(2022-06-28). Western officials admit Ukraine is crawling with CIA personnel. mronline.org 
The New York Times reports that Ukraine is crawling with special forces and spies from the U.S. and its allies, which would seem to contradict earlier reports that the U.S. intelligence cartel is having trouble getting intel about what's happening on the ground in Ukraine.
(2022-06-28). The Fantasy of Fanaticism. orinocotribune.com 
By Scott Ritter Jun 25, 2022 | Despite what some "defense analysts" may be telling Western media, the longer the war continues, the more Ukrainians will die and the weaker NATO will become. | For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine. | In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimism that existed in Ukraine fol…
(2022-06-28). Zelensky Is Lying, Trying To Accuse Russia Of Attacking Civilians. southfront.org 
The liar Zelenskiy commented again on the recent Russian missile attack on the military facilities in the city of Kremenchug. He repeated the fake spread by Ukrainian propaganda claiming that the attack targeted the civilian shop in the city. To support his claims he shared a video showing the strike which in fact confirmed the opposite. | Zelesky said: "I want to say about the responsibility of those Russian propagandists who lie about this terror, trying to justify the actions of the Russia…
(2022-06-28). They Ran From Lysichansk… smoothiex12.blogspot.com And, of course, they have been "caught". By Russian artillery. The issue, however, is in this calming music and also weeping of some people who still have ideas that these are someone's sons and fathers. Well, let's face it–it is now much more complex than this, especially when you see a command core of a brigade of VSU (10th mountain assault brigade) abandoning their personnel and trying to escape–a familiar story by now, told by Ukrainian troops themselves. So, it is not Russian propaganda. It is a complex issue, the one I call "Lieutenant Dan" issue from Forest Gump. But in a historic dark irony–it is…
(2022-06-28). Lavrov gets it right by comparing European Union and NATO to Hitler's old Axis. thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on 06/24/2022 that the European Union and NATO appear to be carrying out a military coalition for…
(2022-06-28). Thousands Take To Streets Against Upcoming NATO Summit In Madrid. popularresistance.org Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, June 26, in opposition to the upcoming summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the city. Protesters called NATO a threat to global peace and demanded its dissolution. | The organizers stated that close to 30,000 people participated in the protest, holding banners and posters with slogans such as "No to NATO, Not to War, For Peace". They also raised slogans against US military bases in Spain and asked for their removal. | The protest was organized by a set of groups including the Communist Youth, the youth wing of the Communist…
(2022-06-28). How the American Legislative Exchange Council Turns Disinformation Into Law. independentmediainstitute.org 
State lawmakers introduced nearly 2,900 bills based on ALEC templates from 2010 through 2018. More than 600 of them became law. By Elliott Negin, Independent Media Institute 17 min read In June 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill banning the state from contracting with or investing in businesses that divest from …
(2022-06-28). G7: France Wants Venezuela & Iran's Oil Back on World Market. orinocotribune.com On Monday, June 27, a spokesperson for the government of the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, requested the diversification of the world's sources of oil. Specifically, the spokesperson requested that petroleum products from Venezuela and Iran begin to flow on the world market. The request provides new evidence of the boomerang effects caused by the economic blockade imposed on Venezuela by the US and its allies, including France. | Within the framework of the G7 Summit being held in Germany, sources from Macron's administration stated that France considers it essential that the entire international communit…
(2022-06-28). Winds of Change Sweeping Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Richard S. Dunn Repudiation of Biden administration at Summit of the Americas and Colombia's election of a left-wing presidenta signifies a new era of independence and progressivism in Washington's traditional "backyard." The 9th Summit of the Americas came to an uneventful close on June 10th. Held in Los Angeles, California, the summit from almost all accounts,…
(2022-06-28). The Fresh Hell Of Depending On Your Employer For Abortion Access. popularresistance.org Following last week's Supreme Court ruling that struck down federal protections for abortion rights, major companies, including a number of Silicon Valley giants, publicly broadcast their intention to assist their workers in traveling out of state to obtain an abortion. Meta, Apple, Disney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Condé Nast were among them, the New York Times noted, joining companies that had made similar pledges in May, when a leaked memo revealed that the Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. These companies include Reddit, Tesla, Microsoft, Starbucks, Yelp, Airbnb, Netflix, Patagonia, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase,…
(2022-06-28). How the Climate Crisis Is Perpetuating Hate Crimes in South Africa. commondreams.org Right-wing rhetoric and religious dogma have steered blame away from the greedy colonial corporations pillaging the Earth to those bearing the proverbial scarlet letter of progressiveness.
(2022-06-27). CIA, European Commandos Operating on the Ground in Ukraine: NYT. scheerpost.com 
A handout photo made available by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on his working visit to the eastern Ukrainian conflict zone, 9 April 2021. [Handout photo/EPA/EFE] | By Kyle Anzalone / The New York Times