History.com: This Day In History (June 12-1898): Philippine independence declared

By History.com Editors. During the Spanish-American War, Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim the independence of the Philippines after 300 years of Spanish rule. By mid-August, Filipino rebels and U.S. troops had ousted the Spanish, but Aguinaldo’s hopes for independence were dashed when the United States formally annexed the Philippines as part of its

Consortium News: Strike! Strike! Strike!

By Chris Hedges. The global ruling class is determined to prevent mounting protests against social inequality from employing the weapon that can bring them down. The ruling oligarchs are terrified that, for tens of millions of people, the economic dislocation caused by inflation, stagnant wages, austerity, the pandemic and the energy crisis is becoming unendurable.