2023-06-09: News Headlines

Asa Winstanley (2023-06-09). Labour's new bankroller is Israel lobbyist, South African apartheid profiteer. electronicintifada.net Gary Lubner says he'll donate $6 million to party.

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-06-09). Africa is Sharply Divided. Contradictory Relations with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Ekenge Mayele, Black Agenda Report. (2023-06-09). FBI Attacks The Black Liberation Movement…Again. popularresistance.org On July 29, 2022 the U.S. government initiated a watershed assault on the African Revolution headquartered in the U.S. with an attack on the home of the Chairman of the Black is Back Coalition, Omali Yeshitela, who is also the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party and leader of the international Uhuru Movement. | This attack went beyond the harassment the anti-imperialist and black liberation movement have come to expect from the U.S. government when its class peace and domestic colonial domination are challenged. The July 29 attack on the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement are akin to…

infobrics (2023-06-09). The BRICS Reshape the Global Geopolitical Map. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have become the new geopolitical, economic and diplomatic platform for developing countries…

infobrics (2023-06-09). Expansion of BRICS Has a Clear Message—Global South Is All Set to Drive the Global Agenda. infobrics.org The imminent expansion of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) bloc could be a game changer. Albeit a slow starter, the group-set up in 2001, is now gaining momentum with several countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and UAE set to join the group. The expansion reflects a clear shift in power play as the Global South now gains a credible voice on the world stage…

infobrics (2023-06-09). South Africa Urges Careful Debate on Option of Introducing BRICS Common Currency. infobrics.org Calls mount for alternatives to using dollar for global trade…


Ann Brown (2023-06-09). No Executive Orders, No Presidential Reparations Commission: Biden WH Announces Juneteenth U.S. Government Music Concert. moguldom.com The White House has just announced a special concert to commentate Juneteenth. But what some are taking note of is that while President Joe Biden is calling for a celebration of Juneteenth, which marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, the administration has been silent on reparations—no executive order, no presidential reparations commission. The argument …

unitedEditor (2023-06-09). BRICS: An expression of the new polarities. uwidata.com By Erika Gimenez * On Thursday, June 1, the BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit was held in Cape Town. South African Minister Naledi Pandor met with her counterparts, Vice Minister MA Zhaoxu of China, Minister Mauro Vieira of Brazil, Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia and Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar of India. The strategic association between the BRICS, …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-06-09). BRICS New Development Bank De-Dollarizing. popularresistance.org The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is expanding, and building a new economic architecture to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. | One of the most important institutions created by the BRICS is the New Development Bank (NDB). This is a Global South-oriented alternative to the World Bank, which is located in and essentially controlled by the United States. | In March 2023, the NDB inaugurated its new chief: Dilma Rousseff, the former president of Brazil, from the South American nation's leftist Workers' Party. | Rousseff has stressed that the NDB's goals are financing "infrastru…

Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-06-09). Pacifica's CRD Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports;Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill. indybay.org Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy On Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports; Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill; South Africa Stands Up to the ICC…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-06-09). 2023 Historic Folsom Juneteenth – Underground Railroad Network to Freedom – 1854. indybay.org Folsom Juneteenth vs. a "need" for a California State Parks to fabricate a story of early California Pioneers of Pan African Descent (1840-1875) presupposes that earlier source documents from the "Gold Book" all destroyed. An agreed upon fabricated notion of Black Miners Bar with a 2022 Juneteenth USA team soon will be challenged by International, National, Regional and Local stakeholders. Freedom is never free…

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-06-09). Aumentan a 29 las muertes por cólera en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Gobierno sudafricano ha elaborado un plan para modernizar y ampliar las instalaciones hidráulicas de la zona afectada.


Staff (2023-06-09). DOJ vs. African People's Socialist Party: Omali Yeshitela Blasts Charges of Being Russian Agent. democracynow.org We look at a federal indictment of four U.S. citizens for alleged election interference that has received little press attention despite its major implications for free speech and activism in the country. In April, the Biden administration charged four members of a pan-Africanist group with conspiring with the Russian government to sow discord in U.S. elections. Omali Yeshitela, chair of the African People's Socialist Party, faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, along with Penny Hess, Jesse Nevel and Augustus Romain Jr. Three Russians were also named in an indictment unsealed by the Just…

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-08). Arctic: U.S., NATO hold 13-nation air drills with 5th-generation, nuclear capable warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Force AfricaJune 6, 2023 Arctic Challenge 2023: Nordic defense requires the F-35's advanced capabilities The U.S. Air Force's 493rd Fighter Squadron from the United Kingdom's RAF Lakenheath forward deployed to Norway's àòrland Air Base to take part in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 alongside Norwegian, Dutch, and Italian F-35A …

Staff (2023-06-08). "World's Deadliest Wars Go Unreported": Journalist Anjan Sundaram. democracynow.org The acclaimed war correspondent Anjan Sundaram joins us to discuss the state of conflict reporting and why some of the world's deadliest wars go unreported. We cover conflict in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, as well as the future of the international media economy. Due in part to the lingering "colonial" structure of global media, Sundaram says, "these enormous wars, some of the biggest in our world today — and some of the greatest since World War II — are still relatively underreported in the international news."…

teleSUR (2023-06-08). ATMIS to Transfer Duties to Somali Forces By December 2024. telesurenglish.net The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have reaffirmed their commitment to facilitate a smooth transfer of security responsibilities to Somali forces. | RELATED: | Mohammed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and head of ATMIS, said the transfer of security duties will be done in line with the Somalia Transition Plan, which outlines…

teleSUR (2023-06-08). Death Toll From Cholera Rises To 31 In South Africa. telesurenglish.net The National Department of Health reported Thursday that the death toll from cholera in South Africa now stands at 31, with Gauteng province reporting the highest number of deaths. | RELATED: | Gauteng, which includes the largest city, Johannesburg, and the capital, Pretoria, recorded 29 deaths, while Free State and Mpumalanga recorded one death each, the department said in a statement. | It also noted that the country ha…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-09). State of Israel and Lyndon B Johnson Deliberately Murdered 34 American Sailors in 1967, Fabricated Massive Cover-Up Still in Effect After 55 Years. covertactionmagazine.com Evidence suggests that the Israelis were ordered to attack the ship as part of a false-flag operation aimed at provoking a U.S. invasion of Egypt that was to result in the overthrow of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Johnson administration then planned to carry out a nuclear first strike with the aim of "clobbering Russia," and …

Staff (2023-06-09). DOJ vs. African People's Socialist Party: Omali Yeshitela Blasts Charges of Being Russian Agent. democracynow.org We look at a federal indictment of four U.S. citizens for alleged election interference that has received little press attention despite its major implications for free speech and activism in the country. In April, the Biden administration charged four members of a pan-Africanist group with conspiring with the Russian government to sow discord in U.S. elections. Omali Yeshitela, chair of the African People's Socialist Party, faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, along with Penny Hess, Jesse Nevel and Augustus Romain Jr. Three Russians were also named in an indictment unsealed by the Just…

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-08). Arctic: U.S., NATO hold 13-nation air drills with 5th-generation, nuclear capable warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Force AfricaJune 6, 2023 Arctic Challenge 2023: Nordic defense requires the F-35's advanced capabilities The U.S. Air Force's 493rd Fighter Squadron from the United Kingdom's RAF Lakenheath forward deployed to Norway's àòrland Air Base to take part in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 alongside Norwegian, Dutch, and Italian F-35A …

Staff (2023-06-08). "World's Deadliest Wars Go Unreported": Journalist Anjan Sundaram. democracynow.org The acclaimed war correspondent Anjan Sundaram joins us to discuss the state of conflict reporting and why some of the world's deadliest wars go unreported. We cover conflict in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, as well as the future of the international media economy. Due in part to the lingering "colonial" structure of global media, Sundaram says, "these enormous wars, some of the biggest in our world today — and some of the greatest since World War II — are still relatively underreported in the international news."…

teleSUR (2023-06-08). ATMIS to Transfer Duties to Somali Forces By December 2024. telesurenglish.net The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have reaffirmed their commitment to facilitate a smooth transfer of security responsibilities to Somali forces. | RELATED: | Mohammed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and head of ATMIS, said the transfer of security duties will be done in line with the Somalia Transition Plan, which outlines…

teleSUR (2023-06-08). Death Toll From Cholera Rises To 31 In South Africa. telesurenglish.net The National Department of Health reported Thursday that the death toll from cholera in South Africa now stands at 31, with Gauteng province reporting the highest number of deaths. | RELATED: | Gauteng, which includes the largest city, Johannesburg, and the capital, Pretoria, recorded 29 deaths, while Free State and Mpumalanga recorded one death each, the department said in a statement. | It also noted that the country ha…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-09). State of Israel and Lyndon B Johnson Deliberately Murdered 34 American Sailors in 1967, Fabricated Massive Cover-Up Still in Effect After 55 Years. covertactionmagazine.com Evidence suggests that the Israelis were ordered to attack the ship as part of a false-flag operation aimed at provoking a U.S. invasion of Egypt that was to result in the overthrow of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Johnson administration then planned to carry out a nuclear first strike with the aim of "clobbering Russia," and …

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Shark Kills Russian in Egypt's Red Sea Resort. telesurenglish.net According to official sources, an individual of Russian nationality was killed by a shark in an attack, the event occurred in proximity to the coastal city of Hurghada situated within Egypt's Red Sea resort region. | Related: | According to the Ministry of Environment, the victim lost his life as a result of a tiger shark attack that occurred in the vicinity of Hurghada's waters on Thursday. | "An attack by a tiger s…

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-06-08). The resistance is joined from Egypt. thealtworld.com There are thousands of would-be Mohammad Salahs in all the Arab countries | Feelings aside, a political reading needs to be made of Sunday's guerrilla operation at al-Awja, in which Egyptian border policeman Mohammad Salah killed three Israeli soldiers and wounded two others, causing real alarm in the Israeli occupier state and confounding its heavily medalled and starred generals. | Several points are worth noting in this regard. | First, the 22-year-old conscript planned his attack well. It was no spur-of-the-moment incident. Wire-cutters, five ammunition clips, military daggers, and a Qur'an were found in his…

_____ (2023-06-08). Resistance to the Occupation of Palestine Heats Up the Egyptian-Israeli Border. strategic-culture.org Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. | Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. Just like their 1979 joint The border between Egypt and Israel is usually safe. The last…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Venezuela and Algeria Strengthen Cooperation Ties. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro received Algeria's Agriculture Minister Mohamed Abdelhafid Henni, who is visiting this South American. | RELATED: | "Pleasant visit to the Miraflores Palace of Mohammed Abdelhafid Henni, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria. The brotherhood and cooperation between our peoples is mutual and marches towards a good…

Staff (2023-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges over Mishandling of Classified Documents, Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Spreads South and West Across United States, Supreme Court Orders Alabama to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Maps, SCOTUS Upholds Ability of Medicaid Recipients to Sue States That Violate Their Rights, SCOTUS Justices Thomas and Alito Get Extensions on Financial Disclosure Filings, U.S. Halts Food Aid to Ethiopia, Accuses Military of Diverting Deliveries Away from Civilians, Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Journalist During Demolition of Home in Ramallah, Aid Groups Say New EU Mea…

_____ (2023-06-08). The Middle East and US Terrorist Activities. journal-neo.org Incredibly high civilian casualty rates from American-led military adventurism in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia have been revealed in a new research by Brown University's The Cost of War Project in the State of Rhode Island. The report provides direct data on the victims of the war in which nearly a million […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-08). Rival groups in Libya finalize draft electoral law raising prospects of national elections. peoplesdispatch.org The disagreement over the electoral law was one of the main issues which led to…

Abdul Rahman (2023-06-09). US bid to convince allies to normalize ties with Israel is floundering. peoplesdispatch.org Despite repeated high-level visits, US officials have so far failed to convince the Saudis to normalize relations with Israel. The recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also confirms speculation that Gulf Cooperation Council countries are striving for more autonomy…

Zee Jeff T (2023-06-09). AI … ? The Problem is Still Us Humans. indybay.org From Turing to the Rand Corporation to AI – human malice is the Molech in the Machine.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Progressives in Belgium protest lenient verdict to fraternity members accused of ragging student to death. peoplesdispatch.org Sanda Dia, a Belgo-Mauritanian student, died during a violent hazing (ragging) incident in 2018 which involved forced alcohol consumption, torture, and harassment. Those convicted of the murder have been asked to do community service and pay fines…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Moroccans protest Israeli speaker's visit. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, June 8, hundreds of Moroccans Ohana arrived in Morocco on Wednesday at the invitation of the speaker of the Moroccan parliament Rachid Talbi Al-Alami, after their respective offices reportedly established contact with one another in the preceding days. A number of Moroccan political…

infobrics (2023-06-08). Why Nigeria Must Join BRICS. infobrics.org About five years ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria and China entered into a currency exchange agreement. The transaction, which was valued at Renminbi (RMB) 16 billion or N720 billion was aimed at providing adequate local currency liquidity to Nigerian and Chinese industrialists and other businesses, thereby, reducing difficulties encountered in the search for the United States Dollar…

Staff (2023-06-08). International Left Condemns 'Soft Coup' in Colombia. orinocotribune.com Nobel peace prize awardee Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Spanish lawyer Baltasar Garzón, British socialist MP Jeremy Corbyn, former French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and three former presidents expressed their support for Gustavo Petro. | Left-wing intellectuals, politicians, and union leaders from 35 countries condemned the soft coup unrolling against Colombian President Gustavo Petro. | This Wednesday, June 7, signatories revealed a letter that had been signed by more than 370 personalities from countries across the world—from Canada to Argentina and from Belgium to Senegal. | According to the sig…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). UN: 297 Orphans Evacuated From the Khartoum's Mygoma Orphanage. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, according to a UN spokesperson's report, approximately 300 minors were relocated from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to a secure location within the country. They were staying in the Mygoma orphanage in Khartoum. | Related: | "The International Committee for the Red Cross facilitated the evacuation of the children and dozens of caretakers," said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres…

Staff (2023-06-08). Headlines for June 8, 2023. democracynow.org Wildfire Smoke Shrouds Huge Swaths of North America, Turns New York City's Skies Orange, Hundreds of Trapped Children Rescued from Orphanage in Sudan's Capital, Ukraine Dam Breach Prompts Warnings over Disease, Abandoned Farms and Floating Landmines, Germany Prepares to Host Largest-Ever NATO Air Exercises, Prosecutors Inform Trump He's Target of Federal Criminal Investigation, Mike Pence Announces 2024 Presidential Bid, Rebukes Trump over Jan. 6 Actions, Ron DeSantis Takes Credit for Flying Asylum Seekers to California, CNN Ousts CEO Chris Licht After Short-Lived, Chaotic Tenure, DHS Says Cop C…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-08). Passing observations: Deteriorating morals, climbing Everest and bedpans. expose-news.com Uganda — once haunted by the Butcher of Kampala, Idi Amin — is now a more morally upstanding country than the US. And the UK is not faring much better — it …

Editor (2023-06-08). LGBTQ+ Ugandans face deadly threat as "Anti-Homosexuality Act" signed into law. mronline.org Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved an anti-LGBTQ+ law that makes the "offense of homosexuality" punishable by life imprisonment and even death.

Anna Moody (2023-06-08). Torture, Restraint of Children in Care, and LGBTQ+ Rights in Uganda: The Weekly Round-Up. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The UK's role in the torture of detainees following the 9/11 attacks, is in question. Last week, the investigatory powers tribunal announced that, on grounds of public interest, they will examine complaints "of the gravest possible kind" which were brought by Mustafa al-Hawsawi against the UK's intelligence services. Al-Hawsawi was detained in …

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