Israel Releases A Disabled Detainee After Six Months In Administrative Detention
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-11-02
The Israeli Authorities released, on Thursday evening, a physically challenged Palestinian detainee from Ya'bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, after holding him under an arbitrary Administrative Detention order, for six months. The detainee, Adnan Yassin Hamarsha, 50, was abducted from his home on May 2nd, …
Israel Releases A Disabled Detainee After Six Months In Administrative Detention
Neoliberalism in the age of pedagogical terrorism
Henry A. Giroux | mronline.org | 2018-11-02
We need individuals and social movements willing to disturb the normalization of a fascist politics, oppose racist, sexist, and neoliberal orthodoxy. | Source…
mronline.org/2018/11/02/neoliberalism-in-the-age-of-pedagogical-terrorism/
Jim Crow Kills a Kid
Ron Jacobs | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-02
The 1955 murder of the African-American teen Emmett Till by white supremacists in Mississippi remains one of the most evocative symbols of white racist violence in recent US history. The subsequent trials are part of this symbology. The response by the Black community and its allies to the murder and the verdict is often considered…
counterpunch.org/2018/11/02/jim-crow-kills-a-kid/
United States: Trump lays basis for worsening racist violence
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-02
A white man in Jefferson, Kentucky, shot and killed two African Americans at a grocery store on October 24. Gregory Bush was seen trying unsuccessfully to break down the doors to a predominantly Black church before he turned his attention to the store and opened fire. | After the killings he was confronted by an armed bystander, also white, who held him at bay until police arrived. Bush told the man who captured him that they shouldn't shoot each other, because "whites don't kill whites". | Two days later, packages containing bombs were found, addressed to people President Donald Trump has being publicly attackin…
greenleft.org.au/content/united-states-trump-lays-basis-worsening-racist-violence
Broad City's Ilana Glazer: Why I Canceled My Event at a NY Synagogue After Anti-Semitic Vandalism
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-02
A political event hosted by Ilana Glazer of Comedy Central's "Broad City" at the Union Temple Synagogue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, was canceled Thursday night after anti-Semitic and racist messages were found scrawled on walls throughout the building. Among the messages were "Jew Better Be Ready" "Insert Oven Here" "End is now," "Hitler," "Free Smoke for [N-word] Jews" and "FPEE PR." The graffiti comes amid a surge in anti-Semitic hate crimes nationwide, including Saturday's massacre of 11 Jewish worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Amy Goodman was scheduled to speak at the event about cove…
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/2/broad_citys_ilana_glazer_why_i
"Trumpism:" The Hate that Produces Hate
Ron Daniels | zcomm.org | 2018-11-02
Trump has deliberately stoked the flames of fear, intolerance, bigotry, racism, anti-Semitism and neo-fascism…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/trumpism-the-hate-that-produces-hate/
Get Ready for the Shake-Up: Grassroots Candidates Drive Midterm Surge
Ruth Conniff | progressive.org | 2018-11-02
While Donald Trump rallies the rightwing base with flagrant appeals to fear, anger, and racism, the most diverse slate of candidates in U.S. history is poised to change the direction of the nation's politics for a long time to come.
progressive.org/dispatches/get-ready-for-the-shake-up-grassroots-candidates-midterms-181102/
Four Palestinian Detainees on Hunger Strike against Injustice
INA | imemc.org | 2018-11-02
Four Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are currently engaged in hunger strikes to protect prisoners' rights and demand their freedom. Saddam Ali Ayad Awad, 28, from Beit Ummar near al-Khalil, has been on strike since 13 October, after occupation authorities renewed his administrative detention — imprisonment without charge or trial. Image:…
Four Palestinian Detainees on Hunger Strike against Injustice
NAACP Wins in NC Racial Gerrymandering Case
Regan Farley | naacp.org | 2018-11-02
RALEIGH-The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP obtained yet another ruling that the North Carolina legislative map violates legal requirements. Today, a three-judge panel of the North Carolina General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, ruled that four districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives (Districts 36, 37, 40 and 41) violate the […] | The post NAACP Wins in NC Racial Gerrymandering Case appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/naacp-wins-nc-racial-gerrymandering-case/
This Pennsylvania Legislator Is an Open White Supremacist–and He's Up for Reelection
Adam Eichen | thenation.com | 2018-11-02
This Pennsylvania Legislator Is an Open White Supremacist–and He's Up for Reelection…
thenation.com/article/butler-county-pennsylvania-racist-midterm-election/
Only things left in Republican arsenal: Fear, racism, and hate
John Bachtell | peoplesworld.org | 2018-11-02
Murder. Mobs. Mayhem. Misery. Trump and the GOP are desperately peddling lies, fear, and dystopia as we head into the final weekend before the midterms. It's all they have left to stem expected losses November 6 in the face of energized Democratic voters and widespread erosion of support for their key policies. Take two new …
peoplesworld.org/article/only-things-left-in-republican-arsenal-fear-racism-and-hate/
"It's Okay to be White" Flyers Plastered on Martin Luther King Jr. Statue at Cabrillo College
Santa Cruz News | indybay.org | 2018-11-02
On Wednesday, in addition to a stabbing on campus, the well loved statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at Cabrillo College was plastered with flyers containing a handwritten racist message saying "it's okay to be white."
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/01/18818654.php
Trump calls for "massive cities of tents" and indefinite detention of immigrants
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-02
The right-wing demagogue described a hellish vision of concentration camps to imprison helpless men, women, and children, and urged the thousands of troops being rushed to America's southern border to open fire on unarmed crowds.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/02/immi-n02.html
Demonstration Against Racist Slumlord Darius Mohsenin
Zav Hershfield | indybay.org | 2018-11-02
Students United with Renters and the Yes on M Campaign will march on Pacific Avenue Friday at 5: 30pm to protest racist slumlord Darius Mohsenin and the No on M campaign's ties to him. The march will begin at the downtown clock tower and move down Pacific Avenue to the corner of Pacific and Cathcart. At that corner we will host a series of speakers who will address Mr. Mohsenin's racism, who is funding the campaign against M, and why attendees should vote Yes on M on November 6. We will then open the discussion up for members of the public to speak.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/01/18818669.php
NAACP to Host Get Out the Vote Rally Featuring Civil Rights Leaders, Entertainers and Activists on November 1
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-11-01
Rally to be Finale in Series of Civic Engagement Telephone Town halls Listen to full audio recording. BALTIMORE(November 1, 2018)–NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, will host its final tele-town hall, the National GOTV Rally, on Thursday, November 1 at 8 pm ET. The tele-town hall is part of a series of […] | The post NAACP to Host Get Out the Vote Rally Featuring Civil Rights Leaders, Entertainers and Activists on November 1 appeared first on
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Hatewatch Headlines 11/2/2018
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2018-11-01
Trump's immigration ad is flat-out racist; tech firms needs to take online hate seriously; funding for anti-extremism work is cut; and…
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/11/02/hatewatch-headlines-1122018
Warehousing Immigrant Children in the Texas Desert
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-11-01
The Tornillo detention camp represents a major shift in the policy and practice of putting the best interests of the child first. | Since June, the federal government has been operating a massive tent city in the West Texas desert to detain immigrant children who have traveled to the United States seeking protection from persecution and abuse in their home countries. | Last week, I visited the Tornillo detention camp with colleagues from the ACLU of Texas. There are currently over 1,000 unaccompanied immigrant kids at Tornillo, most from Central America, who were transferred from long-term shelter placements. Th…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/immigrants-rights-and-detention/warehousing-immigrant-children-texas-desert
Parkland Dad Fred Guttenberg: Voters Must Reject Racist, Anti-Semitic NRA on Election Day
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-01
In the wake of a series of hate-fueled gun attacks in the United States, we speak with Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history this February. As the nation reels from the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre and the Kentucky grocery store killing of two African Americans, Guttenberg is calling on voters to elect politicians who stand for gun control in next week's midterm elections.
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/1/parkland_father_fred_guttenberg_after_synagogue
NAACP Text's Out the Vote to Re-Engage Infrequent Voters
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-11-01
Calls for Volunteers to Use Peer-to-Peer texting app, Hustle, to Reach Voters Across Six Target States BALTIMORE(November 1, 2018)– NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, ramps up its civic engagement activities by recruiting its volunteer base in a massive peer-to-peer texting campaign. The organization aims to recruit 2,000 volunteers for the campaign. Using the […] | The post NAACP Text's Out the Vote to Re-Engage Infrequent Voters appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/naacp-texts-vote-re-engage-infrequent-voters/
'One less good nurse': Woman's firing over Beyonce costume reheats blackface debate (PHOTOS)
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-01
A nurse in Kansas City has been unceremoniously fired after Facebook users complained to her employers that her Halloween costume of Beyoncé was racist. The swift sacking has once again sparked a debate about internet outrage. | …
rt.com/usa/442879-hospital-fires-blackface-nurse/
Michigan: This is Your Shot. Vote! Our Lives Depend On It
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-31
Less than one week until Election Day, Michiganders are buzzing about Proposition 3, better known as Promote the Vote. This ballot initiative gives voters the opportunity to decide on expanding the ways in which they may vote in future elections, creating a system that will work for everyone. Since launching our civic engagement campaign in […] | The post Michigan: This is Your Shot. Vote! Our Lives Depend On It. appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/michigan-shot-vote-lives-depend/
FRSO leader condemns Trump's plan for executive order against birthright citizenship
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2018-10-31
San Jose, CA — "Coast to coast – the Freedom Road Socialist Organization condemns President Trump's plan to issue an executive order against birthright citizenship," said Masao Suzuki, chair of the FRSO Joint Nationalities Commission. Suzuki said that proposed executive order would be the most infamous presidential order since President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of over 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent in concentrations camps during World War II. | Suzuki pointed out that fight for citizenship rights date back to Dred Scott, whose fight for freedom ended in 1…
fightbacknews.org/2018/10/30/frso-leader-condemns-trump-s-plan-executive-order-against-birthright-citizenship
Ohio's Congressional Map is Broken. Here Are 3 Ways to Fix It
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-31
Ohio's map consistently gives Republicans 75 percent of the states' congressional seats, regardless of the votes they earn. | As Ohio voters head to the polls next week, many will struggle to overcome congressional districts that have allowed politicians to choose their voters instead of the other way around. | Thanks to an aggressive redistricting operation, Ohio's current congressional map, enacted in December 2011, is gerrymandered to lock in a 12-to-4 district advantage for Republican candidates. | In each subsequent election, it has w…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/gerrymandering/ohios-congressional-map-broken-here-are-3-ways-fix-it
Employees Who Have Babies Are Still Getting the Axe
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-31
Forty years after Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, discrimination against pregnant and breastfeeding workers remains rampant. | Forty years ago, working women in the United States won the legal protection to become working mothers. On Oct. 31, 1978, Congress enacted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, making it illegal for employers to deny a woman a job — or promotion, or higher pay, or any other opportunity — because she is pregnant. | The statute had an immediate, dramatic impact on women's ability to fully participate in the workforce. Although on-the-job sex discrimination had bee…
aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/pregnancy-and-parenting-discrimination/employees-who-have-babies-are-still
Birthright Citizenship Expert: This Is Not a Diversion, Trump Has Pushed Radical Plan for Years
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-31
President Trump claimed that he can rewrite the Constitution and end birthright citizenship in the United States in an interview released Tuesday, sparking widespread outrage. Trump told the news outlet Axios that he planned to sign an executive order ending citizenship for children of noncitizens born on U.S. soil. Civil rights groups, legal experts and politicians on both sides of the aisle are blasting Trump for his comments, including the false claim that the U.S. is the only country with birthright laws. In fact, at least 30 other countries have similar laws, including Canada, Mexico and Cuba. We speak with…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/31/birthright_citizenship_expert_this_is_not
Let's stop playing semantic games: Islamophobia is a form of racism
kathy_f | greenleft.org.au | 2018-10-31
We have all heard or seen the claim, especially when wading through the cesspit of the internet, "Islam is not a race, so how can I be racist?". This meme is usually deployed by those trying to answer, and deflect, accusations of racism. | It is worth examining this claim in further detail, because it provides us with a window into the state of cultural and political debate in our own society. | First, let us be clear: Islam is a religion, not a race. But Islamophobia is a form of racism mixed with cultural intolera…
greenleft.org.au/content/lets-stop-playing-semantic-games-islamophobia-form-racism
No, Mr. President. You Can't Change the Constitution by Executive Order
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-30
The 14th Amendment's citizenship guarantee is one of the bedrocks of America. | President Trump said this week that he is preparing an executive order to try to take away the citizenship guarantee in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which says that people born in the United States are United States citizens. On Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham announced that he would introduce legislation with the same aim. | But the president cannot repeal part of the Constitution by executive order. And…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/road-citizenship/no-mr-president-you-cant-change-constitution-executive-order
Trump Administration Is Illegally Turning Away Asylum Seekers
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-30
We filed a Freedom of Information Act request to find out why refugees are being turned away at Texas border. | When President Trump announced on Monday that he planned to send some 5,000 military troops to fortify the southern border, even his supporters were quick to dismiss this as a political stunt. A convoy of migrants, many of whom are families with young children fleeing violence, is not a threat to the United States. | There is a crisis unfolding at the border, but it is not the one the Trump administration would have its supporters believe. The real problem at the border is that U.S. Customs and Border…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/trump-administration-illegally-turning-away-asylum-seekers
Why We Need More School Leaders of Color, Especially in White Districts
Rann Miller | progressive.org | 2018-10-29
Racism in the classroom leaves white students racially illiterate.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/racist-educators-harm-white-students-too-181029/
Glenn Greenwald on Bolsonaro: Brazil Has Elected "Most Extremist Leader in the Democratic World"
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-29
Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro has been elected Brazil's next president, marking the most radical political shift in the country since military rule ended more than 30 years ago. Bolsonaro, a former Army officer, openly supports torture and dictatorships, has a history of making racist, misogynistic and homophobic comments, and has threatened to destroy, imprison or banish his political opponents. He defeated Fernando Haddad of the leftist Workers' Party with 55 percent of the vote. His ascendance to power is leading many to fear the future of democracy in Brazil is in danger. We speak with Glenn Greenwald, Puli…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/29/glenn_greenwald_on_bolsonaro_brazil_has
U.S. Citizen, Detained Without Charge by Trump Administration for a Year, Is Finally Free
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-29
The Trump administration tried everything it could to deprive an American citizen of his constitutional rights. It failed. | An American illegally detained in Iraq by the U.S. military for more than a year has finally won his freedom. | On Sunday, after a long court battle, the Trump administration let our client go. Under a settlement agreement, he was released in a third country, where he will once again be a free man. Parts of the agreement are confidential, and he is officially remaining unidentified for his safety and privacy. | From the moment the American was imprisoned, his own government tried to deny hi…
aclu.org/blog/national-security/detention/us-citizen-detained-without-charge-trump-administration-year
Glenn Greenwald: Violence Like Pittsburgh Shooting Is "Inevitable Outcome" of Racist Scapegoating
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-29
The massacre of 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday capped a hate-filled week in America, following the shooting of two African Americans at a Kentucky grocery store by a white man and the arrest of avid Trump supporter Cesar Sayoc for allegedly mailing 13 bombs to CNN and political opponents of President Trump. We speak with Glenn Greenwald, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and one of the founding editors of The Intercept.
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/29/glenn_greenwald_violence_like_pittsburgh_shooting
Trump Plays Pocahontas Card Again. . . And Takes the Trick!
Mark Anthony Rolo | progressive.org | 2018-10-29
When I hear people like the Cherokee Nation's Hoskins Jr. bashing Warren for her claim, it occurs to me that Trump's racism has found a footing in tribal politics.
progressive.org/dispatches/trump-plays-the-pocahontas-card-181029/
Headlines for October 29, 2018
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-29
Anti-Semitic Shooter Kills 11 Jewish Worshipers in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Gunman Held Anti-Semitic, Racist and Xenophobic Views, Jewish Leaders to Trump: "Massacre Is Not the First Act of Terror You Incited", Trump, Conservatives Continue Attacks on George Soros, Kentucky: Shooter Kills Two Black People at Supermarket After Targeting Black Church, Trump-Supporting Suspect of Mail Bomb Campaign to Appear in Court, Brazil Elects Far-Right Candidate Jair Bolsonaro President, Indonesia: 189 Feared Dead After Lion Air Passenger Jet Crashes, Saudis Reject Turkish Demand to Extradite Khashoggi Murder Suspects, Israel Bo…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/29/headlines
How the Census Citizenship Question Could Affect Future Elections
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-29
The Trump administration is attempting to dilute the political influence of millions of people. | On Nov. 6, Americans will head to the polls to exercise their right to vote. The day before, the ACLU will head to trial to try to prevent the Trump administration from diluting the political influence of millions of people for years to come. | In March, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that for the first time in 70 years the decennial census questionnaire will ask respondents whether or not they are U.S. citizens. Secretary Ross…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/fighting-voter-suppression/how-census-citizenship-question-could-affect-future
NAACP Condemns Synagogue Killings, Mourns for Victims
Aba Blankson | naacp.org | 2018-10-28
The NAACP condemns the hate-inspired killings at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Our condolences go out to those who have suffered losses and injuries during this horrific event. Anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, and hatred represent horrible stains on our democracy. When these stains are embraced by elected officials and demagogues who prey on the […] | The post NAACP Condemns Synagogue Killings, Mourns for Victims appeared first on NAACP.
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NAACP Prevails in Tennessee Voter Suppression Case
Regan Farley | naacp.org | 2018-10-26
MEMPHIS–The NAACP Memphis Branch and Tennessee Black Voter Project won a major victory in a lawsuit against the Shelby County Tennessee Election Commission potentially affecting some 35,000 voter registration applications submitted by African-American voters. "What happened in Tennessee yesterday is a prime example that we can prevail when underhanded voter suppression tactics are exposed for […] | The post NAACP Prevails in Tennessee Voter Suppression Case appeared first on NAACP
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Against All Tides, North Carolinians are Heading to the Ballot Box
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-26
Not even the force of two tropical storms could stop the momentum that NAACP is building in the state of North Carolina. In the span of two weeks, Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael ravaged the southeastern regions of the state, affecting counties where African Americans predominantly reside. As a leader in the Black community, NAACP […] | The post Against All Tides, North Carolinians are Heading to the Ballot Box appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/tides-north-carolinians-heading-ballot-box/
Despite Trump's Best Efforts, Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants Earn Reprieve From Deportation
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-26
The Trump administration's attacks on the Temporary Protected Status program have been stopped — for now. | Last week, Jeff Sessions attacked a court ruling that gave a temporary reprieve to hundreds of thousands of immigrants facing imminent deportation after years of living lawfully in this country. | "Federal district court judges are not empowered to fashion immigration policy," Sessions said. "The Legislative and Executive branches — of federal and state government — a…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/deportation-and-due-process/despite-trumps-best-efforts-hundreds-thousands
WATCH NOW: Wanda Sykes Collaborates with NAACP to Get Out the Vote
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-26
Actress and award-winning comedienne, Wanda Sykes, knows elections are no joking matter. We must vote this year because our lives depend on it. Watch and share! About Wanda Sykes Wanda Sykes is an American actress, writer, and comedian. She is most known for her work in The Chris Rock Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and her […] | The post WATCH NOW: Wanda Sykes Collaborates with NAACP to Get Out the Vote appeared first on NAACP.
naacp.org/latest/watch-now-wanda-sykes-partners-naacp-get-vote/
Trump Administration's Warped View of Religious Freedom Abroad
Claire Provost | zcomm.org | 2018-10-18
Religious freedom arguments are increasingly being used to challenge anti-discrimination policies and access to services…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/trump-administrations-warped-view-of-religious-freedom-abroad/
A Tribute to Ron Dellums, Radical
Peter Cole | zcomm.org | 2018-10-18
Ron Dellums appreciated the struggle against racism is permanently joined with those against sexism, militarism, and capitalism…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/a-tribute-to-ron-dellums-radical/
Dreaming political concepts in Iran and the US: Huey Newton and Ali Shariati, through the movie Black Panther
Mina Khanlarzadeh | zcomm.org | 2018-10-11
Dreaming political concepts in Iran and the US: Huey Newton and Ali Shariati, through the movie Black Panther In the movie Black Panther, N'Jobu is residing in Oakland, California as a Wakandan spy when he's troubled by the racism faced by black Americans. T'Chaka, the king of Wakanda, considers N'Jobu's plot of Read…
zcomm.org/zblogs/dreaming-political-concepts-in-iran-and-the-us-huey-newton-and-ali-shariati-through-the-movie-black-panther/