(2023-07-26). Florida to teach 'benefits' of slavery. america.cgtn.com 
Civil rights organizations and educators are railing against controversial new changes in Florida's public education standards. When students return to class next month in Florida, they will face a new social studies curriculum on Black history, one that asserts that enslaved people may have benefited …
(2023-07-26). How Unions Can Use Universal Design to Better Serve Workers with Disabilities. cepr.net As Disability Pride Month draws to a close, today, July 26th marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The landmark civil rights legislation set out to prohibit disability-based employment discrimination and to ensure that people with disabilities enjoyed equal access to opportunities and services. While the passage of the ADA represented …
(2023-07-26). Ben Crump: Florida's New Curriculum, Claiming "Benefits" of Slavery, Will Cause "Psychological Trauma" democracynow.org 
We speak with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about two recent cases of anti-Black racism making headlines in the United States: Florida's new curriculum standards that teach students the "benefits" of transatlantic slavery to enslaved people, and a set of lawsuits against Northwestern University accusing the school's athletic teams of widespread and institutionalized hazing, including physical, racial and sexual abuse. Crump is representing former Northwestern football players in one of the lawsuits. Republican presidential contender and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has doubled down…
(2023-07-26). New Witness to Malcolm X Assassination Says He Heard Police Ask If Killer Was "With Us" democracynow.org 
This week, a witness to the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965 revealed for the first time that he overheard a New York police officer asking if Malcolm's assassin was "with us." The eyewitness, Mustafa Hassan, spoke Tuesday alongside Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and civil rights attorney Ben Crump at a press conference at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. Democracy Now! spoke to Hassan at the press conference. He told us, "My testimony would have changed the outcome of the trial. It would have pointed the finger of guilt at the establishmen…
(2023-07-26). Malcolm X Assassination Witness Says He Heard Police Ask If Killer Was "With Us" truthout.org This week, a witness to the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965 revealed for the first time that he overheard a New York police officer asking if Malcolm's assassin was "with us." The eyewitness, Mustafa Hassan, spoke Tuesday alongside Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and civil rights attorney Ben Crump at a press conference at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. |
(2023-07-27). Solidarity needed for Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky. greenleft.org.au 
Internationally renowned Marxist sociologist and anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky is currently being held in a Russian pre-trial detention centre and faces the possibility of up to 7 years' jail if found guilty of the trumped-up charge of "justifying terrorism". Federico Fuentes reports.
(2023-07-27). Labor must end immigration detention and offshore processing, protesters say. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-26). New Evidence Surfaces That 303 Creative Owner Misled SCOTUS. truthout.org A petitioner in the recent U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people in Colorado appears to have misled the Court regarding key facts in the case. Lorie Smith, who owns the website production company 303 Creative, was represented in the case by the far right legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). In their filing to the Court… |
(2023-07-27). Jailed in TX Suffer from Heat-related Illnesses; Justice for Shireen; UC Union Busting. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy, Incarcerated People in Texas Suffer from Heat-related Illnesses; Justice for Shireen; Unions call out UC and Netflix; Florida to Teach that African Americans Benefited from Enslavement…
(2023-07-27). Jeffrey Tumlin: our buses aren't jails. indybay.org This is an open letter from San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) employees regarding the events of July 8th, 2023 at the annual Dolores Park Hill Bomb, where Muni buses were used by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to transport detained teenagers to SFPD's Mission Station.
(2023-07-27). Lawsuit Challenges EPA's 2023-2025 Renewable Fuels Standard. indybay.org WASHINGTON, July 13, 2023 — The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's fuel volume requirements for corn ethanol and other biofuels for 2023-2025. Last month the EPA set the 2022 required minimum volume for transportation sector use at roughly 15 billion gallons of corn ethanol and 5.63 billion gallons of advanced biofuels.
(2023-07-27). What Has the Global South Given to Us?>. podcasters.spotify.com In day to day life we're taught and expected to believe that the Global South is inevitably poor and will remain that way forever – but is that true? What has the global South done for humanity? Have they always just been subjected to slavery, colonialism and imperialism? Have they had other histories? And what did/do they do as they resist oppression and fight for liberation?
(2023-07-26). Miko Peled: Israel Was Never a Cohesive Democracy, and Its Disintegration Was Inevitable. mintpressnews.com 
Miko Peled on how long-running racial tensions, social divisions and the systemic oppression of Palestanians have all culminated in the current crisis in Israel.
(2023-07-26). Telesur: Giving the South Its Voice for 18 Years. orinocotribune.com Al Mayadeen proudly celebrates the anniversary of Hugo Chávez's dream. teleSUR is our best ally and big brother. | On July 24, 2005, teleSUR, the new television channel of the South, was born. A project devised by the eternal leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chávez, to give voice to the people, social movements and political forces that fight for justice, against violence and oppression. | From its beginnings, the multinational effort was established as a counter-hegemonic and decolonizing South American television project, different from the traditional spaces that answer to capitalist interests. | Desd…
(2023-07-27). Justin Trudeau's "Democracy" and the Freedom Convoy: The "Coutts Four" Denied Bail, in Prison in Canada for Over 500 Days Without Trial. Are They Political Prisoners? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). RSF Calls for Release of Guatemalan Journalist Zamora. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) launched an online petition demanding the immediate release of Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora. | RELATED: | The #FreeZamora initiative recalls that the founder of the El Periodico newspaper, who was arrested almost a year ago, was sentenced in June to six years in prison allegedly for money laundering. | His arrest and conviction, however, occurred after Zamora discovered ac…
(2023-07-27). Racism Unleashed: Attack Dogs Maul, Bite & Terrorize Prisoners Across United States. democracynow.org 
A shocking new investigation by Insider reveals patrol dogs in U.S. prisons have attacked at least 295 people since 2017, with Virginia setting dogs on prisoners more than any other state. These attacks can leave people with grievous physical and psychological scars, sometimes permanently disabling and disfiguring them. The report also finds ties between procedures in U.S. prisons and the abuses committed by U.S. troops at Abu Ghraib, where soldiers used attack dogs to terrify Iraqi detainees along with other forms of torture and humiliation. For more, we speak with journalist Hannah Beckler, an investigations ed…
(2023-07-26). New Files Reveal MKUltra's Terrifying Reach: Ethnic Bioweapons, Mind Control and Disturbing Experiments. scheerpost.com 
By Kit Klarenberg / MintPress News In a groundbreaking investigation, renowned anthropologist Orisanmi Burton has blown the lid off a dark chapter in CIA history. Classified Agency files, recently obtained through Freedom of Information laws, expose shocking ties between the infamous MKULTRA program and nightmarish experiments on prisoners of color within the United States. Burton's findings expose MKULTRA's …
(2023-07-26). Miko Peled: Israel Was Never a Cohesive Democracy, and Its Disintegration Was Inevitable. mintpressnews.com Miko Peled on how long-running racial tensions, social divisions and the systemic oppression of Palestanians have all culminated in the current crisis in Israel.
(2023-07-26). Telesur: Giving the South Its Voice for 18 Years. orinocotribune.com Al Mayadeen proudly celebrates the anniversary of Hugo Chávez's dream. teleSUR is our best ally and big brother. | On July 24, 2005, teleSUR, the new television channel of the South, was born. A project devised by the eternal leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chávez, to give voice to the people, social movements and political forces that fight for justice, against violence and oppression. | From its beginnings, the multinational effort was established as a counter-hegemonic and decolonizing South American television project, different from the traditional spaces that answer to capitalist interests. | Desd…
(2023-07-27). Justin Trudeau's "Democracy" and the Freedom Convoy: The "Coutts Four" Denied Bail, in Prison in Canada for Over 500 Days Without Trial. Are They Political Prisoners? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). RSF Calls for Release of Guatemalan Journalist Zamora. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) launched an online petition demanding the immediate release of Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora. | RELATED: | The #FreeZamora initiative recalls that the founder of the El Periodico newspaper, who was arrested almost a year ago, was sentenced in June to six years in prison allegedly for money laundering. | His arrest and conviction, however, occurred after Zamora discovered ac…
(2023-07-27). Racism Unleashed: Attack Dogs Maul, Bite & Terrorize Prisoners Across United States. democracynow.org A shocking new investigation by Insider reveals patrol dogs in U.S. prisons have attacked at least 295 people since 2017, with Virginia setting dogs on prisoners more than any other state. These attacks can leave people with grievous physical and psychological scars, sometimes permanently disabling and disfiguring them. The report also finds ties between procedures in U.S. prisons and the abuses committed by U.S. troops at Abu Ghraib, where soldiers used attack dogs to terrify Iraqi detainees along with other forms of torture and humiliation. For more, we speak with journalist Hannah Beckler, an investigations ed…
(2023-07-26). New Files Reveal MKUltra's Terrifying Reach: Ethnic Bioweapons, Mind Control and Disturbing Experiments. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / MintPress News In a groundbreaking investigation, renowned anthropologist Orisanmi Burton has blown the lid off a dark chapter in CIA history. Classified Agency files, recently obtained through Freedom of Information laws, expose shocking ties between the infamous MKULTRA program and nightmarish experiments on prisoners of color within the United States. Burton's findings expose MKULTRA's …
(2023-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2023. democracynow.org Atlantic Ocean Current at Risk of Collapse in Coming Years; Ocean Temps in Florida Surge to 101.1 ∞, Judge Blocks Biden Asylum Ban in Victory for Immigration Rights, Ex-Marine Trevor Reed Injured on Ukrainian Frontlines a Year After Release from Russian Prison, Russian Sociologist and Dissident Boris Kagarlitsky Facing Terrorism Charges, U.N. Operation Underway to Pump 1.1 Million Barrels of Oil from Decaying Tanker Near Yemen, Demonstrators Mark 2 Years Since Tunisian President Kais Saied Launched Power Grab, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen Announces Transfer of Power to Son, Days After Winning Election, M…
(2023-07-26). Samidoun joins international fact-finding mission to expose U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is participating in the international fact-finding mission in Venezuela launched by the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and the National Lawyers Guild (U.S.) on the impact of U.S. sanctions and coercive economic measures targeting the people and nation …
(2023-07-26). August 9: National Day of Protest to Drop the Charges on Tampa 5! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following call from the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5. | The Tampa 5 – Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Laura Rodriguez, Jeanie K, and Chrisley Carpio – are the five Students for a Democratic Society protesters at the University of South Florida who were attacked by campus police and are now facing five to ten years in prison for protesting Governor Ron DeSantis' attacks on diversity programs and all of higher education. | On July 12, 2023, the Tampa 5 had their second court appearance. At this pretrial hearing, they learned that a trial date will be set by t…
(2023-07-26). Death Toll From Prison Riots in Ecuador Rises to 31. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Yesterday, the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office confirmed that the riots that began three days ago in the Litoral Penitentiary, the country's largest prison, have left 31 dead, while the authorities seek to regain control of the center. | Related: | The institution reported that 14 people were injured, among them a policeman and a soldier. | The Government, on the other hand, concluded the intervention of the public forces in pavil…