Daily Archives: June 6, 2023

2023-06-06: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-06-05). Torrential Rains Leave 15 Dead and 8 Missing in Haiti. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Civil Protection Department (DPC) reported that fifteen Haitians died and eight people are missing due to the heavy rains that hit the country on Saturday. | RELATED: | These human losses occurred in the departments of the West, the Southeast, and the Northwest, which are regions plagued by extreme poverty, local outlet Rezo Nodwes reported. | According to provisional data, 5 out of 10 departments were severely affected. The…

_____ (2023-06-05). Another Look at the U.S. Financial Transactions Tax That Could Eliminate Need for All Others. transcend.org 2 Jun 2023 – A small financial transactions tax could correct a number of maladies in the US 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.

Amy Goodman (2023-06-05). Biden Hailed Debt Deal as a Win for the US. But Who Actually Won? truthout.org President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a debt ceiling deal into law that averts a catastrophic default by the United States through January 1, 2025, hailing it as a "big win" for the country. Critics say the agreement protects wealthy corporations and tax dodgers while imposing new cuts on key social programs and expanding work requirements for some recipients of food stamps. |


Staff (2023-06-05). David Sirota: Working Class Will Be "Deeply Harmed" by Biden's "Big Win" on Debt Ceiling. democracynow.org President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a debt ceiling deal into law that averts a catastrophic default by the United States through January 1, 2025, hailing it as a "big win" for the country. Critics say the agreement protects wealthy corporations and tax dodgers while imposing new cuts on key social programs and expanding work requirements for some recipients of food stamps. The legislation has also been called a "dirty deal" by climate activists because it rolls back environmental regulations and fast-tracks the approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through West Virginia and Virginia,…

ecns.cn (2023-06-06). Local govt debt 'uneven' but tolerable. ecns.cn The Ministry of Finance has sharpened its focus on addressing local government debt risks, reassuring the market that there is ample scope for the country's finance system to counter challenges.

Dana Sanchez (2023-06-05). Americans Now Owe Nearly $1 Trillion Of Credit Card Debt: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com High inflation is forcing Americans to use credit cards at unprecedented rates and pay for groceries and other essentials with plastic, helping push debt to record-breaking levels and boosting profit and revenue for credit card companies. Americans are up to their armpits in $988 billion in credit card debt — the highest amount ever, according …


Igor Derysh (2023-06-05). Steve Bannon Calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene to Face MAGA Primary Challenge. truthout.org Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and other MAGA Republicans are turning on far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for allying herself with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Greene, one of the most outspoken MAGA diehards in Congress, drew heat from the right for voting in favor of McCarthy's debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden last week and flipping on her support for the… |

Julie Hollar, Jim Naureckas (2023-06-05). For media, giving in to debt limit blackmail was a triumph of bipartisanship. nationofchange.org When Congress passed the debt ceiling deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, centrist media celebrated.

Luke Savage (2023-06-05). The debt ceiling deal is not a "victory" therealnews.com This story originally appeared in One of the old clichés in Beltway reporting is that there's some inherent good in "getting things done." Centrist politicians have long adored the phrase too, largely because it's so devoid of actual content. To centrist liberals, it has the added bonus of being a handy cudgel with which to bludgeon a Left they insist is too puritanical to muddy itself in the grown-up business of gutting social program…

Igor Derysh (2023-06-05). Steve Bannon Calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene to Face MAGA Primary Challenge. truthout.org Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and other MAGA Republicans are turning on far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for allying herself with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Greene, one of the most outspoken MAGA diehards in Congress, drew heat from the right for voting in favor of McCarthy's debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden last week and flipping on her support for the… |

Julie Hollar, Jim Naureckas (2023-06-05). For media, giving in to debt limit blackmail was a triumph of bipartisanship. nationofchange.org When Congress passed the debt ceiling deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, centrist media celebrated.

Luke Savage (2023-06-05). The debt ceiling deal is not a "victory" therealnews.com This story originally appeared in One of the old clichés in Beltway reporting is that there's some inherent good in "getting things done." Centrist politicians have long adored the phrase too, largely because it's so devoid of actual content. To centrist liberals, it has the added bonus of being a handy cudgel with which to bludgeon a Left they insist is too puritanical to muddy itself in the grown-up business of gutting social program…

Renee Parsons (2023-06-05). Did U.S. House Speaker McCarthy's Visit to Israel Doom the Debt Ceiling? globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-06-05). Headlines for June 5, 2023. democracynow.org Authorities Point to Signal Failure in India Train Disaster That Killed 275+ Passengers, Ukrainian Military Says It's Moving Forward Near Bakhmut as Russia Claims to Thwart Offensive, At Least 40 Killed in Darfur as Ceasefire Expires, Deadly Fighting Continues in Sudan, Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill, Averting Default But Sacrificing Food Assistance, Climate Goals, Interior Dept. Announces 20-Year Halt on New Oil and Gas Leasing at Chaco Canyon, DuPont and Spinoff Companies Will Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle "Forever Chemicals" Lawsuit, 170+ Nations Agree to Draft Treaty on Plastic Pollution, Saudi…

Will Hodgkinson (2023-06-05). Debt ceiling bill worsens national food crisis. workers.org Boston Amid ongoing austerity, workers and other marginalized communities in the U.S. are suffering from a crisis of chronic food insecurity. When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) expired May 11, tens of millions of people lost access to basic nutrition provided by the expanded Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program . . . |

Staff (2023-06-05). Biden's Debt Deal Proved There Is Only 1 Party. leecamp.com

Lynda Carson (2023-06-05). 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…

Editor (2023-06-05). 'Compromise and consensus' ‚àí but for whom? workers.org President Joe Biden averted a default on the federal debt June 3 when he signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Biden hailed the bipartisan "compromise and consensus" that resulted in the bill being approved by the House and Senate earlier in the week. He even said the Republican negotiators, who wanted . . . |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-06). 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…

WSWS (2023-06-06). In Eastern European tour, Macron calls to integrate Ukraine into EU, NATO. wsws.org The French president's provocative statements aim to escalate the war in Ukraine as the ruling class tries to contain rising working class anger across Europe.

WSWS (2023-06-06). Greens offer Labor a rotten "compromise" on Australia's housing crisis. wsws.org The Greens are seeking to politically rescue the Labor government as rents and home mortgage interest rates have continued to soar, threatening millions of working-class households with acute financial stress and evictions.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-05). Russia, Cuba to set up working group for educational cooperation. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban and Russian Education Ministries on Monday signed a document to set up a working group in charge of dealing with bilateral cooperation, according to Prensa Latina.

WSWS (2023-06-05). At UAW town hall, Fain & Co. falsely claim "transparency" while blacking out Clarios strike. wsws.org The tightly scripted, 25-minute event was aimed at projecting an air of "transparency" and militancy on the part of the UAW's new top leadership, while they in fact prepare to carry out the same policies as their predecessors: brutal attacks on jobs, wages and working conditions at the behest of the auto companies.

Project Censored (2023-06-05). The Project Censored Newsletter—May 2023. projectcensored.org May Is Book Writing Month at Project Censored November may be National Novel Writing Month, but as the school year ends and summer beckons, we've been working energetically on the…

WSWS (2023-06-05). Electricity and rent hikes expose Australian government's "cost-of-living" budget. wsws.org Working-class households are being driven into destitution by skyrocketing rents, mortgage payments and power prices, making a mockery of Labor's budget and election promises.

Staff (2023-06-05). Freedom Revolution — Administrative Detainees' Intifada: Prisoners' movement announces 18 June hunger strike. samidoun.net On Monday, 5 June — the anniversary of the Naksa, the 1967 Zionist occupation of the remaining parts of Palestine (the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem), the Syrian Golan Heights and the Sinai of Egypt, the Administrative Prisoners' Committee, announced yesterday by the Higher Emergency Committee of the Palestinian Prisoners' Movement, announced its …

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