Daily Archives: October 20, 2019

2019-10-20: News Headlines

TIM (2019-10-20). StarShip Earth Meditative Vigil (Globally Synchronized). indybay.org Open invite to a meditative vigil: Project the terror, pain and suffering borne from poverty, racism and ignorance, evils of the war-economy, militarism, and the ecological holocaust back onto the omniciders. STOP the oncoming acts of omnicide!

Udi Ofer (2019-10-20). Unveiling a State-by-State Plan to End our Mass Incarceration Crisis. commondreams.org Because the overwhelming majority of people are incarcerated at the state level, ending mass incarceration is not something that a single act of congress or a Supreme Court decision can fix. It will require changes to hundreds of laws and practices in all states. (Photo: Derek Goulet/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Harvey Wasserman (2019-10-19). Ohio's Fascist Pro-Nuke Attack on Democracy Comes Due on Monday. commondreams.org Demonstrators hold signs against HB6, which the author describes as "a massive bailout scheme designed to subsidize the Perry and Davis-Besse nukes, plus two fifty-year-old coal burners." (Photo: Becker1999/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

The Canary (2019-10-19). 'Demonic Cummings' People's Vote effigy takes aim at Johnson 'puppet master'. thecanary.co Brexit protesters in London took aim at Boris Johnson's "puppet master" Dominic Cummings on a bumper day for British politics.An effigy brought by People's Vote demonstrators depicted Cummings as a demonic figure holding a cartoon model of the Prime Minister.The model of the former Vote Leave campaign chief had the words "Demonic Cummings" written on his head and "Master of Muppets" emblazoned below.(Jacob King/PA)It also featured a Union Jack in the guise of a moustache — similar to that of Adolf Hitler's — as well as a Nazi-style red armband reading "Get Brexit Done".The effigy was pictured in the cap…

Fred_F (2019-10-19). News and resources: Catalonia's struggle for self-determination. greenleft.org.au international solidarity Dick NicholsIssue 1241 Catalonia BarcelonaOctober 19, 2019After the Spanish Supreme Court sentenced nine political and social Catalan leaders on October 14 to a total of 99.5 years jail for organising the October 1, 2017 independence…

RT (2019-10-18). You didn't really think all Russian assets & Kremlin puppets in the US have already been exposed, did you? rt.com The 2020 presidential election is still more than a year away, but you wouldn't know that to look at all the Russian plots to subvert it breathlessly discussed in US media. Who are these recently exposed Kremlin agents? | READ MORE: Russian assets in America. A field guide | Ever since the election of Donald Trump as president in 2016, the US media has been ferreting out the Russian meddlers within the country, as it's their patriotic duty to do. Not even the disappointment of the Mueller report finding no Russian collusion could stop them &#150…

Kathleen Wallace (2019-10-18). Trump Can't Survive Where the Bats and Moonlight Laugh. counterpunch.org During the Trump presidency there has been much talk about the lack of civility—the nature of discourse infecting the nation. There is a surreal sensation to it—that this is somehow new, but the only thing new about it is that the naked hate is just a bit more evident now. Are there more raging racists More

Hatewatch Staff (2019-10-18). Anti-immigrant Group Leader Maria Espinoza Runs for Congress Again. splcenter.org Maria Espinoza, the national director of the anti-immigrant hate group the Remembrance Project, is running again for Congress in her home district in Texas.

Hatewatch Staff (2019-10-18). Mar-a Lago to Host Anti-Muslim Group after Booting Earlier Event. splcenter.org Another anti-Muslim group is scheduled to hold an event at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

United Nations (2019-10-18). Anti-Semitism 'toxic to democracy', UN expert warns, calling for better education. un.org To counter anti-Semitism, which is "toxic to democracy" and poses "a threat to all societies if left unaddressed", countries must invest more in education, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has warned, speaking at UN headquarters in New York.

Hatewatch Staff (2019-10-17). League of the South Calls for Backup at Confederate Protest. splcenter.org The neo-Confederate League of the South (LOS) has summoned members to Pittsboro, North Carolina, on Saturday to protest the removal of a Confederate statue.

patrick (2019-10-17). Palestinian BDS National Committee's responses to UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. bdsmovement.net Palestinian BDS National Committee's responses to UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: In the NewsThe BDS movement does not tolerate any act or discourse which adopts or promotes, among others, anti-Black racism, anti-Arab racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, sexism, xenophobia, or homophobia. | Right To BoycottJuly 15, 20…

Staff (2019-10-16). Real Talk Tho: Is There a More Equitable Way to Fund Development? therealnews.com Encouraging development without big tax breaks to developers is possible in Baltimore. While Baltimore has used hefty tax subsidies for wealthy developers to fund development in the past, there are more equitable approaches to stimulating growth that do not exacerbate the inequities that plague our city and could repair decades of racial segregation and discrimination: …

Leslie Cooper (2019-10-15). Will the Supreme Court Sanction the Use of a Religious Litmus Test For Foster Parents? aclu.org There are currently 440,000 children in foster care across the | country. And the Supreme Court has been asked to hear Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, | a case that could profoundly impact all of them. | In a petition filed with the court, a taxpayer-funded foster care agency is claiming a constitutional right to exclude prospective foster families that don't meet its religious criteria when providing public child welfare services. The ACLU and the ACL…

Staff (2019-10-14). "We're Still Here": Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration Reflects Ongoing Resistance to Colonization. democracynow.org Christopher Columbus arrived in the Bahamas 527 years ago this week, unleashing a brutal genocide that killed tens of millions of Native people across the hemisphere. Cities and states across the country are acknowledging this devastating history by rejecting the federal holiday of Columbus Day and celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day instead to honor centuries of indigenous resistance. Alaska, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin have all officially recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day. So have more than 130 cities and counties, from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas…

Gregory Shupak (2019-10-13). The False Balance Between Fascists and Antifascists. fair.org Right-wing terror is a feature of daily life in present-day America. Ostensibly spontaneous violence incubates in the same ideological ecosystem as organized reactionary political associations. Tribute to victims at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh. (photo: Wikimedia) | Robert Bowers, the man arrested for a rampage that killed seven at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue, was seemingly steeped in the ultra-right's internal online debates, blaming Jews and Muslims for what he sees as the "

Liberation Staff (2019-10-12). Celebrate continuing resistance on Indigenous People's Day. liberationnews.org Holidays which commemorate Christopher Columbus and other figures whitewash the genocide these colonizers spearheaded.

splcenter (2019-10-11). Trump's latest policy assault on immigrants is cruel and unnecessary. splcenter.org Last week the Trump administration renewed its attack on immigrants, this time limiting admission to our country to only people who can prove they will have health insurance coverage within 30 days of entering the United States.

Will Tucker (2019-10-11). Creative writing class in prison was 'light' in the darkness. splcenter.org

Kathryn Casteel (2019-10-11). A minimum wage hike in Florida is both popular and practical. splcenter.org A proposed initiative to raise Florida's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 is gathering momentum and is almost certain to be on the state's ballot when voters go to the polls to choose a president in 2020.

splcenter (2019-10-10). Weekend Read: On Monday, observe Indigenous Peoples' Day. splcenter.org Monday may be the federally recognized holiday of Columbus Day, but millions across the country will instead observe Indigenous Peoples' Day, now officially observed in some states and cities.

Hatewatch Staff (2019-10-10). White Supremacist William Fears to Get Five Years in Prison. splcenter.org William Henry Fears IV, an avowed racist with a lengthy criminal record, has agreed to a plea deal of five years for choking his former girlfriend.

Robin Savannah Carver (2019-10-10). The Supreme Court Needs to Protect Trans People from Discrimination. progressive.org "I wasn't hired because I am trans. And in more than half the country—twenty-nine states, in fact —that's perfectly legal."

Staff (2019-10-10). After Trump Abandoned Kurds, Turkish Invasion Raises Fear of Kurdish Genocide & ISIS Resurgence. democracynow.org Turkey has launched an aerial and ground assault on northern Syria targeting Kurdish-controlled areas. The offensive began Wednesday, just days after President Trump ordered U.S. troops to fall back from their positions on the Turkish-Syrian border. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports at least 16 Kurds have been killed so far. Turkey is claiming the death toll is far higher. The Trump administration has faced widespread criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers for abandoning the stateless Kurds who had helped the U.S. fight ISIS. Turkey is claiming the assault is needed to establish a "

Staff (2019-10-10). Headlines for October 10, 2019. democracynow.org Turkey Launches Ground Offensive in Northern Syria, WH Budget Office Refuses to Comply with Subpoena for Impeachment Probe, Biden Joins Majority of 2020 Field in Calling for Trump's Impeachment, Trump Faces Dozens of New Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Matt Lauer Denies Raping NBC Producer Brooke Nevils in 2014, Germany: 2 Killed in Anti-Semitic Attack Outside Temple on Yom Kippur, U.N.: U.S. Military Killed 30+ Afghan Civilians in Airstrikes in May, Amnesty: Death Toll in Anti-Government Protests in Iraq Surpasses 150, Protests Erupt in Algeria over Corruption & Army's Role in Politics, Egyptian Dissident Alaa…

SAMIR (2019-10-10). Bollywood: Stand Against Apartheid! bdsmovement.net Bollywood: Stand Against Apartheid! : Action AlertHelp appeal to Bollywood stars booked to perform in Tel Aviv | Cultural BoycottOctober 10, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

Hatewatch Staff (2019-10-09). Trump Returns to Values Voter Summit. splcenter.org President Donald Trump will address the Values Voter Summit on Saturday, the White House confirmed.

Hatewatch Staff (2019-10-07). Mar-a-Lago Pulls Plug on Anti-Muslim Hate Group's Gala. splcenter.org The Trump Organization says the anti-Muslim hate group ACT for America's Nov. 7 gala is no longer welcome at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort.

splcenter (2019-10-07). Beyond Bars: Life before and after incarceration in Alabama. splcenter.org As criminal justice and prison reform take center stage in Alabama politics, Alabamians for Fair Justice, a broad coalition of advocates supported by the SPLC and other organizations, are working to lift up the voices of people directly affected by the criminal justice system.

Christopher Banks (2019-10-07). Murderer Amber Guyger gets a hug from judge and racist media. liberationnews.org The corporate media message (and preference) was clear: Unconditionally offer forgiveness even when it is not premised on meaningful change and lasting justice.

splcenter (2019-10-04). Weekend Read: When justice depends on the size of your pocketbook. splcenter.org Tella Barnett fears she'll end up behind bars again if she gets behind on her payments.

Hatewatch Staff (2019-10-04). Anti-Muslim Hate Group to Hold Gala at Mar-a-Lago. splcenter.org An anti-Muslim hate group that claims to have close ties to the White House is hosting its annual gala at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, with tickets starting at $1,500.

Ryan Cristián (2019-10-04). US Caught Meddling In Tunisian Election, Israel Politician Likens Israel To Nazi Germany & Hypocrisy. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/4/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Hatewatch Staff (2019-10-03). Militia Movement Rhetoric Elevated to National Level. splcenter.org A weekend tweet by President Donald Trump mirrors the language of a militia movement that has been calling for civil war for at least three years and gives extremist groups a powerful seal of approval.

Rob Dunn (2019-10-02). Black Dean of Students Jamie Riley fired in Alabama for telling the truth. liberationnews.org Riley fired for tweets about racist foundations of US society.

Hatewatch Staff (2019-09-26). Trump Official Ken Cuccinelli Speaks to Anti-Immigrant Hate Group. splcenter.org The acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) became the latest Trump administration official to speak at an event organized by the anti-immigrant hate group Center for Immigration Studies.

splcenter (2019-09-26). Weekend Read: Marchers today will demand rights for transgender people amid hate crimes and Trump administration assault. splcenter.org Thousands of people will be marching in Washington, D.C., and across the nation today.

patrick (2019-09-25). Documents Prove "Creative Community for Peace" is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group "StandWithUs" bdsmovement.net Documents Prove "Creative Community for Peace" is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group "StandWithUs": UpdateArtists who support justice for all and oppose racism in all forms should be aware of CCFP's deception and steer clear of its lobbying agenda. | Cultural BoycottSeptember 25, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

splcenter (2019-09-24). Family separation under the Trump administration — a timeline. splcenter.org Long before the Trump administration implemented its "zero tolerance" immigration enforcement policy in 2018, it was already separating children from their parents as part of a "pilot program" conducted in the El Paso, Texas, area and along other parts of the border.

Kathryn Casteel (2019-09-23). Opportunity Costs: Community corrections program offers a roadmap for client success. splcenter.org Positive client outcomes indicate promising investment for fiscally sound prison alternatives, rather than prison construction.

Will Tucker (2019-09-23). Opportunity Costs: Community corrections program struggles to break even as some clients feel the pain. splcenter.org Kary Meadows believed he was just days away from going free.

Hatewatch Staff (2019-09-23). Attorney With Hate Group Ties Named to University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. splcenter.org Kentucky's governor has appointed an attorney who worked closely with an anti-LGBT hate group to the Board of Trustees for the University of Kentucky, a school that previously received a top national ranking for being LGBTQ-friendly.

SAMIR (2019-09-20). Boycott InDnegev Festival 2019. bdsmovement.net Boycott InDnegev Festival 2019: PACBI StatementInDnegev is complicit in Israel's apartheid and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians | Cultural BoycottSeptember 20, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

2019-10-20: Social Media Postees

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StarShip Earth Meditative Vigil (Globally Synchronized)
TIM | indybay.org | 2019-10-20
Open invite to a meditative vigil: Project the terror, pain and suffering borne from poverty, racism and ignorance, evils of the war-economy, militarism, and the ecological holocaust back onto the omniciders. STOP the oncoming acts of omnicide!
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/19/18827463.php

Unveiling a State-by-State Plan to End our Mass Incarceration Crisis
Udi Ofer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-20
Because the overwhelming majority of people are incarcerated at the state level, ending mass incarceration is not something that a single act of congress or a Supreme Court decision can fix. It will require changes to hundreds of laws and practices in all states. (Photo: Derek Goulet/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/20/unveiling-state-state-plan-end-our-mass-incarceration-crisis?cd-origin=rss

Ohio's Fascist Pro-Nuke Attack on Democracy Comes Due on Monday
Harvey Wasserman | commondreams.org | 2019-10-19
Demonstrators hold signs against HB6, which the author describes as "a massive bailout scheme designed to subsidize the Perry and Davis-Besse nukes, plus two fifty-year-old coal burners." (Photo: Becker1999/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/19/ohios-fascist-pro-nuke-attack-democracy-comes-due-monday?cd-origin=rss

'Demonic Cummings' People's Vote effigy takes aim at Johnson 'puppet master'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-19
Brexit protesters in London took aim at Boris Johnson's "puppet master" Dominic Cummings on a bumper day for British politics.An effigy brought by People's Vote demonstrators depicted Cummings as a demonic figure holding a cartoon model of the Prime Minister.The model of the former Vote Leave campaign chief had the words "Demonic Cummings" written on his head and "Master of Muppets" emblazoned below.(Jacob King/PA)It also featured a Union Jack in the guise of a moustache — similar to that of Adolf Hitler's — as well as a Nazi-style red armband reading "Get Brexit Done".The effigy was pictured in the cap…
thecanary.co/uk/2019/10/19/demonic-cummings-peoples-vote-effigy-takes-aim-at-johnson-puppet-master/

News and resources: Catalonia's struggle for self-determination
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-19
international solidarity Dick NicholsIssue 1241 Catalonia BarcelonaOctober 19, 2019After the Spanish Supreme Court sentenced nine political and social Catalan leaders on October 14 to a total of 99.5 years jail for organising the October 1, 2017 independence…
greenleft.org.au/content/catalonia-news-and-resources

Stop the Normalization of Concentration Camps
Ashley Smith | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-18
After dragging its feet for months, the Democratic Party has finally launched an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. While this is welcome news, there is a danger that we will become transfixed by the proceedings in Washington and stop organizing the resistance against Trump, especially against his racist war on immigrants and refugees. That would…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/18/stop-the-normalization-of-concentration-camps/

Mar-a Lago to Host Anti-Muslim Group after Booting Earlier Event
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-10-18
Another anti-Muslim group is scheduled to hold an event at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/18/mar-lago-host-anti-muslim-group-after-booting-earlier-event

Anti-immigrant Group Leader Maria Espinoza Runs for Congress Again
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-10-18
Maria Espinoza, the national director of the anti-immigrant hate group the Remembrance Project, is running again for Congress in her home district in Texas.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/18/anti-immigrant-group-leader-maria-espinoza-runs-congress-again

You didn't really think all Russian assets & Kremlin puppets in the US have already been exposed, did you?
rt.com | 2019-10-18
The 2020 presidential election is still more than a year away, but you wouldn't know that to look at all the Russian plots to subvert it breathlessly discussed in US media. Who are these recently exposed Kremlin agents? | READ MORE: Russian assets in America. A field guide | Ever since the election of Donald Trump as president in 2016, the US media has been ferreting out the Russian meddlers within the country, as it's their patriotic duty to do. Not even the disappointment of the Mueller report finding no Russian collusion could stop them &#150…
rt.com/usa/471240-russian-assets-2020-elections-gabbard/

Trump Can't Survive Where the Bats and Moonlight Laugh
Kathleen Wallace | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-18
During the Trump presidency there has been much talk about the lack of civility–the nature of discourse infecting the nation. There is a surreal sensation to it–that this is somehow new, but the only thing new about it is that the naked hate is just a bit more evident now. Are there more raging racists…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/18/trump-cant-survive-where-the-bats-and-moonlight-laugh/

Anti-Semitism 'toxic to democracy', UN expert warns, calling for better education
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-18
To counter anti-Semitism, which is "toxic to democracy" and poses "a threat to all societies if left unaddressed", countries must invest more in education, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has warned, speaking at UN headquarters in New York.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049591

Palestinian BDS National Committee's responses to UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-10-17
Palestinian BDS National Committee's responses to UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: In the NewsThe BDS movement does not tolerate any act or discourse which adopts or promotes, among others, anti-Black racism, anti-Arab racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, sexism, xenophobia, or homophobia. | Right To BoycottJuly 15, 20…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinian-bds-national-committees-responses-un-special-rapporteur-freedom-religion-or-belief

League of the South Calls for Backup at Confederate Protest
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-10-17
The neo-Confederate League of the South (LOS) has summoned members to Pittsboro, North Carolina, on Saturday to protest the removal of a Confederate statue.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/17/league-south-calls-backup-confederate-protest

Real Talk Tho: Is There a More Equitable Way to Fund Development?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-16
Encouraging development without big tax breaks to developers is possible in Baltimore. While Baltimore has used hefty tax subsidies for wealthy developers to fund development in the past, there are more equitable approaches to stimulating growth that do not exacerbate the inequities that plague our city and could repair decades of racial segregation and discrimination: …
therealnews.com/stories/real-talk-tho-is-there-more-equitable-way-fund-development

Will the Supreme Court Sanction the Use of a Religious Litmus Test For Foster Parents?
Leslie Cooper | aclu.org | 2019-10-15
There are currently 440,000 children in foster care across the | country. And the Supreme Court has been asked to hear Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, | a case that could profoundly impact all of them. | In a petition filed with the court, a taxpayer-funded foster care agency is claiming a constitutional right to exclude prospective foster families that don't meet its religious criteria when providing public child welfare services. The ACLU and the ACL…
aclu.org/news/lgbt-rights/will-the-supreme-court-sanction-the-use-of-a-religious-litmus-test-for-foster-parents

"We're Still Here": Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration Reflects Ongoing Resistance to Colonization
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-10-14
Christopher Columbus arrived in the Bahamas 527 years ago this week, unleashing a brutal genocide that killed tens of millions of Native people across the hemisphere. Cities and states across the country are acknowledging this devastating history by rejecting the federal holiday of Columbus Day and celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day instead to honor centuries of indigenous resistance. Alaska, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin have all officially recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day. So have more than 130 cities and counties, from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas…
www.democracynow.org/2019/10/14/indigeno…

The False Balance Between Fascists and Antifascists
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2019-10-13
Right-wing terror is a feature of daily life in present-day America. Ostensibly spontaneous violence incubates in the same ideological ecosystem as organized reactionary political associations. Tribute to victims at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh. (photo: Wikimedia) | Robert Bowers, the man arrested for a rampage that killed seven at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue, was seemingly steeped in the ultra-right's internal online debates, blaming Jews and Muslims for what he sees as the "
fair.org/home/the-false-balance-between-fascists-and-antifascists/

Celebrate continuing resistance on Indigenous People's Day
Liberation Staff | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-12
Holidays which commemorate Christopher Columbus and other figures whitewash the genocide these colonizers spearheaded.
liberationnews.org/celebrate-continuing-resistance-on-indigenous-peoples-day/

Trump's latest policy assault on immigrants is cruel and unnecessary
splcenter.org | 2019-10-11
Last week the Trump administration renewed its attack on immigrants, this time limiting admission to our country to only people who can prove they will have health insurance coverage within 30 days of entering the United States.
splcenter.org/news/2019/10/14/trumps-latest-policy-assault-immigrants-cruel-and-unnecessary

Creative writing class in prison was 'light' in the darkness
Will Tucker | splcenter.org | 2019-10-11
splcenter.org/news/2019/10/15/creative-writing-class-prison-was-light-darkness

A minimum wage hike in Florida is both popular and practical
Kathryn Casteel | splcenter.org | 2019-10-11
A proposed initiative to raise Florida's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 is gathering momentum and is almost certain to be on the state's ballot when voters go to the polls to choose a president in 2020.
splcenter.org/news/2019/10/16/minimum-wage-hike-florida-both-popular-and-practical

Weekend Read: On Monday, observe Indigenous Peoples' Day
splcenter.org | 2019-10-10
Monday may be the federally recognized holiday of Columbus Day, but millions across the country will instead observe Indigenous Peoples' Day, now officially observed in some states and cities.
splcenter.org/news/2019/10/12/weekend-read-monday-observe-indigenous-peoples-day

White Supremacist William Fears to Get Five Years in Prison
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-10-10
William Henry Fears IV, an avowed racist with a lengthy criminal record, has agreed to a plea deal of five years for choking his former girlfriend.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/11/white-supremacist-william-fears-get-five-years-prison

Bollywood: Stand Against Apartheid!
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-10-10
Bollywood: Stand Against Apartheid! : Action AlertHelp appeal to Bollywood stars booked to perform in Tel Aviv | Cultural BoycottOctober 10, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
bdsmovement.net/bollywoodstandagainstapartheid

The Supreme Court Needs to Protect Trans People from Discrimination
Robin Savannah Carver | progressive.org | 2019-10-10
progressive.org/dispatches/SCOTUS-trans-people-deserve-job-protection-carver-191010/

After Trump Abandoned Kurds, Turkish Invasion Raises Fear of Kurdish Genocide & ISIS Resurgence
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-10-10
Turkey has launched an aerial and ground assault on northern Syria targeting Kurdish-controlled areas. The offensive began Wednesday, just days after President Trump ordered U.S. troops to fall back from their positions on the Turkish-Syrian border. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports at least 16 Kurds have been killed so far. Turkey is claiming the death toll is far higher. The Trump administration has faced widespread criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers for abandoning the stateless Kurds who had helped the U.S. fight ISIS. Turkey is claiming the assault is needed to establish a "
www.democracynow.org/2019/10/10/turkey_a…

Trump Returns to Values Voter Summit
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-10-09
President Donald Trump will address the Values Voter Summit on Saturday, the White House confirmed.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/09/trump-returns-values-voter-summit-saturday

Mar-a-Lago Pulls Plug on Anti-Muslim Hate Group's Gala
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-10-07
The Trump Organization says the anti-Muslim hate group ACT for America's Nov. 7 gala is no longer welcome at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/07/mar-lago-pulls-plug-anti-muslim-hate-groups-gala

Beyond Bars: Life before and after incarceration in Alabama
splcenter.org | 2019-10-07
As criminal justice and prison reform take center stage in Alabama politics, Alabamians for Fair Justice, a broad coalition of advocates supported by the SPLC and other organizations, are working to lift up the voices of people directly affected by the criminal justice system.
splcenter.org/news/2019/10/15/beyond-bars-life-and-after-incarceration-alabama

Murderer Amber Guyger gets a hug from judge and racist media
Christopher Banks | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-07
The corporate media message (and preference) was clear: Unconditionally offer forgiveness even when it is not premised on meaningful change and lasting justice.
liberationnews.org/murderer-amber-guyger-gets-a-hug-from-judge-and-racist-media/

Weekend Read: When justice depends on the size of your pocketbook
splcenter.org | 2019-10-04
Tella Barnett fears she'll end up behind bars again if she gets behind on her payments.
splcenter.org/news/2019/10/05/weekend-read-when-justice-depends-size-your-pocketbook

Anti-Muslim Hate Group to Hold Gala at Mar-a-Lago
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-10-04
An anti-Muslim hate group that claims to have close ties to the White House is hosting its annual gala at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, with tickets starting at $1,500.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/04/anti-muslim-hate-group-hold-gala-mar-lago

US Caught Meddling In Tunisian Election, Israel Politician Likens Israel To Nazi Germany & Hypocrisy
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-10-04
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/4/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/us-caught-meddling-in-tunisian-election-israel-politician-likens-israel-to-nazi-germany-hypocrisy/

Militia Movement Rhetoric Elevated to National Level
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-10-03
A weekend tweet by President Donald Trump mirrors the language of a militia movement that has been calling for civil war for at least three years and gives extremist groups a powerful seal of approval.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/10/03/militia-movement-rhetoric-elevated-national-level

Black Dean of Students Jamie Riley fired in Alabama for telling the truth
Rob Dunn | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-02
Riley fired for tweets about racist foundations of US society.
liberationnews.org/black-dean-of-students-jamie-riley-fired-in-alabama-for-telling-the-truth/

Trump Official Ken Cuccinelli Speaks to Anti-Immigrant Hate Group
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-09-26
The acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) became the latest Trump administration official to speak at an event organized by the anti-immigrant hate group Center for Immigration Studies.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/09/26/trump-official-ken-cuccinelli-speaks-anti-immigrant-hate-group

Weekend Read: Marchers today will demand rights for transgender people amid hate crimes and Trump administration assault
splcenter.org | 2019-09-26
Thousands of people will be marching in Washington, D.C., and across the nation today.
splcenter.org/news/2019/09/28/weekend-read-marchers-today-will-demand-rights-transgender-people-amid-hate-crimes-and

Documents Prove "Creative Community for Peace" is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group "StandWithUs"
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-09-25
Documents Prove "Creative Community for Peace" is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group "StandWithUs": UpdateArtists who support justice for all and oppose racism in all forms should be aware of CCFP's deception and steer clear of its lobbying agenda. | Cultural BoycottSeptember 25, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
bdsmovement.net/news/ccfp-front

Family separation under the Trump administration — a timeline
splcenter.org | 2019-09-24
Long before the Trump administration implemented its "zero tolerance" immigration enforcement policy in 2018, it was already separating children from their parents as part of a "pilot program" conducted in the El Paso, Texas, area and along other parts of the border.
splcenter.org/news/2019/09/24/family-separation-under-trump-administration-timeline

Opportunity Costs: Community corrections program struggles to break even as some clients feel the pain
Will Tucker | splcenter.org | 2019-09-23
Kary Meadows believed he was just days away from going free.
splcenter.org/news/2019/09/24/opportunity-costs-community-corrections-program-struggles-break-even-some-clients-feel-pain

Opportunity Costs: Community corrections program offers a roadmap for client success
Kathryn Casteel | splcenter.org | 2019-09-23
Positive client outcomes indicate promising investment for fiscally sound prison alternatives, rather than prison construction.
splcenter.org/news/2019/09/24/opportunity-costs-community-corrections-program-offers-roadmap-client-success

Attorney With Hate Group Ties Named to University of Kentucky Board of Trustees
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-09-23
Kentucky's governor has appointed an attorney who worked closely with an anti-LGBT hate group to the Board of Trustees for the University of Kentucky, a school that previously received a top national ranking for being LGBTQ-friendly.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/09/23/attorney-hate-group-ties-named-university-kentucky-board-trustees

Boycott InDnegev Festival 2019
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-09-20
Boycott InDnegev Festival 2019: PACBI StatementInDnegev is complicit in Israel's apartheid and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians | Cultural BoycottSeptember 20, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
bdsmovement.net/boycott-indnegev