(2021-09-29). The Climate Strike That Wasn't: What's Behind Declining Protest in 2021? counterpunch.org You may have noticed that the "climate strike" actions on September 24 across the U.S. were incredibly thin compared to previous years. As progressive activists, we were disappointed after attending the local event in our area (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) to find perhaps four dozen participants this year for an event, which one of us participated in two years ago in the same location that previously brought out hundreds of demonstrators. The trend appears the same throughout the nation, with reporting from two years ago estimating the national turnout may have been in the hundreds of thousands in what was billed as…
(2021-09-29). Samidoun Spain joins the celebration of the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain. samidoun.net 
From Friday 24 September to Sunday 26 September, the activists of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network in the Spanish State (Samidoun España) were present at the Fiesta festival, marking the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain, in the municipality of Rivas Vaciamadrid. The presence of Samidoun Spain was crucial during these important days, which […] | The article
(2021-09-29). Patriarchy: The Struggle Continues. dissidentvoice.org 
In a day when America is ruling over a global Empire maintained with violent enforcement to insure universal subordination to its will; and in a day when a military-style domestic police state relentlessly makes sure anti-government protest and dissent is contained, the patriarchal part of that America has been enhanced and strengthened. Feminist movements have …
(2021-09-29). Is the US Global Empire Actually in Decline? Part 2. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith and Roger D. Harris — Sep 25, 2021 | PART 2: MILITARY AND IDEOLOGICAL FORMS OF DOMINATION | The US regards as its Manifest Destiny to rule the world. The US bosses equate their national security interests with global security interests; no place or issue is insignificant. The US sees its role as defending the world capitalist order even if narrow US interests are not immediately and practically involved. | The Question of a US Military Decline | The second central element of the waning US empire argument is based on the US armed forces failures in the Middle East wars. However, they overl…
(2021-09-28). Creating a Powerful, Broad-Based Moral Movement. progressive.org Today's voting rights and economic justice advocates must apply two key lessons from the courageous activists of a half-century ago.
(2021-09-28). Ten Years After Occupy: Building The Power We Need. popularresistance.org Ten years ago, prominent activists and a variety of organizations came together early in the year to organize the October2011 Movement, styled on the occupations of space that were occurring during the Arab Spring and in capitals across the United States. That movement merged with the Occupy Movement when it was announced later that year. Clearing the FOG speaks with Bill Moyer of the Backbone Campaign, one of the organizers of October2011, about what was happening at the time, the occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC and the impact the Occupy Movement had on activism in the United States. Moyer discusse…
(2021-09-28). Unions and Climate Activists Find Common Cause in Opposing Airport Expansion. zcomm.org Labor-climate alliances like the one in Los Angeles could be key to paving the way for a future with fewer flights…
(2021-09-28). Venezuela and the U.S. Left at a Crossroads. zcomm.org The U.S. Left's natural allies in Venezuela are the activists and grassroots movements fighting for the rights of workers, Indigenous peoples, women, and LGBTQI+ communities…
(2021-09-28). Activists Confront Pelosi at Fundraiser, Demanding She 'Hold the Line' on $3.5 Trillion Package. commondreams.org "This is the biggest finding of sexual abuse perpetrated during a single U.N. initiative in one area or one country during the time-bound period of a U.N. response effort," said one campaigner.
(2021-09-28). Protest at Manchin's Yacht Demands End to His Obstruction of Reconciliation Bill. truthout.org 
West Virginia activists in kayaks and electric boats converged on Sen. Joe Manchin's yacht in Washington, D.C. on Monday to protest the right-wing Democrat's continued "West Virginians have been trying to reach Sen. Manchin every way w…
(2021-09-28). SF Solidarity With Haitians On US Border & US Out of Haiti Now! indybay.org Community activists rallied against the attacks by US ICE agents on Hatians in Texas.
(2021-09-28). Is the US Global Empire Actually in Decline? Part 1. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith and Roger D. Harris — Sep 25, 2021 | It is almost taken for granted, if not an article of faith, in the progressive milieu (e.g., First, it is essential not to confuse the ongoing decline of the living conditions of US working people with a decline in the power of the US corporate empire. T…