(2020-03-11). US Army Cites Cybersecurity Concerns In Scrapping Planned Purchase of Israeli Military Tech. mintpressnews.com 
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, a former lobbyist for Raytheon, may soon step in to reverse the decision following pressure from Israel, given that Raytheon co-develops the system with Israeli firms.
(2020-03-11). About that sticky question of "dual loyalties" peoplesworld.org 
It was recently reported that two players from Brooklyn College received harsh criticism for kneeling during the playing of the Israeli national anthem "Hatikvah" before a game against Yeshiva University. In a subsequent statement, the president of Yeshiva U angrily claimed that the players "disrespected Israel's national anthem." StopAntisemitism.org claimed (falsely) that the players also …
(2020-03-11). Erdogan slams Greece's 'Nazi' treatment of refugees, vows to keep borders open until EU fulfills migrant deal. rt.com 
Athens' treatment of thousands of refugees who have massed on the Turkey-Greece border is comparable to atrocities carried out by Nazi Germany, Turkey's president has claimed amid the latest migrant row with the EU. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Greece in an address on Wednesday, claiming that Ankara's Mediterranean neighbor has mistreated a flood of refugees that are trying to enter the EU through Turkey. | "There's no difference between those images from Greece's border and what the Nazis did," Erdogan said, apparently referring to photographs of clashes between migrants and Greek bo…
(2020-03-11). US-Israel Predictably Behind Turkish Aggression in Syria. globalresearch.ca Turkey's ongoing fighting in northern Syria's Idlib governorate was — from the beginning of recent escalations — clearly a continuation of Washington's wider now 9 year-long proxy war against Damascus. | Whatever gains Turkey had made in terms of
(2020-03-11). Abuse, Oppression and Murder. zcomm.org The PA Does Israel's Dirty Work in the West Bank…
(2020-03-11). Supreme Court allows Eritrean refugees to sue Canadian mining company over use of slave labour. wsws.org The court ruling has been met with concern by corporate Canada, which fears that it could set a precedent for plaintiffs to hold Canadian companies to account for their systematic violations of human rights around the world.
(2020-03-11). Abortion and the 2020 Elections. counterpunch.org On March 4th the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo (formerly June Medical Services v. Gee), a case challenging Louisiana's Act 620, a law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. It is an effort to restrict a women's right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. In 2016,
(2020-03-11). Speer Goes to Hollywood: A wake-up call about the danger of trivialising Nazi crimes. wsws.org The title of Vanessa Lapa's documentary, Speer Goes to Hollywood, and its tagline, "The Unbelievable Second Career of the Good Nazi," are enough to stop one in one's tracks.
(2020-03-11). Finally, a Useful Role for Bloomberg in 2020—Supporting Voting Rights. thenation.com Finally, a Useful Role for Bloomberg in 2020—Supporting Voting Rights…
(2020-03-11). The 2020 Election Is Fragmenting the "Alt-Right" truthout.org The "alt-right" celebrated when audio was released of former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg openly justifying his stop-and-frisk policing policy in starkly racial terms. In the audio, former New York City Mayor Bloomberg says clearly that he flooded Black and Brown neighborhoods with police because "that's where the crime is," playing on white nationalist talking points connecting race and crime. | White supremacist leader Richard Spencer reshared the audio on Twitter and asked why Bloomberg wasn't ru…
(2020-03-11). Super Tuesday and Standing up to Racists. indybay.org Sanders said you can't beat Trump with yesterday's recipes and figures. That would be Biden's strategy to evoke the nostalgia of the Obama years. It would work for a lot of black people and some of the "urban" upper class. In fact, however, these forces, then personified in Hillary Clinton, have already lost at the first showdown with Trump.
(2020-03-11). Brazil's Bolsonaro signs military pact with Trump. wsws.org The meeting of the two fascistic presidents in Florida was dedicated to escalating aggression against Venezuela, even as the US and Brazil remain divided on economic issues.
(2020-03-11). Israel's President Receives Official Results of Snap Elections, Set to Start Winner Talks. sputniknews.com TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – The head of Israel's Central Elections Committee, Neal Hendel, on Wednesday presented President Reuven Rivlin with the official results of the March 2 general vote, paving the way for consultations that could end the almost a year-long political deadlock in the country.
(2020-03-11). The Roots of Anti-Racist, Anti-Fascist Resistance in the US. counterpunch.org "No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA!" has been a popular protest chant since the New York real-estate mogul and former reality TV star became the 45th president of the United States. This was no mere rhetorical flourish. We saw a surge in the ranks of white nationalists and the "alt-right," an escalation of domestic terrorist attacks on Black and Brown people, immigrants, Muslims, Jews, and the LGBTQ community.
(2020-03-11). Palestinian boy martyred by Israeli forces in West Bank. yenisafak.com The Palestinian Health Ministry said 15-year-old Mohammad Hamayel was shot in the head by Israeli forces near Nablus city in the occupied West Bank.It said a total of 112 Palestinians were injured by live ammunition, rubber bullets, and tear gas fired by Israeli forces.One of the injured is in critical situation, the ministry added.The clashes erupted after more than 40 Israeli military patrols stormed Mount Arma to disperse Palestinians who had gathered to prevent settlers from establishing control over it.On Tuesday, the Palestine Liberation Organization's Anti-Settlement Authority had called for a protest at M…
(2020-03-10). 'Breaking the Silence' documents testimonies of Israeli veterans of Palestinian Occupation. peoplesworld.org 
Testimonies of Israeli veterans who served in the Occupied Palestinian territories take us out of our comfort zones. The documentary Breaking the Silence does that by highlighting the voices of these soldiers turned activists. The film title is taken from the name of the organization they established to transmit what they have seen and experienced …
(2020-03-10). 75 years after Russia & America worked TOGETHER to defeat Hitler, Trump SNUBS Putin's Moscow celebrations invite. rt.com 
While the 'Russiagate' hoax kept millions entertained in the fantasy world of US cable news, it also had plenty of real-world consequences. Now another can be added to the list: the White House's absence from Moscow on May 9. | US President Donald Trump has rejected Vladimir Putin's invitation to the Russian capital to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory over Nazi Germany, according to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. | Trump's non-attendance, which could be seen by many in Russia as an extraordinary affront to Soviet Russia's disproportionate sacrifice in annihilating fascism, marks an incre…
(2020-03-10). Israeli Forces Fire Live Rounds and Flares into Besieged Gaza Strip. imemc.org Flares lit up the sky over the eastern border area of Gaza City, on Sunday evening, as the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) intensively fired live rounds at agricultural plots of land, Days of Palestine reported. According to local sources, the IOF opened fire at cultivated lands east of Gaza City, …
(2020-03-10). EU Condemns Netanyahu Promise to Build Settlement Homes in West Bank's E1 Area. globalresearch.ca Israel faced harsh international criticism on Friday 28 Feb, 2020 after it advanced plans for the construction of 3,500 housing units in the contentious E1 area, located adjacent to and northeast of East Jerusalem and to the west of Al-Eizariya …
(2020-03-10). Israeli Troops Abduct 14 Palestinians in Pre-Dawn Raids. imemc.org Israeli forces abducted 14 Palestinians before dawn Tuesday in raids of various parts of the West Bank. In Nablus, Israeli troops abducted 10 Palestinians in the Nablus District. According to local source Wafa News Agency, Israeli troops invaded Beit Janoub, south of Nablus, and abducted eight youth, after raiding and …
(2020-03-10). VIDEO — Gaza: The Undrinkable Water of a Land Under Siege. imemc.org Rakan Abed El Rahman for Middle East Eye Experts say Israeli policies and wars are to blame for a deepening water crisis in Gaza that will have detrimental effects on public health, especially on the most vulnerable segment of society: children. [Transcript by Ali Salam] Ahmed Hills — Water and …
(2020-03-10). 41 Palestinian Children Arrested by Israeli Forces in February. imemc.org Israeli authorities, in February, arrested a total of 41 Palestinian children, imprisoning 20 of them in Ofer prison, according to the Committee of Prisoners and Former Prisoners. The Committee explained that, of the children arrested last month; 20 were kidnapped from their homes, 6 from the streets, 1 for not …
(2020-03-10). Israel's Third Election: Netanyahu Wins, Justice Loses. globalresearch.ca Israel just completed its third national election in less than a year. The first two votes in April and September 2019 ended in an impasse with no party able to form a governing coalition of 61 Knesset Members (i.e. a …
(2020-03-10). Israeli IDF Snipers Boast of Shooting 'Ducks' in Gaza'. Boasting About Their Hits. Unspoken Crimes against Humanity. globalresearch.ca Two days ago (Friday) a These accounts are …
(2020-03-10). Abuse, Oppression and Murder: The PA Does Israel's Dirty Work in the West Bank. mintpressnews.com Arbitrary arrests, torture, and violence are regular occurrences in occupied Palestine. While Israel is responsible for the greater share of the violation of Palestinian human rights, the PA is part and parcel of that same Israeli strategy.
(2020-03-10). IDF Knee-Capping Besieged Gazans. Hundreds of Palestinians Killed. globalresearch.ca Live fire by Israeli soldiers, police, and other security forces against defenseless Palestinians threatening no one is official Jewish state policy. | What was instituted on the pretext of preventing harm to Israelis is systematically and repeatedly breached by IDF and …
(2020-03-10). Israeli Court Turns Down Netanyahu's Request to Delay Trial. telesurenglish.net A court in Israel rejected Tuesday a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay the start of his corruption trial. | RELATED: | Netanyahu's lawyers had asked for a 45-day delay arguing their client had not received all the prosecution's case material but public prosecutors opposed any delays and the court endorsed their position. | The request was "technical" and intended to give the defense time to examine…
(2020-03-10). 400 Olive Tree Campaign trees, sponsored and planted by internationals, uprooted by Israeli soldiers in Bethlehem. imemc.org Bethlehem, 9 March 2020 — By Keep Hope Alive — Olive Tree Campaign: More than 20 armed Israeli soldiers invaded the land of Mohammad Mustafa Al-Hroub and uprooted more than 400 olive trees. Al-Hroub is a Palestinian farmer from the village of Wad Fukin, located southwest of Bethlehem.
(2020-03-10). Four Hundred Olive Saplings Uprooted by Israeli Forces in the West Bank. imemc.org Israeli forces, on Monday, uprooted hundreds of olive saplings in the Palestinian village of Wadi Fukin, west of Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank, according to a local source. Nidal Manasra, a member of Wadi Fukin village council, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that Israeli soldiers invaded the village …
(2020-03-10). Standing room only at Chicago International Women's Day celebration. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – 100 people attended the International Women's Day celebration sponsored by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) in Chicago. The speakers, as well as the people in the room, were from the Black liberation movement – most notably the Chicago Alliance against Racist and Political Repression – labor unions, and anti-imperialist movements like the Filipino, Palestinian and Puerto Rican liberation movements, as well as electoral candidates and elected officials. | Christel Williams-Hayes, recording secretary of the Chicago Teachers Union, spoke on the important roles that women played in the 11-day…
(2020-03-10). Palestinian Rights Organization Challenges Meritless Lawsuit Filed Against It. globalresearch.ca Last night, the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR) moved to dismiss a meritless lawsuit filed against it by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and several individuals. Human rights attorneys say the lawsuit targets USCPR's support of Palestinian rights and …
(2020-03-10). Civil Rights Memorial Center closed through March. splcenter.org The Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) in Montgomery, Alabama, is closed and will remain closed through the end of March 2020.
(2020-03-09). Palestinians Suffer Tear-Gas Inhalation During Israeli Incursions in West Bank. imemc.org Dozens of Palestinians suffocated, on Saturday, on tear-gas fired at them by Israeli forces during confrontations that erupted in al-'Isawiya area of occupied Jerusalem, according to local sources. Sources told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that Israeli forces stormed several neighborhoods in al-'Isawiya and assaulted residents, firing concussion grenades, and tear-gas …
(2020-03-09). Analysis: "42 Knees In One Day"- Israeli Snipers Open Up About Shooting Gaza Protesters. imemc.org By Hilo Glazer for Haaretz I know exactly how many knees I've hit, says Eden, who completed his service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as a sniper in its Golani infantry brigade six months ago. For much of the time, he was stationed along the border with the Gaza …
(2020-03-09). In Pre-Dawn Raids, Israeli Troops Abduct 12 Palestinians. imemc.org The Israeli forces launched pre-dawn raids Monday morning in various parts of the West Bank, abducting 12 Palestinians, including two previously-released prisoners. In Hebron, Israeli forces abducted: Abdel Karim Khaled Abu Sal (23 years), Amr Khaled Al-Badawi, Majid Tayseer Al-Titi (23 years), and Ahmed Ezzat Al-Sabatin, all from Al-Arroub camp …
(2020-03-09). The Trevor Phillips suspension is exposing the British media for the shyster it is. thecanary.co The Labour Party has Islamophobia: | The Times first reported on Phillips's suspension,
(2020-03-08). Israeli Forces Seize Excavators South of Hebron, Deliver Demolition Notice in Jordan Valley. imemc.org Israeli forces, on Sunday, seized construction equipment in Birin area, south of Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, according to a local activist. Fuad al-'Amour, the coordinator of the Protection and Steadfastness Committee in Masafer Yatta, told WAFA correspondent that the soldiers seized two excavators belonging to local Palestinian …
(2020-03-06). "Supreme Inequality": Author Adam Cohen on the Supreme Court's 50-Year Battle Against Justice. democracynow.org 
The makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court has come under intense criticism in recent years after two Trump-nominated justices joined the bench. Senate Republicans confirmed Neil Gorsuch in 2017 after having refused to consider President Barack Obama's nominee in his final year in office, and they confirmed Brett Kavanaugh a year later despite multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the judge. During the 2020 Democratic presidential contest, several candidates floated the idea of "packing the court" — appointing more than nine justices — in order to counter the court's rightward drift. But while t…
(2020-03-06). Headlines for March 6, 2020. democracynow.org 3,500 Cruise Ship Passengers Quarantined Off California Coast over Coronavirus Fears, Seattle Area Residents Urged to Work from Home as Coronavirus Spreads Across U.S., World Health Organization's Coronavirus Warning: "This Is Not a Drill", Stocks Tumble as Coronavirus Rattles Global Economy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Suspends 2020 Presidential Bid, Bernie Sanders Campaign Rally Disrupted by Protester with Nazi Flag, Russia and Turkey Agree to a Ceasefire in Syria's War-Torn Idlib, Israel Accused of Collective Punishment After Demolishing Palestinian Homes, Israeli Opposition Parties Bidding to Unseat Netanyahu After…
(2020-03-06). Netanyahu may yet prove himself the Houdini of Israeli Politics. dissidentvoice.org It may have taken him a year and three elections to achieve it, but on Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu started to look like the Great Houdini of Israeli politics — escape artist extraordinaire. With almost all of the ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc of settler and extreme religious parties was set to win 58 seats in the …
(2020-03-06). Hate-Free Philanthropy: Identifying Opportunities and Obstacles to Safeguard the Sector. splcenter.org …
(2020-03-06). Coronavirus Alarm Blends Yellow Peril and Red Scare. fair.org 
As an Asian-American, I'm not surprised that there are numerous reports surfacing of racist and xenophobic responses arising in the US (and elsewhere) as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, where "coughing while Asian" is being compared to "driving while black." In case there are any doubts that media coverage is being racialized, reports …
(2020-03-05). The New Poll Tax? Long Lines, Closed Polling Stations Hurt Black, Latinx & Student Voters in TX, CA. democracynow.org 
Long wait times plagued polling places in Texas throughout Super Tuesday, especially in districts with high numbers of black and Latinx voters and college students. Many voters reported waiting in line for more than three hours to cast a ballot. At least 750 Texas polling sites have been shuttered since 2013, when the Supreme Court slashed federal oversight of Texas and other Southern states under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. There were long lines, too, in Los Angeles, where many polling places reported problems with a brand-new $300 million voting system. The Sanders campaign sued to keep polling places open a…
(2020-03-05). A Terrifying Scenario: Coronavirus in "Quarantined" Gaza. dissidentvoice.org What if the Coronavirus reaches the besieged Gaza Strip? While the question carries great urgency for all Palestinians living under Israel's military occupation, the Gaza situation is particularly complex and extremely worrying. Nearly 50 countries have already reported cases of COVID-19 disease, one of several epidemics that are caused by the Coronavirus. If developed countries, …
(2020-03-04). Weekend Read: Parents sue Tennessee over voucher program that would drain resources from underfunded public schools. splcenter.org Tracy O'Connor drives her son to another school each day — just for geometry class — because his school does not offer it.
(2020-03-03). TRAP Laws are the Threat to Abortion Rights You Don't Know About. aclu.org This week, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case | that will have wide-reaching consequences for reproductive freedom and abortion | rights in America. It's the first time the Court has weighed those rights since | gaining a new conservative majority with the appointments of Justices Neil | Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. And the stakes are high. | The case that the court will | hear, June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, | is being argued by the Center for Reproductive Rights (CCR), and it involves a | law in Louisiana known as a "TRAP" — Targeted Restriction on Abortion | Providers. The detai…
(2020-03-03). SPLC mourns loss of former board member Andrew Fredman. splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center is deeply saddened today by the loss of longtime donor and board member Andrew Fredman, 58, who recently died.
(2020-03-03). Deportation is a death sentence, and our government's hands are bloody. splcenter.org Deadly violence is inescapable for hundreds of returned Salvadoran migrants. This small, Central American country is the murder capital of the world.
(2020-03-03). Free doco makes case for Palestine solidarity. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-03-02). My 12-year-old twins' nonprofit provides free period products to girls in need. splcenter.org I didn't know what to expect when my daughters decided last summer to give away sanitary pads and tampons to girls in need.