(2021-06-08). Off the Rails: New report by Corporate-funded think-tank reveals how profit-driven motives drive New Cold War against China. mronline.org 
The same report paradoxically acknowledges the failure of the economic model the U.S. has tried to impose on the rest of the world | June 8, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-08). We Don't Have Time to Waste on Cold Wars. thenation.com We Don't Have Time to Waste on Cold Wars…
(2021-06-08). NATO carrier strike groups train together in Mediterranean war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO carrier strike groups train together in Mediterranean war gamesRick Rozoff NATO has announced that the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, Britain's new HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, their attached multinational carrier strike groups and additional warships and warplanes from other NATO nations have completed maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea. Code-named Gallic Strike, …
(2021-06-08). From post-Marxism back to Marxism? mronline.org 
The catastrophe of the Great War, along with the Russian Revolution of 1917, led to a "second foundation" of Marxism. This was both political, with the birth of the Third International, and theoretical: as Lenin notably said reading Hegel's Science of Logic in the summer 1914, since no Marxist had seriously engaged with the Logic […] | June 8, 2021…
(2021-06-08). Military Situation In Syria On June 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 8, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 45 times: 23 — in Idlib province, 9 — in Latakia province, 9 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On June 8, one civilian was killed and others were injured by a car bomb explosion in the town of Al-Rai | On June 7, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Jobas and Dadikh villages | On June 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of T…
(2021-06-08). ajor NATO build-up in Romania as Black Sea conflict with Russia worsens. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Major NATO build-up in Romania as Black Sea conflict with Russia worsensRick Rozoff The U.S. is funding a $152-million construction project in Romania to transform the Romanian air base in Câmpia Turzii into a "new major hub for NATO aircraft in the Black Sea region," in the words of a report from Balkan Insight of …
(2021-06-08). As Russia watches: U.S. conducts artillery exercise in Norwegian Arctic as part of 50-day drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As Russia watches: U.S. conducts artillery exercise in Norwegian Arctic as part of 50-day drills Rick Rozoff U.S. Army Europe and Africa is conducting a series of field artillery exercises as part of 50-day drills in Europe and Africa "to exercise the rapid deployment of long-range precision fires and joint forcible entry fires across two …
(2021-06-08). NATO chief meets Biden, Pentagon head; blasts Russia for aggression against NATO states, evokes Article 5 war clause. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO chief meets with Biden, Pentagon chief; blasts Russia for aggression against NATO states, evokes Article 5 war clauseRick Rozoff NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on June 7, a week ahead of the military bloc's summit in Brussels. The trip …
(2021-06-07). Nukes, Lies and Invisible Murder. counterpunch.org Let's listen in for a moment to the gentle, awkward language of mass killing: The employment or threat of employment of nuclear weapons could have a significant influence on ground operations. . . . Integration of nuclear weapons into a theater of operations requires the consideration of multiple variables. Using nuclear weapons could create conditions
(2021-06-07). Blinken: Unclear If Iran Will Rejoin Nuclear Deal. telesurenglish.net U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that it remains unclear if Tehran is willing to take steps to return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal. | RELATED: | "We've been engaged in indirect conversations … for the last couple of months, and it remains unclear whether Iran is willing and prepared to do what it needs to do to come back into compliance," Blinken told a hearing of the House Foreign A…
(2021-06-07). The Biden-Putin Summit: A Time of Testing. counterpunch.org Next week's summit meeting in Geneva between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will be a time of testing for both leaders. Putin has several advantages at this particular point in time. The four years of Donald Trump have weakened the political and moral authority of the United States and the U.S. presidency. Trump's pathetic handling of the pandemic and his bizarre summit meetings with Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un raised serious questions about U.S. capabilities. The U.S. retreat from the Paris climate agreement; the Iran nuclear accord; and various international venues such as the World Health Orga…
(2021-06-07). Is Russia Ditching the Dollar? Shift into Gold, Yuan and Euro. globalresearch.ca Russia's National Welfare …
(2021-06-07). Video: Syrian and Russian Forces Contain ISIS Terrorists Amid Fears of a Future Resurgence. globalresearch.ca The Syrian elections …
(2021-06-07). In Video: Syrian, Russian Forces Repelled 'Naval Attack' During Joint Exercise. southfront.org 
Screen grab from Zvezda TV footage. | On June 7, the Ministry of Defense of Russia released footage of a recent joint exercise with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on the Syrian coast. | During the exercise, Russian and Syrian service members repelled a simulated attack from the sea. Light and heavy machine guns were used. A Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carrier also took part in the exercise. | Russian military personnel trained their counterparts in the SAA on combat tactics based on the experience gained from the war in S…
(2021-06-07). Russia Withdrew From Open Skies Treaty. southfront.org 
Vladimir Putin. IMAGE: Alexey Babushkin/RIA Novosti | On May 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on denunciation of the Open Skies Treaty. | On June 2, the Federation Council (the upper house of Russia's parliament) approved the law, voting unanimously (152 votes) in favor of the accord's denunciation. On May 19, the law was unanimously adopted by the State Duma (the lower house of Russia's parliament). | Moscow had launched internal state procedures for exiting the Treaty on Open Skies in January, according to Ru…
(2021-06-07). 63 Security Officials Urged Biden To Discuss Missile Defense With Putin. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 3rd, This is likely to lead to absolutely nothing, but the semblance is important here."We urge yo…
(2021-06-07). Russia Withdraws From the Open Skies Treaty. telesurenglish.net Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday enacted the law to withdraw his country from the Open Skies Treaty. Previously the Lower House (Duma) passed that law on May 19 and the Senate ratified it last week. | RELATED: | In 2020, the United States left this multilateral agreement, which was signed in 1992 and entered into force in 2002. In May, Washington notified Moscow that President Joe Biden's administration…