(2020-03-24). Albert Uderzo, legendary artist behind 'Asterix and Obelix' comics, dies aged 92. rt.com 
The co-creator of 'The Adventures of Asterix' comic book series, Albert Uderzo, has died aged 92 at his home, his family announced. He passed away from a heart attack in his sleep, after several weeks of weakness. | The death was not related to the coronavirus epidemic currently ravaging France, Uderzo's son-in-law told AFP. | Asterix is an iconic French comic book series focused on the ancient Gauls standing up to the war machine of the Roman Empire — with a bit of magic and a lot of humor and creativity thrown in. The first strip was published in 1959, created by Uderzo in collaboration with fellow writ…
(2020-03-24). Jewish Activists Demand Governor Newsom Release Detainees In Light of Covid-19 Outbreak. indybay.org In a March 21 press release, Never Again Action Bay Area calls on Governor Newsom to take immediate steps to release migrants from unsanitary, overcrowded "death camp" detention centers…
(2020-03-23). One video shows the violence that anti-hunting activists face. thecanary.co A video by Devon County Hunt Sabs (DCHS) reveals the violence that anti-hunting activists face. The sab group published footage that it says shows several men attacking and robbing a hunt saboteur. And it says the police aren't taking the incident seriously. | "Thugs piled on top of him": | DCHS
(2020-03-23). El Salvador: First Covid-19 Quarantine Arrests Announced. telesurenglish.net Journalists and human rights activists from El Salvador have announced more than 250 arrests after official Nayib Bikele, Salvadorean President, decreed an official quarantine. | RELATED: | Between other measures to restrain Covid-19, only one member per family could buy supplies like food or medicines. Also, only public servants who are related to food delivery, transportation, and other basic services are allowed to go out. | In the first…
(2020-03-21). New York passes 10,000 coronavirus cases, as statewide lockdown ordered. rt.com 
New York State has reported its 10,000th person with the Covid-19 coronavirus, and now accounts for more than half of all the US' cases. Meanwhile, the federal government has declared a 'Major Disaster" in the Empire State. | A total of 10,365 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in New York State between Friday and Saturday, up 3,254 on the previous day, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday. Cuomo stated that 1,803 of these new cases were discovered in New York City, but officials in the city later told NBC News that cases there increased by nearly twice that figure. | Cuomo attributed the rise to…
(2020-03-20). Solidarity Not Charity: Mutual Aid & How to Organize in the Age of Coronavirus. democracynow.org 
As lockdowns and layoffs sweep the U.S., mutual aid groups are forming to protect and provide for the vulnerable, including the elderly, incarcerated, undocumented and unhoused. We look at the incredible community networks across the country that are coming together to protect their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic — and how you can get involved. From Washington state to the Bay Area, Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota and New York City, thousands of mutual aid efforts are aimed at building solidarity, not charity. We speak with two longtime mutual aid organizers and activists in two hot spots of the pan…
(2020-03-02). Can the World's Second Superpower Rise From the Ashes of Twenty Years of War? zcomm.org If there is a lesson for peace-loving Americans in the Obama and Trump presidencies, it is that we cannot just walk out of the voting booth and leave it to a champion in the White House to end our wars and bring us peace. In the final analysis, it really is up to us…
(2020-02-06). Embassy Protection Collective: "We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law" theantimedia.com In this exclusive interview, VA talks to the activists who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC ahead of their trial.