(2021-11-04). The Fascist Wing Solidifies: Anti-Vaxx Cops & Pardons for Paramilitaries. itsgoingdown.org photo: @nycantifa On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we discuss the continuing anti-democratic turn of Trumpism into an authoritarian, paramilitary movement. We touch on two key stories: first, the embrace of anti-vaccine conspiracy theories by some sections of the police and other public employees, which has manifested in continued coalition building with…
(2021-11-04). Words without Action: The West's Role in Israel's Illegal Settlement Expansion. dissidentvoice.org 
The international uproar in response to Israel's approval of a massive expansion of its illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian West Bank may give the impression that such a reaction could, in theory, force Israel to abandon its plans. Alas, it will not, because the statements of 'concern,' 'regrets', 'disappointment' and even outright condemnation …
(2021-11-04). Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blacklisted By U.S. Commerce Department. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Israeli company NSO Group was put on a This happened after it was determined that the Israeli spyware maker acted "contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US". | U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following s…
(2021-11-03). Trial of fascist shooter Kyle Rittenhouse begins in Kenosha, Wisconsin. wsws.org The jury trial of the vigilante gunman, who was 17 years old when he shot and killed two protesters and wounded a third in Kenosha in August 2020, began on Tuesday.
(2021-11-03). Over 700 University of Michigan faculty sign open letter protesting administration witch hunt against composer and Professor Bright Sheng. wsws.org The open letter from UM faculty takes a principled stand in defense of Sheng, demanding that the university reinstate Sheng to his undergraduate course in composition and make a public apology both for the sanctions taken against him and the outrageous charges of racism.
(2021-11-03). MAGA Ain't Playin': New Poll Shows 30 Percent Of Republicans Say Violence May Be Necessary To Save United States. moguldom.com Almost one in three Republicans polled in a recent study agree with this statement, "Because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence to save our country." The findings come from the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization that studies political issues as they …
(2021-11-03). University of Florida bars professors from testifying in lawsuit against right-wing voting rights bill. wsws.org The move by the university is a blatant attack on free speech and democratic rights in line with the fascistic strategy being pursued by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.
(2021-11-03). Ireland and EU split over Israel's "terrorist" label for rights groups. electronicintifada.net Brussels gives cover to Israel's lies about Palestinians human rights defenders.
(2021-11-03). NSO Group: US blacklists Israeli firms for harming 'national security interests'. middleeasteye.net 
NSO Group: US blacklists Israeli firms for harming 'national security interests' | US authorities say NSO Group and Candiru enable foreign governments to 'threaten the rules-based international order' | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 15: 25 | NSO Group exhibits at an international defence and homeland security expo in Tel Aviv in 2019 (Reuters) | US authorities have put NSO Group, the Israeli spyware company at the c…
(2021-11-03). Palestinian prisoner risks 'clinical death' as he enters 110th day of hunger strike. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian prisoner risks 'clinical death' as he enters 110th day of hunger strike | Kayed al-Fasfous' health deteriorates as he continues to protest against his administrative detention by Israel | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 12: 37 | Palestinians with banners of Kayed al-Fasfous and Miqdad al-Qawasmi call for the release of prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, 24 October 2021 (AF…
(2021-11-03). Israel Struck Damascus Suburb For The Second Time In Less Than A Week. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Early morning of November 3rd, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck targets near the Syrian capital of Damascus. The attack was carried out with surface-to-surface missiles fired from the Golan. | The Syrian Arab News Agency SANA reported that the missiles hit sites in the Zakia region outside Damascus and caused material damage only. No casualties were reported."At about 02: 58 a.m. today, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression with a number of missiles from the direction of northern occupied…
(2021-11-03). Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah facing forced expulsion reject Israeli court's 'compromise deal'. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli supreme court had offered the Palestinians 'protected tenants' status in exchange for them recognizing temporary Jewish ownership of their homes and paying a symbolic rent to the Israeli settler organization involved in the so-called 'property dispute' in Sheikh Jarrah…
(2021-11-03). US: Republican senator blocks Biden's choice for top Israel diplomat. middleeasteye.net 
US: Republican senator blocks Biden's choice for top Israel diplomat | Josh Hawley gives no reason for blocking appointment of Tom Nides, who would fill the vacant position of US ambassador to Israel | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 15: 52 | Republican Senator Josh Hawley said he objected to Nides' appointment on behalf of his Republican colleagues (AFP) | Republican Senator Josh Hawley has blocked an attempt to approve a…
(2021-11-03). Israel Targeted Damascus Suburbs With None-Line-Of-Sight Missiles — Report. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE. | The Israeli military used Spike NLOS [None-Line-Of-Sight] missiles in the The Spike NLOS, also known as "Tamuz," is a precision-…
(2021-11-03). Palestine in Pictures: October 2021. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2021-11-03). Why Do Supreme Court Justices Keep Saying They're Not Hacks? otherwords.org Ralph Waldo Emerson once told about a guest who came to dinner and spent the entire evening prattling about his own integrity: "The louder he talked of his honor," Emerson wrote: "the faster we counted our spoons." | Today, America has not one, but six guests in our national home babbling about their integrity. | They are the six extremist Republican judges who now control our Supreme Court, and it's a bit unsettling to hear them go on and on, almost frantically pleading with us to believe in their judicial impartiality. | For example, the Court's newest member, Amy Coney Barrett, suddenly blurted out at a public…
(2021-11-03). How Dark Money Captured The Supreme Court. dailyposter.com 
(2021-11-03). With Roe in Danger, Coalition Demands Supreme Court Expansion. zcomm.org "We need both legislation to protect our rights and legislation to expand the Court so six hyper-partisan conservative justices can't undo that progress," said one advocate. "This is the urgent response the Court's onslaught on our rights demands."