Speak Against Racist Practices Of Callahan & Racist Union Busting Privatization In CCSF
UPWFA | indybay.org | 2018-10-15
San Francisco Civil Service Commission | City Hall – Room 400 | 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place | San Francisco, CA 94102…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/13/18818191.php

A quarter-million protest in Berlin against the grand coalition and the return of fascism
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-15
Nearly 250,000 people demonstrated Saturday in Berlin against racism, the far-right Alternative for Germany's witch-hunting of immigrants, and the reactionary policies of the grand coalition government.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/15/berl-o15.html

GOP Senate Candidate Compares Michelle Obama's Posture to the Chimpanzee from 'Bedtime for Bonzo'
Matthew Chapman, AlterNet | alternet.org | 2018-10-15
Republicans just can't turn off the racism. | Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Karin Housley is facing fresh scrutiny for comments she posted to Facebook in 2009, in which she compared former First Lady Michelle Obama to the chimpanzee from the 1951 Ronald Reagan film "Bedtime for Bonzo" following Michelle's meeting with Queen Elizabeth II. "Michelle is soooo far from cool. Don't we expect our First Ladies to at least stand up straight? (And my dear sister,. . .
alternet.org/election-03918/karin-housley-michelle-obama-bedtime-bonzo

The Nation Unites Against Brian Kemp, Most Racist Secretary of State in US
The People United | indybay.org | 2018-10-15
The entire nation is organizing against the nation's most racist, criminal, execution facilitating Secretary of State, Brian Kemp of Georgia…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/14/18818199.php

Israel Is Captive to Its 'Destructive Process'
Chris Hedges | truthdig.com | 2018-10-15
As protesters continue to be killed at the Gaza border, Truthdig is reposting a July 14, 2014, column by Chris Hedges on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A new article by Hedges will appear on Truthdig later this week. | Raul Hilberg in his monumental work "The Destruction of the European Jews" chronicled a process of repression that at first was "relatively mild" but led, step by step, to the Holocaust. It started with legal discrimination and ended with mass murder. "The destructive process was a development that was begun with…
truthdig.com/articles/israel-is-captive-to-its-destructive-process-2/

'Outrageous' Voter Suppression by 'Cowardly Republicans' in Georgia Is Part of A Nationwide GOP Attack on Democracy
Jon Queally, Common Dreams | alternet.org | 2018-10-14
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate, has said she is "deeply worried" that tens of thousands of Georgians are being stripped of their constitutional rights. | Civil rights groups have filed a new lawsuit in order to stop a statewide voter suppression effort in Georgia after the GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp–who just happens to be the state's. . .
alternet.org/outrageous-voter-suppression-cowardly-republicans-georgia-part-nationwide-gop-attack-democracy

Fox News Hosts Rage Against SNL Skit Mocking Trump And Kanye: 'If You Support the President, You're Either Crazy Or Racist!'
David Edwards, Raw Story | alternet.org | 2018-10-14
Co-host Trish Regan added a third option is "dumb. " | Fox News host Pete Hegseth on Sunday sharply disapproved of a Saturday Night Live comedy sketch that mocked a meeting between President Donald Trump and Kanye West. "They use comedy to push an agenda," Hegseth complained after reviewing the SNLclip. "If you support this president you are either crazy or you're racist. Those are the two boxes! So, Kanye can't be racist, then he's got to. . .
alternet.org/fox-news-hosts-rage-against-snl-skit-mocking-trump-and-kanye-if-you-support-president-youre-either

Trump's National Park Service Eyes 'Special Regulations' on Free Speech and Assembly Near Key DC Locations
Gwendolyn Smith, The New Civil Rights Movement | alternet.org | 2018-10-14
It could also open the door to charging fees and other costs to groups who wish to demonstrate in the area. | The National Park Service, under the control of the Trump administration, has proposed a set of "special regulations" concerning areas around the United States capital. These new rules would make it difficult, if not impossible, to protest near the White House and several other key areaThe change would halt protest on much of the si. . .
alternet.org/trumps-national-park-service-eyes-special-regulations-free-speech-and-assembly-near-key-dc-locations

Kaepernick honored with medal named after U.S. Communist W.E.B. Du Bois
Ben Cowles | peoplesworld.org | 2018-10-12
Blacklisted NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick was among eight people today to receive Harvard University's "highest honor in the field of African and African-American studies." The W.E.B. Du Bois medal, Harvard explains, is "awarded to individuals in the U.S. and around the globe in recogni…
peoplesworld.org/article/kaepernick-honored-with-medal-named-after-u-s-communist-w-e-b-du-bois/

Supreme Court Enables Mass Disenfranchisement of North Dakota's Native Americans
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-12
A restrictive law will make it hard to vote for people who live on reservations in rural areas and don't have street addresses. | On Tuesday, the Supreme Court chose to stand by and allow the war against voting to continue. Just a little less than a month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress, the court decided not to block North Dakota's restrictive voter ID law, which will make it harder for people in that state to cast their ballots. | Republicans in the state legislature insist that the l…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/supreme-court-enables-mass-disenfranchisement-north-dakotas-native-americans

NAACP Monitoring Possible Voter Suppression Tactics in Georgia Governor Race
Rachel Johnson | naacp.org | 2018-10-12
Over 53,000 Voter Registration Applications on Hold in Secretary of State Kemp's Office BALTIMORE–The nation's foremost civil rights organization is closely monitoring possible voter suppression in the state of Georgia stemming from Secretary of State Brian Kemp's ongoing failure to process over 53,000 voter registration applications. "It's a stain on our system of democracy when less than a month before an […] | The post NAACP Monitoring Possible Voter Suppression Tactics in Ge…
naacp.org/latest/naacp-monitoring-possible-voter-suppression-tactics-georgia-governor-race/

At Largest ICE Detention Center in the Country, Guards Called Attempted Suicides "Failures"
Alice Speri | theintercept.com | 2018-10-11
A scathing official report confirmed systemic neglect and abuse that detainees at ICE's Adelanto immigration detention center have condemned for years. | The post At Largest ICE Detention Center in the Country, Guards Called Attempted Suicides "Failures" appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/11/adelanto-ice-detention-center-abuse/

Washington Supreme Court Abolishes the Death Penalty
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-11
Washington is now the 20th state to abolish capital punishment as the public continues to sour on the barbaric practice. | On Oct. 11, the Washington State Supreme Court unanimously struck down the death penalty as unconstitutional, ruling the "death penalty is invalid because it is imposed in an arbitrary and racially biased matter" and "it fails to serve any legitimate penological goal." The death penalty is a punishment that is as flawed as it is final, and as the Washington high court acknowledges, one plagued by racial bias and arbitrariness.
aclu.org/blog/capital-punishment/racial-disparities-and-death-penalty/washington-supreme-court-abolishes

WATCH: Kanye's insane White House solo that left Trump mindblown
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-11
From "alternate universes" and the concept of time to serious arguments about prison slavery, fatherhood and racism, rapper Kanye West owned the Oval Office in a televised monologue that left everyone scratching their heads.
rt.com/usa/441034-kanye-west-white-house-monologue/

Four members of Rise Above Movement indicted in Charlottesville, one went to Europe to meet with white supremacist groups before 'Unite the Right'
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-11
A member of racist and antisemitic Rise Above Movement (RAM) spent time in Europe meeting with white supremacists there before returning to the United States and taking part in the violent melee at the "Unite the Right" rally.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/11/four-members-rise-above-movement-indicted-charlottesville-one-went-europe-meet-white

Jury Sends Wisconsin a $780,000 Bill for Denying Health Care to Two Transgender Workers
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-11
A growing number of courts are ruling that transgender public employees should have access to transition-related health care. | Shannon Andrews just helped bring comprehensive health care coverage to transgender state employees across Wisconsin. Even more reassuring, she proved that average Americans understand that discrimination against transgender people comes with a cost. | Shannon supervises a cancer research lab at the University of Wisconsin. Like other state employees, she gets health care insurance through the state. But as a transgender woman, Shannon faced state rules that specifically excluded coverag…
aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/transgender-rights/jury-sends-wisconsin-780000-bill-denying-health-care-two

Common Wants You To Vote Smart Justice in 2018
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-11
This Election Day, voters have an opportunity to hold politicians accountable for their positions on criminal justice reform. | The ACLU launched its Campaign for Smart Justice with a simple but daring goal: cut the incarceration rate in this country by 50 percent and reduce the racial disparities in our prisons and jails. But we can't get there if elected officials stand in our way., , Politicians created mass incarceration, and they can end mass incarceration. Most politicians, however, need public pressure to do the right thing, which is why voters have an opportunity to send a real message come Nov. 6., , To…
aclu.org/blog/smart-justice/common-wants-you-vote-smart-justice-2018

Oops — Did Police Accidentally Reveal Unconstitutional Surveillance When They Tweeted a Screenshot?
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-11
We're demanding Mass. state police release their browser history and bookmarks to see if they're targeting progressive protesters for surveillance. | On September 13, dozens of natural gas explosions hit three towns north of Boston, killing one person and impacting thousands more. In the first few hectic hours after the blasts, the Massachusetts State Police official Twitter account posted a tweet reading: | Updated plotting of confirmed fires and explosions by MSP Watch Center. 39 locations confirmed thus far. Number will grow. New responses ongoing. Reminder: all residents of Lawrence/Andover/N Andover who have…
aclu.org/blog/free-speech/rights-protesters/oops-did-police-accidentally-reveal-unconstitutional-surveillance

Hidden Victims: The Psychic Toll of a Racist Criminal Justice System
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-10-10
Prominent psychiatrist Dr. Patricia Newton explains the physiological and psychological impact of racism, trauma and violence on black women and communities of color | The post Hidden Victims: The Psychic Toll of a Racist Criminal Justice System appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/hidden-victims-the-psychic-toll-of-a-racist-criminal-justice-system

I Was Reported to Police as an 'Agitated Black Male' — for Simply Walking to Work
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-10
A Black employee at the University of Massachusetts Amherst opens up about the racial profiling incident that rocked the campus and upended his life. | Last month, I walked across the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst to get to work. It was an ordinary stroll. But to a bystander, the sight of an educated Black professional going about his day was apparently cause for alarm. | That bystander called the police. My workplace was shut down. I was, and remain, humiliated. | Racial profiling at predominantly white institutions is nothing new, and this wasn't the first time that I had to grit my teeth th…
aclu.org/blog/racial-justice/race-and-criminal-justice/i-was-reported-police-agitated-black-male-simply

'How is this not racist?': CNN's Don Lemon shouts down guest, laughs at 'token negro' comment
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-10
CNN anchor Don Lemon is in hot water after telling a contributor to "shut up" in a debate on anti-Trump violence and laughing along with another guest who called Trump-supporting rapper Kanye West a "token Negro."
rt.com/usa/440919-cnn-don-lemon-kanye-negro/

"Voting needs to become ubiquitous to the Black community as quickly as possible," says NAACP President
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-10
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, penned an opinion piece for Essence magazine, a leading magazine publication for African-American women. In it, he emphasizes the need to mobilize the Black vote for the 2018 midterm elections, the organization's plan to support this effort, and the Black individual's role in relational organizing: "Voting needs to become […] | The post "Voting needs to become ubiquitous to the Black community as quickly as possible," says NAACP Pre…
naacp.org/latest/voting-needs-become-ubiquitous-black-community-quickly-possible-says-naacp-president/

With Hurricane Michael Barreling Down on Gulf Coast, Florida Unconstitutionally Refuses to Extend Voter Registration Deadline
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-10
Florida is putting tens of thousands of people at risk of disenfranchisement for no good reason. | Voters should not have to risk their lives in order to register to vote. Yet, in Florida, that's exactly the position that the state has chosen to put tens of thousands of people in. Despite the state's Oct. 9 deadline to register to vote arriving amidst a looming Category 4 hurricane, Florida has refused to grant an adequate extension for Floridians to register to vote. | Hurricane Michael threatens to lash Florida with a life-threatening storm surge, maximum wind speeds of 145 mph, and flash floods. Prolonge…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/promoting-access-ballot/hurricane-michael-barreling-down-gulf-coast-florida

The Public Deserves to Know Whether They Can Trust Police Officers Who Testify in Court
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-10
In New Hampshire, the state ACLU and six newspapers are challenging the secrecy of a government list of police officers with credibility problems. | In New Hampshire, police officers are given special protections: Their personnel files are deemed confidential by the government. At the same time, to ensure that criminal defendants can present a strong defense, both the New Hampshire and U.S. Constitutions require that defendants have access to evidence that might help their case, including exculpatory evidence in a police officer's personnel file.
aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police-practices/public-deserves-know-whether-they-can-trust

Judge to neo-Nazi Matt Hale: You might be broke, but you still gotta pay for your failed lawsuit
Nick R. Martin | splcenter.org | 2018-10-10
The top federal judge in Colorado has ordered imprisoned neo-Nazi Matt Hale to cough up more than $5,000 to repay money spent by the government as it successfully fought off his 2014 lawsuit.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/10/judge-neo-nazi-matt-hale-you-might-be-broke-you-still-gotta-pay-your-failed-lawsuit

On the far right, neo-Nazis, racists hail Brett Kavanaugh's elevation to Supreme Court as open season on women, minority rights in America
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-09
To neo-Nazi-in-hiding Andrew Anglin, the elevation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is a milestone, one that he hopes will result in an end to women's rights across the country.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/09/far-right-neo-nazis-racists-hail-brett-kavanaughs-elevation-supreme-court-open-season-women

Hatewatch Headlines 10/10/2018
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2018-10-09
Discord a safe space for white supremacists; 'RAM' something like a racist fight club; Security for controversial speakers costs colleges millions; and…
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/10/hatewatch-headlines-10102018

Brazil's Eroding Democracy: Rise of Far-Right Demagogue Follows Ouster of Dilma & Jailing of Lula
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-09
In a stunning upset that may radically alter the political landscape of Latin America, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro won 46 percent of the vote in Sunday's presidential election in Brazil in a far more decisive victory than expected. The former Army officer has a long history of making racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments and has openly praised Brazil's military dictatorship. He will now face Fernando Haddad of the leftist Workers' Party in a runoff on October 28. Haddad won 29 percent of the vote Sunday. Many are warning that the future of democracy in Brazil hangs in the balance. We speak with Maria L…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/9/brazil_s_eroding_democracy_rise_of

SPLC lawsuit challenging Tennessee Medicaid application delays goes to trial
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-09
In 2014, Don Adams put off going to the hospital for treatment of an infection after the state of Tennessee failed to promptly decide on his application to TennCare, the state's federally funded Medicaid program.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/09/splc-lawsuit-challenging-tennessee-medicaid-application-delays-goes-trial

SPLC lawsuit against unconstitutionally deficient medical care at Angola prison in Louisiana goes to trial
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-08
Alton Adams began having problems with his right leg soon after he was incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/09/splc-lawsuit-against-unconstitutionally-deficient-medical-care-angola-prison-louisiana-goes

NAACP Leaders Advance Education and Employment Initiative with LDS Church
Aba Blankson | naacp.org | 2018-10-07
Senior leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) met with leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6, 2018 — another indication of the growing friendship between the two groups. At a series of meetings and presentations held with members of […] | The post NAACP Leaders Advance Education and Employment Initiative with LDS Church appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/ldschurch/

Action Alert Update: Cloture Vote Passes– Tell Your Senators NOW to Vote "No" on Kavanaugh, Full Senate Vote October 6th
Juliana Bolden | naacp.org | 2018-10-05
The final vote by the full U.S. Senate on President Trump's nomination of NAACP-opposed Judge Brett Kavanagh to serve a life-time appointment on the US Supreme Court is currently scheduled to occur on Saturday, 10/6/2018.‚Ä® The NAACP remains fervently opposed to this nomination and urges all Senators to vote "no". Urge Members of the Senate […] | The post Action Alert Update: Cloture Vote Passes– Tell Your Senators NOW to Vote "No"
naacp.org/latest/action-alert-update-cloture-vote-passes-tell-senators-now-vote-no-kavanaugh-full-senate-vote-october-6th/

Could Brazil Return to a Dictatorship? Glenn Greenwald on Possible Election of Far-Right Demagogue
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-05
Voters in Brazil head to the polls on Sunday in an election that could reshape the political landscape of South America. Polls show the current front-runner is the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, a former Army officer who has openly praised Brazil's military dictatorship, which lasted from 1964 to 1985. Bolsonaro has a long history of making racist, misogynistic and homophobic comments, and has risen in the polls since September 8, when he was stabbed while campaigning. His campaign directly benefited from the jailing of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in April, who had been leading in all presidential polls…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/5/could_brazil_return_to_a_dictatorship

The U.S. Detention of Children Is Only Getting Worse
Michael Garcia Bochenek | progressive.org | 2018-10-03
No longer forcibly separating families at the border, the Trump Administration has merely changed the way children are harmed.
progressive.org/dispatches/the-u-s-detention-of-children-is-only-getting-worse-181003/

Trump Admin Sends 1,600 Kids to Texas Tent City as Number of Detained Children Hits Record High
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-02
The Trump administration is transferring detained migrant children from shelters across the country to a barren tent city in West Texas. The New York Times reports that hundreds of children are being sent each week from shelters to the tent city, which currently houses 1,600 children. The facility reportedly has no school, and children have only limited access to legal services. The U.S. government is now detaining a record 13,000 migrant children. We speak with Louise Melling, deputy legal director at the ACLU, who says,…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/2/trump_admin_sends_1_600_kids

ACLU Formally Opposes Kavanaugh, Citing Credible Sexual Assault Allegations & Partisan Temperament
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-02
The American Civil Liberties Union has come out against the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. It is only the fourth time in the organization's 98-year history that its national board of directors has voted to oppose a Supreme Court nominee. ACLU President Susan Herman said in a statement, "As a nonpartisan organization, the ACLU does not oppose Judge Kavanaugh based on predictions about how he would vote as a Justice. We oppose him in light of the credible allegations of sexual assault against him." The ACLU has now launched a $1 million ad campaign across four states urging key swing-vo…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/2/aclu_formally_opposes_kavanaugh_citing_credible