16). Death of Track Star Tori Bowie Refocuses Nation on Black Maternal Health Crisis. truthout.org Olympic track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor when she died on May 2, according to an autopsy. She was alone in her home at the time and may have suffered from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication. Her baby also died. Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist, was just 32 years old, and her death has led to an outpouring of grief… |
(2023-06-16). Labor Movement Means More Than Unions. dissidentvoice.org 
Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, headlines have focused on union organizing victories at Starbucks and Amazon. But a recent New York Times story declaring "New York Delivery Workers Are Getting a Bump in Pay" reminds us that workers outside the union movement are part of the labor movement too. However important, unions are …
(2023-06-16). LA County Federation of Labor backs Marisa Alcaraz for City Council. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — In the aftermath of the infamous scandal last fall, when secretly taped conversations revealed the privately expressed racist attitudes of three Los Angeles City Council members, as well as the then leader of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, City Council President Nury Martinez, representing District 6, resigned. On April 4, …
(2023-06-16). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.
(2023-06-16). "Unacceptable": Olympic Track Star Tori Bowie's Death Highlights Black Maternal Health Crisis. democracynow.org 
Olympic track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor when she died on May 2, according to an autopsy. She was alone in her home at the time and may have suffered from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication. Her baby also died. Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist, was just 32 years old, and her death has led to an outpouring of grief and anger from friends and supporters who say it's part of a larger Black maternal health crisis. Across the United States, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications…
(2023-06-16). Australian Labor government slashes annual health budget by $11 billion. wsws.org The Albanese government's latest budget deepened cuts to the crisis-ridden public health system, primarily by terminating COVID-19 safety measures, despite the ongoing pandemic.
(2023-06-16). Will Plant Workers Strike For The Right To Strike Over Grievances? popularresistance.org Erie, Pennsylvania – "What do you think of the company's contract proposals?" asked a man at the head of a contingent of workers marching through the mile-long, mile-wide Wabtec locomotive factory. | "F— you!" responded members of United Electrical Workers (UE) Local 506, their voices echoing off the walls. | A few blocks down at Irish Cousins, the bar across from the union hall, one patron's "How are you doing?" was answered by another with "Waiting on the word." | It was the afternoon of Friday, June 9, and 1,400 workers were preparing for the possibility that when their contract expired at midnight, they…
(2023-06-16). Biden's Restrictions on Oil Drilling Have Pushed Prices Back Up to Where They Were in the Bush Administration. cepr.net 
For better or worse (worse in my view), President Biden has not done much to restrict drilling for new oil and gas. As a result, we are now producing more than when Donald Trump was in the White House. Nonetheless, there are still many people who want to blame Biden's restrictions for the high price …
(2023-06-17). Biden Administration Uses New Definition Of 'Recession' So As To Hide America's Having Just Been In One. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse. In a hearing by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, on Tuesday June 13th, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet…
(2023-06-17). Latin America has leading role in French forum on financial pact. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean will have a significant presence of Heads of State and Government at the summit that Paris will host this month on a New Global Financial Pact, organizers announced today.
(2023-06-16). Desperate Crowd Funding For Ukraine War? Israel To Make First Merkava Tank Sale. southfront.org 
March 20, 2008. a Merkava tank during a training day held in the Golan Heights for the 188th Armored Brigade. Photography by Neil Cohen, IDF Spokesperson's Film Unit. | Israel is in talks to sell hundreds of its used Merkava main battle tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense revealed on June 15. | Yair Kulas told the Calcalist financial paper that his directorate, also known as SIB…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela Strengthens Financial Ties with Russia Through Interbank Connections and Mir Card Integration. orinocotribune.com The president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega Sánchez, has announced that the Venezuelan financial system has made significant progress in interbank connections between Russian and Venezuelan banks, as well as in the use of Russian Mir cards. | In statements to the Russian media Sputnik, the BCV chief explained that Venezuela has already completed the necessary technological modifications in order to be connected to the interbank messaging system of the Central Bank of Russia. | "This will allow a fluid communication to facilitate import and export transactions in our currencies: the bolíva…
(2023-06-16). Dominicans urge to collect sargassum through a regional project. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Authorities, local and international experts proposed on Friday in the Dominican Republic to defuse the vast spread of sargassum by means of a regional project based on major researches and financial strategies.
(2023-06-16). Israel To Make First Merkava Tank Sale To Two Countries, One Of Which Is European. southfront.org March 20, 2008. a Merkava tank during a training day held in the Golan Heights for the 188th Armored Brigade. Photography by Neil Cohen, IDF Spokesperson's Film Unit. | Israel is in talks to sell hundreds of its used Merkava main battle tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense revealed on June 15. | Yair Kulas told the Calcalist financial paper that his directorate, also known as SIB…
(2023-06-16). Thanks to IRA tax credits, it's now cheaper to make solar and wind components in the US. nationofchange.org "This report shows that the Inflation Reduction Act successfully creates an air-tight business case for supporting U.S. workers and manufacturers."
(2023-06-17). Germany: Train drivers union leader turns union into a temporary employment agency. wsws.org The cooperative founded by the Train Drivers' Union (GDL) is a trap and marks a new low in the transformation of trade unions into tools of big corporations.
(2023-06-17). BRI creates more than 3,000 projects, 420,000 jobs for participating countries in decade: ministry. ecns.cn A decade on since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced, it has galvanized nearly $1 trillion of investment globally and created more than 3,000 projects and 420,000 jobs for participating countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the daily press conference on Thursday.
(2023-06-16). Fossil Fuel Giant Suncor Chooses Shareholders Over Breathable Air. levernews.com 
An oil refinery is poisoning the air in Colorado due to poor maintenance and inspection, according to a new report from federal environmental regulators. But instead of devoting money to deal with the problems, the refinery's owner, Suncor Energy, has massively increased payouts to shareholders — at the urging of one of the world's largest hedge funds.The case illustrates how Wall Street's investments in fossil fuels directly threatens the health of local residents and, in particular, vulnerable populations.The Canadian oil and gas giant Suncor has made headlines in recent years for a series of chemical re…
(2023-06-16). Profiting From Dam Disaster, Kiev Attempts Attacks On Dniepr River. southfront.org 
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(2023-06-16). Replacing the Capitalist Dream of AI-Driven Profits. independentmediainstitute.org Artificial intelligence (AI) and how it's going to change the world is a popular topic of conversation these days. There is concern that it will generate ever-more deceptive imagery that can upend people's lives or create propaganda that can fuel mass fear. There's the ultimate fear of human extinction from the increasingly sophisticated evolution of …
(2023-06-16). The Ukraine Counteroffensive has Stalled: Failures of Germany's 'Leopard 2' Battle Tanks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). US profits as German 'Leopard 2' tanks soon to 'reach' Moscow. infobrics.org Ever since the German armor's debacle, Washington DC and London have been strangely quiet about their previously boastful pledge to send the "Abrams" and "Challenger 2" MBTs. Especially now when German manufacturers are facing plummeting stocks and market share losses. We can only guess who will benefit the most from filling the gap.
(2023-06-17). Saturday 6/17: Marxist Transgender Liberation and LGBTQ Rights in Actually Existing Socialist Countries. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center (48 S 7th St #101, San Jose, CA 95112)…
(2023-06-16). Marxist IQ: a Juneteenth primer. cpusa.org 
This Marxist IQ celebrates Juneteenth, a day marking the historic struggle that ended racialized chattel slavery in the U.S., demonstrating the role of the slaves in emancipating themselves. W.E.B. DuBois said a turning point in the Civil War was achieved when there was a general strike of the enslaved Black population. 2023 marks the …
(2023-06-16). Book Launch Presentation: The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism. orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Jun 13, 2023 | This is a transcript from Carlos Garrido's presentation at the book launch of recent book, The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism. | In an 1875
(2023-06-16). Yuri Bezmenov: The four stages of Marxist ideological subversion. expose-news.com In an interview with G. Edward Griffin in 1984, former KGB informant and Soviet journalist Yuri Bezmenov discussed the four stages of "ideological subversion" created by radical Marxists to indoctrinate and weaken …
(2023-06-16). Book review: "The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism" is all about theory to transform the world. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism, published by the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, is a concise and fantastic book detailing the fundamentals of Marxism. Written by J. Sykes, the book is an excellent introduction for those looking to learn the science of revolution, the history, methods and outlook of scientific socialism. It breaks down complex questions of philosophy, organizing and others into easily understandable terms, making it good for beginners and an excellent primer for those who already have a grasp on Marxism-Leninism and are looking to sharpen their understa…
(2023-06-16). A Marxist Just Became the Head of Austria's Social Democratic Party. jacobin.com Andreas Babler, a Marxist who has described the EU as a worse military alliance than NATO, is the new head of Austria's Social Democratic Party.
(2023-06-17). The Childcare Movement Is Rediscovering Its Power. popularresistance.org Last month, hundreds of childcare workers, families and children gathered in front of City Hall in Philadelphia for a Day without Childcare and a demand for better wages. It was a rousing, passionate event. A lead organizer of the event — and a third-generation childcare provider — Shineal Hunter, was thrilled. "This is a grassroots effort," she said. "It's just a beginning, a starting point to educate as many providers, parents and stakeholders and get them to jump on board. This whole opportunity is allowing me to see how much power we have to make change happen. We just have to join together and sp…
(2023-06-16). Wall Street demands cuts at Yellow Corp as contract negotiations with Teamsters stall. wsws.org Yellow's investors are demanding further cuts to jobs and wages as the company faces bankruptcy with $1.6 billion in debt.
(2023-06-17). Insurance industry refuses policies to those most in need as climate change unfolds. liberationnews.org 
Capitalism not only lacks a clear plan to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, it also falls very short on investing in resilient infrastructure that would help communities withstand climate-related hazards, or assisted relocation from areas that will become uninhabitable regardless.
(2023-06-16). Promethean City Builders vs Finance Capital Malthusians. dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation Summary of Part I In Part I of this article, I contrasted the differences between rising Multipolarism with a declining Anglo-American empire. Taking the side of the multipolarists of the East, I identified Lyndon LaRouche as someone who bridged the gap between East and West. His concept of "The American system" defends the Enlightenment …
(2023-06-16). Don't Be Fooled by Rainbow Capitalism, Says Legendary Black Trans Activist. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-17). The Fourth Industrial Revolution: The Future of AI, The Past of Homo Sapiens? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). June 14, Kari's 100th Birthday: The Importance of Karl Polanyi's Analysis to Understanding Current Neoliberalism. globalresearch.ca First published on May 20th, 2016 | Laissez faire was planned, explained Karl Polanyi in The Great Transformation: The origins of the market system go back to the intentional project of institutional transformation initiated in England in the 19th century, establishing …
(2023-06-16). Cornel West's presidential candidacy is 'for the least of these'. therealnews.com 
Dr. Cornel West is running for president. In a wide-ranging conversation on The Chris Hedges Report, West lays out a political vision centering "the least of these." Rejecting the corporate duopoly and its two wings—a neofascist Republican party, and the neoliberal Democrats—West calls for a multiracial alliance of poor and working people against militarism, corporatism, racism, and all other forms of bigotry and oppression. | Editor's Note: Since the time this interview was recorded, Dr. Cornel West has announced his intention to seek the Green Party nomination for presidential candidate, rathe…
(2023-06-16). WHO warns of unequal access to morphine for medical use. plenglish.com Geneva, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new report on access to morphine for medical use, which describes how the global distribution of morphine, as a vital pain medicine, is unequal and does not fulfil the medical need.
(2023-06-16). Unequal Justice: The Supreme Court's Ruling on Voting Rights Is Not as Good as It Seems. progressive.org At first glance, the Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan, released on June 8, appears to be a far-reaching victory for voting rights. But it's always important to read the fine print.
(2023-06-16). For a socialist movement against war! Vote the IYSSE into Humboldt University's student parliament on July 4! wsws.org The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) is standing five candidates in this year's Student Parliament (StuPa) elections at Berlin's Humboldt University. The following is the IYSSE election manifesto.
(2023-06-17). Intensifying witch hunt over Radio New Zealand's "pro-Kremlin" Ukraine war reports. wsws.org The manufactured furore presages a return to the reactionary atmosphere and methods of the 1950s anti-communist witch-hunts to prepare for a vast escalation of imperialist war abroad and class war at home.
(2023-06-17). Xi sends congratulatory letter to 15th Straits Forum. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, sent a congratulatory letter to the 15th Straits Forum on Saturday.
(2023-06-17). Why is Britain so set on escalating the war in Ukraine? thecommunists.org The recent announcement that Rishi Sunak's government would be providing first depleted uranium shells to Ukraine and then Storm Shadow long-range missiles represent two of the latest of examples of the British government's consistent and active efforts to escalate the war in Ukraine. It is doing so with zero concern for the lives of British …
(2023-06-16). Oklahoma Communists say there's no pride in McCarthyism. cpusa.org 
Citing a 1955 law that declared the Communist Party illegal in the state of Oklahoma, organizers of Oklahoma City Pride blocked local Reds from having a booth alongside other community organizations and corporate sponsors at this year's "Pride on 39th" festival. "We have reviewed your application and have found that Title 21, Section 1266.1 …
(2023-06-16). President Diaz-Canel assesses recovery in Cuban central province. plenglish.com Alongside with the Secretary of Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) Roberto Morales, the Cuban leader held a meeting with local authorities of the most affected sectors, in which he ordered that families in vulnerable situations must be top-priority. | Diaz-Canel pointed out that producing construction materials should be increased based on the territory's potentiality, and urged to update the disaster reduction plans.
(2023-06-16). Legendary whistleblower and anti-war activist Daniel Ellsberg passes at 92. peoplesdispatch.org Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who made history in 1971 by releasing the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret study of the US military's invasion of Vietnam, passed away peacefully in his home in California on June 16. | The Pentagon Papers, a report prepared by the US government, revealed that the US state had lied to its people about the scope of the Vietnam War. The US had not bombed and invaded Vietnam to save the Vietnamese from communism, the papers revealed. | The New York Times was the first major newspaper to publish the papers, but others of its standing followed suit shortly after. The massive revelations…