(2021-06-18). Trust Lacking at Blah Summit. popularresistance.org Aside from establishing face-to-face contact between the the two presidents, the Biden-Putin summit today met only the most modest expectations of those hoping for improved ties between the U.S. and Russia. By the same token, weapons makers and others profiteering on tension with Russia, and living in fear of a thaw in bilateral relations, can now breathe a sigh of relief.
(2021-06-18). 50 Years Later, End the War on Drugs. counterpunch.org Fifty years ago this month, on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon declared a "full scale attack" on drug use. It was the beginning of the War on Drugs. Nixon — and many presidents since — promised the War on Drugs would save lives. Trillions of dollars later, incarceration and preventable overdose deaths have skyrocketed
(2021-06-17). Israeli Tanks Attack, Destroy Syrian Outpost Near Border. news.antiwar.com Syrian media is reporting an Israeli attack on an observation post in Qahtaniah. There was no indication why the site was attacked, though Israel attacks Syria often. Israeli drones reportedly h…
(2021-06-17). Israeli Tanks Attack, Destroy Syrian Outpost Near Border. news.antiwar.com Syrian media is reporting an Israeli attack on an observation post in Qahtaniah. There was no indication why the site was attacked, though Israel attacks Syria often. Israeli drones reportedly ha…
(2021-06-17). German Green Party election conference endorses the use of armed combat drones. wsws.org The Greens are aware that their decision paves the way for regular use of this murderous means of warfare by the German military.
(2021-06-17). America Is Stabbing Itself in the Back. tomdispatch.com Americans may already be lying themselves out of what little remains of their democracy. The big lie uniting and motivating today's Republicans is, of course, that Donald Trump, not Joe Biden, won the 2020 presidential election. Other big lies in our recent past include the notion that climate change is nothing but a Chinese hoax, that Russia was responsible for Hillary Clinton's electoral defeat in 2016, and that the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was necessary because that country's leader, Saddam Hussein, had something to do with the 9/11 attacks (he didn't!) and possessed weapons of mass destruction that could be u…
(2021-06-17). Ethiopian Officials Check Aid Convoys to Make Sure They Carry Food, not Weapons. indybay.org I produced this news report for Pacifica/KPFA Radio's Saturday Evening Newscast on June 12, 2021. The attached audio file is 3 minutes and 31 seconds long.