(2023-06-21). China and Pakistan ink $4.8 billion deal to build 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant: report. ecns.cn China and Pakistan inked a $4.8 billion deal on Tuesday to construct a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant, according to media reports.
(2023-06-21). Did The Debt Ceiling Deal Really Save The US From Bankruptcy? popularresistance.org So as far as the debt ceiling is concerned, there has been a pattern which has become a classic of sorts, with just days to go before the day that the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the US would run out of cash to meet its obligations, President Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy reached a bipartisan deal which is going to permit the government to keep borrowing in return for certain cuts in spending, social spending in particular, that the Republicans insisted on. | The catastrophic disaster predicted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the weeks leading up to the negotiations and the deadlin…
(2023-06-21). Rapid 5G integration transforming real economy, society: MIIT. ecns.cn 5G technology has been integrated into 60 of 97 national economic categories after it entered commercial use four years ago, with over 50,000 application cases, said China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
(2023-06-21). "Ukrainian Leaders Gloss Over Ukrainian Antisemitism" — Times Of Israel. southfront.org 
Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. | The chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "I don't know what else is needed" for Israel to realise that it needs to send arms to Ukraine as it is supposedly clear they "have the same enemy" — Russia and Iran. This rhetoric from Andriy Yermak demonstrates Kiev's desperate attempt to coerce Israel into providing military aid to Ukraine. | Yermak, on June 20…
(2023-06-20). UK's slowing headline inflation rate does nothing to ease social crisis. wsws.org Slightly lower headline rates, still forecast to be the highest of any leading economy this year, disguise much higher price rises for basic household goods—above all food.
(2023-06-20). The Biden Effect: Electric Vehicle Sales Skyrocket 79% in US in Q1. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Laws have consequences. The Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress (with no Republican support at all) is already beginning to green and turbocharge the American economy. Abhik Mukherjee at Counterpoint Research calculates that if we look at both …
(2023-06-20). Building a Resistance Economy: Lessons from Cuba. libya360.wordpress.com Emanuel Pietrobon The Caribbean island country has been living under a US embargo since the early 1960s. With scarce natural resources, but a lot of creativity, the country not only managed to face economic isolation, but also developed some top-tier specialisations, writes Valdai Club expert Emanuel Pietrobon. The West-sponsored Ukraine-related sanctions-regime has converted Russia into the most-sanctioned…
(2023-06-20). Latest cut suggests more support. ecns.cn Additional stimulus measures are needed to consolidate China's economic recovery following an interest rate cut on Tuesday, and such moves should be compatible with the country's high-quality development pursuit and avoid any worsening of the economic structure.
(2023-06-20). ASEAN emerges as top investment hub. ecns.cn Southeast Asia has emerged as a global investment hub, with the region serving as a "bright spot "despite global challenges, including geopolitical conflicts, inflationary pressures and economic slowdown, a forum heard on Tuesday.
(2023-06-21). Cuban President Holds Meeting With His Serbian Counterpart. telesurenglish.net Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez held on Wednesday a meeting with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, in order to strengthen political and economic ties. | Related: | The meeting between the two presidents took place at the Serbian Presidential Palace, where they ratified their will to strengthen political ties, and boost economic, trade and cooperation relations. | This is the first visit of the Cuban…
(2023-06-20). Britain will maintain sanctions to ensure war-affected Russians cannot receive aid. infobrics.org Ukraine is British establishment's central point of focus despite major economic crisis.
(2023-06-20). Will Papua New Guinea Be a New Epicenter of Struggle Between China and the US? orinocotribune.com The Pacific region is currently an important pole of economic development. It is possible that this area, which includes emerging powers such as China and India—the most populous countries in the world—will become an epicenter of geopolitical disputes. | In recent years, China has projected its economic dynamism throughout the region through trade and cooperation alliances. While China continues to expand its influence through economic relations, the United States has sought a way to halt this advance through alliances such as the Quad, which includes Australia, Japan, and India. In the same way, the…
(2023-06-20). UK groups urge government to drop anti-boycott bill aimed at shielding Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, if adopted, will bar institutions from making purchase and investment decisions that are "influenced by political or moral disapproval of foreign state conduct." Activists say this bill targets the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement…
(2023-06-20). Merchants of death celebrate Israel's "dream" at Paris Air Show. electronicintifada.net Elbit Systems markets drones tested on Palestinians as "mature solutions."
(2023-06-21). 55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People's Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices. inequality.org Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders launched a Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to tackle what he called the "Triplets of Evil" — systemic racism, poverty, and militarism. Fifty years later, activists revived this multi-racial fusion movement to carry on the fight against these injustices, as well as the growing …
(2023-06-20). Britain will maintain sanctions to ensure war-affected Russians cannot receive aid. infobrics.org Ukraine is British establishment's central point of focus despite major economic crisis.
(2023-06-20). Will Papua New Guinea Be a New Epicenter of Struggle Between China and the US? orinocotribune.com The Pacific region is currently an important pole of economic development. It is possible that this area, which includes emerging powers such as China and India—the most populous countries in the world—will become an epicenter of geopolitical disputes. | In recent years, China has projected its economic dynamism throughout the region through trade and cooperation alliances. While China continues to expand its influence through economic relations, the United States has sought a way to halt this advance through alliances such as the Quad, which includes Australia, Japan, and India. In the same way, the…
(2023-06-20). UK groups urge government to drop anti-boycott bill aimed at shielding Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, if adopted, will bar institutions from making purchase and investment decisions that are "influenced by political or moral disapproval of foreign state conduct." Activists say this bill targets the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement…
(2023-06-20). Merchants of death celebrate Israel's "dream" at Paris Air Show. electronicintifada.net Elbit Systems markets drones tested on Palestinians as "mature solutions."
(2023-06-21). 55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People's Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices. inequality.org Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders launched a Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to tackle what he called the "Triplets of Evil" — systemic racism, poverty, and militarism. Fifty years later, activists revived this multi-racial fusion movement to carry on the fight against these injustices, as well as the growing …
(2023-06-20). Connecticut group home workers end strike but continue struggle against poverty. peoplesworld.org 
HARTFORD, Conn.—While their struggle to end poverty continues, group home and day program members of SEIU 1199NE agreed to new contracts at six agencies, ending a weeks-long strike. The new contracts cover the next two years, starting on July 1, 2023, with an option to reopen negotiations after the first year. Direct care providers will …
(2023-06-20). Brazil launches digital currency to fund Universal Basic Income programs. america.cgtn.com 
A small Brazilian city in the state of Rio de Janeiro has developed a digital currency and it is using it to fund what is reportedly one of the largest Universal Basic Income programs in the world. Find out more.
(2023-06-20). Canada's labor movement faces an uphill climb. therealnews.com 
From May 8-12, the 30th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress took place in Montréal. Reporting for Working People and The Real News Network, Max attended the convention and spoke with a number of rank-and-file workers, organizers, and union officers about the state of the labor movement in Canada. | In Part 2 of our two-part dispatch from the CLC, we talk to: Nora Loreto, writer, editor, organizer, podcaster, co-host of Sandy and Nora Talk Politics with Sandy Hudson, and author of numerous books, including Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic, and T…
(2023-06-21). Australian Labor government suffers parliamentary defeat over housing bill. wsws.org The Albanese government declared that it regarded the Senate vote as a failure to pass the housing bill—effectively threatening to use it as a possible trigger for a double dissolution election of both houses of parliament.
(2023-06-21). Environment coalition protests NT Labor's plans for more gas. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-21). Labor must be pushed on its inadequate housing plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-21). Protestors call on Vic Labor to save Barak Beacon housing estate. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-21). Actor Danny Glover Becomes Honorary Member Of ILWU Local 10 On Juneteenth. indybay.org On Juneteenth ILWU Local 10 closed Ports throughout Northern California and made Danny Glover an honorary member of the Local.
(2023-06-21). Who determines the rules of the "rules-based world order"? indybay.org Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States – as well as the European Union with G7 observer status – that is the global West, for too long imagined that it was the world. In fact, colonialist exploitation and forced labor – in the case of Germany, also the Nazi policy of robbery – were the foundation of its power. But the world has changed.
(2023-06-21). Presidentes de Cuba e Italia se reúnen en Roma. telesurtv.net En la reunión se reafirmó el interés de ambas partes fomentar la fecunda colaboración existente en todos los sectores de interés recíproco.
(2023-06-21). Presidente Petro lamenta hundimiento de reforma laboral en el Congreso. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado colombiano aseveró que el hundimiento de la reforma laboral es muy grave.
(2023-06-21). Muere en hospital segunda víctima del tiroteo en escuela de Brasil. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Paraná confirmó el arresto de un individuo sospechoso de haber colaborado en la organización del ataque.
(2023-06-21). 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.
(2023-06-21). Teamsters and the Class Struggle. soundcloud.com On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss UPS workers voting 97% for a strike for better conditions, better pay, and more full-time work. What does this militant vote among hundreds of thousands of UPS workers mean for the strength of the labor struggle? Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of …
(2023-06-20). Socialist Party of Zambia President Fred M'membe Threatened with Arrest. towardfreedom.org A warrant was issued June 15 against Socialist Party of Zambia President Fred M'membe, who alleged the police, in collaboration with ruling party cadre who had been drafted into government security, intended to abduct him. Peoples Dispatch reports.
(2023-06-20). Bernie Sanders Opens Probe Into Amazon's "Abysmal" Safety Record. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is launching a sweeping Senate investigation into Amazon's "abysmal" unsafe warehouse labor practices after reports have found for years that the company is a uniquely dangerous place to work. Sanders, the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Tuesday demanding that the company answer to… |
(2023-06-20). How US and UK Government Propaganda Specialists Collaborated with Nazis in Ukraine. mintpressnews.com 
The prominent role of Banderite Neo-Nazis in Ukraine's government propaganda operations suggests that Nazi apologism has spread into the core institutions of its government — perhaps more than the dominant Western view is able to admit.
(2023-06-20). US And UK Government Propaganda Specialists Collaborated With Nazis. popularresistance.org A MintPress investigation has found that a host of Western government officials, intelligence agents and assets have been directly involved in intimate collaboration with Nazi groups and individuals since at least 2014. This has included involvement in creating and operating the Nazi-run kill list in Ukraine, which MintPress revealed recently. | While Western media have belatedly been forced to concede that there are Nazi influences in Ukraine, many journalists have insisted that the visible fascist patches on uniforms are only there to troll Russians and that they are insignificant and a gift to Russian propagan…
(2023-06-20). Shasta County is a new blueprint for neo-fascists nationwide. therealnews.com 
Shasta County, California has become a laboratory for far-right activists in search of power. The county has long been a Republic outpost in a blue state, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, local politics have taken a hard right turn. A recall election in 2022 swept a moderate Republican majority from the County Board of Supervisors in favor of a new class of extremists. Buoyed by popular discontent with mask mandates and school closures, Shasta's newly elected rulers have turned their sights on eliminating voting machines, purging "Critical Race Theory" and LGBTQ-friendly content from schools, and trying to…
(2023-06-20). Obese workers may have lower labor productivity — Study. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Employees with overweight or obesity are more likely to develop weight-related comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, which all contribute to lower work productivity. People with obesity may have lower work productivity due to increased risk of illness, contributing to increased costs for employers, according to industry-supported research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, in Chicago, Ill.
(2023-06-21). CPSU campaigns to restore the Commonwealth Employment Service. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-21). Capital in the 2020s (with Thomas Piketty). indybay.org Inequality is not an accident. It's not like the weather. It actually is being driven by the way capitalism is functioning. You know what we need? We need state intervention, we need government action, and we need that to be very, very, very big. That is when he proposes a policy that seems like it's common sense now, but at the time, the idea of a wealth tax of 2 percent sounds radical.
(2023-06-20). Raleigh, NC community members fight to save mosque, resist gentrification at Shaw University. liberationnews.org 
Raleigh, North Carolina residents have come together to protest the rezoning and development of Shaw University, speaking out at the April and May city council meetings and pushing back against the wealthy investors and realtors who stand to profit if the plan goes forward. | The public pressure campaign has already successfully forced Raleigh City Council to postpone their decision on the rezoning application a few times. Now, they are set to decide on Tuesday, June 20th.
(2023-06-21). Asian cities top list of costliest places to live. ecns.cn Although Shanghai remains an expensive city, average prices in local currency rose only 3 percent over the past year, being the lowest of all cities.
(2023-06-20). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Climate Change Is Intensifying Humanitarian Crisis in War-Affected Yemen One in Five Children in Pakistan Are Suffering From Wasting, Says UN Report Socialist Party of Zambia President Fred M'membe Faces Threat of Arrest Millions in the U.S. Ration Medicine as Big Pharma Fights to Keep Prices High [NEWS ITEM …
(2023-06-20). Flirting With Armaggedon—Again. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Brenner An oddity of our times is the cavalier manner by which analysts of public issues ignore acquired understanding and history. Their motto seems to be: the world begins anew when I first take note of it. We have seen this phenomenon in the rolling discussion of responses to the Great Financial Collapse and …
(2023-06-20). The Ultimate All-American Slush Fund. tomdispatch.com On June 3rd, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that lifted the government's debt ceiling and capped some categories of government spending. The big winner was — surprise, surprise! — the Pentagon. Congress spared military-related programs any cuts while freezing all other categories of discretionary spending at the fiscal year 2023 level (except support for veterans). Indeed, lawmakers set the budget for the Pentagon and for other national security programs like nuclear-related work developing nuclear warheads at the Department of Energy at the level requested in the administration's Fiscal Y…
(2023-06-20). If We Don't Rein In Pentagon Spending Now, It Will Keep Increasing in the Future. truthout.org On June 3rd, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that lifted the government's debt ceiling and capped some categories of government spending. The big winner was — surprise, surprise! — the Pentagon. Congress spared military-related programs any cuts while freezing all other categories of discretionary spending at the fiscal year 2023 level (except support for veterans). Indeed… |
(2023-06-21). £23m grant award for Imperial-led National Wind Tunnel Facility. imperial.ac.uk UK Research and Investment (UKRI) has announced a £23 million fund for a network of world-leading university wind tunnels, led by Imperial.
(2023-06-20). With Federal Grants Expiring, Democratic Governors Push Congress on Child Care. truthout.org Democratic governors are pushing Congress to make significant investments in child care as the last pandemic-era federal child care subsidies are set to lapse this fall, pushing providers and parents into uncertain territory. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina led a June 13 letter, signed by nine other Democratic governors, asking top congressional leaders to maintain the current funding… |
(2023-06-20). Large Venture Capitalist Tiger Global Can't Dump Stakes In Portfolio Companies: 'No Bids'. moguldom.com One of the world's largest private-investment firms, Tiger Global is selling assets piecemeal to achieve greater liquidity after failing to secure bids for a portfolio of assets packaged in a strip sale, according to people with direct knowledge of the sale. The move underscores the challenges facing asset managers as they try to find buyers for …
(2023-06-21). Toby Rogers: We have a long way to go but when we push back, we get results. expose-news.com Modern medicine is mired in profitable murderous lies. We live in a society where, for many people, money is truth, money is beauty, and money is love. "For some, I imagine, money …
(2023-06-21). Capitalist Hegemony in Psychedelic Medicine. dissidentvoice.org 
Excitement around psychedelics continues to grow with thousands set to attend the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver this week. Proponents in the psychedelic space have promoted a strategy to focus on the "medicalization" to gain wider societal acceptance. But this could lead psychedelics to come under greater control, ensuring that they serve as profitable tools to maintain the status quo.
(2023-06-21). Legalizing weed hasn't fixed all cannabis workers' problems—can unionizing? therealnews.com 
Legalizing pot has opened the floodgates to a new multibillion dollar industry in multiple states. But where there are high profits, there's often high exploitation. The experience of unionized cannabis delivery drivers and warehouse workers who belong to
(2023-06-20). Abbott Signs Bill Axing Construction Workers' Water Breaks Amid Record Heat. truthout.org Far right Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill last week that nullifies local laws mandating water and heat breaks for construction workers as work-related heat deaths in the state are rising and temperatures are hitting record highs. The provision is part of a bill called the "Death Star bill" by its opponents, which nullifies a host of local regulations that enact additional protections for… |
(2023-06-20). Congress proposes a bill to regulate Artificial Intelligence. plenglish.com The bill aims to create a 20-member commission charged with reviewing the government's current approach to AI oversight, recommending new structures to roll out and establish a risk-based approach to regulating AI. | Introduced by Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Ken Buck (R-Colo.), the new bill comes amid concerns about that burgeoning AI industry, especially since the launch of OpenAI's popular ChatGPT generative AI chatbot ChatGPT past November. | According to The Hill, Lieu noted the proposal aims to allow Congress to approve experts to guide lawmakers on how to proceed with regulation. | "Our bill forges a path towar…
(2023-06-20). On the Dialectics of Socialism and Western Marxism's Purity Fetish. orinocotribune.com By Gabriel Rockhill — Jun 13, 2023 | This is a transcript from Gabriel's presentation at the book launch of Carlos Garrido's The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism, which you may purchase Noah Khrachvik: Our next speaker is Gabriel Rockhill. Gabriel Rockhill is a Franco-American philosopher, cultural critic and activist. He is the founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop and Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University. His books include Counter-History of the Present: Untimely Interrogatio…
(2023-06-21). Joint declaration of the Postal and Public Service Action Committees in Germany. wsws.org The recent meeting of the joint rank-and-file action committees focused on why the Verdi union is agreeing to a massive reduction in real wages and how this relates the costs of military rearmament.
(2023-06-21). NUMSA leads Eskom workers to victory. peoplesdispatch.org The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has struck a deal with Eskom, the public electric company securing better wages, housing allowance and a lump sum payment for the workers…
(2023-06-20). Event on FRSO program held in Orlando. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On July 3, the Orlando District of Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) held a Political Program release discussion at a meeting attended by over 30 people representing other progressive forces in the area. | In an effort to build a unified progressive base in Orlando, FRSO Orlando members Jacob Muldoon, Edmund Anglero and Diego Gonzalez discussed the history of struggle in the United States, FRSO and their goal of building a new communist party, and the united front against monopoly capitalism. | "FRSO believes that only through a strategic alliance of the oppressed nations and working clas…
(2023-06-20). USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults. jamanetwork.com This 2023 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for depression in the adult population, including pregnant and postpartum persons and older adults (B recommendation) and concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for suicide risk in the adult population, including pregnant and postpartum persons and older adults (I statement).
(2023-06-20). USPSTF Review: Depression and Suicide Risk Screening. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on depression and suicide risk screening summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for, and treatment of, depression and suicide risk in primary care settings, including during pregnancy and postpartum.
(2023-06-20). Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the pros and cons of screening for depression and suicide risk in adults.
(2023-06-20). Reframing the Key Questions Regarding Screening for Suicide Risk. jamanetwork.com In this issue of JAMA, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updates earlier recommendations, endorsing screening for depression in adults while finding insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for suicide risk. Our views regarding those recommendations are informed by our work in suicide prevention research and quality improvement (G.E.S., J.E.R., and U.W.), clinical practice (G.E.S. and U.W.), lived experience of suicidal ideation (U.W.), and experience of family suicide loss (J.E.R.).
(2023-06-20). Australian Catholic school workers threatened with substantial real wage cut by teachers' union. wsws.org Around 25,000 teachers and school workers in the state of Victoria are voting today and tomorrow on a new industrial agreement that includes nominal wage rises of just 1 percent every six months.
(2023-06-20). A Juneteenth Call To Close Prisons. popularresistance.org Juneteenth has become a federal holiday—yet prison slavery under the 13th Amendment continues. Uprooting the prison industrial complex is vital to completing the abolition of slavery. In California, the Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) coalition aims to close 10 state prisons in the next 5 years as part of the People's Plan for Prison Closure. CURB Executive Director Amber-Rose Howard joins Rattling the Bars to discuss this bold plan. | Amber-Rose Howard is a poet, public speaker and organizer from Pomona, California. She currently serves as Executive Director of CURB.
(2023-06-21). China extends NEV purchase tax breaks. ecns.cn China will extend purchase tax breaks on new energy vehicles to the end of 2027, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.
(2023-06-21). Biden kicks off reelection bid with "America First" speech to trade union bureaucrats. wsws.org The principles of "Bidenomics" are virtually identical to Trump's pledge to "Make America Great Again," with two exceptions: Biden ties his program to support for war against Russia as well as China and enlists the support of the trade union bureaucracy to carry it out.
(2023-06-21). Will Israel's Offensive Against Jenin End Palestinian Resistance? socialistproject.ca 
Israeli occupation forces and border police carried out a broad offensive on Monday morning against the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp. The Israeli troops killed at least five Palestinians and wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 91 others, 23 of whom are in a critical condition. | According to the Israeli military, the occupation forces detained two wanted Palestinians, but they were caught in an ambush on their way out of the refugee camp. Apparently eight soldiers and border police were wounded in roadside blasts and gunfire. | The evacuation of the wounded Israel…
(2023-06-20). Sri Lankan SEP demonstrates in Colombo against privatisation and government repression. wsws.org The protest was part of the SEP's campaign to mobilise the working class against the government's austerity measures on the basis of a socialist program.
(2023-06-20). FRSO and other organizations demand Tallahassee become an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), Florida State University Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) held a rally outside of the Leon County courthouse, June 17, to demand that Tallahassee become a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people. | Organizers are taking action to prevent the Tallahassee Police Department from arresting people based on gender identity when using public restrooms. | Activists have advocated for the city to allow drag performers to access any venue without discrimination. Furthermore, v…
(2023-06-20). Socialist Eugene V. Debs celebrated in a graphic biography. peoplesworld.org 
Bernie Sanders called him "the most effective and popular leader that the American working class has ever had… one of the most important Americans of the 20th century." Yet his face has never appeared on a U.S. postage stamp, an achievement emblematic of having "made it" in the American history books. We speak of the …
(2023-06-20). Air Force unit honored with high-level title. ecns.cn A bomber unit of the People's Liberation Army Air Force has been given the honorary title of "Role Model of the Time" by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
(2023-06-20). The Filipino people's continuing struggle for genuine national freedom. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and all revolutionary forces join the Filipino people in marking today 125 years of false independence under US colonialism and neocolonial rule. Let us mark this day by looking back on the history of the Filipino people's struggle for genuine freedom and democracy and reaffirm our commitment to persevere along this path in the future. | Riding on the victories of the armed revolution led by the Katipunan since 1896 and waged by the peasants and burgeoning wor…
(2023-06-20). False Witnesses and Sinister Plots: Exposing the CIA Connection in the 'Chinese Police Station' Narrative. scheerpost.com 
By Kit Klarenberg / MintPressNews For months, mainstream media across the Western world — in particular English-language outlets based in the constituent members of the 'Five Eyes' global spying network — have been rabidly awash with terrifying news of secret "Chinese police stations" operating the world over. It is claimed these "stations" are unofficial, covert Chinese Communist …
(2023-06-20). Sudanese left skeptical of US-Saudi led peace talks, "The resolution has to be found here in Sudan" peoplesdispatch.org The Sudanese Communist Party argues that the ceasefire mainly serves for the warring parties resupply their forces and resume fighting with greater intensity…
(2023-06-20). Humans have pumped enough groundwater to shift Earth's rotational pole, study says. nationofchange.org The rotational pole naturally shifts, but over time, with shifting caused by groundwater redistribution, the changes could impact climate.