(2023-06-02). People's Health Tribunal Finds Shell and Total Energy Guilty of Harming African Communities. towardfreedom.org During a People's Health Tribunal, environmental, health, and human rights activists deplored extractive corporations in Africa for exploiting natural resources and for sowing poverty and disease. Peoples Health Dispatch reports.
(2023-06-02). Brics llaman a unir esfuerzos para erradicar la pobreza global. telesurtv.net La canciller sudafricana, Naledi Pandor, afirmó que los recursos "ya no responden a las necesidades y demandas del Sur global".
(2023-06-01). Ellen Brown: Another Look at the Financial Transactions Tax. scheerpost.com 
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost A small financial transactions tax could correct a number of maladies in our economic system, from the federal debt crisis to the widening wealth divide to the rampant financialization of the economy, while eliminating taxes on income and sales. The debt ceiling crisis has again brought into focus …
(2023-06-01). Ukrainian Conflict Has Far-Reaching Negative Impact: Italy's CB. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Italian Central Bank Governor Ignazio Visco said that the Ukrainian conflict has had a sprawling impact on the European economies, pushing the median wealth and consumer confidence lower. | RELATED: | In his annual report, he pointed out that the Ukraine crisis has also had an impact on energy prices, which resulted in an increase in interest rates by the European Central Bank (ECB), all of which…
(2023-06-02). Australian state Labor government cuts social services, jobs amid skyrocketing debt. wsws.org The Victorian government's regressive measures represent only a down payment for the sharper austerity cuts demanded by the ruling class.
(2023-06-02). Democrats provide critical votes to pass budget-cutting bill on US debt ceiling. wsws.org More Democrats than Republicans supported the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the deal worked out between the Biden White House and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
(2023-06-02). Rep. Ro Khanna: Avoiding Default Was Necessary, But Debt Deal Was Passed at Expense of "Most Vulnerable" democracynow.org 
After a contentious battle with the Republican House majority, President Biden and Congress have agreed on a bipartisan deal suspending the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025. Among other concessions to Republicans, the deal caps domestic spending below the current rate of inflation, allows for larger increases to the military budget, implements new work requirements for social programs and fast-tracks the approval and construction of the controversial 300-plus-mile-long fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline through West Virginia and Virginia. Our guest, California Congressmember Ro Khanna, is among a number of pr…
(2023-06-02). Headlines for June 2, 2023. democracynow.org Senate Approves Debt Deal Limiting Domestic Spending and Rolling Back Climate Protections, Senate Votes to Rescind Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan, Russia Fires More Missiles at Kyiv Amid Fresh Cross-Border Attacks from Ukraine, U.N. Warns Foundering Black Sea Grain Deal Could Exacerbate Food Crisis, Zelensky Presses EU and NATO to Grant Ukraine Membership; China Calls for Peace Talks, Protesters Disrupt Arms Convention as Canadian Defense Minister Touts Cybersecurity Plans, Rights Groups Slam "Sham Trial" for Iranian Journalists Who Helped Expose Death of Mahsa Amini, Workers Protest Florida&#…
(2023-06-02). Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset". Global Debt and Neoliberal "Shock Treatment" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Debt Ceiling Deal Puts No Limits on Ukraine Aid. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-02). Attacks on student loan forgiveness threaten millions in the US. peoplesdispatch.org US Senators from the Republican and Democrat parties pushed to quickly approve the bipartisan debt ceiling deal on Thursday night, June 1. Republicans, led by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, successfully negotiated severe cuts on government spending in a way that will hurt workers
(2023-06-02). US Congress Approves Bill to Raise Debt Limit. telesurenglish.net After months of partisan arm-wrestling, the U.S. Congress approved the bill to raise America's debt ceiling after the Senate's passage late Thursday, the 103rd time since 1945, allowing the government to avert a debt default by borrowing more. | RELATED: | The Senate approved the bill by a 63-36 vote. Previously okayed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 314 to 117, the act suspends the debt ceiling until January 2025. | The debt ceiling i…
(2023-06-02). Sanders, 4 Senate Democrats Vote Against Debt Limit Bill With Cuts to SNAP. truthout.org Five members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted against the debt ceiling package negotiated between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) and the White House on Thursday, condemning cruel provisions in the bill aimed at harming the nation's most economically vulnerable populations. The bill passed Thursday evening 63 to 36, with Senators John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania), Ed Markey (D… |
(2023-06-02). Debt Deal's Harsh Cuts Weren't Cruel Enough to Please GOP Presidential Hopefuls. truthout.org As Congress wrestled with whether and how to raise the country's debt ceiling this past week, most of the declared GOP presidential hopefuls urged Republicans in Congress to stand firm against the debt deal. It was an extraordinary moment: The GOP, a party that has always marketed itself as being the "fiscally responsible" political institution, was now wholeheartedly embracing the notion of… |
(2023-06-02). IRS Cuts in Debt Ceiling Deal Will Cost Over $40 Billion in Lost Revenue. truthout.org A preliminary analysis from the Congressional Budget Office released Thursday estimates that the $21.4 billion in IRS funding cuts that Republicans and the Biden White House agreed to enact as part of their debt ceiling agreement would result in $40.4 billion in lost tax revenue — adding to the federal budget deficit. The CBO provided its estimate to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who said in a… |
(2023-06-02). Manchin, Tester and Sinema Join Senate GOP to Repeal Biden Student Debt Relief. truthout.org Economic justice advocates cried foul Thursday after the U.S. Senate passed legislation that aims to block President Joe Biden's pending student debt cancellation plan and reverse already-delivered relief. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Jon Tester (Mont.), along with right-wing Independent Sen. Krysten Sinema (Ariz.), joined Senate Republicans in supporting H.J. Res. 45. |
(2023-06-02). Democrats are worried about $70 billion handshake during debt ceiling negotiations. indybay.org $70 Billion Handshake, A Gentleman's Agreement, During Debt Ceiling Negotiations Worries Democrats…
(2023-06-02). A bipartisan "debt ceiling" charade! indybay.org
(2023-06-02). Full text of debt ceiling negotiated bill to be voted on Wednesday. indybay.org Full Text Of Debt Ceiling Negotiated House Resolution:…
(2023-06-02). People's Action: Fake Debt Crisis Fueled Same Old Greed-Driven Agenda. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement from Executive Director Sulma Arias in response to the debt ceiling deal passed by Congress to end Republican hostage-taking during negotiations: "We are fighting for stronger, healthier communities in which everyone has what they need to thrive, regardless of race, ZIP code, or background. We will not …
(2023-06-02). Democrat's failed losing strategy over debt ceiling negotiations to vote on Wednesday. indybay.org Millions Of People Feel Like They Are Little More Than Bargaining Chips During The Debt Ceiling Negotiations Taking Place:…
(2023-06-01). "Turning His Back on Student Debtors": Biden's Debt Deal Ends Freeze on Loan Payments for Millions. democracynow.org 
Advocates for student debt relief are raising the alarm over a controversial part of the bipartisan deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling that would end the freeze on student loan repayments by the end of August. The moratorium has been in place since 2020. Meanwhile, the fate of the Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for borrowers is going to be decided by the Supreme Court, where it is likely to face skepticism from the conservative majority. "This is President Biden turning his back on student debtors," says Braxton Brewington, press secretary of the Debt Colle…
(2023-06-01). Headlines for June 1, 2023. democracynow.org House Approves Debt Ceiling Deal Slammed by Progressives as "Extortion" , 19 Killed, 100+ Injured as Shells Fall on Market Near Sudan's Capital, U.S. to Send Additional $300 Million in Weapons to Ukraine, Failed North Korean Rocket Launch Triggers Evacuation Alert in Seoul, Protests Mount over Planned Release of Radioactive Water from Fukushima Plant into Pacific, Tennessee Woman Is Left Infertile After She's Denied Abortion Care, Georgia Police Arrest 3 Organizers of Bail Fund for Cop City Protesters, Danny Masterson Found Guilty of Raping Women He Met Through Church of Scientology, NASA…
(2023-06-01). The Heat: U.S. Debt Ceiling. america.cgtn.com 
Can the United States finally avoid a debt ceiling crisis? After weeks of political stalemate over the U.S. debt ceiling, Washington may be about to approve a compromise deal in Congress. Leaders and members from both the Republican and Democrat parties have gathered on Capitol …
(2023-06-01). Debt Ceiling Deal Ends Freeze on Student Loan Payments for Millions. truthout.org Advocates for student debt relief are raising the alarm over a controversial part of the bipartisan deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling that would end the freeze on student loan repayments by the end of August. The moratorium has been in place since 2020. Meanwhile, the fate of the Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for borrowers is going to be decided by the… |
(2023-06-01). McCarthy Warns That Social Security and Medicare Are the GOP's Next Target. truthout.org After securing a debt ceiling agreement that caps federal spending and threatens food aid for hundreds of thousands of poor adults, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made clear Wednesday that Republicans are not finished targeting the nation's safety net programs — and signaled a coming effort by the GOP to slash Social Security and Medicare. In a Fox News appearance ahead of the House's passage of the… |
(2023-06-01). 38 Members of Congressional Progressive Caucus Vote Against Debt Ceiling Bill. truthout.org Nearly 40 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus broke with the majority of their House Democratic colleagues late Wednesday to vote against the debt ceiling agreement negotiated by President Joe Biden and Republican leaders. The legislation, which would lift the debt ceiling until January 2025 and enact painful caps on non-military federal spending, passed the GOP-controlled House by a… |
(2023-06-01). Debt Ceiling Has Become a Weapon Against Democracy in the United States. cepr.net The Guardian See article on original site The debt ceiling drama seems to be nearing its end, as the House passed legislation that would lift the debt ceiling in accordance with a deal reached last weekend between President Biden and Republican Kevin McCarthy, the House Speaker. The Republicans have been fighting to force cuts in …
(2023-06-01). Another Look At The Financial Transactions Tax. popularresistance.org The debt ceiling crisis has again brought into focus the perennial gap between what the government spends and what it accumulates in taxes, and the virtual impossibility of closing that gap by increasing taxes or negotiating cuts in the budget. | In a 2023 book titled A Tale of Two Economies: A New Financial Operating System for the American Economy, Wall Street veteran Scott Smith shows that we would need to tax everyone at a rate of 40%, without deductions, to balance the budgets of our federal and local governments — an obvious nonstarter. The problem, he argues, is that we are taxing the wrong things [m…
(2023-06-01). After the threats, the result is a center right budget deal. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—If the budget deal had not been negotiated at the same time as the bill to lift the debt ceiling the budget would have to have been negotiated this fall and would probably have ended up looking much like the one sealed in the House vote last night. Rep. Ocasio Cortez, Democrat of New York, …
(2023-06-01). The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a 'partisan standoff'. nationofchange.org Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?>
(2023-06-02). Ecuadorian trade unions and social movements condemn dismissal of workers from government ministry. peoplesdispatch.org Over 35 workers, including Juan Fernando Rodríguez Escobar, President of the Ecuadorian Solidarity Workers Confederation, have been dismissed from the Ministry of Government. The illegal dismissals are believed to be linked to the ongoing collective bargaining process for better wages and working conditions…
(2023-06-02). Iran Is Planning Deadly Attacks Against U.S. Forces In Syria — Report. southfront.org 
File image. | Iran is planning to launch deadly attacks against United States forces in Syria while working with Russia to drive Americans out of the country, According to the report, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps elite Quds Force is training operatives to use powerful explosive devices…
(2023-06-02). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic doctor visits of the future could be powered by 'omics' research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To glimpse the future of medicine, step inside Mayo Clinic's cutting-edge Center for Individualized Medicine. There, physicians, researchers, data scientists, artificial intelligence engineers and bioethicists are working side-by-side to investigate massive "omics" data sets. The innovative approach is the result of thousands of patients who are participating in omics-related research studies and clinical trials. The multidisciplinary teams are in pursuit of discovering hidden biological signatures and patterns of diseases, including cancer. Their hope and expectations are…
(2023-06-02). Colombia: President Petro Rallies Support for Labor Reforms. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that he would join the march called by the trade unions of the South American country on June 7, in support of reform projects that could materialize in Congress. Petro will participate in the "Engaging Bogotá for Social Reforms" conference together with union organizations such as the Central Union of Workers (CUT), the General Confederation of Labor, and others. | "This time, I will not be on the balcony. I will march alongside the working people," the Colombian president announced via social media, "and I hope that those who voted to make a change in Colombia…
(2023-06-01). Strike wave grows in Portugal despite trade unions' attempt to strangle it. wsws.org Amid the deepest crisis of global capitalism since the 1930s, the PS is trying to impose austerity and the costs of a war economy on the backs of the working class.
(2023-06-01). Lula Says He's Started Talks With BRICS Bank to Help Argentina. infobrics.org Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he's actively working to help Argentina overcome its financial crisis after meetings with its president, Alberto Fernandez, in Brasilia…
(2023-06-01). Fake News Alert: Did President Maduro's Security Attack a Journalist in Brazil? orinocotribune.com 
A new fake news operation was launched on some social media platforms by local and international far-right outlets regarding Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's visit to Brazil, when a journalist working for said outlets falsely spread the idea that President Maduro's security team supposedly attacked a Brazilian journalist. | The event was reported this Tuesday night, May 30, at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasília—the building housing the Brazilian Foreign Ministry—at the end of the Summit of South American Presidents, called for by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. At the end of the summ…
(2023-06-01). President Maduro: 'We Are Working as Single Entity to Respond to Rainy Season'. orinocotribune.com After his successful visit to Brazil, participating in the Summit of South American Presidents, President Nicolás Maduro met with his general staff upon return to Venezuela, in order to take stock of the arrival of the rainy season in the Caribbean country and devise necessary response measures. | The president met with governors via video-conference this Wednesday, May 30, who shared live reports on the impacts of rainfall across the national territory "state by state, municipality by municipality," the president announced on a televised broadcast. Particularly in recent hours, Venezuela is feeling the arrival o…
(2023-06-01). Australian inflation rate moves back up as real wages continue to fall. wsws.org Despite data which indicates a growing crisis for ever increasing sections of the population, the Reserve Bank of Australia, in line with its counterparts internationally, is determined to press ahead with the suppression of the living standards of the working class.
(2023-06-02). Dictatorship's torturers were sentenced in Uruguay. plenglish.com Judge María Elbia Merlo sentenced the defendants for "continuous crimes of deprivation of freedom, aggravated in real repetition with countless crimes of torture." | Seven people denounced in 2021 that they had been deprived of their freedom, sexually abused and tortured in the Infantry Battalion Number Six in San José during the 1973-1985 dictatorship. | According to the judgment, the complainants identified the repressors. | The ruling stated that they were hooded and subjected to cruel and degrading treatment during captivity.
(2023-06-03). Perspectives] Confronting the past. thelancet.com Violence against women continues to be reported globally and it is partly rooted in gender inequality, patriarchy, and misogyny. Women are over six times more likely to experience sexual assault than men and an estimated one in three women in England and Wales experience intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated domestic abuse and nearly 1 ∑7 million cases were recorded in England and Wales in the year ending March, 2022. Intimate partner violence can have impacts on mental health, substance use, and experience of prison.
(2023-06-02). Unlikely Allies Warren and Vance Join Forces to Claw Back Banker Pay. inequality.org It's a rare day in Washington when progressive and conservative lawmakers actually find common ground. But that's what happened when Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) teamed up recently to introduce a bill that would force leaders of failed banks to repay some of their compensation. The Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act would …
(2023-06-02). Could We Actually End the CEO Defense Contractor Gravy Train? inequality.org
(2023-06-01). Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Pakistan are among global 'Hunger Hotspots'. peoplesdispatch.org A report by the World Food Program identifies 18 hunger hotspots across 22 countries where acute food insecurity is expected to increase in the period from June to November 2023. 15.3 million people are at risk of high acute food insecurity in Afghanistan…
(2023-06-01). Four ways Democrats and Republicans just agreed to attack workers. liberationnews.org 
This piece of legislation contains provisions that would deepen hunger and weaken a wide range of public services, all while keeping the money flowing into the pockets of fossil fuel executives and weapons manufacturers.