(2022-06-18). [Perspectives] Memorialising COVID-19. thelancet.com The notifications are more than 2 years old by now, but I still cannot bring myself to delete them from my hospital's electronic medical record (EMR). There is the "expiration alert" that signalled my very first patient to die of COVID-19—a chipper Ecuadorian who had spent months struggling to recover from profound depression, only to fall victim to SARS-CoV-2 in the first weeks of the pandemic. There is the desperate note from a daughter whose father with liver disease was decompensating rapidly at home, but was too afraid of COVID-19 to seek medical attention.
(2022-06-17). Updated Mayo Clinic recommendations for infant formula shortage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been significant shortages of infant formulas in some stores, largely caused by supply chain issues, as well as a recent recall of several contaminated baby formula products. While this unfortunate crisis continues to impact thousands of caregivers needing to feed their babies, Mayo Clinic continues to offer advice on safe alternatives in the short term to patients. Alternative formula options For most infants, it is OK to switch…
(2022-06-17). US squanders $80,000 every minute on nuclear weapons. wsws.org The US spent $44.2 billion on nuclear weapons in 2021, more than every single country in the world combined, according to a new report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
(2022-06-17). Drones Attack US-Backed Syrian Rebels at US Base. news.antiwar.com A spokesman for Maghawit al-Thawra, a US-backed rebel group, reports they were attacked with drone strikes overnight on Wednesday, Maghawit al-Thawra was The group is not sure who…
(2022-06-17). Venezuela Condemns Uruguay's Irresponsible Refusal of Overflight Permission for Boeing 747. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Faria released an official statement from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on Thursday, June 16, denouncing irresponsible actions by Uruguay's aviation authority that endangered the lives of a Venezuelan plane crew. | The information was released by the Venezuelan diplomat through his Twitter account. In the statement, the Venezuelan government detailed how the Uruguayan aviation authority "denied the overflight permit granted to the Venezuelan company Emtrasur, while the aircraft was in the air fulfilling the itinerary from Ezeiza-[Argentina]-Montevideo-Caracas, to…
(2022-06-17). Emtrasur Flight in Argentina: Another Attempt by Media to Poison Political Relations. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad  ; June 16, 2022 | Since June 8, an event has shocked the Argentine press, encouraged by the opposition to the government of Alberto Fernández, and by certain local Israeli organizations. These forces have used the grounding of a Venezuelan flight to justify an attack, not only on the current Peronist administration of Argentina, but also on the key geopolitical targets of Venezuela and Iran. | The retention of a Boeing 747, with Venezuelan registration YV3531, is causing a series of reactions that are linked to politics and international relations in Argentina, and that have little to do with…
(2022-06-17). 666 drones put on spectacular light show in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A total of 666 drones light up the sky above Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 16, 2022.
(2022-06-17). Saturday 6/18: Pride Month Film Screening: MAJOR! (2015). indybay.org In-person: 2969 Mission St, SF | Virtual: bit.ly/major-sf…
(2022-06-17). Thursday 6/23: Pride Month Film Screening: Pride (2014). indybay.org In-person: 2969 Mission St, SF | Virtual: bit.ly/pride-sf…
(2022-06-17). Friday 6/17: Forum: Pride Month & Revolutionary LGBTQ Struggle. indybay.org In-person: 2969 Mission St, SF | Virtual: bit.ly/pride-means-resist…
(2022-06-17). Capitalism is killing our children. workers.org 
It is incomprehensible that Washington politicians could sit through the hours of gut-wrenching testimony from the loved ones of victims of recent gun violence in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, and not be moved. Yet this seems to be the case. Protest at the White House, February 2018. Speakers . . . |
(2022-06-16). NATO meets to push further supply of weapons to Ukraine, Russia raises concerns. peoplesdispatch.org 
Russia has been warning that the West's military supplies to Ukraine will only prolong the war in the country, and may cause grave consequences. Russia has repeatedly accused NATO of fighting a proxy war against it at the cost of the Ukrainian people…
(2022-06-16). As losses mount in war with Russia, US floods Ukraine with weapons. wsws.org With the Ukrainian military losing territory and taking hundreds of casualties every day, the United States has made clear that it will only intensify its involvement in the war.
(2022-06-16). Russian Ops in Ukraine (June 16, 2022): West Sends Arms, Russia Still Gaining Ground. libya360.wordpress.com Update for Russian Military Operations in Ukraine for June 16, 2022  ; Russian forces continue to gain ground in the Donbas;  ; Russia also gains ground outside Kharkov;  ; Western media covers up Ukrainian shelling of civilian targets in Donetsk;  ; The flood of Western weapons continues, but limitations are manifesting themselves;  ; Harpoon anti-ship…
(2022-06-16). Kissinger y la guerra en Ucrania: El mensajero y el amo. globalizacion.ca 
Cuando Henry Kissinger sorprendió al mundo con su discurso en el reciente Foro Económico Mundial (FEM) en Davos (22-26 de mayo de 2022), diciéndole al presidente de Ucrania, Zelenskyy, que tenía que hacer alguna concesión a cambio de la paz,…
(2022-06-16). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Pyatikhatka with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Barvenkovo with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Rechka with high-precision missiles; | On June 15, 280 AFU members were killed and 5 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian forces, according to the Russian MOD; | Russian air defense systems shot down 7 Ukrainian drones near Tomina Balka, Suk…
(2022-06-16). US Biowarfare: Fever-Carrying Mosquitoes Studied in Ukrainian Labs May Have Been Used Against Cuba. libya360.wordpress.com The Russian Defence Ministry earlier reported discovering files in seized bio laboratories in Ukraine which indicated that scientists were carrying out tests on dangerous pathogens with the presumed intent to use them as components in biological weapons. The ministry said these laboratories were funded by the US for over a decade. The Ukrainian biological laboratories…
(2022-06-16). 3 Anti-Inflation Alternatives to Raising Interest Rates. popularresistance.org A deafening silence defines "debates" among U.S. leaders about stopping or slowing today's inflation. Alternatives to the Federal Reserve's raising of interest rates and curtailing money supply growth are ignored. It's as if there were no other ways to rein in price increases except to add more interest costs to the already excess debts of workers and small and medium businesses. Were the last two and a half years of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, plus the economic crash of 2020, not sufficient enough burdens on Americans without piling on the additional burden of inflation that has been imposed by U.S. capitalism…
(2022-06-16). Final Declaration Of The Workers' Summit Of The Americas. popularresistance.org We, representatives of Trade Union, Peasant, Political and Social organizations, gathered in Tijuana — Mexico, June 10-12, 2022, on the occasion of the realization of the Summit of the Americas of the Working Men and Women Workers, in immediate response to the exclusion of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua imposed by the Government of the United States. | There is a systemic and structural crisis of capitalism in its imperialist phase. It is in itself a civilizational crisis. The capitalist economic model and its political arm neoliberalism, as well as its modern cultural foundation, have put the planet's life…
(2022-06-16). Discover Alex's Secrets Behind The Success Of ABK Capital And Its Rapid Growth. southfront.org 
The real estate market crash of 2008 was devastating. Many homeowners lost their homes while lenders were destroyed. The event was driven by greed, and it's unfortunate that the greedy lenders got hefty bailout packages and paid their executives huge bonuses as the market was destroyed. The aftermath was also devastating as lenders were unwilling to approve loan applications that did not meet the laid down criteria. As a result, many real estate projects stalled. Alex Kleyner and Brian Hernandez, who are renowned ent…
(2022-06-16). Will CNN Put Donald Trump Back in the White House? cepr.net The network's coverage of the economy has been inflation, inflation, inflation 24-7. But inflation is not the whole story of the economy. We also have unemployment that is near 50-year low. That is a really big deal, because the vast majority of families work for most of their income.
(2022-06-16). Khashoggi's Fiancée Wants Biden to Ask Saudis: 'Where is Jamal's Body?'. scheerpost.com 
Activists pose for a photo following the June 15, 2022 unveiling of Jamal Khashoggi Way outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) | By Brett Wilkins / As U.S. President Joe Biden
(2022-06-16). Sunday 7/3: Fulfilling the Promise of America, a symposium. indybay.org ZOOM video meet: | zoom.us/j/94131824284?pwd=RzI0ZEY1eEkrbkxFemNOMHFHbUZXZz09…
(2022-06-16). 2022 California Juneteenth – National Freedom Day. indybay.org In the coming years over 100 California cities with @100,000+ residents will begin to discover our unique California Juneteenth Legacy, helping manifest equity and greater inclusion throughout the 5th largest economy in the world. Today, "Mining for Freedom" or the authentic "Golden Legacy" of our California USCT who fought, bleed and died for freedom is a fierce debate impacting future generation.
(2022-06-16). Friday 6/17: Baila Community Dance Party. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: DACA Tenth Anniversary: Then, Now and Beyond! Celebration & Action Rally. indybay.org Virtual celebration & action rally…
(2022-06-16). China makes big strides on quality of air. ecns.cn China has cut its harmful air particulates by nearly 40 percent since it imposed a "war against pollution" in 2013, attaining a feat that the United States and Europe only achieved in several decades and recessions.
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: Labor History: A key to unlocking workers' power today. indybay.org Online via Zoom | To register: bit.ly/FSFD-Labor…
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: DACA Décimo Aniversario – °Antes, Ahora y Más Allá! Celebración y Reuinon para la Acción. indybay.org Virtual celebration & action rally…
(2022-06-15). What is Celsius and why is it crashing? mronline.org 
The crypto lending platform paused withdrawals as Bitcoin spiraled downwards, sending its own token plummeting. Here's what happened.
(2022-06-15). Rumors Fly That Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC Blew Up After Bad Bets. moguldom.com On-chain data and rumors on social media suggest that Dubai-based hedge fund Three Arrows Capital or 3AC is facing possible insolvency after bleeding at least $400 million in liquidations and could be the latest crypto-focused company to crash in the bear market. Su Zhu, the co-founder and CEO of 3AC, has deleted ETH, AVAX, LUNA, …
(2022-06-15). Challenges for the return migration in El Salvador. america.cgtn.com Over ,000 migrants returned to El Salvador last year and most of them never reaching the U.S. But without local solutions to the root causes of unemployment, poverty and violence the majority start back on the migrant trail.