Monica Moorehead (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, . . . |

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Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-27). Former Private Prison Manager To Run Massive Amazon Warehouse Operation. moguldom.com Amazon is once again under fire by the public for its internal operations. The e-commerce giant has promoted Dayna Howard from leading its loss prevention division to director of learning and development for consumers. The outcry over the move involves Howard's history as a manager at a company that owns and manages private prisons before joining …

Staff (2022-09-27). What Would We Do Without Police, Prisons, Surveillance, Borders, Wars, Nukes, and Capitalism? Watch and See! davidswanson.org

WSWS (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.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-27). U.S. Government, DOJ Undercounted Almost 1,000 Deaths in Prison Last Year. moguldom.com A bipartisan Senate investigation has revealed the U.S. Department of Justice undercounted almost 1,000 deaths of people in prison or jail. The information was revealed by a 25-page report titled "Uncounted Deaths in America's Prisons & Jails: How the Department of Justice Failed to Implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act" released on Sept. 20. The 10-month-long …

_____ (2022-09-27). Rural County Jails Are Now The Main Driver Of Mass Incarceration. popularresistance.org All across the United States, city and state governments have increasingly turned to fines and fees to make up for budget shortfalls. This has required a corresponding explosion in police department budgets, creating a perverse cycle where local governments must consistently expand policing in order to continue to pay for policing. Rural America has not escaped this trend, and a new Vera Institute report has found that small and rural counties are now the main drivers of growth in the prison industrial complex. According Vera's research, the boom in county jails appears to be driven by an increased amount of peop…

_____ (2022-09-27). The App ICE Forces You To Download. popularresistance.org When you are in a process like this one, all of your body shivers, every bit of yourself shakes, because you do not want to make mistakes to be again at risk of being detained or deported," says Carlos, whose name has been shortened to avoid affecting his immigration case. "It wears you out." | Carlos settled in Fontana, Calif., coming from Chimalhuacán, on the outskirts of Mexico City, in 2002. But after a misdemeanor in 2019, Carlos was subject to deportation proceedings. He was imprisoned for three months, electronically shackled for more than a year, and, in January 2021, ordered to install an app on his phon…

Christian Pena (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.

WSWS (2022-09-27). 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.

Ann Brown (2022-09-26). Federal Judge: Media Mogul's Byron Allen's Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against McDonald's Can Proceed. moguldom.com A federal judge has given the go-ahead for media mogul Byron Allen's massive lawsuit against McDonald's. Allen is suing McDonald's for $10 billion, alleging the company "has refused to advertise" on his networks—or Black media, in general. The case heads to trial in May 2023. The comedian turned media mogul owns Allen is the founder …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-27). Former Private Prison Manager To Run Massive Amazon Warehouse Operation. moguldom.com Amazon is once again under fire by the public for its internal operations. The e-commerce giant has promoted Dayna Howard from leading its loss prevention division to director of learning and development for consumers. The outcry over the move involves Howard's history as a manager at a company that owns and manages private prisons before joining …

WSWS (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.

Kevin Gosztola (2022-09-27). Biogen Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Massive Kickback Scheme Ends In Huge Settlement. shadowproof.com In one of the largest settlements ever secured by a whistleblower under the False Claims Act, the multinational pharmaceutical corporation Biogen agreed to pay $900 million in order to end a lawsuit related to an illegal kickback program.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-27). U.S. Government, DOJ Undercounted Almost 1,000 Deaths in Prison Last Year. moguldom.com A bipartisan Senate investigation has revealed the U.S. Department of Justice undercounted almost 1,000 deaths of people in prison or jail. The information was revealed by a 25-page report titled "Uncounted Deaths in America's Prisons & Jails: How the Department of Justice Failed to Implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act" released on Sept. 20. The 10-month-long …

Certain Days (2022-09-27). Certain Days 2023 Calendar is now Available for Pre-Order! itsgoingdown.org Announcing Certain Days: Freedom For Political Prisoners Calendar for the year of 2023. We are happy to announce that sales for the 2023 Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar (our 22nd edition) have begun! How to order the Certain Days calendar: U.S via Burning Books burningbooks.com/products/certain-days-the-2023-freedom-for-political-prisoners-calendar Canada (1-9 copies) via Left Wing Books leftwingbooks.net Canada (bulk. 10+… Report from the Anarchist Black Cross Federation (A…

_____ (2022-09-27). Rural County Jails Are Now The Main Driver Of Mass Incarceration. popularresistance.org All across the United States, city and state governments have increasingly turned to fines and fees to make up for budget shortfalls. This has required a corresponding explosion in police department budgets, creating a perverse cycle where local governments must consistently expand policing in order to continue to pay for policing. Rural America has not escaped this trend, and a new Vera Institute report has found that small and rural counties are now the main drivers of growth in the prison industrial complex. According Vera's research, the boom in county jails appears to be driven by an increased amount of peop…

_____ (2022-09-27). The App ICE Forces You To Download. popularresistance.org When you are in a process like this one, all of your body shivers, every bit of yourself shakes, because you do not want to make mistakes to be again at risk of being detained or deported," says Carlos, whose name has been shortened to avoid affecting his immigration case. "It wears you out." | Carlos settled in Fontana, Calif., coming from Chimalhuacán, on the outskirts of Mexico City, in 2002. But after a misdemeanor in 2019, Carlos was subject to deportation proceedings. He was imprisoned for three months, electronically shackled for more than a year, and, in January 2021, ordered to install an app on his phon…

WSWS (2022-09-27). 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.

Speak Out Socialists (2022-09-27). Sunday 10/2: Discussion on "Origins of Women's Oppression — Class Society" indybay.org ZOOM Link: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 386 347 5053 US | +1 564 217 2000 US…

Staff (2022-09-27). Jared Kushner's Firm to Pay $3.25M for Deceiving & Cheating Tenants in Baltimore's "Kushnerville" democracynow.org A property management company partly owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has agreed to pay a $3.25 million fine to the state of Maryland and to reimburse potentially tens of thousands of tenants in Baltimore. The state of Maryland sued the Kushner-owned company after ProPublica published a 2017 investigation that exposed how the company hounded low-income tenants with a barrage of lawsuits, eviction notices and late fees — even when residents had the legal right to continue living there. We speak with Alec MacGillis, the author of the 2017 ProPublica report, who describes how Kushner was…

Ann Brown (2022-09-26). Federal Judge: Media Mogul's Byron Allen's Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against McDonald's Can Proceed. moguldom.com A federal judge has given the go-ahead for media mogul Byron Allen's massive lawsuit against McDonald's. Allen is suing McDonald's for $10 billion, alleging the company "has refused to advertise" on his networks—or Black media, in general. The case heads to trial in May 2023. The comedian turned media mogul owns Allen is the founder …

David Fathi (2022-09-26). 50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People. aclu.org Fifty-one years ago this month, prisoners at Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York rebelled over extreme crowding, racism, and brutal living conditions. They took control of the prison and sought to negotiate with state officials over their demands. Four days later, the uprising was crushed in a massive assault by the state police, National Guard, and corrections officers. Forty-three people lost their lives, most of them killed by law enforcement during the retaking of the prison. | The Attica rebellion shone a much-needed light on the appalling conditions in U.S. prisons. The uprising, and its blo…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-26). Mahsa Amini's Death and Western Obduracy in Accepting the Truth. orinocotribune.com By Xavier Villar Sep 24, 2022 | The death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini was a big tragedy and sparked angry protests across the country. Iranian authorities, from day one, have dismissed reports of mistreatment, asserting there was no physical contact between the deceased woman and the police officers, and that she suffered a heart attack following her detention. | To support the claim, authorities released CCTV footage of Amini inside a police station, which clearly shows the young lady fainting on the floor and being subsequently transferred to a hospital. | On the other side, unverified and un…

_____ (2022-09-26). Palestinian Prisoners Go On Indefinite Hunger Strike. popularresistance.org On Sunday, September 25, 30 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails started an indefinite hunger strike to protest the Israeli policy of administrative detention without charge or trial. The strike demanding an end to this policy has been organized under the slogan: "Our decision is freedom..our strike is freedom." | The prisoners issued a joint statement before the formal commencement of their strike which was read outside the Israeli Ofer prison by their family members along with members of Addameer and other prisoner solidarity groups. | Some of the leading figures participating in the hunger strike a…

____ (2022-09-26). Xinjiang officials refute UN rights report claims. ecns.cn The terrorist attacks that previously took place in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region were not the result of the growth of the Han Chinese population or of the ethnic discrimination portrayed in a recent United Nations report, a spokesman for the regional government said.

WSWS (2022-09-26). Lawsuits and investigations launched over Florida migrant flights. wsws.org While the actions of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis are both cruel and unconstitutional, Democratic state legislators voted to provide the $12 million he is using to ship asylum seekers from Texas to Massachusetts.

Editor (2022-09-26). California's Dependency on Prison Labor for Fighting Fires Must End. scheerpost.com A prison firefighter from Oak Glen Conservation Camp looks out of a gated window as he is transported to a work assignment under the authority of CAL FIRE on September 28, 2017, near Yucaipa, California (DAVID MCNEW / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES) | By Abby Cunniff / On September 7, 2022, after many attempted delays from the City of Susanville, California, a Lassen County judge ruled in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to close one of Susanville's two prisons. The court case and public deba…