Daily Archives: March 29, 2021

2021-03-29: News Headlines

_____ (2021-03-29). Amazon Hires Off-Duty Cops To Harass Workers, The Press, And Supporters. popularresistance.org We came down from New York City to cover the historic struggle of Amazon workers to form a union and to amplify the stories of the nearly 6,000 workers who are putting their livelihoods on the line to fight for their right to collectively organize. If this union vote is successful, it will be the first union of Amazon workers in the United States. There is great potential in this union drive — an effort that is being waged by a primarily Black workforce in a virulently racist and anti-union state against one of the largest companies in the world. | We arrived at the Bessemer facility to stand in solidarity…

Catherine Henchek (2021-03-29). Actions in 60 cities stand with Asian community against racism, war. liberationnews.org The actions were organized by the ANSWER Coalition and took place across the country, from big cities like New York City to small towns like Sequim, Washington.

Wayne Nealis (2021-03-29). Racist policing back in spotlight as Derek Chauvin trial opens. peoplesworld.org MINNEAPOLIS—The whole world is watching as the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin gets underway here today. At stake is the question of whether the State of Minnesota can convict Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. The killing of Floyd helped spark a national uprising last summer that put police violence and …

Ricardo Vaz (2021-03-29). Cape Verde Greenlights Venezuelan Government Envoy Extradition to US. globalresearch.ca The Cape Verde Supreme Court has approved a request to extradite …

Phyllis Richardson (2021-03-29). The Worst Attack on Voting Rights Since Jim Crow. counterpunch.org Last November, despite a global pandemic, voter intimidation, and an unprecedented disinformation campaign, a record number of Americans cast a ballot in the 2020 election. Expanded voting by mail, no-excuse absentee voting, curbside voting, and early voting made the ballot box more accessible. But now, Republican lawmakers in 43 states are introducing hundreds of restrictive

Miko Peled (2021-03-29). Faced with ICC Investigation, Apartheid Israel Asserts Moral Superiority Over The Victims of Its Terror. mintpressnews.com Having created enemies by its own criminal behavior, Israel then claims the right to protect itself from the very people it alienated through these criminal acts.

Ted Snider (2021-03-29). If Israel Accuses Iran of Doing Something, Israel Is Likely Already Doing It. globalresearch.ca Israel has accused Iran of doing many nefarious things. But the …

_____ (2021-03-29). National Day Of Protest Against Anti-Asian Racism. popularresistance.org Responding to the spike in anti-Asian violence, Philadelphia joined scores of communities across the country Saturday in a National Day of Action Against Asian Hate launched by the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) Coalition. | "We have a lot of community support, and we're expecting hundreds of participants … at Franklin Square," said Echo Alford, a volunteer with the Philadelphia Liberation Center and member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which coordinated the afternoon event with the support of about a dozen other local organizations. That estimate proved to be accurate.

CounterPunch News Service (2021-03-29). Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism. counterpunch.org The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism is a tool to identify, confront and raise awareness about antisemitism as it manifests in countries around the world today. It includes a preamble, definition, and a set of 15 guidelines that provide detailed guidance for those seeking to recognize antisemitism in order to craft responses. It was developed by a group of

Swiss Policy Research (2021-03-29). The Vaccine Conundrum. globalresearch.ca Initial data from Israel and Scotland appeared to indicate a

George Chidi (2021-03-29). Jim Crow Tactics on Full Display in Georgia. zcomm.org "This is clear voter suppression, clear racism, a clear manifestation of white supremacy. Georgia is going backwards instead of forwards."

Mike Ludwig (2021-03-29). Activists May Be Winning Battle Against Environmental Racism. zcomm.org Residents near the proposed site already live with more toxic air pollution than 99 percent of the United States…

Jonathan Cook (2021-03-29). Israel elections: Itamar Ben Gvir, the Jewish supremacist on the rise. middleeasteye.net Israel elections: Itamar Ben Gvir, the Jewish supremacist on the rise | After a pact brokered by Netanyahu, the Jewish Power party leader and former Kahanist has been catapulted into a potential kingmaker role | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 14: 11 | Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Israeli Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party, at a conference organised by the Besheva newspaper in Jerusalem on 15 March 2021 (AFP)…

Labor Video Project (2021-03-29). Thousands March and Rally In San Francisco Protesting Racist Attacks Against Asians. indybay.org Thousands of Chinese Americans and Asians marched and rallied in San Francisco on March 27, 2021 against the racist murders and attacks in the US. Some also protested the China bashing whipped up by both the Democrats and Republicans iincluding House Leader Nancy Pelosi from San Francisco.

Medhini Kumar (2021-03-29). If the US Wants to Tackle the Climate Crisis Equitably, It Should Support UNRWA in Gaza. commondreams.org Climate equity has no borders, and in the Gaza Strip, the primary force mitigating these devastating consequences and protecting and ensuring the wellness of the most vulnerable—Palestine refugees—is UNRWA. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

commondreams (2021-03-29). Color of Change: Minneapolis Jurors, Spectators Must Remember That Derek Chauvin Is on Trial—Not George Floyd. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Steve Watson (2021-03-29). Former Supreme Court Judge Lord Sumption Expects People Will be Forced to Wear Masks, Stay Home for Ten Years. globalresearch.ca British former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has warned that

Steve Watson (2021-03-29). Supreme Court Judge Expects People Will be Forced to Wear Masks, Stay Home for Ten Years. globalresearch.ca British former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has warned that