(2020-10-06). Fighting for Black Lives at school. mronline.org 
This is an incredibly challenging situation for teachers and the education system because we know how important in-person learning is. There's no substitute for that online," says Jesse Hagopian…
(2020-10-06). Not a Woman Judge, But a Lady Judge. counterpunch.org 
"God almighty made the woman and the Rockefeller gang of thieves made the ladies." —Mother Jones Despite her essential conservatism, I guess I understand why so many US residents are lamenting the death of Justice Ginsburg and demanding the Senate not confirm whomever Trump's choice is. Arguably, this focus on the Supreme Court seat is
(2020-10-06). To Sit or Not to Sit? Can Amy Coney Barrett Fairly Judge an Abortion Case? counterpunch.org 
The political excitement surrounding Judge Barrett's nomination comes from religiously conservative and pro-life individuals who recognize that, with her seated on the Court, there will be, for the first time, a solidly conservative, five-member majority capable of overturning Roe v. Wade, the decision protecting women's right of choice and reproductive freedom.
(2020-10-06). University of Kentucky SEGREGATES resident assistants by race for 'abhorrent' mandatory white-shaming training. rt.com 
The University of Kentucky has subjected incoming resident assistants to segregated training sessions in which the white group was made to identify with racist generalizations, documents leaked by a participant reveal. | Presented with a lengthy
(2020-10-06). Netanyahu's Dirty Laundry Tells All. thealtworld.com If you can steal a whole country, what's a little laundry? | Staff in Washington D.C.'s Blair House, where the U.S. president houses his V.I.P. foreign guests, report that they have begun counting towels and robes after visitors depart. Soap and shampoo resupply is also being closely monitored and a metal detector has been installed in the downstairs breakfast room to prevent silverware losses. The heightened security comes in the wake of revelations regarding the all-too-frequent visits by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been accused of regularly arriving at Blair House with multiple suitcases…
(2020-10-06). The Supreme Court Will Hear a Case That Could Destroy What Remains of the Voting Rights Act. zcomm.org And Republicans are poised to gain a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court.
(2020-10-06). Small but Mighty Sunnyvale Demonstration for Black Lives Matter. indybay.org October 3 Black Lives Matter protest in Sunnyvale, California…
(2020-10-06). Sunday 10/11: Sit. Walk. Listen. Because Black Lives Matter. indybay.org Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park. Oakland, California. | (19th Street/Rashida Muhammad)…
(2020-10-06). Friday 10/9: Stop The Racist Attacks On SF City Workers & Prosecute & Jail The Crooks. indybay.org CCSF Deparment of Human Resources DHR & MTA | 1 South Van Ness/Market St. | San Francisco…
(2020-10-05). Trump's Barrett Nomination Another Step Toward Christian Fascism. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Orginal to Scheerpost The Christian Right is content to have the focus on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett revolve around her opposition to abortion and membership in People of Praise, a far-right Catholic cult that practices "speaking in tongues." What it does not want examined is her abject subservience to corporate power, her hostility to workers, civil liberties… |
(2020-10-05). Chris Hedges: Trump's Barrett Nomination Another Step Toward Christian Fascism. mintpressnews.com Princeton, New Jersey (
(2020-10-05). Chris Hedges: Trump's Barrett Nomination. popularresistance.org The Christian Right is content to have the focus on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett revolve around her opposition to abortion and membership in People of Praise, a far-right Catholic cult that practices "speaking in tongues." What it does not want examined is her abject subservience to corporate power, her hostility to workers, civil liberties, unions and environmental regulations. And since the Democratic Party is beholden to the same donor class as the Republican Party, and since the media long ago substituted the culture wars for politics, the most ominous threat Barrett's appointment to the court repr…
(2020-10-05). Trump's Barrett Nomination Another Step Toward Christian Fascism. commondreams.org The Christian fascists are not finished. Brick by brick they are building a Christian fascist state. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-10-05). Turkey Mediates Agreement Between Hamas and Fatah. globalresearch.ca After 15 years divided and in constant conflict of interest, the main Palestinian political forces, Hamas and Fatah, finally reached an agreement to hold new elections in Palestine. According to Hamas spokesman Saleh al-Arouri, there was a real consensus …
(2020-10-05). Arabic press review: Arab countries obstructing Palestinian reconciliation. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Arab countries obstructing Palestinian reconciliation | Meanwhile, Iraq faces economic collapse, Syrian forces and IS square off in sprawling desert region, and Egyptian archaeologist launches campaign to stop sale of artefacts | Mon, 10/05/2020 – 16: 35 | Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas speaks in the West Bank's Ramallah on 3 September 2020 during a video conference wit…
(2020-10-05). House bill seeks to give Israel veto authority over US arms sales to Middle East. middleeasteye.net 
House bill seeks to give Israel veto authority over US arms sales to Middle East | The legislation seeks to guarantee Israel's military advantage by requiring the president to first gain approval from the Israeli government before striking regional arms deals | Mon, 10/05/2020 – 16: 02 | An Israeli F-35 fighter jet rolls on the tarmac during the "Blue Flag" multinational aerial exercise at the Ovda air force b…
(2020-10-05). Palestinian farmers face uncertain olive harvest season amid settler attacks and pandemic. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian farmers face uncertain olive harvest season amid settler attacks and pandemic | Farmers in Area C have long struggled to access their lands amid restrictions and say Israeli settlers are taking advantage of the situation to pillage their crops | Mon, 10/05/2020 – 16: 15 | Helweh Abu Ras, pictured with husband and grandson, is unsure she will be able to harvest her olives this y…
(2020-10-05). A Biden victory will be 'bad' for Israel, Gulf states, US envoy claims. middleeasteye.net 
A Biden victory will be 'bad' for Israel, Gulf states, US envoy claims | US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman says if Joe Biden wins presidential election, it would damage Trump's efforts to subdue Iran | Mon, 10/05/2020 – 15: 57 | US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks during a briefing at the White House on 13 August 2020 (AFP/File photo) | The US ambassador to Israel has said a victory for Joe Bide…
(2020-10-05). Regression as a National Theme. counterpunch.org 
Going Backwards Led by a reactionary, autocratic faction of the Republican Party, the United States has taken another step backward in terms of social progress. This comes with Donald Trump's nomination of a religiously motivated conservative, Amy Coney Barrett, to the Supreme Court. Barrett, a devout Catholic and presently a federal appeals court judge, was
(2020-10-05). Voter rights: Pushing back fascists in North Carolina. workers.org 
Chapel Hill, N.C. During this election season, the struggle for "Defend the Vote" protection is especially sharp in the South, where ballot access has historically been a powerful organizing tool in the Black freedom struggle, including the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. A 24-foot 'Black Lives Matter' . . . |
(2020-10-05). Yazidi leader Baba Sheikh leaves legacy as champion of women seized by Islamic State. middleeasteye.net 
Yazidi leader Baba Sheikh leaves legacy as champion of women seized by Islamic State | Khurto Hajji Ismail leaves a legacy that champions the reintegration and rehabilitation of survivors of IS genocide and slavery, particularly among Yazidi women | Mon, 10/05/2020 – 14: 46 | Iraqi Yazidi men carry the casket of Baba Sheikh Khurto Hajji Ismail, supreme spiritual leader of the Yazidi religious…
(2020-10-05). Israeli minister urged to step down after traveling despite lockdown & revealing Covid-19 diagnosis. rt.com 
Israel's environment minister has apologized after coming under fire for testing positive for Covid-19 days after apparently disregarding national lockdown rules to travel some 140 kilometers from home on Yom Kippur. | Minister Gila Gamliel announced on October 3 that she'd In a
(2020-10-05). Pro-Netanyahu daily tweets false story on Trump's health after hack. middleeasteye.net 
Pro-Netanyahu daily tweets false story on Trump's health after hack | Israel Hayom's Twitter account issues series of fake posts on Hezbollah spy submarine and gunmen outside Clinton home | Mon, 10/05/2020 – 11: 08 | President Trump's motorcade drives past supporters outside the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, 4 October (AFP) | The Twitter account of Israel Hayom, a daily newspaper close to I…
(2020-10-05). The Supreme Court's War on Equality. thenation.com 
In Supreme Inequality, Adam Cohen offers a damning indictment of Supreme Court jurisprudence, reminding us of just how political the country's highest court is.
(2020-10-05). Ginsburg Institute for Justice Needed for Our Depleted Democracy. counterpunch.org Jean Monnet — a founder of the European Union once said: "Nothing is possible without men, but nothing is lasting without institutions." I'm reminded of his observation each time our country loses a "just" Supreme Court Justice. So, what will follow after the few days of prominent encomiums at memorial events and editorial praise of
(2020-10-05). A Public Letter to Supreme Court Nominee Amy Barrett. zcomm.org Does a promise that ours is a government "of the people, by the people and for the people?" correspond to the kind of economic system that is currently running our country?>
(2020-10-05). Will the Media Meltdown About Trump Hospital Exit. sputniknews.com On today's episode of The Backstory host Lee Stranahan covers: President Trump entered Walter Reed Hospital Oct 2nd, Pres. Trump briefly exited the hospital & waved to supporters from Pres. vehicle, Supreme court hearings set to begin in a week, and NY state is having new COVID-19 shutdown.
(2020-10-05). Progressive Organizations Launch Emergency Coalition to Block Trump's Supreme Court Nomination. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-10-05). Today Marks the Start of a Truly Terrifying Supreme Court Term. thenation.com Today Marks the Start of a Truly Terrifying Supreme Court Term…
(2020-10-05). Anti-Blackness & White Nationalism: A Call to Black America. splcenter.org …
(2020-10-05). White Supremacists, Corporate Lobbyists Et Al: What Was Left Behind After Trump "Drained the DC Swamp" in 2017? globalresearch.ca "Re-infesting" the White House with a Mixture of Far Right-wing Political Extremists, | White Supremacists, Right-wing Big Corporate Lobbyists and Christian Theocrats | *** | . | Important Quotations | "What Christians have got to do is take back this country, one precinct at a …
(2020-10-05). The Nobility of Mobility: A Road Trip Through Racism. progressive.org A new documentary charts the intersection of Black Americans and the history of the automobile.
(2020-10-05). "Israel's Presence Near the Iranian Border Would Also Put Them in Direct Confrontation with Iran." Dr. Javad Heirannia. globalresearch.ca Recently, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed the "
(2020-10-05). Leaked FBI Report Warns Of Far-Right "Boogaloo" Violence Before Election. popularresistance.org A leaked September 29 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intelligence report prepared by the Dallas, Texas, field office warns that leading up to the November election, "boogaloo adherents" and "militia violent extremists" are increasing "violent and criminal activity" in the Dallas area. | The assessment was made the same day President Donald Trump, in the first presidential debate with his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, refused to condemn white supremacists and militia groups, instead instructing the fascistic street gang the Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by."
(2020-10-05). Palestinians know their friend, enemy well: Hezbollah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah Resistance Movement in Lebanon said that normalization of relations between a number of Arab countries and the Zionist Regime revealed their hypocrisy for Palestinians.
(2020-10-05). For Black Panthers, Radicalization Entailed Self-Transformation. truthout.org As a new generation rises up against racist police and vigilante violence, organizers are thinking through how to build a mass movement that fully engages the most marginalized. Useful lessons can be found in the history of the Black Panther Party, if one reaches beyond the imagery of leather jackets and shotguns. | Susie Day's new book,
(2020-10-05). Israel: 130,000 protesters demand resignation of Netanyahu government. wsws.org Israeli workers now face measures long associated with the suppression of the Palestinians in the territories illegally occupied by Israel since their seizure in the June 1967 war.
(2020-10-04). Will Lebanon be the Next US-NATO Humanitarian War? The Elimination of Hezbollah is Israel's Top Priority. globalresearch.ca The waters off Lebanon are the scene of a gathering Armada of French and American naval ships. What appeared at first to be a humanitarian response to the devastating
(2020-10-04). Trump's Turn From Immigration to the Enemy Within. zcomm.org Trump's shift from demonizing immigrants to targeting leftists is straight out of the fascist playbook…
(2020-10-04). Israel Lobby Will Face Blowback, eventually. dissidentvoice.org 
How much is too much? When will Israeli nationalists in North America completely discredit themselves by overusing their power to crush those defending Palestinians? The recent ruthlessness of the Israel lobby is remarkable. Recently they've convinced Zoom to cancel a university sponsored talk, a prominent law program to rescind a job offer, a public broadcaster …
(2020-10-04). Houston protesters demand accountability after recent spate of racist police killings. liberationnews.org 
Earlier this year, within a period of just six weeks, Houston police officers shot and killed at least six different people, all of them either Black or Latino.
(2020-10-04). Senate Democrats' leader Schumer slams idea of virtual hearing for SCOTUS pick — but not all the other virtual Senate hearings. rt.com 
"A virtual hearing is virtually no hearing at all," the New York Senator says, suggesting the decision on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett should be postponed, despite Senate already using the practice throughout pandemic. | "If it's not safe for the Senate to meet in session, it's not safe for the hearings to go forward," Chuck Schumer said at a Sunday press conference. | The Senate has already cancelled meetings this week due to several senators, including two on the judiciary committee, revealing they are positive for Covid-19. | The idea of virtual hearings has been suggested, but Democrats have bee…
(2020-10-04). Senate Democrats' leader Schumer slams idea of virtual hearing for SCOTUS pick – but not all the other virtual Senate hearings. rt.com "A virtual hearing is virtually no hearing at all," the New York Senator says, suggesting the decision on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett should be postponed, despite Senate already using the practice throughout pandemic. | "If it's not safe for the Senate to meet in session, it's not safe for the hearings to go forward," Chuck Schumer said at a Sunday press conference. | The Senate has already cancelled meetings this week due to several senators, including two on the judiciary committee, revealing they are positive for Covid-19. | The idea of virtual hearings has been suggested, but Democrats have bee…
(2020-10-04). Israel defense minister accuses Turkey of working against peace efforts and 'supporting regional aggression'. rt.com 
Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said Turkey's actions "pushes away from stability" in the region and argued "international pressure" must be used to "make sure they are pulling their hands from direct terrorism." | Speaking on a conference call put together by The Arab Council for Regional Integration, Gantz accused Turkey, a country Israel has a trade relationship with, of helping to destabilize the region and working against peace efforts, including Tel-Aviv's September deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was brokered by the US. | Countries like Iran, Turkey, and Palestine have opposed th…
(2020-10-04). Senate Minority Leader Schumer Urges Delay of Supreme Court Hearing Over COVID-19 Outbreak Among GOP. sputniknews.com Politicians close to the White House have been infected or fear being infected with coronavirus after attending meetings held by President Donald Trump, who, among other officials, has also tested positive for COVID-19.
(2020-10-04). Amy Coney Barrett Would Ensure an Anti-Worker Supreme Court. truthout.org
(2020-10-04). Will the Israel-US "New Wars" succeed in weakening Hezbollah? thealtworld.com When conventional military war failed to defeat the Lebanese Hezbollah, Israel and the US adopted different tactics in the art of war whilst avoiding overt conflict in the public eye. The new tactics, whilst not excluding traditional warfare, include a group of wars or actions based on irregular formations, terrorist acts, chaos, sanctions, electronic platform warfare, media wars, propaganda, fake news, the division of society, starvation policy and engaging the enemy from within, to weaken Hezbollah before attacking and finishing it off. This is "fifth generation war"; it is the hybrid war against Hezbollah. | T…
(2020-10-04). Les ´ guerres nouvelles ª menées par Israà´l et les USA réussiront-elles à affaiblir le Hezbollah? thealtworld.com Comme la guerre conventionnelle n'a pas réussi à vaincre le Hezbollah libanais, Israà´l et les USA ont adopté de nouvelles tactiques dans l'art de la guerre tout en évitant un conflit ouvert aux yeux du public. Ces nouvelles tactiques, qui n'excluent pas la guerre traditionnelle, comprennent une série de guerres ou d'actions reposant sur des formations irrégulières, des actes terroristes, le chaos, les sanctions, les plates-formes électroniques, la guerre médiatique, la propagande, les fausses nouvelles, la division de la société, la politique visant à réduire à la famine et l'engagement de l'ennemi de l'in…
(2020-10-04). The Proud Boys are celebrating Trump telling them to 'stand by'. zcomm.org That expression of solidarity, journalists Sheera Frenkel and Annie Karni report in the New York Times, is not lost on the Proud Boys — who are celebrating the president's statement…
(2020-10-04). Preempting Progress In The South. popularresistance.org A new report from the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) at EPI and the Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) describes the ways in which state interference—in the form of preemption—is impeding local democracy and hamstringing progress on a variety of economic, social, and public health issues for communities throughout the South. The report also describes how this interference is a continuation of long-standing state-imposed policies and practices rooted in anti-Black racism and how modern-day misuse of preemption disproportionately disadvantages workers of color, women, and low-income wo…