(2021-06-11). "Our House Is on Fire": Activists Urge G7 to Immediately Address Climate, Vaccine Apartheid & Poverty. democracynow.org 
As world leaders gather for the first in-person G7 summit in two years, talks are set to focus heavily on ending the pandemic and the climate crisis, and climate activists are calling on them for more immediate action. "It's not just one crisis," says Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want and spokesperson for the COP26 Climate Coalition. "What we've seen is simply rich countries doing too little too late and not taking up their responsibility, and unfortunately this G7 has not changed that at all."
(2021-06-11). Activists Demand G7 Take Urgent Action on Climate, Vaccine Apartheid and Poverty. truthout.org 
As world leaders gather for the first in-person G7 summit in two years, talks are set to focus heavily on ending the pandemic and the climate crisis, and climate activists are calling on them for more immediate action. "It's not just one crisis," says Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want and spokesperson for the COP26 Climate Coalition. "What we've seen is simply rich countries doing too little too late and not taking up their responsibility, and unfortunately this G7 has not change…
(2021-06-11). Bad apples or bad system? Lying cops still on duty despite Brady list. liberationnews.org 
Almost 200 Washington state law enforcement officers have been placed on the Brady list, a list of officers who may not be considered trustworthy in a court of law.
(2021-06-11). Lying Cops Still On Duty Despite Brady List. popularresistance.org Almost 200 Washington state law enforcement officers have been placed on the Brady list, a list of officers who may not be considered trustworthy in a court of law. | USA Today in an extensive investigation found that "thousands of people have faced criminal charges or have gone to prison based in part on testimony from law enforcement officers deemed to have credibility problems by their bosses or by prosecutors." | Although these officers have proven themselves unsafe for the public, law enforcement agencies continue to employ and rehire untrustworthy officers and take no real accountability for the abhorrent a…
(2021-06-10). Ethiopia: How to Wreck a Black Nation in the Age of "Black Lives Matter" libya360.wordpress.com Ready for Revolution Folks, having spent much time navigating my way through the twilight zone that is American Foreign Policy, I feel compelled to share with you all how the cynical (but very real) game of sabotaging and undermining a large African country is played while loudly proclaiming that Black Lives Matter. Here is the…
(2021-06-10). PDF of June 10 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Pro-Palestinian solidarity blocks Israeli ship June 13: Honoring Ramsey Clark Puerto Rican unions: 'No LUMA!' Economic recovery? On the picket line; Trans youth targeted; Cops out of Pride; Editorial: Are pro athletes exploited workers? Disability solidarity with Naomi Osaka GLOBAL: Defend Syria; Palestine resists; Delegation demands 'Free . . . |
(2021-06-10). Portuguese fascist prison novel speaks to the incarceration experience everywhere. peoplesworld.org 
There are many calls today for abolishing the police or, in actuality, establishing a downsized police force and allowing social workers to respond to calls for help not with a badge and a gun but with an understanding of the problems that plague troubled and impoverished communities. The same can be said for prisons, where, …
(2021-06-10). Cops kicked out of Seattle Pride events. workers.org 
New York Gay Pride Parade in Manhattan, June 25, 2017 Seattle Following the anti-police Stonewall tradition, organizers of important annual Pride events in Seattle are saying: "No to racist, bigoted cops at LGBTQ+ Pride Month!" Charlette LeFevre and Philip Lipson, directors of the Capitol Hill Pride Festival (CHPF), announced in . . . |
(2021-06-10). In open letter, journalists call for unbiased coverage of Palestine and Israeli occupation. peoplesdispatch.org The letter blames the media for failing to fulfill its duty of reporting the truth and holding the powerful accountable, in the process covering up and sanitizing Israeli apartheid, ethnic cleansing and war crimes…
(2021-06-10). Two Former Israeli Ambassadors to South Africa Join Tsunami of 'Apartheid' Accusations Against Israel. orinocotribune.com "It is time for the world to recognize that what we saw in South Africa decades ago is happening in Palestine… time for the world to take decisive diplomatic action… towards building a future of equality." | The news today is that two former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa have accused their country of practicing apartheid by creating bantustans for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. "It's apartheid, say Israeli ambassadors to South Africa," Ilan Baruch and Alon Liel write a This is yet an…
(2021-06-10). Minneapolis Erupts Again After Another African American Is Killed by a Federal Task Force. globalresearch.ca Demonstrations have taken …
(2021-06-10). The Truth About Defunding Police. popularresistance.org One year ago, thousands of people engaged in protest in the wake of George Floyd's killing by a Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer. A persistent protest demand was for defunding police departments. The appeal of this rallying cry was obvious. Police in this country are a law unto themselves, killing and brutalizing at will, and rarely being called to account. Often these fatal encounters occur after minor offenses are committed or in the case of black people, when a call for assistance instead leads to death. | The premise of defunding police is well intentioned but faulty. In the past year we have seen sleigh…
(2021-06-10). On the Line: Chicago's Long Fight Against Killer Cops. progressive.org There are so many names: Flint Farmer, Rekia Boyd, Laquan McDonald, Dakota Bright, Ronald Johnson, Quintonio LeGrier, Bettie Jones, Harith Augustus, Adam Toledo, Anthony Alvarez, and many more—all shot and killed by Chicago Police.