(2022-06-30). WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn—The fantasy of "kibbutz capitalism" wsws.org The years following the 2008 global financial crisis were marked by speculative parasitism escalating to stratospheric heights. Neumann's grotesque, New Age company arose within these conditions.
(2022-06-30). Russia Challenges Western Accusations at UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Caleb Maupin reports on the recent allegation of Russian missile targeting an shopping center in Ukraine, dismissed by Russia at the United Nations.
(2022-06-30). Ecuador's national strike at a crossroads. iacenter.org By Michael Otto June 27, 2022 Ibarra, Imbabura Province, Ecuador June 26 — The Indigenous-led National Strike in Ecuador that began June 13 enters its third week on June 27, as the people once again show their power in the streets and highways. Roadblocks in 23 provinces have closed every paved road in Ecuador. The masses have said, "Enough!" to banker President Guillermo Lasso and five years of a brutal neoliberal economic war that has deepened the poverty of the Indigenous, peasants and the precarious working poor who labor in the informal economy. Roadblocks are a huge weapon in the hands of the peasants…
(2022-06-30). NATO summit goes on in Spain amid escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions. peoplesdispatch.org The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is currently convening its 2022 summit in Madrid, Spain at a time when tensions are at their peak between Russia and Ukraine. The ongoing NATO summit will discuss organizational issues as well as the war in Ukraine and the membership bid of two new countries, Finland and Sweden.
(2022-06-30). Negotiating at last and The Russian-American Friendship. indybay.org In fact, Russia's war is a response to NATO's eastward expansion, long criticized by the peace movement, and to Western policies of rearmament and confrontation, by which Russia feels more and more existentially threatened. It began as early as the 1990s with the expansion of NATO – contrary to clear, binding commitments to Moscow…
(2022-06-30). US announces plans to flood Europe with troops and weapons. wsws.org US President Joe Biden has announced a sweeping increase in US troop deployments to Europe as part of a plan by NATO to militarize the continent for its ongoing war with Russia and escalating conflict with China.
(2022-06-30). Germany's Left Party declares support for war with Russia at Erfurt party congress. wsws.org In the midst of the escalating NATO proxy war in Ukraine, which increasingly poses the direct threat of a third world war, the Left Party has abandoned its rhetorical criticism of NATO and stepped forward as a party of war.
(2022-06-30). Guatemala clasifica al mundial Sub-20 tras vencer a México. telesurtv.net El portero guatemalteco detuvo tres disparos aztecas para ahogar las aspiraciones mexicanas de avanzar en la eliminatoria de Concacaf.
(2022-06-30). 20,000 teachers strike for better pay, conditions. greenleft.org.au More than 20,000 teachers marched from Hyde Park to New South Wales Parliament to demand a pay rise and better teaching conditions. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-06-30). The Good Side of the Summit of the Americas. orinocotribune.com By Jesús Arboleya Much has been said about the failure, when referencing the United States, in the recently concluded IX Summit of the Americas, held in Los Angeles, California. Indeed, it was a shot on the foot since the exclusions imposed by the US and the absences of some leaders in protest against them, turned the focus of the debates of the Summit to the exclusions. It was also the least attended and with the lowest level of representation of all that have been held so far. | However, the progressive governments of Latin America and the Caribbean may have a different interpretation regar…
(2022-06-30). Colombian election 'an extraordinary event'. iacenter.org June 29, 2022 Translated by M. Rafael and Daniela Ochoa-Bravo The statement below was issued June 22 by the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army) Segunda Marquetalia on the election of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, candidates of the Pacto Historico, as the first leftist president and vice president of Colombia. The FARC was founded in 1964 and waged a guerrilla insurgency against the right-wing, pro-imperialist Colombian government until signing a comprehensive peace agreement with the government in 2016. After the 2016 peace agreements, the majority of the FARC units demobilized and…
(2022-06-30). Colombians elect Gustavo Petro, beating right wing. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt June 29, 2022 Voters in Colombia made history June 19, when they elected the first progressive president in the country's history. Gustavo Petro, previously a legislator and mayor of Bogota and one-time combatant with the M-19 guerrilla army, defeated right-wing candidate Rodolfo Hernández in a runoff election. Petro and Vice President-elect Francia Márquez — an environmentalist and the country's first Afro-Colombian vice president — take office August 7. Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez greet Colombian masses. Petro was previously the highest vote-getter in the May general election…
(2022-06-30). Colombia's election raises hopes for peace. iacenter.org By M. Rafael June 29, 2022 Since the news of Gustavo Petro's victory in the Colombian elections on June 19, a massive sense of jubilation has washed across Colombia and the world over. Colombia for the first time in its history has elected a leftist government, after 80-plus years of nearly unending civil war: between Liberals and Conservatives, Marxist insurgents and the Colombian State, and the Colombian State against its own civilian population. Many believe that this elected administration will be able to do what all others said they would and end this legacy of violence. This is seen clearly in the energy in…
(2022-06-30). Daily Round-up | Colombia's Truth Commission releases final report & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the Truth Commission in Colombia, the death of migrants in the US, the trial of Palestinian youth Ahmed Manasra, and the action against Filipino news outlet Rappler…
(2022-06-30). Climbing inequality in Argentina as poverty and inflation soars. peoplesdispatch.org 
Argentinian vice president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke at the Central de Trabajadores de la Argentina (CTA) for Flag Day, on June 20 about the political, social and economic situation in the country. Argentina's former president presented data indicating that the country that is constantly growing and exporting, at the same time that the poverty level remains (or increases), and the vast majority of its population is affected by the scourge of rampant inflation. | In this context: Is it the social organizations that should be controlled or rather the sectors of concentrated power? | Although the criticis…
(2022-06-30). Bolivia rejects interventionist statements by Brazilian President. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Bolivian President Luis Arce on Tuesday, June 28, rejected the recent statements made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wherein he claimed that former de-facto Bolivian President Jeanine àÅñez was innocent and offered her political asylum. The Bolivian government described Bolsonaro's statements as "absolutely impudent" and "inappropriate interference in internal affairs." | Bolivian Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta held a press conference in capital La Paz to respond to the Brazilian President and clarified that Bolivia would never allow interference in the decisions that sovereignly re…
(2022-06-30). Dialogue between US and Venezuela advances step further. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Venezuela welcomed a second high-level US delegation that included Bogotá-based Ambassador James Story and US envoy on hostage affairs Roger Carstens, President Nicolás Maduro confirmed Monday. | Although US officials tried to characterize the visit as being driven by the Biden administration's efforts to see a handful of US citizens released from Venezuelan custody, the Venezuelan president was explicit that the meeting was a follow-up to
(2022-06-30). Venezuela Reports No Significant Damage from Tropical Cyclone 2. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that although there has been no significant damage in any state of the country due to the passing of Tropical Cyclone Two, preventive measures will be maintained. | Different command posts of the nation have been deployed in case of any possibilities that may arise, the vice president reported in a telephone interview with Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), in which she pointed out: "We are in ongoing contact with the governors and the entire civil protection, prevention and risk response system, but we will remain vigilant until this climactic phenomenon definitive…
(2022-06-30). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.
(2022-06-30). Mexican communities react to Texas migrant tragedy. america.cgtn.com See how local communities in Mexico are reacting to Texas migrant tragedy.
(2022-06-30). China rechaza ser un "desafío" estratégico para la OTAN. telesurtv.net China alertó, asimismo, que responderá de manera coordinada a quienes socaven sus intereses.
(2022-06-30). Russia condemns Israeli regime attacks on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA)— Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, condemned the Zionists' airstrikes on Damascus airport.
(2022-06-30). Cumbre de la OTAN finaliza con pronunciamientos belicistas. cubadebate.cu La Cumbre de la OTAN concluyó este jueves en Madrid, España, y lo hizo en medio de pronunciamientos belicistas del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y del secretario general de esa organización, Jens Stoltenberg.
(2022-06-30). Se cumplen 62 años de la independencia de la RD del Congo. telesurtv.net La República Democrática del Congo consiguió liberarse del yugo impuesto por el imperio belga y sus deseos coloniales.
(2022-06-30). Presidente de China inicia visita de dos días a Hong Kong. telesurtv.net Trasmitió felicitaciones a sus habitantes por el aniversario 25 de que la región abandonara el dominio británico y retornara a China.
(2022-06-30). GELECT: La transformación necesaria en el sistema empresarial (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Creada en el año 1997 con una concepción de ciclo completo, el Grupo de la Industria Electrónica, la Informática, la Automatización y las Comunicaciones "GELECT" avanza en diversas acciones para lograr una transformación organizacional, aprovechando las facultades dadas a la empresa estatal.
(2022-06-30). Immigrant detainee workers strike at California detention centers to protest low pay and hazardous conditions. wsws.org Workers, who are defined as "housing porters," reported cleaning bathrooms and dormitories for the nominal wage of $1 a day, despite the $15 an hour minimum wage in California.
(2022-06-30). 4 charged after 53 migrants die in 18-wheeler in U.S. Texas. ecns.cn Four men have been charged after 53 migrants died in a sweltering 18-wheeler in San Antonio, south central U.S. state Texas, authorities said on Wednesday.
(2022-06-30). Abogado de Milagro Sala agradece visita de presidente argentino. telesurtv.net Recordó, asimismo, que el Gobierno tiene herramientas para liberar a la activista social, presa desde enero de 2016.
(2022-06-30). Republicans and Democrats respond to San Antonio immigrant deaths by pledging further crackdown on migration. wsws.org Events in the United States continue to demonstrate that the capitalist political system is so thoroughly dominated by the forces of extreme political reaction that it is impossible to address urgent social problems or protect basic democratic rights except through a revolutionary social struggle against the entire establishment.
(2022-06-30). Telescopio de la NASA capta eclipse en el espacio (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El telescopio espacial Dynamics Observatory (SDO) de la NASA captó este miércoles un eclipse parcial en acción, desde su punto de vista particular en el espacio, el único lugar donde este fenómeno fue visible. En las imágenes, se puede ver el paso de la luna por delante de la cara del sol. El evento duró unos 35 minutos.
(2022-06-30). Open Letter to the BBC: Every Article is a Lie to Attack Nicaragua. covertactionmagazine.com The June 23 BBC article by Bernd Debusmann, "US Immigration: They'd rather die than return to Nicaragua," confirms that the …
(2022-06-30). Continúa paro indefinido de transportistas en Perú. telesurtv.net Las movilizaciones que comenzaron el pasado 27 de junio han provocado más de 40 millones de dólares en pérdidas.
(2022-06-30). Ministerio del Comercio Interior informa sobre distribución de canasta familiar normada. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Comercio Interior informa que está garantizada la distribución de la canasta familiar normada correspondiente al mes de julio según los percápita vigentes. Se realizará la venta de productos controlados como el chícharo y los cigarros, así como otros que se decidan en los territorios. Continúa la distribución del pollo correspondiente a junio.
(2022-06-30). Ferdinand Marcos Jr fue investido como presidente de Filipinas. telesurtv.net En medio de la ceremonia Ferdinand Marcos Jr, homenajeó los 20 años de mandato de su padre, marcados por los abusos de derechos humanos.
(2022-06-30). Congo sepulta restos de mártir independentista Patricio Lumumba. telesurtv.net Fue el acto principal del aniversario 62 de la proclamación de la independencia de la República Democrática del Congo.
(2022-06-30). La mayoría de los norteamericanos y de los cubanos en Estados Unidos no están por el bloqueo ni contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu Recibe Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, al activista Carlos Lazo y una representación de la delegación de 40 estudiantes, padres y maestros estadounidenses del proyecto solidario Puentes de Amor.
(2022-06-30). Conaie y Gobierno de Lasso esperan firmar acuerdos tras diálogo. telesurtv.net La Conaie declararía el cese de las movilizaciones y el retorno a las comunidades, tras la mediación de la Iglesia.
(2022-06-30). Lula promete garantizar el bienestar social de los brasileños. telesurtv.net El candidato prevé revertir la crisis política y económica del país, derivada de la gestión del Gobierno bolsonarista.
(2022-06-30). Gustavo Petro califica de respetuoso diálogo con Uribe Vélez. telesurtv.net El presidente electo de Colombia continúa con su agenda de diálogo con sectores sociopolíticos para alcanzar un acuerdo nacional.
(2022-06-30). Down with SCOTUS! We will fight back! iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin June 28, 2022 On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt a stunning blow to over half the country's population when it overturned the right to access legal abortions, granted by the top court 49 years ago in the precedent-setting Roe v. Wade ruling. The court's reactionary majority has denied women and all people who can bear a child equality, bodily autonomy and the right to make medical decisions. Philadelphia, June 24 The dissent from Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan asserts the Court's ruling means: "[F]rom the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no…
(2022-06-30). Palestinians 'are not animals in a zoo': On Kanafani and the need to redefine the role of the 'victim intellectual'. juancole.com 
Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, US media introduced many new characters, promoting them as 'experts' who helped ratchet up US propaganda, ultimately allowing the US government to secure enough popular support for the war. Though enthusiasm for war began dwindling in later years, the invasion of Iraq had begun with a …
(2022-06-30). øCuáles son los asteroides más famosos de la historia. telesurtv.net La ONU declaró el 30 de junio como Día del Asteroide, para conmemorar el aniversario del impacto de Tunguska, en Siberia (Rusia), ocurrido 1908, y aumentar la conciencia sobre el tema.
(2022-06-30). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-06-30). Conaie confirma irá a diálogo convocado por Iglesia ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net La organización indígena seguirá defendiendo el pliego de demandas. Este jueves se realizará marcha pacífica en Quito.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…
(2022-06-30). Demandan en Bolivia avance procesal en caso Golpe de Estado I. telesurtv.net Denuncian que políticos que promovieron la ruptura constitucional no han respondido a la Justicia y obstaculizan o impiden las declaratorias.
(2022-06-30). Your Support Has Kept Global Research Freely Accessible for Two Decades. globalresearch.ca The goal of the Global Research website is to shed light on complex and controversial issues often neglected by the mainstream media. It is through our readers' support and our authors' endeavors that allows us to sustain this objective. By …
(2022-06-30). Unión Eléctrica prevé afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación. cubadebate.cu Esta mañana se informó que para el horario del día se estima una afectación de 550 MW. Asimismo, la Unión Eléctrica estima para el horario pico una disponibilidad de 2 593 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 850 MW, para un déficit de 257 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 327 MW al pico.
(2022-06-30). EE.UU. enviará 1.300 millones de dólares en ayuda a Ucrania. telesurtv.net El paquete de ayuda a Ucrania implica el envió de armas, municiones, sistemas avanzados de cohetes para que Kiev haga frente a las fuerzas rusas.