(2025-06-16). Video: Mohammad Marandi: Iran's Response Just Devastated Israel, US in Trouble. globalresearch.ca Prof. Mohammad Marandi joins the show to react to Iran's intense retaliation to Israel, including the extent of the strikes and just how it will impact Israel, the US, and the world at large. | Prof. Marandi asserts that while Israel …
(2025-06-16). True Promise III: Iran launches new retaliatory missile strikes at Israel. presstv.ir Iran's IRGC launches a fresh wave of retaliatory True Promise III operation against the Zionist regime.
(2025-06-16). 'Leave to save your lives': Iran's armed forces warn Israeli settlers in occupied territories. presstv.ir Iranian armed forces have issued a stern warning to Israeli settlers in the occupied territories, urging them to evacuate immediately as Iran prepares to expand retaliatory strikes.
(2025-06-16). 'War crime': Iran's foreign ministry building hit during Israeli aggression; many injured. presstv.ir Iran's foreign ministry has condemned the Israeli aggression on one of its buildings in the capital, Tehran, which left many people injured, including ministry staff.
(2025-06-16). sentenced to death without a Palestinians fear Israel-Iran front will deepen suffering. haaretz.com Gaza emerged from a telecom blackout to footage of the aftermath of Iran's retaliatory strikes in Israel. 'Watching buildings collapse, seeing the fear and terror we've lived through — they're living that now'…
(2025-06-16). Iran warns of 'devastating' response as Israel continues strikes. newarab.com 
Iran's retaliatory strikes on Israel overnight killed at least 10 people. Six of them were killed in a missile strike in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv on Israel's Mediterranean coast. | In the north of Israel, a three-storey building was destroyed in a strike in the town of Tamra, killing four women and taking the overall death toll in the country s…
(2025-06-16). Video: Iran Torches Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem: Fourth Wave of Ballistic Missiles, Iran Rains Hell Fire on Netanyahu's Home. globalresearch.ca Iran launched a 4th wave of ballistic missiles on Israel on Sunday night in response to IAF's bombing of Tehran and Western region of the Islamic Republic. | Footage on social media showed night sky lit up by Iranian missiles, massive …
(2025-06-16). Official Stresses Iran's Resolve to Confront Israel, Shut Down Its War Machine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian official reiterated the country's determination to respond decisively to the Israeli aggression.
(2025-06-16). Iran Will Not Stop Strikes Until US-Backed Israeli War Ends. popularresistance.org Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on 15 June that Iran will not end its strikes against Israel until the US-backed Israeli war against the country is halted. | "We are defending ourselves; our defense is entirely legitimate," the foreign minister said. | "This defense is our response to aggression. If the aggression stops, naturally our responses will also stop," he added. | Araghchi condemned the Israeli attack on Iran's offshore South Pars gas field on Saturday night, warning that "dragging the conflict to the Persian Gulf is a strategic mistake, and its aim is to drag the war beyond Iranian territory…
(2025-06-16). Breaking: Iran Vows to Complete the Destruction of Israel. indybay.org After targeted assasinations of top Iranian scientists and military leaders, #Israel killed Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemion on Sunday. In response, Iran has announced it will complete the destruction of the "Zionist Entity".
(2025-06-16). US complicit in Israeli attacks, must be held accountable: Iran FM. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says the US must accept its responsibility in Israel's deadly aggression against the country as multiple evidence shows American forces helped the regime wage its terrorist assault.
(2025-06-16). Iran FM: If Israeli attacks stop, 'our responses will also stop'. newarab.com 
Iran's top diplomat said on Sunday that if "If the aggression stops, our responses will also stop," Araghchi said. | There was no immediate reaction from Israel, which had been continuing strikes Su…
(2025-06-16). No talks while Israeli attacks continue, Iran tells mediators. newarab.com 
Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a ceasefire while it is under Israeli attack, an official briefed on the communications told Reuters on Sunday, as the two foes launched fresh attacks and raised fears of a wider conflict. | "The Iranians informed Qatari and Omani mediators that they will only pursue serious negotiations once Iran has completed its response to the Israeli pre-emptive strikes," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the conflict. | Iran made "clear that it will not negotiate while under attack," the official s…
(2025-06-16). Israel Opens New Front With Iran, But Gaza Still Bleeds. popularresistance.org In the hours after Israel attacked Iran, international pressure over Israel's starvation and civilian killings in Gaza had apparently dissipated. | Since Israel launched attacks on Iran, it has killed more than 140 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including over 40 aid seekers near the distribution sites run by the controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). | Internet and fixed-line communications were down across Gaza after Israeli forces bombed the territory's last remaining fiber optic cable on Thursday. Israel prevented repairs to the internet and telecommunications infrastructure until Sa…
(2025-06-16). Iran's air defence batteries fire over Tehran as Israel continues to attack. aljazeera.com Iran's air defence batteries have been firing overnight in Tehran to counter a fourth night of Israeli bombs.
en.trend.az (2025-06-16). Israeli service confirms grim tally from last night's Iranian missile strikes (Update)Ballistic missile attacks carried out by Iran against several Israeli cities, including Haifa, resulted in the deaths of eight people and left hundreds injured last night, Trend reports citing Israeli media.
en.trend.az (2025-06-16). Israeli service confirms grim tally from last night's Iranian missile strikes (Update)Ballistic missile attacks carried out by Iran against several Israeli cities, including Haifa, resulted in the deaths of eight people and left hundreds injured last night, Trend reports citing Israeli media.
(2025-06-16). Pakistan Says to Stand by Iran 'In Every Way'. orinocotribune.com Pakistan voiced full support to Iran on Saturday, with its defense minister saying that Islamabad stands by Tehran "in every way." | As he addressed a session of Pakistan's National Assembly, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the Zionist entity attacked Iran last night, targeted its military installations, and killed its military leaders. | "We stand by Iran in every way. We will protect Iranian interests," Asif said as quoted by dunyanews.tv. | "In this entire situation, Israel is not acting alone," he remarked, noting that Iran is a neighboring country of Pakistan and "we have centuries-old relations." | "In t…
(2025-06-16). Juan Cole: Iraqi Shiites Demand Expulsion of US Troops after Israel Attacks Iran. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli-Iranian War of 2025 has put Iraq in an extremely difficult situation. The country's Shiite majority sympathizes with Iran and with the Palestinians, and resents Israel's use of Iraqi airspace to attack their Shiite neighbor. On Sunday the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia …
(2025-06-16). The Illegal Attack On Iran. popularresistance.org Israel's consistent attacks on Iran since 2023 have all been illegal, violations of the United Nations Charter (1945). Iran is a member state of the United Nations and is therefore a sovereign state in the international order. If Israel had a problem with Iran, there are many mechanisms mandated by international law that permit Israel to bring complaints against Iran. | Thus far, Israel has avoided these international forums because it is clear that it has no case against Iran. Allegations that Iran is building a nuclear weapon, which are constantly raised by the United States, the European Union, and Israel, hav…
(2025-06-16). A Preemptive Strike on Diplomacy: Israel's Attack and the Precipice of a Wider American War. counterpunch.org 
Israel's latest strike on Iran had nothing to do with dismantling the Iranian (civilian) nuclear program. Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that "the timing was fixed back in November 2024," the real zero hour was designated only to undercut possible diplomatic framework that could have legitimized Iran's nuclear development under international, verifiable, supervision. This
(2025-06-16). The Folly of the US/Israeli War on Iran. counterpunch.org 
The neoconservatives who orchestrated the disastrous wars with Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya — and who were never held accountable for the profligate waste of $8 trillion taxpayer dollars, as well as $69 billion squandered in Ukraine — look set to lure us into yet another military fiasco with Iran.
(2025-06-16). Rogue States and Thought Crimes: Israel Strikes Iran. counterpunch.org 
Pre-emptive attacks in international law are rarely justified. The threat must evince itself through an obvious intent to inflict injury, evidence preparations that show the threat to be what Michael Walzer calls a "supreme emergency", and arise in a situation where risk of defeat would be dramatically increased if force is not used. Reaching an assessment on that
(2025-06-16). Trump and Netanyahu Play "Good Cop, Bad Cop" with Iran. counterpunch.org 
Playing the Game In the lead-up to Israel's devastating attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and its military leadership, Pres. Trump posed as a peacemaker and concerned bystander. He said that he much preferred a nuclear deal with Iran to war but hinted that he might not be able to keep Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
(2025-06-16). UK to send more RAF jets to West Asia as Israel, Iran exchange attacks. presstv.ir UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says London is deploying additional RAF fighter jets to West Asia, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes for a third day.
(2025-06-16). Blaze at Tehran's Shahran, Rey oil depots extinguished after Israeli strikes. presstv.ir A senior Iranian energy official says fire at the Rey and Shahran oil storage facilities in the capital Tehran due to Israeli attacks have been extinguished, and the situation is fully under control.
(2025-06-16). US bases will be attacked if Washington aids Israeli aggression on Iran: Iraqi Hezbollah. presstv.ir The Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah has warned that Washington's regional interests and bases will come under attack if the United States assists in the Israeli aggression against Iran.
(2025-06-16). No "endgame" in Israel's "genocidal campaign" in Gaza. aljazeera.com Ori Goldberg says Israel's attack on Iran reveals there's no clear endgame — in Iran nor in the ongoing war on Gaza.
(2025-06-16). Photos of the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. aljazeera.com The two regional rivals exchange more deadly attacks as open hostilities extend into a fourth day.
(2025-06-16). Latest Iranian missile barrage kills at least 5 in Israel. aljazeera.com Israel has come under attack, for the third day in a row, as Iran launches a fresh wave of strikes.
(2025-06-16). Dialogue urged as Israel, Iran trade strikes. ecns.cn Israel and Iran traded attacks for the third day in a row on Sunday, deepening their most intense direct confrontation to date.
(2025-06-16). France: Mass protests as MEP Rima Hassan returned from imprisonment in Israel. greenleft.org.au 
Mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations, called by the five major trade union confederations, were held across France on June 14, following a week of solidarity actions in response to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, reports John Mullen.
(2025-06-16). Protests for Palestine continue as Israel attacks Iran. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Eight killed, nearly 100 wounded in Iranian missile attack on Israel. haaretz.com Four of the victims were found in Petah Tikva, where two residential buildings were hit ‚ñ Another body was recovered in Bnei Brak, where a missile hit a school and damaged nearby homes ‚ñ Rescuers found three more victims in Haifa…
(2025-06-16). Drone sirens sound in northern Israel, Golan Heights; Yemen missile fell outside Israel. haaretz.com Eight killed in Iranian missile attack early Monday morning, one still missing ‚ñ Emergency services report at least 92 hospitalized since night ‚ñ Two bodies found in rubble of building in central Israel hit on Sunday morning, taking death toll to eight…
(2025-06-16). Iran lawmaker calls for attack on Israel nuclear plant. newarab.com 
An Iranian MP on Sunday called for a military strike on Israel's "Now it's time to attack Dimona; it is the centre of the criminals' nuclear activities," Mojtaba Zarei, a member of the parliamentary national security committee, wrote in "You attacked our nuclear facilitie…
(2025-06-16). Israeli attack on Iran 'could last weeks': report. newarab.com 
The operation, which began with Israeli airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory, is proceeding with what sources describe as the implicit approval of the US officials quoted by CNN and Axios said that while Washington is not currently planning…
(2025-06-16). Israel's attack on Iran and its potential fallout. onlineopinion.com.au Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities may be justified if one takes Netanyahu's explanation at face value. I doubt, however, if he and Trump have fully considered the ominous regional ramifications of the attack.
(2025-06-16). Israel attacks civilian infrastructure in Iran as Netanyahu calls for regime change. wsws.org Israel's onslaught on Iran appeared to enter a new phase Sunday in what has been described as the heaviest period of attacks yet.
(2025-06-16). Iranians are "Outraged" : Iranian-American Professor on Tehran Attack Aftermath. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / |
(2025-06-16). Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Threat to World Peace. History and Analysis. globalresearch.ca This carefully researched article by John Steinbach on Israel's nuclear arsenal was first published by Global Research in March 2002.
| "Should war break out in the Middle East again,… or should any Arab nation fire missiles against Israel, as the …
(2025-06-16). 'Satanic acts': Iran's Dr. Foad Izadi on Israel's New Regime Change War. popularresistance.org The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Dr. Foad Izadi, professor of world politics at the University of Tehran, amid Israeli airstrikes on Iran which assassinated nuclear scientists and military officials while killing many civilians. As one of his country's most prolific political commentators, Izadi critiques the Iranian president's diplomacy with the US, Trump's perfidious actions, and the mood of Iranian society.
(2025-06-16). Iran: Israeli strike on Natanz nuclear facility 'big crime' under intl. law. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says the Israeli strikes on the Natanz nuclear facility were a big crime against the international law and the NPT.
(2025-06-16). Iran and Israel's long range war. aljazeera.com In this episode of Project Force, Al Jazeera's Alex Gatopoulos examines Israel's unprecedented strike on Iran's nuclear…
(2025-06-16). Trump keeping Netanyahu at length as home front bears the brunt of Iran war. haaretz.com The air force damaged facilities, killed scientists and stunted uranium enrichment capabilities, but every Iranian rocket that reaches its target deals a heavy blow, and the new far-away front could make us forget those kept hostage right next to home…
(2025-06-16). Trump: 'It's possible' US gets involved in Iran-Israel conflict. newarab.com 
The Republican president, according to ABC News, also said talks over Iran's nuclear programme were continuing and that Tehran would "like to make a deal," perhaps more quickly now that the Islamic republic is trading mass…
(2025-06-16). Solidarity Against ICE And The Entire State Apparatus. popularresistance.org The devolution of Black politics has never been so evident and could not happen at a worse moment. While the crisis of legitimacy accelerates, and provides opportunities for movement politics, many Black people have declared themselves to be uninterested in political engagement or even worse, to be in solidarity with state oppression. Social media is replete with examples of Black people declaring that they don't care about genocide in Gaza, or that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has nothing to do with them or even that they are glad other people are targeted for deportation.
(2025-06-16). The Genocidal Heart of Israeli Society. ahmadibsais.substack.com We are confronting theological genocide, where ethnic cleansing becomes a divine mandate.
(2025-06-16). Monday 6/16: No War On Iran! Arms Embargo! End the Genocide! Open the Border to Save Lives! indybay.org Gather at 19th & Broadway, Oakland. March to Lake Merritt & Rep. Lateefah Simon's office @One Kaiser Plaza (about 6 blocks).
(2025-06-16). Friday 6/20: No War on Iran! Arms Embargo Now! End the Genocide! Open the Border Now! indybay.org March from Israeli Consulate, 456 Montgomery St. to Senator Alex "I'm fine spending billions of U.S. taxes on weapons for Genocide" Padilla @ 333 Bush St., to Senator Adam "Love Me I'm a Zionist" Schiff @One Post.
(2025-06-16). The Last Days of Gaza Read by Eunice Wong. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges and Eunice Wong / | This article is read by Eunice Wong, a Juilliard-trained actor, featured on Audible's list of Text…
(2025-06-16). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). Thursday 6/19: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-06-16). Fox News Just Helped Netanyahu Spread The Lie That Iran Tried To Assassinate Trump. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Benjamin Netanyahu was given a platform to spout lies and war propaganda on Fox News Netanyahu promoted countless incendiary falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims throughout the interview, including the assertion…
(2025-06-16). øCómo afecta el impago a los productores y a la economía cubana? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu øPor qué se demoran los pagos a quienes producen alimentos en Cuba? øQué consecuencias tiene esto en la economía y en la vida cotidiana? øQuién debe responder y cómo se resuelve? Para debatir sobre estos temas invitamos a Zoila Victoria Leiva Oro, directora de economía del Ministerio de Comercio Interior; Alexis Santos Nin, director de economía del Ministerio de la Agricultura, y Silvio Gutiérrez Pérez, director del Centro de Estudios Contables Financieros y de Seguros.
(2025-06-16). "How Paris Made the Revolution and the Revolution Made Paris" globalresearch.ca Jacques R. Pauwels traces the intertwined evolution of a city and its revolutions, revealing how the streets, buildings, and public spaces of Paris were shaped by—and helped shape—the forces of popular uprising.
(2025-06-16). Fauci's Phone and Hard Drives Seized by FBI, Covid-Era Evidence Uncovered. globalresearch.ca In a stunning development, President Donald Trump's administration has seized a cell phone and hard drives used by Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic. | The devices were located and recovered by the FBI and could finally shed light on …
(2025-06-16). Thursday 7/17: Climate Book Club at KQED. indybay.org The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2025-06-16). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-06-16). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-06-16). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-06-16). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-06-16). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-06-16). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-06-16). Aerial shots of damage caused by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California. presstv.ir Aerial shots show the destruction of a wide range of houses by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.
(2025-06-16). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-06-16). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-06-16). Nearly 200 migrants deported from US, all men, arrive in Venezuela. presstv.ir Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the US landed at Venezuela's La Guaira airport.
(2025-06-16). Israeli 'surgical accuracy' means killing women and children, says Iran FM spox. presstv.ir Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, has debunked the claim of "surgical strikes, no residential damage" peddled by Israel, calling it "routine barbarity."
(2025-06-16). True Promise III: Iran's new missile barrage sends Israeli settlers fleeing and hits key targets. presstv.ir IRGC carried out the eighth wave of missile strikes against the occupied territories as part of the 'Operation True Promise III' early on Monday.
(2025-06-16). Pezeshkian: We must stand united against genocidal Israeli regime's aggression. presstv.ir Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Iranian people need unity and solidarity more than ever and must join hands and stand firmly against the aggression of the Israeli regime.
(2025-06-16). Pakistan warns against 'disastrous consequences' of Western support for Israel. presstv.ir Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warns against the "disastrous consequences" of Western support for the Israeli regime.
(2025-06-16). Qalibaf: We'll give you hell; savage enemy's disrespect for red lines 'knows no bounds'. presstv.ir Iran's Parliament speaker says the Iranian armed forces will render the savage enemy helpless.
(2025-06-16). Europa: il tramonto di una civiltà. strategic-culture.su Europa sotto il dominio del capitale globale | Alberto BRADANINI | Segue nostro I meno sprovveduti tra gli abitanti del Vecchio Continente dovrebbero convenire che la rappresentazione dell'Europa — regione geografica, l'insieme disordinato di stati nazionali (sovrani solo sulla carta) o la cosiddetta Unione (Ue) — si colloca decisamente sopra le righe, in buona sostanza non risponde al vero. Coloro che sono persuasi del contr…
(2025-06-16). US police arrest suspect in Minnesota lawmakers' shooting. geo.tv 
(2025-06-16). Approaching the End of Liberal Internationalism: Will America Ever Rejoin the International Community? juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) — "We're back," I tell the room. It's January 21, 2029, and I can barely contain my excitement. "America is back!" I expect applause, but there is none. I try again, louder this time. "After four long years, America is finally back! We're ready to resume our international obligations!" The members of …
(2025-06-16). Hugh White: Why The AUKUS 'Dream' Was Never Realistic And Is Likely To Die. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago, when US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave his first major …
(2025-06-16). What Actually Happens To My Skin When I Have A Really, Really Hot Shower Or Bath? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The weather is getting cooler and many of us are turning to hot showers and baths to warm up and wind down. | But what actually happens to your skin when you have really …
(2025-06-16). Seabed Mining Is Becoming An Environmental Flashpoint NZ Will Have To Pick A Side Soon. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Seabed mining could become one of the defining environmental battles of 2025. Around the world, governments are weighing up whether to allow mining of the ocean floor for …
(2025-06-16). 'They Were Justifying His Actions': What Women Say About Men's Behaviour Change Programs. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Thousands of men who use violence are referred every year to men's behaviour change programs. Sometimes this attendance is ordered by a court, other times it is …
(2025-06-16). What's The Difference Between Barista Milk And Regular Milk? It's What Gets Added To It. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | If you start reading the labels of the various milks at the supermarket, you'll quickly find different fat levels, added nutrients like calcium, lactose-free options, …
(2025-06-16). No Country For Old Poets? Barry Hill's Lamb Is A Work Of Vitality And Rejuvenation. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | If any generalisations can be made of Australian poetry, one of them might be that Australia is no country for old poets. It is hard enough finding an audience while …
(2025-06-16). At Rising, A Dance Program Delves Into Dark Places And Then Finally Oozes With Joy. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | I first came across the work of Argentinian underground enfant terrible Marina Otero in 2022, seeing her work ____ Me in Paris. ____ Me starts with shaky videos of Otero …
(2025-06-16). Club World Cup Round-Up: PSG Thrash Atletico, Bayern Munich Humiliate Auckland 10-0. menafn.com (MENAFN – AsiaNet News) Paris Saint-Germain laid down an ominous marker on their march towards global domination at the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday as Bayern Munich showed no mercy to Auckland's …
(2025-06-16). American Spring? How nonviolent Protest in the US is Accelerating. juancole.com 
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the size and scale of anti-Trump protests this year have dwarfed those in 2017, and they have been extraordinarily peaceful. Erica Chenoweth, Soha Hammam, Jeremy Pressman, and Christopher Wiley Shay June 12, 2025 ( Waging Nonviolence ) — On streets and highway passes, at intersections and in parks, millions of Americans …
(2025-06-16). CIA secretly financed political career of 'Monster of Showa' who was responsible for deaths of over 1.5 million Chinese slave workers in WWII. strategic-culture.su 
(2025-06-16). Lula's Achilles' heel. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-16). Prod the bear with a short stick… and then scream for help and jump into daddy's lap! strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-16). Un primo bilancio della seconda era Trump. strategic-culture.su Con la rottura tra Elon Musk (tra i principali finanziatori della sua campagna elettorale) e Donald J. Trump, inizia una nuova fase del secondo mandato presidenziale del tycoon newyorkese. | Segue nostro Già nel 2016, Donald J. Trump arrivà≤ alla casa bianca con la promessa che avrebbe posto fine alle "guerre infinite" che le amministrazioni Bush Jr. e Obama avevano costantemente nutrito per oltre quindici anni. | Tale promessa si riv…
(2025-06-16). The Folly Of A War With Iran. popularresistance.org The neoconservatives who orchestrated the disastrous wars with Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya — and who were never held accountable for the profligate waste of $8 trillion taxpayer dollars, as well as $69 billion squandered in Ukraine — look set to lure us into yet another military fiasco with Iran. | Iran is not Iraq. Iran is not Afghanistan. Iran is not Lebanon. Iran is not Libya. Iran is not Syria. Iran is not Yemen. Iran is the seventeenth largest country in the world, with a land mass equivalent to the size of Western Europe. It has a population of almost 90 million — 10 times greater t…
(2025-06-16). Seattle Protesters Enforce Blockade Against ICE, Clash With Cops. popularresistance.org Seattle, WA — In the early morning hours of June 10, activists and community members gathered at the courtyard of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle in solidarity with the rebellion in LA and against deportations. | The federal building is the site of the area's immigration court where ICE has been detaining and disappearing people before they can seek legal counsel or contact their loved ones. | The rally was organized by the Pierce County Immigration Alliance, Students for a Democratic Society, Freedom Road Socialist Organization and 50501 Washington.
(2025-06-16). President in Canada for G7 Leaders' Summit. sanews.gov.za President in Canada for G7 Leaders' Summit | President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Canada to participate in the G7 Summit Outreach Session, scheduled to take place on the margins of the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on Monday. | The Group of Seven consists of the largest advanced economies namely: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union also participates in G7 Summits. | Canada assumed the Presidency of the G7 on 01 January 2025 and its Presidency seeks to address global challenges and opportunities, including international pea…
(2025-06-16). 20 Major Wins For Indigenous Rights In 2025. popularresistance.org So far, 2025 has been a powerful year for Indigenous rights. Over the past 6 months we have seen many hard-fought victories and long-awaited acts of justice for Indigenous Peoples across the globe. While these wins vary in scale and geography, a common thread runs through them all: Indigenous leadership. | Whether resisting oil drilling in the Peruvian Amazon, overturning mining projects in Arizona, or securing court protections for uncontacted peoples in Colombia and Ecuador, these movements reflect a resurgence of Indigenous authority in matters that directly affect their survival and future.
(2025-06-16). Deputy President to lead 2025 Youth Day commemoration. sanews.gov.za Deputy President to lead 2025 Youth Day commemoration | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will, on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa, deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Youth Day commemoration and career exhibition in the North West. | Hundreds of young people are expected to gather on Monday, 16 June 2025, at the North West University (NWU) Rag Farm Stadium in Potchefstroom. | "As we commemorate this year's Youth Day, we do so fully aware of the challenges which continue to confront today's youth, one of them being youth unemployment. | "Hence this youth month, government is putting a strong emphasis on t…
(2025-06-16). Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Tribes To Restore Salmon. popularresistance.org Less than two years ago, the administration of President Joe Biden announced what tribal leaders hailed as an unprecedented commitment to the Native tribes whose ways of life had been devastated by federal dam-building along the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. | The deal, which took two years to negotiate, halted decades of lawsuits over the harm federal dams had caused to the salmon that had sustained those tribes culturally and economically for thousands of years. To enable the removal of four hydroelectric dams considered especially harmful to salmon, the government promised to invest billions of doll…
(2025-06-16). The Radioactive Southwest with Hadley Austin. counterpunch.org On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk with Hadley Austin, director of the new documentary, Demon Mineral, which traces the radioactive legacy of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. CounterPunch, Pilsen Community Books and Science for the People are co-sponsoring a screening of the film at Socialism 2025 in Chicago
(2025-06-16). War at the Top. counterpunch.org 
The falling out between Donald Trump and Elon Musk would make a grand opera. Two titans of business who entered a political marriage of convenience have had a predictable clash of egos and, instead of parting company privately, have flung mud at each other in public. Coming to the Met in 2026: Philip Glass' monumental Musk v. Trump. | Don't mistake this affair for mere entertainment. The deeper issue here is corruption and what happens when collusion goes awry, as it so often does.
(2025-06-16). We've Reached Our Critical Tipping Points. counterpunch.org 
Discussions about "tipping points" have been getting plenty of coverage in the last few years as the planet hurtles forward in a climate crisis we seem incapable of stopping. Ice caps and glaciers are melting, sea levels rising more rapidly than expected, acidification of the oceans, and vast wildfires sweep the globe as the Sixth
(2025-06-16). Rising Tensions Between the US and China. counterpunch.org 
On their own they may not amount to a hill of beans. But grouped together, they provide some food for thought. Various incidents have taken place in a condensed period of time that at the very least are increasing tension and carry within them the seeds of conflict. A review by Washington of its multi-billion dollar
(2025-06-16). Let's Get Child Labor Off Our Dinner Plates. counterpunch.org 
When deciding what to make for dinner, many of us think about how to balance making something affordable, delicious, and healthy. And we might consider ethical questions, like whether our food is locally sourced, our meat is humanely raised, or our meals have a low climate impact.. We probably don't wonder whether child labor is
(2025-06-16). Liberation and Cooptation, Repression and Resistance: Reflections on the Sixties. counterpunch.org 
Have you noticed? Sixties folk—organizers, activists, pacifists, feminists and liberationists of all stripes— can't seem to get enough of the era when they made history. For some it never really ended, though recent history has not been kind to the Sixties. In the 1980s conservatives co-opted the buzz words of the Sixties and touted "The
(2025-06-16). Two-State Solution Conference Decried By Palestinian Civil Society: Postponement an Opportunity to Reassert Demands. counterpunch.org 
At the United Nations 77th Commemoration of the Nakba convened May 15th and 16th in New York, nothing was said about the upcoming Two-State Solution Conference planned at the UN from June 17th-20th, until, at the very end of the event, Riyad Mansour, the beleaguered Permanent Representative of the Permanent Observer Mission of the State
(2025-06-16). Why Are Tyrant Trump's Institutional Critics Remaining Silent? counterpunch.org 
By now Tyrant Trump and his fascist wrecking crew have made abundantly clear their objectives of police state control, corporatist rule, and corrupt self-enrichment resulting in the destruction of our constitutional freedoms and its rule of law. (See the New York Times article by Ben Rhodes from June 8, 2025, titled, The American System Is Not Designed to
(2025-06-16). UN scales back global aid plan due to 'deepest funding cuts ever'. geo.tv 
This representational image shows a worker preparing to release food aid from a cargo plane within Nasir town airspace, ravaged by fighting between local militiamen and the army, in an operation run by Fogbow, a US company organising the airdrops with funding from the South Sudanese…
(2025-06-16). Air India Dreamliner returns to Hong Kong after technical issue mid-air. geo.tv 
Air India passenger aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, February 14, 2023. — ReutersAI315 "returned to Hong Kong shortly after take-off due to technical issue, says Air India.AI315 makes return to Hong Kong airport after…
(2025-06-16). Russia hands over bodies of 1,245 to Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Russia returned the bodies of 1,245 people to Ukraine, Kyiv revealed Monday.This move was a part of the final stage of an agreement to repatriate bodies of over 6,000 soldiers killed in clashes with Moscow amid the ongoing war, which started in February 2022.The deal was agreed during peace talks in Turkey earlier this month.
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(2025-06-16). Boring birthday? Trump mocked for falling asleep during military parade. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Donald Trump is facing a huge wave of mockery after a picture of him sleeping during a military parade celebrating his 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army, went viral online.A photo circulating on social media showed the US president sitting next to his wife, Melania Trump, with his eyes closed, appearing to be asleep, while the military procession continued with the ceremony.The photo sparked outrage and mockery at the same time online as a person questioned the situation: "Was Trump seen sleeping at a military parade for his birthday? All these resource…
(2025-06-16). Indian billionaire Sunjay Kapur dies from bee sting. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – 53-year-old Indian billionaire, Sunjay Kapur, unexpectedly died on June 12 during a polo match in England after swallowing a bee, triggering a heart attack. The shocking news flooded social media, sparking widespread debate and speculation about the cause of death. According to NDTV, early reports revealed that Kapur might've suffered from an anaphylactic shock, a life-threatening allergic reaction when an individual is exposed to an allergen. Indian billionaire Sunjay Kapur dies from bee sting: 53-year-old billionaire Sunjay Kapur has died after a bee stung him in the mouth during a polo match,…
(2025-06-16). Israeli Air Force Hits Deep Into Iran After Missile Barrages Rock the Jewish State. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-16). Israel Strikes Iran as Hopes for Regime Collapse Resurface. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-16). Coordinated Humanitarian Transfer Moves Families Out of Al-Hawl. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-16). 'We Will Not Have a Second Holocaust,' Netanyahu Says of Iran Confrontation. themedialine.org
(2025-06-16). Cambodian journalist Chhoeung Chheng's killer sentenced to 12 years in prison. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-16). CPJ and civil society partners call on Congress to reject proposed State Department reorganization plan. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-16). CPJ calls on Venezuelan government to release human rights defender. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-16). CPJ, partners condemn state violence against the press in Honduras. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-16). DRC journalist detained, 3 others questioned over report on stadium's sanitation. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-16). Ethiopia detains prominent journalist despite court‚Äëordered bail. Lauren Wolfe
(2025-06-16). Saudi Arabia executes journalist Turki al-Jasser on treason, terrorism charges. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-16). Israel-Iran. This Was All So Very Avoidable. Caitlin Johnstone. caitlinjohnst.one
(2025-06-16). Scratch 'n Sniff. scheerpost.com
(2025-06-16). Sources: US Will Enter Israel's War With Iran. scheerpost.com
(2025-06-16). As the debt spiral speeds, half of Pakistan's budget goes to loans' retirement. cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). Ecosocialism : an alternative to break with capitalist civilizational crises. cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). Too late for Israel and the Israelis to free themselves from their genocidal demons! cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). A renewed call to action: to resist, to imagine, and to build a world where no one is entangled to debt, forced to migrate, and die to survive. cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). Debt-dependency: What price are we paying? cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). Gulf investors in, locals out: Pakistan's corporate farming agenda. cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). Thrown Out After 40 Years: The Women of Sicome-Sicomek Confront Employer Impunity and Union Betrayal in Meknès. cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). Alternatives to Debt financing in the Philippines. cadtm.org
(2025-06-16). Modernisation of arsenals: Researchers warn of new nuclear arms race. geo.tv 
An unarmed Trident II D5 missile is test-launched from the Ohio-class US Navy ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska off the coast of California, U.S. March 26, 2018. — Reuters
(2025-06-16). Pete Rose and Donald Trump Are the Dregs of American Maleness. counterpunch.org 
Thanks to our current misbegotten model of manhood, we are once again arguing about this moral question: Should former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose be inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame? In a sane time, the proper answer would be: Are you kidding? Maybe many of you reading this couldn't care less. Unfortunately,
(2025-06-16). Steve Keen: Growth must come from within first. indybay.org The welfare state is the first thing to be cut when growth stagnates. The state must do both: invest and consume — which also means | financing pensions, healthcare, etc. Social spending is often | dismissed as an unnecessary luxury. But what happens if you let…
(2025-06-16). Monday 6/23: Protest Against the Trump Regime. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-06-16). JBLM Police Corruption and a Complete Failure of JBLM Leadership Poses a Growing Threat to. indybay.org Child rape, sexual abuse, police violence, and murder are all things that come to mind when someone mentions Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The massive corruption at JBLM poses a critical threat to our safety and our communities.
(2025-06-16). Hundreds of Thousands Protest Trump on Bay Area "No Kings" Day. indybay.org Millions protest in nation-wide action…
(2025-06-16). Wednesday 6/25: The Aggressive Crackdown by ICE: Inside Growing Architecture of Immigration Enforcement. indybay.org Virtual…
(2025-06-16). Why are the Lambs Silent?? indybay.org Only when we overcome our induced moral apathy, when we are not satisfied with the illusion of being informed, the illusion of democracy and the illusion of freedom do we have a chance of escaping these manipulation techniques. This is not an easy challenge but we have no other choice. The decision is ours.
(2025-06-16). Sunday 6/22: Bill Sheilds:The Federal Unionist Network organizes to stop DOGE cuts. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 or Zoom: | zoom.us/j/96934465087?pwd=R7voICnycAZuWX……
(2025-06-16). Sunday 6/22: Students Speak Out! Immigration & Liberation American Law & Disorder. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 or Zoom: | zoom.us/j/94481419412?pwd=yJ9AcaSLWgfW1n……
(2025-06-16). Regreso al corazón: La nueva telenovela cubana que se estrena este lunes. cubadebate.cu Regreso al corazón es el nombre de la próxima apuesta del folletín televisivo cubano, ese género que, como bien asegura Loysis Inclán, "nunca pasa de moda y que inexorablemente regresa a sus esencias". La telenovela sucederá a Sábados de gloria los lunes, miércoles y viernes en las noches de Cubavisión a partir de este 16 de junio.
(2025-06-16). Cuba pierde ante Estados Unidos en Liga de Naciones de Voleibol. cubadebate.cu El equipo masculino de Cuba se despidió de la primera semana del grupo dos de la Liga de Naciones de Voleibol con derrota de 1-3 ante Estados Unidos. Las otras dos semanas para Cuba serán en Belgrado, con la participación también de Alemania, Serbia, Países Bajos y Argentina, y Gdansk, con Bulgaria, Polonia, Francia y China, en ese orden.
(2025-06-16). Misiles iraníes impactan objetivos estratégicos en Haifa y Tel Aviv. cubadebate.cu Una nueva oleada de misiles contra los territorios ocupados por Israel en Palestina ha hecho fallar a la inteligencia y los sistemas antimisiles israelíes, que vieron llover misiles desde Eliat, en el sur, hasta Haifa, en el norte, mientras prácticamente no se activaron las defensas aéreas. Se reportan detonaciones en Tel Aviv y Bnei Brak.
(2025-06-16). Trump sopesa añadir 36 países a la prohibición de entrada a EEUU. cubadebate.cu La administración Trump está considerando ampliar sus restricciones de viaje mediante la posible prohibición de entrada a EE.UU. a ciudadanos de 36 países adicionales, según un cable interno del Departamento de Estado. A principios de este mes, el presidente republicano firmó una proclama que prohibía la entrada de ciudadanos de 12 países.
(2025-06-16). Israel's aggression: Iran president urges Iraq to protect its borders, airspace. presstv.ir The Iranian president says Iraq should extend more protection of its borders and airspace to prevent any act of aggression against Iran.
(2025-06-16). Iran calls on Muslim nations to confront Israel's lawlessness, aggression. presstv.ir Iranian foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on Muslim nations to take collective action to confront Israel's increasing lawlessness and acts of aggression against the countries in the region.
(2025-06-16). IRGC vows to fight on until regime's 'destruction' after intelligence chief's martyrdom. presstv.ir IRGC has announced the martyrdom of its top intelligence official in Israeli aggression, vowing to continue striking the Zionist entity until its "complete destruction."
(2025-06-16). War against Zionist regime progressing with prudence and management: Ex-IRGC chief. presstv.ir War against the Zionist regime is progressing with prudence and management, former IRGC chief Major General Mohsen Rezaei says.
(2025-06-16). How Much Does The UK Govt Spend On Net Zero. wattsupwiththat.com We looked at the new Spending Review, which has allocated £45.1 billion to Mad Miliband's DESNZ to spend in the next four years. | I thought I would also try to put some costings on other Government expenditure which is devoted to the pursuit of Net Zero.
(2025-06-16). Trump's EPA Ending Obama-Biden War on the American Energy Industry. wattsupwiththat.com EPA Administrator Lee Zelding proposing end to Obama-Biden "Clean Power Plan" and reverting back to more reasonable mercury levels set in 2012, which were amended in 2024.
(2025-06-16). Security forces arrest Mossad terrorists in northwestern Iran. presstv.ir Iranian security forces have arrested two terrorist elements of the Israeli regime's Mossad spy agency in northwestern Iran.
(2025-06-16). Iran downs 44 Israeli drones along borders in 48 hours. presstv.ir They drones were detected and destroyed by "vigilant and brave border guards," says the commander of Iran's border police.
(2025-06-16). Friday 6/20: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org
(2025-06-16). Friday 6/20: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-06-16). Middle East in Crisis 2. indianpunchline.com Scene of an apartment building destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile impact, Bat Yam, Israel, June 15, 2025 Netanyahu's war on Iran has no future An unnoticed undercurrent of the Israel-Iran war is that three Christian nations in Europe — UK, France and Germany — have joined the fray with alacrity on the side … |
(2025-06-16). PSUV Announces Partial List of Mayoral Candidates for July 27 Elections. orinocotribune.com Following an extensive grassroots nomination process, Diosdado Cabello, general secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), presented the preliminary list of mayoral and municipal council candidates from the Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole (GPPSB) for the upcoming July 27 elections. | During a press conference Saturday, June 14, Cabello revealed 86 mayoral candidates. He announced that the remaining candidates would be disclosed in coming hours when the complete list is published on the PSUV website. | "We held an open consultation last Saturday, June 7, in 47,000 communities nationwide, only…
(2025-06-16). 'Nothing will stop us': Trump orders deportation drive targeting Democratic cities. geo.tv 
Police officers stand guard during a "No Kings Day" protest against President Donald Trump's policies, in Los Angeles, California, US on June 14, 2025. — Reuters "People are afraid to leave their homes," says LA mayor."You're not supposed to have to show your papers if you go…
(2025-06-16). ICE Detainees At Delaney Hall Rise Up Over Inhumane Conditions. popularresistance.org Reports indicate that around 50 detainees at Delaney Hall, Trump's newly opened ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, staged an uprising against inhumane conditions on Thursday, June 13. According to reports by New Jersey law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security, and detainees' lawyers, four men escaped the facility amid the unrest. | There had reportedly been discontent at the ICE detention facility for days due to inhumane conditions, including reports of insufficient food, scalding hot undrinkable tap water, and lack of staff. "We had some members of our community come out and tell us that th…
(2025-06-16). 'Horrifying': UN slams Israeli actions in Gaza as more aid seekers killed. aljazeera.com UN rights chief says Israel's warfare methods 'inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians'.
(2025-06-16). MAGA supporters are "dead set against" any war with Iran. aljazeera.com "The MAGA base is dead set against any war with Iran."
(2025-06-16). World on the cusp of a new nuclear arms race, says SIPRI. aljazeera.com The nine nuclear-armed states are building bigger bombs and longer-range delivery systems as the world loses stability.
(2025-06-16). Little sign of restraint as Israel and Iran continue to swap deadly strikes. aljazeera.com Defiant rhetoric suggests little prospect of pull back in hostilities as wider fears of a wider regional conflict rise.
(2025-06-16). UN cuts global aid plan as funding plummets. aljazeera.com 'Brutal funding cuts leave brutal choices,' says aid chief, as humanitarian appeal slashes and priorities refocused.
(2025-06-16). Trump hopes for Israel-Iran deal but cautions fighting may be prolonged. aljazeera.com Donald Trump tells reporters he hopes Iran and Israel can real a deal to end the fighting.
(2025-06-16). New Sri Lanka mass grave discovery reopens old wounds for Tamils. aljazeera.com So far, 19 bodies have been found. Thousands of Tamils were disappeared during civil war that ended in 2009.
(2025-06-16). Baseball star Shohei Ohtani to make Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut. aljazeera.com The Japanese player will pitch for his MLB side for the first time since his signing a $700m contract with them in 2024.
(2025-06-16). Golf: JJ Spaun wins rainy US Open for first major title. aljazeera.com World number one Scottie Scheffler finished seventh, while a struggling Rory McIlroy ended the major on 17th.
(2025-06-16). Suspect in Minnesota lawmakers shooting, Vance Boelter, captured. aljazeera.com US police arrest 57-year-old suspect over attack on two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses.
(2025-06-16). New key flight route further bolsters Sino-Kazakh ties. ecns.cn Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, recently opened a direct flight route from Almaty — the country's largest city and a key industrial hub — to a major Chinese city, playing a vital role in advancing the already close economic relations between China and the Central Asian nation.
(2025-06-16). Adorable 'Tang Niu' IP thrives, showcasing China's creative economy. ecns.cn "I've created many cultural IP images before, but few have sparked such a huge market response and won so much genuine affection such as the chibi-style Tang Dynasty (618-907) lady figurine "Tang Niu," said Chinese artist Qiao Qiao.
(2025-06-16). Macao to grant visa-free entry to nationals of five gulf countries. ecns.cn The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will implement a visa-free entry policy for citizens of five Gulf countries, according to an executive order published in the Macao SAR Gazette on Monday.
(2025-06-16). Cultivating 'desert ginseng' in Xinjiang brings green wealth to arid lands. ecns.cn In the vast Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, a once-barren landscape is transforming into a thriving green economy ⚪ driven by the large-scale cultivation of Cistanche, known popularly as "desert ginseng."
(2025-06-16). Beijing subway supports JCB, American Express contactless payments starting from Sunday. ecns.cn Beijing's urban rail transit system recently began accepting newly added support for contactless fare payments using overseas-issued JCB cards and both domestically and internationally issued American Express cards, authorities said Sunday.
(2025-06-16). Sino-Uzbek all-round cultural partnership bridging civilizations. ecns.cn Given that global uncertainty marks this era, the need for genuine intercultural dialogue and people-to-people exchanges has never been greater. Uzbekistan, strategically located on the Silk Road, is once again emerging as a meeting point for ideas, artists and civilizations.
(2025-06-16). More in region are seeking to learn Chinese. ecns.cn Learning Chinese has become very popular in Central Asia, with the number of candidates taking the Chinese Proficiency Test — also known as the HSK — soaring to over 16,700 in 2024, a threefold increase compared with 2020, according to the test organizer.
(2025-06-16). Chinese-Kazakh energy cooperation a win-win. ecns.cn Amid the rapid changes in the global energy order, energy cooperation between Kazakhstan and China is gaining greater strategic significance. Kazakhstan, with its vast reserves of hydrocarbons and uranium, as well as its advantageous geographical location, has become a key partner of China in ensuring energy security.
(2025-06-16). China, Central Asia witness deepened economic, trade ties. ecns.cn China and Central Asia have seen their economic and trade ties continue to strengthen with trade among them growing rapidly for more than a decade.
(2025-06-16). China, Central Asia sees record-high trade growth in the first five months of 2025. ecns.cn China's total trade volume with the five Central Asian countries grew by 10.4% year-on-year in the first five months of 2025, reaching 286.42 billion yuan ($39.93 billion), a record high for the same period in the previous years, according to data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Sunday.
(2025-06-16). PLA conducts patrol in South China Sea, on high alert for destabilizing activities. ecns.cn The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Saturday conducted a joint sea-air patrol in the South China Sea, a spokesperson said on Sunday, noting that the armed forces stay on high alert for any destabilizing activities in the region.
(2025-06-16). Separatist acts can't stop civil exchanges. ecns.cn Genuine civil exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, as well as the emotional bond rooted in shared heritage, cannot be undermined by separatist actions, participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait said at the 17th Straits Forum, held on Sunday in Xiamen, Fujian province.
(2025-06-16). Summit eyes closer, broader cooperation. ecns.cn The six countries are expected to issue an Astana declaration that comprehensively summarizes the successful experiences of China-Central Asian cooperation and sign a number of documents, Sun added.
(2025-06-16). Bonded by the Silk Road, bound for the future. ecns.cn China and Central Asia have enjoyed a friendship spanning millennia rooted in the ancient Silk Road. Since the first China-Central Asia Summit, tourism exchanges between the two sides have become increasingly closer, with a noticeable increase in mutual tourist visits.
(2025-06-16). Demonstrators rally across U.S. on parade day. ecns.cn Chanting protesters flooded streets across the United States since Saturday morning for "No Kings "Day, rallying against the administration across multiple policy areas.
(2025-06-16). Shenzhen, Chengdu among model cities of beautiful consumption: survey. ecns.cn The data release event for the 2024-2025 "China Beautiful Life Survey" was held on Sunday in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. The model cities of a beautiful life as seen through the eyes of the public were officially unveiled.
(2025-06-16). Inaugural China-Central Asia international cultural tourism train serves as new channel for closer people-to-people, culture exchanges. ecns.cn The first China-Central Asia cultural tourism train, linking Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, with Almaty, Kazakhstan, recently completed its first round trip, marking the opening of a new channel for deepening connectivity and promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and Central Asia.
(2025-06-16). China, Central Asia accelerate tourism cooperation. ecns.cn Recently, the first China-Central Asia cultural tourism train, running from Xi'an in northwest China's Shaanxi Province to Almaty in Kazakhstan, began operations, signaling significant progress in tourism exchanges and cooperation between China and Central Asian countries.
(2025-06-16). Tourism exchanges boom between China and Central Asia. ecns.cn Since the first China-Central Asia Summit in 2023, tourism exchanges between China and Central Asia have grown closer, becoming a key bridge for promoting people-to-people bonds. Today, China and Central Asia are popular destinations for each other, with a clear rise in two-way tourist flows.
(2025-06-16). China launches satellite Zhangheng 1-02 for natural disaster monitoring. ecns.cn China launched an electromagnetic monitoring satellite Zhangheng 1-02 at 3: 56 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, successfully sending it into its planned orbit, which is expected to enhance the country's "space-air-ground" integrated monitoring capabilities for major natural disasters.
(2025-06-16). Visa-free policy leads to rise in cross-border travel. ecns.cn While the volume of goods and number of trains crossing back and forth over the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, continue to break records, passenger crossings are also on the increase, border officials said.
(2025-06-16). China-Central Asia collaboration a necessity. ecns.cn Central Asia is undergoing significant changes. Its population, growing at the rate of about 2 percent a year, has reached 82 million, up 40 percent since 2000, with the combined GDP of the region's five countries touching $519 billion in 2024, an increase of 400 percent since 2000.
(2025-06-16). Smart equipment helps in intelligent construction. ecns.cn The grand railway bridge traversing Macha River on the Nanjing-Huai'an Intercity Railway is under construction by CREC4 Fourth Engineering in Jiangsu province on May 28.
(2025-06-16). Explosion at fireworks factory in central Chna leaves 2 missing, 9 injured. ecns.cn An explosion rocked the Shanzhou Fireworks Factory in central China's Hunan Province on Monday morning, leaving two people missing and nine injured, local authorities said.
(2025-06-16). (W. E. Talk) Building Bridges from the Ground Up: The Role of Cities Diplomacy in Fostering Mutual Cultural Respect"ÄÄ"ÄÄ. ecns.cn In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation, growing mistrust, and the erosion of traditional alliances, the most compelling responses may not come from the corridors of national power—but from the living, breathing fabric of our cities.
(2025-06-16). Eastman grows China foothold to meet rising demand. ecns.cn Eastman Chemical Co, a United States-based specialty materials manufacturer, will further enhance its foothold in China with expanded investments in innovation, manufacturing and sustainability, said its senior executives.
(2025-06-16). China's economy maintains recovery momentum in May. ecns.cn China's economy continued its recovery trend in May amid robust macroeconomic policies despite mounting external uncertainties, official data showed on Monday.The NBS noted that China's broader economy maintained steady growth in May, backed by supportive macroeconomic policies, pointing to the strong resilience and vitality.
(2025-06-16). China, Central Asia launch freight trains to deepen trade. ecns.cn In a move symbolizing deepening economic ties, China and Central Asia launched parallel freight trains on Monday, connecting Wuhan and Almaty in a synchronized effort to streamline bilateral trade.
(2025-06-16). China-Africa expo seals $11.4 billion in deals. ecns.cn A news conference was held on Sunday to announce the outcomes of the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo.A concurrent engineering machinery remanufacturing exhibition in Xiangtan drew more than 150 exhibitors, 2,400 purchasers, and over 12,000 visitors, generating intended orders exceeding 200 million yuan.
(2025-06-16). China's economy shows stable growth in May amid multiple challenges. ecns.cn This steady growth in industrial production underpinned overall economic stability, driven by the sustained recovery of the manufacturing sector and the momentum of emerging industries."ÄÄ"ÄÄA worker polishes components in a manufacturing workshop in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, June 16, 2025.
(2025-06-16). Thai-Cambodian border issues need further discussion. ecns.cn Cambodia insisted on resolving the border disputes with Thailand via the International Court of Justice, after a two-day meeting with Thai representatives over the weekend.
(2025-06-16). Xi leaves for 2nd China-Central Asia Summit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana at the invitation of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
(2025-06-16). Global South rises in addressing economic challenges. ecns.cn The Global South has soared since the 1980s. As developed economies' share of global GDP declines, emerging markets have seen their proportion rise from approximately 15 percent to 42 percent.
(2025-06-16). Italy, Portugal join tourism protest. ecns.cn Catalan regional police officers block protesters from advancing towards the Sagrada Familia during a demonstration against mass tourism in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.
(2025-06-16). Xi arrives in Astana for China-Central Asia Summit. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping landed here Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit.
(2025-06-16). Impressive array of AI-powered innovations bedazzle visitors. ecns.cn A guest shakes hands with a humanoid robot at the ongoing fourth China-CEEC Expo in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province.Many European exhibitors were quietly leaving their booths to explore the "Smart CEEC" pavilion, a buzzing display area of China's latest advances in artificial intelligence and robotics.
(2025-06-16). Benchmark for cross-regional trade cooperation. ecns.cn Visitors experience virtual reality technology during the 4th China-CEEC Expo in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, on May 22."Slovakia seeks to not only import goods from China, but also expand the presence of its own products and technologies in the Chinese market," he said.
(2025-06-16). Shandong report blames multiple parties for poisoning accident. ecns.cn Officials in Shandong province recently released a report for an investigation that found multiple parties at fault for a poisoning accident in October 2024.The incident occurred at the Weifang Jinshi biotech company in Shouguang, Weifang, Shandong province, resulting in seven dead and four injured."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe report, released on the website of the Department of Emergency Management of Shandong Province, concluded that the company was liable for the incident due to its failure to implement confined space operation risk controls, violations of command protocols, unsafe operations, and…
(2025-06-16). Visitors can now tap international cards across Beijing subway. ecns.cn Last Friday, Beijing began accepting contactless international MasterCard and Visa cards across its entire subway network, a first for the Chinese mainland.In support of the upgrade, an international version of the Yitongxing app for foreign phone numbers and IDs will soon launch.
(2025-06-16). Rainbow appears in sky above Simatai Great Wall in Beijing after rainfall. ecns.cn
(2025-06-16). Lotus flowers in full bloom at park in east China's Anhui. ecns.cn
(2025-06-16). Chinese Embassy in Iran temporarily closes consular section service. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Iran announced on Sunday that its consular section service would be temporarily closed from June 15 and the resumption time will be announced in due course.
(2025-06-16). National flags of China and Kazakhstan flutter along streets of Astana. ecns.cn Photo taken on June 15, 2025 shows the national flags of China and Kazakhstan in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
(2025-06-16). Labubu fever sweeps Australia. ecns.cn POP MART store at Westfield Sydney sees local customers actively purchases blind box collectibles on June 13, 2025 in Sydney, Australia, with the Labubu series emerges as a top seller recently.
(2025-06-16). Gaza and AUKUS: Albanese supervises Australia's decline. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). youth conference pledges solidarity with Gaza, a global symbol of anti-colonial struggle. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Kneecap won't be silenced on Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Palestinian supporters undertake hunger strike, demand siege on Gaza ends. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Universities develop disturbing patterns of censorship over Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Activists call for end to Australia-Israel two-way weapons trade. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Cancel AUKUS now! greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Fair for who? IWC's 'Fairer Future' housing plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Forum told a sanctuary network is being built to protect refugees, asylum seekers. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Greens, former major general, call for AUKUS review. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Hundreds protest illegal arrest of Madleen crew at office. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Nasser Mashni: 'We desperately need more from our Prime Minister'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Pakistan's agriculture in ruins: Economic survey exposes failure of government policies. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Palestine and the fight to cut ties to Israel's Elbit systems. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Photos: Thousands stand with Yuendumu, demand justice for Kumanjayi White. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Protesters take aim at Maersk over ties to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Unions, parties continue to press NSW Labor over workers' compensation. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Vale Ian Colvin: A gentle activist leader. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Voice for Members calls for a member-led public sector union. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Green Left Show LA protests: Resisting racist deportations. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Israel and Iran at war: missile hit and we waited to. haaretz.com
(2025-06-16). ICRC grieves two colleagues killed in strike in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). ICRC President: "Humanity is failing in Gaza" icrc.org ICRC President speaks to the BBC about the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza…
(2025-06-16). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC urges respect and protection of civilians, unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance as intolerable suffering mounts in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). ICRC President: All parties to an armed conflict have non-negotiable legal obligations to ensure water remains accessible during war. icrc.org Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting Protecting Water in Armed Conflict — Protecting Civilian Lives, 23 May 2025…
(2025-06-16). Bangladesh: 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2025 National Rounds — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Caring for Yourself When a Loved One Is Missing: Coping with Uncertainty and Staying Safe. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Confinement, displacement and disruption of livelihoods. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Democratic Republic of the Congo: Explosive remnants of war yet again threaten lives. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). FAQ : ICRC forced to suspend humanitarian activities in support of communities in Niger. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Laos: Seminar for armed forces reaffirms importance of humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Philippines: Eight years after Marawi Conflict, unresolved issues of displaced, missing people hamper lasting peace. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Musa's Journey of Resilience and Recovery. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Niger: The ICRC has been forced to suspend its humanitarian activities on behalf of local communities. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Somalia's hungry and most vulnerable: Child malnutrition surges amid clinic closures. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). South Sudan: ICRC medical teams perform over 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients as armed conflict and violence escalate. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Ukraine: A birthday and a message of hope. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Egypt: ICRC and IOM Collaborate to Support Families Facing Separation. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). ICRC president: Civilians will pay the price if global commitment to ban landmines allowed to fracture. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Middle East: ICRC calls for de-escalation and protection of civilians amid rising tensions. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation: ICRC underscores importance of mediation in promoting peace. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges civilian protection as Red Cross Field Hospital responds to unprecedented mass casualty influx. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC extremely concerned about inability of Nasser Medical Complex to operate amid evacuation orders. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital receives twelve mass casualty events in two weeks. icrc.org
(2025-06-16). Sarah Chelangat 2nd at Stockholm Diamond League. independent.co.ug 
Stockholm, Sweden | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Sarah Chelangat came second in the 3000-meters at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden on Sunday 15th. The 2025 reigning champion of Kip Keino classic in 5000 meters finished the race in a time of 8: 31.27 microseconds in the race won by Australia's Linden Hall who crossed …
(2025-06-16). Both black boxes of Air India plane recovered: media. independent.co.ug 
NEW DELHI | Xinhua | Both the black boxes of Air India flight 171, including the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR), have been found, P.K. Mishra, principal secretary to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said in an official statement late on Sunday. According to the Hindustan Times early on Monday, the …
(2025-06-16). Lwengo voters wary of violence as NRM plans joint campaigns. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in Lwengo district has asked the party to be cautious with joint campaigns for the party's primary elections, warning that they may turn into scenes of violence between contenders. According to them, the different intending aspirants for the party flag in …
(2025-06-16). Amuru raises alert levels as cholera kills 3 in South Sudan. independent.co.ug 
Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in Amuru district are on high alert following an outbreak of cholera disease in the neighboring Nimule Township in South Sudan that has claimed the lives of three people. , Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by eating or drinking food or water that is contaminated …
(2025-06-16). Investment minister Evelyn Anite launches TCL appliances in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global electronics powerhouse TCL officially unveiled its 2025 Flagship TV and Audio Line-Up in Uganda Saturday, a move celebrated by Minister of Investment Evelyn Anite as a definitive mark of Uganda's emergence as East Africa's premier investment destination. The event at the Kampala Serena Hotel showcased TCL's cutting-edge innovations, …
(2025-06-16). FREE SCHOOL FEEDING: Court gives Govt 5 days to explain failed policy. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has given the government five days to explain its failure to provide meals to children in public schools, especially those under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE) programs. The ultimatum arose from a 2023 petition by the Centre for Food and Adequate …
(2025-06-16). Female UPDF soldiers warned against lavish lifestyle. independent.co.ug 
During the International Women's Day and International Labour Day celebrations, several female soldiers, police officers and prison officers were seen marching with plaited hair Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers have been warned against plaiting their long hair that falls on their backs. According to Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, the …
(2025-06-16). Cybersecurity Reform in Indonesia: How Far Can Decentralization Go? moderndiplomacy.eu The securitization of cyberspace has become an inescapable feature of contemporary governance. In many states, cybersecurity is no longer confined to specialized technical agencies or intelligence services. It has evolved into a broad concern involving multiple institutional actors operating across sectors and administrative levels. In Indonesia, the escalation of cyber threats—ranging from data breaches and …
(2025-06-16). The world with Trump's heavy hand on it. moderndiplomacy.eu So the National Guard has been called in to quell the riots in Los Angeles . . . without as much as a 'by your leave' to the California governor. No wonder Gavin Newsom is mad as hell and is suing President Trump plus the Department of Defense and Secretary Hyseth for the illegal takeover of …
(2025-06-16). From Libertarian Enclaves to Global Trade Hubs: Reframing Prospera as a Global Trade Catalyst. moderndiplomacy.eu Honduras Próspera Inc. originated as an innovative developer of Zones for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDEs). For sustainable growth, it must forge radical coalitions and international partnerships. To establish Próspera as a global brand rather than a promoter of isolated libertarian enclaves, the company should pursue three concurrent strategies: Translating this into a cohesive brand …
(2025-06-16). Trump vs. Harvard: Defending the Human Right to Education Amid Political Turmoil. moderndiplomacy.eu In this year, 2025, the Trump administration once again took an unprecedented and outrageous step by blocking Harvard University from admitting international students in the name of "national security" concerns. The policy has sparked a fierce legal battle and raised serious questions about human rights, particularly the basic right to education. The impact itself has …
(2025-06-16). The New Approach of Trump Administration to NATO and the Perspective of Hague Summit. moderndiplomacy.eu Donald Trump's return to the office of presidency of the United States has restored to prominence issues of NATO's unity and general strategic purpose. Backtracking from the emphasis of previous administrations on allied unity and common defense, Trump once more put in the spotlight issues of fiscal responsibility, pushing NATO allies to make good on …
(2025-06-16). The Hague: Tens of thousands rally against Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
Rights groups such as Amnesty International and Oxfam organised the demonstration through the city to the International Court of Justice, creating a so-called "red line". | Many waving Palestinian flags and some…
(2025-06-16). Gaza convoy retreats after Haftar forces block east Libya route. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestinian activists on a march aiming to break Israel's The M…
(2025-06-16). Malaysian groups plan '1000 ship flotilla' to break Gaza siege. newarab.com 
The campaign, known as the "Thousand Ship Flotilla", aims to dispatch vessels from multiple continents in a coordinated effort to deliver The initiative was unveiled during a press conference i…
(2025-06-16). Bernie Sanders proposes bill to block US strikes on Iran. newarab.com 
US Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced on Saturday a new bill aimed at blocking any US military action against Iran without Congressional approval, as he vehemently condemned Sanders's announcement and sharp criticism of Israel's latest military actions follow his increasingly vocal opposition to the
(2025-06-16). Egypt again delays new museum opening, cites regional tensions. newarab.com 
Egyptian authorities announced on Saturday that the long-awaited inauguration of the "In view of the ongoing regional developments, it was decided to postpone the official inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which was scheduled for July 3," the tourism and antiquities ministry said in a statement.
(2025-06-16). Families hold funerals for Air India crash victims. newarab.com 
Health officials have begun handing over the first passenger bodies identified through DNA testing, delivering them in white coffins in the western city of "My heart is very heavy, how do we give the bodies to the families?" said Tushar…
(2025-06-16). Iraq: International coalition shoots down two Iranian drones. newarab.com 
Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by "The international coalition at Ain al-Asad (military base) shot down two The drones were s…
(2025-06-16). Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah threatens US over Israel-Iran conflict. newarab.com 
(2025-06-16). Israel attempts assassination of Houthi military chief in Yemen. newarab.com 
The Israeli military launched airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sana'a targeting Mohammed Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, an official told Israeli public broadcaster Kan. | The result of the strike remains unconfirmed, with no information yet on whether al-Ghamari was killed or who else was present. | Regional media outlets claimed that the strike targeted a meeting of the Jihad Council…
(2025-06-16). Israel, Iran conflict escalates as world leaders meet for G7. newarab.com 
Israel and Iran kept up their The Iranian death toll in four days of
(2025-06-16). Israel strike injures 7 in south Lebanon in ceasefire violation. newarab.com 
An Israeli airstrike injured at least seven people in the town of Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) said that an Israeli drone launched two missiles targeting the Beit Lif square, located in the Bint Jbeil district, close to the Israeli border. | According to images shared by Lebanese media, the missiles targeted a vehicle, reported a…
(2025-06-16). Millions take to US streets to say "No Kings" to Trump. newarab.com 
On the day that US President Donald Trump paraded Hours before the $45 million military parade got underway on a rainy day in the US capital, people had begun gathering in city centres, college towns, highway overpasses, and even in traditionally Republican rural communities to protest against the US president. | The protests happened in more than 2,000 localities o…
(2025-06-16). Saudi Arabia executes journalist after 7 years in jail. newarab.com 
Authorities h…
(2025-06-16). Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's Khamenei: US official. newarab.com 
(2025-06-16). UK chancellor says may support Israeli war against Iran. newarab.com 
(2025-06-16). US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman cancelled. newarab.com 
(2025-06-16). Weizmann Institute: What is the high-tech facility hit by Iran. newarab.com Security camera footage showed several projectiles hitting the facility, damaging the faàßade of one of the buildings and triggering plumes of smoke. | The strike caused a fire in at least one building containing labs, according to images obtained by The New York Times. | The att…
(2025-06-16). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.
(2025-06-16). Wolfgang Streeck: The Road Right. newleftreview.org A high-turnout election, sharply polarized around immigration, has brought another centrist coalition to power in Berlin. Wolfgang Streeck offers an unsparing analysis of Germany's political situation as its hardline incoming Chancellor rams through an expansive fiscal revolution and the far-right AfD doubles its seats.
(2025-06-16). Wang Xiaoming: On Civilization and Its Barbarisms. newleftreview.org Lessons from the history of Chinese thought on the tension between the liberal-democratic internal order of great powers and the imperial 'law of the jungle' to which they subject weaker countries. How to resist their barbarity—how to civilize oneself—without barbarizing others?
(2025-06-16). Lola Seaton: Trusting Art? newleftreview.org Replying to Malcolm Bull's hypotheses in NLR 151 on the balance of trust in the artworld and cryptocurrency, Lola Seaton asks what distinguishes readymade works, like Cattelan's banana, from everyday commodities—and what exactly buyers of conceptual art get to own.
(2025-06-16). David Harvey: On Sraffa's Trail. newleftreview.org David Harvey recalls a lifetime of encounters, actual and intellectual, with the enigmatic Piero Sraffa. Interlocutor of Wittgenstein, Keynes and Robinson; devastating critic of neoclassical economics; helpmeet of Gramsci and rescuer of his Prison Notebooks. Reflections on an éminence grise of twentieth-century intellectual life.
(2025-06-16). Loic Wacquant: Punish to Rule. newleftreview.org If punishment was central to colonial statecraft—police, courts and prisons forming a 'penal triad'—how has this logic mutated since? A comparative survey of the forms of official violence that upheld empires past sheds light on techniques for domesticating today's hyperghettos and banlieues.
(2025-06-16). Ed McNally: Instruments of Empire. newleftreview.org Ed McNally on Hugh Wilford, The CIA: An Imperial History. Antidote to apologias for the US intelligence agency, a periodization from the Truman Doctrine to the 'war on terror'.
(2025-06-16). Jiwei Xiao: China's Worker Artists. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao on Margaret Hillenbrand, On the Edge. Analysis of working-class precarity as a structure of feeling, manifest in Chinese literary and visual culture.
(2025-06-16). AUKUS: a very antipodean stupidity. onlineopinion.com.au AUKUS was conceived by paranoid armchair strategists, flabby think tankers and profligate spenders happy to expend other people's money.
(2025-06-16). Europe's risky war on Russia's 'shadow fleet'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The European Union's latest moves (as part of its 17th
(2025-06-16). Wagner mercenaries declare 'mission accomplished' in Mali. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-06-16). The Eternaut: A Netflix miniseries inspired by the fight against Argentina's dictatorships. wsws.org The Netflix miniseries is based on a classic of Argentine science fiction, whose writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld was a leftist intellectual killed by the military dictatorship.
(2025-06-16). 2 Palestinian humanitarian activists denied entry into the US and deported back to the West Bank. wsws.org Eid Hthaleen and Ouda Alhadlin, two humanitarian activists from the West Bank with valid B-1/B-2 visas, were detained and denied entry into the US by Customs and Border Protection at San Francisco International Airport.
(2025-06-16). This week in history: June 16-22. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago…
(2025-06-16). Censorship campaign defeated at Berlin's Humboldt University: IYSSE anti-war events going ahead. wsws.org With a strong campaign on campus, the IYSSE was able to counter the attempted censorship by the university administration, which has now approved our meetings.
(2025-06-16). Safeway grocery workers walk out in Colorado, while tens of thousands nationwide push for strike action. wsws.org The officials of the United Food and Commercial Workers are deliberately isolating different sections of grocery workers to keep a national movement from emerging.
(2025-06-16). 2 dead as far-right shooter targets Democrats in Minnesota. wsws.org In a political assassination, 57-year-old Vance Boelter shot two leading Minnesota Democrats and their spouses—one couple was killed—early Saturday morning. Boelter is a Christian fascist and Trump supporter.
(2025-06-16). The Ronald Adams investigation and the fraud of UAW-management joint safety oversight. wsws.org The role of the joint union management safety committee is to cover up responsibility for unsafe conditions and make sure no one is held accountable.
(2025-06-16). Prize-winning Australian author Michelle de Krester condemns Israel's war crimes. wsws.org "Help us fight the lie that equates criticism of Israel with antisemitism. Help us fight the lie that Palestinian lives don't matter," de Kretser told the Sydney Writers' Festival.
(2025-06-16). New Zealand Rich List exceeds $100 billion amid cost-of-living crisis. wsws.org New Zealand's 119 richest individuals and families, including 18 billionaires, control $102.1 billion, up from $95.55 billion last year—equivalent to more than 40 percent of the country's annual GDP.
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