(2021-08-19). An Even More General Amnesty: Taliban Released Thousands Of Al-Qaeda, ISIS Terrorists From Prison. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Thousands of inmates, including "former" ISIS and al-Qaeda fighters were released by Taliban from Pul-e-Charkhi prison in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. | Afghan government troops surrendered Bagram airbase to the Taliban early on August 15th. The base houses Pul-e-Charki prison, which has around 5,000 prisoners. | It is the largest in Afghanistan and notorious for its poor conditions. A maximum-security cellblock held members of al Qaeda and Taliban, said reports. | F…
(2021-08-19). Movement For Black Lives: Feds Targeted BLM Protesters. popularresistance.org The federal government deliberately targeted Black Lives Matter protesters via heavy-handed criminal prosecutions in an attempt to disrupt and discourage the global movement that swept the nation last summer in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, according to a new report released Wednesday by The Movement for Black Lives.
(2021-08-19). Let's Pull the Child Tax Credit from the Ashes of the Social Infrastructure Bill. commondreams.org "The federalization of protest-related charges was a deliberate and cynical effort to target and discourage those who protested in defense of Black lives."
(2021-08-19). National Shut'Em Down Demonstrations, Marches & Protests Set to Kick Off August 21st. itsgoingdown.org On Saturday, August 21st, organizations, crews, and individuals across the country will participate in a call from Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, a prisoner led abolitionist formation, to take part in national 'Shut'Em Down' demonstrations across the so-called US. The purpose of the call is to center the 10 demands that Jailhouse Lawyers Speak and other inside…
(2021-08-19). George Mason University Caves to NCLA's Lawsuit over Vaccine Mandate, Grants Prof. Medical Exemption. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Lawsuit Seeks Protection for Northern California's Clear Lake Hitch. indybay.org Trump Administration Denied Federal Protection to Imperiled Fish in 2020…
(2021-08-18). Protest demands ICE free all detainees. workers.org 
Philadelphia — Despite temperatures in the mid-90s, more than 50 community activists rallied here on Aug. 12 to demand Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cease transferring migrant workers and refugees from a detention center in York, Pa., to other prisons. Recorded voices from people impacted by transfers were heard by . . . |
(2021-08-18). Iran Considers Alex Saab a Prisoner of War of the United States. orinocotribune.com Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, has said that Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab, under detention in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the United States, can be considered a prisoner of war, due to the violations that the United States Government has committed by getting him arrested in Cape Verde and by pressuring that country's government for his extradition. | Khatibzadeh made these comments on Saab's situation at a press conference on Monday, August 16. He denounced the arrest and the intention to extradite Saab to a third country as it violates diplomatic lega…
(2021-08-18). Disability rights and justice ‚àí for the people, against incarceration. workers.org 
Black Panther Party-run free medical clinic in Boston, 1970. 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 betwee the struggles of disabled people and incarcerated people. Caucus members participating below were Brian Shea . . . |
(2021-08-18). A Day in the Death of British Justice. towardfreedom.org WikiLeaks has given us real news about those who govern us and take us to war, not the preordained, repetitive spin that fills newspapers and television screens. This is real journalism; and for the crime of real journalism, Julian Assange has spent most of the past decade in one form of incarceration or another, including Belmarsh prison, a horrific place.
(2021-08-18). Canadian Tire Fire #9: Statue Toppled; Prisoners Justice Day; New Jails; Fairy Creek Pushes Back. itsgoingdown.org cover image: @defund604 This past week marked the 45th annual Prisoners Justice Day, remembering all those who have died in prison. The day was marked with vigils and hunger strikes across so-called Canada. Meanwhile, Correctional Services Canada announced they will be moving ahead with the construction of a new remand facility in Saskatoon. This week…
(2021-08-18). Abolitionist Block Party Kicks of #ShutEmDown2021 Actions in Milwaukee. itsgoingdown.org Report from Abolish MKE about a recent abolitionist block party in Milwaukee that kicked off a string of actions and events for #ShutEmDown2021. On July 31st, Jailhouse Lawyers Speak announced plans for an "Abolition on Every Block Party," and a handful of collaborators with both ABOLISHmke and the MKE Lit Supply put one together for…
(2021-08-18). Vax or Jail? The Dilemma Facing Some Americans. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-18). Canadian Tire Fire #10: Statue Toppled; Prisoners Justice Day; New Jails; Fairy Creek Pushes Back. itsgoingdown.org cover image: @defund604 This past week marked the 45th annual Prisoners Justice Day, remembering all those who have died in prison. The day was marked with vigils and hunger strikes across so-called Canada. Meanwhile, Correctional Services Canada announced they will be moving ahead with the construction of a new remand facility in Saskatoon. This week…
(2021-08-18). WW interviews Attica survivor, Che Nieves — Part 1: 'The Black Panthers, Five Percenters educated me on my oppression'. workers.org 
Jorge 'Che' Nieves 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 . . . |
(2021-08-18). Black August, Letter Writing And The 'Harm Reduction' Administration. popularresistance.org There are four major components in the yearly commemorations of Black August: study, fast, train, and fight. People are encouraged to study the works and words of former and current political and politicized prisoners. People are encouraged to fast from sunrise to sunset. People are encouraged to train and become more physically active. People are encouraged to fight against the system. However, one of the lesser centered but equally important aspects of Black August is letter writing. | Nearly a half-century ago, Gresham Sykes wrote in The Society of Captives: A Study of a Maximum Security Prison that, "life in…
(2021-08-18). How A Drone Whistleblower In Montana Survived A Political Prosecution. thedissenter.org 
Brandon BryantIn July, drone whistleblower Brandon Bryant survived a political prosecution that was launched against him by the Missoula County Attorney's Office in Montana and with support from city council members.Brandon was accused of making "threats" and "improper influence" in official or political matters, a felony that carries a potential sentence of 10 years in prison. The charge stemmed from a city council member who googled him after he spoke at a city council meeting during public comment.City Council member Julie Merritt found a video that was edited by someone who joined the…
(2021-08-18). Chicago pharmacist busted selling stolen CDC vaccine cards online, faces up to 120 YEARS in prison — DOJ. rt.com 
A Chicago-based pharmacist has been arrested after allegedly selling more than 100 official Covid vaccination cards on eBay after obtaining them from the CDC. He was slapped with 12 federal counts for theft of government property. | A man identified as Tangtang Zhao was arrested and charged for the vaccine card scheme on Tuesday, the Justice Department
(2021-08-18). Texas Supreme Court Says Dems Who Fled State to Block Voter Suppression Package Can Be Arrested. commondreams.org "Voters deserve better," said one advocacy group.