Monthly Archives: June 2021

2021-06-30: News Headlines

MANO Magazine (2021-06-30). 'I Carry You with Me': A Gay Mexican Immigrant Love Story. latinorebels.com Documentary filmmaker Heidi Ewing's first fiction film, 'I Carry You with Me' tells the story of two gay Mexican immigrants' journey to New York City…

Juanita Ramos Ardila (2021-06-30). Mexican Rapper Audry Funk Sings for the Immigrants of NYC. latinorebels.com The music of Mexican-born rapper Audry Funk is a mix of feminism, philosophy, and body positive messages. Her new song is about the immigrant experience in the neighborhoods of New York City. | Born Audry Bustos Diaz, she began singing in a reggae group. Only when she began her career in philosophy did she start rapping. Her rap has always been laced with political messages.

Granma (2021-06-30). Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez speaks out. peoplesworld.org Profound and passionate, Silvio Rodríguez, troubadour and symbol of the revolutionary Cuba that has inspired so many generations of progressive and leftist fighters in the world, has once again sent a message in support of just causes, this time through an interview with the Mexican newspaper La Jornada. The artist spoke about music and politics, …

Lydia DePillis (2021-06-30). This company got a $10 million PPP loan, then closed its plant and moved manufacturing jobs to Mexico. nationofchange.org Many American businesses received millions in federal pandemic aid intended to protect workers, but exploited loopholes and rule changes to lay off those employees anyway.

_____ (2021-06-30). Why Do The Media Hate Daniel Ortega? popularresistance.org When Kamala Harris finally traveled to the U.S./Mexico border last week, she met several young women asylum seekers. The vice president likely saw Hondurans, Salvadorans and Guatemalans who were fleeing from violence and extreme poverty. But she probably did not see any Nicaraguan asylum seekers, who are few and far between. | Nicaragua and Honduras are considered the two poorest nations in Latin America. Honduras is a corrupt, failed, violent country, whose government is backed by the U.S. Nicaragua has free healthcare and education, and is considered the safest country in Central America. | Since Daniel Ortega…

G. Dunkel (2021-06-30). Laid-off McDonald's workers in France take over restaurant, feed the hungry. workers.org Marseille is the second largest city in France. It is a very old city, founded around 500 BCE because it was a great port with an immense hinterland. It is still economically significant; after World War II, it and the surrounding Provence-Alpes-Cà¥te-d'Azur region, were the destination for thousands of migrants, . . . |

Staff (2021-06-30). Iraq War architect Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88. rt.com Donald Rumsfeld, former congressman and US defense secretary, best known for his role in advocating the 2003 invasion of Iraq, has passed away just short of his 89th birthday, according to his spokesman. | Rumsfeld died on Tuesday, surrounded by relatives in Taos, New Mexico. | "History may remember him for his extraordinary accomplishments over six decades of public service, but for those who knew him best and whose lives were forever changed as a result, we will remember his unwavering love for his wife Joyce, his family and friends, and the integrity he brought to a life dedicated to country," his family sa…

WSWS (2021-06-30). Trump kicks off Republican campaign for 2022 midterm elections with fascistic rant in Ohio. wsws.org In his first campaign-style rally since the attempted coup of January 6, the would-be Fàºhrer demanded that the Republican Party be purged of his critics, attacked socialism and agitated against immigrants.

news.un (2021-06-30). Migrant worker numbers rise by five million: ILO. news.un.org The number of international migrant workers has increased from 164 to 169 million, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, noting a marked rise in the number of young people seeking opportunities abroad, too.

Adriana Cadena (2021-06-30). Getting Out of Poverty Shouldn't Be About Luck. otherwords.org I grew up in a poor, undocumented family. I was lucky — we got our legal residency, I got an education, and now I have a good job. But no one should have to count on luck. | Here's my story and what I've learned. | My dad came to the U.S. to work through the I was five years old, but I remember the heat, the exhaustion, the fear, and the hope. When we first…

Gerardo Villagrán del Corral (2021-06-29). El necesario juicio a cinco expresidentes mexicanos. globalizacion.ca El próximo primero de agosto se efectuará una Consulta Ciudadana para determinar la voluntad popular de enjuiciar o no a cinco ex presidentes de México. La idea del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador es darle participación a la población en…

Staff (2021-06-29). Free the Children: Advocates Demand Biden Close Fort Bliss Detention Center Holding 800 Migrant Kids. democracynow.org Migrant children held by the Biden administration are reporting suicide and escape attempts and conditions of spoiled food, extreme heat and panic attacks in the largest so-called emergency shelter for migrant children in the U.S., at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. More than 14,000 migrant children are currently in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, which has set up 15 emergency sites like the one at Fort Bliss to get them out of overcrowded Border Patrol holding facilities. Vice President Kamala Harris did not visit the Fort Bliss tent city on her recent visit to the sou…

_____ (2021-06-29). Advocates Denounce 'Horrifying' SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Indefinite Immigrant Detention. commondreams.org "This is not the new normal. Normal is going to keep changing until we stop emitting greenhouse gas."

_____ (2021-06-29). Advocates Denounce 'Horrifying' SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Indefinite Immigrant Detention. commondreams.org "This is not the new normal. Normal is going to keep changing until we stop emitting greenhouse gas emissions."

_____ (2021-06-29). Advocates Denounce 'Horrifying' SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Indefinite Immigrant Detention. commondreams.org &nbsp…

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2021-06-29: News Headlines

Gerardo Villagrán del Corral (2021-06-29). El necesario juicio a cinco expresidentes mexicanos. globalizacion.ca El próximo primero de agosto se efectuará una Consulta Ciudadana para determinar la voluntad popular de enjuiciar o no a cinco ex presidentes de México. La idea del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador es darle participación a la población en…

Staff (2021-06-29). Free the Children: Advocates Demand Biden Close Fort Bliss Detention Center Holding 800 Migrant Kids. democracynow.org Migrant children held by the Biden administration are reporting suicide and escape attempts and conditions of spoiled food, extreme heat and panic attacks in the largest so-called emergency shelter for migrant children in the U.S., at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. More than 14,000 migrant children are currently in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, which has set up 15 emergency sites like the one at Fort Bliss to get them out of overcrowded Border Patrol holding facilities. Vice President Kamala Harris did not visit the Fort Bliss tent city on her recent visit to the sou…

Jorge Capelan (2021-06-28). Some Respectful Notes from Nicaragua for Mexico's President: "AMLO Called on the Government of Nicaragua to Set Free a Group of Oligarchs and Political Operators" globalresearch.ca

Jorge Capelan (2021-06-28). Some Respectful Notes from Nicaragua for Mexico's AMLO. globalresearch.ca

Michael Welton (2021-06-28). Sorrow, Shame and Rage: the Wretched Legacy of Canada's Residential Schools. counterpunch.org Canada is in the midst of a serious crisis of sorrow and shame. Recently ground-penetrating radar was used to locate the remains of 215 children, some as young as three, buried at the site of the intimidating Kamloops (Tk'emlups te Secwepemc) Residential School in BC's dry interior. Many Canadians know that many Indigenous children died while attending residential schools: estimates range from 4000 to 6,000. But many Native leaders query this number. It is simply too low.

Staff (2021-06-28). Headlines for June 28, 2021. democracynow.org Iraq Condemns Violation of Sovereignty After U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Judge Sentences Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin to 22.5 Years in Prison for Murdering George Floyd, WHO Urges Vaccinated People to Keep Taking COVID Precautions as Delta Variant Spreads Across Globe, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa Among Nations Ordering New Restrictions Amid Surge in Cases, Biden Says U.S. Will Continue to Support Afghan Gov't After Withdrawal as Taliban Takes New Territory, 9 Dead, 150+ Missing in Miami Condo Collapse as 2018 Report Shows Building Was Vulnerable, VP Kamala Harris Visits El Paso on U.S.-Mexico Bord…

news.un (2021-06-28). Violence against smuggled migrants widespread, but justice is lacking: UN report. news.un.org Migrants smuggled across borders are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping, whether in transit or in captivity, but authorities take little action to address these offences, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report published on Monday.

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