(2021-10-31). Israel reactivates administrative detention for Kayed al-Fasfous, who is on hunger strike. peoplesdispatch.org Kayed al-Fasfous, who has been on hunger strike for 108 days, will be in detention until December 14 at least. His health has deteriorated considerably and organizations have warned his life is in danger…
(2021-10-31). Two Syrian soldiers wounded in attack of Israeli fighter jets near Golan Heights. tass.com Apart from that, Kulit pointed out that Russian military personnel were continuing to fulfil peacekeeping missions in northern Syrian cities of Ain-Issa and Tel Rifat…
(2021-10-31). Syria air defense downs 2 missiles fired by Israeli regime. en.mehrnews.com Syrian air defense systems shot down two missiles fired by Israeli F-16 fighters near the Golan Heights, as a result of the strike, two Syrian soldiers were wounded, said Vadim Kulit on Saturday.
(2021-10-31). Struggles for Voting Rights Will Shape the Fate of Abortion Access. truthout.org 
State-level advocates are at the front lines of multiple intersecting battles in the larger quest to protect democracy. Often covered as separate and distinct considerations, the systematic attack on voting rights and abortion access are connected to the ongoing program of eroding constitutionally protected freedom and rights afforded to all individuals. | "When we think about voting rights and reproductive rights, we have to look no further than Texas," said Jennifer Driver, senior director of reprodu…
(2021-10-30). Military Situation In Iraq On October 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 8 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On October 30, Russia reported that over the past 322 hours, 322 refugees returned to the Syria, 311 people from Lebanon through Jaydet Yabus checkpoints, Tel-Kalah, 11 people from Jordan through the Nasib checkpoint | On October 30, Israeli Army targeted SAA positions in t…
(2021-10-30). Minneapolis Set to Vote on Dissolving Police Department. truthout.org 
Minneapolis made history last year when the gruesome murder of George Floyd by police on a crowded street corner sparked an uprising against racism and police violence that swept the nation. The marches and "reforms" following
(2021-10-30). It is the Israeli Occupation of the Stateless Palestinians that is the settler Colonial State, and, yes, Apartheid. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Apologists for Israeli policy have taken umbrage at the characterization of Israel as a settler colonial state that practices Apartheid. They argue that Israel is unlike the settler colonial societies (the United States, French Algeria, Brazil, Mexico and all of Latin America, Australia, South Africa, Rhodesia) in that it established …
(2021-10-30). Israel's 'terrorist' designation of Palestinian rights groups credits 'apartheid' label U.S. political establishment denies. mronline.org 
For much of this year, Israel's defenders have waged a successful battle to keep the word "apartheid" from entering the mainstream discourse. Israel just set that process back by smearing Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations.
(2021-10-30). 'A knife in the heart of Holocaust survivors': Australian police seize Nazi flag near synagogue ahead of Kristallnacht anniversary. rt.com 
The mayor of Brisbane, Australia has called for a ban on Nazi symbols after a flag with a swastika on it was spotted flying next door to a synagogue just days before the anniversary of the Nazi-era Kristallnacht programs. | The Nazi flag was flown from a window of the neighboring UniLodge student housing complex downtown. The vice president of the Queensland Jewish Board Deputies, Jason Steinberg, told AAP that synagogue-goers noticed the swastika on Saturday morning. | The flag was removed after police arrived at the scene, and a 45-year-old local man was charged with a public nuisance offense. | Steinberg sa…
(2021-10-30). Milwaukee Alliance celebrates the unveiling of Lucille Berrien Park. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On October 23, nearly 100 community members, activists and local politicians gathered at Berrien Park for the public unveiling of the Milwaukee County Parks sign with the new name. The campaign was initiated when the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression learned about the origins of the name for Lindbergh Park and Charles Lindbergh's proximity to the Nazis. | After months of canvassing efforts led by the Alliance that saw members going door-to-door in the predominantly Black community surrounding the park, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in late June voted unan…
(2021-10-30). Modi makes spectacle of India's 1 billionth COVID vaccine shot to cover up his government's culpability for mass death. wsws.org By rights, Modi should be charged—as his Brazilian counterpart, the fascist Jair Bolsonaro, has been—for promoting quackery and presiding over crimes against humanity.
(2021-10-30). 288 Organizations Demand Biden Administration Condemn Israel's Crackdown On Human Rights Groups. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. ‚Äí A broad coalition of more than 288 U.S.-based social justice, civil rights, and human rights organizations is calling on the Biden administration to condemn the Israeli government's decision last week to designate six Palestinian human rights groups as "terrorist organizations." In a letter issued today, the organizations say the Biden administration has no choice but to condemn and push back against this move if it is to fulfill its avowed commitment to human rights. | "These actions by the Israeli government are a clear attack on human rights," the letter reads. "As such,…
(2021-10-30). Remembering Israel's Brutal massacre of Palestinian Civilians in Kafr Qasem. juancole.com By Nasim Ahmed | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Israel's seemingly never-ending drive to uproot Palestinians from their homes by force of arms and threat of imminent slaughter resulted in one of its bloodiest massacres on 29 October 1956 in the village of Kafr Qasem, on the Israeli side of the 1949 Armistice …
(2021-10-30). Israeli Fighter Jets Escorted American Strategic Bomber En Route To Persian Gulf (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | On October 30, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced that its fighters jets escorted an American B-1B supersonic strategic heavy bomber over Israel on its way to the Persian Gulf. "The joint flight illustrates the continued strategic cooperation of the Israel Defense Forces with the United States in the area," the Israeli military said on Twitter. | The American bomber was escorted by F-15 figh…
(2021-10-30). Climate Advocates Fear Supreme Court May Undo EPA's Ability to Tackle Emissions. truthout.org 
As U.S. President Joe Biden prepares for a consequential United Nations "The Supreme Co…
(2021-10-30). Religious Ultra-Conservatism Has A Field Day In Pakistan. It Puts Saudi Arabia on The Spot. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism is having a field day. | Barely three months after the Taliban claimed victory in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the second most populous Muslim-majority state, is moving to join Kabul in becoming an outpost of religious intolerance and Muslim supremacy. | In doing so, Pakistan, alongside Afghanistan, has come down on the side of countries like Turkey and Iran that advocate various forms of political Islam and public adherence to the faith as opposed to Gulf state…
(2021-10-30). Oklahoma death row prisoner John Grant vomits, convulses in death chamber as state resumes executions. wsws.org Grant's execution was the first in Oklahoma since 2015 after a series of them went horribly wrong. It proceeded after the US Supreme Court lifted his stay of execution.
(2021-10-30). Wednesday 11/3: No More Excuses: Voting Rights Now! D.C. Protest Livestream & Online Actions. indybay.org Online voting rights rally via livestream and online actions…