(2019-07-24). Democratic Party Dilemmas. counterpunch.org 
The rise to power of Donald Trump destroyed the traditional Republican Party. Most of the moderate conservatives fled into the ranks of the independents and were replaced by a radical right amalgamation of racists, misogynists, conspiracy theorists, assorted "tea party" types and warmongers. In the background also exists support from religious fundamentalists yearning for Armageddon. More
(2019-07-24). Media Can't Quit 'Trump Supporters Support Trump' Stories. fair.org 
As we hurtle into coverage of a presidential election that is still over a year away, media have returned to their timeworn tradition of going to rural, white communities to take the pulse of the nation (FAIR.org, 5/20/19). | Under the web headline "These Michigan Voters Show How Trump's 'Go Back' Attack May Help Him," the New York Times ( 7/22/19) ventured to a Trump stronghold in Michigan to bring readers the front-page…
(2019-07-24). It's Trump Who Needs to be Deterred From War Not Iran. counterpunch.org 
It's about time we wised up to what is going on in this utterly farcical "crisis" in the Gulf, this charade of lies and pomposity which Trump and his doggies in London are presenting to us. An American president who is a racist, misogynist, dishonest and psychologically disturbed man — assisted by two vicious More
(2019-07-24). The Top 5 Ways to Defeat ICE Agents. truthdig.com 
The Democrats and the corporate media will breathlessly tell you how Donald Trump is a racist (he is). They'll relay the gut-wrenching horror of having your family ripped apart by Border Patrol (I'm sure it is). They'll let you know that keeping children in cages is not what America stands for and not who we are (it kinda is). But despite all of this, they practically never tell everyone how to actually fight back against ICE raids and Border Patrol detentions. | Welcome to the paradoxical sales pitch of the neoliberal morass—"Act like you hate racism while doing almost nothing to stop racist policies that…
(2019-07-24). Noam Chomsky: To Make the US a Democracy, the Constitution Itself Must Change. truthout.org | | Why do so many people in the U.S. today find Trump's racist rants and authoritarian mindset appealing? What are the political checks and balances — or lack thereof — that can ward off the impact of the Republican leadership's disastrous policies? Is a constitutional crisis on its way? And how do we face the consequences of an administration that is essentially competing for the title of most dangerous organization in human history? In this exclusive Truthout interview, Emeri…
(2019-07-24). Ted Cruz's "Antifa Are Terrorists" Resolution Seeks to Stifle the Left. truthout.org | | The non-binding Senate resolution introduced this week in an effort to label "antifa" as "a domestic terrorist organization" is the product of years of well-publicized lies about antifa propagated by the right-wing press. | Senate Resolution 279 (S.Res. 279) which Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) introduced on July 18, and which was co-sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), is the most serious attempt so far by the…
(2019-07-24). SPLC: Trump administration plan to kick millions off food stamps is 'cruel and arbitrary'. splcenter.org The Trump administration announced a plan this week that would "tighten" the rules governing who qualifies for food stamps, a move that would likely take basic food provisions away from about 3 million people.
(2019-07-24). Defense Lobbyist Mark Esper Sworn in as Pentagon Chief. telesurenglish.net Army Secretary Mark Esper was sworn in as U.S. secretary of defense Tuesday, hours after the Senate cast a strong bipartisan vote, ending the longest period the Pentagon has been without a permanent top official. | RELATED: | From Boeing to Raytheon: A New Lobbyist to Run the Pentagon | Esper was sworn in by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in a White House ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump and attended by a number of Republican lawmakers. He was confirmed by the U.S…
(2019-07-24). Losing Military Supremacy: The Myopia of American Strategic Planning. globalresearch.ca At a time when Russiaphobia is increasing in the United States, the thought that the US could be losing the arms race is far from what most Americans believe. Their dramatic game day fly pasts, hand over the heart anthems …
(2019-07-24). Why Indigenous Lives Should Matter. counterpunch.org In the United States, we live in a "post-genocide" society, whether or not we are cognizant of this fact or not. What do I mean by that? In order for the United States to have fulfilled its so-called "Manifest Destiny"—the divine right to conquer the lands west of the Mississippi River—we needed to wipe out More
(2019-07-24). AB275 (Ramos) Continues to Enforce State Sponsored Genocide Against California Tribes. indybay.org MEDIA CONTACT: Morning Star Gali, California Indigenous Nations Alliance (CINA) | CAIndigenousNationsAlliance@gmail.com 916.996.6580 | AB275 (RAMOS) CONTINUES TO ENFORCE | STATE SPONSORED GENOCIDE AGAINST CALIFORNIA TRIBES…
(2019-07-24). Modern art in Germany and the Nazis, Part 1: Emil Nolde. wsws.org Two art exhibitions currently running in Berlin raise important questions about the relationship of certain modern artists to the Nazi regime.
(2019-07-24). The NATO Breeding-Pool for Neo-Nazis in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Inquiries are under way about the modern arsenals discovered in Piedmont, Lombardy and Tuscany — a veritable neo-Nazi matrix, as revealed by the swastikas and Hitler quotes found with the weapons. However, there is still no answer to the question …
(2019-07-24). Sounding the Alarm Against a Fascist Regime. indybay.org Sports Basement | 1590 Bryant Street, San Francisco | Elevator access…
(2019-07-24). The UK Media's Spurious Campaign Against Labour "Antisemitism" counterpunch.org 
While I was in London recently, the BBC programme Panorama aired a supposed exposé on Labour's "antisemitism crisis". In the Panorama programme, titled "Is Labour Anti-Semitic?", a series of whistleblowers formerly employed by the Labour party accused the party's leadership of failing to tackle antisemitism within its ranks. More
(2019-07-23). As UN pledges to investigate brutal drug crackdown in Philippines, thousands call for president Rodrigo Duterte to go. thecanary.co 
Thousands of protesters are calling for the removal of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. This comes as the UN has pledged to investigate the country's drug-related violence.Protesters want him to step aside over issues including his brutal anti-drug campaign.Riot police and troops have been placed on full alert, and authorities have declared a no-fly zone to e…
(2019-07-23). Whitewashing American History: the WPA Mural Controversy in San Francisco. counterpunch.org 
There has a been a controversy percolating the last couple of years over protests against the "Life of Washington" murals painted in 1935-36 by Works Progress Administration (WPA) artist Victor Arnautoff that are on display at George Washington High School in San Francisco. These murals dared to challenge the patriotic stereotype of Washington, instead portraying More
(2019-07-23). Why Boris Johnson is Even More Dangerous Than Trump. counterpunch.org 
Is the rise of Boris Johnson to be the next prime minister the product of a soft coup? Does Donald Trump's racist demonisation of four non-white congress members prove him to be a "fascist" leader like Mussolini and Hitler? The two questions should be answered together because political developments in Britain tend to emulate those in the US, More
(2019-07-23). Trump vs. the Squad, or the Fascist Use of Zionism. dissidentvoice.org 
The strategy is clear. Whether Trump confronts Sleepy Joe, Crazy Bernie, Pocahontas or some other Democratic opponent in the presidential race, he will target the "Squad" of newly elected freshman congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley. Trump has decided to (1) depict them as the real face of the Democratic Party; …
(2019-07-23). 'Gunshot Medley: Part I,' a poignant epitaph for lost Black lives. peoplesworld.org 
VENICE, Calif.—A lyrical and mystical new play with live music is a high-power rifle shot across the bow of systemic American racism. Gunshot Medley: Part I is set in "The Hereafter" in a haunted North Carolina graveyard. There Black souls of past and present mingle together in a sorrowful and violent, yet at times also …
(2019-07-23). Take Action Now: Fight Racism In All Its Forms. thenation.com Take Action Now: Fight Racism In All Its Forms…
(2019-07-23). 'These Terms Have a History and a Power We Have to Acknowledge' – CounterSpin interview with Lawrence Glickman on racism & euphemism. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Lawrence Glickman about racism and euphemism for the July 19, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
(2019-07-23). Ted Cruz Wants to Label Antifa a Terrorist Group. truthout.org | | Last week, Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Ted Cruz of Texas introduced a resolution to designate "antifa," which the Anti-Defamation League defines as "a loose collection of groups, networks, and individuals who believe in active, aggressive opposition to far right-wing movements," as a "domestic t…
(2019-07-23). South African Teens Fight Gun Crime with Radio Broadcast. telesurenglish.net Every week a group of bubbly South African teens crowd into a studio to play hip-hop music and trade views on neighbourhood gun crime for their community radio show. | RELATED: | South African Singer, Anti-Apartheid Activist Johnny Clegg Dies | For them, these are not remote topics. The stories they discuss are devastatingly close to home for the young broadcasters — one reporter's father was shot dead on her birthday, while another is the daughter of a reformed gun-wielding cri…
(2019-07-23). How John Paul Stevens Surprised Us. thenation.com How John Paul Stevens Surprised Us…
(2019-07-23). The UK government makes a humiliating move for Boris Johnson, before he's even stepped into No 10. thecanary.co The UK government has made a humiliating announcement for Boris Johnson on the same day he became Conservative leader and the next PM. Its new adviser to "tackle Islamophobia" is Imam Qari Asim MBE. That's the same Imam who called out Johnson for "fanning the flames of Islamophobia" with his outrageous comments on Muslim women. | Furthermore, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government appointed Asim. That department is led by none other than…
(2019-07-23). Britain's New Prime Minister Is Nationalist, Racist and Vain. Sound Familiar? truthout.org | | This week, after years of scrabbling for power, Boris Johnson becomes the leader of Britain's Conservative Party, and by extension, prime minister of the country. He has trod the path to power in stages. In recent years, he opportunistically sided with the pro-Brexit side in the 2016 referendum, a key endorsement that undermined then-Prime Minister David Cameron and helped push the "yes" vote to victory. Then he helped to systematically undermine the next prime minister, Theresa May, as s…
(2019-07-23). In Ucraina vivaio NATO di neonazisti. globalresearch.ca Proseguono le indagini sui moderni arsenali scoperti in Piemonte, Lombardia e Toscana, di chiara matrice neonazista come dimostrano le croci uncinate e le citazioni di Hitler trovate insieme alle armi. Resta perà≤ senza risposta la domanda: si tratta di qualche …
(2019-07-23). Na Ucrânia, viveiro NATO de neonazis. globalresearch.ca Prosseguem as investigaàßàµes sobre os arsenais modernos, descobertos no Piemonte, na Lombardia e na Toscana, de clara origem neonazi, como demonstram as suásticas e as citaàßàµes de Hitler encontradas juntamente com as armas. Mas permanece sem resposta, a pergunta: trata-se …
(2019-07-23). US-led War of Terror Against Syria, Attrition Terrorism Phase. globalresearch.ca The US-led war of terror against Syria continues its most recent attacks via attrition terrorism, the brutal form of slow genocide against the Syrian citizenry. Yesterday, NATO countries beloved 'armed moderates' attacked a phosphate freight train in eastern Homs. | ***…
(2019-07-22). He Was Told to Go Back to Africa. Instead, He May Go to the U.S. Senate. theintercept.com 
Helena, Montana, mayor Wilmot Collins was reminded by Donald Trump's recent comments of the racism he faced when he first came to the U.S. from Liberia.
(2019-07-22). Never Again: What about the Palestinians? dissidentvoice.org concentration camp: a guarded compound for the detention or imprisonment of aliens, members of ethnic minorities, political opponents, etc., especially any of the camps established by the Nazis prior to and during World War II for the confinement and persecution of prisoners.1 The people seeking a new life in the United States are mainly an …
(2019-07-22). 'White Men Have No Electability Advantage' – CounterSpin interview with Brenda Choresi Carter on the electability myth. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Brenda Choresi Carter about the electability myth for the July 19, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
(2019-07-22). A conversation with Aijaz Ahmad: 'The state is taken over from within'. mronline.org 
Aijaz Ahmad argues that the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and its fronts, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), display distinct fascistic characteristics, but the Indian state continues to live by the liberal playbook, no matter how hollow the Indian liberal institutions may have become. He anchors this proposition in a distinctive theoretical position. | Source
(2019-07-22). The Campaign To Stop Corbyn: Smears, Racism And Censorship. dissidentvoice.org The greatest fear of those holding the most power and wealth is that they will lose their exalted position in the world. They will resist any changes to the grossly unequal and unjust class structure that causes grievous damage to so many people; and to the planet itself. Even the threat of real change must …
(2019-07-22). Headlines for July 22, 2019. democracynow.org Iran Says It Has Captured and Killed Spies as Oil Tanker Standoff Intensifies, Trump Revs Up Racist Attacks on Squad as AOC Hits Back: "We're Not Going Anywhere", Heat Wave Grips U.S. as July on Track for Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Fire Breaks Out at Brooklyn Jail as Prisoners Face Dangerous Heat Without Relief, Puerto Ricans Continue Mass Protests as Gov. Rosselló Says He Will Not Seek Re-election, Boris Johnson Expected to Become New U.K. Prime Minister, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters Face Police Tear Gas and Violent Mob, Israel Begins Razing Palestinian Homes in Occupied Territories, Mueller to Testify B…
(2019-07-22). Ivanka Trump gets dog-piled by liberals for gifting her daughter a white pooch. rt.com 
President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka has faced the wrath of the eternally woke for gifting her eight-year-old daughter a white dog. Enraged liberals immediately saw Nazi symbolism in the cutesy image.
(2019-07-21). Protecting privilege: Morrison's religious freedoms crusade. greenleft.org.au 
It is hard to conceive that in mid-2019 a reactionary minority within government are legislating for religious protection laws that strengthen the rights of religious institutions to discriminate against members of the community based on sexuality. | The Scott Morrison Coalition government's proposed legislation would not only prevent discrimination against those of faith, but would also solidify — and perhaps broaden — exemptions from anti-discrimination laws that religious institutions are already afforded. | Although the debate is framed around "religious freedoms", it is all about the nation's lar…
(2019-07-21). And now 'apologize to Israel': Trump in new rant on 'weak, insecure' Omar, Tlaib & co. rt.com 
President Donald Trump is unshaken by the accusations of "racism" he faces amid a feud with the Democratic Party's 'Squad,' slamming them for being "hateful" and demanding an apology to the US — and Israel.
(2019-07-20). Truth, Lies, and Will Van Spronsen. dissidentvoice.org I have lost track of the number of times in the past few days that I have been told by openly fascist YouTube viewers that I deserve a bullet in my head for writing my most recent song. It's been a pretty busy week. It's always a busy week when you have a small child, …
(2019-07-20). New doco looks Stieg Larsson, the man who fought fascism. greenleft.org.au 
Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played with Fire
| Documentary film by Henrik Georgsson
| In Swedish with English subtitles
| Screening nationally as part of the Scandinavian Film Festival | Stieg Larsson is best know for his phenomenally successful series of novels, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest. The books have sold some 80 million copies world-wide. However, Larsson's main pre-occupation was fighting the rise of fascism in Sweden. | Despite faults, this film does him justice. It draws upon his meticulous political files and inter…
(2019-07-20). Trump's Racist Lies About Ilhan Omar Define the Republican Party. therealnews.com 
The Ilhan Omar quote Trump bastardized came from her conversation with John Nichols, who joins us to look at US history for inspiration and understanding…
(2019-07-19). Is Trump a Racist? dissidentvoice.org 
President Donald Trump has once again stepped into the doggy-doo of comments that point to being a racist. Tweeted Trump: So interesting to see "Progressive" Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a …
(2019-07-19). Anti-Racist Historian: Attacks on Rep. Omar Rooted in Belief "America Is for White People" democracynow.org 
On Thursday, President Trump attempted to distance himself from the racist chant of "send her back" about Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Trump campaign rally Wednesday in North Carolina. The chants rang across the rally in response to Trump's own verbal attack against the congresswoman. He did nothing to intervene. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a resolution condemning Trump's racist remarks against Congressmembers Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. We speak with Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at A…
(2019-07-19). Brenda Choresi Carter on the Electability Myth, Lawrence Glickman on Racism & Euphemism. fair.org Media…
(2019-07-19). Weekend Read: Racism is Killing Black Americans. splcenter.org Racism affects every aspect of American life — none more so than our medical system.
(2019-07-19). History Will Honor the Courageous 95 Who Proposed to Impeach a Racist President. thenation.com History Will Honor the Courageous 95 Who Proposed to Impeach a Racist President…
(2019-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2019. democracynow.org 70 Catholics Arrested in Capitol Hill Protest of Trump's Immigration Policies, Asylum Seekers in Texas ICE Jail Launch Hunger Strike, House Democrats Grill Acting DHS Chief over Migrant Deaths and Squalid Jails, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Confronts DHS Chief over Racist & Sexist Border Patrol Posts, Trump Disavows "Send Her Home" Chant After Racist Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ilhan Omar Greeted in Minnesota with Chants of "Welcome Home", House Approves Minimum Wage Hike to $15 an Hour, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Would Bring Overtime Pay, Union Rights, Trump to Nominate Anti-Union Lawyer Eugene Scalia as Labor S…
(2019-07-19). Sri Lanka: Tamils protest land grabs, cultural heritage destruction. greenleft.org.au 
More than 500 Tamil demonstrators tried to march to the site of a destroyed Hindu temple at Kanniyaa in the Trincomalee district of Sri Lanka on July 16. | They were blocked by the army and police, who had allowed a group of Sinhalese chauvinists to enter the site. The protesters were threatened and assaulted by these racists. | The temple had been destroyed during previous anti-Tamil pogroms. Local Hindus had wanted to rebuild the temple, but the area was occupied by Sinhalese who built a Buddhist shrine near the temple site — most Sinhalese are Buddhists, while most Tamils are Hindus. | This conflict is t…
(2019-07-19). Break the link between Israeli apartheid and Australian agriculture. greenleft.org.au 
Most people would not be aware that two Israeli companies are the main suppliers of irrigation systems in Australia. They are potential targets for Palestine justice activists keen on expanding the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign into rural areas. | Along with the water business, FIMI/Rivulis and Netafim are deeply involved in the ongoing military oppression of Palestinians. Both companies provide military, surveillance and prison equipment to the Israeli government. | FIMI (First Israel Mezzanine Investors), which describes itself as a leader in "micro irrigation", also owns Israeli defence firm…