(2020-10-23). Scottish activists block gates at oil refinery in pollution protest. thecanary.co 
Climate activists have blocked the gates of the Ineos oil refinery at Grangemouth with boats in a protest against pollution.Extinction Rebellion Scotland claims Ineos is Scotland's biggest climate polluter. And the group is staging the blockade as part of a programme of action.Small groups of no more than six people have locked themselves together at the gates. They aim to remain there all day on 23 October.Two boats are being used to block the entrances to the refinery and the headquarters.Activists plan to remain at the scene all day (Extinction Rebellion Scotland/PA)"We are running out of time": Annie L…
(2020-10-23). Trial of the Chicago Seven through a liberal lens. greenleft.org.au The Trial of the Chicago Seven retells the story of the 1969 show trial of seven high-profile activists, while stripping away much of the period's radicalism in the process, writes Alex Salmon.
(2020-10-22). Indigenous Peoples Day in the time of COVID-19. workers.org 
"We are not your Halloween costumes! We are not your dime store Indians!" a speaker shouted from the bandstand on the Santa Fe Plaza this Indigenous Peoples Day in Santa Fe, N.M., as a colonialist obelisk was taken down by Puebloan activists To see people still celebrating Columbus in the . . . |
(2020-10-22). Saudi golf tournament 'sportswashing' women's rights abuses, activists warn. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi golf tournament 'sportswashing' women's rights abuses, activists warn | Rights groups urge organisers, participants and sponsors to boycott Saudi Ladies International in November | Thu, 10/22/2020 – 12: 11 | English golfer Meghan MacLaren (pictured) withdrew from the Saudi Ladies International over human rights concerns (AFP/File photo) | A coalition of human rights groups have called for a boyc…
(2020-10-22). Video: The Moment for Change Is Now. Medical Doctors Speak Out. globalresearch.ca On October 10, 2020, ACU2020.org announced the world doctors' alliance in Berlin, Germany. | It is an alliance of medical doctors, scientists and peace activists who together claim that this COVID-19 affair is just not true. | And as medical doctors, it …
(2020-10-22). I Was in the Room Where It Happened: One Woman's Perspective on "The Trial of the Chicago 7" zcomm.org The missing element in the film was the rest of us, by which I mean the thousands of anti-war activists who came to the trial and waited out in the cold for hours to get into the trial.
(2020-10-22). Top Ten People To Blame If Joe Biden Loses. popularresistance.org So, Joseph Biden, AKA "Kid Senile," leads in the polls against Donald Trump, AKA "Kid Fascist Lunatic," by such a large margin that it resembles a horse race in which one of the horses is an aged wiener dog with three legs. | Right now, even though the polling does not account for the millions of voters who have been unceremoniously booted from the voter rolls, many people believe Biden is going to become the next drunken pilot of the American Empire — a position which has less power than most people imagine as the Military Industrial Complex and Wall Street roll on undeterred due to their unimaginable iner…
(2020-10-21). Holding General Mills Accountable For Profiting From Occupation. popularresistance.org Earlier this fall, we launched our No Dough for the Occupation campaign to pressure General Mills to stop producing Pillsbury products in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Last month, our campaign coalition—which includes the Palestinian Boycott National Committee, Jewish Voice for Peace, and others—held its first day of action to coincide with General Mills' annual shareholder meeting. | The day before the meeting, on the United Nations International Day of Peace, protesters gathered in front of General Mills' headquarters in Minneapolis, chanting "No Dough for the Occupation"…
(2020-10-21). A True Multiparty System Is What US Citizens Want and Need. telesurenglish.net Did you know that there are over 30 people running for president in this election? Of course, you didn't, because all you hear about is the Democrats and Republicans. | RELATED: | Unlike other multi-party democracies, we have a two-party system in the United States—the Democrats, a centrist party, and the Republicans, a conservative party. | We do have other parties, like the Greens, the Libertarians, even Communist, and…
(2020-10-21). Eco activists sue federal govt., alleging 'grave' environmental impact of 'excessive' tear gas used amid Portland protests. rt.com 
The ACLU and five environmental groups have taken the DHS to court over what they deemed an "excessive" use of chemical munitions against protesters in Portland, arguing the substances may inflict a dire ecological toll. | The Oregon branch of the ACLU filed a
(2020-10-21). Tunisian journalists and activists protest proposed bill on media. peoplesdispatch.org A protest was staged on October 20, Tuesday, in front of the Tunisian parliament in the capital Tunis against a newly proposed bill that significantly relaxes licensing rules for media operations in the country. Over 300 journalists and activists participated in the protest and raised slogans against the proposed media bill. The bill includes provisions for removing the requirement for television and radio channels to obtain official licenses to operate in the country. Protesters also opposed another clause in the bill which stipulates that the parliament can appoint new members to the media regulatory body by a…
(2020-10-21). How Biden Flubbed Town Hall Foreign Policy Question. counterpunch.org 
Toward the end of Joe Biden's October 15 town hall session, a Trump supporter asked Biden the only foreign policy question of the night. "So peace is breaking out all over the world," the questioner claimed. "Our troops are coming home. Serbia is talking to Kosovo. And the Arabs and Israelis are talking peace, which
(2020-10-21). The US spends more than $80 billion a year incarcerating 2.3 million people. nationofchange.org "With movements calling for defunding and divesting, people are finally talking about spending and raising the heat on the thousands of corporations that profit off the millions of people we lock up."
(2020-10-21). Houston Racist KPFT Coupster Bill Crosier & Supporters at KPFA & Pacifica. indybay.org Former Pacifica interim executive director Bill Crosier called the police on the Black staff at KPFT and now wants to institute corporate bylaws. He has opposed community Black and Brown programming at Houston and supported racist programmers. He and his corporate racist agenda is being supported by KPFA programmers and other programmers in Pacifica as well as "liberals" like Code Pink leader Jodie Evans. While these people complain about the corporatization of the state, they are supporting the corporatization of the Pacific bylaws and ending democratic governance to a hand picked corporate team that supported t…
(2020-10-20). Jill Biden to Arab Americans: Your vote could be the difference. middleeasteye.net 
Jill Biden to Arab Americans: Your vote could be the difference | 'Your Community matters to this campaign,' Joe Biden's wife tells Arab American crowd in Dearborn, Michigan | Wed, 10/21/2020 – 00: 11 | Socially distant event was attended by dozens of Arab activists and local politicians (MEE/Ali Harb) | Standing in front of an iconic Arabic bakery in Dearborn, Michigan, Jill Biden, the wife of Democratic preside…
(2020-10-20). Young Activists Aren't Waiting For Anyone. commondreams.org Youth climate activists hold signs during a Climate Strike youth protest outside of Chevron headquarters on Sept. 27, 2019, in San Ramon, California. Hundreds of activists and their supporters were calling for the company to abandon fossil fuels by 2025. (PHOTO BY JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
