Monthly Archives: September 2023

2023-09-29: News Headlines

ACLU Santa Clara Valley (2023-09-28). Wednesday 10/4: Protect Our Reproductive & LGBTQ+ Rights Teach-in w/ ACLU Santa Clara Valley. indybay.org Rose Garden Branch Public Library | Community Room | 1580 Naglee Avenue | San José, CA 95126 | Please only use street parking for this event. DO NOT use the library's parking lot since the parking lot gates close at 7 PM.

Brandon Buskey (2023-09-28). As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice? aclu.org

OHCHR. (2023-09-29). United States: End Detention Of Venezuelan Special Envoy. popularresistance.org UN experts* today urged the government of the United States of America to end the prolonged pre-trial detention of Alex Nain Saab Morán, a Venezuelan Special Envoy, arrested and extradited to the US on money laundering charges. | Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy by the Government of Venezuela in April 2018 to undertake official missions in Iran to secure humanitarian deliveries to Venezuela, including of food and medicine. | In July 2019, he was placed under US sanctions for allegedly being responsible for inter alia engaging in transactions or programmes administered by the Government of Venezuela. | On 12…

A Guest Author (2023-09-29). It's time to put Virginia's prisons on trial! workers.org News release from the tribunal's organizers. On Oct. 7, 2023, the Virginia Prison Justice Network and The Virginia Defenders For Freedom, Justice & Equality will co-sponsor the People's Tribunal on Virginia's Prisons, Jails & Detention Centers, an all-day hearing to be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Testimony about . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-28). Rights groups denounce Israel's entry into US visa waiver program. peoplesdispatch.org Many have pointed to the continuing Israeli discrimination against Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims with regard to travel and called the US decision tantamount to an endorsement of Israeli policies…

Stella Assange, Evening Standard. (2023-09-30). Press Freedom Does Not Exist While My Husband Julian Assange Is In Jail. popularresistance.org We must defend the right to offend. The most important aspect of the right to offend is the one that confronts those in power with the truths that they most eagerly wish to conceal. Without this right, the powerful become untouchable. | My husband, Julian Assange, pictured below right, has been imprisoned in HMP Belmarsh in Thamesmead since 2019 because, as the publisher of WikiLeaks, he exposed the abuses of the war on terror which the United States wanted to remain concealed. The US has brought charges against Julian that carry 175 years in prison. As Home Secretary, Priti Patel failed to block Julian's extradi…

MEE staff (2023-09-29). Tunisia: Opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi begins hunger strike. middleeasteye.net Tunisia: Opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi begins hunger strike | Ghannouchi, who has been jailed since April, says he will not eat until restrictions on him and other prisoners are lifted | Fri, 09/29/2023 – 08: 14 | Ennahdha Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia's Islamist movement, greets supporters upon arriving at a police station in Tunis on 21 February 2023 (AFP) | Rached Ghannouchi, the leade…

Jane Slaughter, Labor Notes. (2023-09-28). Ford And GM Agree To End At Least One Tier; Stellantis Still Holding Out. popularresistance.org The Auto Workers announced encouraging progress in their negotiations with Ford and General Motors September 22, including an end to one of the many concessionary tiers in the union's contract. | In 2015 workers at Chrysler (now Stellantis) voted down a tentative agreement 2 to 1 because it continued an onerous two-tier wage system—and even introduced new tiers. UAW President Dennis Williams (later jailed for corruption) was pissed. At a meeting of local officials called to present that deal, Williams spluttered, "Ending two-tier is bullshit." | The UAW still has other tiers to address, but it looks like Wi…

Staff (2023-09-28). Dirty truth about Karabakh liquidation comes out, as Western officials & think-tankers begin to acknowledge openly their bafflement, bewilderment, etc., over Aliev's decision to resume hostilities DESPITE Karabakh having agreed in principle—in the context of *****previously unacknowledged or only barely/vaguely acknowledged*****, U.S. & Europe-mediated talks—to peacefully reenter Azeri state under a partial autonomy deal. I'm no fan of "4D chess", but, contrary to shallow gloating puff pieces in U.S. MSM (WSJ took the cake!) about Russia losing influence to keep 2 former colonies at peace, it appears Putin skillfully played a weak hand by blessing a military solution, thus strengthening both Aliev & Russia's image w/in Azerbaijan, while hugely undercutting Armenian "Soros program graduate" govt (esp. among Armenia's successful diaspora w/in Russia), while also showing up the USA as unwilling, unable, and/or unprepared to defend Armenia or to risk angering Turkey (the last available major source for Ukraine munitions) by providing any aid or comfort at all (even as Russia remains the ONLY help to Karabakh refugees & remaining population at this time.) Now, as I've written previously, the USA admits to pressuring Armenia on "Zangezur corridor"… while having offered nothing useful, no face-saving Karabakh deal & no help at all, LOL. No matter how long it takes, it's now CLEAR that Armenia's president (who will NEVER be U.S. aid-lavished like Saakashvili was) will be another Saakashvili, either exiled or jailed, or, like Saakashvili, one then the other. (FYI, Saakashvili is in prison, and was just yesterday served a divorce notice by his wife.) I guess Putin Lesson #61,094 is, "Hurry to betray those who are betraying YOU." thedreizinreport.com

channelnewsasia (2023-09-29). Woman jailed for selling counterfeit branded goods from Taobao at makeshift stalls. channelnewsasia.com She generated about S$2,400 in monthly profit operating her makeshift stall.

WSWS (2023-09-29). "Torture warehouse" exposed in lawsuits against Baton Rouge, Louisiana police department. wsws.org Multiple lawsuits have exposed the existence of a secret warehouse used by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to interrogate, sexually humiliate and beat detainees.

Staff (2023-09-28). David Dayen: Amazon & Google Antitrust Cases Highlight "Newfound Vigor" in D.C. to Fight Monopolies. democracynow.org On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, but the details of the suit remain unclear as much of it is redacted to the public. We speak with David Dayen, author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power, about the significance of this lawsuit, which comes just two weeks after the opening of a landmark antitrust trial against Google. "Suddenly there is all this activity in the antitrust space after a period of dormancy for about 40 years," says Dayen, who says the charge is being led by FTC Chair Lina Khan. "Khan represents a…

Zack Linly (2023-09-29). Black Couple Sues White Neighbor Who Sprayed Them With Water Hose, Showed Up With Dog. newsone.com A Black couple in Queens, New York, sued their white neighbor who sprayed water on their dinner party guests in a move straight out of the Jim Crow playbook.

Bilal G. Morris (2023-09-28). Jackson Water Crisis: Activists Blast Judge After Claims He Is 'Pitting Black Against White'. newsone.com Activists in Jackson, Mississippi, are trying to join a federal lawsuit against the city after claims a judge is ginning up racial division.

Editor (2023-09-29). UN Report Urges End to Forced US Prison Labor—a 'Contemporary Form of Slavery'. scheerpost.com

manager (2023-09-29). CEPR Sanctions Watch September 2023. cepr.net In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering September 2023: One year since the creation of the "Afghan Fund," the people of Afghanistan have yet to see any of their assets; Senator Bob Menendez, a leading proponent of the embargo against Cuba, is indicted for corruption; The US and Iran complete a prisoner-swap and asset release …

Peter Bolton (2023-09-29). The Jerusalem Post Is Now Enlisting Washed-up ANC Apparatchiks to Whitewash Israel's Practice of Ethnic Apartheid. dissidentvoice.org Photo credit: Wall in Palestine/Flickr (CC, image edited) On September 24, the Jerusalem Post published an article titled, "Israel is not an apartheid state, former South African defense minister says." The article notes that the former African National Congress (ANC) minister in question, Mosiuoa Lekota, served time in prison with Nelson Mandela during South Africa's …

John Kiriakou (2023-09-28). Al Qaeda and Guantanamo: I Was the Only U.S. Official Imprisoned Over the CIA Torture Program — Because I Opposed It. John Kiriakou. globalresearch.ca

John Kiriakou (2023-09-28). I Was the Only US Official Imprisoned Over the Torture Program — Because I Opposed It. mintpressnews.com The only person associated with the CIA's global torture program who was prosecuted and imprisoned was the man who blew the whistle on it — John Kiriakou.

MEE staff (2023-09-28). Egypt: Dozens detained 'randomly' in crackdown ahead of presidential elections. middleeasteye.net Egypt: Dozens detained 'randomly' in crackdown ahead of presidential elections | Rights group says around 30 people have been rounded up in Beheira governorate as part of a nationwide campaign days after authorities declared 10 December as the date for the presidential vote | Thu, 09/28/2023 – 10: 23 | Egyptian police stand outside the entrance to al-Qanatir women's prison in Qalyoubiya province (AFP)…

Silja J.A. Talvi (2023-09-28). Inside the High-Security "Black Site" Where Leonard Peltier Is Incarcerated. truthout.org Unbeknownst to most protesters who gathered at the White House on the occasion of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier's 79th birthday, Peltier wasn't able to celebrate, much less receive reports on how the well-attended event was progressing. That's because Peltier, who is now spending his 48th year in captivity, was sitting on his bunk, across from his cellie, "locked down" in a… |

Adi Saleem (2023-09-29). The Trial of Subhas Nair: Race, Class, and Ideology in Singapore. counterpunch.org On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Subhas Govin Prabhakar Nair, the Indian Singaporean rapper more commonly known as Subhas, was found guilty on four counts of "promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of race and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony" under section 298A(a) of the Penal Code 1871. On September 5, 2023, Subhas was sentenced to six weeks in prison. Subhas had previously been issued a two-year conditional warning by the Singapore Police for a satirical rap video he released with his sister Preeti Nair, commonly known as Preetipls, critiquing a Havas advertisement for Nets, a Singapore…

Staff (2023-09-28). Ralph Nader: Why Is GOP Not Debating Corporate Crime Wave & the Weakening of Our Democratic Society? democracynow.org Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader responds to Wednesday's second Republican debate, saying, "It's pretty embarrassing that this is what they put forward to become the president of the most powerful country in the world." Nader discusses the debate's topics of social media, former President Donald Trump and wealth inequality in America. Nader also calls for the Democratic Party to "stop engaging in candidate suppression" and respect third-party candidates such as Cornel West to run for public office as a constitutional right.

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2023-09-25: News Headlines

JANET (2023-09-24). Remembering the martyrs of the 1963 Birmingham bombing. iacenter.org By Monica Moorehead September 21, 2023 The 60th anniversary of the infamous Birmingham, Alabama, bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church occurred on Sept. 15. On this day in 1963, four Black girls — Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins and Cynthia Wesley — ranging from ages 11-14, were murdered while participating in a Bible study class in the basement of the church. Members of the fascistic Ku Klux Klan claimed responsibility for this heinous crime, along with a stream of other bombings targeting Civil Rights activists. Three of the four KKK members responsible for the bombing were co…

WSWS (2023-09-25). Two Australian referenda on indigenous people: 1967 and 2023. wsws.org Millions of people voted yes for the 1967 referendum, believing it to be a step towards ending the decades of political and social discrimination imposed on Aboriginal people.

Justin Nobel, DeSmog. (2023-09-25). Plan To Clean Up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends In Monster Lawsuit. popularresistance.org In rural West Virginia, largely hidden among steep hills, stands a $255 million facility designed to transform fracking waste into freshwater and food grade quality salts. Proponents hailed it as one of the most important environmental projects undertaken by the oil and gas industry in recent U.S. history. But local conservation groups and residents remained skeptical from the start, warning that the plant could leak toxic waste into water and air, harming human health and ecosystems in a largely forested region where tight-knit communities live close to the land. | The facility, called Clearwater, was built by t…

Yamin Kogoya (2023-09-25). Victor Yeimo released from Indonesian prison, unites West Papuans in the fight against racism and colonialism. greenleft.org.au Prominent West Papuan independence activist Victor Yeimo was released from prison in Indonesia's occupied capital of West Papua on September 23, sparking celebration among Papuans, reports Yamin Kogoya.

Editor (2023-09-24). Never Eat the Candy on Your Pillow: This Is What Prison is Like. scheerpost.com

JANET (2023-09-24). Tell Biden: Free Leonard Peltier! iacenter.org By Leonard Peltier September 22, 2023 The excerpted remarks were written by political prisoner Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) for the 53rd annual National Day of Mourning, Nov. 24, 2022, at Plymouth, Massachusetts. On Sept. 12, 2023, Peltier turned 79 years old. He has been falsely imprisoned for over 47 years for allegedly killing two FBI agents in 1975. The International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee continues to demand clemency from the White House for the ailing Indigenous leader. Go to whoisleonardpeltier.info. All the world now faces the same challenges that our people foreto…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-09-24). Kiev Desperate in Search for New Energy Sources: Using Prison Inmates to Generate Electricity with "Bicycle Generators" globalresearch.ca

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