(2021-06-24). US seizes PressTV.com and 32 other Iranian media website domains. wsws.org In a provocative act of censorship and imperialist gangsterism, the Biden administration took control of three dozen internet domains and shut down websites affiliated with Iran-based media organizations on unsubstantiated grounds of "disinformation campaigns and malign influence operations."
(2021-06-24). Venezuela's Attorney General Labels Alex Saab's Illegal Detention as an Abduction. orinocotribune.com 
The Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, described the illegal detention of the Venezuelan special envoy and Alternate Ambassador to the African Union, Alex Saab, as an "abduction." The case constitutes an example of a flagrant disregard of the right to a legal defense and to due process, and a clear violation of Alex Saab's human rights. | When inaugurating his new Twitter Space, #twitterspacesdelfiscaltarek, on the popular social media platform, the highest representative of the Venezuelan Public Ministry stressed that this illegal process against Alex Saab "has been use…
(2021-06-24). Venezuela Demands Government of Cape Verde Guarantee Right to Life & Due Process to Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Given the most recent information on the state of his health, and Cape Verde's refusal to release Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela issued a Below the is full unofficial translation of the communiqué: | The Bolivari…
(2021-06-24). PDF of June 24 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Struggle goes beyond Juneteenth Emancipation and resistance Editorial: Reparations and abolition Pride coverage: Bigotry behind SCOTUS ruling; Atlanta, Buffalo, Cleveland; Also: Consuewella Africa remembered; Reproductive rights under attack; Indigenous victory over pipeline; Kamala Harris & Wall Street; Biden, G7 and NATO. GLOBAL: Peru, Haiti, Palestinian Resistance, China. . . . |
(2021-06-24). Kenneth Kaunda, 97, Played a Major Role in the African Liberation Struggle. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). From Selma to Palestine. counterpunch.org Despite its shortcomings as an historical portrayal of the rabid racism that plagued the 1960's American South, CBS's June 20, 2021 Selma special drama did present a fair depiction of Dr. Martin L. King's role in African Americans' struggle to earn the right to vote as sanctioned by the Constitution of the United States. The movie's sanitized
(2021-06-24). 2021 Rancho Cordova Juneteenth at the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Working Landscape. indybay.org Unyielding spirits of our Indigenous, Native American, Russian and Pan African Pioneers (1840-1875) along the American River are finally being acknowledged and the healing will soon begin, as prophesied long ago, #1619-2019. Genesis 15: 12-14 may indeed be seen in today's challenges at Negro Bar State Historic Park.
(2021-06-24). Two South African Brothers Vanish With $3.6Bn In Bitcoin In Crypto's Biggest Scam Yet. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Two South African brothers have disappeared, along with 69,000 Bitcoin, worth $3.6 billion from their own cryptocurrency investment platform. | A Cape Town law firm hired by investors says they can't locate the brothers and has reported the matter to the Hawks, an elite unit of the national police force. | It's also told crypto exchanges across the globe should any attempt be made to convert the digital coins. | Following a surge in Bitcoin's value in the past year, the disappearance of ab…
(2021-06-24). Germany Holds 2nd Libyan Conference To Remind Of Empty Promises. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 23rd, many world leaders or their representatives gathered in Berlin in the 2nd Libya Conference, aimed at resolving the issues in the north African country. | Notably, the conference praised the progress, but said that much more needs to be done heading into General Elections that are supposed to take part on December 24th."However, more needs to be done to address and resolve the underlying causes of conflict, consolidate Libyan sovereignty, build on the progress made, and restore…
(2021-06-24). Erdogan, Putin chat about Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Just because Turkey uses its military, the second largest in NATO, and other influence against Russian allies and interests in Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Crimea, Cyprus, Donetsk, Libya, Lugansk, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, Syria, Tajikistan, etc. in no way diminishes Putin's admiration for and affection toward his honored, esteemed and cherished partner. The leaders exchanged views on …
(2021-06-24). Anti-Imperialists Convene in Venezuela for Carabobo Bicentennial Congress. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster Opening day of the Bicentennial Congress of Peoples of the World in Caracas, Venezuela. June 21, 2021. Photo: Twitter @dannyshawcuny Venezuela has launched a bold call for unity among the left at the International Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World, taking place this week in Caracas, June 21st to 24th. Conceived…
(2021-06-24). 200 Years Since the Battle of Carabobo. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Today marks 200 years since the Battle of Carabobo in Venezuela, the battle which dealt the deadly blow to Spanish colonialism and which would secure independence a couple of months later. This week, social movements from five continents are gathered in Caracas for the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World to…
(2021-06-24). Peace conference on Libya calls for immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces. peoplesdispatch.org The UN-sponsored second global Conference on Libya demanded that all foreign forces and mercenaries need to be withdrawn without delay. However, Turkey has raised objections to the call…
(2021-06-23). 2021 Rancho Cordova Juneteenth at the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Working Landscape. indybay.org Unyielding spirits of our Indigenous, Native American, Russian and Pan African Pioneers (1840-1875) along the American River are finally being acknowledged and the healing will soon begin, as prophesied long ago, #1619-2019. Genesis 15: 12-14 may indeed be seen in today's challenges at Negro Bar State Historic Park.
(2021-06-23). Ethiopians Go to the Polls Even After the US Tells Them Not to. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Many Ethiopians expressed enthusiasm for what they consider the country's first real, competitive election, writes Ann Garrison. "Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia are now alarming US political and military elites by forming an alliance and threatening to chart an independent path in the Horn of Africa." On Monday, June 21st, Ethiopians went to the…
(2021-06-23). AU Observer Mission Commends Ethiopia Over Peaceful Polls. telesurenglish.net The African Union (AU) election observer mission on Wednesday commended Ethiopia for holding peaceful polls. | RELATED: | Speaking to journalists, the AU election observer team chief, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, commended Ethiopia for holding sixth national polls in a largely peaceful manner. | "Despite the challenging security landscape, the mission commends the security measures put in place b…
(2021-06-23). Central African Republic entrenched in 'unprecedented humanitarian crisis'. news.un.org Defense forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an "asymmetric war" against armed groups, sparking an "unprecedented humanitarian crisis", the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
(2021-06-23). When Arce Won the 2020 Elections àÅñez's Military Wing Planned Another Coup in Bolivia with U.S. Mercenaries. libya360.wordpress.com Mison VerdadFormer Bolivian defense minister and other members of the military high command were planning another coup d'état (Photo: Bolivian Ministry of Defense). Almost two years after the coup d'état in Bolivia against Evo Morales, there is more evidence confirming the participation of foreign actors and interests in the coup's execution. Recently, recordings of calls…
(2021-06-23). Venezuelan Minister for Defense: 'Craig Faller's Visit to Area Bordering Colombia an Act of Destabilization' (+Guyana). orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) stated that the visit of the head of the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Craig Faller, to Puerto Carreño (Colombian department of Vichada), on the border with Venezuela, is "ironic and implausible." This was part of a statement issued this Monday, June 21 and signed by the Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López. For Padrino, as he wrote on his Twitter account, Faller's visit constitutes an "interventionist act in the midst of the systematic destabilization against Venezuela." | "Without a doubt, this visit is not due to reasons of bilateral cooperation in matte…
(2021-06-23). Tigray Defense Forces Shot Down Ethiopian C-130 Aircraft Carrying Troops, Munitions (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On June 23, the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) claimed that its air-defense units had shot down a C-130 cargo aircraft of the Ethiopian Air Force (ETAF). | The aircraft was allegedly shot down in the morning, near the town of Gijet in the southeastern part of Tigray Region. Sources in Tigray shared photos showing the wreckage of the cargo aircraft. | Now confirmed that a C-130 carrying troops and ammunition was shot down by the TDF in the vicinity of Gijet this morning. Images taken from the crash site show that…
(2021-06-23). The Decline of Butterflies May Bring Dire Consequences for Life on Earth. truthout.org 
Butterflies are a symbol of beauty and metamorphosis, and one of few universally beloved insects. Indeed, few would think twice at squashing a fly or spider, yet butterflies inspire reverence. Both ancient Egyptians and Aztec believed that butterflies would
(2021-06-23). In Siccing Justice Dept. on Jimmy Kimmel and SNL, Trump Channeled worst Mideast Dictators. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Bassem Youssef was Egypt's most famous comedian in the 2000s and until 2014. His weekly half-hour satire, "The Program," skewered the government of president for life Hosni Mubarak in the run-up to the 2011 youth revolt. Mubarak was thin-skinned but did allow some comedians and pundits to blow off steam. …
(2021-06-23). In Siccing Justice Dept. on Jimmy Kimmel and SNL, Trump Channeled worst Mideast Dictators. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Bassem Youssef was Egypt's most famous comedian in the 2000s and until 2014. His weekly half-hour satire, "The Program," skewered the government of president-for-life Hosni Mubarak in the run-up to the 2011 youth revolt. Mubarak was thin-skinned but did allow some comedians and pundits to blow off steam. He did, …
(2021-06-23). Fatiha Briki is the latest Algerian human rights activist under detention. peoplesdispatch.org According to Fatiha Briki's family and the National Committee for the Liberation of Detainees, of which she was a member, the activist was taken into custody on June 17. No reason has been provided by the authorities…
(2021-06-23). Cuba Demands an End to the US Embargo at the UN General Assembly. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples DispatchIn 2019, in the last vote on the resolution in the UN General Assembly, 187 of the 191 countries voted in favor of lifting the 60-year-long US blockade on Cuba. Photo: Miguel Diaz Canel/Twitter In 2020 alone, the Trump administration imposed 55 new coercive measures on Cuba. Between April 2020 and December 2020, the…
(2021-06-23). Colombia: The Common as an Alternative to Neoliberalism. libya360.wordpress.com Joahann Sebastian Reyes Bejarano Sustained resistance and social mobilization have made possible the emergence of relationships of solidarity and collective care that rebuild the social fabric and forge new expressions of organized popular radicalism from the streets. The protests that began last April 28th in Colombia have reached an unprecedented extent in the country's history….
(2021-06-23). Losing Finders: The Buried Documents that Linked the Infamous Cult to the CIA. libya360.wordpress.com Elizabeth Vos WASHINGTON — Concerning the Finders cult — the elusive Washington, D.C.-based outfit whose antics and ties we began examining in Part 1 of this series — one set of documents in particular held the most explosive allegations made against the group and against the CIA for allegedly covering the story up. Despite their contents, almost no…