(2022-08-12). U.S. Government's Global Hypocrisy Ridiculed. southfront.org 
US and its allies build a stage for human rights over innocent Afghan lives. Cartoon: Vitaly Podvitski | Written by The U.S. Government holds in its prisons
(2022-08-12). 41 Days After Her Death, Palestinians Hold Funeral For Woman Who Died In Israeli Prison. imemc.org 
On Thursday, hundreds of Palestinians marched in the funeral procession and ceremony of a Palestinian woman who died in Israeli prisons 41 days earlier due to medical neglect and mistreatment by the Israeli occupation authorities. Israel initially refused to release her corpse. The woman, Sa'diyya Farajallah, 68, from Ethna town west of the southern West …
(2022-08-12). Black August Builds on Our Black Radical Traditions. popularresistance.org The 31 days of August hold a particular and special meaning you will not find in the celebrations that come with Juneteenth, Black History Month or Kwanzaa. For 43 years now since 1979, Black August commemorates and highlights political prisoners and their crucial role in the Black liberation/freedom struggle. Black August is directly tied to the Black prison movement that started in the San Quentin prison and through relentless organizing spread to other prisons as well as to the streets. | The story of Black August begins immediately behind the prison walls after Jonathan and George Jackson were killed in Augus…
(2022-08-12). Headlines for August 12, 2022. democracynow.org AG Merrick Garland Calls For Release of Warrant Used in FBI Search of Trump's Home, WaPo: FBI Searched Trump's Residence for Classified Nuclear Arms Documents, Armed Trump Supporter Shot Dead in Ohio After Attempting to Breach FBI Field Office, Former Virginia Cop Sentenced to 7+ Years in Prison for Role in Capitol Insurrection, Evidence Mounts That DHS Watchdog Buried Evidence of Missing Secret Service Texts, CDC Further Relaxes COVID-19 Guidance, U.N. Atomic Agency Sounds Alarm as Fighting Rages Near Russian-Occupied Nuclear Plant, Russia Says It's Negotiating Prisoner Swap with U.S. for Britt…
(2022-08-12). The United States Has Many Political Prisoners. Here's a List. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Saudi Spying Inside Twitter Led to Torture & Jailing of Saudi Man Who Ran Anonymous Satirical Account. democracynow.org 
A jury in California has convicted a former worker at Twitter of spying for Saudi Arabia by providing the kingdom private information about Saudi dissidents. The spying effort led to the arrest, torture and jailing of Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, who ran an anonymous satirical Twitter account. His sister, Areej al-Sadhan, and the lawyer for the family, Jim Walden, are calling on the Biden administration to push for his release. "The brutality of the Saudi officials have no limits," says Areej al-Sadhan. "Twitter and other social media companies have more than a little responsibility for what's h…
(2022-08-12). Oregon: The toughest heat protection law in the US. indybay.org Heat waves are becoming more frequent and longer | Farm workers, people on construction sites, and even firefighters have been largely dependent on the goodwill of their employers during a heat wave. How long Oregon's heat protection law will remain in effect is an open question. A group has filed a lawsuit against it.
(2022-08-11). Midterm Elections: How These Offices Impact Your Rights. aclu.org Following a radical Supreme Court term that has had a
(2022-08-11). #FreeKhalil: Awawdeh repeats just one word, "Freedom" as he faces severe health crisis. samidoun.net 
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, on his 162nd day of hunger strike against his administrative detention without charge or trial, has suffered a severe deterioration in his health. He was moved to Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital on Thursday, 11 August — as always, with the threat that if he does not accept treatment, he will be …
(2022-08-11). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine: Find an action near you. samidoun.net 
In response to the Zionist assault on Gaza in early August, which has taken the life of nearly Palestinian martyrs, and the assassination of Ibrahim al-Nabulsi and his comrades in Nablus, and to demand freedom for Palestinian prisoners like Khalil Awawdeh, as well as the ongoing Nakba and attack on occupied Palestine, many people …
(2022-08-10). Four men convicted in 2013 blaze freed after count overturns decision. america.cgtn.com Four men convicted in connection with a deadly nightclub fire that killed more than 200 people in Brazil are out of jail. They were freed after a court overturned their sentences.