(2021-07-09). Alabama coal miners: Solidarity forever! workers.org 
Members of the United Mine Workers (UMWA) Local 2245, in Brookwood, Ala., entered the fourth month of their strike against global coal company Warrior Met July 1. That day they were joined by local activists from federal workers' union American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), who came to show solidarity . . . |
(2021-07-09). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading the Charge to Transform U.S.-Cuba Policy. counterpunch.org Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cuban Americans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Despite the blistering summer heat and occasional death threats (including a trucker who tried to run them off the road), the marchers persist. Lazo's group is called Puentes de
(2021-07-09). How One Cuban Is Leading the Charge to Transform U.S.-Cuba Policy. towardfreedom.org Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cubans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba.
(2021-07-09). Critical Race Theory debacle signals the collapse of the American empire. mronline.org Whatever the strengths and limitations of Critical Race Theory, the debate over its usefulness to establishment circles is indicative of the American Empire's rapid decline | July 9, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-07-09). Activists win positions in NSW Public Service Union. greenleft.org.au The Members Coalition team in the NSW Public Service Association has won more leadership positions on the union's federal body, the Community Public Sector Union, reports Kerry Smith.
(2021-07-08). Why the warmongers hate Assange. greenleft.org.au The US Department of Justice's claim that the Wikileaks founder directed a complex hacking operation has exploded. Sam Wainwright argues we must continue to demand justice for Assange.
(2021-07-08). Haiti in Chaos After President's Assassination as Activists in U.S. Urge Biden to Stop Deportations. democracynow.org 
The interim prime minister of Haiti has declared a state of siege and imposed martial law following the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, who died in an armed attack on his home. The first lady of Haiti was injured in the attack and airlifted to a hospital in Miami, where she is reportedly in stable but critical condition. Haitian authorities say police have killed four suspects and detained two others, but the individuals have not been identified. No evidence linking them to the assassination has been made public. It is unclear who is now in charge of Haiti, which was already facing a political,…
(2021-07-08). The Syria Deception: The Public Has Been Hoodwinked Yet Again into Supporting a Criminal War of Aggression—and One That Has Been Effectively Lost. covertactionmagazine.com United States warmakers have become so skilled at propaganda that not only can they wage a war of aggression without arousing protest; they can also compel liberals to denounce peace activists using language reminiscent of the McCarthy era. Take the case of Syria. The people and groups one would normally count on to oppose wars …
(2021-07-08). Baltimore To Stop Prosecuting "Nonviolent" Crimes. Activists Say More Is Needed. popularresistance.org Most of these prosecutors have strictly tied their commitments to the duration of the pandemic. However, in March 2021, the Baltimore City State Attorney's Office (SAO) announced that it will permanently instate its COVID-19 policy. Moving forward, the office said it will decline to prosecute crimes categorized as nonviolent, including Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS, or drug) possession, attempted distribution of CDS, paraphernalia possession, sex work, trespassing, minor traffic offenses, open container, rogue and vagabond, and urinating/defecating in public.
(2021-07-08). Baltimore To Stop Prosecuting 'Nonviolent' Crimes. popularresistance.org The pandemic, in the midst of its many horrors, has temporarily slowed the number of arrests across some U.S. cities. With pressure from advocates and incarcerated organizers, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez in Brooklyn, Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg in Seattle, State's Attorney Kim Foxx in Cook County, Illinois, and City State Attorney Marilyn Mosby in Baltimore pledged to curb or stop prosecuting "low level" crimes in attempts to minimize the spread of COVID-19. By 2018, newly reelected Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had already directed his office to stop prosecuting sex work, marijuana pos…
(2021-07-08). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading the Charge to Transform U.S.-Cuba Policy. dissidentvoice.org 
Lazo getting ready to start his march from Miami to Washington, D.C. Credit: Tighe Barry Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cuban Americans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Despite the blistering summer heat and occasional death threats (including a trucker who tried …
(2021-07-08). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading Charge to Transform U.S.-Cuba Policy. zcomm.org Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cuban Americans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba…
(2021-07-08). Governor Abbott's Zero Tolerance on Immigration. progressive.org Activists and some border counties are resisting this GOP power grab.
(2021-07-08). More big investors dump Israeli settlement profiteers. electronicintifada.net Norway pension fund KLP divests from 16 firms complicit in Israeli settlements.
(2021-07-08). Far-right mob attack LGBT activists and journalists ahead of Tbilisi pride March. peoplesdispatch.org Following violent attacks by far-right groups against LGBT activists and journalists, the organizers called off the March of Dignity scheduled on July 5. Activists have alleged that the state is supporting the attackers…
(2021-07-08). The Origins of Murdochracy. zcomm.org Murdochcracy merges Murdoch with democracy. It occurs when Rupert Murdoch's media empire (US: Fox News; UK: The Sun; AUS: Daily Telegraph, etc.) shapes democracy by massively influencing voters through his media apparatus…
(2021-07-08). Security forces arrest anti-Palestinian Authority demonstrators. peoplesdispatch.org Security forces under the Palestinian Authority (PA) arrested at least 21 Palestinians late on Monday, July 5. Those arrested include journalists, university students, activists and lawyers. They also brutally suppressed a sit-in protest and demonstrations in the Palestinian capital Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday night, physically assaulting hundreds of protesters and arresting some to quell the wave of protests against the killing of activist Nizar Banat. | Several protesters were reportedly kept in custody awaiting prosecution. The murder of political activist and anti-corruption figure Nizar Bana…