TOP NEWS: 'Incredible': Global Applause as Leftist Gustavo Petro Wins Colombian Presidency

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Our supporters are what allows us to produce journalism in the public interest that is beholden only to people, our planet, and the common good. Please support our Mid-Year Campaign so that we always have a newsroom for the people that is funded by the people. Thank you for your support. YES. I SUPPORT COMMON DREAMS June 20, 2022 Top News 'Totally Unacceptable': US Rejecting 90% of Afghans Seeking Asylum Under Humanitarian Program "We don't feel safe," lamented one Afghan asylum-seeker whose brothers translated for U.S. invasion forces. "We don't know what will happen in an hour. We don't know what will happen tomorrow." by Brett Wilkins Neoliberal Macron Loses Parliamentary Majority as Mélenchon-Led Left Surges in France The president of far-right National Rally, meanwhile, celebrated a "historic breakthrough" as Le Pen's xenophobic party won a record 89 seats. by Kenny Stancil 'Incredible News': Global Applause as Leftist Gustavo Petro Wins Colombian Presidency Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Petro's victory "strengthens democracy and progressive forces in Latin America." by Jake Johnson More Top News • Texas GOP Puts Anti-Gay Hatred, Trump's Big Lie at Center of New Platform • As Investigation Continues, Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips Remembered From Brazil to Britain • 'We Did It!' Workers in Maryland Vote to Form First US Apple Store Union • Nagasaki Survivor Denounces 'Absolute Evil' of Nuclear Bombs on Eve of Vienna Summit • 'Sick and Dangerous' Ad by Shotgun-Wielding MAGA Senate Candidate Condemned  ADDED: WORTH READING FROM ERIC GREITENS - WHO RESIGNED AS GOVERNOR AFTER HIS SCANDAL:  Greitens was a rising Republican star after his 2016 election — a charismatic former Navy SEAL officer and Rhodes Scholar with presidential ambitions. But in February 2018, only a few months into his term, Greitens was indicted on an invasion-of-privacy charge in St. Louis for allegedly taking the compromising photo of the woman he was having an affair with. Soon after he was charged, a Missouri House committee began investigating campaign finance issues, and Greitens faced a second felony charge in St. Louis, accused of providing his political fundraiser with the donor list from a veterans charity he founded. • Spain Ravaged by Wildfires as Drought, Heatwave Broils Europe • 'It's a Public Health Issue!' MSNBC Host Makes Case for Medicare for All VIEW ALL NEWS Opinion Why Do Tens of Millions in US Support an Economic System That Doesn't Benefit Them? If people throw away money, opportunities, and their very lives chasing destructive delusions, then we might as well revert to divine right of kings or the selection of leaders by lottery. by Mike Lofgren Why Juneteenth Celebrations Should Acknowledge the 13th Amendment If we are to acknowledge our nation's historic failings as well as its triumphs, we must embrace the full complexity of our past. by Touré Reed Largest Ever US Naval War Drills in Pacific a Threat to Both Peace and Marine Life Military posturing in the Asia-Pacific also risks nuclear war and the potential extinction of the human species. by Ann Wright VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194