(2021-09-25). Heads roll as Biden policies move to the Right. mronline.org 
The Washington Post has a piece on the current deportation of Haitian migrants from the U.S. and how it is charged with racism.
(2021-09-25). 'Vaccine Apartheid': Africans Tell UN They Need Vaccines. zcomm.org "No one is safe unless we are all safe." That message was repeated throughout the day to world leaders assembled at the UN, as the inequity of vaccine distribution came into sharp focus…
(2021-09-25). Brazil's Bolsonaro attacks socialism and COVID-19 lockdowns at UN. wsws.org Bolsonaro praised the recent fascistic demonstrations in Brazil and defended his criminal "herd immunity" policy that has caused nearly 600,000 COVID-19 deaths.
(2021-09-25). The international significance of Germany's federal election and the campaign of the Socialist Equality Party. wsws.org The contradictions of world capitalism, which the German ruling class tried to resolve in the 20th century by means of war and fascism, are violently reemerging.
(2021-09-25). AOC torched over 'barely comprehensible' statement attempting to explain 'present' vote on $1bn Iron Dome bill she opposes. rt.com 
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was roasted after issuing a long press release to explain why she didn't vote 'no' on a bill to fund Israeli's anti-missile shield, calling herself a victim of "unjust" procedures. | Having changed her 'no' vote to 'present' at the last minute on a $1 billion bill to replenish Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system the day prior, AOC took to Twitter on Friday with a vast, 900-word missive attempting to justify the move to her constituents. While she stated the bill "should have been opposed," she went on to argue that it was brought to the House floor through…
(2021-09-25). Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The questions to be answered at the table. zcomm.org The reality is that as the non-viability of a two-state solution becomes increasingly clear, we will all have to become a lot more serious in the collective search for other solutions…
(2021-09-25). Pdte. de México pide a Israel extradición de Tomás Zerón. telesurtv.net Este viernes un juez federal negó a Tomás Zerón, un amparo contra la orden de aprehensión por los presuntos delitos de tortura y desparición forzada de los 43 normalistas.
(2021-09-25). Wanted: A Palestinian Front for All Seasons. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-25). Saturday 9/25: Free Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-09-25). Changing racist name of prisons is 'like putting lipstick on a pig'. workers.org 
Outrage over the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd in May 2020 was immediate. This righteous anger took many forms, from marches and rallies to toppling racist statues, shutting down highways and even setting fire to police stations. The disgust was palpable and widespread. W. F. Ramsey prison farm in . . . |
(2021-09-24). Democrats abandon Rashida Tlaib to racist onslaught. electronicintifada.net House floor sees most personal anti-Palestinian attack in its history over apartheid charge.
(2021-09-24). African Leaders Condemn Vaccine Apartheid as an 'Indictment on Humanity'. commondreams.org
(2021-09-24). Mexico calls for respect for migrants' rights, and 'true international solidarity'. news.un.org In his address to the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Marcelo Ebrard, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, reaffirmed his country's commitment against discrimination and hate speech and called for more solidarity.
(2021-09-24). To Build Back Better, Congress Must (Finally) Invest in Black Caregivers Like Us. commondreams.org The racist underpinnings of Texas' crusade to hold back the tide of social and demographic change that threatens to upend the far right's hold on power should not be a surprise in a state that was founded by white slave owners. | We cannot confront or disband the links between structural racism and poor job quality in long-term care and create an equitable caregiving system for all without intentionally investing in a critical workforce that is majority women-of-color.
(2021-09-24). Matthew Heimbach is Not the Wallet Inspector. counterpunch.org David Rovics, a folksinger and long-term anarchist/leftist, has recently been criticised, including on It's Going Down, for some questionable decisions, and especially his decision to interview Matthew Heimbach, the Traditionalist Workers' Party leader and supposedly ex-fascist. He's now responded to his critics, but unfortunately his response still seems pretty confused on some points of major importance. To
(2021-09-24). América Latina y el Caribe — Conciencia antiimperialista. globalizacion.ca I | En días recientes se conmemoraron 48 años del golpe de Estado fascista en contra del Presidente Mártir Salvador Allende; un acontecimiento que devino en su vil asesinato y que dio paso a un sinfín de atrocidades por parte de…
(2021-09-24). Australian police exploit extreme right-wing, anti-vax rallies to deploy new repressive weaponry. wsws.org The real target of the repressive build-up is not the extreme right—many of the fascists enjoy close relations with sections of sympathising police—but the working class.
(2021-09-24). Is Brazil About to Face a Military Coup? Brian Mier on Brazil's March Towards Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com Alan Macleod Brazil, the world's fifth-largest country, is at a political crossroads. Heading into next year's presidential elections, the country's 211 million people are faced with choosing between social democrat and anti-imperialist Lula Da Silva (president between 2003 and 2010) and far-right populist incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. But many are worried they will not even be…
(2021-09-24). One Man as a Whole Generation: The Unfinished War of Zakaria Zubeidi. dissidentvoice.org 
Zakaria Zubeidi is one of six Palestinian prisoners who, on September 6, tunneled their way out of Gilboa, a notorious, high-security Israeli prison. Zubeidi was recaptured a few days later. The large bruises on Zubeidi's face told a harrowing story, that of a daring escape and of a violent arrest. However, the story does not begin, …
(2021-09-24). Here Are The Black Members Of Congress Who Voted To Send $1 Billion To Israel For Its Iron Dome. moguldom.com Correction: The images that originally accompanied this article incorrectly listed one of the four people photographed as a Congressman who voted on the Iron Dome funding. This has been corrected and updated. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a bill that will provide funding for Israel's Iron Dome defense system despite opposition led by …
(2021-09-24). "Don't fail justice," victim of Israeli war crimes tells Dutch court. electronicintifada.net Ismail Ziada is appealing ruling that gave immunity to Israeli commanders.
(2021-09-24). Why Ireland's pandering to Israel is treason. electronicintifada.net Dublin government tries to muzzle human rights lawyer.
(2021-09-24). US lawmaker proposes bill to formalize US policy towards Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org The bill comes a day after the US congress approved USD 1 billion additional funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, despite proposals to cut its military aid to Israel…
(2021-09-24). International Lawyers Challenge the African Union to Revoke "Israel's" Observer Status. libya360.wordpress.com Robert Inlakesh A group of international lawyers and researchers have launched a legal complaint with the African Commission on Human and People's rights, in order to have "Israel's" observer status in the African Union (AU) revoked. A group of international lawyers and researchers have launched a legal complaint with the African Commission on Human and…
(2021-09-24). Iran's Spymaster Threatens "American & Israeli" Bases In Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org 
A file photo of Iran's IRGC forces in a parade. Source: PressTV | On September 24, Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib warned terrorist groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and their sponsors against destabilizing Iran. | "I warn terrorist elements and the sponsors of these groups in the region that any breach of Iran's security will be met with a firm response by the Iranian armed forces and security services," the newly-appointed minister told reports, according to RT. | Khatib went on to warn what he called "Ame…
(2021-09-24). Pegasus: Israeli spyware likely used to surveil activist Alaa al-Siddiq before death: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Pegasus: Israeli spyware likely used to surveil activist Alaa al-Siddiq before death: Report | Along with the Emirati activist, the Israeli malware allegedly also targeted phones of French ministers and President Macron's advisor between 2019 and 2020 | Fri, 09/24/2021 – 12: 16 | Alaa al-Siddiq lived in the UK after fleeing the UAE, where she had risked arrest for her activism (Supplied)
(2021-09-24). AOC faces backlash for crying, but not voting, over bill to fund Israel's Iron Dome. middleeasteye.net 
AOC faces backlash for crying, but not voting, over bill to fund Israel's Iron Dome | New York congresswoman took neutral stance during House bill that approved $1bn in new funding for Israel's missile defence system, sparking accusations of 'cowardice' | Fri, 09/24/2021 – 17: 10 | Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was accused of 'political calculation' after voting present in a bill to fund Isra…
(2021-09-24). Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank | 27-year-old Mohammed Ali Khabisa was killed on the sidelines of an anti-settlement protest | Fri, 09/24/2021 – 16: 23 | Palestinian protesters confront Israeli security forces following a demonstration against settlements in the West Bank village of Beita, on September 24, 2021 (AFP) | Israeli security forces have shot dead a P…
(2021-09-24). Arabic press review: Hamas claims 'fundamental development' in prisoner exchange talks. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Hamas claims 'fundamental development' in prisoner exchange talks | Meanwhile, Saudi imports from UAE show steep decline, and Norway remains hopeful the Oslo Accords' two-state solution is still feasible | Fri, 09/24/2021 – 18: 04 | A member of the Israeli forces stands guard at the Gilboa prison in northern Israel on 18 September 2021 (AFP) | Hamas: Progress in prisoner…
(2021-09-24). Palestinians to Harvest Olives But They're Wary of Settlers, Here's Why. sputniknews.com Mohammed al-Khatib has set up an initiative that aims to protect Palestinian farmers while they hand-pick olives. The group, made up of locals and foreigners, also makes sure that their trees are not burned down or uprooted.
(2021-09-24). Baku to adopt declaration on prototype "frozen conflict" war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With the remainder of Nagorno-Karabakh and perhaps Armenia, Abkhazia, Crimea, Donetsk, Lugansk, South Ossetia and Transdniester to follow. Possibly Kaliningrad, western Belarus and Gagauzia as well. Azerbaijani Parliament to adopt declaration on anniversary of beginning of Patriotic War The Azerbaijani Parliament will adopt a declaration on the occasion of the anniversary of the beginning of …
(2021-09-24). Where Flowers Find No Peace Enough to Grow. dissidentvoice.org 
Milwa Mnyaluza 'George' Pemba (South Africa), New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, 1977. On 13 July 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a landmark resolution on the prevalence of racism and for the creation of an independent mechanism made up of three experts to investigate the root cause of deeply embedded racism and intolerance. …
(2021-09-24). Where flowers find no peace enough to grow: The Thirty-Eighth Newsletter (2021). mronline.org 
On 13 July 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a landmark resolution on the prevalence of racism and for the creation of an independent mechanism made up of three experts to investigate the root cause of deeply embedded racism and intolerance.
(2021-09-24). Congress lets racist cops off the hook as police reform talks end in failure. liberationnews.org 
Police reform negotiations conducted by members of the House and Senate have officially ended without advancing any legislation in a striking example of Congress' failure to meet the demands of the people. Last summer's uprising had clear demands — the defunding of police, more community and mental health services, and for resources to go to …
(2021-09-24). Black Alliance For Peace Condemns Biden Administration's Order To Deport Haitians. popularresistance.org When a white Fox News reporter used a drone to film the thousands of Haitian and other Black asylum seekers camped beneath a bridge spanning the Rio Grande and linking Del Rio, Texas to Ciudad Acuña, in the Coahuila state of Mexico, he immediately (and deliberately) brought a stereotypical image of Black migration: That of the teeming, African hordes, ready to burst the borders and invade the United States. Such images are as cheap as they are racist. And, typically, they erase the larger question: Why are so many Haitians at the U.S. border? | But before that question could be addressed, the Biden administration…
(2021-09-24). Echoes of the Past Are Present in Texas' Latest Racist Attack on Education. commondreams.org "No to military alliances and preparation for catastrophic wars," anti-war campaigners from over a dozen nations write in a letter decrying the new AUKUS agreement. "Yes to peace, disarmament, justice, and the climate."
(2021-09-24). Redrawing the Map: Grassroots organization trains Black college students and young professionals on the importance of redistricting. splcenter.org
(2021-09-24). "I am here to serve NATO": Yugoslav, Iraq, Afghan war veteran now head of U.S.-based command. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Welcomes new Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Gen. Philippe Lavigne relieved Gen. André Lanata as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation during a change of command ceremony in downtown Norfolk, Va. Sept. 23. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg presided over the ceremony…. **** General Lavigne, former Chief of Staff for the French Air Force, began his career …
(2021-09-24). Biden Decries 'Outrageous' Treatment of Haitians at Border—But Keeps Deporting Them. commondreams.org "The solution is to blow up the filibuster at least for debt limit votes, just as Mitch blew it up to pack the Supreme Court for his big donors."