(2021-01-11). Foreign Correspondent: U.S. Capitol Insurrection as Seen from Abroad. progressive.org Following last week's white nationalist mob in Washington, D.C., journalists and activists overseas share what the world is thinking about us.
(2021-01-11). Drop Charges Against the Indigenous People's Day 5. indybay.org On October 12, Indigenous People's Day, Northern California's Mission San Rafael Arcángel was the site of a protest where activists toppled a statue of Junípero Serra— known for his role in the Native genocide and colonization of California.
(2021-01-10). Regime Change within Empire. dissidentvoice.org Hundreds of protesters breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing lockdowns as the US Congress was convening a joint session to count the certified 2020 Electoral College votes. The entire episode, although with a few gaps, was in the mainstream media. Death number, arrests, etc. accompanied. There are some more things. What came out was …
(2021-01-09). False Equivalencies Re Antifa/Fascism. popularresistance.org I read Glenn Greenwald's latest article titled "Violence in the Capitol, Dangers in the Aftermath" and found myself nodding in agreement with 95% of what he wrote. But there was one big problem with this article that I just couldn't leave alone — so here I am with a little note on a big problem. | The issue I have comes at the end of his piece where he severely downplays the threats of right-wing violence while simultaneously raising the threat level of left-wing violence. He writes: "there are right-wing activists filled with rage and who are willing to engage in violence. Some of them are dangerous (just…
(2021-01-09). Far-Right Activists Telegraphed Violence Weeks in Advance. zcomm.org This violence was fomented in the open, and not for the first time. Right-wing activists have made a habit of organizing in the open and galvanizing supporters to express their desire for violent confrontation…
(2021-01-09). Far-Right Activists on Social Media Telegraphed Violence Weeks in Advance of the Attack on the US Capitol. commondreams.org The siege was consistent with their openly expressed hopes and plans. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-01-08). As Pro-Trump Mob Boasts About Roles in Deadly Capitol Invasion, Indigenous Water Protecters Charged for Peaceful Keystone XL Protests. commondreams.org "This is on my people's land, and I have the right to protect it for my future generations," said one of the charged activists. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
