(2023-06-04). Monday 6/12: Black Lives Matter's Alicia Garza, James Tracy Discuss Coalition Building in 21st Century. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | SF, CA 94103…
(2023-06-04). Palestinian prisoners' movement demands freedom for Walid Daqqah, escalates struggle to end administrative detention. samidoun.net In a new statement released by the Higher Emergency Committee of the Palestinian Prisoners' Movement, the unified leadership body representing the Palestinian prisoners in occupation jails, the prisoners' movement declared an escalation of struggle to confront the policy of administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial. As administrative detention orders are indefinitely renewable, Palestinians routinely …
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Not allowed to speak—another let-down for the Caribbean people. thelancet.com It is rather disappointing and somewhat sad that The Lancet can have a Commission on racism, structural discrimination, and global health and not have a single commissioner from the Caribbean. The entire region was born out of colonisation by people who felt entitled to take land that belonged to the indigenous people and almost wiped them off the face of the planet, either violently, or via one of the first massive global health transfers of disease (especially smallpox).1…
(2023-06-04). Vancouver action calls for freedom for Walid Daqqah, demands Scotiabank #ShutElbitDown. samidoun.net On Saturday, 3 June, Samidoun Vancouver organized a flash rally and leaflet distribution to free Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter jailed by the Israeli occupation since 1986, and all Palestinian prisoners. The Vancouver action took place at the local headquarters of CBC, the state-sponsored broadcaster, which refuses to use the term …
(2023-06-03). Drop the charges against the Atlanta Solidarity Fund activists! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. | The Committee to Stop FBI Repression condemns the May 31 arrest of three organizers with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund (ASF). The arrest of the three organizers, who are being called the ASF 3, represents an increase in state repression against the Stop Cop City movement. The ASF has played a pivotal role in jail support and the bailing out of arrested Stop Cop City activists. | On the morning of May 31, the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted a militarized SWAT raid and ex…
(2023-06-05). Germany: Long prison sentences for attacking Nazis—a political judgement. wsws.org The court determined that the four defendants had formed a criminal organization that targeted, attacked and injured neo-Nazis.
(2023-06-03). FBI appears to be continuing investigation of Julian Assange. wsws.org On Thursday it was reported that FBI agents are trawling around, apparently seeking dirt on Assange despite him being locked up in a maximum-security British prison for the past four years.
(2023-06-03). Psych examiner reported "no suicidal thoughts" days before Epstein death. wsws.org The release of documents from the period of Epstein's imprisonment come as more information is emerging on his high-level connections in the rancorous world of the ultra-rich.
(2023-06-03). In Contempt #29: Pushing Back Against Repression in Atlanta; Upcoming June 11th Events. itsgoingdown.org photo: @deannalorena In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! Political Prisoner News Hey, folks! On July 11th from 1 to 3 PM, we…
(2023-06-03). Perspectives] Confronting the past. thelancet.com Violence against women continues to be reported globally and it is partly rooted in gender inequality, patriarchy, and misogyny. Women are over six times more likely to experience sexual assault than men and an estimated one in three women in England and Wales experience intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated domestic abuse and nearly 1 ∑7 million cases were recorded in England and Wales in the year ending March, 2022. Intimate partner violence can have impacts on mental health, substance use, and experience of prison.
(2023-06-03). Toulouse action mobilizes for the liberation of Walid Daqqah, all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net Around the world, initiatives and actions have been growing in support of the freedom of Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter imprisoned since 1986 by the Israeli occupation, especially inspired by the call of his family and the international campaign for his release. Daqqah was again refused early release on 31 May, despite …
(2023-06-03). Iran Releases Three European Citizens In Deal Involving Oman, Belgium. southfront.org Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi who was freed by Belgium. | On June 2, Iran freed two Austrian and one Danish citizens in a follow up to a recent Oman-brokered prisoner swap deal that saw the release of an Iranian diplomat by Belgium. | Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said he was "very relieved" that Kamran Ghaderi and Massud Mossaheb were being brought home after "years of arduous imprisonment in Iran." | From his side, Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Là∏kke Rasmussen, s…