Weekly Round-up 21 - 16 June 2013 @ The Real News Network

June 21 Largest demonstration in Salvador's history marred by police violence Clashes erupt as military police attack protesters marching on FIFA stadium at opening confederation game in Salvador Go to story | Go to homepage A million people across Brazil say "it's not about 20 cents" More than a million people demonstrate in a hundred cities across Brazil, and raise new demands. Go to story | Go to homepage Nurses, Environmentalists Lead Keystone XL Protest in San Francisco National Nurses United lead protest against Keystone XL pipeline highlighting possible health impact. Go to story | Go to homepage Ex-Employees Say Bank of America Rewarded Fradulent Forelcosures Bill Black: Bank of America and other financial giants undeterred by Obama Admins weak oversight and enforcement of industry Go to story | Go to homepage June 20 Violent eviction of Gezi Park gives rise to "standing protesters" Night of "shocking violence" in Turkey's major cities results in wave of silent demonstrations Go to story | Go to homepage US Claims of Chemical Weapons Use By Syria A Pretext for Arming Rebels Omar Dahi: Despite escalating humanitarian catastrophe, G8 summit failed to advance diplomatic settlement Go to story | Go to homepage Brazilian Authorities Rescind Bus Fare Hike Yet Massive Protests Continue Brazil protest that began over increasing cost of public transportation continues to draw tens of thousands to the streets Go to story | Go to homepage June 19 Hundreds of Thousands of Brazilians Protest Country's Harsh Inequities Protest against bus fare increase sparked nationwide protest movement demanding systemic change Go to story | Go to homepage Obama Fails to Reappoint Serious Regulator to CFTC Bob Pollin: If President Obama was serious about regulation and closing the income gap, he would have reappointed Gary Gensler. Go to story | Go to homepage Wall Street Getting Rich At Expense of Farmers and the Poor More protections needed to safeguard the health of the global food and farming system Go to story | Go to homepage June 18 Edward Snowden: War on Whistleblowers "Only Builds Better Whistleblowers" Larry Wilkerson: Snowden's expertise allowed him to understand the threat of the NSA's surveillance programs on civil liberties - government power exercised in secret will be abused Go to story | Go to homepage Iran's New President a Regime Insider - Wide Mandate for More Civil Liberties Hamid Dabashi: President-elect Hassan Rohani will not change Iran's Neo-liberal capitalism but may be inspired by popular support for more political rights and nuclear transparency Go to story | Go to homepage Senate Immigration Bill Fails to Advance Immigrant Rights Comprehensive immigration reform fails to address root causes of migration Go to story | Go to homepage June 17 "Moral Mondays" Draws Thousands to Protest Legislative Attacks on Voting Rights and The Poor Hundreds arrested opposing Republican controlled legislature's 'barbaric' attacks on North Carolina's most vulnerable populations Go to story | Go to homepage Philadelphia Slashes Schools Budget While State Spends $400 Million on New Prisons Philadelphia communities fighting back against planned cuts that disproportionally impact low income and African American communities Go to story | Go to homepage No Substantial Iran Negotiations Possible Without Offer of a Suspension of Sanctions Lawrence Wilkerson: If the US is serious about negotiating with Iran it must offer a suspension of sanctions and a permanent end to sanctions once safeguards are in place - Iran has to come forward and tell the IAEA everything about the past and present of their nuclear program Go to story | Go to homepage US Iran Policy Can't Abide an Independent Middle East State Hillary Mann-Leverett and Flynt Leverett: American policy based on hegemony in the Middle East - a major regional player not within the US system of supported states is a target Go to story | Go to homepage June 16 Ellsberg: A Coup Against the Constitution Daniel Ellsberg, the man who released the Pentagon papers, says the FISA court is a sham and warrantless wiretapping, which has being going on for years before 9/11, is a violation of the US Constitution no matter what law Congress passes Go to story | Go to homepage Police Brutality Against Blocupy Frankfurt Protest Makes Headlines What began as a protest against the ECB, German banks and the German government turned into a protest against police brutality Go to story | Go to homepage 'The Americans have been Dishonest Negotiators' says Afghan Militants' Representative The Political Chief of Hizb-e-Islami, one of the three main factions fighting Nato in Afghanistan, tells The Real News that his group has withdrawn from peace talks Go to story | Go to homepage Seven Months After Sandy Some Communities Still Waiting for Aid Communities in Rockaway Islands say Wall Street connected charity denying them access to funds raised through public donations after Sandy Go to story | Go to homepage Thousands Strike Greek Gov't Pulling the Plug on State TV Costas Lapavitsas: State TV shutdown affront to democracy, time is ripe for Left to gain power Go to story | Go to homepage