Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp, 06/16/26
Source: Antiwar.com
“Iran Warns of Response to Israel’s Lebanon War, Trump: Syria Should Take Care of Hezbollah, and More.” (06/16/26)
My 40 Year War on Psychiatry
Source: JimBovard.com
by James Bovard
“Forty years ago, I attended the annual meetings of the American Psychiatric Association in Washington and my sanity never recovered. Or at least that is what therapists presume based on my writings about their endless fabrication of bogus mental illnesses.” (06/16/26)
https://jimbovard.com/blog/2026/06/16/my-40-year-war-on-psychiatry/
NY unions put a target on my back, for helping their members escape
Source: New York Post
by Aaron Withe
“I run the organization New York is trying to shut down. A few days ago, at the tail end of its legislative session, Albany lawmakers passed a bill giving Attorney General Letitia James sweeping new powers to investigate and fine any organization — even those based in other states — for communications she determines to ‘falsely impersonate’ a union. The fine is $1,000 per incident: $1,000 for every mailer or email my group, the Freedom Foundation, sends to tens of thousands of workers annually. The bill claims it’s meant to stop the impersonation of union representatives, but its real purpose is to stop groups like mine from telling public employees what their unions don’t want them to know: That they have a constitutional right to decline union membership and dues without losing their jobs.” (06/17/26)
https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/opinion/ny-unions-put-a-target-on-my-back-for-helping-members-escape/
NY: Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. That could mean less prison time if he’s convicted. A jury that accepts such a defense would be obligated to convict Mangione of manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. An emotional disturbance defense isn’t available in Mangione’s federal case, where he also faces a possible life sentence. New York Judge Gregory Carro announced the defense’s decision in court two weeks after holding a secret hearing on the matter. He said he will unseal a transcript and other records from that hearing once redactions are made.” (06/17/26)
This Land Is Your Land? This Land Is My Land.
Source: The Bulwark
by Michael Albertus
“The American Revolution began as a land grab. Our politics still revolve around the same hunger.” (06/17/26)
Does Immigration Lead to “Democratic Drain” and Illiberalism in Native Countries?
Source: The UnPopulist
by Stan Veuger
“A fascinating book by a political scientist says yes — but, in fact, there is strong evidence for the opposite case, too.” (06/16/26)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/does-immigration-lead-to-democratic
May Iran Keep Winning And The US Empire Keep Losing
Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“Everyone’s talking about the Memo of Understanding that has been reached between the US and Iran, set to be signed on Friday. All the most fanatical Zionist warmongers are rending their garments in heartbreak over the development, which is always a good sign, but it remains to be seen how much of this thing actually happens and for how long. One major sticking point in the deal is ending Israel’s assault on Lebanon, which Tehran remains adamant about, warning of an Iranian military response if the IDF doesn’t cease its constant attacks on the country. This could easily end up tanking the whole thing. Either way, I personally can’t see a whole lot to get excited about right now. Any ‘peace deal’ with Iran is at best a temporary pause in the US/Israeli efforts to topple Tehran while the US pursues other war agendas like regime change in Cuba.” (06/17/26)
https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2026/06/17/i-hope-iran-keeps-winning-and-the-us-empire-keeps-losing/
Norway: Crown princess has “successful” lung transplant
Source: South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]
“Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant and is recovering from the procedure, the royal household said in a statement on Wednesday. The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake. … Oslo University Hospital on June 5 said Mette-Marit had been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a significant deterioration in her health that likely gave her only a year to live without the surgery.” (06/17/26)
LPA Solidarity Stream, 06/16/26
Source: LP Alliance
“[W]e go LIVE with Iowa House candidate Marco Battaglia to talk about his contested campaign, why Republicans are running scared, and the phone call from RFK Jr. asking him to drop out.” (06/16/26)
The FDA Can’t Manage Its Own Risk Problem
Source: Independent Institute
by Raymond J March
“Private companies—whether making medical goods or anything else — flourish or fail by assessing risk well. The FDA doesn’t face that discipline. The agency’s only real power is to remove products from the market or stop them from entering it. That is a blunt instrument applied to an incredibly dynamic market for medical goods. More importantly, accepting risk is a matter of personal preference and available alternatives — circumstances that differ for every patient and cannot be aggregated into a one-size-fits-all standard without discarding what makes medical treatment effective in the first place.” (06/16/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/06/16/fda-risk-problem/