(2025-06-16). The world with Trump's heavy hand on it. moderndiplomacy.eu So the National Guard has been called in to quell the riots in Los Angeles . . . without as much as a 'by your leave' to the California governor. No wonder Gavin Newsom is mad as hell and is suing President Trump plus the Department of Defense and Secretary Hyseth for the illegal takeover of …
(2025-06-16). Hundreds of thousands march in red to encircle the Hague and demand action on Gaza. nationofchange.org With Gaza's death toll surpassing 55,000, Dutch protesters form a human "red line" around the International Court of Justice, calling for sanctions on Israel and a decisive end to the war.
(2025-06-16). 'Bodyguard of Lies' review: Afghanistan war documentary sheds light on corruption and propaganda. peoplesworld.org 
"War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" The chant has been a mainstay at peace protests for decades, and for good reason. The human and monetary cost of wars usually far outweighs any benefits that are supposedly gained, if there are any at all. One new documentary epitomizes the sentiment of that old chant …
(2025-06-16). Seattle Protesters Enforce Blockade Against ICE, Clash With Cops. popularresistance.org Seattle, WA — In the early morning hours of June 10, activists and community members gathered at the courtyard of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle in solidarity with the rebellion in LA and against deportations. | The federal building is the site of the area's immigration court where ICE has been detaining and disappearing people before they can seek legal counsel or contact their loved ones. | The rally was organized by the Pierce County Immigration Alliance, Students for a Democratic Society, Freedom Road Socialist Organization and 50501 Washington.
(2025-06-16). American Spring? How nonviolent Protest in the US is Accelerating. juancole.com 
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the size and scale of anti-Trump protests this year have dwarfed those in 2017, and they have been extraordinarily peaceful. Erica Chenoweth, Soha Hammam, Jeremy Pressman, and Christopher Wiley Shay June 12, 2025 ( Waging Nonviolence ) — On streets and highway passes, at intersections and in parks, millions of Americans …
(2025-06-16). Democracy Now! 2025-06-16 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 16, 2025; Israel & Iran at War: Trump Is "Only World Leader Who Can Stop the Cycle of Escalation"; No Kings: Millions Across U.S. Protest Trump's Power Grab, Overshadowing His Military Parade; "An Outstanding Leader": Minnesota Mourns Assassinated Lawmaker Melissa Hortman as Suspect Is Arrested | Headlines for June 16, 2025; Israel & Iran at War: Trump Is "Only World Leader Who Can Stop the Cycle of Escalation"; No Kings: Millions Across U.S. Protest Trump's Power Grab, Overshadowing His Military Parade; "An Outstanding Leader": Minnesot…
(2025-06-16). En protestas de Estados Unidos estuvo la voz contra el bloqueo a Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu En las protestas ocurridas en Estados Unidos el fin de semana último, se alzó la voz contra las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas a Cuba y su exclusión de la ilegal lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo elaborada por la Casa Blanca para sancionar a los gobiernos que no son de su agrado.
(2025-06-16). Video: Pro-Palestinian marches in cities around the world. aljazeera.com Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities around the world to protest against Israel's war on Gaza.
(2025-06-16). Demonstrators rally across U.S. on parade day. ecns.cn Chanting protesters flooded streets across the United States since Saturday morning for "No Kings "Day, rallying against the administration across multiple policy areas.
(2025-06-16). Italy, Portugal join tourism protest. ecns.cn Catalan regional police officers block protesters from advancing towards the Sagrada Familia during a demonstration against mass tourism in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.
(2025-06-16). Gaza and AUKUS: Albanese supervises Australia's decline. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Forum told a sanctuary network is being built to protect refugees, asylum seekers. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Hundreds protest illegal arrest of Madleen crew at office. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Protesters take aim at Maersk over ties to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Protests for Palestine continue as Israel attacks Iran. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). Green Left Show LA protests: Resisting racist deportations. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-06-16). We Palestinian citizens of Israel whisper our grief, and bury our dead in silence. haaretz.com The Israeli government claims to defend all its citizens, yet most Arab towns still lack bomb shelters. Protests, however, are muted — Palestinians in Israel live between unbearable realities: danger at home and the devastation in Gaza…
(2025-06-16). Bonn Climate Talks Should Make Progress on Fossil Fuels. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Climate activists protest to end use of fossil fuels at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, June 8, 2023. | © 2023 Martin Meissner/AP Photo | As negotiators gather in Bonn for the mid-year United Nations climate talks, a key stepping-stone toward the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, governments have an important opportunity to place the fossil fuel phaseout at the heart of global climate action.Despite the historic commitment at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels, COP29 delivered no meaningful progress. Meanwhile, several governments are…
(2025-06-16). Iran renames Sadat assassin street to ease rift with Egypt. newarab.com 
Tehran's municipality announced on Sunday the renaming of Khaled Al-Islambouli Street to Hassan Nasrallah Street, in honour of the Hezbollah leader assassinated by Israel. | The announcement, reported by Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, marks a shift in tone from Tehran and a Al-Islambouli, an army officer and member of the Islamist group Egyptian Islamic Jihad, assassinated President Anwar Sadat in 1981 in protest against the Camp David peace treaty with Israel. Iran had…
(2025-06-16). 'No Kings', ICE raids, Minnesota assassination, more: Political news roundtable. whyy.org We discuss the news of the past week with Solomon Jones, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and WURD radio host, and lawyer and columnist Christine Flowers.