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2021-06-02: News Headlines

Gareth Porter (2021-06-02). Eisenhower Rejected Military Chiefs' Demand for Nuclear War on China, Classified Account of '58 Taiwan Strait Crisis Reveals. globalresearch.ca Fearing a new …

Global Research News (2021-06-02). Selected Articles: Vaccine Researcher Admits 'Big Mistake,' Says Spike Protein Is Dangerous 'Toxin'. globalresearch.ca By Today Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu chaired and addressed a Defence Ministry Board Session at the National Centre for State …

Anonymous669 (2021-06-02). Former Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Commander Confirmed Meeting With British Intelligence Representative. southfront.org Illustrative image | A former commander of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has confirmed that the group leader Abu Mohamad al-Julani met with Jonathan Powell, a representative of the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6. | The Russian

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-02). Pentagon to Use War Games to Smuggle Weapons to Ukrainian Army, Extremist Formations for War in Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and munitions to the nation's armed forces and fascistic paramilitaries and mercenaries of the infamous Azov Battalion and similar units….

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-02). Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense Ministry. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense MinistryRick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and …

Brian Terrell (2021-06-02). "If There Are Enough Shovels to Go Around:" Surviving the Nuclear Threat. counterpunch.org "Dig a hole, cover it with a couple of doors and then throw three feet of dirt on top. . . . It's the dirt that does it. . . . . If there are enough shovels to go around, everybody's going to make it." This bit of cheery advice was offered by Thomas K.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2021-06-02). The Putin-Biden Summit: Is Putin Walking into a Propaganda Trap? globalresearch.ca Before we give …

Jon Schwarz (2021-06-02). Why Now Was the Right Time to Release Top-Secret File on Nuclear Weapons. zcomm.org The document about a 1958 crisis shows officials eagerly making the case for atomic warfare against China…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-01). Chad Accuses CAR Forces And Their Russian Allies Of Raiding Border Checkpoint. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | A scandal broke between the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad over the alleged activities of Russian military specialists and contractors. | In the early morning of May 30, CAR armed forces and their Russian allies entered the territory of the neighboring country and attacked the checkpoint of the Chadian border guards not far from the settlement of Suru. | One Chadian soldier was reportedly killed and 5 others were captured by the CAR forces and Russian military contractors. Accor…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-01). Military Situation In Syria On June 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 31, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 46 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 31, intra clashes between the Turkish-backed forces were reported near Afrin due to dispute over the seizure of agricultural land | On May 31, the Russian Military Police and Turkish Army carried out a joint military patrol in the vicinity of th…

Lawrence Wittner (2021-06-01). How John Hersey Blew the Whistle on the Reality of Nuclear War. zcomm.org Review of "Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World" In this crisply-written, well-researched book, Lesley Blume, a journalist and biographer, tells the fascinating story of the background to John Hersey's pathbreaking article, "Hiroshima," and of its extraordinary impact upon the world. In 1945, although only 30 years of age,

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-01). Russia to Form 20 New Military Units in West to Counter NATO Threat. globalresearch.ca Today Russian Defense …

Daniel Espinosa (2021-06-01). All (MacCarthyite) hell breaks loose in Peru as the country prepares to choose new President. dissidentvoice.org Huge billboards across Lima's main avenues read like cheap Cold War propaganda: "Peru says no to communism", "Socialism leads to communism", and "Think about your children's future", are just three of the many panic-inducing slogans. Nobody knows who's paying for the expensive advertisement and nobody cares, including the government agencies created to stop this kind …

Moderator (2021-06-01). The Myth of Winnable Nuclear War Is Having Another Moment. scheerpost.com Digging for Life) By Brian Terrell / Antiwar.com "Dig a hole, cover it with a couple of doors and then throw three feet of dirt on top. . . . It's the dirt that does it. . . . . If there are enough shovels to go around, everybody's going to make it." This bit of cheery advice was offered by Thomas K. ("T.K.") Jones, deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering… |

Brian Terrell (2021-06-01). "If There Are Enough Shovels to Go Around" zcomm.org The conviction that the U.S. could win a nuclear war was key to the nuclear policy early in the Reagan administration…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-01). Closest Hostile Military Presence Since World War II: U.S. Troops Permanently Stationed Only 6-9 Miles from Belarus Border. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff The foreign minister of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, recently told the Russian newspaper Kommersant that the threat of a new cold — and behind that a hot — war appeared to be confronting his nation, its region and the world. The following is a representative excerpt from his interview: "Observing the development of the…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-01). Heading toward summit: new NATO narrative depicts Russia as threat to world peace. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Heading toward summit: new NATO narrative depicts Russia as threat to world peaceRick Rozoff In recent months all U.S. geographical and several other military commands have branded Russia an adversary in all parts of the world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from South America to North Africa, from West Asia to Eastern Europe, from …

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-01). Closest hostile military presence since World War II: U.S. troops permanently stationed only 6-9 miles from Belarus border — foreign minister. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Closest hostile military presence since World War II: U.S. troops permanently stationed only 6-9 miles from Belarus border — foreign ministerRick Rozoff The foreign minister of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, recently told the Russian newspaper Kommersant that the threat of a new cold — and behind that a hot — war appeared to be confronting his …

WSWS (2021-06-01). Putin and Lukashenko meet as Belarus intensifies crackdown on opposition. wsws.org Despite Russia's backing for Lukashenko in the face of mass strikes and the intervention of the imperialist powers, tensions between Moscow and the Belarus government remain.

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Eisenhower Rejected Military Chiefs' Demand for Nuclear War on China, Classified Account of '58 Taiwan Strait Crisis Reveals
Gareth Porter | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-02
Fearing a new …
globalresearch.ca/eisenhower-rejected-military-chiefs-demand-nuclear-war-china-classified-account-58-taiwan-strait-crisis-reveals/5746760

Pentagon to Use War Games to Smuggle Weapons to Ukrainian Army, Extremist Formations for War in Donbass
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-06-02
Rick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and munitions to the nation's armed forces and fascistic paramilitaries and mercenaries of the infamous Azov Battalion and similar units…. Read…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/pentagon-to-use-war-games-to-smuggle-weapons-to-ukrainian-army-extremist-formations-for-war-in-donbass/

Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense Ministry
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-06-02
Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense MinistryRick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and …
antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/pentagon-to-use-war-games-to-smuggle-weapons-to-ukrainian-army-extremist-formations-for-war-in-donbass-russian-defense-ministry/

Latest Law Pod UK episode: Bill Browder on the Magnitsky Act
Emma-Louise Fenelon | ukhumanrightsblog.com | 2021-06-02
In Episode 145, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Bill Browder, co-founder of Hermitage Capital, author of best-selling book Red Notice and justice activist. The episode focuses on Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who died in pre-trial detention in Russia after uncovering and exposing a tax fraud of $230m and Bill Browder's campaign to bring those re…
ukhumanrightsblog.com/2021/06/02/latest-law-pod-uk-episode-bill-browder-on-the-magnitsky-act/

Selected Articles: Vaccine Researcher Admits 'Big Mistake,' Says Spike Protein Is Dangerous 'Toxin'
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-02
Russia to Form 20 New Military Units in West to Counter NATO Threat | By Rick Rozoff, June 01, 2021 | Today Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu chaired and addressed a Defence Ministry Board Session at the National Centre for State …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-vaccine-researcher-admits-big-mistake-says-spike-protein-dangerous-toxin/5746769

The Putin-Biden Summit: Is Putin Walking into a Propaganda Trap?
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-02
Before we give …
globalresearch.ca/putin-walking-propaganda-trap/5746787

Former Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Commander Confirmed Meeting With British Intelligence Representative
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-06-02
Illustrative image | A former commander of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has confirmed that the group leader Abu Mohamad al-Julani met with Jonathan Powell, a representative of the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6. | The Russian TASS news agency revealed the meeting in a report on May 31. The agency…
southfront.org/former-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-commander-confirmed-meeting-with-british-intelligence-representative/

Why Now Was the Right Time to Release Top-Secret File on Nuclear Weapons
Jon Schwarz | zcomm.org | 2021-06-02
The document about a 1958 crisis shows officials eagerly making the case for atomic warfare against China…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/why-now-was-the-right-time-to-release-top-secret-file-on-nuclear-weapons/

"If There Are Enough Shovels to Go Around:" Surviving the Nuclear Threat
Brian Terrell | counterpunch.org | 2021-06-02
"Dig a hole, cover it with a couple of doors and then throw three feet of dirt on top. . . . It's the dirt that does it. . . . . If there are enough shovels to go around, everybody's going to make it." This bit of cheery advice was offered by Thomas K.
counterpunch.org/2021/06/02/if-there-are-enough-shovels-to-go-around-surviving-the-nuclear-threat/

How John Hersey Blew the Whistle on the Reality of Nuclear War
Lawrence Wittner | zcomm.org | 2021-06-01
Review of "Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World" In this crisply-written, well-researched book, Lesley Blume, a journalist and biographer, tells the fascinating story of the background to John Hersey's pathbreaking article, "Hiroshima," and of its extraordinary impact upon the world. In 1945, although only 30 years of age, Read…
zcomm.org/zblogs/how-john-hersey-blew-the-whistle-on-the-reality-of-nuclear-war/

How John Hersey Blew the Whistle on the Reality of Nuclear War
Lawrence Wittner | warisacrime.org | 2021-06-01
Review of Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World In this crisply-written, well-researched book, Lesley Blume, a journalist and biographer, tells the fascinating story of the background to John Hersey's pathbreaking article, "Hiroshima," and of its extraordinary impact upon the world. In 1945, although only 30 years of age, … Continue reading "How John Hersey Blew the Whistle on the Reality of Nuclear War"
warisacrime.org/2021/06/01/how-john-hersey-blew-the-whistle-on-the-reality-of-nuclear-war/

All (MacCarthyite) hell breaks loose in Peru as the country prepares to choose new President
Daniel Espinosa | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-06-01
Huge billboards across Lima's main avenues read like cheap Cold War propaganda: "Peru says no to communism", "Socialism leads to communism", and "Think about your children's future", are just three of the many panic-inducing slogans. Nobody knows who's paying for the expensive advertisement and nobody cares, including the government agencies created to stop this kind …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/06/all-maccarthyite-hell-breaks-loose-in-peru-as-the-country-prepares-to-choose-new-president/

Russia to Form 20 New Military Units in West to Counter NATO Threat
Rick Rozoff | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-01
Today Russian Defense …
globalresearch.ca/russia-form-20-new-military-units-west-counter-nato-threat/5746723

The Myth of Winnable Nuclear War Is Having Another Moment
Moderator | scheerpost.com | 2021-06-01
Digging for Life) By Brian Terrell / Antiwar.com "Dig a hole, cover it with a couple of doors and then throw three feet of dirt on top. . . . It's the dirt that does it. . . . . If there are enough shovels to go around, everybody's going to make it." This bit of cheery advice was offered by Thomas K. ("T.K.") Jones, deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering… | Source…
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Chad Accuses CAR Forces And Their Russian Allies Of Raiding Border Checkpoint
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-06-01
Click to see full-size image | A scandal broke between the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad over the alleged activities of Russian military specialists and contractors. | In the early morning of May 30, CAR armed forces and their Russian allies entered the territory of the neighboring country and attacked the checkpoint of the Chadian border guards not far from the settlement of Suru. | One Chadian soldier was reportedly killed and 5 others were captured by the CAR forces and Russian military contractors. Accor…
southfront.org/chad-accuses-car-forces-and-their-russian-allies-of-raiding-border-checkpoint/

Military Situation In Syria On June 1, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-06-01
Click to see full-size image | On May 31, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 46 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 31, intra clashes between the Turkish-backed forces were reported near Afrin due to dispute over the seizure of agricultural land | On May 31, the Russian Military Police and Turkish Army carried out a joint military patrol in the vicinity of th…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-june-1-2021-map-update/

"If There Are Enough Shovels to Go Around"
Brian Terrell | zcomm.org | 2021-06-01
The conviction that the U.S. could win a nuclear war was key to the nuclear policy early in the Reagan administration…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/if-there-are-enough-shovels-to-go-around/

"If There Are Enough Shovels to Go Around"
Brian Terrell | zcomm.org | 2021-06-01
The conviction that the U.S. could win a nuclear war was key to the nuclear policy early in the Reagan administration…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/if-there-are-enough-shovels-to-go-around/

Closest hostile military presence since World War II: U.S. troops permanently stationed only 6-9 miles from Belarus border — foreign minister
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-06-01
Closest hostile military presence since World War II: U.S. troops permanently stationed only 6-9 miles from Belarus border — foreign ministerRick Rozoff The foreign minister of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, recently told the Russian newspaper Kommersant that the threat of a new cold — and behind that a hot — war appeared to be confronting his …
antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2021/06/01/closest-hostile-military-presence-since-world-war-ii-u-s-troops-permanently-stationed-only-6-9-miles-form-belarus-border-foreign-minister/

Heading toward summit: new NATO narrative depicts Russia as threat to world peace
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-06-01
Heading toward summit: new NATO narrative depicts Russia as threat to world peaceRick Rozoff In recent months all U.S. geographical and several other military commands have branded Russia an adversary in all parts of the world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from South America to North Africa, from West Asia to Eastern Europe, from …
antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2021/06/01/ahead-of-june-summit-new-nato-narrative-depicts-russia-as-threat-to-world-peace/

Putin and Lukashenko meet as Belarus intensifies crackdown on opposition
wsws.org | 2021-06-01
Despite Russia's backing for Lukashenko in the face of mass strikes and the intervention of the imperialist powers, tensions between Moscow and the Belarus government remain.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/01/rus-j01.html

Closest Hostile Military Presence Since World War II: U.S. Troops Permanently Stationed Only 6-9 Miles from Belarus Border
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-06-01
Rick Rozoff The foreign minister of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, recently told the Russian newspaper Kommersant that the threat of a new cold — and behind that a hot — war appeared to be confronting his nation, its region and the world. The following is a representative excerpt from his interview:…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/06/01/closest-hostile-military-presence-since-world-war-ii-u-s-troops-permanently-stationed-only-6-9-miles-from-belarus-border/

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