(2023-06-19). Why Is U.S. Media Blind to Washington's War Atrocities? transcend.org 15 Jun 2023 – Nationalism masquerading as journalism covers war in darkness telling us for whom the bell tolls. When Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. media were all-hands-on-deck with empathetic, poignant reporting via TV, radio, print, and online outlets. But when U.S. missiles and bombs hit population centers over the previous two decades, the human tragedies rarely got anything more than short shrift in the U.S. media.
(2023-06-19). Polycrisis, Unraveling, Simplification, Or Collapse. popularresistance.org Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting disruption of multiple global supply chains, policy think tanks have increasingly adopted the term polycrisis to signify humanity's destabilized status quo. The World Economic Forum's 2023 Global Risk Report uses the newish word 13 times in 90 pages. Scholars from a range of disciplines (including Columbia University historian Adam Tooze) have written about the polycrisis, and both Cascade Institute and Omega Institute have published papers and reports on it. The Cascade Institute notes that "a global polycrisis occurs when…
(2023-06-19). UN Accuses Russia of Denying Aid Workers Access to Dam Collapse Victims. truthout.org The United Nations on Sunday accused the Russian government of denying aid workers access to Moscow-controlled areas of southern Ukraine that were impacted by the devastating collapse of the Kakhovka dam earlier this month. Denise Brown, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, said in a statement that Russia has "so far declined our request to access the areas under its temporary military… |
(2023-06-19). Another Act of Terror—How the Media Do PR for Biden and Zelensky. transcend.org 14 Jun 2023 – Coverage of the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam and Nord Stream Pipelines shows a western media willing to prioritise anti-Russian propaganda over facts.
(2023-06-19). China Says Washington and Beijing Must Reverse "Downward Spiral" in Relations. truthout.org Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with leading Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Monday in what was portrayed by both sides as an effort to ease increasingly dangerous tensions between the two nuclear-armed powers. Blinken met with Xi for roughly 35 minutes on Monday after speaking to Wang Yi, China's top foreign policy official, for several hours earlier in… |
(2023-06-19). Russia surpasses US in diesel exports to Brazil. infobrics.org US will ramp up pressure on Brazil if it continues its path of independence.
(2023-06-19). Ukraine Violated Peace Agreement Approved in Turkey, Putin Reveals. orinocotribune.com Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed during an African leaders meeting in St. Petersburg that Russian forces had withdrawn from Kiev and other regions of Ukraine last year in compliance with a peace agreement reached in Turkey, as part of an African mediation mission to Russia. | However, during the meeting with the members of the African delegation, who were entrusted with presenting an initiative to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, Putin informed them that Kiev had declined to sign the pact following the voluntary departure of Russian troops. | The Russian head of state presented the document negotiated by…
(2023-06-19). Ukrainian Nazis Do Not Stop Killing Civilians, Including Children, In Donbass And Russian Border Regions. southfront.org 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) fail to advance on the Donbass frontlines and merciless shelling of the civilian population of the DPR, LPR and border regions of the Russian Federation continues. | On June 19, Ukrainian militants shelled Volnovakha in the DPR with American MLRS HIMARS. Ukrainian Nazis fired at least 12 missiles at the local social facilities. One of the targets was the local humanitarian center. Some of the missiles exploded in the area of the road junction leading to M…
(2023-06-19). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On June 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The AFU attempted attacks in the farmlands between Urozhaine and Novodonetske; | Fighting is ongoing in the village of Piatyhatky; | Fighting is ongoing near the village of Makarivka; | Fighting is ongoing near the village of Rivnopol; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions in Velikaya Novosyolka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Gulyaipole; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen,…
(2023-06-19). Russian Military Announced Strikes On Storage Sites Of NATO Weapons In Ukraine. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | On June 19, the Russian military announced that it had carried out a strike on storage sties of NATO-supplied weapons in Ukraine."The Russian Armed Forces launched a long-range sea-based high-precision weapons group strike against foreign-manufactured military hardware storage sites. All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The goal of the attack has been reached," the defense ministry said in a statement. | It should be noted that the previous such strike, on June 17, was aimed at decision-m…
(2023-06-19). Video: Ukraine Is Harvesting Children's Organs in Adrenochrome Labs. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Peter Koenig. Originally published by A whistleblower from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) which has itself a shady reputation mainly for its biased reporting, always in favor of the western wannabe empire and its vassals, has revealed the discovery of Ukrainian Nazi Groups harvesting children's organs in underground…
(2023-06-19). International Criminal Court Advancing Global Injustice, Unaccountability and Criminal Agenda against Guardians of Peace. transcend.org "Rise, O' all you intelligent, righteous humanoids". Just as the war in Ukraine has become a festering sore in the politically motivated, combined, western, proxy war against Russia, the plight of Palestinians is a chronic human rights violation, festering, as an ulcer, already systemic in its manifestations, generated by Israel in its ongoing philosophy of ethnic cleansing. In reality it is a genocide, which is obfuscated by various institutes and governments for their personal support of the Zionist agenda.
(2023-06-19). Russia-Ukraine Crisis: The Meandering Roadmap to Ultimate Peaceful Settlement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-19). A History of Ceasefires & Peace in Ukraine. transcend.org 14 Jun 2023 – Negotiations, ceasefires, armistices and peace agreements are as old as wars themselves. Every war ends with some version of one of them. To stop the killing in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, people of conscience must do everything they can to make negotiations for a ceasefire become a reality.
(2023-06-19). Heeding Cornel West's 'Cri de Coeur'. transcend.org Biden's response to the Russian attack on Ukraine was not for a ceasefire and diplomatic compromise but for weaponry and assistance to sustain a prolonged war as a demonstration of US-led NATO resurgence; not motivated by the defense of Ukraine but by an overwhelming interest in humiliating Putin and defeating Russia. Not only this.
(2023-06-19). Russia Continues to Inflict Casualties on NATO-Trained Soldiers. telesurenglish.net In an interview published in the newspaper Rossíiskaya Gazeta on Monday, Sergei Naryshkin, the director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), claimed that the defensive capabilities of Ukraine are being severely diminished by the Russian army. | RELATED: | "The death of a considerable number of NATO-trained soldiers and the destruction of foreign military equipment will undermine the Ukrainian…
(2023-06-19). In Ukraine, it's coming down to an endless war of position. indybay.org Russia sees itself as existentially threatened – regardless of whether NATO and the West ever had and have in mind to attack Russia. What is relevant is what the Russian leadership and the majority of Russians are convinced of. Russia has long accused NATO of wanting to turn Ukraine into a Western bulwark on its border with Russia. | Since 2008, Russia has repeatedly made it clear to the West that this is unacceptable.
(2023-06-19). Military Situation In Donbass On June 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Ivanovskoye; | The AFU attempted new attacks in the farmlands between Urozhaine and Novodonetske; | The AFU reportedly advanced north of Klishchiivka; | The Russian Army took control of the Zverinets area south of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU co…
(2023-06-19). Military Situation In Syria On June 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 19, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted the joint patrol on the outskirts of Ain al-Arab; | On June 18, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Abu Rasin; | The 20th round of the Astana International Summit on Syria will be held on June 30, according to the Ministry of Foreign A…
(2023-06-19). Novodonetskoe Countryside Turned Into Gaveyard Of NATO Military Equipment. southfront.org 
Last night, forces of the Kyiv regime launched an attack on the village of Novodonetskoe in Donetsk Region. The advancing units were defeated by an assault detachment of marines of the Russian Pacific Fleet."When the enemy attempted a counteroffensive, the task was received from the brigade commander to repel the enemy counteroffensive. The assault detachment howled into the battle. The enemy counteroffensive was repulsed, the enemy armored vehicles were destroyed. Novodonetsk…
(2023-06-19). De-dollarization means disarmament of the PKK. uwidata.com 
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum commenced on June 16th. The forum saw the participation of numerous leaders and ministers from Asia to Africa, including Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin who delivered a speech. The forum addressed the issues of multipolarity and alternative currencies to dollar. Dr. Mehmet Perinàßek, United World International author and the …
(2023-06-19). Moscow looks to enhance trade ties with Beijing. ecns.cn Russia and China are not just neighbors but also maintain very good relations, and the two countries have made progress in using the renminbi in bilateral trade, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said.
(2023-06-19). Example Of Successful Actions Of Ukrainian Special Forces On Frontline (Video 18+). southfront.org
(2023-06-19). Africa's 10 Point Peace Plan: Mission: President Cyril Ramaphosa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-19). Russia increases fertilizer exports to Latin America. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The financial director of the Russian fertilizer manufacturer Phosagro, Aleksander Sharabaiko, informed that the company increased exports to Latin America by 50% in the first four months of this year.
(2023-06-19). Australian parliament joins hands to block new Russian embassy. wsws.org Every single party in parliament, including the Greens, came together to circumvent a federal court ruling and to further a US-led anti-Russian campaign.
(2023-06-19). Cautious Calm in Sudan's Capital as New Truce Comes Into Effect. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Sudan's capital Khartoum witnessed a cautious calm as a new humanitarian truce between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) became effective. | RELATED: | Both the Sudanese army and the RSF announced their agreement to the new 72-hour truce mediated by Saudi Arabia and the United States. Armed clashes had stopped and warplanes activity significantly declined since the truce went into effec…
(2023-06-19). Cuban President Diaz-Canel Arrives in Italy. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Minister Plenipotentiary Umberto Vattani received Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who arrived in Rome as part of a four-day tour that includes Italy, France and Serbia. | RELATED: | On June 16, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis and Cardinal Pietro Parolin will receive Diaz-Canel and Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez. | After the visit to the Vatican, the Cuban leader will meet with the Italian President Se…
(2023-06-19). US Tells Another Bedtime Story to Scare Away Normal Relations with China and Cuba. transcend.org 9 Jun 2023 – Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that China has plans to set up a "spy base" in Cuba to "eavesdrop" on the United States and "identify potential strike targets."
(2023-06-19). Eyewitness Xinjiang: the reality vs. U.S. propaganda. workers.org 
The author is a co-director of the International Action Center and a contributing editor to Workers World newspaper. A slightly abridged version of this article was published in Global Times. U.S. imperialism's hostility to China is increasing — with military threats, new rounds of sanctions and increasingly wild fabrications. The . . . |
(2023-06-19). Israel Set to Bring 10,000 Indian Labourers for Jobs Traditionally Held by Palestinians. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-19). Closer Ties with NATO Would Be a Strategic Blunder for India. libya360.wordpress.com In the following article, which was originally published in the Morning Star, Keith Lamb argues that Washington's flattery of India and its encouragement of stronger ties with NATO, citing an alleged "Chinese threat", is a trap into which New Delhi should not fall. The border dispute between India and China, he notes, is a legacy of…
(2023-06-19). Israeli Soldiers Kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Monday, at least three Palestinians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. | RELATED: | During clashes, Khaled Asa'she, 21, Ahmad Saqer, 15, and Qassam Abu Serreyeh, 29, were killed, and 29 Palestinians were injured, including six in serious condition. | Eyewitnesses said that an Israeli army force backed by drones and helicopters stormed the city and the adjacent re…
(2023-06-19). Computing power offers new chances for tech firms. ecns.cn China's computing power industry will usher in new development opportunities, as major Chinese tech companies have rolled out ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence chatbots.
(2023-06-19). Our vision in tune with policy, says Tesla chief. ecns.cn China will play an indispensable role in Tesla accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy, Grace Tao, vice-president of Tesla, said in an interview on Wednesday.
(2023-06-19). Wuhan imports first batch of 900 breeding pigs from U.S. in 2023. ecns.cn The city of Wuhan in Central China's Hubei Province has imported first batch of breeding pigs in 2023 by air, Wuhan customs announced on Friday.
(2023-06-19). U.S. carmakers' interest in Chinese auto sector shifts up a gear. ecns.cn Overseas electric vehicle startups are targeting entry into China, the world's largest vehicle market that leads in all-electric innovations with rapid consumer adoption of EVs.
(2023-06-19). Number of flights gradually increasing. ecns.cn China's Civil Aviation Authority will continue in its efforts to promote the steady and orderly resumption of international flights with the approach of the first summer season since optimized COVID-19 management measures took effect.
(2023-06-19). Wild whooper swans first found breeding in Xinjiang wetland park. ecns.cn Wild whooper swans have been found giving birth to five swan babies at the Manas national wetland park in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region for the first time.
(2023-06-19). Qin, Blinken conclude a 'long candid, in-depth, and constructive' talk. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a nearly six-hour candid, in-depth and constructive talk on Sunday concerning the overall China-U.S. relations.
(2023-06-19). President Xi's letter boosts confidence for Taiwan people. ecns.cn People from Taiwan said the congratulatory letter from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, has boosted their confidence in the integrated and peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait.
(2023-06-19). Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi meets visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Monday.
(2023-06-19). China expects more contribution from the US to improve ties. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) China today expressed hope that after the visit of Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States would contribute more to improve and stabilize bilateral relations, stressing that they are at the lowest and most critical level.
(2023-06-19). China's second wave of COVID infections, deaths, Long COVID, and government lies: Part 3. wsws.org In the months after China's first wave of mass infections with COVID-19 last winter, the term "Long COVID" gradually entered public consciousness as many discovered that they are still troubled by prolonged symptoms months after "recovery."
(2023-06-19). Readouts Point to a Disjuncture between US and China. dissidentvoice.org During the economic crisis in 2008, the United States sought China's aid. US treasury secretary Hank Paulson conferred with Chinese officials, and China agreed to increase the value of the RMB and to stop selling US T-bills which it had been doing at that time. Paulson said, "It is clear that China accepts its responsibility …
(2023-06-19). Switzerland's road to socialism and the Chinese experience. uwidata.com A delegation of the Communist Party of Switzerland visited China in mid-May. The delegation led by Massimiliano Arif Ay, General Secretary of the Party, met and exchanged views with many Chinese individuals, organizations and institutions. The party also had talks with its Chinese counterpart, the Communist Party of China. Massimiliano Arif Ay answered our questions …
(2023-06-19). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-19). Disability activists blockade Sydney Road, call for accessible tram stops. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-19). Israeli forces kill five Palestinians, including 15-year-old, in Jenin raid. peoplesdispatch.org Close to a 100 Palestinians were wounded in the raid. Israeli forces shot at ambulances and paramedics and tried to prevent them from reaching the injured and providing medical attention…
(2023-06-19). Israel to Ease Process for Expanding West Bank Settlements. telesurenglish.net During a weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, the Israeli government authorized pro-settlement Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to assume main responsibility for settlement planning and construction in the West Bank, and shortened political approval process for settlement planning and construction that had been in place for 25 years. | RELATED: | The Palestinian presidency spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said that Palestine re…
(2023-06-19). Climate change is intensifying humanitarian crisis in war-affected Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org A fact sheet prepared by SIPRI and NUPI warns that the climate crisis in Yemen needs urgent international attention as competition over scarce water resources and fertile land may jeopardize the possibility of peace in the country…
(2023-06-19). Summer Fundraising — Please Pitch In. transcend.org Dear reader, please partner with TMS by contributing financially to our Peace Journalism. A troubled world needs our solutions as most leaders have gone berserk with their warmongering, fear-inducing militarism, and war-dependent economies. Our heartfelt thanks.
(2023-06-19). Cuban President Diaz-Canel to Meet With Pope Francis. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel will hold meetings with Pope Francis and Italian Head of State Sergio Mattarella, as part of a tour of Europe from June 20 to 24. | RELATED: | The Pope's audience with Diaz-Canel will be strictly private and will take place a few days after Francis was discharged after spending nine days hospitalized for an abdominal hernia operation. | While for his interview with Mattarella, the Cuban president is ex…
(2023-06-19). 50 verdades sobre la muerte de dos disidentes cubanos. globalizacion.ca
(2023-06-19). Eastern US Fur Farm Survey Reveals Numerous Closures. indybay.org Recently, anonymous aboveground activists conducted research of east coast fur farms, with the purpose of determining operational status and the number of active fur farms in the eastern United States, primarily Pennsylvania and New York.
(2023-06-19). Presidente de China se reúne con secretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró durante el encuentro que China no busca desafiar ni desplazar a Estados Unidos.
(2023-06-19). Fuerzas de ocupación israelíes asesinan a cinco palestinos. telesurtv.net Al menos dos palestinos fueron detenidos en el operativo que se extendió por la ciudad de Yenín.
(2023-06-19). Irán y Uzbekistán firman 10 documentos de cooperación. telesurtv.net El presidente uzbeco, a la cabeza de una delegación económica y política de alto nivel, llegó esta misma jornada a Teherán en cumplimiento de una invitación oficial de su par iraní.
(2023-06-19). Premier israelí continuará con su reforma judicial pese a protestas. telesurtv.net Benjamin Netanyahu, se comprometió el domingo a seguir adelante con el proyecto "de manera mesurada y responsable"
(2023-06-19). Presidente de Cuba arriba a Italia como parte de su gira europea. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado cubano participará en la Cumbre para un Nuevo Pacto Financiero Mundial, a celebrarse en París, Francia, entre el 22 y 23 de junio.
(2023-06-19). Canciller de China recibe a secretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ambos jefes diplomáticos intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre las relaciones bilaterales e importantes asuntos internacionales y regionales de interés común.
(2023-06-19). China y EE.UU. dialogan sobre disminuir tensión diplomática. telesurtv.net Se discutió cómo gestionar de forma responsable la relación entre ambas naciones a través de canales abiertos de comunicación.
(2023-06-19). Aspirantes de Morena a la presidencia de México inician giras. telesurtv.net El movimiento fundado por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador en 2011 y reconocido como partido en 2014, participará en las presidenciales del 2024.
(2023-06-19). Aspirantes a la presidencia de México inician giras este lunes. telesurtv.net El movimiento fundado por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador en 2011 y reconocido como partido en 2014, participará en las presidenciales del 2024.
(2023-06-19). Presidente de Cuba emprende gira por Europa. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado cubano participará en la Cumbre para un Nuevo Pacto Financiero Mundial, a celebrarse en París, Francia, entre el 22 y 23 de junio.