2023-10-11: News Headlines

Ming Cheung (2023-10-10). The Supreme Court Must Find South Carolina's Voting Map Unconstitutional. aclu.org Racial discrimination exists in many forms. It can be as violent and overt as police brutality or as subtle as lines drawn on a voting map. In the latter case, the act may seem innocuous or technical, but the impact is significant. | Just look at what happened in January 2022. Ahead of the midterm elections, South Carolina's majority-white and majority-Republican Legislature redrew Congressional District 1 (CD 1) to maintain political power. But it purposefully targeted Black communities to do so. Mapmakers unnecessarily moved thousands of Black voters out of the district in textbook racial sorting. | But the…

My Khanh Ngo (2023-10-10). Asylum Seeker's Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System. aclu.org Jessica Barahona-Martinez and her three children arrived at the southern U.S. border in 2016. Fleeing gang violence and government persecution in El Salvador, she came seeking asylum and a better life. Like many asylum seekers with family in the United States, after being apprehended by Border Patrol, she and her children were released to live with her sister, who is a lawful permanent resident, in Virginia. Her release came with strict reporting requirements as her asylum case proceeded through the courts. | For over a year, Jessica attended every check in with ICE. She complied with all conditions — ev…

channelnewsasia (2023-10-10). Former Wirecard Asia employee jailed for helping superiors embezzle S$47,000. channelnewsasia.com See Lee Wee's lawyers said she was merely a junior employee learning the ropes from her superiors.

Juan Cole (2023-10-10). Is California's Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil an Inflection Point? truthout.org The depths of depravity into which unvarnished capitalism can plunge mortal souls is incalculable. It should come as no surprise then that oil company executives and the officials of petrostates like Saudi Arabia have so assiduously lied to us about the catastrophic effects of climate change. After all, the executives of tobacco firms have been perfectly content to sell consumers a product long… |

Juan Cole (2023-10-11). Getting mad and getting even. nationofchange.org California's climate lawsuit—the result of a deliberate cover-up.

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-10-11). TikTok gets sued again, Utah accuses them of introducing kids to 'destructive' social media habits. firstpost.com Utah has joined the ranks of US states taking legal action against TikTok, alleging that the company is enticing children into addictive and potentially harmful social media habits. The lawsuit claims that TikTok is engaging children in prolonged social media use, misrepresenting the app's safety, and falsely presenting itself as independent from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. | Utah's Republican Governor, Spencer Cox, expressed his determination to hold social media companies accountable in a news conference where the lawsuit was announced, and filed in a state court in Salt Lake City. | Arkansas and Ind…


channelnewsasia (2023-10-10). Coldplay launches S$23 million countersuit in legal battle with former manager. channelnewsasia.com The band's former manager Dave Holmes sued the group for £10 million over the summer, alleging he's owed unpaid commissions.

Gilbert Achcar (2023-10-11). Initial Comments on Hamas's October Counter-Offensive. internationalviewpoint.org "The Palestinian struggle must rely primarily on mass political action against Israel's oppression, occupation, and settler-colonial expansion." | – | / |

NPA, Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (2023-10-11). Gaza offensive: we are all Palestinians! internationalviewpoint.org "In fact, the war against the Palestinians has been going on for 75 years, and the left should remember the need for solidarity with resistance struggles against oppression and occupation." | – | / |

Palestinian BDS National Committee (2023-10-11). Western Complicity in Apartheid Israel's Brutal Violence Heightens Palestinian Resistance & International Solidarity. internationalviewpoint.org "Since oppression is the root cause of violence, to end all violence — the initial and ongoing violence of the oppressor and the reactive resistance of the oppressed — we must act to end oppression." | – | / |

Revolution Books (2023-10-11). Saturday 10/14: Film/Discussion–BEHIND THE ISRAEL GAZA CLASH – No to US-Israeli Oppression of the Palest. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Gilbert Achcar (2023-10-10). Initial Comments on Hamas's October Counter-Offensive. internationalviewpoint.org "The Palestinian struggle must rely primarily on mass political action against Israel's oppression, occupation, and settler-colonial expansion." | – | / |


Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-10). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

NPA, Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (2023-10-10). Gaza offensive: we are all Palestinians! internationalviewpoint.org "In fact, the war against the Palestinians has been going on for 75 years, and the left should remember the need for solidarity with resistance struggles against oppression and occupation." | – | / |

Palestinian BDS National Committee (2023-10-10). Western Complicity in Apartheid Israel's Brutal Violence Heightens Palestinian Resistance & International Solidarity. internationalviewpoint.org "Since oppression is the root cause of violence, to end all violence — the initial and ongoing violence of the oppressor and the reactive resistance of the oppressed — we must act to end oppression." | – | / |

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Palestinian operation 'legitimate defense' against Israeli occupation: Iran's UN mission. presstv.ir Iran's mission to the United Nations supports Palestinians' 'legitimate defense' against Israel's 70 years of oppression.

Phyllis Bennis (2023-10-11). U.S. must support UN call for ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. peoplesworld.org The most recent eruption of violence in Gaza and Israel is a tragic reminder of the human consequences of decades of oppression. The human toll — hundreds of Palestinians and Israelis killed so far — tells that appalling story. Many of the targets, and many of those killed, on both sides, were civilians. And, as …

kwjorinoco (2023-10-11). Rafael Correa Condemns Plot to Accuse Him of Villavicencio Murder. orinocotribune.com After at least seven people involved in the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio were executed in prison, the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) of Ecuador reported having the testimony of a witness. Former President Rafael Correa described the testimony as part of a maneuver to frame him. | The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office issued a statement on October 8 announcing that it collected the testimony of a witness of the execution of Fernando Villavicencio. This person "under oath described, among other things, the preparations and accounts offered by the intellectual authors" of the murder of…

Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-10). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

NPA, Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (2023-10-10). Gaza offensive: we are all Palestinians! internationalviewpoint.org "In fact, the war against the Palestinians has been going on for 75 years, and the left should remember the need for solidarity with resistance struggles against oppression and occupation." | – | / |

Palestinian BDS National Committee (2023-10-10). Western Complicity in Apartheid Israel's Brutal Violence Heightens Palestinian Resistance & International Solidarity. internationalviewpoint.org "Since oppression is the root cause of violence, to end all violence — the initial and ongoing violence of the oppressor and the reactive resistance of the oppressed — we must act to end oppression." | – | / |

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Palestinian operation 'legitimate defense' against Israeli occupation: Iran's UN mission. presstv.ir Iran's mission to the United Nations supports Palestinians' 'legitimate defense' against Israel's 70 years of oppression.

Phyllis Bennis (2023-10-11). U.S. must support UN call for ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. peoplesworld.org The most recent eruption of violence in Gaza and Israel is a tragic reminder of the human consequences of decades of oppression. The human toll — hundreds of Palestinians and Israelis killed so far — tells that appalling story. Many of the targets, and many of those killed, on both sides, were civilians. And, as …

kwjorinoco (2023-10-11). Rafael Correa Condemns Plot to Accuse Him of Villavicencio Murder. orinocotribune.com After at least seven people involved in the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio were executed in prison, the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) of Ecuador reported having the testimony of a witness. Former President Rafael Correa described the testimony as part of a maneuver to frame him. | The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office issued a statement on October 8 announcing that it collected the testimony of a witness of the execution of Fernando Villavicencio. This person "under oath described, among other things, the preparations and accounts offered by the intellectual authors" of the murder of…

repost (2023-10-11). Israel Can't Imprison Two Million Gazans Without Paying a Cruel Price -Gideon Levy. indybay.org We thought we'd continue to go down to Gaza, scatter a few crumbs in the | form of tens of thousands of Israeli work permits — always contingent on | good behavior — and still keep them in prison.

Staff (2023-10-11). Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy: Israel Should Lift Siege & Call Off Plans for Ground Invasion of Gaza. democracynow.org From Tel Aviv, we hear from award-winning Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy, whose recent column for Haaretz is headlined "Israel Can't Imprison Two Million Gazans Without Paying a Cruel Price." Levy discusses the reaction within Israeli society toward Hamas's unexpected attack and condemns the Netanyahu government for only mobilizing for further warfare rather than providing effective assistance to victims. "Nobody is leading Israel," declares Levy, who also calls for Israel to lift its blockade of Gaza and accept that its campaign of eradicating Hamas is "imposs…

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2023-10-10). The Gaza Prison Break and the Prospect of a "Final Solution" in the Israel-Palestine Conflict. globalresearch.ca

repost (2023-10-10). Israel Can't Imprison Two Million Gazans Without Paying a Cruel Price -Gideon Levy. indybay.org We thought we'd continue to go down to Gaza, scatter a few crumbs in the | form of tens of thousands of Israeli work permits — always contingent on | good behavior — and still keep them in prison.

TASS (2023-10-10). Hamas plans to swap prisoners for Palestinians held in US prisons. tass.com Hamas spokesman Ali Barakeh also said the militants were ready for "all scenarios" of the conflict, including a "long war"

FP Explainers (2023-10-11). Gaza has one exit route and Israel is bombing it. Where do its people go?>. firstpost.com They call it the world's largest open-air prison. And right now there is no escaping it. After Hamas's stealth attack on Israel, its military continues to pound Gaza, home to more than two million people. In five days, 900 people have died and around 2,60,000 persons have been rendered homeless. | Residential buildings, schools, hospitals and mosques have been reduced to rubble. Two days ago, the Israeli military asked Palestinians to flee

Kathiann M. Kowalski (2023-10-10). How efforts to restrict democracy in Ohio make it harder to fight climate changeÔøº. nationofchange.org Gerrymandering, voter suppression, dark money and other moves insulate policymakers from accountability when they prop up fossil fuels at the expense of clean energy.

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2023-10-10: News Headlines

Zoe Alexandra (2023-10-09). Crackdown on Press Freedom in India Leaves 50 Detained and Over 100 Homes Raided. orinocotribune.com Indian authorities carried out mass raids and detentions under the guise of the draconian UAPA on the morning of October 3. | The homes of over 100 journalists, contractors, and former employees associated with the progressive news outlets Newsclick and Peoples Dispatch, as well as Tricontinental Research Services were raided by Indian authorities in the early morning of October 3 in the capital New Delhi. Several raids were also carried out in the cities of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Mumbai. According to local reports around 50 individuals were taken to police stations for additional questioning. | Newsclick…

Editor (2023-10-09). Past Time to End the Persecution of Julian Assange. scheerpost.com By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch It's long past time for the U.S. and U.K. to free Julian Assange. His flagrantly unjust incarceration is a global scandal, and the world is quite upset about it. Indeed, on September 19 at the United Nations, heads of state denounced this phony prosecution for the fraud and subterfuge it …

Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-10). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Palestinian operation 'legitimate defense' against Israeli occupation: Iran's UN mission. presstv.ir Iran's mission to the United Nations supports Palestinians' 'legitimate defense' against Israel's 70 years of oppression.

Dan Lieberman (2023-10-09). Ashkelon Speaks: The Story of the Middle East Conflict. dissidentvoice.org The bold and suicidal actions by Gaza militants defy reason… to the reasonable. To those frustrated by decades of oppression, with no apparent means to alleviate the suffering, the actions become comprehensible. Looking north from the Gaza border, the Gazan people can reconstruct their ancient village, al-Majdal, now called Ashkelon. The modern Israeli city of …


Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-09). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Palestinian operation 'legitimate defense' against Israeli occupation: Iran's UN mission. presstv.ir Iran's mission to the United Nations supports Palestinians' 'legitimate defense' against Israel's 70 years of oppression.

Staff (2023-10-09). Historian Rashid Khalidi: Palestinians "Living Under Incredible Oppression, … It Had to Explode" democracynow.org In New York, we speak with Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundred Years' War on Palestine, who lays out how this weekend's extreme violence between Hamas and Israel will force "a paradigm shift." Colonial powers will no longer believe they can force people to live under the conditions Israel has subjected Palestinians to and expect no retaliation of the oppressed, says Khalidi. "That idea has exploded as a result of the horrific events over the past two-and-a-half days," says Khalidi, who calls the blockade of Gaza "a pressure cooker. It had to explode." In response…

repost (2023-10-10). Israel Can't Imprison Two Million Gazans Without Paying a Cruel Price -Gideon Levy. indybay.org We thought we'd continue to go down to Gaza, scatter a few crumbs in the | form of tens of thousands of Israeli work permits — always contingent on | good behavior — and still keep them in prison.

Geopolitical Economy Report (2023-10-09). Palestinians Have a Legal Right to Armed Resistance against Israeli Colonialism. dissidentvoice.org International law clearly shows that the Palestinian people have a legal right to armed struggle against Israeli colonialism, just as South Africans did against apartheid. Gaza suffers under an illegal Israeli blockade that even a former British prime minister recognized to be a "prison camp." Journalist Ben Norton looks over the evidence. See related article: …


Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-09). President of Ecuador extends state of emergency another 30 days. plenglish.com The president explained that the decision, passed through Executive Decree 890, responds to the serious internal situation in Ecuador. According to Lasso, this should guarantee the intervention of the Armed Forces and the National Police in the fight against organized crime and common crime. | Last August 10th, Lasso declared a state of emergency nationwide after the assassination of presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, while he was leaving a campaign rally in the capital. | The announcement was also connected to a new prison crisis, when seven hit-men, linked to the crime against Villavicencio, were…

Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. (2023-10-09). Palestine: The Resistance Rises Toward Revolution, Return And Liberation. popularresistance.org As the morning dawns on 7 October 2023, the resistance is rising throughout occupied Palestine, smashing the siege on Gaza with a comprehensive offensive confronting the occupier by land and air, taking control of Palestinian land, seizing occupation settlers and soldiers and launching thousands of missiles as Palestinian resistance forces fight to advance return and the liberation of Palestine. | The new resistance operation, titled the Al-Aqsa Flood by Mohammed Deif, commander in chief of the Izz el-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, comes on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 war in which Egypt…

Staff (2023-10-09). Headlines for October 9, 2023. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza and Israel Tops 1,300 as Israel Declares War on Hamas Following Surprise Attack, U.S. Beefing Up Military Support to Israel; U.N. Expert Blasts "Selective Outrage" over Conflict, "Apartheid Resistance Is Not Terrorism": Protesters Stand in Solidarity with Palestinians, Over 2,000 People Killed in Afghan Earthquake, Suspects in Killing of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Found Dead in Prison, Colombia and Dissident Rebel Faction Agree to Ceasefire Ahead of Peace Talks, Colombian Court Allows Fraud Trial of Ex-President àÅlvaro Uribe to Move Forward, Tens of Thousan…

Staff (2023-10-09). Palestinian Prisoners' Statement on Gaza and the Palestinian Resistance. samidoun.net

Kathiann M. Kowalski (2023-10-10). How efforts to restrict democracy in Ohio make it harder to fight climate changeÔøº. nationofchange.org Gerrymandering, voter suppression, dark money and other moves insulate policymakers from accountability when they prop up fossil fuels at the expense of clean energy.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-09). President of Ecuador extends state of emergency another 30 days. plenglish.com The president explained that the decision, passed through Executive Decree 890, responds to the serious internal situation in Ecuador. According to Lasso, this should guarantee the intervention of the Armed Forces and the National Police in the fight against organized crime and common crime. | Last August 10th, Lasso declared a state of emergency nationwide after the assassination of presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, while he was leaving a campaign rally in the capital. | The announcement was also connected to a new prison crisis, when seven hit-men, linked to the crime against Villavicencio, were…

Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. (2023-10-09). Palestine: The Resistance Rises Toward Revolution, Return And Liberation. popularresistance.org As the morning dawns on 7 October 2023, the resistance is rising throughout occupied Palestine, smashing the siege on Gaza with a comprehensive offensive confronting the occupier by land and air, taking control of Palestinian land, seizing occupation settlers and soldiers and launching thousands of missiles as Palestinian resistance forces fight to advance return and the liberation of Palestine. | The new resistance operation, titled the Al-Aqsa Flood by Mohammed Deif, commander in chief of the Izz el-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, comes on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 war in which Egypt…

Staff (2023-10-09). Headlines for October 9, 2023. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza and Israel Tops 1,300 as Israel Declares War on Hamas Following Surprise Attack, U.S. Beefing Up Military Support to Israel; U.N. Expert Blasts "Selective Outrage" over Conflict, "Apartheid Resistance Is Not Terrorism": Protesters Stand in Solidarity with Palestinians, Over 2,000 People Killed in Afghan Earthquake, Suspects in Killing of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Found Dead in Prison, Colombia and Dissident Rebel Faction Agree to Ceasefire Ahead of Peace Talks, Colombian Court Allows Fraud Trial of Ex-President àÅlvaro Uribe to Move Forward, Tens of Thousan…

Staff (2023-10-09). Palestinian Prisoners' Statement on Gaza and the Palestinian Resistance. samidoun.net

Kathiann M. Kowalski (2023-10-10). How efforts to restrict democracy in Ohio make it harder to fight climate changeÔøº. nationofchange.org Gerrymandering, voter suppression, dark money and other moves insulate policymakers from accountability when they prop up fossil fuels at the expense of clean energy.

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