Saturday, June 13, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 7-13, 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 14 IS WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY.
JUNE 15 IS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY📸 DAY.
JUNE 17 IS WORLD JUGGLING DAY AND WORLD CROCODILE🐊 DAY.
JUNE 18 IS WORLD AUTISTIC AWARENESS DAY
AND INTERNATIONAL PICNIC DAY.
JUNE 19 IS JUNETEENTH. See SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE below for more details.
JUNE 19 IS SUSHI DAY.
JUNE 20 IS WORLD REFUGEE DAY.
JUNE 21 IS INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY, CANADA’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY, WORLD MUSIC♫ DAY AND INTERNATIONAL SURFING🏄 DAY.
JUNE 22 IS WORLD RAIN FOREST DAY.
JUNE 23 IS WORLD CREATIVE WRITING DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of June 13, 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.)


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.

FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE...
🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Solar Power is more popular in the United States, yet the Trump/Republican regime favors coal and oil.
*June 15 is Nature Photography📸 Day.
*June 17 is World Crocodile🐊 Day.
*June 22 is World Rain Forest Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Former professional basketball🏀 player turned broadcaster Stacey King has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ players Al Closter and Wes Gardner are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Author/editor Jane Yolen (a very extensive bibliography over a long career) has passed away.
*Noted journalist and critic Gene Shalit is no longer with us.
*Actor and voice artist Ronnie Schell (Gomer Pyle USMC, the American version of Battle of the Planets, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Painter David Hockney is no longer with us.
*Dee Palmer of Jethro Tull has left the stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

JUNE 14 IS FLAG DAY IN AMERICA.
JUNE 21 IS FATHERS’ DAY IN AMERICA.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
FACT BASED ANALYSIS
LOVES???
*Trump LOVES inflation??? Yes, he actually said that! And the responses are predictable. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: One look at the wealthy and why they should pay their fair share of taxes too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
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 ANALYSIS
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
*The latest on the Kennedy Center. And it IS the KENNEDY CENTER once more! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ALSO…
*Trump went to Game 3 of the NBA🏀 Finals. Besides his security detail taking up space fans would have used but couldn't, Trump was not only booed but SLEPT during parts of the game! There were plenty of post game comments afterwards, especially since the Knicks lost. And Trump's response afterwards. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
REMEMBER THE VICTIMS!
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.
FACT BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*The Screw Worm Parasite is no longer just confined to Texas Beef! But the Trump/Republican regime is still trying to blame former President Joseph Biden.
*The Court has made 2/TWO different decisions this week concerning finances. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
JUNE 7, 2026
FACT BASED OPINION
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*The latest concerning the Southern Poverty Law Center.
*A United States Federal Judge has ruled that the
HISTORICAL RECORD

Trump/Republican regime's attempts to undermine the Endangered Species Act protections to benefit coal miners are illegal.
*Remembering Prince.
*On June 19, 1865: Blacks in Galveston, Texas USA were finally notified they were officially free, despite the fact that the Emancipation Proclamation had been active since January 1, 1863 and the Civil War ended on April 9, 1865. The day has since become a Federal holiday known as Juneteenth.
FACT BASED ANALYSIS
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*The Screw Worm problem in Texas, and who/what is NOT responsible for it. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Some House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a pro-Labor bill. But will it pass the Senate, let alone become law???
ELSEWHERE…
*Some states would rather hold their own celebrations than be connected to anything the Trump/Republican regime is staging for America's 250th birthday July 4. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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