(2022-02-11). COVID-19: Calls grow to release people from prison. greenleft.org.au Prisons in New South Wales are rife with COVID-19. Michael Hatrick reports activists are demanding the government follow its own laws and release prisoners to keep them safe.
(2022-02-11). Russia confronts 'good cop, bad cop' ploy on Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
Americans use the slang "lockstep" recalling a characteristic trait of their prisons of the 19th century when inmates had to shuffle-step because of the chain that linked their legs. But US President Joe Biden used that powerful evocative metaphor to convey on Monday that his country and Germany are aligned on fighting any Russian aggression …
(2022-02-11). Saturday 2/26: Noted Indigenous and Prisoner Rights Advocate Lenny Foster. indybay.org Zoom Webinar Registration: us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_dXFlyEK4TwuAJvywNY1Pqg…
(2022-02-10). ACLU Statement On Bill To Expand Police Violence. popularresistance.org Olympia, Washington – Today, the Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 5919, a bill that expands law enforcement's ability to use physical force. Enoka Herat, police practices and immigration counsel at the ACLU of Washington, had the following statement: | "It's disappointing to see the Senate rush through a bill that will harm communities, particularly the communities of color and people with disabilities this Legislature made a commitment to protect when it passed more than a dozen bills last year aimed at reform and accountability in policing. The effectiveness of those bills is indicated by data showing…
(2022-02-10). The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You've Probably Never Heard Of. aclu.org Over 100 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of rulings known as the Insular Cases that still prevent millions of people — overwhelmingly, people of color — from accessing certain constitutional rights and protections. These rulings continue to uphold systemic racism today. | In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court spoke to whether, and to what extent, the rights and protections guaranteed by the Constitution applied to residents in the then-new territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. In this string of cases decided from 1901 to 1922, the court described the territories…
(2022-02-10). Workers Power Day, February 26. iacenter.org ‚áí Solidarity with Starbucks, Amazon, and all workers who are organizing and fighting back ‚áí Fight against racism and all forms of oppression and exploitation — these struggles are part and parcel of the workers movement. Black Lives Matter! ‚áí Unite our many struggles into one powerful force! Organize an action in your area in solidarity with this growing movement! Starbucks workers are leading an electrifying drive to organize the major coffee chain, often with several stores announcing they're joining this growing movement every day. From co…
(2022-02-10). Yemen: January Saw Highest Civilian Casualties in Saudi Air War Since 2016. news.antiwar.com A monthly summary from According to the data, 139 civilians were killed by Saudi air raids, and another 287 were wounded. It was the highest number of civilian casualties recorded in a single month since October 2016. | The deadliest air raid of the month hit a migrant detention facility in Sadaa on January 21st, which killed at least 91 civilians and wounded at le…
(2022-02-10). Former Citipointe student speaks out against religious bigotry. greenleft.org.au Alex Bainbridge reports more than 700 people attended a February 9 rally in Brisbane, called at two day's notice, to protest the Religious Discrimination Bill.
(2022-02-10). Video: Former Citipointe student speaks out against religious bigotry. greenleft.org.au Former Citipointe Christian College student Jared Mifsud spoke out against the so-called religious discrimination bill at a Brisbane rally on February 9.
(2022-02-10). Melbourne rallies against religious discrimination bill. greenleft.org.au Hundreds of people turned out at short notice to protest federal government's religious discrimination bills. Elizabeth Bantas reports.
(2022-02-10). UK Official Secrets Act Proposals Take Cues From US Espionage Act Cases. shadowproof.com This The United Kingdom's right-wing dominated government is on course to greatly expand its ability to prosecute and jail whistleblowers and journalists through amendments to the country's Official Secrets Acts. | These potential amendments would be the first m…
(2022-02-10). The death penalty in 2022. workers.org 
Family members of Texas death row prisoners, Houston, Feb. 5. The new year began with Oklahoma legally lynching a severely mentally ill African American named Donald Grant. Killing someone with mental illness has outraged people worldwide. Plus, the three drugs used in his lethal injection on Jan. 27 are being . . . |
(2022-02-10). French administrative court refuses to order expulsion of Georges Abdallah: Continue the struggle for freedom! samidoun.net 
We republish the following statement of the Collectif Palestine Vaincra in response to the ruling of a French administrative court, which rejected a legal request to order the expulsion of Georges Abdallah from France to Lebanon. Abdallah, a Lebanese Arab Communist struggler for Palestine, has been imprisoned in France for over 37 years. The struggle …
(2022-02-10). Moscow confronts 'Good Cop, Bad Cop'. peoplesdispatch.org People in the United States use the slang "lockstep," recalling a characteristic trait of their prisons of the 19th century when inmates had to shuffle step due to the chain that linked their legs. But US president Joe Biden used that powerful evocative metaphor to convey on Monday that his country and Germany are aligned on fighting any Russian aggression in Ukraine. | "Germany is one of America's closest allies," he said, adding the two nations were "working lockstep" to address the alleged Russian aggression. Biden was speaking ahead of his bilateral meeting with new German chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White…