(2020-11-03). "I Am a Citizen": Watch Nikki Giovanni Read Her Poem "Vote" on the Power of the Ballot. democracynow.org 
Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni has a new collection of poems called "Make Me Rain," a celebration of her Black heritage, as well as an exploration of racism and white nationalism. In the poem "Vote," Giovanni offers her thoughts on the importance of voting. It was filmed by The Meteor, a feminist collective of activists, journalists and creators, part of a daily Instagram series focusing on voting rights.
(2020-11-03). 'The Coming War On China' — Watch John Pilger's Powerfully Relevant Documentary. strategic-culture.org Caitlin JOHNSTONE | "The aim of this film is to break a silence: the United States and China may well be on the road to war, and nuclear war is no longer unthinkable," Pilger says in his 2016 documentary The Coming War on China, which "In a few years China has become the world's second-biggest economic power," Pilger's introduction continues. "The United States is the world's biggest military power, with bases and missiles and ships covering ever…
(2020-11-03). Progressive Candidates Rally the Vote with Bernie. scheerpost.com Livestream event recording gathers many fresh, diverse and principled activists running in key competitive races including Mike Siegel, Ilhan Omar and 20 others. [Fast-forward to 5 minutes to start event.]…
(2020-11-03). The US Empire Is A Smiley Faced Serial Killer. thealtworld.com 
Waiting for the results of the US presidential election is like waiting to find out if you're going to get hit by the mugger with the bat or the mugger with the crow bar. | Dave Calhoun, CEO of top war profiteer company Boeing, "I think both candidates, at least in my view, appear globally oriented and interested in the defense of our country and I believe they'll support the industries," Calhoun…
(2020-11-03). Britain and America Are Wiping Themselves Off of the Face of the Earth. thealtworld.com Britain and America are in a race to see who can be first to reject their culture and repudiate their history. | In Britain museums Are Hiding Their Exhibits Because They Show Savagery of Primitive (a politically incorrect word) Societies Instead of Equality with, or Superiority over, the West and Are Collections of Imperialist Bias. | The Telegraph reports that museum directors and immigrant-invader activists are decolonizing Britain by purging all signs of imperialist bias and erasing British history. "Indeed scarcely a week passes without another flashpoint emerging — the removal of statues, the BBC's pl…
(2020-11-03). The Contours of Resistance Beyond the Election. globalresearch.ca No matter which party wins the White House on November 3, one thing is certain: The objective crisis of the system will force the winning political party to be guided by a logic that concludes domestic repression and warmongering abroad …
(2020-11-03). Flashpoint and the fire royal commission. greenleft.org.au The Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements acknowledged what environmental groups, climate activists, scientists and disaster management experts have been saying for decades: climate change is causing catastrophic weather events. Suzanne James argues we have to keep up the fight.
(2020-11-03). Widespread condemnation of Israeli raids and arrests of Palestinian leaders, activists. peoplesdispatch.org Organizations have called for the swift and unconditional release of all the Palestinian leaders and activists arrested in the late night raids on Monday, while also demanding freedom for all Palestinian political prisoners and administrative detainees…
(2020-11-02). Israeli drone maker targeted by activists in UK on Balfour anniversary. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli drone maker targeted by activists in UK on Balfour anniversary | Elbit Systems UK factories are hit in direct action protests to 'decommemorate' 1917 declaration over ongoing UK complicity in dispossession of Palestinians | Mon, 11/02/2020 – 15: 23 | Pro-Palestine activists locked themselves to the gates of UAV Engines' Shenstone factory, where motors for Elbit Systems UK drones are built, on Monday (Scre…
(2020-11-02). Uighur scholar fears deportation from Saudi Arabia. middleeasteye.net 
Uighur scholar fears deportation from Saudi Arabia | Aimidoula Waili was arrested twice in China and fears he will be sent to a 're-education' camp if taken back | Mon, 11/02/2020 – 14: 28 | Waili said he was unable to fly back to Turkey where he has residency due to fears of possible deportation if taken to the airport (Supplied) | Activists fear that a Uighur religious scholar who travelled to Saudi Ar…
(2020-11-02). 'Let The World Remember How We Lost Palestine'. popularresistance.org Occupied Palestine – Today, Palestinians and human rights advocates around the world are marking 103 years since the Balfour Declaration was issued on November 2, 1917. | Using the hashtag #Balfour103, Palestinian and pro-Palestine activists have called to participate in a campaign they launched to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, rejecting the ominous promise. | The Balfour Declaration was issued by Britain when Arthur James Balfour, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, sent a letter to Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, one of the leaders of the World Zionist movement…
(2020-11-02). Amid increased violence, Colombians mobilize in defense of life and peace. peoplesdispatch.org 
Mobilizations to demand an end to escalating violence in Colombia against social movements and political activists have intensified in recent days. Social movements have converged in the Cauca department as part of a Humanitarian Caravan, while ex-combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), today part of the Common Alternative Revolutionary Force party, have been marching in the Pilgrimage for Life and Peace. Organizations are demanding that the government take measures to stop the increase in violence and protect the life and integrity of citizens. | Humanitarian Caravan for Life and Def…
(2020-11-02). Why Is Europe Courting Revolution? strategic-culture.org All eyes remain on the U.S. election, and on fathoming its consequences. But in the shadow of 'The Election', there are other 'moving parts': Germany just offered Washington 'a sweetheart deal' in which, Europe — with Germany leading — accepts to leverage America's full-spectrum strategy of isolating and weakening Russia and China. And in return it is asking the U.S. to acquiesce to German leadership of a 'power-political', European entity that is raised to parity with the U.S. That, bluntly, is to say, Germany is angling for 'superpower' status, atop an EU 'empire' for the new era. Putin recognised s…
(2020-11-02). American Empire and the New Cold War. scheerpost.com Maj. Danny in discussion with Nicky Rew on the latter's podcast. |
(2020-11-01). Teacher's Viral Arrest Helped Stop Evictions. popularresistance.org Sophia Lukatya is a Chicago Public Schools teacher. She organizes with the Chicago Teachers Union and is a member of Democratic Socialists of America. During the Lift The Ban Coalition's protests in Daley Plaza this August, Lukatya was one of a dozen housing activists who were arrested in the week-long occupation. Positive press from the event—including a viral video of Lukatya and fellow DSA member Shannon Pilz—contributed to Governor Pritzker's decision to extend the eviction moratorium.
(2020-11-01). Police lock Djab Wurrung activists out of camp. greenleft.org.au Victoria Police removed the last few protesters on October 30 from the site of a hotly-contested new highway extension between Ararat and Buangor, reports Alex Milne.
(2020-11-01). From Arms to Renewables: How Workers in This Southern Military Industrial Hub Are Converting the Economy. commondreams.org Huntsville, Alabama is teeming with engineers and STEM talent. Some are leaving the defense economy for the clean energy one. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-01). Youth Activists Are Transforming the Election by Leading Protesters to the Polls. zcomm.org Millennials, along with Gen Z — which together make up 37 percent of the electorate — are translating protest turnout to the polls…
(2020-10-31). The Movement for Black Lives and Labor's Revival. zcomm.org It's a huge fight. But it always has been. The Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 give labor activists the opportunity to revive that tradition…
(2020-10-31). Tampa Bay activists to join post-election national day of action. fightbacknews.org Tampa, Fl – The past summer of 2020 has been rife with activism in the fight against police terror and white supremacist attacks, and the upcoming presidential election will determine whether Donald Trump will continue to be in power. Trump's comments and actions about the validity of the results has brought on the possibility of a hotly contested outcome. Activists and community members in Tampa and around the country plan to meet the November 3 election with protests on November 4 to fight for the defeat of Donald Trump and against white supremacy across the country. | "This election is going to have some seri…
(2020-10-31). Penguin Climate Activists Block Berlin Airport Opening. popularresistance.org Berlin – The climate justice group 'Am Boden bleiben', a member of the international Stay Grounded network, today blocks the opening of the new airport in Berlin with protest actions. The opening of the BER had been delayed for nine years, after a series of expensive construction and corruption issues. Am Boden bleiben carries out an action of civil disobedience and says that there is no room for new airports in times of climate crisis. You can follow the action live on the Twitter accounts of Am Boden bleiben and Stay Grounded.
(2020-10-30). Why I'm Voting Green in 2020. globalresearch.ca Author's note: Kevin and I worked on this article together right before his untimely passing on September 6. I met Kevin during Ralph Nader's 2004 presidential campaign. Throughout the years since, I appreciated seeing his anti-imperialist and eco-socialist arguments strengthen …