(2023-06-19). Reparations, in Our Lifetime. aclu.org 
Once dismissed by many as impractical, the quest for reparations for the descendants of African people enslaved in the United States is now being embraced as a legitimate concept to be taken seriously. The remedy is not only being sought to address harms from the enslavement era, but also for lingering impacts which manifest today. The illegal kidnapping, cultural assault, and nearly 300 years of forced free labor, followed by 100 years of convict leased labor, Black codes, sharecropping, the peonage system, lynchings, mass murders, systemic racism, Jim Crow, gerrymandering, redlining, educational inequities,…
(2023-06-19). "Get Down to Business": Harry Belafonte in 2016 on Trump, Socialism & Fighting for Justice. democracynow.org 
We continue our Juneteenth special with more from Harry Belafonte, the legendary actor, singer and civil rights activist, who died in April at the age of 96. Belafonte last appeared on Democracy Now! in 2016 at a special event at the historic Riverside Church in New York to celebrate Democracy Now!'s 20th anniversary. He co-headlined the event with Noam Chomsky. It was the first time they had done a public event together. Belafonte spoke about Donald Trump, who had just been elected president, and ongoing struggles for freedom and justice in the United States. "We just have to get out our old coats, dus…
(2023-06-19). "Sing Your Song": Remembering Harry Belafonte, Who Used His Stardom to Help MLK & Civil Rights Movement. democracynow.org 
We dedicate part of our Juneteenth special to remembering the life and legacy of the legendary actor, singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, who died in April at the age of 96. Belafonte appeared on Democracy Now! numerous times, and we feature two interviews. We begin with our 2011 interview at the Sundance Film Festival, where a documentary about his life, titled Sing Your Song, premiered, and discuss his political awakening and activism in detail. "Going into the South of the United States, listening to the voices of rural Black America, listening to the voices of those who sang out against th…
(2023-06-20). Cathay cabin crew to add mainland employees. ecns.cn Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways on Monday announced a raft of measures to improve its service after a discrimination scandal, including recruiting staff from the Chinese mainland and increasing the number of Mandarin-speaking flight attendants.
(2023-06-20). Addressing cancer concerns in the LGBTQ+ community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org During June, many cities and towns around the U.S. and the world celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community's accomplishments and the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance. When it comes to health, the LGBTQ+ community faces increased cancer concerns. Stigma and discrimination create barriers to health care, placing the LGBTQ+ community at heightened risk for certain forms of cancer. Being aware of cancer risks and finding ways to overcome these challenges can be lifesaving. Mayo…
(2023-06-20). Jail Support Won't Stop Until Everyone Is Free. popularresistance.org The abolitionist movement is thriving in Chicago, and gaining momentum each day. On a warm Sunday on May 7, 2023, more than 60 people attended a rally outside Cook County Jail in protest and solidarity with current and former incarcerated people subjected to the jail's inhumane conditions, including a new ban on paper that restricts access to everything from legal documents to photographs of loved ones, and a staggering seven deaths inside the jail since January, are just two examples. The rally was organized in part by Chicago Community Jail Support (CCJS), an abolitionist, volunteer-run mutual aid group that ca…
(2023-06-19). Redacted: Massachusetts Withholding Plans For New Women's Prison. shadowproof.com When the state House and Senate passed a five-year moratorium on building any new prisons and jails last year, those who had spent years fighting against the construction of a new women's prison thought that the Legislature was finally listening. But, in one of his last moves in office last August, former Gov. Charlie Baker …
(2023-06-20). Lithium Nevada Files Lawsuit Against Paiute Shoshone Protecting Massacre Site. indybay.org Lithium Nevada Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Protect Thacker Pass and seven people for opposing the Thacker Pass lithium mine. The lawsuit is similar to what is called a "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation," or SLAPP suit, aimed at shutting down free speech and protest. The suit aims to ban the prayerful land defenders from the area and force them to pay monetary damages which could total millions of dollars.
(2023-06-20). The Tale Of The City: Gentrification In London — Part 2. popularresistance.org 'The Guns of Brixton' sung by the Clash in 1979 made Brixton synonymous with resistance, anti-oppression, and anti-racism beyond the borders of the United Kingdom. The song presaged the riots of 1981 which rose Brixton into a symbol even as they spread all over England* that summer. The emblematic city of Brixton is currently at a crucial crossroad, struggling not to lose its character as gentrification spreads across London. | With a vibrance of ethnic identities represented, Brixton's main market on Pope's Road in the heart of the city is the where activists and campaigners have launched their wide-reaching #Fi…
(2023-06-20). New Research Examines Restrictions On Incarcerated Journalists. popularresistance.org A briefing from the Prison Policy Initiative documents many of the restrictions that prisons in the United States impose to prevent journalism from incarcerated individuals. | Fourteen states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia—have a "total ban on business and compensation." That means they do not allow incarcerated journalists or writers to receive payment for their work. | The United States government's Federal Bureau of Prisons has what is described as an "explicit ban on journal…
(2023-06-20). Swaziland: Campaign launched for release of political prisoners. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-20). John Waters discusses the oligarchs' plans to take control of the populations of the world: "Get real, get ready" expose-news.com If those planning our future have their way, we will very soon live in a context of bare subsistence, under open-prison conditions, with "money" functioning as both GPS tracking bracelet and instrument …
(2023-06-19). What Juneteenth Looks Like For Prisoners. popularresistance.org Juneteenth is a bittersweet day for us — and all Black people in prison holding onto the promise of freedom. | Let's start with history. The Emancipation Proclamation — issued by Abraham Lincoln on Sept. 22, 1862, during the American Civil War — declared that all slaves in the Confederacy would be "forever free." Unfortunately, that freedom didn't extend to the four slaveholding states not in rebellion against the Union, and the proclamation was of course ignored by the Confederate states in rebellion. For the roughly 4 million people enslaved, Lincoln's declaration was symbolic; only after the…
(2023-06-19). Alex Saab, Hostage of the Hybrid War Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez — Jun 17, 2023 | The case is a terrifying example of the US's continuing commitment to illegal, unilateral intervention and 'regime change,' where no country is truly safe. | June 12 2023 was the third anniversary of the illegal kidnapping and imprisonment by the US of Alex Saab. | Because the brutality and cruelty of the US blockade was wreaking havoc on the economy and millions of the most vulnerable in Venezuela were being deliberately denied their human rights to the most basic necessities of daily life, President Nicolas Maduro tasked Saab with travelling around the world procurin…
(2023-06-19). Criminalized Survivors Face Judgement and Abuse From Their Own Defense Attorneys. truthout.org "They're offering you 40, I think you should take it." This was Kwaneta Harris's first interaction with her lawyer. Forty years in prison for protecting her life from a man she once cared for deeply. She declined the plea offer, and her lawyer promptly left. Writing about criminalized survivors often focuses on the harms inflicted by prosecutors, judges, prisons and parole commissions. |
(2023-06-19). A Juneteenth call to close prisons. therealnews.com 
(2023-06-19). Daniel Ellsberg and Julian Assange. wsws.org If the courageous Vietnam-era whistleblower carried out his actions today, he would undoubtedly face the same fate as Julian Assange: imprisonment and media vilification.
(2023-06-19). The Imminent Extradition of Julian Assange and the Death of Journalism. transcend.org 17 Jun 2023 – Julian Assange's legal options have nearly run out. He could be extradited to the U.S. this week. Should he be convicted in the U.S., any reporting on the inner workings of power will become a crime. Julian may be imprisoned for journalism, but he won't be the only one.
(2023-06-20). The destruction of an independent judiciary in Ukraine. wsws.org In this article, Ukrainian socialist Maxim Goldarb describes the systematic destruction of an independent judiciary by the Zelensky government and the transformation of the courts into tools for the suppression of democratic rights and dissent.
(2023-06-19). Wang urges U.S. to stop hyping threat and lift sanctions. ecns.cn Wang Yi has asked the United States to stop hyping up China's threat, lift illegal unilateral sanctions against China, stop its suppression of China's scientific and technological development, and refrain from interfering in China's internal affairs.
