(2020-07-16). Thousands gather in Martinez to condemn white supremacy and police brutality. liberationnews.org 
A July 12 action in Martinez, California, by Together We Stand, Southern Alameda County Resistance Network, and Martizians for Black Lives protested against white-nationalist fliers distributed within the small Bay Area community. Nakenya Allen, a resident of Martinez who lives a few blocks from where the fliers were found, said: "There was absolutely no way …
(2020-07-16). How Protester Occupations Can Succeed. counterpunch.org Nationwide demonstrations, mobilized around the Black Lives Matter movement's response to the killing of George Floyd, were held in all fifty states and in 5,000 cities. Rallies were held in public squares and larger cities saw their freeways and bridges blocked. Only a few cities ( Richmond, Va.; Philadelphia; Oakland, CA, and New York City
(2020-07-16). The U.S. Struggle for Justice for Palestine Begins a New Chapter. counterpunch.org 2020 has indisputably been a chaotic year. From the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent disruption of daily life, to the killing of George Floyd and the passionate resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement that followed, to the looming general election: there has been plenty occupying the minds and newsfeeds of Americans. But in between all
(2020-07-16). Monday 7/20: Nationwide Strike for Black Lives. indybay.org Nationwide car caravans, rallies, and protest actions…
(2020-07-16). Turmoil at Home, Turmoil Abroad: Israel and the U.S. Escalate Their War Against Iran. strategic-culture.org As the combined impact of the corona virus and the wholesale destruction of America's history and culture, or at least the part of it that is white, continues, it is nice to see that other nations are getting into the game that will lead to the de facto elimination of western civilization. No one is yet quite up the U.S. level of senseless destruction and looting by the heroes of Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Antifa, but in Britain mobs are beating policemen, statues including that of Winston Churchill are being attacked and the Cenotaph commemorating the country's war dead has been vandalized. In a bizarre inc…
(2020-07-16). Sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester removed from Colston plinth. thecanary.co 
A sculpture of a Black Lives Matter protester erected on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand has been removed.Artist Marc Quinn created the life-size black resin and steel piece of Jen Reid after seeing a photo of her standing on the empty plinth following the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol.The sculpture, A Surge Of Power (Jen Reid) 2020, was installed shortly before 4.30am on 15 July by Quinn's team without the knowledge or consent of Bristol City Council. | This morning we removed the sculpture. It will be held at our museum for the artist to collect or donate to ou…
(2020-07-16). A New Generation of Protest Holds Great Promise for America. counterpunch.org The inspiring rise of a new generation protesting against racial injustice is driving a new era of change in America, like the generation that emerged 60 years ago to build the civil rights movement of that time. July 16, 1960 is marked in my memory: that is the day I joined seven other friends to
(2020-07-16). In Attempt to "Intimidate Protesters," 87 Face Felony Charges for Kentucky Sit-In for Breonna Taylor. democracynow.org 
In Louisville, Kentucky, civil rights groups are calling on prosecutors to drop felony charges against 87 people who held a peaceful sit-in protest Tuesday outside the home of Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The demonstrators were demanding the arrest and prosecution of the officers who killed Breonna Taylor, a Black Louisville resident who was shot inside her own home in March. Among those arrested: the president of the Minneapolis NAACP, Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills and Women's March co-founder Linda Sarsour. If convicted on felony charges, they could face up to five years in prison. "What they're…
(2020-07-16). How Settler Colonial States use incarceration as a tool of dehumanization during the COVID crisis. mronline.org 
Incarceration is a manifestation and continuation of chronic and interwoven structures of oppression…
(2020-07-16). White Professors Live In Fear. thealtworld.com Academics, if they are white, live in fear of their jobs. Professors lost their authority when administrations ceased backing them and instead allowed student complaints to result in investigations. Once an investigatory procedure is in place, it keeps itself funded by investigating. Feminist complaints, followed by political correctness, had the investigative process well oiled prior to the rise of wokism. Now almost any word can be turned into an offense requiring investigation. One professor is in trouble because he read to the class Martin Luther King's "Letter from a Birmingham jail." King's letter contained…
(2020-07-16). Rise in women prisoners and COVID measures, 'making sentences worse'. news.un.org More than 700,000 women are in prison around the world, and that number is growing much faster than men, the Human Rights Council has heard.
(2020-07-16). The Battle for Pandemic Sanity: Hydroxychloroquine Efficacy vs. Its Suppression. globalresearch.ca Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in the U.S. | Why are Dr. Anthony Fauci's NIAID, the FDA, and the CDC so blind to the real-world success of HCQ+azithromycin? | If this combination is the simple, cheap, safe way to prevent …
(2020-07-16). Top Iraqi diplomat meets French counterpart in Baghdad. yenisafak.com Iraq's foreign minister met with his French counterpart in the capital Baghdad on Thursday and discussed Daesh/ISIS militants of French origin, who are currently held in Iraqi prisons."The reason for our visit to Baghdad is to support the Iraqi government which is currently facing dangers," France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters at a joint news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein."We support Iraqi security forces against Daesh/ISIS terrorist group. We will not compromise against the enemy," Le Drian added.The two sides also discussed French companies' investments in Iraq and th…
(2020-07-15). Where I Live, Hostility Toward Black Lives Matter Is Often Indirect. thenation.com Where I Live, Hostility Toward Black Lives Matter Is Often Indirect…
(2020-07-15). Say Their Names. Black Lives Matter. thenation.com Say Their Names. Black Lives Matter.
(2020-07-15). Why Saying Black Lives Matter Isn't Enough. progressive.org White educators who say they support the movement need to show it by helping get rid of cops in schools.
(2020-07-15). Boston #SayHerName/Black women lead BLM march. workers.org 
By M. Skehan and G. Lechat — Over a thousand people took to the streets July Fourth to center Black women's role in the ongoing Black Lives Matter rebellion. Gathering in Boston's Nubian Square, recently stripped of its slaver name, the #SayHerName demonstration and march were organized by the initiative . . . |
(2020-07-15). Boston #SayHerNameBlack women lead BLM march. workers.org Over a thousand people took to the streets July Fourth to center Black women's role in the ongoing Black Lives Matter rebellion. Gathering in Boston's Nubian Square, recently stripped of its slaver name, the #SayHerName demonstration and march were organized by the initiative of Black women community leaders Daunasia Yancey, . . . |
(2020-07-15). The Left Remakes the World: Amna Akbar on Canceling Rent, Defunding Police & Where We Go from Here. democracynow.org 
We look at another looming crisis for the American public: mass evictions. More than four months into a pandemic that has left millions unemployed, eviction freezes across the country are ending, even as case numbers rise and states reimpose lockdown measures. As the Cancel the Rent movement inspires rent strikes and protests nationwide, a coalition of labor unions, workers and racial and social justice groups in 25 states plans to stage a mass walkout this Monday called the "Strike for Black Lives." We speak with Amna Akbar, law professor at Ohio State University, who wrote about how to respond to all of this in…
(2020-07-15). Sculpture of Black protester installed on plinth on Edward Colston statue. thecanary.co 
A sculpture of a Black woman who took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol has been erected on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand.Artist Marc Quinn created the life-size black resin and steel piece of Jen Reid, from Bristol, after seeing a photograph of her standing on the empty plinth after the Colston statue was toppled.The sculpture, entitled A Surge of Power (Jen Reid), was erected shortly before 5am on Wednesday by Quinn's team without the knowledge or consent of Bristol City Council.The black resin and steel statue by Marc Quinn is titled A Surge of Power (Jen…
(2020-07-15). Activists Fight to Cancel Rents as Pandemic Eviction Freezes Come to an End. truthout.org We look at another looming crisis for the American public: mass evictions. More than four months into a pandemic that has left millions unemployed, eviction freezes across the country are ending, even as case numbers rise and states reimpose lockdown measures. As the Cancel the Rent movement inspires rent strikes and protests nationwide, a coalition of labor unions, workers and racial and social justice groups in 25 states plans to stage a mass walkout this Monday called the "Strike for Black Lives.
(2020-07-15). 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Caused Brain Damage in Children. Dr. Anthony Fauci on "Vaccine Safety" Issues. globalresearch.ca A lawsuit against the Trudeau Government for its handling of the COVID-19 Crisis has been launched. What is at stake is the violation of fundamental rights of Canadians. | "The mass and indiscriminate containment of citizens, the restriction of access to …
(2020-07-15). Assange's father speaks out, calls oppression of WikiLeaks founder a "great crime of 21st century" thegrayzone.com An extended interview with Julian Assange's father John Shipton, who condemns the US, UK, and Australian governments for their "11…
(2020-07-15). New Restorative Justice Spaces Must Be Culturally Competent. therealnews.com 
Brandi Mack from Designing Justice talks about how their work designing restorative justice spaces centers people who have been directly impacted by the system.
(2020-07-15). Why Woke Leftists Love the Lockdown. anti-empire.com 
In one sense, it feels as if freedom in the West is constantly expanding, from the liberalism of the 1960s to the 'great awokening' of the past decade, in which even our freedom to choose and express an identity has dramatically expanded. | Yet, as the global response to the pandemic has shown, we have simultaneously been content to see entire nations placed under collective house arrest. | Moreover, it has been remarkable just how few people have questioned the lockdown's suppression of freedom, with most criticism of, for example, the UK government's response to the pandemic coming from those who would see the…
(2020-07-15). Google faces $5 BILLION lawsuit over tracking users' activities even in 'private' mode. rt.com 
Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc have been accused of pervasively — and illegally — tracking the activities of millions of people even when they turn tracking off in a lawsuit demanding $5 billion in damages. | Filed with a US district court in San Jose on Tuesday, the complaint states that Google has violated the American federal wiretap law and the California privacy law by collecting information about what people look at in the news, search for online or do in their mobile apps — even when they turn off tracking in their account settings or switch browsers to private mode. | The l…
(2020-07-15). Teen boy FORCED to take estrogen in juvie without parents' consent grew enlarged breasts, lawsuit claims. rt.com 
A 16-year-old boy was prescribed and pressured into taking estrogen as treatment while at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall. His parents are now suing, claiming they were never consulted or made aware of the doctor's decision. | Two days after being arrested and taken to Eastlake Juvenile Hall last June, the teenager who is referred to as "J.N." in the suit (his name is being kept private because he is a minor) was diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). | A doctor at the juvenile facility prescribed estrogen as a treatment for the disorder, though the lawsuit describes this plan as highly "experi…
(2020-07-15). 'Bias, Racism, and Quiet Discrimination' at the State Department. progressive.org For decades, Black diplomats have been struggling to change the department's racist culture.
(2020-07-15). Independent rights expert says emerging technologies entrenching racism, discrimination. news.un.org An independent UN human rights expert is calling for greater scrutiny of emerging digital technologies which she said are being used to uphold racial inequality, discrimination and intolerance.
(2020-07-15). Philadelphia residents file lawsuits against city for police violence on protests. peoplesdispatch.org The lawsuit is the latest in a wave of class action taken against police departments across the US, as the George Floyd protests continue to grow…
(2020-07-15). Israeli Soldiers Injure Many Detainees In Ofer Prison. imemc.org Israeli soldiers injured, late on Tuesday at night, many Palestinian political prisoners in Ofer prison, which is built on Palestinian lands west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, in addition to forcing one detainee in solitary confinement. The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that dozens of soldiers …
(2020-07-15). US government carries out first execution of federal prisoner in 17 years. wsws.org In the modern history of the death penalty in the US, Daniel Lewis Lee's execution stands out as a particularly egregious affront to due process and basic human rights.
(2020-07-15). PPS: "Israeli Soldiers Abduct Eleven Palestinians In The West Bank" imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) stated, earlier Wednesday, that Israeli troops abducted eleven Palestinian residents from various parts of the occupied West Bank. In a statement, the PPS said Israeli troops invaded various areas of the occupied West Bank, stormed and ransacked many homes, starting late on Tuesday night until …
(2020-07-15). Propaganda Will Not Be Enough to Win Joe Biden the White House. mintpressnews.com The biggest threat to Biden's chances is the continuing suppression of black votes and the refusal of the Democrats to do anything about it.
(2020-07-15). Modeling the health impact and cost threshold of long-acting ART for adolescents and young adults in Kenya. thelancet.com Providing LA-ART to AYA can be cost-effective in Kenya if it is less than twice the cost of oral ART. Long-acting injectable ART for priority populations with low viral suppression has the potential to cost-effectively avert disability and death.
(2020-07-15). George Floyd's Family Files Lawsuit Against Minneapolis, Ex-Police Officers Over Fatal Arrest. sputniknews.com The killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis in May triggered nationwide anti-police-brutality protests in the US and in many major cities around the world. The four officers involved in the killing were fired and later charged with criminal counts, with the officer filmed kneeling on Floyd's neck charged with second-degree murder.
(2020-07-15). Terrorist regime vilifies human rights organizations and victims of human rights violations as terrorist. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by Jose Maria Sison, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Chief Political Consultant. | While it is frenziedly engaged in state terrorism and suppression of democratic rights in the Philippines, the Duterte regime has submitted to the UN Human Rights Office a 137-page report entitled "The Philippine Human Rights Situationer May 2020" to achieve two malicious purposes: | 1) to make false accusations against the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People' Army and the National Democratic Front; and | 2) to slander and vilify the human…
(2020-07-14). ACLU Demands Special Counsel Investigate Barr for Federal Crimes, Firing Tear Gas on White House Protesters. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-07-14). After Years of Advocacy, the House of Representatives Finally Cuts Funding to Trump's Deportation Force. aclu.org The Trump administration is infamous for its attacks on immigrants and their loved ones. The administration's cruelty has no bounds, as we've seen from its
(2020-07-14). Black Lives and the Green New Deal. zcomm.org Photo by Amani A/Shutterstock.com We are in the midst of the largest mass uprising in half a century. It is a response to the killing of an unarmed Black man named George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. But it challenges a pattern of Black oppression that goes far beyond one cop killing one
(2020-07-14). 350.org supports the Movement For Black Lives' BREATHE Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-07-14). Healthcare Workers, Covid & Black Lives Matter with Luci Riley NNU CNA Alta Bates Hospital. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews NNU CNA Peralta Bates nurse Luci Riley about the Covid-19 pandemic and the effect on Blacks and other minorities. She discusses the systemic racism in healthcare and the healthcare crisis.
(2020-07-14). In Novato, BLM Protest Held in Response to Right Wing Rallies in their City. indybay.org Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at a Black Lives Matter rally and march in Novato on July 11. Young activists who organized the march from Slade Park to downtown Novato were countering a recent local rally supporting President Trump. There have been several right-wing demonstrations in Novato since May 23.
(2020-07-14). Lone "All Lives Matter" Demonstrator at Black Lives Matter Protest in Novato, California. indybay.org Hundreds of BLM protesters and one white supremacist on July 11.
(2020-07-14). Texas Progressives Eye GOP House Seat That Got Away in 2018. truthout.org The primary race between Democratic candidates Mike Siegel and Pritesh Gandhi is coming down to a competition between progressive endorsements and a well-funded opponent in Siegel, a former civil rights attorney and public school teacher, is considered the progressive in the race with his support of hallmark progressive policies, such as universal healthcare and a Green New Deal. He won endo…
(2020-07-14). Listen to the Brave Hunger Strikers in ICE Detention. commondreams.org There have been over 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in ICE detention. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1192337815_1_0.jpg …
(2020-07-14). In Yemen, thousands of Ethiopian migrants stranded, COVID-19 likely widespread. news.un.org Tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants have been stranded in war-ravaged Yemen where they continue to be subjected to arbitrary detention and exposure to COVID-19 infection, forcible relocation and abuse, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
(2020-07-14). "Release Is Only Way to Save Lives": Migrant Families Face Separation as COVID Spreads in ICE Jails. democracynow.org 
As the United States leads the world in coronavirus infections, we go behind the walls of immigrant jails, where infection rates are also soaring, and also look at how thousands more jailed migrant parents may be separated from their children starting Friday. "Release is the only way to save the lives of people in custody," says reporter Jacob Soboroff, who went inside these ICE jails and first witnessed kids in cages in 2018, which he writes about in his new book, "Separated: Inside an American Tragedy."
(2020-07-14). 'Threat to the community'? Detroit student sent to DETENTION CENTER during pandemic for not doing her homework. rt.com 
A Michigan teenager was incarcerated during the Covid-19 outbreak for breaching probation, despite the governor's moratorium on locking up youthful violators who weren't "threats to the community." Her crime? Not doing homework. | A 15-year-old black girl has spent over a month in the Children's Village juvenile detention facility outside Detroit, after being deemed a "threat to the community" by Oakland County Family Court Judge Mary Ellen Brennan for merely failing to do her homework while attending high school remotely during the pandemic. Shot through with hints of racism and discrimination against a child…
(2020-07-14). US Judge Incarcerates Juvenile With Learning Disability Over Missing Schoolwork. sputniknews.com A 15-year-old Michigan girl with a learning disability has been incarcerated at a juvenile detention center amid the pandemic after a judge ruled that she violated her probation by not completing online schoolwork assigned by her teacher.