Daily Archives: July 2, 2020

2020-07-02: News Headlines

Alan MacLeod (2020-07-02). "Russia is Paying the Taliban": Afghan Bounty Scandal Comes at Suspiciously Important Time for US Military Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca The latest scandal, like others before it, is based on scant testimony by anonymous officials and has had the effect of pushing liberal opinion on US foreign policy into a far more hawkish direction. | *** | Based on anonymous intelligence …

Medea Benjamin (2020-07-02). Trump's Record on Foreign Policy: Lost Wars, New Conflicts and Broken Promises. globalresearch.ca On June 13, President Donald Trump told the graduating class at …

Medea Benjamin (2020-07-02). Lost Wars, New Conflicts and Broken Promises. zcomm.org Trump's Record on Foreign Policy…

Ray Emerson (2020-07-02). NYC activists reclaim spirit of Stonewall: Black, queer resistance. liberationnews.org Fifty-one years since the original Stonewall Rebellion, it is clear the racist system of capitalism cannot bring about liberation for any oppressed people.

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2020-07-02). Why Canada Failed the 'Ben Franklin Challenge' in 1776. Canada and the British Empire. globalresearch.ca "If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading or do things worth the writing." — Benjamin Franklin | July 1st is a strange day in Canada. From Pacific to …

_____ (2020-07-01). Twitter Targets Accounts Of Outlets Covering Unrest In Bolivia. popularresistance.org Social media giant Twitter took the step of suspending the official account of MintPress News on Saturday. Without warning, the nine-year-old account with 64,000 followers was abruptly labeled as "fake" or "spam" and restricted. This move is becoming a frequent occurrence for alternative media, especially those that openly challenge U.S. power globally. | Immediately preceding the ban, MintPress had been sharing stories about Israeli government crimes against Palestinians, the Saudi-led onslaught in Yemen (both funded and supported by Washington), and about activists challenging chemical giant Monsanto's latest p…

Staff (2020-07-01). International Pressure Kept Canada From Joining Security Council. therealnews.com Despite Canada's liberal reputation, its international affairs are built around support for empire and corporate interest.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-07-01). Global protests against Israel's 'Annexation Plan'. peoplesdispatch.org Protests, both on the ground and on the virtual platforms, were organized on Wednesday July 1 across the world to denounce the proposed Israeli annexation of parts of the occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank. Several organizations are also demanding international sanctions against Israel if it goes ahead with the move. | Civil society movements, including the Palestinian Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS), organized protests in countries such as the US, the UK, Canada, Germany and Spain, among several others. | Israel had announced that it would start the process of annexation of the parts of the occupied…

Alan Macleod (2020-07-01). Afghan Bounty Scandal Comes at Suspiciously Important Time for US Military Industrial Complex. mintpressnews.com The latest scandal, like others before it, is based on scant testimony by anonymous officials and has had the effect of pushing liberal opinion on US foreign policy into a far more hawkish direction.

Matthew J.L. Ehret (2020-07-01). A Canada Day Surprise: How a "Synthetic Nationalism" Was Created to Break the US-Russia Alliance. dissidentvoice.org As a Canadian author associated with a Canadian geopolitical magazine and a book series rooted in the thesis that Canada is still under the dominance of the British Empire to this very day, the July 1st holiday known as "Canada Day" is a bit of a strange thing to celebrate. As I have recently written …

RT (2020-07-01). DHS to deploy extra 'anti-vandal' police units across US for July 4, bracing for 'increased disruptive activity' — report. rt.com The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will station special "Rapid Deployment Teams" around the country for the July 4 holiday to guard monuments from vandalism, following numerous attempts by activists to tear down statues. | Police officers specially trained in crowd and riot control will deploy to a number of American cities for the weekend surrounding Independence Day, including Seattle, Portland and Washington, DC, Fox News reported, citing an unreleased DHS memo. | "The upcoming July 4th holiday weekend has the potential for increased disruptive activity at specific locations across the country tha…

Susan Schnur (2020-07-01). Cleveland LGBTQ2S+ for Black Lives. workers.org LGBTQ2S+ March for Black Lives, Cleveland, June 27 On June 27, the Cleveland community held a LGBTQ2S+ March for Black Lives. Called by two queer activists using social media, the Greater Cleveland LGBT Community Center not only co-sponsored the action, but actively participated in the militant demonstration. Over 300 people . . . |

Daria Solomennikova (2020-07-01). In Russia, a New Generation of Activists are Taking on Climate Crisis. commondreams.org For young climate activists like Alexey, the lesson is clear: Vladimir Putin, the authoritarian president who has been in power for all of their lives, has never been all too concerned about their safe and sustainable future. (Photo: Fridays for the Future Russia / Facebook) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-07-01). Why The US Empire Works So Hard To Control The International Narrative About Russia. thealtworld.com On a December 2010 episode of Fox News' Freedom Watch, John Bolton and the show's host Andrew Napolitano were "Now I want to make the case for secrecy in government when it comes to the conduct of national security affairs, and possibly for deception where that's appropriate,"

_____ (2020-07-01). Pro-Israel Racist Group ADL Moves To Co-Opt Black Lives Matter. popularresistance.org For those who yearn for an end to systemic racism, these are exhilarating times as Black activists and organizations lead a global uprising against symbols and structures of white supremacy. | But if you are a racist group masquerading as a civil rights organization, these days are fraught with the danger that you'll get found out. | It's a balancing act that has for years bedeviled the Anti-Defamation League, a major Israel lobby group in the United States. The crisis is particularly acute right now as the ADL tries to portray itself as an ally of Black Lives Matter while also shielding Israel from criticism ove…

sputniknews (2020-07-01). Paris Archeological Exhibit Recreates Final Hours of Roman Empire's Pompeii. sputniknews.com Arguably the most fiery exhibition of the summer, a new and immersive show in Paris, France, is reliving Pompeii's final horrifying hours.

Stop The Money Pipline Coalition (2020-07-01). Sunday 7/5: 'The Condor & The Eagle' New Climate Film & Discussion w/ Activists & Indigenous Leaders. indybay.org Online via livestream: | event.webinarjam.com/live/91/wygzyu7mbo8… | www.facebook.com/filmsforaction/

Staff (2020-06-30). NJ Latinx Parents & Students Fight Robert Wood Johnson Plan to Demolish Public School. democracynow.org In a story Democracy Now! has followed closely, Juan González shares an update on efforts to prevent the demolition of the Lincoln Annex public school in New Brunswick, New Jersey. City officials are trying to proceed with demolishing the public school this summer, in a move that would force 760 students to be bused to other schools for years, and parents and local activists are holding a rally in front of the Lincoln Annex School. "They want to keep the pressure on in the streets and to call on allies … who support public education, who are against gentrification and the abuse of immigrants, to join the rally,…

calvin deutschbein (2020-06-30). Who created the Saharan dust cloud? workers.org From March 19 to Oct. 31 in 2011, the U.S. empire and its imperialist client states, ranging from Belgium to Qatar, launched over 160 tons of cruise missiles and multiple air strikes against the anti-imperialist state of Libya. The strikes targeted hospitals, bakeries, religious services and private residences, killing hundreds . . . |

Susan Price (2020-06-30). United States: Armed, right-wing vigilantes terrorise BLM activists in New Mexico. greenleft.org.au

Susan Price (2020-06-30). Armed, right-wing vigilantes terrorise BLM activists in New Mexico. greenleft.org.au

_____ (2020-06-29). How Palestine Advocates Can Support Black Struggle. popularresistance.org Black people are one of the first and largest victims of Western colonialism and racial capitalism. We have never received justice for 500 years of racist violence and exploitation. | The US and most Western countries built their empires through profits from the Atlantic slave trade. | As an illegitimate settler colony that was built on the ethnic cleansing of the indigenous population and enslavement of Africans, the US requires the continuous subjugation of Black and Indigenous people to maintain its imperial domination abroad. | Accordingly, the greatest internal threat to the US empire is that of a Black revo…

RT (2020-06-29). Detroit police filmed driving SUV through crowd of protesters in blood-chilling VIDEO. rt.com A terrifying video from Detroit shows a police vehicle forcefully breaking out of a circle of chanting protesters, carrying some of them on the hood. The department said the officer behind the wheel "tried to escape" the crowd. | Footage of the incident shows the SUV surrounded by dozens of activists. The vehicle suddenly accelerates and stops several times, as people around it scream in fear. Some of the protesters were knocked to the ground while others tried to cling to the hood as it was speeding away. | Detroit Police Department drove into 10-12 protesters including myself. Multiple people are going to th…

RT (2020-06-29). VIDEO Activists set up guillotine outside Jeff Bezos' home, call for end to Amazon. rt.com Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was targeted on Sunday by activists, who set up a guillotine outside his Washington DC home and called for an end to the "exploitation" of the company's employees. | In front of the guillotine was a sign reading: "Support our poor communities not our wealthy men." | Footage from the scene shows demonstrators outside the residence saying: "It is still exploitation, and when they become threatened, and we have no voice, the knives come out." | Wow going after newspaper owners like this smh these attacks on the press must end

Destin Jenkins (2020-06-29). What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities? thenation.com What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities?

commondreams (2020-06-29). GW Commits to Fossil Fuel Divestment. commondreams.org ______________________________…

yenisafak (2020-06-29). Sudan on high alert ahead of mass protests. yenisafak.com Sudanese security forces have been placed on high alert on Monday ahead of mass protests by rival groups on the first anniversary of a power-sharing deal between the military and civilians. | Forces from the military and police have been deployed across the streets of Khartoum. Main roads and bridges leading to the army headquarters in the capital have been sealed, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter on the ground. | Activists have called for demonstrations on June 30 to pile pressure on the transitional government to implement "goals of the revolution" that ousted long-serving President Omar al-Bashir last y…

sputniknews (2020-06-29). Jewish Watchdog Slams Black Lives Matter UK Over Calls to Sanction Israel. sputniknews.com Created in the US in 2013 as an anti-racism activism and protest movement, Black Lives Matter has enjoyed a surge in support and media coverage in the wake of the George Floyd protests across the US and around the world. Activists have been criticized by conservatives, and by Israel supporters, however, over their attacks on the Jewish State.