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End Sportswashing Of US Crimes And Elite Capture Of The People’s Games

June 8, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. , , , , , ,
The 2026 World Cup, taking place in North America, begins on June 11. In the United States, the games will be played in 11 cities from coast to coast with 'security' being provided by federal agencies, including ICE, which have been terrorizing communities, detaining travelers, residents, and citizens in inhumane conditions, and committing violence with impunity. The Anti Fascist Football Coalition opposed holding the games in the US to avoid legitimizing a country that supports genocide in Palestine and is waging illegal wars, and is now calling for a boycott. Clearing the FOG speaks with Maria Hernandez, an organizer with UNITE HERE Local 11 in Los Angeles, where stadium workers are still fighting for a contract and assurances of their safety in a space where ICE agents are present, and Ajamu Baraka of the Black Alliance for Peace, who explains the boycott and why we must take the games back from the billionaire class.

Genocide, The Non Profit Industrial Complex And The Democratic Party

June 8, 2026 Russell Mokhiber, Counter Punch. , , , , ,
Over the past couple of years, a hybrid type of activist has emerged in Washington, D.C. To get a paycheck and pay the bills, they toil away inside the non-profit industrial complex – made up of non-profit organizations generally aligned with the Democratic Party. Then they have side gigs, where they go on Substack and podcasts and rip away at the beast, without mentioning their employment with the public interest group in question. In the May/June 2026 edition of the Capitol Hill Citizen, we interviewed one of these public interest warriors – Aaron Regunberg. During the day, Regunberg works on climate change for Public Citizen.

Iran Arrests 6,500 Israeli And US-Linked Agents Amid Spy Crackdown

June 8, 2026 Robert Inlakesh, Mintpress News. , , , ,
As new revelations continue to break regarding US military losses during its war on Iran, Tehran has publicly announced the results of a widespread crackdown on agents working on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies. Thousands have been detained in the latest wave of arrests. The Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA), Ahmadreza Radan, announced earlier this week that the Islamic Republic’s security apparatus had arrested upwards of 6,500 agents since the beginning of the latest US-Israeli attacks; that the official described as “The Third War”.

Iran Announces ‘Operation Victory’

June 8, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced “Operation Victory” on 8 June, after launching new barrages of ballistic missiles at sites in Israel following Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic.  The escalation, which was triggered by Israel’s brutal war on Lebanon, has also seen Yemen close the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Israeli shipping. The IRGC said in a statement that Operation Victory targeted “important centers of the strategic air bases of Nevatim and Tel-Nof.”  It added that the operation was carried out in “response to the child-killing Zionist regime’s missile aggression against several radar sites in three parts of the country.”

US Steps Up Interference In Australia’s Domestic Politics

June 8, 2026 Paul Gregoire, People's World. , , , , ,
Sydney, Australia — This past March, the Trump administration sent a cable ordering its embassies and consulates to launch local campaigns to proactively combat propaganda targeting the U.S. This initiative, of course, includes the U.S. embassy and its consulates in Australia, where Washington is already monitoring the criminal activity of local migrants and taking a keen interest in other aspects of the country’s domestic sphere. U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio signed the March 30, 2026, cable, an initiative that involves the U.S. Department of War’s Military Information Support Operations (MISO), formerly the Pentagon’s Psyops unit.

Explosive Growth Of Prediction Markets: A Symptom Of A Sick Economy

June 8, 2026 Hadas Thier, In These Times. , , , ,
Prediction markets are booming, and the mainstream media has been aflutter with breathless hype and valuations, boosting ​“one of the fastest growing [markets] in finance,” according to Fortune. ​“We’re at the beginning of a prediction markets supercycle that could drive trillions in annual volume over time,” Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, announced during the company’s quarterly earnings call in February, according to Forbes. Robinhood, an electronic trading platform catered to everyday users, got in on the prediction markets game in 2024. 

Pennsylvanians Are Beating Back A Wave Of Water System Privatization

June 8, 2026 Katie Rose Quandt, Truthout. , , , ,
In January, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court blocked the corporate takeover of a public water system in Chester, Pennsylvania. After a nine-year battle, the court ruled that Chester, a town of 33,000 outside Philadelphia, does not have the jurisdiction to sell the local municipal water system to Aqua, a massive company that owns water and sewer systems throughout the state. The ruling came in the wake of major public pushback, with hundreds of residents joining state legislators at public hearings to oppose the sale. Save Chester Water Authority, a grassroots campaign, warned: “In every acquisition it has made, [Aqua] hikes up water bills through rapid-fire rate increases and infrastructure surcharges.”

Land Workers In Britain Launch BDS campaign

June 8, 2026 Ana Vracar, Breakthrough News. , , ,
Seasonal laborers, horticulturalists, foresters, and other workers in the land trades sector in Britain have launched a boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign in support of the struggle of the Palestinian people. Announced by grassroots trade union Solidarity Across Land Trades (SALT), the campaign aims to diminish the flow of financing and goods to Israel and reduce the profits made by Israeli companies in Britain and the other way round. It also works to expose financial exchanges between Israeli companies and British land trades that contribute to the greenwashing of crimes against humanity.

Canadian Warehouse Workers Sign First-Ever Union Deal With Walmart

June 8, 2026 Leyland Cecco, Portside. , , ,
Canadian warehouse workers have signed the first-ever collective agreement with Walmart, a breakthrough labour organizers are calling a “historic and powerful step”. But the union says the deal with a corporation long hostile to organized labour is only an opening salvo in a broader fight to unionize major employers across the country. In May, workers in Mississauga, Ontario, signed a contract with Walmart, the world’s largest employer, that includes a pay bump, guarantees over working conditions and a lump sum payout to settle allegations of unfair labour practices.

New Yorkers Rally Against Billionaires At New York City Police Gala

June 8, 2026 Fight Back! News. , , ,
New York, NY – On June 4, New Yorkers protested outside of the annual New York City Police Foundation Gala at the Intrepid Museum in Manhattan, where billionaires representing some of the top financial, tech and political dynasties in New York City gathered to donate millions of dollars to the New York Police Department. The crowd of 75 protesters, led by the New York Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NYAARPR), shamed each gala attendee as they arrived, chanting “Blood on your hands!”

Major Study Shows World Sees USA As Biggest Threat, Prefers China

June 7, 2026 Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. , , ,
A comprehensive global study that surveyed tens of thousands of people in nearly 100 countries found that the vast majority see the United States as the biggest threat to the world. At the same time, more and more nations say they prefer China over the US. China’s approval rating has risen dramatically in the Global South, in particular, where support for the US has plummeted. These were the results of the 2026 Democracy Perception Index, an annual study conducted by a group called the Alliance of Democracies. The Alliance of Democracies cannot in any way be accused of being “pro-China” or “anti-US”.

Report: US Plans To Divert Frozen Iranian Assets

June 7, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
The White House plans to transfer seized Iranian assets to Gulf states for repairing damage caused by Iran's retaliatory strikes, CBS News reported on 7 June, citing sources familiar with the matter. On Saturday, a source told CBS that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has instructed a team to assess costs for damage inflicted on Washington's Gulf allies by Iran. Assets that could be used include Iranian cash in frozen bank accounts or hard assets such as seized oil tankers. The White House will consider using frozen Iranian assets to repair past as well as future destruction caused by Iran in the Gulf states.

Activists From 13 Countries Launch Global Solidarity Hunger Strike

June 7, 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. , , , ,
Benghazi, Libya – An international crisis is rapidly escalating as 11 humanitarian volunteers enter their third week of unlawful captivity in Libya. In a desperate bid for freedom, 10 of the kidnapped convoy volunteers detained in Benghazi have been on a strict dry hunger strike since June 1, putting them at imminent risk of organ failure and death.  In an act of solidarity and to bring attention to their urgent situation, a Global Solidarity Hunger Strike has quickly been organized across five continents. Dozens of activists from 13 countries, including: Canada, Spain, Italy, the United States, and South Africa—are now on hunger strike.

Iran Fires Missiles At Israel

June 7, 2026 Elis Gjevori, Middle East Eye. , , ,
Iran fired missiles towards northern Israel on Sunday after warning that Israel must stop its attacks on Lebanon or face “more crushing and regretful blows”. The Israeli military said it had detected missiles launched from Iran and activated air defence systems to intercept them. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tied the attack directly to Israel’s assault on Lebanon, including strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. “We had previously warned that if the crimes in the Dahieh area of Beirut expand, we will attack targets in the occupied territories,” IRGC top joint military command said.

US Conspiracy Against Mexico and President Sheinbaum Underway

June 7, 2026 Nancy Flores, Orinoco Tribune. , , ,
With the objectives of winning votes for the upcoming United States midterm elections—as the Republicans face widespread popular disapproval with five months until the November elections—the United States ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, along with Mexican business owners and media owners, are leading a kind of conspiracy to undermine the authority of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and nullify the popular support she enjoys, the Fourth Transformation (4T) political project she represents, and the governing National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party.
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