(2022-06-13). Interview with Black Lives Matter organizer at Workers' Summit of the Americas. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! interviews Josh Higginbotham, Organizer and Director of Research and Development for Black Lives Matter-Oklahoma City, at the Workers' Summit of the Americas which took place June 10-12 in Tijuana, Mexico. | Fight Back!: Why are you here? | Josh Higginbotham: I am here to stand in solidarity with the nations that were excluded from the summit of the Americas, that are specifically targeted by USA sanctions, bureaucratic terrorism. We are the BLM presence from Oklahoma. | Fight Back!: Why should BLM stand in solidarity with these countries? | Higginbotham: It is very easily recognizable that U.S. forei…
(2022-06-13). Mayo Clinic, NAACP to welcome inaugural RISE for Youth cohort on June 6. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and NAACP Rochester Branch will welcome 40 promising high school and college students to RISE for Youth, on Monday, June 6. This program, which is in its inaugural year, is designed to help Black and underrepresented students find pathways to success in education and employment. RISE stands for Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen and Empower, and is an approach developed by Anjali Bhagra, M.D., medical director of Mayo Clinic's Office of Equity,…
(2022-06-12). Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike: Severe health deterioration for Khalil Awawdeh and Raed Rayan. samidoun.net 
Khalil Awawdeh and Raed Rayan, Palestinians jailed without charge or trial under administrative detention in Israeli occupation prisons, are continuing their hunger strikes for the 102nd and 67th days, respectively. They have been joined by four more Palestinian prisoners — Hani Bisharat, also jailed without charge or trial; Freedom Tunnel heroes Zakaria Zubaidi and Yaqoub …
(2022-06-12). The Chris Hedges Report: The Long Road Home (Part 2). scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / Editor's note: This video is the second in a two-part series by Chris Hedges. Click In the conclusion of The Long Road Home, Chris Hedges looks at the numerous hurdles faced by prisoners released into society, the toll of reentry on their families, the importance of educational programs in restoring self-esteem an…
(2022-06-12). Solidarity against anti-Palestinian smear campaign targeting CUNY movement, Nerdeen Kiswani and Within Our Lifetime. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network stands in solidarity with Palestinian activist and law graduate Nerdeen Kiswani, Within Our Lifetime, and the movement for Palestinian liberation at the City University of New York (CUNY). Kiswani was elected by her graduating class as the student commencement speaker at her law school graduation, where she delivered a powerful …
(2022-06-11). Mapping Project highlights US imperialism, Zionism and complicit institutions from Boston to Palestine. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network salutes the incisive work of The Mapping Project, a newly announced initiative that makes clear the links between repressive institutions in the Boston area. As the Mapping Project notes, it is "a project created by activists and organizers in eastern Massachusetts, investigating local links between entities responsible for the colonization of …
(2022-06-11). Fusako Shignenobu, in her own words. samidoun.net 
The following translation of Fusako Shigenobu's last newsletter from prison was published by translator Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda at Medium. We are honored to republish this important translation and once again salute Fusako Shigenobu upon her liberation, her daughter Mai and all of her comrades in struggle. Fusako Shigenobu is the former leader of the Japanese Red …