(2023-09-05). Racist Shootings "Don't Happen in a Vacuum": Bishop Barber on DeSantis, Trump & Those Who Spread Hate. democracynow.org 
As federal law enforcement opens an investigation into the Jacksonville, Florida, shooting where a white gunman killed three Black people at a Dollar General as a possible hate crime and act of domestic violent extremism, we speak with civil rights leader Bishop William Barber about the increasing number of racist attacks in America fueled by racism. "There is this history of not just who kills, but what kills and what creates the atmosphere," says Barber, who calls for a political movement of love to force out hateful politicians. Barber specifically condemns the Republican Party and Florida Governor…
(2023-09-04). 10 Quotes From C. Delores Tucker On Hip-Hop And Its Negative Programming Power. moguldom.com Some recall C. Delores Tucker as the acclaimed civil rights activist and politician who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, contributing significantly to advancing women's and voting rights. In 1984, Tucker and U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the trailblazing first Black woman to run for president, established the National Congress of Black …
(2023-09-04). Heavy Clashes Between US Proxy Militia, Arab Tribes In Eastern Syria. popularresistance.org Clashes between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Arab tribesmen in Deir Ezzor governorate left at least 25 dead and more than a dozen wounded as of 30 August, raising tensions between the Kurdish proxy militia and Syrian locals to the highest point in years. | The fighting was reportedly sparked by the detention of Ahmed Khbeil, better known as Abu Khawla, in Hasakah governorate. Khawla leads the SDF-affiliated Deir Ezzor Military Council (DEMC). | SDF forces took him on Sunday after being invited to a meeting in Hasakah. | Local tribes issued a statement following Khawla's detention for Arab figh…
(2023-09-04). Russia: Free Azat Miftakhov. greenleft.org.au 
After spending five years in jail, Russian political prisoner Azat Miftakhov was meant to go free on September 4. Instead the mathematician and anarchist faces new charges that could keep him locked up for a further two to five years, reports Federico Fuentes.
(2023-09-05). Law on Foreign State Immunity aims to improve China's foreign state immunity system: FM. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress reviewed and passed the Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign State Immunity at a recent session. The law adjusted China's previous stance of absolute state immunity and authorized courts in China to hear lawsuits against foreign states.
(2023-09-05). Sunday 9/17: An Evening of Poetry for the Mahsa Amini Uprising & the Heroic Political Prisoners in Iran. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2023-09-04). The Betrayal, Arrest and 27-Year Imprisonment of Nelson Mandela: CIA Still Refuses to Declassify Documents Exposing Its Responsibility. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Polish Anti-War Debates: Criticism of Kiev Regime or NATO, Punishable with Prison Sentence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Palestinian prisoners to launch hunger strike against increasing Israeli restrictions. peoplesdispatch.org Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir recently restricted family visits for prisoners to once every two months from the currently allowed monthly visits. Prisoners will start their collective strike on September 14 and continue it until their demand for the full restoration of their rights is met…
(2023-09-04). Proud Boy leaders sentenced to double-digit prison terms. wsws.org Four former top Proud Boys–Ethan Nordean, Dominic Pezzola, Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl–were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 18 years.
(2023-09-04). Hotel Ukraine: 'Sure, Check-Out Any Time, but You Can Never Leave'. thealtworld.com In the case of Ukraine, the U.S., it seems, is tilting towards a more permanent (yet less intense) war. The so-called 'Israeli formula'. | (Lyrics from The Eagles' Hotel California song) | "Welcome to the Hotel California | Such a lovely place … | They livin' it up at the Hotel California | What a nice surprise | Bring your alibis" | And she said, "We are all just prisoners here | Of our own device" | And in the master's chambers | They gathered for the feast | They stab it with their steely knives | But they just can't kill the beast … Last thing I remember, I was | Running for the door. | "Relax", said th…
(2023-09-04). Palestinian Prisoners Plan Hunger Strike to Protest. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons announced that they would stage a hunger strike to protest a decision to cut the frequency of their family visits. | RELATED: | The hunger strike, which will start on Thursday, demands a reversal of the decision by Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to reduce family visits from once a month to once every two months, according to the Supreme Emergency Committ…
(2023-09-04). Activists Mohamed Adel and Mahmoud Hussein face state persecution in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org The Egyptian government continues its persecution of activists and critics despite the so-called national dialogue initiated earlier this year to address the political and economic issues raised by the opposition. On Sunday, September 3, political activist Mohamed Adel, one of the founders of the April 6 movement, was sentenced to four years in prison by …