(2021-08-13). Israeli cities impose beach apartheid on Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Civil rights group slams "illegal measures" on the pretext of coronavirus.
(2021-08-13). A day in the death of British justice. zcomm.org For the crime of real journalism, Assange has spent most of the past decade in one form of incarceration or another, including Belmarsh prison, a horrific place…
(2021-08-13). Lawsuit Challenges "Bioengineered" GMO Food Labeling. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-13). Race hustling at George Floyd square: a valuable teaching moment. mronline.org 
Only "niggers" have the right to employ the example of George Floyd to fight oppression. And, "there are no niggers in Cuba!" So proclaimed someone who identified himself as a "nigger" to a group of us at George Floyd Square on Saturday afternoon, July 31.
(2021-08-13). Caste: Oppression through the legal system. workers.org 
By Wesley Massey Wesley Massey is currently incarcerated in State Correctional Institute Pine Grove in Pennsylvania. As I sit here reading "Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson, I am reminded how dark our history in the U.S. was and still is. When I say "our," I mean Black and Brown people. Race . . . |
(2021-08-13). Saturday 8/14: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Intersection of Water and Ocean Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-08-13). Scheer Intelligence: Prisons Enable America's Obscene Wealth. popularresistance.org The story of Marshall "Eddie" Conway, a military veteran and former Black Panther who was imprisoned for 43 years for a crime he didn't commit, is one that gets to the heart of systemic racism in the United States. Despite grueling conditions, in prison Conway pursued three college degrees, and was considered an "exemplary" prisoner for starting a prison literacy program and organizing the prison library. On the other hand, his efforts to organize a union among his fellow convict laborers was crushed by the authorities. After being released in 2014 following an appellate court judgment that his jury had been give…
(2021-08-13). Slave Labor, Overcrowding, and Unmarked Graves: The Buried History of Atlanta's Prison Farm from the 1920s to 1990s. itsgoingdown.org The official histories of the Atlanta Prison Farm paint a rosy picture of "respect," "trust," "reform," and "the dignity of work." But digging deeper reveals a much darker history that the City has not yet reckoned with. And it's about to be sold and bulldozed by the same government institutions who caused the untold suffering…
(2021-08-13). Hey Joe, The Coup Rolls On. counterpunch.org While Joe Biden champions bipartisanship, the Republicans, now the Amerikaner Party of Trump (APOT), are taking a leaf from Adolf Hitler. Just before Christmas in 1924, Hitler left prison after serving time for leading the failed Nazi revolution (Beer Hall Putsch) of November 1923. He now understood that it had been premature to attempt to
(2021-08-12). Minneapolis Public Schools and teachers union pursue agreement to prioritize race in hiring and firing. wsws.org The measure's aim, in line with the Democratic Party's program of identity politics, is to undermine legislation passed during the Civil Rights movement which outlawed racial discrimination, render seniority rights moot, and stoke divisions among educators, parents and students.
(2021-08-12). US Civil Rights Groups Escalate Pressure on Biden to Keep Prisoners at Home Amid Pandemic. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Barrington M. Salmon – A coalition of criminal justice activists is upping its campaign to prevent the Biden administration from forcing thousands of inmates to return to prison as COVID-19 infections continue to surge, Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) President Kevin Ring said.
(2021-08-12). ACLU Sues DC, Cops Over Attacks on Journalists at 2020 Racial Justice Protests. commondreams.org "It is highly dangerous and irresponsible to allow the surveillance technology and trade sector to operate as a human rights-free zone."
(2021-08-12). Why It's Time To Adopt The Jerusalem Declaration. popularresistance.org I know they said there would be no exams this year, but here's a question just to keep you in practice. Compare and contrast these two definitions of antisemitism. Discuss them in terms of their clarity, efficacy, and what you might deduce from the text about their purpose. | Antisemitism is discrimination, prejudice, hostility or violence against Jews as Jews (or Jewish institutions as Jewish). — Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA), 2021 | Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed t…
(2021-08-12). Midwest Connections: A Regional Fight For Abolition. popularresistance.org A wave of prison abolition actions and demands have swept the United States every August since 1979 from inside the walls to outside. New groups in the Midwest such as Abolition Is a Practice and Community Not Cages (CNC) are carrying on the Black August traditions. With a proposed new county jail in Winona, Minnesota, slated to cost taxpayers at least $28 million, we heard from abolitionists opposed to the project about their efforts. | With a population of ~27,000 in southeastern Minnesota, Winona is the seat of Winona County and a town that sits on the western edge of the Mississippi River across from Wisconsi…
(2021-08-12). Texas governor says anyone who defies state ban on mask mandates will be taken to court. rt.com 
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked an appeals court to strike down a masking requirement imposed by a country judge and promised more lawsuits against officials who rebel against his ban on mask mandates. | Abbot and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that they had filed a petition asking the 5th Court of Appeals to strike down an order by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, who instructed businesses, public schools, child daycare centers and government offices to require indoor mask-wearing. | The governor banned Texas officials from imposing any form of a mask mandate in May, under the threat of a f…
(2021-08-12). Support Craig Murray: Locking Hands. popularresistance.org We had a phone call this morning from HMP Edinburgh, asking us to briefly relapse our retirement again to put out a request on behalf of Prisoner 157095 — better known to you and us as our friend Craig Murray, the only person on the planet to now or ever have been imprisoned for the undefined and extremely selectively prosecuted pseudo-crime of "jigsaw identification". | Craig is doing okay a week and a half into his eight-month sentence in Saughton and is being treated well by both staff and inmates, but was recently informed that he is not eligible for early release on an electronic tag (which might have…
(2021-08-12). Military Situation In Afghanistan On August 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 12, Taliban captured Ghazni city the capital of Ghazni province | On August 12, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued inside the city of Lashkar Gah | On August 12, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued to the west and south of Herat city | On August 12, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued inside the city of Farah | On August 11, Taliban captured Kandahar prison in west of the city | 217 Taliban militant…
(2021-08-12). WW interviews Attica survivor, Jorge 'Che' Nieves ‚àí Part 2: 'I carried the legacy of struggle in prison'. workers.org 
The following edited interview with Jorge "Che" Nieves, a survivor of the 1971 Attica Prison Rebellion and a founding member of the Young Lords Party in Greenhaven and Attica Prisons, was conducted July 20 by Monica Moorehead, a Workers World managing editor. More segments of the interview will appear in . . . |
(2021-08-12). Incarcerated and disabled: Keeping the struggle alive 'behind the wall'. workers.org 
The following was excerpted from a July 29 webinar held by the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party that emphasized the interconnections between the struggles of disabled people and incarcerated people. Caucus members participating were comrades Betsey Piette, Brian Shea and mYia X. The entire webinar can . . . |
(2021-08-12). The Taliban Takes Over Herat City Despite Fierce Resistance From Government Forces, Locals (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 12, the Taliban finally took over Herat, Afghanistan's largest city, according to the France-Press Agency (AFP). | An unnamed Afghan security official told the agency that government forces and administration officials had retreated from the northwestern city. | Afghan sources shared on social media several videos showing Taliban fighters at the center of Herat and near the city's main Police Headquarters. One of the videos shows dozens of prisoners who were released from Herat p…
(2021-08-12). Sicily Reports Highest Temp Ever Recorded in Europe as Wildfires Scorch Mediterranean. commondreams.org "I know voter suppression anywhere is a threat to democracy everywhere. Proud to shine a light on stories of everyday Texans and stand up for the promise of democracy."