(2021-08-16). Imminent Collapse of U.S. Imperial project Afghanistan. indybay.org the 40+ year U.S. Imperial project in Afghanistan(started by the Carter administration back in 1979, with Uncle Sam's backing of Usama binLaden–UBL–and his band of jihadists) is now collapsing like a house of cards, sending shock waves in Washington and on the Public airwaves, especially in the NeoLiberal "Corprorate-bin-Laden" media. The rush is on to explain away the bloody hands of Uncle Sam in creating and maintaining the myth that the U.S. went in with good intentions to help "democratize" the Afghan people and, especially, to "liberate" Afghan women from oppression. The reality is almost 180 degrees from…
(2021-08-16). How a Black Lives Matter Leader Started a 'Freedom School' Summer Program for Kids. counterpunch.org Middle- and upper-income parents know that summers are an opportunity to give one's children the sort of well-rounded education that can enhance future college applications. Summer camp rosters fill up months in advance, and price tags for enrichment programs can run upwards of $500 a week. This is especially true in high-priced Southern California, where
(2021-08-16). What America's social justice activists can learn from past movements for civil rights. realprogressives.org The challenging lesson from our history is that a deep well of strength and resilience are required for the long struggle to make equity and equality under the law a reality in the United States.
(2021-08-16). Death and Profit in US Immigration Detention. orinocotribune.com By Adrienne Pine — Aug 9, 2021 | Paper Presented at the Side Event "Human Rights Situation in USA: Immigration Detention Centers," 47th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. July 2, 2021 | Last July I gave testimony as a country conditions expert witness in a case involving a young Honduran man named Alejandro Lozano. Mr. Lozano was profoundly psychotic, diagnosed also with dissociative symptoms. According to the licensed clinical psychologist who assessed him, Mr. Lozano had not received adequate care in Adelanto, and his symptoms had worsened as a result of the neglect and abuse he had experi…
(2021-08-16). Remembering George Jackson, revolutionary author and activistÔªø. therealnews.com 
To mark the 50th anniversary of George Jackson's assassination, former Black Panther Eddie Conway and historian Claude Marks talk about Jackson's life, his extensive library, and the way that he seemed to be able to look 1,000 years into the future. Jackson was killed in a San Quentin prison on August 21, 1971.
(2021-08-15). Taliban Takes Over Bagram Air Base, Chaos At Kabul Airport (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Taliban has reportedly taken over Bagram Air Base, which hosted thousands of US and NATO troops for nearly 20 years. | On August 15, Afghan government forces situated in the base, which is located in the central province of Parwan some 40 km to the north of the capital Kabul, surrendered to the Taliban without a fight. The surrender was confirmed by Bagram district chief Darwaish Raufi. | Bagram Air Base prison, where some 5,000 captives including members of al-Qaeda are held, was also captured…
(2021-08-15). Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan's Bagram airbase. tass.com The Taliban also seized the Bagram prison where about 5,000 convicts are being held…
(2021-08-15). Nine Years After DACA Went Into Effect, Congress On The Verge Of Passing A Path To Citizenship. aclu.org On this day nine years ago, the U.S. government began accepting applications under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a policy commonly known as DACA. | Thanks to DACA, undocumented people who came to the United States as children could receive temporary protection from deportation that allows them to live, work, go to school, and provide for their loved ones freely in the country they've called home. It has been life-changing, even life-saving, for hundreds of thousands, and a result of years of organizing and determination by immigrants rights advocates. But DACA recipients always knew the program was n…
(2021-08-15). Journalist sentenced for covering protests by marginalized Berber community in Algeria. peoplesdispatch.org Rabah Kareche of the Liberte daily was arrested on April 19 and kept in pre-trial detention following his articles on the Berber Tuareg tribe community's demonstrations against land grab…
(2021-08-15). In Conversation with Oakland Abolition and Solidarity on Strategy and the Upcoming 'Shut'Em Down' Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with two members of Oakland Abolition and Solidarity about their organizing work in the California bay area, abolitionist strategy in the current terrain, the wave of prisoner resistance that erupted during the outset of the coronavirus, and also the current call from Jailhouse Lawyers…
(2021-08-15). Turkish LGBTQ Activists Counter Oppression With Art, Solidarity and Radical Hope. truthout.org 
Activism came to Hazar Kolancalƒ± like a thunderstorm, at first a rumbling in the distance and then upon her all at once. The constant — and