Daily Archives: July 1, 2022

2022-07-01: News Headlines

Benjamin Norton (2022-07-01). NATO seeks to prevent Eurasian challenger to US world dominance, admits ex CIA chief Mike Pompeo. multipolarista.com Neoconservative ex CIA Director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admitted NATO seeks to prevent a "Russian-Chinese axis" and "pan-Eurasian colossus." He described the new cold war as a battle over "economic hegemony" and resources, in a speech outlining Washington's imperial strategy.

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-07-01). Massacre of African refugees in Spanish colonial enclave of Melilla just ahead of NATO's Madrid Summit, a mere coincidence? peoplesdispatch.org Spain is seeking NATO protection for Melilla, where the massacre occurred, and Ceuta, its other colonial enclave on the North African coast. The NATO Summit has declared irregular migration from Africa to be a threat to the "state security" of its members…

WSWS (2022-07-01). Germany commits tens of thousands of soldiers, combat aircraft and ships in the deployment against Russia. wsws.org Germany is playing a central role in NATO's preparations for war against Russia and China.

WSWS (2022-07-01). NATO prepares for "warfighting against nuclear-armed peer-competitors" wsws.org NATO has adopted a new strategy document outlining plans to militarize the European continent, massively escalate the war with Russia, and prepare for war with China.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-01). Pentagon Agency Wants to Send Weapons Inspectors to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com An official from the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said Thursday that US military leaders Currently, the US is relying on the word of Ukrainian officials to ensure that the weapons are being properly used and stored, although

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-01). US, Taliban Hold Talks in Doha on Frozen Afghan Funds. news.antiwar.com US and Taliban officials The meeting was the first time since March that US and Taliban officials met face-to-face since March and comes as Afghanistan is recovering from an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people. | President Biden's special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, led the US delegation and…

Jason Ditz (2022-07-01). Iran Remains Hopeful on Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com The Qatar-hosted Iran nuclear talks lasted only part of a day, and fell apart with the US is pessimistic as ever, and Iranian officials say that the talks fell apart because the

G. Dunkel (2022-07-01). Famine fueled by greed stalks the world's poor. workers.org According to Oxfam and Save the Children, 1,500 people — mainly children under age 5 and elders — are dying every day in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. The groups' joint 2022 report, "Dangerous Delay 2: The Cost of Inaction," relies on data from the U.N. and from relevant national, European . . . |

WSWS (2022-07-01). World Health Organization warns of war, famine, pestilence and death. wsws.org At their Wednesday press conference, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, raised concerns over the state of the globe.

Rishika Pardikar (2022-07-01). 'If India Can Do It, Why Not Europe?': Researchers Lay Out Case for Re-wilding European Landscape. towardfreedom.org A new research paper charts a path for re-wilding Europe with large mammals, or those weighing more than 10 kg (22 pounds), both for conserving biodiversity and restoring ecosystems. Researchers argue it is both a legal obligation and a moral obligation for Europe, reports Rishika Pardikar.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-01). Daily Round-up | Thousands of teachers stage strike in Australia over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the teachers' strike in Australia, the war in Syria, the conflict over the Malvinas Islands, and the inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president of the Philippines…

WSWS (2022-07-01). US Supreme Court preemptively blocks EPA regulations which would mitigate global warming. wsws.org In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the conservative majority on the court has taken a provocative and reactionary action defending the interests of the fossil fuel industry.

____ (2022-07-01). Nine injured in 'Newark' shooting in US: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — Nine people were hospitalized after being shot Thursday evening in Newark, the authorities said.

Amarynth (2022-07-01). Letter from Faina Savenkova: The more you grow up, the more you realise that the world is unfair. thesaker.is Faina Savenkova, 13, Lugansk The more you grow up, the more you realise that the world is unfair. When the war in Donbass began eight years ago, few could have…

Anonymous765 (2022-07-01). Overview Of U.S. Military Supplies To Ukraine. southfront.org |

Anonymous811 (2022-07-01). U.S. Reveals Weapon Supplies To Ukraine. Creates Special Agency. southfront.org Full of military aid containers | The conflict in Ukraine is ongoing, and American taxpayers, against their will, continue to sponsor arms shipments to Ukraine. | The United States has already committed approximately $6.8 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including approximately $6.1 billion since February 24, the report of the U.S. Department of Defence reads. | During the recent NATO Summit in Mad…

Editor (2022-07-01). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. scheerpost.com President Joe Biden delivering "stand with Ukraine" remarks on May 3 at the Lockheed Martin facility in Troy, Alabama. (White House, Adam Schultz) | By Jeffrey D. Sachs / The war in Ukraine is the culmination of a 30-year project of the American neoconservative movement. The Biden Administration is packed with the same neocons who championed the US wars of choice in Serbia (1999…

Jeremy Kuzmarov, Steve Brown (2022-07-01). Is Russia's Bombing of the Mall in Kremanchuk Another False Atrocity Story Being Used to Justify Ongoing Military Intervention in Ukraine? covertactionmagazine.com Empty mall parking lot and existence of a munitions plant nearby raise questions about official narrative advanced in mainstream U.S. …

____ (2022-07-01). War not a solution to solve problems between Russia, Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) —Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba said that Iran does not consider war as a suitable solution to solve problem between Russia and Ukraine.

____ (2022-07-01). Ukraine 'now has clear European perspective': EU says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — Ukraine now has a "very clear European perspective" but the road to EU membership will take time and require hard work, the president of the EU executive told the country's parliament on Friday.

Amarynth (2022-07-01). Andrei Martyanov: July Aviation and Hypersonics. thesaker.is Please visit Andrei's website: smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ and support him here: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=60459185

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-07-01). How AIPAC Is Leading Efforts to Dismantle the UN Inquiry on Palestine. mintpressnews.com As a UN probe finds that the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine is the root cause of decades-long conflict in the region, AIPAC, the Israeli lobby powerhouse, is actively attempting to extinguish it.

Lowkey (2022-07-01). Palestine Action Chase Israel's Largest Arms Company out of London. mintpressnews.com In a massive blow to its operations, Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems has been forced to abandon its chique London headquarters, thanks to sustained pressure from Palestine Action.

Miko Peled (2022-07-01). Ahmad Manasra and the Crime of Existing While Palestinian. mintpressnews.com There exists a chasm between the reality in Palestine and the way that reality is perceived by the "establishment" in Washington, D.C. Palestinians' existence in their own country is tantamount to a living hell.

Miko Peled (2022-07-01). Every Bullet Has anewsauthor">: Impunity for Israeli Crimes Against Palestinian Human Rights Defenders. mintpressnews.com The lives of Palestinians, be they unarmed activists or fighters, be they children, women, men, or the elderly, are only worth the price of the bullet that carries their name. And while we will talk and write about the next Palestinian who is killed for a few days, their children will remain orphans for life.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-07-01). Palestinians 'Are Not Animals in a Zoo': Redefining the Role of the 'Victim Intellectual'. mintpressnews.com For the Palestinian narrative to be truly relevant, Palestinians must assume the role of the Gramscian intellectual, as "purveyors of consciousness" and abandon the role of the "victim intellectual" altogether.

Staff (2022-07-01). Georgia: NATO inspects military proxy force in Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseJune 30, 2022 Representatives of the Defense and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly were in the Ministry of Defense The members of the delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly visiting Georgia got acquainted with the ongoing reforms in the Defense Ministry of Georgia. Members of the delegation of the sub-committee …

Staff (2022-07-01). NATO summit "great diplomatic success for Turkey," escalation of war in Mideast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJuly 1, 2022 Deal with Nordic states just a beginning: Erdogan The deal Tàºrkiye, Sweden and Finland agreed in Madrid is just the beginning of the two Nordic states' process to join NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, underlining that Ankara will closely follow the implementation of the promises outlined in the …

Staff (2022-07-01). NATO summit: Pentagon to establish permanent military bases in Central, Eastern Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandJune 30, 2022 NATO's Madrid summit marks beginning of permanent US bases in CEE: Polish FM Poland's foreign minister on Thursday said that decisions made by NATO leaders at their Madrid summit signalled that a number of permanent US military bases would be established in Central and Eastern Europe. Zbigniew Rau made the remark …

Staff (2022-07-01). U.S. viceroy: Georgia is "very strong partner" of NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geJune 30, 2022 US Ambassador: Georgia's status as "very strong partner" of NATO shown by Summit participation Kelly Degnan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said Georgia was a "very strong partner" of NATO, as demonstrated by the participation of the Georgian Government's high-level delegation in the ongoing Madrid Summit of the alliance. …

____ (2022-07-01). Chinese spokesperson voices firm opposition to NATO chief's false remarks on Taiwan. ecns.cn A Chinese spokesperson on Friday voiced firm opposition to false remarks on Taiwan made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-07-01). Denuncian el asesinato de un diputado colombiano en Arauca. telesurtv.net El Partido Liberal condenó el asesinato de Carlos A Hernández y señaló que el mismo forma parte de la violencia que azota Colombia.

Fight Back (2022-07-01). Minnesota groups join global anti-NATO protests during the June NATO Summit. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On June 28, over 60 people gathered alongside Washington Avenue outside of Senator Amy Klobuchar's Minneapolis office in solidarity with international protests against the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, where world leaders discussed the expansion of NATO, among other things. Rush-hour traffic honked in support as protesters chanted, "No war with Russia! Disband NATO now!" | "Yesterday the Spanish government prohibited protest against NATO in Madrid," announced Michael Livingston of Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC). "Being the free people that they are, the anti-NATO activists immediately g…

____ (2022-07-01). Iran's oil revenues exceed $25bn last year: OPEC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — A report released by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) indicates that Iran earned more than $25 billion in revenue from oil exports in 2021.

Labor Video Project (2022-07-01). SLAP At Parker Elementary School Fighting Closures Of Schools & Privatization Oakland Port. indybay.org The Schools and Labor Against Privatization held a BBQ to build solidarity against the closure of Parker Elementary and 10 other Oakland public schools in working class Black and Brown communities. It was also against the privatization of Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland for a sale to billionaire GAP A's owner John Fisher.

____ (2022-07-01). 13th govt. targets $20bn revenues out of regional transit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — A member of Iranian Parliament's Economic Commission said that the government's goal of earning $20 billion from the regional transit is 'achievable'.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-01). Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Could Resume After Biden's Mideast Trip. news.antiwar.com Bloomberg reported Friday that European officials expect EU-brokered efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal will resume While the Biden administration doesn't appear willing to lift the necessary sanctions to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, The EU medi…

_____ (2022-07-01). Democrats Exposed By the End of Roe v. Wade. popularresistance.org In May 2022, a memo was leaked to the media which indicated that the Supreme Court would overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision which legalized abortion. Despite the warning, the announcement of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision sent shockwaves across the country. The 6 to 3 conservative majority is doing just what republicans promised they would do if they were given electoral control of the presidency, Senate, and state legislatures. | The shock that a 50-year old right has been eliminated produced the expected reactions. There were protests at the homes of justices, at federal courthous…

_____ (2022-07-01). Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming. popularresistance.org Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and US Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression" is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and China.

_____ (2022-07-01). Health care workers struggles continue across the US. popularresistance.org Nurses and other health care workers across the nation are rising up in a growing wave of strikes and protests against understaffing, lack of crucial supplies, exhausting workloads and the erosion of their living standards by the sharp rise in inflation. | Conditions for health care workers around the world have been greatly worsened by the response of the ruling class to the pandemic. Many are leaving the profession, further deepening the crisis. According to a March 24 report in Healthcare IT News, 90 percent of US nurses are considering leaving the profession.

_____ (2022-07-01). Israeli live-fire military training in Masafer Yatta is ongoing. popularresistance.org For a week, Israeli soldiers along with their guns, bulldozers, military jeeps, tanks and helicopters have been invading Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta. This is part of the live-fire military training that has started on June 21, 2022 and will last for two more weeks. | The Israeli army's military training is being carried out in the villages of Jinba, Al-Markez and Al-Majaz. The three villages are among the eight located in what Israel classifies as Firing Zone 918. On May 4, 2022, Israel's Supreme Court issued a decision to ethnically cleanse Palestinians living in the eight villages, who number over 100…

_____ (2022-07-01). Labor Condemns Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade. popularresistance.org Numerous Unions Condemned The Supreme Court's Decision To End The Constitutional Right To An Abortion. A Sampling, From Multiple Unions Representing Workers In Virtually Every Sector Of The Economy, Are Reprinted Below.

_____ (2022-07-01). Machinists' Retirees 751 Resolve to End ACO REACH. popularresistance.org On June 13th the International Association of Machinists IAM 751 Retirement Club voted overwhelmingly to end the privatization of Medicare and to send their resolution to their congressional delegation, to President Biden, and to Secretary Xavier Becerra at Health and Human Services. | Machinists' District 751 represents 27,000 members who work at Boeing and some smaller shops across the state of Washington. It is one of the largest organizations within the IAM. | The privatization scheme the 751 Retirement Club opposes is ACO REACH, formerly called direct contracting entities (DCE). It is a pilot program in whic…

_____ (2022-07-01). National strike in Ecuador completes 15 days, struggle continues. popularresistance.org Monday, June 27 marked 15 days since the beginning of the national strike in Ecuador against the right-wing government of President Guillermo Lasso and his neoliberal economic policies. Since June 13, hundreds of thousands of people have been organizing protests and roadblocks across the country with a set of 10 demands that support the working class in the face of rising inflation and cost of living. | On Monday, under the banner of "There are 10 demands, not 10 cents", members of various peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant organizations held a massive march in capital Quito to mark 15 days of the national s…

_____ (2022-07-01). Studying the Venezuelan Approach to Learning. popularresistance.org The merits of the Bolivarian system are plain to see through the country having one of the highest educational progress rates in Latin America and a truly comprehensive system funded by the Venezuelan government led by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. | In order to understand the Venezuelan education system, it is necessary to examine both its foundations and the reality of education under the illegal US sanctions.

_____ (2022-07-01). There are Hungry People. There are Hungry People. popularresistance.org The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that, every minute, a child is pushed into hunger in fifteen countries most ravaged by the global food crisis. Twelve of these fifteen countries are in Africa (from Burkina Faso to Sudan), one is in the Caribbean (Haiti), and two are in Asia (Afghanistan and Yemen). Wars without end have degraded the ability of the state institutions in these countries to manage cascading crises of debt and unemployment, inflation and poverty. Joining the two Asian countries are the states that make up the Sahel region of Africa (especially Mali and Niger…

Amarynth (2022-07-01). ‚ĺÔ∏è We Are Z. thesaker.is By Batiushka for the Saker Blog The Schloss Elmau, 'a Luxury Spa Retreat and Cultural Hideaway' was a very suitable location at the end of June 2022 for the G7…

Amarynth (2022-07-01). Europe fails with German help. thesaker.is by Jorge Vilches for the Saker Blog Robert Habeck, Vice-Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, jointly with Annalena Baerbock — Germany ¥s Anglophile Minister of…

Amarynth (2022-07-01). Sitrep Operation Z: SloMo Collapse. thesaker.is By Saker Staff for the Saker Blog Let us deal with Snake Island first as the level of noise is unbelievable. Snake Island in the Black sea will remain under…

Ann Brown (2022-07-01). The Art And Profiteering Of Death: 100 Rappers Who Were Murdered. moguldom.com There's a half-joke that being a hip-hop artist is the most dangerous job in the world, based on the growing list of rappers who were murdered. Looking back over the 40-plus decades of the genre and reviewing the numerous murders of hop-hip artists — big and small — the saying seems more true than not. …

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