(2020-09-02). Russiagate Or Impeachment, Bec ause Those Were False Things. indybay.org Caitlin Johnstone writes about the end of illusions. | "Peace is not everything, but without it, everything becomes nothing" (Willy Brandt). You can have peace or the US empire. You can't have both.
(2020-09-02). US-China conflict over TikTok intensifies as Trump's forced divestiture deadline approaches. wsws.org The drive to force the Chinese-owned video sharing app to be sold to a US company was countered by Beijing's imposition of export restrictions on software components of the platform.
(2020-09-01). In Turkey, unions and women's organizations call for defense of women's rights. peoplesworld.org 
Activists have called for an organized defense of women's rights in Turkey, where at least 15 women have been murdered in the last 10 days. Thirteen were killed by men and two died in suspicious circumstances. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government is trying to take Turkey out of the Istanbul Convention, which obliges signatories to …
(2020-09-01). Black National Convention targets police violence, builds unity for Black liberation. peoplesworld.org 
The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) and the Electoral Justice Project joined forces to bring together Black organizers and activists from across the country this past Friday, Aug. 29, for the 2020 Black National Convention (BNC), a "multi-hour broadcast filled with energy, celebration, education, electoral justice, and a vision for Black lives before the biggest …
(2020-09-01). Filipino activists reiterate demands for protection from political murders. peoplesdispatch.org Human rights advocacy group Karapatan Alliance has approached the Philippines supreme court seeking protection. The group has documented the murder of 185 human rights defenders and social movement activists since July 2016…
(2020-09-01). L'Iran et la Chine bâtissent de nouveaux empires sur les décombres de la politique de Trump. thealtworld.com Depuis la victoire de la ´ Révolution islamique ª en Iran en 1979, le slogan ´ Ni l'orientale, ni occidentale …
(2020-09-01). Police Violence Against BLM Activists at Golden Gate Bridge. indybay.org On August 30, white supremacist group "Walk Away" organized a pro-Trump demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge. BLM demonstrators, some of whom had not been allowed bridge entry on August 21 for their own protest, also showed up, | Here are 5 mp4 videos each less than 20 seconds long. Credit goes to @WallofMany…
(2020-09-01). Wall Street Moving To Make A Mint Off The Mail, JPMorgan Postal Bank. popularresistance.org Imagine if activists and elected officials were clamoring for emergency provision of food and McDonald's offered to place a drive-thru window in every post office. Calling it #postalfood. That makes as much sense as JPMorgan's Chase recent attempt to place its own ATMs in every post office and call it #postalbanking. According to recent reports, Chase — the largest bank in the United States, with $3.2 trillion of assets — has offered to lease space from USPS in exchange for the "exclusive right" to solicit postal banking customers. Wall Street has consistently opposed the return of postal banking sinc…
(2020-09-01). US embassy coordinating assassinations of Iraqi activists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) — Secretary-General of the Tribal Council of Southern Iraq, Muhammad al-Danbus, told MNA that the US embassy in Baghdad is home to an assassination cell targeting Iraqi activists.
(2020-08-31). Rescuers Penalized For Saving Lives At The World's Deadliest Border. popularresistance.org Humanitarian organizations are being penalized for fulfilling responsibilities abandoned by European governments at the world's deadliest border, activists have warned after an eventful weekend in the Mediterranean. | Late on Friday, the Louise Michel rescue ship was alerted by a charity reconnaissance plane Moonbird to a boat carrying 130 refugees in distress inside Malta's search-and-rescue zone. | The ship, funded by street artist Banksy and run by a seasoned team of rescuers, had already picked up 89 people in previous operations and so, unable to bring everyone on board, the crew waited for hours into Saturd…
(2020-08-31). Turkey's quaint town Birgi eyes to be must-visit stop. yenisafak.com A historical town in western Turkey craves to be a tourist hub with new projects reviving its nearly 3,000-year-old history.Located in the Odemis district of Izmir on the Aegean coast, Birgi dates back to 750 B.C., according to estimates.With the traces of Phrygian and Lydian civilizations, Persian and Pergamon kingdoms, Roman and Byzantine empires, the Aydinid dynasty, and the Ottoman period, Birgi has been hosting a vibrant social life for thousands of years with its water resources and fertile lands.The historical premises, which succeeded in bringing the architectural texture formed during the time of Aydinid…
(2020-08-30). Turkey slams Islamophobic act by 'modern barbarians'. yenisafak.com "They shamelessly burn the Qur'an, the sacred book of Islam, in the middle of Europe. They then claim to be the paragons of reason, logic, freedom and justice," Ibrahim Kalin said in a tweet."They label anyone not like them as anti-reason bigots and retros. Modern barbarians know no limits in primitive mindset."The incident took place in the Swedish city of Malmo on Friday evening, where far-right activists of the anti-Muslim group Stram Krus (Hard Line) burned a copy of the Quran at a rally in the largely migrant neighborhood of Rosengard.The Turkish Foreign Ministry has also vehemently criticized the incident,…
(2020-08-30). Clean Air and Fire Safety Concerns at Calpella Wood Pellet Plant. indybay.org Activists are demanding transparency from the Air Quality Management District and an investigation by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and Public Health Department regarding the health and environmental hazards attributable to pollution from the Calpella Wood Pellet Plant.
(2020-08-30). Senate Democrats' New Climate Report Disappoints. popularresistance.org Senate Democrats released a climate action report earlier this week leaving green groups, environmental activists, and progressive campaigners disappointed. | Critics of the report are saying there is not nearly enough action involved to fight the threat of global heating that is caused by human activity. "The report fails to address the vital need to end the extraction, processing, and burning of fossil fuels, and instead sees a future for fossil fuels tied to the false promise of carbon capture."
(2020-08-29). Stand with Anarchist Publishers Banned by Facebook. indybay.org Sign our open letter to oppose Facebook's "both sides" narrative as they align with the Trump administration to suppress the voices of activists and media producers associated with left protest movements.
(2020-08-29). Democrats Are Officially Republicans. popularresistance.org The Democratic Party has ended any debate or dispute about its true nature. It is a party representing neo-liberal interests and international gangsterism, just like their putative opposition, the Republican party. | Even a cursory observation of the recent Democratic National Convention proves that this assessment is correct. There were paeans of love to the late warmonger John McCain and even an appearance from his widow. A special segment was set aside for Republicans like John Kasich whose speech was used in part to beat down progressives and make clear that Joe Biden wants nothing to do with them. Not to be…