(2025-06-17). Genocide goes Squid Game as Israel contracts 'aid' to Gaza gangs. newarab.com 
Another of Israel's worst-kept secrets is out: Shin Bet is These gunmen fire directly at starving Palestinians seeking the aid provided by Israeli-US disaster humanitarianism, with over 100 killed since the program began in what's been described as human "hunger games." | Israel claims that it doesn't supply either light weapons or salaries to these thugs and that the weapons are capt…
(2025-06-17). Australian writer deported at US border after questioning about Gaza protests. wsws.org A young blog writer was questioned, detained and deported at Los Angeles airport because of his political opinions and articles last year on anti-Gaza genocide protests at New York's Columbia University.
(2025-06-17). El fantasma de Irak recorre el medio oriente. radiohc.cu Y ocurrió los que todos esperaban. No hubo sorpresas. Solo horror. El genocidio de Gaza quedó en el olvido. Israel atacó "preventivamente" a Irán, con la magistral actuación del presidente, Donald Trump.
(2025-06-17). Protesting and Protesters: Gaza, Greta Thunberg, Japan, Jesus Christ, ____ Riot, Shakespeare and silence over Syria. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-17). In Europa domina da sempre un doppio standard etico: su Gaza, sull'Ucraina e pure sulla pandemia. strategic-culture.su I media occidentali hanno fatto di tutto per distogliere l'opinione pubblica da una esatta comprensione della posta in gioco nei due teatri di guerra | Sara GANDINI | Segue nostro Al cuore della civiltà moderna occidentale vi è la scienza con la sua potenza sperimentale e di calcolo. Purtroppo le applicazioni scientifiche al servizio dell'economia di mercato dimenticano le loro origini e la storicità del fenomeno stesso, presentandosi co…
(2025-06-17). Brazilian universities echo US campus censorship on Gaza. newarab.com 
When xenophobic graffiti appeared in a bathroom at The racist message was covered with paint, and a note of repudiation was issued to the academic community of the Brazilian university. Yet beneath this veneer of condemnation lies a troubling pattern that mirrors the climate of pe…
(2025-06-17). Another Israeli massacre near US-backed aid centre in Gaza. newarab.com 
They had come for food. Some were barefoot, others leaning on Their destination: a US-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in southern Khan Younis. Their goal: a few kilos of flour, rice, or lent…
(2025-06-17). How Trump Launched His Own War In The Middle East. levernews.com Just when it seemed the geopolitical horrors in the Middle East couldn't get worse, Israel went from leveling Gaza to launching a war against Iran. The offensive started while President Donald Trump was pressing for an Iran nuclear deal that would limit the country's capacity to build nuclear weapons — and yet still Trump
(2025-06-17). ICRC President: "Humanity is failing in Gaza" icrc.org ICRC President speaks to the BBC about the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza…
(2025-06-17). Over 55 Palestinians killed by IDF near Gaza aid hub, Hamas-run health ministry says. haaretz.com Dozens of Palestinians were seriously wounded in the incident, the ministry said. An eyewitness told Haaretz the shooting took place in an area that is not a designated distribution center and that the army considers an active combat zone…
(2025-06-17). Twelve Gazans killed by IDF shelling near UN aid trucks, Hamas-run health ministry says. haaretz.com An initial IDF probe found that the crowd of Gazans seeking aid had congregated at a distance that did not pose a danger to nearby troops, but the battalion commander decided nonetheless to fire at them. The IDF Spokesperson's Office said the crowd had moved toward the troops in a threatening manner…
(2025-06-17). Democracy Now! 2025-06-17 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 17, 2025; Preemptive Strike or Act of War? Israel Attacked Iran Amid Sinking Global Support for Assault on Gaza; "We Loved Her": MN AG Keith Ellison Mourns His Friend Melissa Hortman, Slams Republican Rhetoric; Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister on U.S. Embargo, Trump's Deportations, Israel's War on Iran & Gaza | Headlines for June 17, 2025; Preemptive Strike or Act of War? Israel Attacked Iran Amid Sinking Global Support for Assault on Gaza; "We Loved Her": MN AG Keith Ellison Mourns His Friend Melissa Hortman, Slams Republican Rhetoric; Cuban Deputy Foreign Minist…
(2025-06-17). Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in Gaza in deadliest day at aid sites. aljazeera.com Violence in Khan Younis adds to wave of attacks that have since May 26 killed hundreds of desperate people seeking food.
(2025-06-17). Palestinians in Gaza condemn aid handout killings. aljazeera.com "This is a play, this is a farce." Palestinians we spoke to in Gaza have decried the US- and Israeli-backed aid system…
(2025-06-17). As Israeli attacks draw tit-for-tat missile responses from Iran and shuts Haifa refinery, Gaza genocide continues. asiapacificreport.nz 
(2025-06-17). 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
(2025-06-17). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org
(2025-06-17). Our Pensions Are Funding Genocide. justpeaceadvocates.ca 2025 Q1 Report: An analysis of 7 major public sector pension plans finds over $16 billion USD invested in war crimes and genocide. You can read the full report, download the PDF, or review the text only version below. TEXT ONLY Table of Contents Introduction In Canada, pensions are a major economic force. In 2021, …
(2025-06-17). Video: more than 200 Palestinian civilians 'blown apart' waiting for food at Israeli 'aid station'. skwawkbox.org 
Starving innocents slaughtered again as Israel continues to use siege and 'aid' for ethnic cleansing and extermination At least two hundred starving Palestinian civilians have been 'blown apart' by two Israeli bombs dropped on queues of thousands of people trying desperately to get food at Israel's mercenary-run 'aid stations' that are the only possibility of …
(2025-06-17). Trump's demand for Iran's surrender will only guarantee war. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Something happened yesterday, and Trump is now determined to take the country to a war of choice. He can change his mind at the last minute, as he did in 2019, but short of that, there will be war.It is important to understand that capitulation is most likely not an option for Iran for a variety of reasons.First, Trump's conduct in the past 10 days has destroyed any confidence Tehran has in him and his desire for a peaceful outcome. For the Iranians to ever back down from their long-standing position to never give up enrichment, they must have confidence that backing down ends the conflict. They have no such…
(2025-06-17). House joins Senate in push against war with Iran. responsiblestatecraft.org 
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wants to limit President Trump's ability to go to war with Iran. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky)
(2025-06-17). Poll: Trump voters don't want US involved in Israel's war on Iran. responsiblestatecraft.org 
More than half of those Americans who supported Donald Trump for president in 2024 don't think the U.S. military should get involved in the conflict between Iran and Israel. A new The Economist/YouGov poll conducted on June 13-16
(2025-06-17). Is Israel's favorite US general helping to push us into war? responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-06-17). Drop the charges against Alejandro Orellana! workers.org 
The Committee to Stop FBI Repression condemns the unjust arrest and targeting of immigrant rights activist and Centro Community Service Organization member Alejandro Orellana. On the morning of June 12, FBI agents, National Guard troops and Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies descended on Orellana's East Los Angeles home in a . . . |
(2025-06-17). Southern workers strategize for future struggles. workers.org 
Spartanburg, South Carolina From June 13-15 more than 400 workers answered the call by the Southern Workers Assembly (SWA) to affirm an action plan to challenge the systemic racism, poverty and anti-unionism of the South. The dynamic agenda of the summit was held in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with workers mostly . . . |
(2025-06-17). Israeli Airstrikes Blunt Iranian Long-Range Ballistic Missile Threat (Updated). twz.com 
Israel's campaign against Iranian ballistic missiles and their launchers appears to be having an effect. On Tuesday,
(2025-06-17). SATIRE: Gunman Takes Huge Swing ‚Ää‚ÄäOrdering Hostages Buffalo Chicken Pizza. theonion.com 
CHATTANOOGA, TN—In the midst of an armed bank robbery that authorities said is still ongoing, an unidentified gunman allegedly took a huge swing during a tense standoff Monday when he ordered his hostages Buffalo chicken pizza. Law enforcement officials confirmed the First National Bank downtown had been surrounded by SWAT teams for over six hours …
(2025-06-17). SATIRE: Mike Lee Stresses He Would Have Posted Same Thing If Own Family Savagely Murdered. theonion.com WASHINGTON—After being confronted about social media posts that blamed the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers on the far left, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) stressed Tuesday that he would have said the same thing if his own family had been savagely murdered. "Democrats can say what they want about me, but I would have absolutely called …
(2025-06-17). SATIRE: Molly Hall and David Kerry. theonion.com The pair tied the knot in a small backyard ceremony Sunday at the childhood home of their Airbnb host.
(2025-06-17). SATIRE: Mom Would Rather Kids Host Freak-Off In Own Basement Instead Of Some Rapper's House. theonion.com CLEVELAND—Insisting she preferred the peace of mind that came from knowing who her children were spending time with, local mom Sandra Peck told reporters Tuesday she would rather her kids host a freak-off in their own basement instead of at some rapper's house. "Of course, I'd rather they not freak-off at all, but if they're …
(2025-06-17). SATIRE: Trump Organization Launches Trump Mobile Cell Phone Service. theonion.com 
The Trump Organization unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch in September, with the new service being dubbed Trump Mobile. What do you think?
(2025-06-17). SATIRE: Woman Giving Birth Assured Everything Looks Gross Down There. theonion.com BURLINGTON, VT—Receiving encouragement from her ob-gyn as she struggled amid the throes of childbirth, area woman Jill Henderson was assured while giving birth Tuesday that everything was looking gross down there. "You're doing great, and your cervix is every bit as revolting as it should be at this stage of labor," said Dr. Thomas Carver, who …
(2025-06-17). SATIRE: You Sure You're In The Mood For Another Wes Anderson Film With Everything That's Going On? theonion.com Hey, guys. It's me, acclaimed filmmaker Wes Anderson. I just finished my latest movie, The Phoenician Scheme, and it's going to be great. It's got everything—an ensemble cast of A-listers, set designs to die for, and a mid-century setting in exotic locales. But real quick, before I go ahead and release it, I wanted to …
(2025-06-17). Inspired By Ukraine War, Europe Is Developing Shahed-Style One-Way Attack Drones. twz.com 
The Iranian-designed
(2025-06-17). MQ-9B Airborne Early Warning Variant Could Fill Major Aerial Surveillance Gaps. twz.com 
The new airborne early warning MQ-9B from General Atomics and Saab could provide a highly flexible and efficient look-down radar capability over sea and land.
(2025-06-17). U.S. Air Force Fighters Deploy To Reinforce Middle East. twz.com 
As the conflict Three unnamed U.S. officials conf…
(2025-06-17). Sirens Sound across Occupied Territories As Iran Launches Fresh Missile, Drone Strikes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Sirens sounded across the northern, central, and southern regions of the occupied Palestinian territories after Iran a massive barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Israeli targets.
(2025-06-17). Voice of Truth Cannot Be Silenced, IRGC Says after Israeli Bombing of IRIB. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) condemned the Israeli regime's attack on Iran's state television, stressing that such cowardly and terrorist acts will not silence the truth.
(2025-06-17). Iran, Japan FMs Discuss Regional Developments amid Israeli Aggression. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Japan exchanged views on the latest regional developments as the Israeli regime continues its aggression on Iran.
(2025-06-17). IRIB Attack Reveals Israel's Frustration: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi condemned the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian state broadcaster's buildings as a cowardly move that indicated the Zionist regime's frustration.
(2025-06-17). Yemen Strongly Condemns Israeli Terror Attack on Iran's State Media. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemen strongly condemned the Israeli regime's brutal terrorist attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran's state broadcaster, vowing solidarity with Iran against Zionist aggression.
(2025-06-17). Turkey Condemns Israeli Strike on Iranian State Media Building as 'Barbaric'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The head of Turkey's Presidential Communications Directorate has strongly condemned the Israeli regime's deadly airstrike on Iran's state broadcaster building, calling the attack a blatant massacre of journalists and civilians.
(2025-06-17). Hybrid Offense in Progress against Iran: IRGC Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran is facing an act of aggression that includes a combination of all components of power.
(2025-06-17). Iran Hails PGCC Statement in Condemnation of Israeli Aggression. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson welcomed a communiqué issued by the foreign ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council which has condemned the Israeli violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(2025-06-17). Israel Confronts Harsh Reality of War As Iranian Retaliation Shatters Illusions. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli analysts and military officials admit the regime miscalculated in launching aggression against Iran, acknowledging the Islamic Republic's deep-rooted strength, strategic deterrence, and ability to inflict unprecedented damage on the Zionist entity's core.
(2025-06-17). Mossad Center Hit in Iran's Strike: IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced that it has launched a successful missile attack on a major center of the Zionist regime's Mossad spy agency in Tel Aviv.
(2025-06-17). New Iranian Missile Used against Israeli Regime: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Armed Forces employed a new missile in the latest round of retaliatory strikes against the Zionist regime on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Defense Ministry of Iran said.
(2025-06-17). Families of Iranian Terror Victims Condemn Israeli Attack, Call for Retaliation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Families of Iranian terror victims have condemned Israel for committing a war crime following a "barbaric" airstrike in the early hours of Friday that killed top Iranian commanders, scientists and civilians, calling for swift retaliation.
(2025-06-17). Iran Condemns G7's Biased Statement. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson hit back at the leaders of the G7 who have expressed support for the Israeli regime and accused Iran of being a source of regional instability while the Zionists have started a flagrant act of aggression against the Iranian people.
(2025-06-17). Sponsors of Israel Accountable for Spread of War, Iran Warns EU3. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned the European troika that the supporters and apologists for the Israeli regime's war of aggression against Iran will be responsible for the consequences of any escalation of the war.
(2025-06-17). All Border Crossings Open: Iranian Official. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — None of the land border crossings around Iran is closed, an official said.
(2025-06-17). Top Commander: Iran to Embark on Punitive Action against Israeli Regime. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces unveiled plans for "punitive operations" against the Zionist regime, saying the counterattacks that Iran has carried out so far were merely aimed at deterrence.
(2025-06-17). Austria: Eleven dead in Graz school shooting. wsws.org The background to such horrific incidents is the enormous brutalization of society and the promotion of war and violence.
(2025-06-17). Heavily militarized ICE Gestapo raid popular Southern California street market. wsws.org As millions of people were protesting the ongoing deportation operation, immigration thugs, backed by a helicopter, targeted the popular Latino swap meet in Santa Fe Springs.
(2025-06-17). US surges warships and aircraft to Middle East, as Trump says "evacuate Tehran" wsws.org On Sunday, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, "IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON … Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!"
(2025-06-17). Sri Lankan police file criminal charges against Alton Estate workers. wsws.org Twenty-six Alton Estate workers have been indicted under the country's Penal Code and, if convicted, could be sentenced to seven years of harsh imprisonment and heavy fines.
(2025-06-17). UK higher education strikes against job losses, as UCU demobilises unified fight. wsws.org Students, staff and academics at every threatened university face the urgent challenge of taking control of their struggle out of the hands of the union bureaucracy.
(2025-06-17). Death row in Trump's America: 4 executions in 4 days. wsws.org If two more executions proceed as planned before the end of June, the same number will have taken place in the first half of 2025 as in all of 2024.
(2025-06-17). After largest-ever protests, Trump orders arrest of millions of immigrants. wsws.org The unhinged language in Trump's social media posting amounts to the deliberate targeting of his political opponents for violence and repression.
(2025-06-17). Healthcare workers at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland prepare for strike. wsws.org The strike is against an "Integration Plan" which would fire the workers and rehire them for significantly less take-home pay.
(2025-06-17). German government supports Israeli war of aggression. wsws.org The German government's support for Israel's assault on Iran shows that it is willing to stop at nothing in the pursuit of its geopolitical interests.
(2025-06-17). Oppose Starmer's plans for war against Iran! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party calls for the broadest industrial and political mobilisation of the working class to stop Keir Starmer's Labour government dragging Britain into war with Iran.
(2025-06-17). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org A one-week strike by 2,400 subway and bus maintenance workers wound up June 17, as workers continue to resist management demands for more subcontracting of work.
(2025-06-17). 6 dead in West Virginia flooding, 2 still missing. wsws.org Homes were completely destroyed and water could be seen flowing over the tops of cars that were abandoned as people climbed trees or the sides of hills to get out of the water's way.
(2025-06-17). Gold now number two reserve asset in international financial system. wsws.org According to a report issued by the European Central Bank, central banks have "continued to buy gold at a record pace."
(2025-06-17). Australia: SEP censored at Melbourne rally on police killing of Aboriginal man. wsws.org The SEP was attacked and forced out of a protest by the Black People's Union for exposing the class roots of state violence and advancing a socialist perspective.
(2025-06-17). 26,000 Cádiz metalworkers set to strike in Spain. wsws.org A unified struggle would directly threaten the PSOE Sumar government's militarist agenda, heavily reliant on the metal sector. It would confront a deeply unpopular administration besieged by corruption scandals and mounting working-class resistance to years of austerity and wage erosion.
(2025-06-17). Noguchi Museum staff call for boycott and resignation of top officials. wsws.org Current and former staff at the Noguchi Museum in New York City have issued a call for a boycott of the museum because of its attacks on workers' democratic rights.
(2025-06-17). Nelson Mandela Bay surpasses housing targets. sanews.gov.za Nelson Mandela Bay surpasses housing targets | The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has demonstrated its readiness for expanded housing allocations by exceeding its annual delivery target for the 2024/25 financial year, well ahead of schedule. | The municipality reported that a total of 397 housing units has been delivered by the municipality, as of early June, surpassing its target of 386. | The municipality highlighted that this is a clear sign of sustained institutional turnaround, improved planning and implementation, and strengthened intergovernmental coordination. | Despite these gains, the municipality said…
(2025-06-17). SARS clamps down on non-compliance in the fuel industry. sanews.gov.za SARS clamps down on non-compliance in the fuel industry | The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is working with other law enforcement agencies to combat illicit fuel trade, which costs the fiscus approximately R3.6 billion per year. | In the past four months, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has carried out several interventions. | A joint intelligence team, comprising SARS and South African Police Service (SAPS) officials, has identified 23 targets across Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. | In addition, 13 criminal cases were registered with SAPS, supported by SARS tr…
(2025-06-17). Private sector urged to use SAYouth.mobi to create more job opportunities. sanews.gov.za Private sector urged to use SAYouth.mobi to create more job opportunities | President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on businesses and other public sector entities to use SAYouth.mobi to provide more pathways for young people to earning and learning. | In his weekly newsletter, the President reflected that the country observed Youth Day on 16 June in tribute to the generations of young people who continue to inspire the ongoing pursuit for social justice, equality and opportunity for all. | "The private sector needs to use all available mechanisms, including the Employee Tax Incentive, to hire young people. | "South…
(2025-06-17). Social Development leads relief efforts in flood-stricken OR Tambo District. sanews.gov.za Social Development leads relief efforts in flood-stricken OR Tambo District | Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has visited the OR Tambo District in the Eastern Cape as part of coordinated efforts by government to offer psychosocial support and social relief packages to the communities adversely affected by the recent floods. | The Minister was joined by Eastern Cape MEC for Social Development, Bukiwe Fanta and Speaker of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, Nomamfengu Siyo-Sokutu. | During the visit, both the Minister and the MEC extended heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost t…
(2025-06-17). Five suspects to appear in Durban Commercial Crimes Court. sanews.gov.za Five suspects to appear in Durban Commercial Crimes Court | Five suspects arrested over the weekend for fraud and corruption are scheduled to appear in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court today. | The arrest is related to the issuing of passports at the Department of Home Affairs offices in KwaZulu-Natal. | A Home Affairs-led law enforcement operation, supported by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, busted a syndicate involved in passport fraud at the uMngeni and Commercial Road offices in Durban. | Among the five people arrested are a former Home Affairs official from the Prospecton office, a muni…
(2025-06-17). Minister Hlabisa to visit communities affected by storm in Impendle. sanews.gov.za Minister Hlabisa to visit communities affected by storm in Impendle | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, is set to visit the Impendle Local Municipality after the area was severely affected by recent strong winds. | According to the department, the visit, scheduled for Tuesday, is in response to the intense weather conditions that have caused widespread damage and hardship for more than 100 families in the municipality, with Wards 1 and 5 being particularly hard hit by the storms. | The Minister will be accompanied by the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thamsanqa Ntuli…
(2025-06-17). Foot-and-mouth disease detected in the North West. sanews.gov.za Foot-and-mouth disease detected in the North West | The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, specifically within the JB Marks Local Municipality. | In the first case, the department was alerted by a private veterinarian, who visited a farm and noted suspicious signs. | A State veterinarian then collected samples, which were sent to the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (OVI) for testing. | Another incident of FMD was detected at an abattoir in Madibeng. | "The clinical signs of the affected animal…
(2025-06-17). 12 die in KZN accident. sanews.gov.za 12 die in KZN accident | Twelve people have died, with 38 others sustaining injuries in a head-on collision between a bus and truck on the R34 Matatani road between Vryheid and Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal at around midnight. | "KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service paramedics responded to the scene, where they provided immediate medical attention to the victims. Of the injured, 10 patients sustained critical injuries, 22 suffered serious injuries, and six sustained minor injuries," Arrive Alive said on Monday. | A multi-service emergency response team worked to stabilise all patients before transporting them to nearby m…
(2025-06-17). Shoring up Canada's economic sovereignty. canadiandimension.com Trump's tariffs shouldn't turn us into evangelists for free trade.
(2025-06-17). American Authoritarianism in Los Angeles. scheerpost.com Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / YouTube / Rumble Photo in thumbnail: Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (By Gage Skidmore | Flickr, Creative Commons) On this episode of Scheer Intelligence, host Robert Scheer explores the turbulent political and social landscape of Los Angeles and the United States and speaks with …
(2025-06-17). Atmospheric Colonisation and Ecological Imperialism in the World System. socialistproject.ca 
One of the most damaging myths about the global ecological crisis is that humans as such are responsible for it. In reality, the crisis is being driven by our particular economic system, capitalism, and is caused almost entirely by the states and corporations of the Global North (the imperial core), primarily to the benefit of their elites. | We can see this very clearly when it comes to emissions. The safe planetary boundary for cumulative emissions is 350 ppm (parts-per-million) concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Global emissions exceeded this boundary in 1988, pushing us into an era of…
(2025-06-17). A Glorious US Air Defense … smoothiex12.blogspot.com at work in Kiev. Ah, wait ⚪ forgot, it doesn't work against modern stand-off weapons, even subsonic but low flying X-101s and 3M14s. I repeat ⚪ this is NOT Israel, just a party night in Kiev as I type this.
(2025-06-17). Corbyn 'new party' another false start. skwawkbox.org 
'Arise' is a local initiative only — national group discussions still ongoing The new 'Arise' political party registered yesterday by a director of Jeremy Corbyn's Peace and Justice Project (PJP) is not the new party that Corbyn's supporters have been waiting five years for, but a local initiative for left-wingers in the north London borough …
(2025-06-17). Despite Israel's attempt at complete info lockdown, footage of massive strikes on Tel Aviv leaks out. skwawkbox.org 
Video: Iranian missiles rain down on Israeli capital With Iran continuing mass retaliatory missile launches on Monday evening, the Israeli regime has ordered a complete block on media coverage of Iranian airstrikes on Israeli territory to try to mask the effectiveness of the strikes: The regime has reportedly begun arrests of anyone even trying to …
(2025-06-17). Video: former Israeli negotiator warns of Israeli 'false flag' attacks to bring US into direct war on Iran. skwawkbox.org 
Netanyahu is shaken at Iran's retaliation and already trying to manipulate US into bailing out genocidal Israel again Former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levi has told Al Jazeera that the world needs to be "on the lookout for false flag operations" in which Israel attacks US interests and pretends Iran was the perpetrator, to try to …
(2025-06-17). Video: Iran 'hits Mossad, Unit 8200 HQs' in retaliation for attack on Iranian TV studio. skwawkbox.org 
Images of buildings in flames deleted from Israeli media but not before they leaked out Iran has responded to yesterday's Israeli attack on Iranian TV news studios by hitting both Israeli intelligence service Mossad's HQ and the Israeli military's notorious 'Unit 8200' spy unit HQ in daytime strikes, according to local reports quickly deleted under …
(2025-06-17). Viceministro de Defensa de Viet Nam visita el Centro Fidel Castro (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) Como parte de su visita oficial a Cuba,el General Nguyen Tan Cuong, miembro del Comité Central del Partido, miembro de la Comisión Militar Central, Jefe del Estado Mayor General del Ejército Popular de Vietnam, Viceministro de Defensa Nacional, y la delegación que le acompaña visitaron el Centro Fidel Castro Ruz en la capital habanera.
(2025-06-17). Suma Cuba dos medallas de oro en Grand Prix de Paratletismo de Túnez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) Dos medallas de oro consiguió la delegación cubana que participa en el Grand Prix de Paratletismo en Túnez.
(2025-06-17). Cuba celebra el Día del Historiador con jornada que cerrará el acto nacional en (+Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 17 jun (RHC) Los historiadores cubanos celebran una jornada en homenaje a su Día el 1ro de Julio, homenajeando al intelectual Emilio Roig y a extenderse al 31 de julio, con un acto nacional en el Monumento de la Batalla de Mal Tiempo enclavado en el municipio cienfueguero de Cruces.
(2025-06-17). Anuncian celebración de Pleno del Partido Comunista de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, anunció este martes la celebración del X Pleno de esa instancia y la convocatoria al 9no Congreso de la organización política.
(2025-06-17). Conferencia de Cooperación Sur-Sur en Chile por fortalecer alianzas. radiohc.cu Santiago de Chile, 17 jun (RHC) La segunda reunión de la Conferencia de Cooperación Sur-Sur, inaugurada este martes en la sede de la Cepal en Chile, hizo un llamado a la acción colectiva frente a los desafíos del desarrollo en el complejo escenario actual.
(2025-06-17). Con broche de oro cerró sus puertas Festival Boleros de Oro en Santa Clara (+Fotos y audio). radiohc.cu Luego de hermosas jornadas en defensa del género, y con exponentes de ese tipo de música en nuestro país, concluyó el décimo tercer Festival Boleros de Oro en Santa Clara.
(2025-06-17). Una carga solidaria desde Italia hacia Cuba (+Audio). radiohc.cu Roma, 17 de jun (RHC) Una nueva forma de cooperación entre la Fundación Gianni Minà Ets, la Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba (ANAIC) y la Embajada de Cuba en Italia ha dado un importante resultado: el envío de equipos y suministros médicos a la nación caribeña.
(2025-06-17). Solidarios con Cuba en Dominicana festejan aniversario de su organización. radiohc.cu Para recordar el aniversario 35 de su fundación, la organización Campaña Dominicana de Solidaridad con Cuba, realizó varias actividades del 13 al 15 de junio, para reafirmar también su sostenido apoyo a la Revolución cubana y a su pueblo.
(2025-06-17). Cuba rinde tributo al Generalísimo a 120 años de su partida física. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, encabezó hoy el acto político y ceremonia militar con motivo del aniversario 120 del fallecimiento del prócer Máximo Gómez.
(2025-06-17). Inicia Jornada por el Día del Historiador en Cuba. radiohc.cu Camagàºey, 17 jun (RHC) La Jornada Nacional por el Día del Historiador, inicia hoy en Guantánamo, cuna de la primera Constitución de Cuba, con un homenaje al Generalísimo Máximo Gómez Báez.
(2025-06-17). Grupos solidarios de Italia envían insumos y equipos médicos a Cuba. radiohc.cu Roma, 17 jun (RHC) La Fundación Gianni Miná, en cooperación con la Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba (Anaic) y la Embajada de la isla caribeña en Roma realizaron el envío de equipos y suministros médicos a la nación caribeña, señaló hoy un vocero.
(2025-06-17). Recuerdan en Cuba vaticinio de Fidel Castro sobre conflicto nuclear. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recordó hoy el vaticinio del líder histórico de la Revolución, Fidel Castro, sobre las consecuencias de una guerra entre Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán, escenario actualmente en curso.
(2025-06-17). Aplican nuevo tratamiento para la hernia discal en hospital de Holguín. radiohc.cu Holguín, 16 jun (RHC) Un nuevo tratamiento para la hernia discal, luego de una cirugía fallida, implementan ya en el servicio de Medicina Natural y Tradicional del Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Lucía Âñiguez Landín de la ciudad de Holguín.
(2025-06-17). Agrupación de música antigua Aedas interpretará concierto Carmina Buran. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) La agrupación de música antigua Aedas ofrecerá el famoso concierto Carmina Burana, del compositor alemán Carl Orff; el próximo sábado, en la Sala Teatro del Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, en esta capital.
(2025-06-17). Presentan en Cuba informe sobre el estado de la población mundial 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) El Informe del Estado de la Población Mundial de 2025, elaborado por el Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA), tuvo su lanzamiento oficial este lunes en conferencia de prensa realizada en la casa de las Naciones Unidas de está capital.
(2025-06-17). Cuba condena en Ginebra ataques de Israel contra Irán. radiohc.cu Ginebra, 17 jun (RHC) Cuba condenó hoy aquí ante la Conferencia de Desarme de las Naciones Unidas los ataques israelíes contra Irán y denunció el apoyo de Estados Unidos a una conducta que tildó de repudiable e irresponsable.
(2025-06-17). Celebrarán III Coloquio Biblioteca Cubana: Experiencias del siglo XXI. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) La Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (Seap), en esta capital, acogerá el viernes próximo, el III Coloquio Biblioteca Cubana, Experiencias del siglo XXI, se conoció hoy.
(2025-06-17). Cuba ratifica compromiso para enfrentar la desertificación y sequía. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jun (RHC) El canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, ratificó el compromiso de su país con la protección de los suelos, la reforestación y la agricultura sostenible, a propósito de celebrarse hoy el Día Mundial contra la Desertificación y la Sequía.
(2025-06-17). Caribe identifica en Brasil un socio confiable. radiohc.cu Por iniciativa del presidente de Brasil, representantes del Caribe se reunieron con las máximas autoridades del gigante sudamericano para reorientar el comercio y otras áreas de cooperación, en provecho mutuo.
(2025-06-17). Civilizaàßàµes milenares versus entidades modernas: uma análise metapolítica do conflito no Oriente Médio — e além. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-17). Todo el planeta está siendo rehén de una secta mortal. strategic-culture.su No es de extrañar que Washington se haya volcado en ello. Ahora se trata de la guerra de los directores de circo. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos:…
(2025-06-17). Great Big Ugly Surveillance State. strategic-culture.su By Ron PAUL | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | On March 20, President Trump signed an executive order "Eliminating Information Silos…
(2025-06-17). We must oppose war with Iran at the top of our lungs. strategic-culture.su Anyone who supports this war is an enemy of the human species. | By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Presi…
(2025-06-17). They found exactly the 'leaders' they were looking for. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-17). Russia, the second enemy of American intelligence. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-17). Is the Trump Project unravelling? strategic-culture.su Confidence is everything. And that 'capital' is being eroded rapidly. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The Musk versus Trump fall…
(2025-06-17). Il Leone e la Promessa. strategic-culture.su Il vero contrattacco inizia ora. Cià≤ che l'Iran muoverà sullo scacchiere, sarà determinante per i prossimi tempi. | Segue nostro Attacco all'alba | Il 13 giugno 2025 del calendario gregoriano, 23 Khordad 1404 per il calendario persiano, 17 Sivan 5785 del calendario ebraico, sarà una data che verrà ricordata nella Storia. | Lo Stato di Israele ha attaccato durante la notte la Repubblica Islamica dell'Iran. | I primi missili hanno col…
(2025-06-17). It's Not Optimal. publicbooks.org Four books about a new age of AI tell stories of sluggish processes, ambiguous outcomes, emotionally charged issues, and generous margins for error.
(2025-06-17). Russia's BRICS Sherpa Shared Some Insight Into The Group. pressenza.com Sergey Ryabkov sought to clarify Russia's approach towards BRICS, which is still grossly misunderstood by the Mainstream Media and the Alt-Media Community alike. | Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who also serves as his country's BRICS Sherpa, shared some insight into the group during his latest interview with
(2025-06-17). When Dogs Live Freer Than Men: The Degradation of Modern Humanity. pressenza.com In Urdu, there is a verse—I do not know its source, but it lingers in my mind: | "One running dog said to his fellow dog: 'Run, before you die a human's life.'" | This speaks not to the nature of dogs—though in our context they are considered lowly, unlike in the West where they are respected—but to the humiliation of human beings, degraded beyond animals. People now scramble for shelter, aid, and rescue, yet find no sanctuary, not even in bunkers, where they are slaughtered nonetheless. | Consider these lines from Shams-i-Tabriz, translated by R.A. Nicholson: | "Poor copies out of heaven's orig…
(2025-06-17). Trouble Brewing for North-east's Pioneer Newspaper House. pressenza.com 
When hundreds of media workers died of Covid 19 complications across India, a few people thought the corona disaster would also devastate the print media with sharply declined circulation figures resulting in shrinking advertisement revenues. Many established newspaper-publishing groups either closed many of their editions in…
(2025-06-17). G. Varoufakis in the European Parliament: "How Europe fell into the arms of warmongering, and what we must do" pressenza.com On Tuesday, June 10 2025, I addressed a meeting at the European Parliament, an event organised by The Left and M5S Europa, on the theme of "The Economic Conditions for Peace", alongside Jeffrey Sachs and Giuseppe Conte. My talk can be watched and…
(2025-06-17). G7 leaders should demonstrate to Iran they respect democracy and the will of the people. pressenza.com Earlier Today, on the Truth Social network, President Trump issued a serious warning to the nearly 10 million residents of the Iranian capital. "Everyone should evacuate Tehran immediately," he warned. | CNN reported that the President had summoned national security personnel to the Situation Room, the White House crisis management room. The President abruptly left the G7 meeting. | Shortly after Trump's statement, the G7 leaders issued a joint statement affirming that "Israel has the right to defend itself" and "the importance of protecting civilians." | Clearly, civilians must be protected. Moreover, this idea…
(2025-06-17). NASA captures image of Mars' Arsia Mons volcano. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) NASA's Odyssey spacecraft captured a never-before-seen image of the impressive Arsia Mons, as its peak emerged above the clouds of Mars, Science Alert reports today.
(2025-06-17). Bolsonaro accused of illegally using Brazilian Intelligence Agency. plenglish.com Brasilia, June 17 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Federal Police requested the indictment of more than 30 people, including former President Jair Bolsonaro, for the alleged illegal use of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency to investigate authorities.
(2025-06-17). Jordan advocates halting escalation between Iran and Israel. plenglish.com Amman, June 17 (Prensa Latina) Jordanian King Abdullah II called for intensified efforts to contain the escalating conflict between Iran and the Israeli regime and achieve general calm in the Middle East.
(2025-06-17). Russia develops "SERP" system for protection against drones. plenglish.com Chemezov said the system is capable of effectively detecting and neutralizing previously invulnerable attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones, controlled within an extended frequency range. | He noted that Russia had a new system, the new "SERP-VS13D" electronic warfare complex, which has already been deployed at several defense enterprises, including ammunition plants, and has demonstrated high efficiency in protecting against drone attacks. | He also reported that the number of missiles for the Pantsir-SMD-E anti-aircraft system has quadrupled. According to Chemezov, the new modification of the syste…
(2025-06-17). "Cuba Pays Tribute to the Generalissimo 120 Years After His Death. plenglish.com Havana, June 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel led the political and military ceremony commemorating the 120th anniversary of the death of the national hero Maximo Gomez.
(2025-06-17). Cuba's medical collaboration goes on in Djibouti, despite pressures. plenglish.com Djibouti, June 17 (Prensa Latina) Djiboutian Health Minister Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh stressed that no external pressure will force them to abandon Cuban medical collaboration, revealed the Caribbean island's Embassy here.
(2025-06-17). Venezuelan ambassador receives honorary doctorate in Bolivia. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The title of Doctor Honoris Causa, which the Venezuelan ambassador to Bolivia, César Trómpiz, holds from today, honors our institution, assured Rixio Romero, rector of the Rafael María Baralt National Experimental University.
(2025-06-17). Warns on drop of Emperor Penguin population in Antarctica. plenglish.com Washington, June 17 (Prensa Latina) A study published in the journal Nature Communications: Earth & Environment foresees that Emperor Penguin populations will decline rapidly this century due to habitat loss in Antarctica.
(2025-06-17). Iran confirms use of new missile in retaliation against Israel. plenglish.com Tehran, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Iran's Armed Forces today employed a new missile in the latest round of retaliatory strikes against Israel, Defense Ministry spokesman Alireza Talaee Nik confirmed.
(2025-06-17). Mexico implements measures against tropical storm Erick. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Mexican authorities today reported the implementation of preventive measures in the face of the effects of tropical storm Erick, which could intensify to become a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
(2025-06-17). The illusion of Israeli military invincibility. peoplesworld.org 
For decades, Israel has cultivated a myth of military invincibility—a myth eagerly repeated in Western media, echoed in congressional speeches, and treated as an unshakable truth in U.S. foreign policy circles. But peel back the layers of propaganda, and the reality is far different. Israel's military reputation has been built not on consistent battlefield prowess, …
(2025-06-17). Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty; family awaits court's bail decision. peoplesworld.org 
NASHVILLE—A federal judge, Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes, indicated late Friday afternoon that she would not make an immediate decision in the detention hearing of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man illegally deported by the Trump administration in March. Holmes stated that she would "take the case under advisement" and render a decision "sooner rather than …
(2025-06-17). Grocery strikes spreading as pressure generates settlements in some areas. peoplesworld.org 
DENVER and LOS ANGELES—More than 52,000 Western and Mountain State grocery workers, upset by management disrespect, low pay, and unfair labor practices, are striking or on the verge of it. Their United Food and Commercial Workers-bargained contracts expired months ago. Their targets are big grocery chains, including Albertsons, Kroger, Safeway, and Ralph's, who dominate in …
(2025-06-17). 'Rag Doll on a Bomb Site': Theater review. peoplesworld.org 
When I heard that Shelley Cooper was presenting a solo show about the great Lotte Lenya, I was excited to learn about and experience a production dramatizing this lefty legend. Rag Doll on a Bomb Site also sounded perfect for the Hollywood Fringe Festival, that freewheeling "annual open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and …
(2025-06-17). Enough is enough — Stop funding militarization and mass deportations! peoplesworld.org 
Call and write or visit your U.S. Senators to demand they oppose the $123 billion for mass deportations and the additional $150 billion for militarization and war (bringing the total to more than $1 Trillion) in the MAGA billionaire budget. Tell your Senators: Stop the war on migrants and working people. Instead of destroying communities with …
(2025-06-17). Bad Arguments Against Free Buses. peoplespolicyproject.org In his campaign for the mayorship of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has proposed replacing fares for the city's buses with taxes. The reaction to this proposal has been really bizarre and mostly based on a mistaken understanding of how to think about government revenue. | Annie Lowrey neatly
(2025-06-17). Egypt feels the heat from Israel's war on Iran. newarab.com 
(2025-06-17). How Kurdish groups in Iran are reacting to Israel's war. newarab.com 
(2025-06-17). The uncertain future of UNIFIL's mission in Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2025-06-17). BBC gave Israeli deaths 33 times more coverage than Palestinian. newarab.com 
The The damning 180-page report, released Monday, accuses the BBC of institutional bias for The research analysed nearly 4,000 articles and over 32,000 broadcast segments spanni…
(2025-06-17). G7 expresses support for Israel, says Iran source of instability. newarab.com 
The The air war between Iran and Israel – which began on Friday when Israel attacked Iran with air strikes – has raised alarms in a region that had already been on edge since the start of…
(2025-06-17). How has Israel's opposition responded to the Iran conflict. newarab.com 
As Israel wages its most The New Arab takes a look at how opponents of Centre: | The political centre, represented by opposition leader…
(2025-06-17). How Israel's defence system is built to exclude Palestinians. newarab.com 
(2025-06-17). Iran missile arsenal: What's been fired at Israel, what hasn't. newarab.com 
(2025-06-17). Iran newsreader lauded after Israeli attack on state broadcaster. newarab.com 
An Iranian state news anchor has become one of the defining images of the first four days of the Sahar Emami – one of the country's most prominent newsreaders — was presenting live on-air on Monday when Israeli warplanes bombed the headquarters of Iran's state broadcaster IRIB. | Footage captured the sound of the blasts as missiles struck the building and showed smoke filling the studio as the lights went out. | Emami, who was shown leaving the studio following the explosions, resumed her broadcast shortly after…
(2025-06-17). Israel confirms 'Rising Lion' name linked to Iran's Shah flag. newarab.com 
Israel has confirmed that its In an X post on Tuesday by Israel's official Persian-language account, Tel Aviv appeared to reference the imperial Lion and Sun emblem associated with the Pahlavi dynasty. The caption, in Persian, read: "The rise of the lions for the victory of light over darkness." | While Israel has not officially exp…
(2025-06-17). Israel says killed top Iran commander and aide to supreme leader. newarab.com 
(2025-06-17). Israeli attacks on Iran trigger panic and exodus from Tehran. newarab.com 
It was on the fourth day of Israeli bombing that the elderly couple made They had initially planned to stay in their home, believing
(2025-06-17). Israeli scientists mourn loss of destroyed Weizmann Institute. newarab.com 
Israeli scientists at Israel's prominent The famous research institute, which was located in
(2025-06-17). Israelis quietly flee to Europe by yacht to escape Iran missiles. newarab.com 
Hundreds of Israelis are quietly fleeing the country by yacht after the government ordered airlines not to let citizens leave as Yachts are Israeli daily Haaretz reported that groups online had formed to coordinate alternative escape routes by sea just days afte…
(2025-06-17). Oil prices rally, stocks slide as traders track Israel-Iran war. newarab.com 
Oil prices jumped and stocks mostly fell Tuesday after US President Investors' optimism the previous day that the
(2025-06-17). One by one, Iran's allies fall silent in Israel's new war. newarab.com 
(2025-06-17). Russia's Shoigu meets North Korea's Kim for second time in weeks. newarab.com 
Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Interfax quoted the Russian Security Council as saying that negotiations between Kim and
(2025-06-17). Sudan is a 'crisis of humanity' amid hunger, other atrocities. newarab.com 
A UN mission in Sudan on Tuesday described Sudan has been gripped by more than two years of war between its army and the paramilitary "Let me be clear, what is happening in Sudan is not only a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity itself," Mona Rishma…
(2025-06-17). UAE evacuates 24 from tanker after collision near Hormuz Strait. newarab.com 
The British maritime security firm Ambrey earlier reported an incident 22 nautical miles east of
(2025-06-17). Ukraine's Zelensky seeks G7 support over Russian attacks. newarab.com 
(2025-06-17). Which airlines cut flights in Mideast amid Israel—Iran conflict. newarab.com 
Airlines across the Middle East, North Africa and beyond are cancelling or restricting flights to Iran, Israel and neighbouring countries as The wave of suspensions follows Israel's decision to ramp up air defences amid fears of Iranian retaliation for recent covert attacks. In response, airports in Iran and Iraq have imposed shutdowns, while Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv remains closed to commercial traffic. | With airspace closures spreading and airports under pressure, carriers are grounding flig…
(2025-06-17). Why only US bunker-buster bombs can strike Iran's Fordow site. newarab.com 
As Buried beneath 80 to 90 metres of rock inside a mountain near the city of Qom, the site is effectively shielded from any known Israeli air-launched munitions. | The F…
(2025-06-17). Iran Now First Line of Defense of BRICS and the Global South. thealtworld.com This is as serious as it gets. Let's survey the chessboard — from micro to macro. | The crying shadow in the funeral dance,
| The loud lament of the disconsolate chimera.
| T. S. Eliot, Burnt Norton | Israel's shock'n awe on Iran — straight from the trademark US playbook — essentially failed, despite the initial combination of speed, meticulous military planning and the element of surprise, including hacking the Iranian electronic communications within the military grid; decapitation of the vertical IRGC nomenklatura; the spiderweb drone attack playbook; and bombing — ultimately…
(2025-06-17). Trump on the brink of Iran war w/ Brian Berletic (Live). thealtworld.com Trump on the brink of Iran war w/ Brian Berletic (Live) | @AXChristoforou & @AMercouris of @TheDuranReal…
(2025-06-17). After Iraq There's No Excuse For Buying The War Lies About Iran: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com There is absolutely no excuse for buying into the war propaganda about Iran after what we all …
(2025-06-17). The current poverty crisis and our tasks. thecommunists.org To have the correct attitude towards a phenomenon we must understand the cause, the magnitude, the quality, and the direction of change. The aim of this article is to give an overview of the quantity, quality and direction of change of poverty in Britain, its general causes, and our tasks in response. Accelerating decline into …
(2025-06-17). MAGA's nightmare cult embodies the manic venom of old-time religion without the good. nationofchange.org Like religious fundamentalism, MAGA Trump broaches no dissent, indeed feeds upon opposition to justify undeserved privileges, dividing the world between the saved and sinful deserving punishment.
(2025-06-17). Senate GOP deepens Medicaid cuts to fund Trump tax breaks as healthcare losses mount. nationofchange.org Republicans propose harsher work requirements, provider tax reductions, and new co-pays that threaten millions of low-income Americans' access to care.
(2025-06-17). 5 million reject Trump's militarism with No Kings protests as immigration raids expand. nationofchange.org Nationwide demonstrations denounce authoritarianism, ICE crackdowns, and Trump's $45 million military parade while calling for sustained resistance.
(2025-06-17). Lawmakers move to block Trump from dragging US into war with Iran amid Israeli escalation. nationofchange.org As Israel intensifies strikes on Iran, Democratic and Republican lawmakers introduce legislation to restrain Trump from launching unauthorized military action.
(2025-06-17). The Patent Loophole Keeping Your Drugs Expensive. levernews.com
(2025-06-17). An Iranian-American View: Tehran will Never Surrender. juancole.com 
Out beyond the ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. —Rumi Like the rest of the world, I got up on Friday morning June 13 to hear the shocking news. It was truly Friday the 13th. When asked sometimes before where I am originally from, I used to …
(2025-06-17). Recycling Solar Panels will Reduce Waste, but We Should Repair and Reuse First. juancole.com 
By Deepika Mathur, Charles Darwin University and Robin Gregory, Charles Darwin University (The Conversation) — Australia's rooftop solar industry has renewed calls for a mandatory recycling scheme to deal with the growing problem of solar panel waste. Only about 10% of panels are currently recycled. The rest are stockpiled, sent overseas or dumped in landfill. …
(2025-06-17). For the first time ever, Israel is asking America to fight alongside it — or for it. haaretz.com Breaking the longest taboo, Israel is requesting not defensive support but direct military involvement: U.S. pilots and planes, to bomb Iran's uranium enrichment facility in Fordow. It is an unprecedented peak in Israel's reliance on the U.S.
(2025-06-17). combative rhetoric forces Iran into a fateful, high-stakes decision. haaretz.com As American involvement in Israel's war appears imminent, Tehran faces an urgent choice: strike first while it can, or risk being wrong about Trump's intentions — again…
(2025-06-17). Tree of life: How a ficus saved a Tel Aviv street from missile. haaretz.com Iran's strike on Tel Aviv Monday night left behind a neighborhood of ruined buildings and a shattered sense of security — but one tree became an unlikely symbol of hope…
(2025-06-17). Israel shortens missile alert system as Iranian barrages continue targeting Israelis. haaretz.com Under the new guidelines, a preliminary warning will be sent about 10 minutes before a missile alarm sounds, when the missiles appear on radar…
(2025-06-17). moment chose Huckabee urges Trump to listen to God as he weighs U.S. role in Israel-Iran war. haaretz.com Israel's ambassador to the U.S., an evangelical pastor, said Trump is perhaps 'the most consequential president' in history, as Vice President Vance noted the president may decide he needs to take 'further action to end Iranian enrichment'…
(2025-06-17). Trump dismisses U.S. intelligence assessments as White House rift widens over nuclear threat. haaretz.com Echoing Netanyahu, Trump insists Iran is nearing a nuclear weapon, sidelining U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard — even as prominent MAGA voices grow louder in opposing American military action in Iran…
(2025-06-17). Trump leaves G7 summit early due to Iran-Israel war, White House says. haaretz.com Before leaving the G7 summit, the U.S. president made an offer for a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, France's Macron said. Trump later said he wanted the vice president and Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff to negotiate with Iran…
(2025-06-17). Wednesday 6/18: Food, Civilization, and the reclaiming of SF Civic Center: a walking tour. indybay.org We meet on the Market Street side of the black obelisk (beside the fountain sculpture) in United Nations Plaza, across the street from the Strand Theater. Guide will be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap.
(2025-06-17). Father, son shot dead at Nazareth business. haaretz.com A source involved in the investigation says the business was targeted by gunfire several weeks ago…
(2025-06-17). Rights groups urge Israeli government, army to immediately add shelters in Arab towns. haaretz.com The four women who were killed in northern Israel overnight into Sunday are only the most recent casualties in the Arab community, where many towns lack even basic shelter infrastructure…
(2025-06-17). of work down the Iranian missile tore through leading science institute. haaretz.com When the Iranians targeted the Weizmann Institute early Sunday morning, they destroyed labs that will have to be rebuilt from scratch and set back research by many years…
(2025-06-17). Israel to launch repatriation flights on Wednesday to return 150,000 citizens stuck abroad. haaretz.com El Al's first repatriation flights are expected to depart on Wednesday from Larnaca, Athens, Rome, Milan and Paris…
(2025-06-17). DR Congo Investigations Needed More Than Ever. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A woman who was sexually assaulted in a displacement camp in North Kivu province, where she had fled fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 23, 2023. | © 2023 Moses Sawasawa/AP Photo…
(2025-06-17). Saudi Arabia: Prisoner, 70, Dies After Medical Neglect. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Saudi human rights activists gather outside the Criminal Court of Riyadh following a hearing in the trial of fellow activists Abdullah al-Hamid and Mohammed al-Qahtani. Sulaiman al-Rashoodi (second from right), Mohammed al-Qahtani (third from right), Waleed Abu al-Khair (center, fourth from right) and Abdullah al-Hamid (fifth from right) | © 2013 Private…
(2025-06-17). 2025 Maccabiah Games scheduled for July postponed by year over Israel-Iran war. haaretz.com The last round of the so-called 'Jewish Olympics,' meant to take place in the summer of 2021, was also postponed by a year — that time because of the global pandemic…
(2025-06-17). why despite pleas Iranians rising up. haaretz.com In the aftermath of the recent Israeli strikes in Iran, aside from state-orchestrated anti-Israel rallies, no comparable popular uprising has occurred. Will Iranians really rise up against their government the way Israeli leaders hope?
(2025-06-17). DISRUPTION – A Musical Farce by San Francisco Mime Troupe. indybay.org The San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for their new show for Summer 2025 — DISRUPTION – A Musical Farce. | London Nelson Community Center – (Outdoors) | Sun., July 13 – 4: 00 pm show (Music 3: 30) Ticket Info: FREE…
(2025-06-17). Israel to help coordinate exit from country when Ben-Gurion Airport reopens. haaretz.com Amid the Israel-Iran war, a new initiative aims to coordinate tourists' departure once airports reopen, with some tourists already seeking exits via neighboring countries and Cyprus. Land crossings with Jordan and Egypt are still operational…
(2025-06-17). The escape flotilla: with no possibility of flying, some Israelis flee the war on yachts. haaretz.com With the skies closed, hundreds of Israelis have joined groups offering an alternative escape route. None are willing to speak openly…
(2025-06-17). Predatory Sparrow: Pro-Israeli hackers claim attack on Revolutionary Guards bank. haaretz.com Called Predatory Sparrow, the group claims that it has paralyzed a bank that has helped to channel funds to Iran's nuclear program…
(2025-06-17). Iranians seek temporary refuge in neighboring Turkey as conflict with Israel escalates. haaretz.com Turkish officials dismissed social media reports of a large-scale influx of Iranians fleeing Israeli strikes, but witnesses say there is a rise in refugees. 'Hopefully, it is over in one or two months so we can return,' one says…
(2025-06-17). CID joins probe into Buziga building collapse. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has joined efforts to investigate the cause of the building collapse that occurred on Sunday evening in Buziga, an upscale suburb of Kampala. The incident, which happened around 7: 00 pm, left several construction workers injured and claimed the life of one person, raising serious …
(2025-06-17). CSBAG's post-budget dialogue calls for stronger government-private sector collaboration. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals CEO, Humphrey Asiimwe, has lauded the government's allocation of Shs 875.8 billion in the upcoming financial year towards mineral- based industrial development, including oil and gas. Speaking during the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group's (CSBAG) post-budget dialogue held at the Sheraton Hotel on …
(2025-06-17). How digital innovation is transforming banking in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
OPINION | Samir Yassine | Imagine opening a bank account in minutes, without stepping into a banking hall, queuing up, or filling out piles of forms. Just you, your phone, and a few taps. That's the power of digital account opening—and if you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out on a smarter, faster way …
(2025-06-17). Made-in-China brain tech sparks hope for children with autism. independent.co.ug 
CHENGDU, CHINA | Xinhua | In a sunlit therapy room at Chengdu Xinnao Technology Co., Ltd. in southwest China's Sichuan Province, a five-year-old boy surnamed Chen bursts into giggles as his favorite cartoon character waves back, a response triggered by brain signals decoded through his headset. A moment that might seem ordinary for most children …
(2025-06-17). MGLSD, UNICEF to strengthen early childhood development through webinars. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) has partnered with UNICEF to strengthen Early Childhood Development (ECD) systems through webinar series. The six-month nationwide initiative, seeks to deepen public understanding of ECD, foster multi-sectoral coordination, and drive local-level action to ensure children get a foundation to survive, …
(2025-06-17). Ruto signs law to tackle money laundering, terrorism financing. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday signed into law the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at strengthening the country's fight against financial crimes. According to a statement from the presidency issued in Nairobi, the capital, the legislation is designed to enhance Kenya's framework …
(2025-06-17). Security stepped up as NRM begins nominations for July primaries. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been tightened in and around the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission headquarters in Kyadondo, Kampala, as the ruling party begins nominating candidates for parliamentary and local government positions ahead of its internal elections slated for July 16, 2025. Hundreds of supporters thronged the venue, escorting their preferred …
(2025-06-17). Uganda launches sh33 billion trade and investment project to support SMEs. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, in collaboration with the International Trade Center and with support from the European Union (EU), has launched a new project that aims at empowering Uganda's small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The four-year sh33billion project aims to position SMEs to take advantage …
(2025-06-17). Monday 6/23: Cold As ICE: Protest Elon Musk and the Billionaire Class. indybay.org Tesla Engineering Headquarters | Page Mill Road & Hanover Street | Palo Alto, CA 94304…
(2025-06-17). Sunday 6/22: Resistencia Open Mic. indybay.org Tannery Arts Center COURTYARD, 1060 River St., Santa Cruz…
(2025-06-17). Saturday 6/21: San Jose / Santana Row. indybay.org Winchester Shopping Center Sign | 3137 Stevens Creek Blvd | San Jose, CA 95117…
(2025-06-17). Israeli army estimates: Iran is unable to launch as many missiles as it wants. haaretz.com Since Thursday night, the IDF destroyed over 200 missile launchers, which constitute around half of Iran's total launchers, the IDF said: 'These actions are thwarting large parts of the attacks against Israel'…
(2025-06-17). U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn't a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway. theintercept.com 
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
(2025-06-17). Palestinian Refugees in Syria See Little Hope — Even After Assad. theintercept.com 
In Yarmouk, to get from one house to another, you walk through bombed-out holes in demolished cement walls. Mountains of rubble and mounds of trash dot the landscape, which locals climb over to get from one street to the next. To walk through this ghost town is to be haunted by spirits of the dead, as well as by packs of hungry, and sometimes rabid, dogs. | There is no longer as much fighting in the streets in this refugee camp outside Damascus, but it doesn't feel like a new Syria here, where a diaspora community of Palestinians displaced over decades struggles to survive. | On paper, the prospects for Syria…
(2025-06-17). Trump Cuts G7 Summit Short as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Pakistan Denies Rumors of Nuclear Strike Against Israel. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Kurdish-American Faces Trial Orchestrated by Iran-Backed Forces in Iraq. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). What's Behind Syria's Silence on the Iran-Israel War? themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Going at It Alone: Can Israel Complete Its Mission in Iran Without US Assistance? themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). 2 Oil Tankers Catch Fire After Collision Off UAE Coast. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). India and Cyprus Expand Naval Cooperation, Eye Anti-Terror Collaboration. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Iron Dome Faces Real Test as Iran Fires Hundreds of Missiles. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Israel Targets Iran's Elite as Civilians Face the Fallout. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Israel Kills Iran's Top War Planner in Targeted Strike. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Bomb threat diverts plane of Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia. geo.tv 
Saudi Arabian Airlines plane, is seen at the airport of the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, August 9, 2021. — Reuters
(2025-06-17). North Korea will help Russia rebuild Kursk after Ukrainian incursion, Kim tells Putin ally. geo.tv 
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 4, 2025. — ReutersShoigu says he's tasked by Putin with unspecified orders.Both sides discuss US-Russia ties, Ukraine, other security…
(2025-06-17). Iran will never yield to US pressure, says ambassador amid escalating tensions. geo.tv 
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam gestures during an event at the National Defence University in Islamabad in this image released on September 11, 2023. — NDU websiteISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri on Tuesday categorically ruled…
(2025-06-17). Trump says US won't kill Iran's supreme leader, 'at least not for now'. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump and Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. — Reuters/FilePresident Donald Trump dramatically stepped up his rhetoric against Iran's supreme leader Tuesday, saying on social media that the United States knows where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is located…
(2025-06-17). Xi says China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation holds great potential. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan holds great potential, urging the two countries to scale up trade and investment and expand cooperation in emerging sectors.
(2025-06-17). Xi calls on China, Tajikistan to expand scale of bilateral trade, investment. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Tajikistan to expand the scale of bilateral trade and investment.
(2025-06-17). Xi says China willing to work with Turkmenistan to fully unlock potential for cooperation based on win-win collaboration. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said China is willing to work with Turkmenistan to fully unlock the potential for cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and win-win collaboration.
(2025-06-17). China begins evacuating citizens from Iran, Israel amid rising regional tensions. ecns.cn China has begun evacuating its citizens from Iran and Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Tuesday, as tensions in the region continue to escalate following recent cross-border strikes and rising instability. Some citizens have already been safely relocated, and diplomatic missions are working with other agencies to ensure further evacuations.
(2025-06-17). EconoScope | U.S. faces triple economic chill as tariff strategy falters. ecns.cn "Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens." So said U.S. President Donald Trump in his inaugural address this January. But six months later, signs suggest the high-tariff approach is losing steam, as the American economy weathers a triple wave of slowdown.
(2025-06-17). Tongliao powers up for well-facilitated farmland. ecns.cn Upon completion, the banner's well-facilitated farmland is expected to reach 4.34 million mu, accounting for 43 percent of Tongliao's total."ÄÄ…
(2025-06-17). Le Man of the hour. ecns.cn During this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, the No 83 Ferrari team — featuring Ye alongside his two teammates — delivered a performance that was equal parts resilience and brilliance.
(2025-06-17). Israeli strikes on Iran slammed as unlawful. ecns.cn Israel's "preemptive" strikes on Iran violate key principles of international law, and the deliberate targeting of nuclear scientists covered by humanitarian law could amount to unlawful killing, experts said.
(2025-06-17). ChAFTA set for brighter next chapter. ecns.cn Australian food and agricultural products are displayed at the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 9.DFAT also said China is Australia's largest trading partner, noting that trade and investment with China are central to the country's future prosperity.
(2025-06-17). PhD candidate who lifts weights 'scientifically'. ecns.cn Zheng Xiaoxuan exercises in a gym in the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province, on March 25.Balancing the rigors of training with the demands of research, she applied a "scientific thinking" approach to her workouts, optimizing her performance through data-driven analysis and strategic planning.
(2025-06-17). International students are indeed blessings, not threats. ecns.cn A person holds a placard and a flag as members of the Harvard community take part in a "Harvard Stand United" rally to "support and celebrate" the school's international students at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 27, 2025.
(2025-06-17). Arab and Muslim nations condemn Israeli strike on Iran, calling de-escalation. ecns.cn They also called for the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and the principles of good neighborliness, urging all parties to settle their disputes by peaceful means.
(2025-06-17). Hood to Coast China Race in Zhangjiakou to draw historic 1,000 teams. ecns.cn The 2025 Hood to Coast relay in China will see a historic 1,000 teams tackle a 142.6km course through Zhangjiakou's rugged terrain on June 27, marking the event's largest edition to date.
(2025-06-17). UISEE CEO bullish on China's autonomous driving. ecns.cn Wu Gansha, CEO of Chinese autonomous driving startup UISEE, recently expressed confidence in China's self-driving technology development."ÄÄ…
(2025-06-17). Guangdong cities issue weather warnings and closures. ecns.cn Maoming's education department required all kindergartens, schools, colleges, and universities in the city's Maonan district and Binhai New Area to suspend classes due to the extreme weather.
(2025-06-17). Audi unveils EV ambition with cutting-edge Changchun plant. ecns.cn German premium carmaker Audi has underlined its electric ambitions in China with its most advanced production facility, targeting the world's largest and most competitive auto market.
(2025-06-17). Tourism boom in Confucius' birthplace. ecns.cn In a theater located in the birthplace of Confucius, two young visitors were captivated by a stage performance rooted in Confucian tradition.
(2025-06-17). China now an intl model for tackling desertification. ecns.cn Since 2012, China has successfully implemented sandification control measures on over 24 million hectares of land and additionally placed almost 1.9 million hectares under enclosed conservation, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
(2025-06-17). Xi meets Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Astana on Tuesday with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
(2025-06-17). China makes breakthrough in homegrown quantum computing control. ecns.cn A Chinese startup has delivered its first self-developed superconducting quantum measurement and control system, the ez-Q Engine 2.0, which supports quantum computers with more than 1,000 qubits, the Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center announced Tuesday.
(2025-06-17). Xi meets Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Astana on Tuesday with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.
(2025-06-17). U.S. drops from top 3 markets for UK exports. ecns.cn New taxes on imports into the United States, introduced by President Donald Trump over the past few weeks, have dampened United Kingdom manufacturers' enthusiasm for exporting to the country to such an extent that it is no longer among their top three destinations.
(2025-06-17). Why Did Immigrants Support Trump? dissentmagazine.org 
The political problem of the border arises from a broader crisis of state legitimacy.
(2025-06-17). Markets on Edge as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates. thinktank.pk As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East enter a volatile new chapter, global financial markets are caught in a storm of conflicting signals, panic reactions, and cautious recalibration. The latest back-and-forth between Israel and Iran, with whispers of nuclear negotiations one moment and oil tankers aflame in the Gulf of Oman the next, has introduced …
(2025-06-17). Visa-Free No More? EU Tightens Rules Against Travel Abuse. thinktank.pk In a major policy shift aimed at tightening control over irregular migration and safeguarding Schengen integrity, the European Union Council and European Parliament have reached a landmark agreement to update the visa suspension mechanism. The revised rules will give the EU greater leverage to suspend visa-free travel privileges for third-country nationals when such regimes are …
(2025-06-17). UN Says No to Unilateral Punishment. thinktank.pk In a landmark decision reflecting mounting global concern over economic coercion, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Monday declaring December 4 as the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures (UCMs). The move highlights growing calls from the Global South for a more equitable international order—free from politically motivated sanctions that hinder sovereign …
(2025-06-17). Red-Ball Rivalries Resume in Fresh WTC Cycle. thinktank.pk Barely has the dust settled from South Africa's triumphant lift of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 title at Lord's, and the wheels of red-ball cricket are already turning again. The third edition of the WTC concluded with fireworks and finesse — now, a brand-new chapter unfolds as the 2025—27 cycle kicks off with …
(2025-06-17). Stop Netanyahu Before He Gets Us All Killed. defenddemocracy.press Jeffrey D. Sachs & Sybil Fares Common Dreams Jun 16, 2025 We could soon see several nuclear powers pitted against each other and dragging the world closer to nuclear annihilation. For nearly 30 years, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has driven the Middle East into war and destruction. The man is a powder keg of …
(2025-06-17). Trump urges Tehran evacuation, leaves G7 early. defenddemocracy.press US President Donald Trump leaves the G7 summit in Canada amid the escalating war between Israel and Iran, warning Tehran's residents to evacuate and hinting at imminent US action. US President Donald Trump abruptly cut short his attendance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada on Monday, citing the escalating Israeli war on …
(2025-06-17). Inside the MAGA Mind: Musk Could Apologize to Trump, But Not to the American People. counterpunch.org 
Elon Musk put his tail between his legs and apologized to Donald Trump. In a tweet on X, Musk said, "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far." For those who missed it, Musk said that Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" was a complete disaster. He also said that
(2025-06-17). Condemning the Right to Self Defence: Iran's Retaliation and Israel's Privilege. counterpunch.org 
There is a throbbing complaint among Western powers, including those in the European Union and the United States. Iran is not playing by the rules. Instead of accepting with dutiful meekness the slaughter of its military leadership and scientific personnel, Tehran decided, promptly, to respond to Israel's pre-emptive strikes launched on June 13. Instead of considering the dubious
(2025-06-17). Once Again, the Stupidity of War. counterpunch.org 
The attack that most of the world had been anticipating finally took place. Israel's expanding role as the world's leading aggressor nation added another brutal chapter to its growing legacy of destruction, death and disruption on June 13, 2025 when it attacked some of Iran's cities and military bases from the air. Despite the fact
(2025-06-17). Is Yellowstone Grizzly Recovery at or Approaching a Tipping Point? counterpunch.org 
The August 2023 issue of Global Change Biology published a study on the state of the GYE grizzly population from 2000 to 2020. Among other things, the authors found that, at least until 2020, the bear's foods were sufficient across the landscape, but also found that the bears' population growth nevertheless slowed — did not
(2025-06-17). Why America Won't Launch a War On Iran. counterpunch.org 
First off, where are they going to invade from? Iraq has US troops stationed in the country, but they have solid relations with the Iranians at this point. There is basically no chance the Iraqis allow the US military to stage an invasion from there and neither Iraq or Afghanistan are under direct US occupation any
(2025-06-17). The US Must Not be Dragged Into Netanyahu's War on Iran. counterpunch.org Netanyahu started this war with a surprise unilateral attack against Iran, which has already killed hundreds of people and wounded many more. This attack was specifically designed to sabotage American diplomatic efforts: Israel assassinated the man overseeing Iran's nuclear negotiating team, despite the fact that further talks with the United States were scheduled for Sunday.
(2025-06-17). A Father's Day "No Kings" Tribute to a Lifelong Anti-fascist. counterpunch.org 
It is Father's Day as I write these words. And it's one day after No Kings Day. My father, Dr. Richard Reichard, would have approved — he was a lifelong anti-fascist. In the Air Force in World War II, he was shot down behind fascist lines in Croatia, where the Croatian resistance took him and
(2025-06-17). Sly Stone Turned Isolation Into Inspiration, forging a Path for a Generation of Music-Makers. counterpunch.org 
In the fall of 1971, Sly and the Family Stone's "There's a Riot Goin' On" landed like a quiet revolution. After two years of silence following the band's mainstream success, fans expected more feel-good funk from the ensemble. What they got instead was something murkier and more fractured, yet deeply intimate and experimental. This was
(2025-06-17). Yank Back America: a Glyph. counterpunch.org 
(2025-06-17). New Report: Global Bank Financing of Fossil Fuels Totals $869B In 2024, A Dramatic Increase In Financing. commondreams.org Released today, the 16th annual
(2025-06-17). Escalation of Israeli attacks on Iran risks causing serious radioactive contamination. commondreams.org The Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN, has responded to the escalation in Israel's air strikes on Iran, including on its nuclear programme, by calling for an immediate end to attacks on nuclear facilities.ICAN's Executive Director, Melissa Parke, said: "The escalation in the conflict following nuclear-armed Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities has to stop before it is too late. Attacking nuclear facilities is illegal and threatens to release radiation, causing a long term threat to people's health and the environment. The conflict is also a threat to inte…
(2025-06-17). Tell Congress ⚪ NO war on Iran! answercoalition.org 
(2025-06-17). Reports of ships on fire in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Social media users have been sharing reports on Tuesday morning that multiple ships are on fire in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz.According to unconfirmed reports, at least three ships were on fire in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz.
(2025-06-17). Is Saudi's Sleeping Prince awake? New video sparks debate. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A new video circulating on social media recently went viral after its poster claimed that Saudi's Sleeping Prince Yazeed Mohamed Al-Rajhi is finally awake after being in a coma for 20 years. The circulating clip sparked widespread debate and speculations about its authenticity. While…
(2025-06-17). Iranians 'told to evacuate' as Israel steps up attacks on Tehran. aljazeera.com Israel appears to be expanding strikes on the Iranian capital after US president calls for 10 million to leave the city.
(2025-06-17). Are commercial interests driving Uganda's military operations in DR Congo? aljazeera.com Ugandan soldiers said they 'occupied' two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere.
(2025-06-17). Does California have lower homicide rates than some southern US states? aljazeera.com Governor Newsom argued with Republican politicians over crime rates, saying California's is lower than other states.
(2025-06-17). In Brazil, a fight over offshore drilling tests Lula's climate ambitions. aljazeera.com Critics fear oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River is a step backwards from Lula's 'zero emissions' goal.
(2025-06-17). Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts, alert at highest level. aljazeera.com Authorities recorded the volcano unleashing 10,000 metres (32,800 feet) of thick grey clouds.
(2025-06-17). Israel and Iran trade further strikes as hostilities extend into fifth day. aljazeera.com Concerns grow that the conflict could spark a wider regional war.
(2025-06-17). Mapping Iran's oil and gas sites and those attacked by Israel. aljazeera.com Iran is a top 10 oil and gas producer, making its energy sites crucial to both regional and global markets.
(2025-06-17). One killed in clashes as Kenyans protest death of blogger in police custody. aljazeera.com Demonstrations against police violence erupted after 31-year-old Albert Ojwang died in custody.
(2025-06-17). Ships collide in Hormuz Strait in shadow of Israel-Iran war. aljazeera.com Incident in strategic waterway said to be 'not security related' despite potential effects of conflict.
(2025-06-17). Trump warns Tehran residents to 'evacuate immediately'. But can they? aljazeera.com Tehran, home to 10 million people, suffers from severe traffic congestion making a speedy evacuation impossible.
(2025-06-17). Trump seeks 'real end, not ceasefire' as Israel-Iran conflict heats up. aljazeera.com US president's comments come after he warns Tehran residents to leave 'immediately'.
(2025-06-17). What is the NPT, and why has Iran threatened to pull out of the treaty? aljazeera.com The NPT bars members that don't have nuclear weapons from acquiring them. But critics call the treaty discriminatory.
(2025-06-17). Empty stadiums, mismatched teams: What's wrong with FIFA's Club World Cup? aljazeera.com FIFA claimed the Club World Cup would change football 'for the better', but the event has had an underwhelming start.
(2025-06-17). Air strikes hit Tehran as Israel says it killed Iranian military commander. aljazeera.com Israeli air strikes hit targets in Iran with explosions seen in the capital Tehran.
(2025-06-17). Can Israel really destroy Iran's nuclear facilities? aljazeera.com Israel's strikes on Iran have attacked several key nuclear sites but analysts believe Iran's nuclear capabilities are fa…
(2025-06-17). Israeli intelligence buildings targeted as Iran claims direct hit. aljazeera.com Video of an Iranian attack on and near Israeli intelligence buildings near Tel Aviv has been circulating online.
(2025-06-17). Israel's strike on Iran state media part of wider strategy. aljazeera.com Israel's strike on Iran's state TV comes as part of a wider policy to mute journalists, media outlets and information.
(2025-06-17). Trump says he's seeking a "real end" to Iran-Israel conflict. aljazeera.com Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One he's looking for a "real end" to the Iran-Israel conflict,…
(2025-06-17). Only the US can get Israel to "stop the attacks" on Iran. aljazeera.com Barbara Slavin says Israel can't destroy Iran's nuclear programme without help from the US.
(2025-06-17). Are Gen Z lazy or just unlucky when it comes to money? aljazeera.com Gen Z are redefining the way we earn, spend and view wealth.
(2025-06-17). BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre marks anniversary of association's creation. tvbrics.com 
Experts, diplomats, and cultural figures gathered for the event…
(2025-06-17). China showcases achievements in modern optoelectronics. tvbrics.com 
Laser and quantum technologies take centre stage…
(2025-06-17). Indonesia launches construction of first ocean current power plant. tvbrics.com 
It is set to have a total capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) and an estimated investment of about US$220 million…
(2025-06-17). Indonesian Foreign Minister invites his Russian counterpart to Jakarta. tvbrics.com On 19 June, Russian President Vladimir Putin is also expected to meet with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto…
(2025-06-17). Malaysia and Vietnam to sign memorandum on tourism cooperation. tvbrics.com 
The memorandum envisages joint promotional campaigns, streamlined visa facilitation and infrastructure development within the BRICS+ framework…
(2025-06-17). UAE strengthens global leadership in metrology to drive innovation and sustainable growth. tvbrics.com 
The new initiatives are aimed at creating high-tech laboratories in strategic sectors of the economy…
(2025-06-17). Winners of national stages of KARDO award in Chile and Gambia announced. tvbrics.com 
Grand final to be held in Russia in August…
(2025-06-17). Decoding PNG leader Marape's talks with French President Macron. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent The recent series of high-level agreements between Papua New Guinea and France marks a significant development in PNG's geopolitical relationships, driven by what appears to be a convergence of national interests. The "deepening relationship" is less about a single personality and more about a calculated alignment of…
(2025-06-17). US travel ban on Pacific 3 countries have right to decide over borders, Peters says. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters says countries have the right to choose who enters their borders in response to reports that the Trump administration is planning to impose travel restrictions on three dozen nations, including three in the Pacific. But opposition Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni says the foreign minister should push…
(2025-06-17). Attack on Iran's state media Israel bombs IRIB building in new war crime. asiapacificreport.nz 
Pacific Media Watch Israel targeted one of the buildings of the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in Tehran on the fourth day of attacks on Iran, interrupting a live news broadcast, reports Press TV. The attack, involving at least four bombs, struck the central building housing IRIB's news department, while a live news…
(2025-06-17). China welcomes Vietnam's inclusion as BRICS partner country: FM. ecns.cn China welcomes Vietnam to become a BRICS partner country, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
(2025-06-17). China successfully conducts clinical trial for invasive brain-computer interface. ecns.cn China has become the world's second country, after the United States, to reach the clinical trial stage for invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.
(2025-06-17). Chinese embassy in Israel urges nationals to leave. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Israel has urged Chinese nationals to leave the country via land border crossings as soon as possible amid a deteriorated security situation.
(2025-06-17). Sales of Ne Zha 2 derivative products sizzle. ecns.cn Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2, the highest-grossing animation movie of all time, is still driving strong sales of derivative products after its screening in January, and is expected to leverage a GDP increment of 200 billion yuan ($27.86 billion), its investor said.
(2025-06-17). Heritage goes global via tech in Hainan. ecns.cn Facilitators of China's intangible cultural heritage must adopt digital innovation and look toward cross-border commerce to expand globally, experts urged during a cultural heritage event that concluded over the weekend in Hainan province.
(2025-06-17). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei logistics index hit 52.17% in Q1 of 2025. ecns.cn The commercial logistics development index of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region reached 52.17 percent in the first quarter of this year, marking a year-on-year growth of 0.15 percent.
(2025-06-17). Netanyahu says Israel 'in control' of Teheran skies. ecns.cn But the IAEA says that underneath the halls and chambers of the facility, it expects there to be some kind of radiological or chemical contamination in the form of vapors or gases.
(2025-06-17). IAEA chief confirms radiological contamination within Iran's atomic energy facilities. ecns.cn Radiological and chemical contamination has been confirmed within the Natanz nuclear energy facility in central Iran, the chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
(2025-06-17). China, Kazakhstan to boost ties for regional, global peace, development. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to work with Kazakhstan to contribute more to regional and world peace and development with stability and positive energy of bilateral ties.
(2025-06-17). Astana Summit forges strong bulwark against increasing global turbulence. ecns.cn And China's development experience in poverty alleviation, rural vitalization, green industries, the digital economy and other fields is of great reference value to the five Central Asian countries.
(2025-06-17). G7 summit kicks off with emerging disagreements among leaders. ecns.cn The Group of Seven (G7) leaders met for the first day of the two-day summit in Kananaskis in the province of Alberta, Canada, on Monday with emerging disagreements.
(2025-06-17). China's jet power wows Paris crowd. ecns.cn China's advanced fighter jet J-10CE took center stage at the Aviation Industry Corp of China booth during the 55th Paris Air Show that opened on Monday in the French capital.
(2025-06-17). Africa faces over 500,000 malaria deaths amid worsening climate crisis. ecns.cn A nurse prepares to administer a malaria vaccine to an infant at the health center in Datcheka, Cameroon, Jan 22, 2024.It further predicted that by 2050, climate change will make malaria eradication harder for 75 percent of sub-Saharan Africa's population, equating to 1.3 billion people.
(2025-06-17). Chinese, Kazakh presidents hold talks in Astana. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the presidential palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Monday. After their talks, the two leaders attended a ceremony of exchanging cooperation documents.
(2025-06-17). Direct air route opens gateway to Tajikistan. ecns.cn China Southern Airlines on Monday inaugurated the first direct commercial air route between Beijing and Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, marking a new milestone in air connectivity between China and Central Asia.
(2025-06-17). Productivity? Government is a dead weight on the economy. onlineopinion.com.au Past performance is the best predictor of future performance, so the business chiefs heading to Anthony Albanese's Productivity Summit should know they are about to be carved up and handed to the union movement.
(2025-06-17). Tolerance and its limits. onlineopinion.com.au When the limits of tolerance are unclear, people can become tolerant of anything – leading to a situation where everything is tolerated and, consequently, nothing is truly valued or respected.
(2025-06-17). Senador colombiano Miguel Uribe en estado "extremadamente crítico" cubadebate.cu El senador colombiano y precandidato presidencial, Miguel Uribe Turbay, se encontraba este lunes en una condición "extremadamente crítica" luego de salir de una nueva cirugía practicada de emergencia por la detección de un sangrado en el cerebro, informó la clínica donde permanece desde que fue baleado en un mitin político.
(2025-06-17). A U.S. Bank Closed Our Accounts Because I'd Visited Cuba Six Months Ago. worldbeyondwar.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, June 17, 2025 | For years, World BEYOND War and other peace groups from around the world had been
(2025-06-17). DOGE is missing a trillion dollars a year in regulatory costs. wattsupwiththat.com Let's say the average response work is just half an hour, or five times the OIRA figure. That already puts the annual cost over a trillion dollars. If the average is an hour, then two trillion dollars. These are enormous numbers, which are not being revealed.
(2025-06-17). Trump Administration Plans to Finance $120 Million Rare Earths Mining Project in Greenland. wattsupwiththat.com Meanwhile, Ford struggles with supply of rare earth magnets as geologists question if there are truly significant mineral deposits under the Arctic island.
(2025-06-17). Northeast Philly neighbors sue to block PennDOT's plans to narrow a commercial corridor for cars, add bike lanes. whyy.org 
Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Just before a weekday morning rush hour in mid-June, Robert Rudnitsky stood at the corner of Magee and Castor Avenues to explain why he recently filed a lawsuit against PennDOT, SEPTA and his own state representative, Jared Solomon. | Rudnitsky leads Take Back Your Neighborhood, a community organization where he also serves as zoning chair. | Known for working alongside city officials to support local…
(2025-06-17). Ex-N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez set to report to federal prison for 11-year bribery sentence. whyy.org Former U.S. Sen. Menendez's lawyers revealed in court papers last month that he is expected to be housed at a facility in eastern Pennsylvania that has both a medium-security prison and a minimum-security prison camp. Given the white-collar nature of his crimes, it's likely he'll end up in the…
(2025-06-17). Lower Merion nonprofit celebrates half a century of providing underserved students access to educational opportunities. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Lamont Robinson recalled being 14 and the struggle of growing up in a drug-infested, dangerous public housing project on the west side of Chicago. He wanted out of the neighborhood and the city. | When Robinson didn't get into the high school of his choice in his hometown, he said his vice principal told him about
(2025-06-17). Iranian Experts Analyze the Ongoing Iran-Israel War. unitedworldint.com 
Tactics, Strategies, and Future Scenarios By Masoud Sadrmohammadi The conflict that began in recent days, coinciding with Israel's aggression against Iran and the assassination of the country's high-ranking commanders, is still ongoing. It appears that as time passes, the scale of these clashes is increasing, and Iran and Israel may be heading toward a full-scale …
(2025-06-17). Israel Bombs Iranian State TV, Devastating Building During Live Broadcast. scheerpost.com An IAI Nimrod anti-tank laser homing missile. Jastrow, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Sharon Zhang / Israel bombed the Iranian state TV building in Tehran during a live broadcast on Monday, seemingly devastating the building as Israeli military officials falsely touted attacks on military targets. | A recording of
(2025-06-17). Israel's War on Iran Was Made in USA: Trump Supported Attacks, While Faking Peace Talks. scheerpost.com By Ben Norton / Israel has launched a major attack on Iran, which could escalate into a larger war. | The United States is not just sitting on the sidelines, watching what is happening; the Donald Trump administration is directly involved. | The US government oversaw the attack. Washington provided Tel Aviv with crucial intelligence, to help it kill top Iranian officials, with US weapons. | Trump provided Israel with cover, by overseeing fake peace talks with Iran, which in reality were a…
(2025-06-17). Jeffrey D. Sachs: Stop Netanyahu Before He Gets Us All Killed. scheerpost.com Jewish protest against Benjamin Netanyahu, 24 March 2023. Alisdare Hickson from Woolwich, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0 By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares / For nearly 30 years, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has driven the Middle East into war and destruction. The man is a powder keg of violence. Throughout all the wars that he has championed, Netanyahu has always dreamed of the…
(2025-06-17). 'No Kings Day' Was Historic. Now We Need a Powerful — and Independent — Movement Against Trump. scheerpost.com No Kings protest in Hollywood, California June 2025. gruntzooki, CC BY-SA 2.0 By Norman Solomon | The huge decentralized turnout for No Kings Day has shown that grassroots power can be a major force against the momentum of the Trump regime. The protests were auspicious, with 5 million people participating in
(2025-06-17). The Illegal Attack on Iran. scheerpost.com PM of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu visits US President Donald Trump April 7. Photo: X | By Vijay Prashad / 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 inter…
(2025-06-17). Four Key Points About Venezuela's July 27 Municipal Elections. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jun 13, 2025 | Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) has scheduled a new electoral process for July 27 to elect mayors and municipal council members in 335 jurisdictions across the country. | These elections will be carried out The upcoming election brings with it a host of challenges, especially considering the country's overa…
(2025-06-17). 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.
(2025-06-17). 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'.
(2025-06-17). 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.
(2025-06-17). 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.
(2025-06-17). 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.
(2025-06-17). 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.
(2025-06-17). 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?
(2025-06-17). 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.
(2025-06-17). Syria Requires Burkinis on Public Beaches Under New Government. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Trump Urges Tehran Evacuation as Explosions Rock Iranian Capital. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-17). Cardiff the latest British university to win court injunction against student protest. wsws.org
(2025-06-17). Federal Monitor Slams NYPD Unit Whose Aggressive Policing ProPublica Exposed. scheerpost.com
(2025-06-17). Hidden History: How Israel Acquired Nukes. scheerpost.com
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(2025-06-17). Bangladesh: 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2025 National Rounds — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Caring for Yourself When a Loved One Is Missing: Coping with Uncertainty and Staying Safe. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Confinement, displacement and disruption of livelihoods. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Democratic Republic of the Congo: Explosive remnants of war yet again threaten lives. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Yemen. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). FAQ : ICRC forced to suspend humanitarian activities in support of communities in Niger. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Laos: Seminar for armed forces reaffirms importance of humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Musa's Journey of Resilience and Recovery. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Niger: The ICRC has been forced to suspend its humanitarian activities on behalf of local communities. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Somalia's hungry and most vulnerable: Child malnutrition surges amid clinic closures. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Ukraine: A birthday and a message of hope. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). DRC: Health-care system on verge of collapse in North and South Kivu. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Egypt: ICRC and IOM Collaborate to Support Families Facing Separation. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). ICRC president: Civilians will pay the price if global commitment to ban landmines allowed to fracture. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Statement from ICRC's Near & Middle East regional director following the escalations of hostilities between Israel and Iran. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Middle East: ICRC calls for de-escalation and protection of civilians amid rising tensions. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Russia — Ukraine: ICRC supports large-scale repatriation of human remains. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation: ICRC underscores importance of mediation in promoting peace. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges civilian protection as Red Cross Field Hospital responds to unprecedented mass casualty influx. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC extremely concerned about inability of Nasser Medical Complex to operate amid evacuation orders. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital receives twelve mass casualty events in two weeks. icrc.org
(2025-06-17). Summer lotus blooms at Fengyi Lake in Suixian, Henan. ecns.cn
(2025-06-17). Stunning summer night sky over Shennongjia draws stargazers. ecns.cn
(2025-06-17). As the debt spiral speeds, half of Pakistan's budget goes to loans' retirement. cadtm.org
(2025-06-17). Ecosocialism : an alternative to break with capitalist civilizational crises. cadtm.org
(2025-06-17). Too late for Israel and the Israelis to free themselves from their genocidal demons! cadtm.org
(2025-06-17). 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
(2025-06-17). Debt-dependency: What price are we paying? cadtm.org
(2025-06-17). Gulf investors in, locals out: Pakistan's corporate farming agenda. cadtm.org
(2025-06-17). Thrown Out After 40 Years: The Women of Sicome-Sicomek Confront Employer Impunity and Union Betrayal in Meknès. cadtm.org
(2025-06-17). Alternatives to Debt financing in the Philippines. cadtm.org
(2025-06-17). What did Macron tell Meloni? Italian PM's reaction goes viral. albawaba.com
(2025-06-17). Who is Blaise Metreweli, first female head of Britain's MI6? aljazeera.com
(2025-06-17). Xi meets Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana. ecns.cn
(2025-06-17). 'China Tourism Year' kicks off in Kazakhstan. ecns.cn
(2025-06-17). (W.E.Talk) Structural support solidifies China's path of economic resilience: Chief Economist at Natixis. ecns.cn
(2025-06-17). U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, of Pennsylvania, facing criticism over stock trades he may have profited from during tariff upheaval. whyy.org
If that's not racism, xenophobia, land theft and outright evil selfishness, than what is? Take our advice: be saintly, unselfish, un-cowardly, and a proud world citizen. Be a good neighbor and a kind, supportive member of the greater community, and there's a fair chance that you won't be hell-bound and forever angry, frightened, hateful, and miserable.
Ironically today, there are many similarities to modern-day events in the land of Palestine.