Corruption
Reuters – Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging ‘bias’
Delcy Rodriguez has clearly been captured by the United States, aiding Trump in his bid to destroy what’s left of international law. Read the article HERE.
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Al Mayadeen – 3 Saudi vessels struck, 16 turned back as Yemen blockade holds: Source
The Yemeni Armed Forces have struck three Saudi oil tankers in 48 hours as the Red Sea blockade holds, with 16 vessels denied passage since Monday. Read Article HERE Photo: Screen Grab
Energy
Larry C. Johnson: Did Trump TACO Again on Iran? Why?
I fully expected that Trump would deliver on his vow to open the Gates of Hell on Iran. All the warning indicators were flashing red: i.e., Europeans were closing their embassies in Tehran and evacuating […]
Economics
The Kyiv Indpendent: Russia’s escalating port attacks choke Ukraine’s grain exports as industry nears crisis
Ukrainian farmers are bearing the brunt of Russia’s intensified bombing campaign targeting seaports, terminals, and cargo ships as agricultural exports decline, freight costs rise, and vessels avoid docking at Ukrainian ports. Continue Reading HERE
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: Inside the struggle to ‘stop the game’ between Ireland and Israel
Ireland’s football matches against Israel are due to take place later this year but activists are campaigning to stop them Read Article HERE Republic of Ireland fans display a banner saying ‘Show Israel the red […]
Economics
Juan Cole: Hormuz, Mandeb, Black Sea: Wars and Diesel Chokepoints Spike World Inflation
The Iran War will erode the purchasing power of American consumers this summer, according to CNBC, especially because of high diesel prices. Read Article HERE Photo licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: ICC member states remove prosecutor Karim Khan by majority vote
Members of the International Criminal Court voted in New York to dismiss the chief prosecutor over misconduct claims Read Article HERE (Photo credit: ICC official photo)
Geopolitics
+972 Magazine: ‘In Germany, Jews who reject Zionism are seen as not really Jewish’
For violinist Michael Barenboim, Germany’s memory culture has become a tool for upholding complicity in Israel’s crimes and rendering Palestinians invisible Read Article HERE Michael Barenboim at the end of a Make Freedom Ring concert. […]
EU politics
German Foreign Policy: Germany – Italy 0:1
With the successful takeover bid for Commerzbank by Italy’s UniCredit, one of the biggest power struggles in European banking goes Italy’s way. Is German finance on the defensive? Read Article HERE Photo: By © Commerzbank […]
Climate Crisis
Reuters – Spain’s largest wildfire of the year burns for a fifth day as new heatwave looms
Summers in Spain now see just about the whole country go up in flames, as fires rip through dry and unmanaged rural land like a knife through hot butter. Read the article HERE.