(2021-08-14). Wreckage Of Another Israeli Glide Bomb Intercepted By Syrian Air Defenses Found In Lebanon (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On August 13, Lebanese news sources shared footage showing the wreckage of an Israeli SPICE 1000 glide bomb that was intercepted by Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAADF) during the The wreckage was recently found in Ehden Valley in Mount Lebanon. Ehden is located some 60 km away from al-Daba Air Base in the southern countryside…
(2021-08-14). Israeli Army Shot Down Drones Launched By Hezbollah, Hamas. southfront.org 
An Iron Dome antimissile system is installed near the Israeli side of the border with Syria in the Golan Heights. IMAGE: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that their troops shot down two drones that violated the country's airspace on August 11. | The first drone was shot down in the northern region, in the eastern part of the Blue Line that separates Israeli-held areas from Lebanon's territory. The IDF said that the drone was launched by Hezbollah. | The army did not share any addition…
(2021-08-14). U.S. Premiere Screening + Q&A: Fedayin. peoplesforum.org For over 35 years, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah has been imprisoned. A Lebanese communist engaged in resistance alongside Palestinian fighters, he has been imprisoned by the French judicial system and successive governments since 1984. Beyond the judicial harassment to which he has been subjected, this documentary film will trace the political course of Georges Abdallah and seeks to show how his ideas and struggle are still vital and necessary.
(2021-08-14). A new Palestinian generation is leading a different media strategy. juancole.com By Linda Shalash | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Among the most important outcomes of the events in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied Jerusalem, and the subsequent Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, is the emergence of a new, unconventional Palestinian generation, which led the media battle against the occupation locally and …
(2021-08-14). Palestine Aid on the Ground in Gaza. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes Belfast — Aug 11, 2021 | In 2010 a group of international activists joined Mr. George Galloway on his Viva Palestina 5 medical aid convoy to Gaza. | Their aim was to break the illegal siege, bring much-needed aid, medical equipment, and supplies to the people in distress. To bring hope, help, solidarity, and compassion to those living under a brutal medieval siege illegally imposed upon them by the apartheid state of Israel. | Nearly 2 million souls hemmed into a piece of land the size of the Ards peninsula 26 miles by 6 miles surrounded by land, sea, and air by the Zionist army, navy, and air…
(2021-08-14). 'Economic Warfare [Is] Designed to Starve the Cuban People Into Rebellion' (Interview). orinocotribune.com 
CounterSpin interview with James Early on Cuban blockade | Janine Jackson interviewed IPS's James Early about the Cuban blockade for the Janine Jackson: In the wake of Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests, lawmakers in Florida—as elsewhere—passed legislation increasing penalties for blocking public streets, and offering protection to people who hit protesters with their car. But when people took to the street to show suppo…
(2021-08-14). Amid xenophobic campaign, far-right mob attacks Syrian refugees in Turkey. wsws.org This fascistic onslaught is a serious warning to workers in Turkey and all over the world.
(2021-08-14). Your Vote Needed to Stop Sept 14 Governor Recall. indybay.org The County Voter Handbooks are arriving this week describing the fascist Trump Republican recall election set for September 14, 2021, and how we can vote by mail within 30 days of that election. Every registered voter will receive a vote by mail ballot. Since there is no Electoral College for this, we need every single vote against this recall to avoid the horror of a Trump Republican governor.
(2021-08-14). Tuesday 8/24: US History of Colonialism, Genocide, White Supremacy & Slavery w/ author Dunbar-Ortiz. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-08-14). Saturday 8/28: #Rally4ERA: No Time Limit on Equality Rally at U.S. Supreme Court. indybay.org U.S. Supreme Court or join online rally livestream and actions…
(2021-08-14). The path to citizenship is the path to a more democratic America. zcomm.org Citizenship, and the voting rights that go with it, are ultimately issues of agency, power, and voice…
(2021-08-13). Headlines for August 13, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Begins Evacuating Afghanistan Embassy Staff as Taliban Seize Kandahar and Herat, China Closes Shipping Terminal over Single COVID-19 Case; Russia Logs Record Death Toll, FDA Approves Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People, New Orleans, San Francisco to Require Vaccination Card or Negative Test for Indoor Venues, Four Teachers in Florida's Broward County Die of COVID-19 in One Day, Supreme Court Blocks Part of New York Eviction Moratorium Despite Worsening Pandemic, Israel to Resume Building Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank, Jewish American Leaders Demand AIPAC Apologize over Islamo…
(2021-08-13). Israeli cities impose beach apartheid on Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Civil rights group slams "illegal measures" on the pretext of coronavirus.
(2021-08-13). Has AU Declared War on Member States by Granting Israel 'Observer Status'? orinocotribune.com By Iqbal Jassat — Aug 9, 2021 | In the midst of a full-blown controversy sparked by a decision to allow Israel "observer status" at the African Union, it is crucial to note that the Zionist colonial settler regime hasn't halted its violent plunder of Palestinian rights while relentlessly pushing ahead with illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. | Strange as it sounds, the bizarre fact is that the unauthorized permission by the AU Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat has resulted in leaders of the African continent facing divisive consequences of a rash, unwise and problematic decision.
(2021-08-13). Lawmakers Aren't "Progressive" If They Ignore Palestinian Rights. orinocotribune.com By Souzan Naser & Hatem Abudayyeh — Aug 9, 2021 | Even after years of dedicated judo training, both Mohamed Abdalarasool from Sudan and Fethi Nourine from Algeria refused to compete in the Tokyo Olympics when they were slated to perform against an Israeli athlete. In an official statement, Nourine said to an Algerian TV station, "We worked a lot to reach the Olympics… but the Palestinian cause is bigger than all of this." This gesture of sacrifice and solidarity with Palestinians oppressed by Israel earned Abdalarasool and Nourine hero status in the Arab world and beyond. | In another refreshing move, corp…
(2021-08-13). Canadian Relief Agency Refused Emergency Medical Support Donation for Palestine. truthout.org 
Last June, with the spectre of a T…
(2021-08-13). The Murder of the 'Menacing' Water Technician: On the Shadow Wars in the West Bank. counterpunch.org There is an ongoing, but hidden, Israeli war on the Palestinians which is rarely highlighted or even known. It is a water war, which has been in the making for decades. On July 26 and 27, two separate but intrinsically linked events took place in the Ein al-Hilweh area in the occupied Jordan Valley, and
(2021-08-13). IDF Veterans Issue Report About Settler Violence Against Palestinians In The West Bank. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Leon Tressell. | There is a broad consensus amongst international institutions that Israel remains the occupying power in Gaza and the West Bank. The Hague regulations of 1907 and the fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 impose certain rights and obligations upon any nation that is illegally occupying a territory. | In December 1975 the United Nations General assembly passed a resolution which recited that "any military occupation however temporary" constituted "an act of aggression…
(2021-08-13). Saturday 8/14: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Intersection of Water and Ocean Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-08-13). US Supreme Court partially overturns New York's statewide eviction ban. rt.com 
The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked New York's eviction moratorium, ruling that the policy violates landlords' right to due process. The decision will remain in force as litigation on the dispute continues. | The 6-3 decision partially stuck down the statewide eviction ban on Thursday, ruling in favor of a group of property owners who challenged the moratorium in an emergency filing to the Supreme Court. Three liberal-leaning justices — Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan —
(2021-08-13). Apartheid tech is no climate change solution. electronicintifada.net Israel finds opportunity to rebrand itself in wake of new IPCC report.
(2021-08-13). A Day in the Death of British Justice. counterpunch.org I sat in Court 4 in the Royal Courts of Justice in London yesterday with Stella Moris, Julian Assange's partner. I have known Stella for as long as I have known Julian. She, too, is a voice of freedom, coming from a family that fought the fascism of Apartheid. Today, her name was uttered in court by a barrister and a judge, forgettable people were it not for the power of their endowed privilege.
(2021-08-13). The Delta Variant of Global Stupidity. zcomm.org Why is the far right jumping on the anti-vaccination bandwagon?>
(2021-08-13). Cali: City of Explosion and Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Marco Teruggi State repression was the response of the government of Iván Duque against the demonstrations. Neighborhoods and their poor youth, who confronted the police and military deployment, played a leading role. And the indigenous movement: the most organized actor. "Stop the genocide" reads a huge mural in downtown Cali, the city called "branch of…
(2021-08-13). Class forces behind U.S. genocide in Hiroshima, Nagasaki. workers.org 
This article, which has been slightly excerpted, was first published in Workers World, August 13, 2015. On the 70th anniversary of the mass murders of the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, respectively, a discussion in the U.S. corporate media centered on . . . |
(2021-08-13). Rick Perlstein: 'I was drafted into the project of settler colonialism as a child'. therealnews.com 
In the second segment of this week's Marc Steiner Show, we bring you the latest installment of our ongoing series "Not in Our Name," which highlights the diverse voices of Jewish activists, artists, intellectuals, and others who are speaking out against the Israeli occupation. In this installment, Marc talks with Rick Perlstein about growing up Jewish in Milwaukee, the process of unlearning Zionist indoctrination, and how the United States' support of an Israeli ethno-state foments continued violence. Perlstein is a world-renowned author, journalist, and historian of the American right; his most recent book…
(2021-08-13). Tampa activists call for Tampa General Hospital to divest from Israel. liberationnews.org 
On July 16, activists gathered outside Tampa General Hospital (TGH) to denounce the hospital's partnership with Israel and call for it to divest from the "Florida-Israel Business Accelerator" (FIBA).
(2021-08-13). Israel Tries To Bridge Gap With Diaspora Amid Fears Of Strained Relations With The West. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Israel's first post-Netanyahu…
(2021-08-13). Azerbaijan to buy billions more of Israeli arms for new war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan in Talks to Buy $2 Billion More Israeli Arms Citing fears [sic] of another war in Karabakh, Azerbaijan is reportedly in negotiations to purchase $2 billion more in weapons from Israel. The Israel Hayom (Today) news site reported on Thursday that Azerbaijan is negotiating to sign contracts with Israeli defense companies…. ….Baku is currently …
(2021-08-13). Why Does Israel Have a Stockpile of Nuclear Weapons? counterpunch.org The main result of the meeting between Presidents Putin and Biden in Geneva on June 16 was the joint statement that "we reaffirm the principle that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." This most welcome recognition that nuclear war would probably destroy the world is especially relevant now, because August sees the 76th anniversary
(2021-08-13). Hey Joe, The Coup Rolls On. counterpunch.org While Joe Biden champions bipartisanship, the Republicans, now the Amerikaner Party of Trump (APOT), are taking a leaf from Adolf Hitler. Just before Christmas in 1924, Hitler left prison after serving time for leading the failed Nazi revolution (Beer Hall Putsch) of November 1923. He now understood that it had been premature to attempt to
(2021-08-13). Patriotism Is Our Passport! progressive.org It is mind-boggling that we are still arguing over face masks at this point in the pandemic and is even more nuts that we are fighting about life-saving vaccines.
(2021-08-13). Runasur: A Project of Cohesion in a Fragmented World. libya360.wordpress.com Javier Tolcachier "Let us live as brothers and congregated in a single body. Let us take care of the protection and preservation of the Spaniards, Creoles, mestizos, Zambos and Indians for being all compatriots, as born in these lands and of the same origin." — Tupac Amaru "There is nothing in the world more powerful…
(2021-08-13). Scheer Intelligence: Prisons Enable America's Obscene Wealth. popularresistance.org The story of Marshall "Eddie" Conway, a military veteran and former Black Panther who was imprisoned for 43 years for a crime he didn't commit, is one that gets to the heart of systemic racism in the United States. Despite grueling conditions, in prison Conway pursued three college degrees, and was considered an "exemplary" prisoner for starting a prison literacy program and organizing the prison library. On the other hand, his efforts to organize a union among his fellow convict laborers was crushed by the authorities. After being released in 2014 following an appellate court judgment that his jury had been give…
(2021-08-13). [Research Paper] The intricacy of structural racism measurement: A pilot development of a latent-class multidimensional measure. thelancet.com Our analysis suggests that measuring structural racism as a multidimensional determinant of health provides additional insight into the mechanisms underlying population health inequity vis-à -vis using multiple unidimensional measures without capturing their joint effects.
(2021-08-13). Eddie Conway: Prisons Enable America's Obscene Wealth. scheerpost.com Eddie Conway. [J.M. Giordano/City PaperCredits] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play The story of Marshall "Eddie" Conway, a military veteran and former Black Panther who was imprisoned for 43 years for a crime he didn't commit, is one that gets to the heart of systemic racism in the United States. Despite grueling conditions, in prison Conway pursued three college degrees… |
(2021-08-13). US Supreme Court declines to block Indiana University's vaccine mandate, preserving key precedent for compulsory Covid-19 jabs. rt.com 
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from students who sought to strike down Indiana University's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, leaving in place a potentially key legal precedent for forced inoculations. | Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected the emergency request to hear the case on Thursday, meaning the high court won't overturn rulings by an Indiana district court and the US Court of Appeals in Chicago, which upheld the mandate. There were no dissenting opinions cited from other Supreme Court justices. | The Indiana case marked the first legal challenge of a Covid-19 vaccine mandate to come before…