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A new month!

Greece and the Giant Grexit, Day 2

– Greece missed its June 30 payment to the International Monetary Fund

– Mark Weisbrot: “Are the European authorities trying to get rid of the Greek government?“; Good question

– In general, this crisis was expected and European officials are seriously considering a Grexit

– President Barack Obama: While Greek crisis will not affect U.S. financial system, it will affect Europe’s

– Some Greeks marched in the capital for a “Yes” vote, who may reflect the conservative side of Greece

– Part one of two with professors William Black and Michael Hudson on why the troika insists on getting Greece to a deal, which would help out foreign banks 

– It is right to say the Greek referendum holds significant consequences for the future of the euro

– Dean Baker: “The NYT Is Wrong: Greece Shouldn’t Accept Endless Depression Because Default Might Be Painful“

International Politics

Overall

– U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon: The world should be ashamed for failing to end the Syrian conflict

– In spite of the benefits associated with human rights organization, they still cannot truly uphold human rights for all

– Professor Cyrus Bina and National Iranian American Council Policy Director Jamal Abdi join The Real News to explain the potential of a P5+1-Iran deal even after the deadline

– Meanwhile, the deadline extended to another week with the U.S. threatening to walk away if Iran pledges never to go for nuclear weapons

– North Korea, suffering from a drought, requested aid from Iran, its ally

Middle East

– The Islamic State vowed to take over the Gaza Strip from Hamas

– In Yemen, rebels freed 1,200 prisoners from jail cells before government forces captured the prison

– Rania Khalek: “Israel tops explosive killers’ list”

– Israel seized a floatilla heading to the Gaza Strip and called it an “act of piracy”

Africa

– Juan Cole: “Can Tunisia’s Democracy Survive Terrorism?”

– Emails from Hillary Clinton reveal French forces essentially created the rebels against Moammar Gaddafi

Europe 

– Turkey rejected any claims it was interested in joining the Syrian war and stressed it wanted border security

Latin America, Caribbean and Canada

– Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro supports reparations for Caribbean states over salary

– Fear in the Dominican Republic of deportation is not new, unfortunately

Surveillance Planet

– Henry A. Giroux: “Orwell, Huxley and the Scourge of the Surveillance State”

– A federal judge ruled the NSA can continue its bulk data collection program…for now

Financial Matters

– To improve the 1,000 pound currency, the Syrian government introduced a new version of it

– Michael Roberts: “Rethinking economics: value, irrationality and debt”

– Journalist Glen Ford joins The Real News to explain the new Chinese-led World Bank-alternative and how it can counter the U.S.

– A new study found offering jobs and training to people engaged in crime will make less likely to do such crimes

– Arab bankers report they face problems with their U.S. counterparts

– Canada, based on the latest economic data, is in a recession

Labor’s a-Brewing

– A review of a documentary highlighting the success of Hot and Crusty workers in New York City for wages

– Airport workers in Boston, thanks to help from the SEIU, are organizing to make a union

– The public sector can potentially lose if the Supreme Court rules, next year, on behalf of “right to work”

Politics US

Washington USA

– The White House announced it is interested in expanding overtime pay for U.S. workers

– The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from oil companies behind the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which means they are still guilty

– Part eight of 10 with Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer on the failure of the “American experiment”

– After SCOTUS’ ruling striking down parts of mandatory minimum laws, more reform might follow; How can you reform the un-reformable?

– You know that one SCOTUS case allowing use of a lethal injection drug in Oklahoma? Well the majority relied on testimony from an “expert” who researched on drugs.com; Wait, how do I apply to be an expert

– Jeb Bush made nearly $20 million in his income over the past three years

– New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is running for president on the Republican ticket; STOP THE MADNESS NO MORE CANDIDATES

– A new study found the CIA failed to recruit people of color despite pledging to do so

Anytown USA

– A Department of Justice report found Ferguson police threatened people interested in protesting last August

– Liberals and conservatives both confide in the military and small business

– New York City froze rent for one-year leases as the cost was too high, which is not exclusive to the Big Apple

– Ali Abunimah: “US church votes by landslide to divest from Israeli occupation”

– A new poll found nearly one in three Americans carry a gun

Health, Hunger and Homelessness

– California passed a bill into law requiring vaccines for students; Good

– The World Health Organization announced Cuba will be the first country to eliminate syphilis and HIV transmission from the mother-to-child

The Second Sex

– Jessica Valenti: “The war on drugs has reached into the womb – and threatens abortion rights”

Planet Earth

– Royal Dutch Shell believes it will start Arctic drilling by the third week of July and got another permit from the federal government

– China pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 60 to 65 percent of its 2005 levels

– Brazil and the U.S. too pledged to get 20 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2020

– A U.S. government watchdog wants the Department of Interior to investigate misuse of government funds on irrigation in California and Oregon

– Israel is able to use a weapon against Palestinians: water

Mixed Bag

– A start-up backed by Google will convert New York City payphones into free Wi-Fi spots

– Activist Ras Ceylon joins The Real News to explain the short life of Malcolm X’s grandson

– President “My House” Obama will install metal spikes on the White House lawn

– The U.S. is the second-largest Spanish-speaking country; Muy bien, ahora podemos tener #FullCommunism

– Paul Coombs: “I created the Isis dildo flag at London Pride to start a dialogue, not get a laugh”

Break Time

– Mean Streets [Nazareth]