(2021-10-14). Free Leonard Peltier and all Native prisoners! workers.org 
Leonard Peltier During the era of colonial theft and conquest, North America became a proving ground for European imperialists. This was where strategies of biological warfare and genocide were honed, as well as the industry that has become a pillar of modern global capitalism: mass incarceration. One cannot talk about . . . |
(2021-10-14). 'Inhumane conditions' — Ex-jail director faces jail. workers.org 
One of many protests outside the Cuyahoga County Jail against terrible conditions. Cleveland Former Cuyahoga County Jail Director Ken Mills was sentenced to nine months in prison Oct. 8, after a three-week trial where he was found guilty of two counts each of dereliction of duty and falsification. That is . . . |
(2021-10-14). Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee Prepares for Nationwide Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org Call from the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) to get involved in supporting collective actions inside prisons and jails in the summer of 2022. As 2021 comes to a close, the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee is collaborating closely with Jailhouse Lawyers Speak to organize collective actions inside prisons and jails from August 21 to September…
(2021-10-14). Sean Swain Is Back at OSP Youngstown. itsgoingdown.org Update on anarchist political prisoner, Sean Swain, who has been moved. The ODRC has decided to recall it's favorite guest to the supermax at Youngstown (Ohio State Penitentiary). This seems to be procedural as a way of assessing his threat level and what sort of facility he should be relegated to for his time back…
(2021-10-13). The Guatemalan State Perpetuates the Colonial Violence. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Indigenous peoples, farmers, human rights defenders, and environmental activists took to the streets of Guatemala City to reject racism and land grabs. | RELATED: | "The Guatemalan State perpetuates the Colonial era violence and discrimination. It has not been able to turn off our dreams," Mayan leader Andrea Ixchiu stated and urged Guatemalans to promote the foundation of a plurinational State that respects t…
(2021-10-13). Mali Massacre: Police Marksmen Had British Backing via EU Scheme Despite Brexit. libya360.wordpress.com Phil Miller Mali's anti-terrorist "Forsat" unit received UK-funded training (Photo: Habibou Kouyate / AFP via Getty) After the Brexit vote, the British government bypassed parliament to support EU aid for an African police squad that massacred protesters and staged a jailbreak. Malian police unit is accused of killing 14 protesters three months after receiving EU…
(2021-10-13). Revolutionary History of Borikén w Comrade Libre X. Sankara. anchor.fm Welcome back to yet another episode, I hope you folks are doing well. In this episode me and Comrade Libre go into a fantastic discussion about the history and revolutionary resistance by the people of Borikén, who for hundreds of years have fought tirelessly against colonialism, imperialism, and oppression. Long live the struggle for Borikén!
(2021-10-13). It is time for a community approach to mental health. roarmag.org The CAHOOTS team in Eugene and Springfield, OR, USA. Credit: Todd Cooper/Eugene Weekly | The 2020 uprising in response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has made the average US American aware of the movement to abolish police and prisons. In recent discussions of police violence, pundits and politicians have suggested that one solution is to defund the police and reinvest in the mental health system. Many people who have actually experienced that system, however, argue that the solution will not be nearly that simple. "We're not able to face the fact that mental health care…
(2021-10-13). Cuban Intelligence Chief Says 'US Government Preparing Final Blow'. popularresistance.org Fabián Escalante helped establish Cuba's state security services. He headed Cuba's Department of State Security from 1976 to 1996, served as vice minister of the Interior Ministry, and after 1993 led the Cuban Security Studies Center. His views on threats from the U.S. government and on protecting Cuba's Revolution carry weight. | Writing Sept. 23 on Cuba's Pupila Insomne website, Escalante notes that "the internal counterrevolution is reorganizing its forces and is on the offensive." They were "calling for a 'national strike' for October 11…to secure the 'liberation of political prisoners.'" He insists that, a…
(2021-10-13). Assange's Father On US Government's 'Scandalous' Plan To 'Murder' His Son. popularresistance.org One of the biggest moments in Julian Assange's trial is slated to happen next month, when the embattled and imprisoned WikiLeaks founder's final extradition hearing is held in Great Britain. And as host Lee Camp points out before introducing his guest in this clip from "Redacted Tonight," there have been some stunning developments recently in Assange's story—namely, the revelation that the U.S. government and a certain three-letter intelligence agency were ginning up possible plans to assassinate Assange. | If ever there were an expert on Julian Assange, it would surely be Camp's guest, John Shipton—A…
(2021-10-13). US Records Significant Increase in Prison Suicides. telesurenglish.net According to a new study, in the last two decades, the number of inmates who took their own lives in state and federal prisons increased by 83%, whereas in local prisoners, the figure rose 13%. | RELATED: | Since 2000, according to U.S. Justice Department figures, over 10,000 inmates have committed suicide, the vast majority taking place in California (615), Texas (448), and Florida (333). | US prisons are awful at pre…
(2021-10-13). Julian Assange's Father, John Shipton, on the U.S. Government's 'Scandalous' Plan to 'Murder' His Son. scheerpost.com One of the biggest moments in Julian Assange's trial is slated to happen next month, when the embattled and imprisoned WikiLeaks founder's final extradition hearing is held in Great Britain. And as host Lee Camp points out before introducing his guest in this clip from "Redacted Tonight," there have been some stunning developments recently in …
(2021-10-13). Former IRS agent sentenced to sentenced to prison for identity theft and fraud. nationofchange.org U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly sentenced Bryan Cho to 30 months in federal prison. Additionally, Cho forfeited $394,374.63 as part of the plea agreement.
(2021-10-13). Environmental Justice Advocates Respond to Oil Spill: End Neighborhood and Offshore Oil Drilling Now. counterpunch.org Since 2019, Governor Newsom's state oil and gas regulatory agency, CalGEM has issued over 9,000 onshore drilling permits while state lawmakers have repeatedly killed legislation that would have directly protected frontline communities from serious adverse health effects from oil and gas drilling next to homes, schools, prisons, and healthcare facilities, according to the groups. Governor
(2021-10-13). I've Spent 35 Years in Prison. I Live Each Day Fearing Another Wave of COVID. truthout.org 
For me and many others in prison, COVID-19 has been an emotional roller coaster. The Delta variant wave is just one more ride. I made it through the first round, will I make it through this one? | I'm 53 years old and I've spent 35 years of life in prison. I've long since come to grips with the powerlessness that is every prisoner's lot. But COVID has taken that powerlessness to another level. | Many of us don't know if we are going to live long enough to finish our prison sentence no matter ho…
(2021-10-13). In OtherWords: October 13, 2021. otherwords.org When Donald Trump asked Georgia state officials to "find" him nearly 12,000 extra votes last year, what if they'd say "sure"? Voting rights advocates worry the state's harsh new voter suppression law will make it easier for state officials to interfere in the counting of local election results, or even overturn them. | That's why Black pastors and voting rights supporters Lee Harris and Jane E. Thomas say Congress needs to pass the Freedom to Vote Act. This week in OtherWords, they explain how the law would fight state-level voter suppression efforts across the country and strengthen the right to vote for everyon…
(2021-10-13). The Freedom to Vote Act Is No 'Compromise.' Pass It Now. otherwords.org In a year that began with the promise of a new direction for our country, few things have been more disheartening than the eruption of voter suppression laws in Republican-led states. These laws gut the voting rights that Black and brown voters fought and died to secure. | We battled them state by state, in a grim version of Whac-a-Mole. Now we need Washington to step in and do its part. Finally, we have a new bill in Congress: the Freedom to Vote Act. | This bill must pass. And it must pass now, because states are already preparing for the 2022 elections. | The Freedom to Vote Act was introduced in the Senate as…