(2022-09-29). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE meeting discusses a socialist program to fight state repression. wsws.org Speakers explained that the fight against state repression, and for the release of all political prisoners, had to be based on mobilising the working class against capitalism.
(2022-09-29). Inter-American Development Bank Ousts Trump-Appointed President Mauricio Claver-Carone. orinocotribune.com Mauricio Claver-Carone was removed from the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for violating the institution's code of ethics. The departure from the position was promoted by the governors of the institution after it was discovered that he was having intimate relations with a close collaborator and coworker. | The now former president denied the accusations and threatened the bank with filing a lawsuit. For the moment, the executive vice president, the Honduran Queen Irene Mejía Chacón, will hold the presidency of the institution until the election of a new president. | The media is reporting…
(2022-09-29). Hurricane Ian Devastates Florida Prisons. itsgoingdown.org Fight Toxic Prisons reports on fight to get prisoners in the path of Hurricane Ian evacuated in so-called Florida. As Hurricane Ian continues striking Florida following landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday afternoon, over 176,000 people behind prison bars lie directly in the storm's path. While some units have evacuated, others have gone on…
(2022-09-29). Officials Move to Squash Massive Strike Across Alabama Prisons. itsgoingdown.org Thousands of prisoners have launched a historic work strike across what even the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is admitting is "most major male facilities," throwing the system into a form of modified lockdown, as prison authorities attempt to break the strike by bringing in prisoners from other facilities. "This is a huge thing, this…
(2022-09-29). 2 October, Vancouver: End Administrative Detention! Outreach and rally for justice in Palestine. samidoun.net 
Sunday, 2 October 2 pm Vancouver Art Gallery (Howe Side/Robson Square) Vancouver Facebook Join us on Sunday, October 2 outside the Vancouver Art Gallery (Howe Street Side) to support 30 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike for freedom. They are putting their bodies and lives on the lines to demand an end to administrative detention, Israeli …
(2022-09-29). Lawsuits on mRNA technology show profit-driven struggle for control over vital scientific discoveries. wsws.org Recent lawsuits on mRNA technology are attempts by various corporations to take control of these vital discoveries for their own enrichment. Recent advances in molecular technology that allows for gene editing and protein manufacturing portend a revolution in medicine that can offer personalized treatments for a broad array of diseases.
(2022-09-29). Inmate strike spreads to all major Alabama prisons. wsws.org Republican Governor Kay Ivey has refused to enter discussion with the inmates and has said that their demands for better treatment and legal reform will not be considered.
(2022-09-29). Lawsuit Challenges Outdated Offshore Oil Plans in California. indybay.org Year After Huntington Beach Spill, Federal Officials Still Haven't Acted…
(2022-09-28). Why won't Israel release Gaza prisoner Ahmed Abu Jazar? electronicintifada.net Israel has once again extended the detention of Ahmed Abu Jazar, who has been in prison for nearly two decades.
(2022-09-28). Friends Ask Friends to Vote. aclu.org The midterm elections are coming, but voting can be confusing and overwhelming. People want to be good voters. They want to make informed choices about who to vote for and how to vote on issues. The rise of election disinformation, coupled with the billions of dollars spent on campaign advertisements, make it hard to sort through the facts. Voters are looking for trusted sources for information about what issues and candidates are on their ballots. That's where you come in. | Successful campaigns are created by a blend of political art and science. Magic happens when a candidate connects with voters through pa…
(2022-09-28). Amazon hires a former prison manager. workers.org 
Amazon, with its notorious multibillionaire owner Jeff Bezos, is universally known as one of the world's largest union-busting conglomerates. It is well documented that workers there have passed out due to heat and suffered physical injuries, mental anguish and other horrific working conditions that accompany the frenzied pace of packing, . . . |
(2022-09-28). How to Navigate Mental Health Apps That May Share Your Data. aclu.org If you have ever assumed that information shared on a mental health app was confidential, you are in good company with many others who likely assume that sensitive medical information is always protected. This is Many of us are familiar with or active users of some type of digital health application. Whether it is nutrition, fitness, sleep tracking, or mindfulness, the arena for apps that can help us track aspects of our healt…
(2022-09-28). Incarcerated Workers Go On Strike In Alabama's Correctional Facilities. popularresistance.org Incarcerated workers at all of Alabama's major correctional facilities have begun a general strike and protest of conditions and legislation that organizers believe have created "a humanitarian crisis" within the state prison system, according to sources within the correctional system and the Alabama Department of Corrections. | Last week, sources within the Alabama correctional system told APR that the strike and peaceful protest would begin on Sept. 26. An additional protest of non-incarcerated individuals, many with friends and family in state prison facilities, occurred concurrently with the strike inside.
(2022-09-28). Lawsuit Alleges Zillow Wiretaps Website Visits, Records User Activity. moguldom.com A new class action lawsuit accuses Zillow of using tech that is the equivalent of wiretapping the activity of users who visit the company's website. The class action complaint was filed in a federal court in Seattle, Washington on behalf of Natalie Perkins and Kenneth Hasson and other plaintiffs with similar grievances. According to court documents, the session-replay technology …
(2022-09-28). Join the Social Media Storm to #EndAdministrativeDetention on Friday, 30 September. samidoun.net 
There are currently 30 Palestinian prisoners on an open hunger strike to bring an end to administrative detention, Israeli imprisonment without charge or trial. They are putting their bodies and lives on the line to take a stand for freedom and against this arbitrary form of detention used to routinely attack Palestinian community, student, farmer …
(2022-09-28). Demanding Broad Reforms, Thousands of Inmate Workers on Strike at Alabama Prisons. commondreams.org "The DOJ's intervention has done nothing to shift conditions inside Alabama prisons," said one supporter. "They remain incredibly unsafe, inhumane, and exploitative."
(2022-09-28). 'Habitual Offender' Laws Imprison Thousands for Small Crimes — Sometimes for Life. scheerpost.com 
Left: Fate Winslow eats a pastry and drinks coffee. Right: Winslow and his daughter Faith Canada share a hug. (The Appeal) | By Tana Ganeva / For most of her life, Faith Canada had only known her father, Fate Winslow, behind bars. She didn't have much hope she'd see him as a free man—thanks to Louisiana's so-called
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(2022-09-27). Alabama calls off execution after failing to access veins for lethal injection. wsws.org Prison authorities called off the execution of Alan Eugene Miller after it became clear that they would not be able to carry out the state killing before the death warrant expired at midnight.
(2022-09-27). Brazil's Racial Discrimination Dates Back Centuries. america.cgtn.com One of the concerns addressed here at UNGA 77 is that discrimination and racism could lead to violence.