Saturday, June 27, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 21-27, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JUNE IS CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH,
WORLD OCEANS🌊 MONTH,
PRIDE MONTH🌈 AND BLACK MUSIC MONTH.
JUNE 27 IS INTERNATIONAL POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AWARENESS DAY.
JUNE 27 IS ALSO INTERNATIONAL PINEAPPLE🍍 DAY.
JUNE 27 ALSO MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF DARK SHADOWS.
JUNE 28 IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMOS N’ ANDY. DESPITE THE STEREOTYPES, IT WAS THE FIRST PROGRAM WITH AN ALL AFRICAN AMERICAN CAST.
JUNE 28 IS ALSO LGBTQ+ DAY.🌈
JUNE 30 IS ASTEROID AWARENESS DAY
AND THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE TROPICS.
JULY 1 IS CANADA DAY, REPUBLIC DAY IN GHANA
AND RWANDA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JULY 2 IS WORLD UFO👽 DAY.
JULY 3 IS BELARUS’ INDEPENDENCE DAY, INTERNATIONAL NO PLASTIC BAGS DAY, WORLD MEERKAT DAY AND CLAM DAY.
JULY 4 IS AMERICA’S 250TH INDEPENDENCE DAY!
JULY 4 IS ALSO REPUBLIC DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
JULY 6 IS MALAWI’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JULY 7 IS WORLD CHOCOLATE🍫 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of June 27, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*While the Strait of Hormuz is open, traffic is not at its pre-war pace.

*Their missiles and drones continue to lead the Ukraine's strategy. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice, preferably through arrest and trial.

RECYCLING AT WORK
🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*June 30 is the International Day of the Tropics.
*July 3 is International No Plastic Bag Day, World Meerkat Day and Clam Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...
*June 30 is Asteroid Awareness Day.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.
*Noted economist and former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan has passed away.
*Actress Ann Blyth (many roles from 1933-1985) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Ange Armato has passed away.
*Special Visual Effects Artist Jeff Olson (too many movies to list) is no longer with us.
*Former professional hockey🏒 player Ab DeMarco, Junior is no longer with us.
*Noted record producer Clive Davis (too many credits to list) has passed away.
*Former professional football🏈 player Steve Zabel is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…




JULY 4 IS AMERICA’S 250TH INDEPENDENCE DAY!


ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE US-IRAN WAR…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Analysis: The US economy is good, for the rich. Taxes too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
FACT BASED OPINION
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
FACT BASED OPINION
THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
FACT BASED OPINION
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
*As America's 250th semiquincentennial approaches, more celebration plans of the Trump/Republican regime. Apparently not good so far. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION



*Although he can't legally do so, Trump is still considering a THIRD term!
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
MEDICAL NEWS…
FACT BASED OPINION

FACT BASED OBSERVATION
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*With the Trump/Republican regime still trying to completely eliminate the Department of Education, it is now up to the individual states to protect students' civil rights.
*The state of Texas' new mandatory reading list will soon include bible passages.
*June 28 is the 75th anniversary of Amos n' Andy. Despite the stereotypes, it was the first program with an all African American cast.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
ELSEWHERE…
*The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the 2026 College World Series.⚾
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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