"I'm the first Afro-descendant woman of Colombia. I'm your Vice President and I want to present to you your President, Gustavo Petro." @FranciaMarquezM pic.twitter.com/O6lBioJjGX
— Kawsachun News (@KawsachunNews) June 20, 2022
Megan Rapinoe comes out forcefully for trans inclusion in sports and health care.
"We’re putting everything through God forbid a trans person be successful in sports. Get a grip on reality and take a step back."
She's a national treasure. This is how you ally. pic.twitter.com/lFF2hZHDOh
— Erin Reed (@ErinInTheMorn) June 19, 2022
Federal Reserve Puts Burden of Curbing Inflation on Global Working Class Truthout
Starbucks exec at center of union fight leaves the company Seattle Times
Williams, along with CEO Howard Schultz, was the subject of complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board that argued the company had engaged in unfair labor practices. Regional NLRB offices have received 289 petitions for union elections, and 151 stores have unionized, the agency said.
We’ve only scratched the surface of how bad the crypto crime wave has gotten Yahoo News
These are tough days for cryptocurrency investors. Values are cratering. Prominent crypto firms are faltering. And it’s coming after a massive surge of criminal fraud that has been pummeling crypto users with unknown billions of dollars in losses with little relief in sight.
China
China Defends Pilots After Accusation They Gave Canadians the Middle Finger Newsweek
U.S./NATO war drive
Americans imprisoned by Russia reveal corruption in the Ukrainian military Cubadebate
Kaliningrad sanctions to take effect, Lithuania says Reuters
Lithuania enforces EU sanctions on goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad Al Jazeera
Ukraine war could last for years, warns Nato chief BBC
UK should be ready ‘to fight in Europe’ – army chief RT
Western Populations Must Do More For Ukraine Even If “Costs Of Food & Fuel Are High”: NATO Chief
Here we go again: top officials in the West warning their populations against “Ukraine fatigue”, saying that ‘sacrifices’ must be made for the long-term despite the ‘high costs’ …
So it seems Western leaders who have been stoking what is now clearly a Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine are now increasingly content to say the quiet part out loud. And it’s not even promised to be a momentary or short-lived “cost” for citizens of Europe or America, but years-long sacrifices must be made, we are told.
Why Is The United States Still Exporting Fuel? OilPrice
As the U.S. national average price of gasoline hits $5 per gallon, higher fuel exports out of America are additionally sapping domestic fuel inventories, which are already at multi-year lows. Reduced refining capacity since the start of COVID, low inventories, and strong post-COVID demand, alongside $120 a barrel crude, have sent U.S. gasoline prices soaring over the past months to reach a record-breaking $5 a gallon on average.
this response in spain's parliament to the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the far right vox party by leftist Íñigo Errejón is absolutely brilliant pic.twitter.com/zp98UVLWm3
— ☀️👀 (@zei_squirrel) December 2, 2021
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