(2021-06-19). Ballot initiative advances to hold police accountable. workers.org 
On June 16, Citizens for a Safer Cleveland announced success in collecting 15,000+ petition signatures for a ballot initiative addressing the major public safety issue of racist police brutality. If the signatures are approved, voters can decide in November to hold police accountable through a commission that includes community activists . . . |
(2021-06-19). What does Biden's summit spree tell us about the future of U.S. empire? mronline.org 
Joe Biden took part in several key international meetings over the last week covering a wide range of issues but with one key goal in mind: intensify the new Cold War with China and construct a global front towards this end. | June 19, 2021…
(2021-06-19). Texas activists protest new anti-abortion law. liberationnews.org 
On June 12, two separate protests took place in the Texas cities of Dallas and Fort Worth in response to Governor Greg Abbot signing the most restrictive abortion law in the country in early May.
(2021-06-19). U.S. Empire deploys its troops for battle. workers.org 
Printed first in Notonato.org, June 15, excerpted here. The NATO Summit took place yesterday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, at the highest level of state and government leaders. It was officially chaired by Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, de facto by U.S. President Joseph Biden, who came to Europe to call to . . . |
(2021-06-19). 'Surreal' and 'Distressing': Climate Experts' Predictions Come True With US Heatwave. popularresistance.org As what the National Weather Service described as "dangerous and record-breaking heat" affects 50 million people across the Western United States even before the first day of summer, climate experts and activists are using the hot conditions to reiterate warnings and calls for policy change as scientists are seeing their dire predictions come true.
(2021-06-18). Conservatives in the lead as millions of Iranians head to the polls and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the presidential elections in Iran, the release of 3 Indian student activists after over a year in detention, and more…
(2021-06-18). Empire of Clowns vs. Yellow Peril. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Jun 14, 2021 | It requires major suspension of disbelief to consider the G7, the self-described democracy's most exclusive club, as relevant to the Cornwall was at best an embarrassing spectacle — complete with a mediocri…
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(2021-06-18). Biden-Putin Takeaways and Throwaways. strategic-culture.org Both leaders agreed their summit meeting was productive but time will tell if it achieves any concrete or positive results | By MK BHADRAKUMAR | On the diplomatic stage, there is nothing to beat Russian-American summits for sheer theatrics. When the leaders of the two strongest nuclear powers on Earth sit face to face, anything can happen. | What happened in 1985 was a classic example. In the shadows of Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the USSR as an "Evil Empire," his summit in Geneva with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev opened the door to the pathway that ended the Cold War. | The Geneva summit on Jun…
(2021-06-18). Julian Assange Rots in Jail as U.S. Slaughters First Amendment. counterpunch.org Years pass, and journalist Julian Assange languishes in a British jail. His crime? Truthful reporting of U.S. military atrocities in Iraq, reporting that sparked a lust for vengeance among U.S. politicos and military men. With Assange, the American empire would manage what imperialists couldn't with whistleblower Edward Snowden, who slipped through their fingers by wisely
(2021-06-18). Seattle PD crackdown can't stop #blocktheboat movement vs. Israeli apartheid. liberationnews.org 
As part of the global movement to Boycott, Divest and Sanction Apartheid Israel, the Block the Boat movement has emerged to engage in peaceful direct action to stop the unloading of Israeli ships and cargo.
(2021-06-18). Turkey's Turn To Test Its Luck In The 'Graveyard Of Empires' (UPDATED). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The article was updated with the following photos and footage of Taliban preparing for further operations: | Click to see full-size image | Click to see full-size image |
(2021-06-18). Youth activists descend on S.F. homes of Feinstein and Pelosi to demand climate corps. popularresistance.org Pelosi did not appear — nor did Sen. Dianne Feinstein when the activists stopped by her Pacific Heights mansion earlier in the day — but, if home, the Speaker may have spotted a glimpse of the giant street mural the activists left behind on Broadway at Normandie Terrace. The 16-foot painting advertised the group's goal: a civilian climate corps to combat global warming.
(2021-06-18). Youth Descend On Homes Of Feinstein And Pelosi To Demand Climate Corps. popularresistance.org San Francisco – A group of youth climate activists scattered wildfire ashes on Rep. Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco porch Monday, a final act of civil disobedience at the end of a 266-mile march meant to spur lawmakers to action on climate change. | Pelosi did not appear — nor did Sen. Dianne Feinstein when the activists stopped by her Pacific Heights mansion earlier in the day — but, if home, the Speaker may have spotted a glimpse of the giant street mural the activists left behind on Broadway at Normandie Terrace. The 16-foot painting advertised the group's goal: a civilian climate corps to combat glob…
(2021-06-18). Civil liberties group takes aim at the secret dossiers internet firms keep on all of us. thecanary.co Civil liberties activists will sue global advertisers and social media giants who keep secret dossiers of our private information. The Irish Council For Civil Liberties (ICCL) It is claimed the dossiers can include financial and mental health information, and "even whether our children have special needs". | Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Twitter are targets of the lawsuit, as well as Verizon, AT&T and the entire online advertising…
(2021-06-18). Why Democracies in G7 & NATO Should Reject U.S. Leadership. counterpunch.org The world has been treated to successive spectacles of national leaders gathering at a G7 Summit in Cornwall and a NATO Summit in Brussels. The U.S. corporate media have portrayed these summits as chances for President Biden to rally the leaders of the world's democratic nations in a coordinated response to the most serious problems
(2021-06-18). March for the Freedom of the Saharawi People Arrives in Madrid. telesurenglish.net On Friday, human rights defenders and social activists from Catalonia, the Basque Country, Cantabria, and Aragon arrived at Madrid's Puerta del Sol Square to demand the independence of Western Sahara, which is controlled by Moroccan Armed Forces. | RELATED: | The columns of the march came after traveling over 440 kilometers over Spain, as a citizen response to Morocco's violation of the ceasefire in the Guerguerat area, a Unit…