Chief Injustice John Roberts, Advocate Of Torture, War, Execution, Racist Gerrymandering
DEJ | indybay.org | 2018-10-21
The United States in 1789 led the world in democracy. Now the first has become the last | among those claiming to be democracies.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/21/18818363.php
How Republicans Steal Elections
Integrity In Voting | indybay.org | 2018-10-21
Republicans repreeent less than 1/4 of the voter registrations in the US. Democrats have the most, followed by Independents. The plutocracy Republican party has a variety of ways it cheats. Greg Palast has filed | federal lawsuits in October against the 3 Secretaries of State (Kemp in Georgia, Husted in Ohio, Kobach in Kansas) who are both umpires and players, supervising their own | elections.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/20/18818344.php
Challenge the Whole Foods Lawsuit – We Will Not Be Silenced
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2018-10-21
Grand Avenue @ Bay Place, Oakland CA…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/18/18818308.php
Oakland and San Francisco Named As Human Rights Violators
PLC | indybay.org | 2018-10-21
The Oakland conditions of discrimination and harassment of encampment residents and punitive denials of access to basic services constitute "cruel and inhuman treatment and is a violation of multiple human rights…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/19/18818332.php
No on M Slumlord Dairus Mohsenin Distributes Racist Flyers at No Place Like Home Event
SUWR | indybay.org | 2018-10-21
Local slumlord Dairus Mohsenin and vocal supporter of the No on M Campaign distributed these flyers at the No Place Like Home event in Santa Cruz yesterday. This is an outrageous display of racism. These flyers look like something found at a KKK rally or a Proud Boys meetup. Darius is a large donor to the No on M campaign, and his banners with similar racist and classist undertones can be seen flying prominently around the city.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/19/18818326.php
Anti-Muslim Bigots Are Weaponizing Abuse Allegations Against Keith Ellison
Rachel M. Cohen | theintercept.com | 2018-10-20
This week, over the vehement objections of Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and his ex-wife Kim Ellison, a Minnesota family court official unsealed the divorce files for the couple's 25-year marriage. While divorce records are typically public, courts seal them if both parties agree, and no one else objects. | A lawsuit to unseal the records was filed in September by a far-right news site, Alpha News, and soon joined…
theintercept.com/2018/10/20/keith-ellison-abuse-allegations-islamophobia/
Nauru expels another doctor amid growing protests over Australia's refugee detention centres
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-20
International rights organisations and thousands of doctors have condemned the persecution of refugees.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/20/refu-o20.html
Supreme Court Halts Youth Climate Case After Trump Effort to Kill Suit
Shared by Samantha Borek | truthout.org | 2018-10-20
In a move author and activist Naomi Klein denounced as " disgraceful and enraging," the US Supreme Court has halted a lawsuit brought by 21 American children and young adults that aims to hold the federal government accountable for its ongoing failure to adequately curb greenhouse gas emissions to battle the global climate crisis. | The decision came in response to a last-ditch effort by the Trump administration to kill the " potentially landmark" case ahead of the trial s…
truthout.org/articles/supreme-court-halts-youth-climate-case-after-trump-effort-to-kill-suit/
WATCH NOW: NAACP President Talks the Importance of Data and Targeted Outreach in Turning Out the Black Vote
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-19
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, appeared on Washington Journal to speak about NAACP's civic engagement plan for the midterm elections and beyond. Speaking to host, Pedro Echevarria and callers across the nation, President Johnson emphasized the importance of a data-centric approach in mobilizing Black voters. Watch the interview on C-SPAN. | The post WATCH NOW: NAACP President Talks the Importance of Data and Targeted Outreach in Turning Out the Black Vote appea…
naacp.org/latest/watch-now-naacp-president-talks-importance-data-targeted-outreach-turning-black-vote/
WATCH NOW: Bow Wow, Lil Mama, Jhonni Blaze and More Team Up With NAACP to Turnout the Vote
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-19
As part of NAACP's partnership with WEtv, the cast of Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta came together to release a PSA urging viewers to vote in this year's midterm elections. | The post WATCH NOW: Bow Wow, Lil Mama, Jhonni Blaze and More Team Up With NAACP to Turnout the Vote. appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/watch-now-bow-wow-lil-mama-jhonni-blaze-team-naacp-turnout-vote/
ICYMI: NAACP Town Hall Galvanizes Thousands
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-19
NAACP hosted a national tele townhall on Thursday, October 18th at 9 pm as it rallies to turnout Black voters for the midterm elections. With less than three weeks until election day, this townhall — the second in a series of GOTV calls — focused on two critical issues facing the Black community as they cast their votes on November 6: […] | The post ICYMI: NAACP Town Hall Galvanizes Thousands appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/icymi-naacp-hosted-tele-townhall/
Ohio: If You Don't Vote, They Will
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-19
In Ohio, If You Don't Vote, They Will Launching anything for the first time is always a challenge of unexpected obstacles, but when the intent of the project is to mobilize an entire community for generations to come, no obstacle will deter the journey. NAACP's civic engagement campaign for the 2018 elections is no different. As incidents of voter suppression and unethical campaign […] | The post Ohio: If You Don't Vote, They Will appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/ohio-dont-vote-will/
Don't Board Our Buses Without Probable Cause or a Warrant
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-19
The president of the Greyhound bus drivers' union urges management to stand up to Trump's deportation machine. | When I first started working at Greyhound 28 years ago, I was told that I would never be able to drive a bus. I'm a woman of color. But I got trained, and I became a bus driver. Soon after, I joined Local 1700 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, and today I am the local's president. | Local 1700 represents 3,500 Greyhound drivers, mechanics, and terminal workers. My job, as the president, is to advocate on behalf of our members for fair pay, safety, and wellbeing. But today, I'm advocating for our custom…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/ice-and-border-patrol-abuses/dont-board-our-buses-without-probable-cause-or
Native American Sovereignty Is Under Attack. Here's How Elizabeth Warren's DNA Test Hurt Our Struggle
Nick Estes | theintercept.com | 2018-10-19
Elizabeth Warren took the bait on Donald Trump's racist "Pocahontas" DNA challenge. Her reaction hurt more than she might realize. | The post Native American Sovereignty Is Under Attack. Here's How Elizabeth Warren's DNA Test Hurt Our Struggle. appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/19/elizabeth-warren-dna-native-americans/
It's No Trick — These Virginia Cities Are Criminalizing Halloween
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-19
Local ordinances are taking all the fun out of Halloween through excessive age and time restrictions. | In Chesapeake, Virginia, trick-or-treaters over 12 years old can be punished for trick-or-treating with a fine of "not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 or by confinement in jail for not more than six months or both." The potential penalty for asking for…
aclu.org/blog/free-speech/its-no-trick-these-virginia-cities-are-criminalizing-halloween
South Carolina Is Lobbying to Allow Discrimination Against Jewish Parents
Akela Lacy | theintercept.com | 2018-10-19
The Trump administration is considering whether to grant a South Carolina request that would effectively allow faith-based foster care agencies in the state the ability to deny Jewish parents from fostering children in its network. The argument, from the state and from the agency, is that the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act should not force a Protestant group to work with Jewish people if it violates a tenet of their faith. | The case being made by South Carolina is an extension of the debate around RFRA, which is more commonly associated with discrimination against LGBTQ people, but by no means applies…
theintercept.com/2018/10/19/south-carolina-foster-parent-discrimination-miracle-hill-ministries/
NAACP Announces Partnership with When We All Vote, National Bar Association, National Action Network, and National Pan-Hellenic Council Organizations
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-19
BALTIMORE (October 19, 2018) — During its board meeting in Baltimore, MD, Leon W. Russell, NAACP Chairman, National Board of Directors, announced a partnership with former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama's organization, When We All Vote.
naacp.org/latest/naacp-announces-partnership-vote-national-bar-association-national-action-network-national-pan-hellenic-council-organizations/
Identity Crisis: Elizabeth Warren's Claims Cherokee Heritage
Jill Richardson | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-19
Elizabeth Warren recently released DNA results as evidence she has a Native American ancestor. Trump, meanwhile, has been referring to Warren as "Pocahontas" to ridicule that claim. The two show useful examples of different kinds of racism. Trump's racism is obvious. He's using the name Pocahontas as a racial slur. He means to target Warren,…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/19/identity-crisis-elizabeth-warrens-claims-cherokee-heritage/
'Look at this f**king white guy': Man brutally sliced in New York pizza parlor attack
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-18
Bronx native Chris Bilcik usually goes to Ray's to sit down and tuck into a delicious slice of pizza, but his visit last week ended with violence, as he was brutally sliced and punched by an apparently racist attacker.
rt.com/usa/441635-pizza-restaurant-racist-attack/
Guilty until proven innocent: Teen girls made boy's life 'unbearable' with false assault allegations
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-18
A Pennsylvania school district is facing a lawsuit taken by the family of a former student after he was charged with sexual assault and forced out of the school when a group of girls made false allegations against him.
rt.com/usa/441658-false-accusation-sexual-assault/
Secret Government Report Shows Gaping Holes in Privacy Protections From U.S. Surveillance
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-18
The Trump administration released a report from federal privacy watchdog after the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request. | On Tuesday, in response to Freedom of Information Act requests, a federal privacy watchdog released an important report about how the U.S. government handles people's personal information that it sweeps up in its surveillance. Despite requests from Senator Ron Wyden and the European Union, the Trump administration had refused to make the report public [m…
aclu.org/blog/national-security/privacy-and-surveillance/secret-government-report-shows-gaping-holes-privacy
As FBI Whistleblower Terry Albury Faces Sentencing, His Lawyers Say He Was Motivated by Racism and Abuses at the Bureau
Alice Speri | theintercept.com | 2018-10-18
Terry Albury could get up to 52 months in prison for leaking FBI documents. He'd come to believe the bureau harassed and intimidated minority communities. | The post As FBI Whistleblower Terry Albury Faces Sentencing, His Lawyers Say He Was Motivated by Racism and Abuses at the Bureau appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/18/terry-albury-sentencing-fbi/
Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-18
Activist Edward Blum has been trying to destroy race-conscious college admissions for a long time. | In a federal lawsuit that went to trial this week, the organization Students for Fair Admissions is challenging Harvard University's admissions practices, arguing that the consideration of race in the process violates the Equal Protection Clause. | So what's at stake in this case? A lot. | Just two years ago, in Fisher v. the University of Texas, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the consideration of race as part of a holistic admissions pr…
aclu.org/blog/racial-justice/affirmative-action/meet-edward-blum-man-who-wants-kill-affirmative-action-higher
Louisiana's Infamous Angola Prison Goes on Trial
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-18
Angola prison is home to horrific constitutional violations that threaten the health and welfare of people incarcerated in the facility. | In November 2012, Shannon Hurd, who was serving a life sentence for stealing $14, began losing weight and experiencing flu-like symptoms. His symptoms worsened, and he developed a pain in his side. But doctors at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as "Angola," repeatedly dismissed his medical complaints. | He did not receive medical care in the weeks that followed. He did not receive medical care in the months that followed. And as he waited for basic medical care, a…
aclu.org/blog/prisoners-rights/cruel-inhuman-and-degrading-conditions/louisianas-infamous-angola-prison-goes
In a Case that Rocked Alabama, a Man With Intellectual Disability Is Spared Death
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-18
Almost a decade after his death sentence, the state agreed Lam Luong could not be executed and joined the defense in asking to change the sentence. | This week, in one of the highest profile cases in Alabama history, longtime ACLU client Lam Luong was resentenced to life in imprisonment without parole, nine years after he was sentenced to death. Luong's life was spared because experts hired by both the state of Alabama and the defense agreed that he met the criteria for intellectual disability. | Luong, born during the Vietnam War to a Vietnamese woman and a Black American serviceman, was convicted and sentenced…
aclu.org/blog/capital-punishment/case-rocked-alabama-man-intellectual-disability-spared-death
SPLC statement on Trump's threat to call up troops and close the southern border
Melissa Crow, Senior Supervising Attorney | splcenter.org | 2018-10-18
Today's announcement that President Trump might call up federal troops and "close our southern border" to stop immigrants from countries like Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador from entering the U.S. is racist and illegal.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/18/splc-statement-trumps-threat-call-troops-and-close-southern-border
Ôªø'Let's just ghost him': Alt-right leaders were leery of Jason Kessler before 'Unite the Right.' Text messages show they wanted him out of the movement
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-17
The speakers were lined up and the promotions had started for "Unite the Right," the large gathering of racists, white supremacists and alt-righters in Charlottesville, Virginia.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/17/alt-right-leaders-were-leery-jason-kessler
A Confederate Portrait, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty in Virginia
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-17
A portrait of Robert E. Lee on display in a Virginia court where a Black man faces the death penalty reveals an abhorrent racial injustice. | In Louisa County, Virginia, a Black man stands trial for his life. When he looks around to see who is presiding over his trial he will see the picture of another man besides the judge staring down at him from above– Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. | This isn't the post-war South of the late 19th century or even the first six decades or so of the 20th century. This is Virginia in 2018. And this is the court where the defendant, Darcel Murphy, is expected to receive ju…
aclu.org/blog/capital-punishment/confederate-portrait-racial-bias-and-death-penalty-virginia
Why Trump's Stormy Daniels Tweet Wasn't Defamation
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-17
Defamation is hard to prove in the United States — and that's a good thing for political debate. | On Monday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, against Donald Trump alleging that he defamed her on Twitter. While Trump's bullying and name-calling, particularly targeting women, are abhorrent and vulgar, it's not surprising that Clifford's suit was unsuccessful. Defamation is rela…
aclu.org/blog/free-speech/internet-speech/why-trumps-stormy-daniels-tweet-wasnt-defamation
In Pennsylvania, We'll Turn Our Anger into Votes
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-17
In Pennsylvania, a state which shocked the nation in the 2016 Presidential elections, all roads lead to the ballot box on November 6. For Pennsylvanians across the state, this will be an election of the conscience. Many will reckon with the ballots they cast two years ago, while others, spurred by the current state of […] | The post In Pennsylvania, We'll Turn Our Anger into Votes appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/pennsylvania-well-turn-anger-votes/
With 19 Days to Midterms, Georgia Is Rejecting Ballots Over Handwriting
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-17
Georgia's signature-match laws deprive voters of due process. We're suing. | Early voting in Georgia for the 2018 general election just kicked off on Monday, but already the state has rejected close to 600 absentee ballots or applications for an absentee ballot. | One culprit? | State laws that require election officials to reject all absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications if they believe that signatures within the voter's paperwork do not match each other. | The elections' officials making these determ…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/fighting-voter-suppression/19-days-midterms-georgia-rejecting-ballots-over
NAACP to Host National Town Hall on Thursday, October 18
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-17
Tele Townhall to Discuss Education and Economy Concerns Going into Elections FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Vanessa Mbonu/ vmbonu@naacpnet.org BALTIMORE (October 17, 2018) — NAACP will host a national tele townhall on Thursday, October 18th at 9 pm as it rallies to turnout Black voters for the midterm elections. With less than three weeks until election day, this townhall — the […] | The post NAACP to Host National Town Hall on Thursday, October 18 appeared first on
naacp.org/latest/naacp-host-national-town-hall-thursday-october-18/
SPLC sues for records detailing Trump administration plan to arm teachers with guns using federal funds
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-17
The Trump administration is withholding records detailing how it has unlawfully permitted the use of federal funds to arm teachers with guns in classrooms across America, according to a lawsuit the SPLC filed today.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/17/splc-sues-records-detailing-trump-administration-plan-arm-teachers-guns-using-federal-funds
Facebook is sued for 'inflating' ad watch times by up to 900% to lure in advertisers
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-17
Facebook hid a flaw in its video-advertising metrics that overestimated viewer engagement for more than a year in an effort to entice and keep advertisers on its platform, according to a lawsuit filed by a group of advertisers.
rt.com/usa/441569-facebook-inflated-video-numbers/
Trapped in information bubbles? Consequences of the media's polarized Trump coverage (VIDEO)
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-16
Shrill media reports about Donald Trump's alleged praise of Confederate General Robert E. Lee underscore the president's deep-rooted racism, or America's fake news epidemic — depending on where you get your news from.
rt.com/usa/441380-polarized-trump-americans-lee-media/
WATCH NOW: Bishop TD Jakes Sends a Special Message to Voters
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-16
NAACP and Bishop TD Jakes agree on one thing: African Americans need to VOTE! Our lives depend on it. Watch his special message.
naacp.org/latest/watch-now-bishop-td-jakes-sends-special-message-voters/
Trump insults 'horseface' Stormy Daniels after judge throws out lawsuit
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-16
After a federal judge tossed porn star Stormy Daniels' defamation lawsuit against President Trump, the president took to Twitter to gloat, calling Daniels "horseface" and her case against him "a total con."
rt.com/usa/441449-trump-stormy-daniels-horseface/
SPLC lawsuit challenges Trump administration's turnback policy against asylum seekers
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-15
The Trump administration has illegally and deliberately restricted the number of individuals who can access the asylum process at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to an updated class action lawsuit filing from the SPLC.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/15/splc-lawsuit-challenges-trump-administration%25E2%2580%2599s-turnback-policy-against-asylum-seekers
The GOP's Racist Election Strategy
David A. Love | progressive.org | 2018-10-15
As the 2018 midterm election approaches, the party is no longer making efforts to disguise its appeals to racism.
progressive.org/dispatches/the-gops-racist-election-strategy-181015/
Trump Admin Hints It May Resume Family Separation at Border; ACLU Says "Public Outcry Is Critical"
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-15
The Trump administration is reportedly considering plans to resume its policy of forcibly separating migrant children from their families along the U.S.-Mexico border, even as the full number of people torn apart the last time it carried out the widely condemned practice remains unclear. A new report by Amnesty International suggests immigration officials separated some 6,000 families between April and August, a far higher number of children and parents torn apart than previously thought. Trump administration officials are now considering plans to detain asylum-seeking families together for up to 20 days and then…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/15/trump_admin_hints_it_may_resume
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
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/