(2023-06-12). The surprising pervasiveness of pro-war propaganda. nationofchange.org An FPIF commentary criticized CODEPINK's position on the war in Ukraine. Here is our response.
(2023-06-12). Neo-Nazi Regiments in the Ukraine Army? It's Perfectly Ok with U.S. State Department and CIA—and Its Reliable New York Times Echo Chamber—as Long as They Hide Those Nasty Neo-Nazi Insignia. covertactionmagazine.com Bellingcat is a Netherlands-based investigative research group that received funding from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a CIA cutout that promotes propaganda denigrating U.S. enemies and defending U.S.-NATO foreign policy. On June 6, one of its researchers, Michael Colborne, provided a tortured defense essentially of the adoption of Nazi insignia by Ukrainian soldiers on …
(2023-06-13). ILWU local president at Port of San Diego threatens to blacklist dockworkers who talk to reporters. wsws.org International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 29 President Ray Leyba threatened to deny employment to any dockworker who spoke with WSWS reporters.
(2023-06-13). Cuba Does Not Host a Chinese Espionage Center, FM Stresses. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Cuba described the claims of the U.S. government regarding the presence of a Chinese espionage center on the island as a new disinformation operation. | RELATED: | "The statements made by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the presence of a Chinese spy base in Cuba are false… Our position on this matter is clear and categorical… Blinken's statements 'lack evidence'," Foreign Affairs M…
(2023-06-13). S&P: Corporate Bankruptcies Spike To Highest Since 2010, 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Vice Media, Party City and Bed Bath & Beyond are just three of the 230+ corporate bankruptcies filed so far in 2023 that are attributed to rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve as lenders pull back on loans after the banking crisis. Hit hardest by bankruptcy: consumer discretionary …
(2023-06-12). When Corporate Media Fail, Independent Media Rise Up. independentmediainstitute.org Right-wing media outlets such as Fox News have long pushed racist narratives to further their goals. And, outlets like the New York Times—the so-called "liberal media"—do too little, too late, to push back; it falls to the ranks of independent media outlets to create and promote counternarratives based on racial justice. This is not a …
(2023-06-13). Silvio Berlusconi, herald of Italy's far-right. peoplesdispatch.org Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former prime minister and billionaire right-wing politician, died in Milan on June 12, at the age of 86. | In a decades-long career marred by financial and other scandals and prosecutions, the leader of the Forza Italia party would assume the role of prime minister four times between 1994 and until he was forced to step down in 2011. | Considered to be Italy's first true populist, his influence in shaping the national discourse extended beyond the time he spent in office, both through the role he had played in the privatization of television in the 1980s, and subsequently in the mainstr…
(2023-06-13). Airborne Drones War. Episode X. southfront.org 
The war in Ukraine is the biggest armed conflict in the world since the Korean War in 1950-1953. It can be argued with 90% probability that this is either the eve or the beginning of World War 3, regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine itself. | In Eastern Europe today, we are witnessing the formation of the shape of 21st century wars. The military doctrines of the second half of the 20th century are completely irrelevant, but will continue to be used by the warring parties by inertia. At the same time, e…
(2023-06-12). Did Dr. Cornel West Just Avoid The High Probability Of Cheating In The DNC Primary? The Evidence Of Crooked Primaries. moguldom.com When philosopher, political activist, social critic, and former educator Dr. Cornel West announced on June 5 that he would be running for president as a third-party candidate instead of as a Democrat, he might have avoided the high probability of cheating in the Democratic National Committee primary. The Democrats have the dark cloud of the 2016 primary …
(2023-06-12). Trump's Legal Team Is Plotting to Have His Judge Appointee Block Key Evidence. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump's team is already plotting to ask a judge he appointed to block key evidence cited in the Justice Department's 37-count indictment in the Mar-a-Lago probe. Legal experts sounded the alarm on Friday after Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee accused of favoritism after she blocked the FBI from using documents seized from Mar-a-Lago in its investigation before an… |
(2023-06-12). Stop the Campaign of Smears and Censorship Targeting Anti-War Meetings on Canadian University Campuses! strategic-culture.org By James CLAYTON | Are you a student at a Canadian university? Help defeat the attempts to censor anti-war actions on university campuses by contacting the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) and joining its struggle to build an international anti-war movement led by the working class. Email iyssecanada@gmail.com and
(2023-06-12). Report: Saudi Crown Prince Threatened US With 'Major Economic Consequences'. news.antiwar.com Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned the US would suffer economic consequences if President Biden retaliated for OPEC oil cuts that were announced last fall, The Washington Post reported.
(2023-06-12). Stop the Campaign of Smears and Censorship Targeting Anti-War Meetings on Canadian University Campuses! strategic-culture.org By James CLAYTON | Are you a student at a Canadian university? Help defeat the attempts to censor anti-war actions on university campuses by contacting the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) and joining its struggle to build an international anti-war movement led by the working class. Email iyssecanada@gmail.com and
(2023-06-12). Report: Saudi Crown Prince Threatened US With 'Major Economic Consequences'. news.antiwar.com Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned the US would suffer economic consequences if President Biden retaliated for OPEC oil cuts that were announced last fall, The Washington Post reported.