Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-08-31). Steps Left for Electing Progressives and Defeating Republicans in the Midterms. indybay.org Threat of fascism is real but disaster can be avoided…

WSWS (2022-08-31). Biden to address nation on threat of fascism. wsws.org On Thursday, Joe Biden will deliver a national address from Philadelphia in which he will tell the country that "our democracy is at stake." But the statements and actions of the Biden administration make clear that the Democratic Party is not fighting fascism, it is paving the way for the further strengthening of the far right.

WSWS (2022-08-31). Nineteen months after January 6, Biden discovers the threat of fascism. wsws.org On Thursday, Joe Biden will deliver a national address from Philadelphia in which he will tell the country that "our democracy is at stake." But the statements and actions of the Biden administration make clear that the Democratic Party is not fighting fascism, it is paving the way for the further strengthening of the far right.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-08-30). Israel sentences Gaza aid worker to 12 years after sham trial. electronicintifada.net Conviction and recent raids on rights groups increase "chilling effect" in Palestine.

Fedaa al-Qedra (2022-08-30). Spike in children denied medical treatment by Israel's military. electronicintifada.net Three children have died so far this year after their travel permits were rejected or delayed.

Tamara Nassar (2022-08-30). Musicians boycott Berlin festival backed by Israel. electronicintifada.net Pop-Kultur organizers had concealed Tel Aviv's support until the last minute.

_____ (2022-08-30). Tales From The Parents Of Tortured Palestinian Children. popularresistance.org Beit Hanina, Occupied Jerusalem — The United States House of Representatives submission to Israel and Zionism is both pathetic and enraging. This total submission to the will and interests of the Zionist movement and the State of Israel does not serve the interests of the American people, and only goes to support a state that has been recognized as a racist, violent apartheid regime. As one Palestinian said to me recently, U.S. foreign aid for Israel goes towards my oppression and the killing of my people. | Nowhere is Congress' blind support for Israel more heinous, more horrifying and more outrageous than…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-30). 'Bitter Street' in Lugansk: A Battle Line Drawn with Nazi Elements after 2014. libya360.wordpress.com John Parker From left: Alexey Albu of Borotba; John Parker of Socialist Unity Party; and Evgeniy Miroshnichenko, member of the Youth Parliament, State Duma of Russia. SLL photo From May 1 to May 12, I traveled to both Russia and the Lugansk People's Republic, an independent republic in the Donbass region, formerly part of eastern…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-30). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 30, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-sie image | Russia struck the 1st Tank Brigade of the AFU near Aleksandrovka with high-precision missiles, killing more than 200 servicemen, including about 40 foreign mercenaries; | Russia struck the base of Foreign Legion of Ukraine and command post of nazi Kraken battalion near Konstantinovka, killing more than 100 militants; | Russian missiles destroyed workshops of the Intervzryvprom plant in Kryvyi Rih; | Russia struck the AFU 65th Mechanized Brigades near Vodyanoye with high-pr…

Brian Stull (2022-08-30). The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries. aclu.org Every person accused of a crime is entitled to a jury of their peers. While this is a fundamental right, it is not the case in death penalty trials. Jury selection in death penalty trials is unconstitutionally discriminatory and exclusionary because of a process called "death qualification," which prosecutors use to exclude jurors. | Here's how it works: To serve on a death penalty jury, potential jurors must declare to prosecutors that they are willing to impose the death penalty. This assertion makes them — "death qualified." Death qualification is as sinister as it sounds, and it's demonstrably racist…

Dr. Gilbert Doctorow (2022-08-30). Russian Allegations of Rampant Nazism in Europe. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-08-30). Residents Refuse To Be Forced From Homes Won Through Past Struggle. popularresistance.org Forty years ago, residents of Philadelphia won a subsidized housing community in the area known as Black Bottom after fighting the discrimination and displacement being used to clear the way for University City. Now the city is allowing that community, 72 residences called University City Townhomes (UCT), to be sold for gentrification. Clearing the FOG spoke with Rasheda Alexander, a resident of UCT, and Sterling Johnson of Philadelphia Housing Action about their efforts to protect UCT and stop the wave of evictions and displacement that primarily target low income black and brown people. Their organizing and act…

Editor (2022-08-30). How to Elect Progressives and Defeat Republicans in the Midterms. scheerpost.com By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon Almost all the primaries are behind us now, and the current outlook is still grim for the midterm elections this fall. The semi-fascist Republican Party is very well-positioned to win control of the House and has a decent chance of also gaining a majority in the Senate. But demagoguery …

Jack Gilroy (2022-08-30). Thirty Six Percent of Mass Shooters Were Trained by the U.S. Military, But Few Americans Know This Because the Media Never Report It. covertactionmagazine.com Media pundits and politicians blame lax gun laws, social isolation and mental illness for mass shootings, but ignore the advent of a fascist culture that venerates the U.S. military. In the wake of a barrage of mass shootings, the media have offered a variety of explanations centering predominantly on the social isolation and mental illness …

Liberation Staff (2022-08-30). PSL Editorial — Reject Biden's plan for 100,000 more cops on the streets. liberationnews.org President Biden gave a major speech in Pennsylvania today on crime and policing as part of the roll out of his "Safer America Plan" — and his ongoing effort to slander and distance himself from the historic 2020 mass movement that shook the racist foundations of this country.

Fight Back (2022-08-30). San José reacts to Supreme Court threat to overturn DACA. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – "No ban! No wall! Legalization for all!" was heard at San José City Hall as about 20 people showed up on Saturday, August 27, to protest the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court repealing DACA, which would affect nearly a million undocumented immigrants and their families in the United States. | The protest coincided with the 52nd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium and came in response to a call from the Legalization for All (L4A) Network. The connection between the struggles of undocumented immigrants, especially from Mexico and other Latin American nations, and the Chicano nation, or Aztlan,…

Brenda Norrell (2022-08-30). Catholic Church: "Take the Money and Run" indybay.org An access to information request exposes Canada's secret deal that allows the Catholic Church to renege on its promise of $25 million for residential school survivors. When the deal to renege was exposed this week, the Catholic Church announced that it is quickly moving all of its financial assets to the Vatican Bank. The Catholic Church confessed to genocide in July. Demands continue for Nuremburg-style trials in the international court.

____ (2022-08-30). MOFA: Chinese Embassy in Cambodia receives over 20 Taiwan compatriots' requests for help. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday said the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia has received requests for help from more than 20 Taiwan compatriots and has assisted the Cambodian side in successfully rescuing some of them.

Cameron orr (2022-08-30). Sign the #VoteAgainstFascism pledge! cpusa.org Sign the pledge to get out the #VoteAgainstFascism!

H. Scott Prosterman (2022-08-30). Expanding the Occupation of Palestinians in thenewsauthor"> of Jesus. juancole.com Most people agree that imperialism has been a very bad thing for the world. American Indian leader Dennis Means addressed a capacity crowd at the Rackham Auditorium at the University of Michigan in 1981. When I asked him to compare the plight of American Indians with the Palestinians, Mr. Means said, "Palestinians are the Indians …

____ (2022-08-30). Chinese Embassy in Cambodia receives over 20 Taiwan compatriots' requests for help. ecns.cn

John Bachtell (2022-08-30). Millions of women planning to vote in November to preserve abortion rights. peoplesworld.org If Democrats defy history and retain majorities in the U.S. House and Senate in November, the day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal right to an abortion may be seen forever as the day millions of women decided to vote this year to change the direction of the country in favor of democracy. …

Tamara Nassar (2022-08-30). Musicians boycott Berlin festival backed by Israel. electronicintifada.net Pop-Kultur organizers had concealed Tel Aviv's support until the last minute.

_____ (2022-08-30). Residents Refuse To Be Forced From Homes Won Through Past Struggle. popularresistance.org Forty years ago, residents of Philadelphia won a subsidized housing community in the area known as Black Bottom after fighting the discrimination and displacement being used to clear the way for University City. Now the city is allowing that community, 72 residences called University City Townhomes (UCT), to be sold for gentrification. Clearing the FOG spoke with Rasheda Alexander, a resident of UCT, and Sterling Johnson of Philadelphia Housing Action about their efforts to protect UCT and stop the wave of evictions and displacement that primarily target low income black and brown people. Their organizing and act…

Fight Back (2022-08-30). San José reacts to Supreme Court threat to overturn DACA. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – "No ban! No wall! Legalization for all!" was heard at San José City Hall as about 20 people showed up on Saturday, August 27, to protest the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court repealing DACA, which would affect nearly a million undocumented immigrants and their families in the United States. | The protest coincided with the 52nd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium and came in response to a call from the Legalization for All (L4A) Network. The connection between the struggles of undocumented immigrants, especially from Mexico and other Latin American nations, and the Chicano nation, or Aztlan,…

Brenda Norrell (2022-08-30). Catholic Church: "Take the Money and Run" indybay.org An access to information request exposes Canada's secret deal that allows the Catholic Church to renege on its promise of $25 million for residential school survivors. When the deal to renege was exposed this week, the Catholic Church announced that it is quickly moving all of its financial assets to the Vatican Bank. The Catholic Church confessed to genocide in July. Demands continue for Nuremburg-style trials in the international court.

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-08-30). Steps Left for Electing Progressives and Defeating Republicans in the Midterms. indybay.org Threat of fascism is real but disaster can be avoided…

____ (2022-08-30). MOFA: Chinese Embassy in Cambodia receives over 20 Taiwan compatriots' requests for help. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday said the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia has received requests for help from more than 20 Taiwan compatriots and has assisted the Cambodian side in successfully rescuing some of them.

____ (2022-08-30). Chinese Embassy in Cambodia receives over 20 Taiwan compatriots' requests for help. ecns.cn

H. Scott Prosterman (2022-08-30). Expanding the Occupation of Palestinians in thenewsauthor"> of Jesus. juancole.com Most people agree that imperialism has been a very bad thing for the world. American Indian leader Dennis Means addressed a capacity crowd at the Rackham Auditorium at the University of Michigan in 1981. When I asked him to compare the plight of American Indians with the Palestinians, Mr. Means said, "Palestinians are the Indians …

Diegoramos718 (2022-08-29). Deliberate Misrepresentation: Western Media Bias Makes Israeli War on Palestinians Possible. scheerpost.com Protest for Palestine. Brahim Guedich, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Ramzy Baroud / While US and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favor of Israel, they often behave as if they are a third, neutral party. This is simply not the case.

WSWS (2022-08-29). Baltic governments use war in Ukraine to accelerate removal of Soviet World War II monuments. wsws.org The reactionary campaign is designed to sow ethnic divisions and erase from historical memory the defeat of fascism and the massive victory it signified for both the Soviet and international working class.

Staff (2022-08-29). Why Israel fiercely opposes nuclear deal with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Mossad chief David Barnea issued a warning shot against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal while the European Union, together with Iran and the US, were engaged in a flurry of diplomatic efforts to get the nuclear deal revived.

____ (2022-08-29). Vera Sharav: When a Holocaust Survivor Confirms the Parallels, We Need to Listen. transcend.org 22 Aug 2022 – This is the New Eugenics. It is embraced by the most powerful global billionaire technocrats who gather at Davos: Big Tech, Big Pharma, the financial oligarchs, academics, government leaders & the military industrial complex. These megalomaniacs have paved the road to another Holocaust. This time, the threat of genocide is Global in scale.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-29). Former Israeli Officials Urge Israel to Prepare Military Action Against Iran. news.antiwar.com Former Israeli intelligence and military officials have urged Israel to prepare for military action against Iran as Washington and Tehran are negotiating a revival of the nuclear deal, The Palestine Chronicle reported on Monday. In an interview with Israel Hayom that was published Sunday, Amos Gilad, the former chief of Israel's Defense Ministry's Political-Military Affairs …

____ (2022-08-29). Deliberate Misrepresentation: Western Media Bias Makes Possible Israeli War of Aggression against Palestinians. transcend.org 26 Aug 2022 – While US and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favor of Israel, they often behave as if they are a third, neutral party. This is simply not the case. The deadly Israeli wars on Gaza are made possible, not only by western weapons and political support, but through an endless stream of media misinformation and misrepresentation.

____ (2022-08-29). Nuremberg: Holocaust Survivor Vera Sharav's Alert about Nazi Tactics in 2022. transcend.org "Humanity Is Currently Under Siege by the Global Heirs of the Nazis" – Vera Sharav, Holocaust survivor and human rights advocate, speaks first at the 75th Anniversary Event of the Nuremberg Code in Nuremberg, Germany, on 20 Aug 2022.

Ed Rampell (2022-08-29). "Mood of Militancy" Movies Star at Black August Film Festival in Pasadena. covertactionmagazine.com What is Black August and the FilmFestnewsauthor">D After It? The inaugural Black August Film Festival, zooming in on what Frantz Fanon called "the wretched of the Earth" and their opposition to systemic racism, took place in Pasadena, California, August 13-14. Unlike other Black-themed filmfests that may screen socially conscious indies alongside the typical mindless …

Ed Rampell (2022-08-29). "Mood of Militancy" Movies Star at Black August Film Festival in Pasedena. covertactionmagazine.com What is Black August and the FilmFestnewsauthor">D After It? The inaugural Black August Film Festival, zooming in on what Frantz Fanon called "the wretched of the Earth" and their opposition to systemic racism, took place in Pasadena, California, August 13-14. Unlike other Black-themed filmfests that may screen socially conscious indies alongside the typical mindless …

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-29). US Hints to Israel's Gantz It's Preparing Military Option Against Iran. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). Jordanians Keen to Maintain Palestinian Tourism. telesurenglish.net After Israel opened an airport near its southern border with Jordan to Palestinian passengers travelling abroad last week, several Jordanian travel agents expressed concern that the Israeli move would significantly reduce the number of Palestinians travelling via Jordan. | RELATED: | Dozens of Palestinians departed for Cyprus from Israel's Ramon Airport on Aug. 22 after Israel launched a pilot program to enable Palest…

Hans Stehling (2022-08-29). Palestine: The Shocking Myth of a 'Land with No People for a People with No Land!'. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-08-29). Khalil Awawdeh's message to the world: "Our cause is just, regardless of the high price paid" samidoun.net Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, on his 180th day of hunger strike, issued a video message to the people of the world, where he speaks slowly and laboriously, with his emaciated body visible, highlighting the justice of the Palestinian cause: "Oh, free people of the world, this suffering body, of which nothing remains but skin and …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-29). Macron Insulted Africans' Intelligence. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew The shameless ethno-nationalist supremacy associated with his hateful remark will result in Africans doubling down on their anti-imperialist and Pan-Africanism activism since no self-respecting person would ever capitulate in the face of such blatantly racist pressure and thus voluntarily submit themselves to being dominated by their abuser. French President Macron claimed during his latest trip to…

____ (2022-08-29). Israel's Assault on Palestinian NGOs Is Shutting off Access to International Community. transcend.org 23 Aug 2022 – Experts say that Israel's recent assault with overnight raids on Palestinian NGOs and closure of six Palestinian civil society groups will further block ties to international institutions from which they receive most of their funding. To what extent these groups will be able to continue operating with the outside world?>

____ (2022-08-29). (Norsk-Norwegian) Israels forbrytelser mot Palestina. transcend.org Samfunnsdrap er villet lemlestelse — drap av et samfunn ved à• eliminere forutsetningene for et levende, levende, dynamisk samfunn.

WSWS (2022-08-29). One-third of American women have lost abortion rights since Roe v. Wade overturned. wsws.org When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in September, nearly 21 million women lost unrestricted access to abortion. This week, laws going into effect in several states will make abortion even harder to access. Should courts drop their injunctions against anti-abortion laws in other states, 36 percent of American women will lose the right to abortion.

Staff (2022-08-29). Resistance continuing in West Bank more severe than before. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — The spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas Abdul-Latif Al-Qanu said that resistance is continuing in the West Bank more severe than before.

____ (2022-08-29). The Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA, 2015) Should Be Renewed. transcend.org 25 Aug 2022 – Undoing the human and diplomatic harm of Trump's international legacy is a complex matter that not only exhibits the persisting influence of unrepentant Trumpists but the passivity of the Democratic Party leadership, particularly when it dares to disagree with Israel on a matter of foreign policy concern.

Tim Wheeler (2022-08-29). Sequim, Washington state Healing Clinic opening a victory over racism. peoplesworld.org SEQUIM, WA.About three hundred people gathered Saturday, Aug. 20 for the ribbon-cutting of the Jamestown Healing Clinic, celebrating our victory for people in our community struggling against addiction to opioids. There was much joy in the air with singing and drumming by a chorus of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. Brent Simcosky, director of the Jamestown …

WSWS (2022-08-29). Pfizer's anti-COVID pill Paxlovid shows no benefit for younger adults. wsws.org A recent Israeli study demonstrated that Pfizer's anti-COVID pill had no benefit for those younger than 65. However, it did show benefits among seniors at high risk for severe disease.

Jon Queally (2022-08-29). 'Genocide of His People Is Complete': Last Member of Isolated Brazilian Tribe Found Dead. commondreams.org "For this was indeed a genocide—the deliberate wiping out of an entire people by cattle ranchers hungry for land and wealth," said one Indigenous rights campaigner.

Staff (2022-08-29). Iran condemns Israel's continued attacks against Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) — Condemning the Israel's continued attacks against Syria, Iran's Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN rejected US accusations against Iran leveled by the American representative in Security Council meeting.

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-08-29). Progressive Champions Needed to Destroy Republican Prospects in Midterms. commondreams.org If the GOP wins control of Congress, political realities will surely get much worse, moving the United States closer to fascism. This must not happen.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-29). Soldados israelíes hieren a 11 palestinos en Jenin, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Ocurrió durante una redada en la ciudad de Qabatiya. Siete de los lesionados fueron por uso de munición real.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-28). Russian Allegations of Rampant Nazism in Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Gilbert Doctorow A couple of weeks before Vladimir Putin announced his 'special military operation' in Ukraine, he met in the Kremlin with Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz. At their joint press conference following the meeting, Putin mentioned in passing that Ukraine is controlled today by neo-Nazis. This remark was famously ridiculed by Scholz as "laughable," thereby…

Fight Back (2022-08-28). Philippines: Free Adora Faye de Vera, poet, patriot and warrior for women's liberation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 27 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We join the clamor of women's groups, artists, poets, rights defenders and other democratic organizations for the immediate release of Adora Faye de Vera. Adora Faye was arrested by police last Wednesday afternoon in her place of residence in Quezon City, and later brought to Calinog town, Iloilo, where she is being made to face false criminal charges. She joins at least 800 other political prisoners in the Philippines who continue to suffer unjust incarceration. | Adora Faye is an artist, a poe…

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-08-28). Biden Again Shows a Nazi Face. thealtworld.com The tyrannical anti-American Biden Regime tried to again seize the legislative function from Congress and mandate the unconstitutional requirement that medical doctors must perform "gender-transition" operations and abortions regardless of their religious beliefs. | To be clear, the White House Tyrant tried to coerce medical doctors into acting contrary to their beliefs. | A federal district court slapped down the White House Nazi. When the Nazi regime appealed, the US Court of Appeals for the Firth Circuit unanimously upheld the district court. | What do Americans think of a Nazi dictator who tries to control do…

_____ (2022-08-28). Is Vietnamese-Israeli Defense Cooperation Facing Problems? journal-neo.org On July 12, Israel and Vietnam marked the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and emphasized in official statements that there is great potential for the further development of economic and diplomatic cooperation that could bring significant benefits to both sides. Vietnam, as you know, is a member of the Association of Southeast …

Fight Back (2022-08-28). One-year anniversary car caravan for Earl Lawhorn held in Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On August 26, the family of Earl Lawhorn joined the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in a car caravan to demand justice for him and his family. Lawhorn was murdered by Milwaukee police exactly one year before. Cops initiated a high-speed chase with Lawhorn. The chase culminated in a fatal shooting, which the police officers justified by claiming Lawhorn had fired on them. Evidence presented by the district attorney to the family revealed that the firearm in Lawhorn's possession was broken and unable to fire. | Over the last year, Lawhorn's family has been trying to piece…

Dave LIndorff (2022-08-28). Enough With the Unseemly Whining About Student Debt Forgiveness! thiscantbehappening.net The greed, self interest and racism of US citizens never ceases to amaze and appall me. President Biden was dragged, against his own wishes, into using his executive authority to cancel a paltry $10.000 in federally insured student college debt for all those former students with current income of less than $125,000, and an … |

WSWS (2022-08-29). Baltic governments use war in Ukraine to accelerate removal of Soviet World War II monuments. wsws.org The reactionary campaign is designed to sow ethnic divisions and erase from historical memory the defeat of fascism and the massive victory it signified for both the Soviet and international working class.

Brenda Norrell (2022-08-29). Catholic Church: "Take the Money and Run" indybay.org An access to information request exposes Canada's secret deal that allows the Catholic Church to renege on its promise of $25 million for residential school survivors. When the deal to renege was exposed this week, the Catholic Church announced that it is quickly moving all of its financial assets to the Vatican Bank. The Catholic Church confessed to genocide in July. Demands continue for Nuremburg-style trials in the international court.

WSWS (2022-08-29). Pfizer's anti-COVID pill Paxlovid shows no benefit for younger adults. wsws.org A recent Israeli study demonstrated that Pfizer's anti-COVID pill had no benefit for those younger than 65. However, it did show benefits among seniors at high risk for severe disease.

WSWS (2022-08-29). One-third of American women have lost abortion rights since Roe v. Wade overturned. wsws.org When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in September, nearly 21 million women lost unrestricted access to abortion. This week, laws going into effect in several states will make abortion even harder to access. Should courts drop their injunctions against anti-abortion laws in other states, 36 percent of American women will lose the right to abortion.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-28). Military Situation In Syria On August 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idib province; | On August 26, the US base at Al-Omar oil field was targeted by a drone attack by the resistance groups; | On August 25, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Masyaf with several missiles; | On August 25, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions near Tartus with several missiles.

Jason Ditz (2022-08-28). Major Damage After Israel Attacks Sites in Western Syria. news.antiwar.com Satellite imagery is coming in The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the main target was a depot holding 1,000 medium-range missiles Russia

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-28). US Hints to Israel's Gantz It's Preparing Military Option Against Iran. news.antiwar.com An Israeli official said that According to The Times of Israel, the Israeli official said that Gantz told Sullivan that Israel "needs" the US to have a credible military option against Iran. The meeting came as Washington and Tehran are engaged in negotiations to revive the nuclear deal. | The official sai…

Israel Shahak (2022-08-28). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Fight Back (2022-08-28). Philippines: Free Adora Faye de Vera, poet, patriot and warrior for women's liberation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 27 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We join the clamor of women's groups, artists, poets, rights defenders and other democratic organizations for the immediate release of Adora Faye de Vera. Adora Faye was arrested by police last Wednesday afternoon in her place of residence in Quezon City, and later brought to Calinog town, Iloilo, where she is being made to face false criminal charges. She joins at least 800 other political prisoners in the Philippines who continue to suffer unjust incarceration. | Adora Faye is an artist, a poe…

_____ (2022-08-28). Is Vietnamese-Israeli Defense Cooperation Facing Problems? journal-neo.org On July 12, Israel and Vietnam marked the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and emphasized in official statements that there is great potential for the further development of economic and diplomatic cooperation that could bring significant benefits to both sides. Vietnam, as you know, is a member of the Association of Southeast …

Fight Back (2022-08-28). One-year anniversary car caravan for Earl Lawhorn held in Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On August 26, the family of Earl Lawhorn joined the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in a car caravan to demand justice for him and his family. Lawhorn was murdered by Milwaukee police exactly one year before. Cops initiated a high-speed chase with Lawhorn. The chase culminated in a fatal shooting, which the police officers justified by claiming Lawhorn had fired on them. Evidence presented by the district attorney to the family revealed that the firearm in Lawhorn's possession was broken and unable to fire. | Over the last year, Lawhorn's family has been trying to piece…

Staff (2022-08-28). Palestine key to regional stability, security: Iran deputy FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says that any initiative that ignores the rights of the Palestinian nation is a cause of instability and disrupts the security of the region.

Staff (2022-08-27). An unstoppable optimist for the Palestinian cause. samidoun.net The following article and interview of Raja Eghbarieh is republished from Proletà§ren newspaper. The article, written by Marcus Jà∂nsson, was translated to English by Samidoun Sweden. Eghbarieh is a former Palestinian political prisoner who recently spoke at public events in Sweden. I'm sad that all the Europeans who support Ukraine don't care as much …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-27). Canadian Media Once Called Azov Neo-Nazis. Now They Hide That Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Davide Mastracci and Alex Cosh News outlets have stopped labelling the Azov Regiment as neo-Nazis because it has become politically inconvenient. Earlier this month, The Globe and Mail published a story profiling the wife of an Azov Regiment colonel, who denied that the group is made up of neo-Nazis. Instead, she insisted it's "the most motivated, most…

Staff (2022-08-27). Solidarity with Khalil Awawdeh and all Palestinian prisoners in Toulouse, France. samidoun.net On Friday, 26 August, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra organized a Palestine Stand at the Bagatelle metro station in Toulouse, France. This action took place amid a day of mobilization called for by the Palestinian prisoners' movement in support of the growing struggle behind occupation bars. Since 22 August, the struggle has escalated to confront Israeli …

Staff (2022-08-27). Abu Ali Mustafa: A life in struggle for the liberation of Palestine. samidoun.net The 21st anniversary of the martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa This Saturday 27 August we mark 21 years since the martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, targeted for an Israeli assassination raid with a U.S-made and -provided missile in occupied Al-Bireh, Palestine, in 2001. …

Anonymous103 (2022-08-28). Military Situation In Syria On August 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idib province; | On August 26, the US base at Al-Omar oil field was targeted by a drone attack by the resistance groups; | On August 25, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Masyaf with several missiles; | On August 25, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions near Tartus with several missiles.

Fight Back (2022-08-28). Philippines: Free Adora Faye de Vera, poet, patriot and warrior for women's liberation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 27 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We join the clamor of women's groups, artists, poets, rights defenders and other democratic organizations for the immediate release of Adora Faye de Vera. Adora Faye was arrested by police last Wednesday afternoon in her place of residence in Quezon City, and later brought to Calinog town, Iloilo, where she is being made to face false criminal charges. She joins at least 800 other political prisoners in the Philippines who continue to suffer unjust incarceration. | Adora Faye is an artist, a poe…

_____ (2022-08-28). Is Vietnamese-Israeli Defense Cooperation Facing Problems? journal-neo.org On July 12, Israel and Vietnam marked the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and emphasized in official statements that there is great potential for the further development of economic and diplomatic cooperation that could bring significant benefits to both sides. Vietnam, as you know, is a member of the Association of Southeast …

Fight Back (2022-08-28). One-year anniversary car caravan for Earl Lawhorn held in Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On August 26, the family of Earl Lawhorn joined the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in a car caravan to demand justice for him and his family. Lawhorn was murdered by Milwaukee police exactly one year before. Cops initiated a high-speed chase with Lawhorn. The chase culminated in a fatal shooting, which the police officers justified by claiming Lawhorn had fired on them. Evidence presented by the district attorney to the family revealed that the firearm in Lawhorn's possession was broken and unable to fire. | Over the last year, Lawhorn's family has been trying to piece…

Staff (2022-08-28). Palestine key to regional stability, security: Iran deputy FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says that any initiative that ignores the rights of the Palestinian nation is a cause of instability and disrupts the security of the region.

Juan Cole (2022-08-28). Residents of Misafer Yatta — Being Slowly Ethnically Cleansed by Israel — take Refuge in Caves. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Israeli usurpation of nine Palestinian hamlets of Misafer Yatta near Hebron has driven some of the residents to shelter in caves, after their domiciles were demolished by Israeli Occupation troops. So report Allyson Horn, Fouad AbuGosh and Haidarr Jones, writing at the Australian Broadcast Network. They quote one such …

Brenda Norrell (2022-08-28). Catholic Church: "Take the Money and Run" indybay.org An access to information request exposes Canada's secret deal that allows the Catholic Church to renege on its promise of $25 million for residential school survivors. When the deal to renege was exposed this week, the Catholic Church announced that it is quickly moving all of its financial assets to the Vatican Bank. The Catholic Church confessed to genocide in July. Demands continue for Nuremburg-style trials in the international court.

TeleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-08-28). Represión israelí deja cinco palestinos heridos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Entre las personas heridas en Kafr Qaddum se encuentra una periodista de un medio palestino.

Zoe Weil, Ayo Magwood (2022-08-27). 5 Ways to Teach About Structural Racism in Polarized Times. commondreams.org Use a solutionary approach to turn controversy into learning and action.

Staff (2022-08-27). An unstoppable optimist for the Palestinian cause. samidoun.net The following article and interview of Raja Eghbarieh is republished from Proletà§ren newspaper. The article, written by Marcus Jà∂nsson, was translated to English by Samidoun Sweden. Eghbarieh is a former Palestinian political prisoner who recently spoke at public events in Sweden. I'm sad that all the Europeans who support Ukraine don't care as much …

Oneworld.press (2022-08-27). Russia Correctly Described The US-Led West's Golden Billion As Racist To The Core. oneworld.press By its very nature, the Golden Billion divides the international community into a rigid US-determined hierarchy whereby vassals who do its bidding are afforded certain "privileges" (or at least the promise and/or perception thereof in the eyes of their population) while the rest are ruthlessly pressured to submit to its demands.

Staff (2022-08-27). Russian-made air defenses in Syria shot down Israeli missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — When four fighter jets of the Israeli regime struck Syria's Masyaf, the Russian-made air defense systems of Syria destroyed some of the munitions, the deputy head of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria said on Friday.

Anonymous669 (2022-08-27). Israel Attacked Syria With Four Cruise Missiles, 16 Guided Bombs: Russian MoD. southfront.org An Israeli IMI Delilah cruise missile under the wing of an Israeli Air Force F-16I Soufa Fighter. Picture taken at Kecskeméti Repàºl≈ënap 2010. By Wikimedia user (KGyST). | Israeli fighter jets launched four cruise missiles and 16 guided bombs during the

_____ (2022-08-27). Western Media Bias Makes Israeli War On Palestinians Possible. popularresistance.org While US and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favor of Israel, they often behave as if they are a third, neutral party. This is simply not the case. | Take the New York Times coverage of the latest Israeli war on Gaza as an example. Its article on August 6, "Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares for a Second Day" is the typical mainstream western reporting on Israel and Palestine, but with a distinct NYT flavor. | For the uninformed reader, the article succeeds in finding a balanced language between two equal sides. This misleading moral equivalence is one of the biggest intellectual blind spots for…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-27). Canadian Media Once Called Azov Neo-Nazis. Now They Hide That Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Davide Mastracci and Alex Cosh News outlets have stopped labelling the Azov Regiment as neo-Nazis because it has become politically inconvenient. Earlier this month, The Globe and Mail published a story profiling the wife of an Azov Regiment colonel, who denied that the group is made up of neo-Nazis. Instead, she insisted it's "the most motivated, most…

Mark Taliano (2022-08-27). Assad on Nazism and the Empire of Lies. marktaliano.net Read more: Western-supported Nazism, Money-Laundering and Attacks on Real Journalism/ Report by Tara Reade Nazi Atrocities at Odessa — 8 Years On Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization…

_____ (2022-08-27). Palestine Action Sets Up Camp. popularresistance.org Palestine Action have set up camp outside UAV Engines Ltd, the Israeli drones factory that has rightly been a prime target for extensive direct action as part of the #ShutElbitDown campaign. Activists confirm they plan to hold their ground, and will not leave until Elbit have left Shenstone, a sleepy English village near Lichfield. The factory produces engines and other components used to make drones such as the Hermes 450 — these are lethal munitions that have maimed and killed countless Palestinian men, women and children for decades. | With activists taking over the space, the site is ours, and you can n…

Staff (2022-08-27). Abu Ali Mustafa: A life in struggle for the liberation of Palestine. samidoun.net The 21st anniversary of the martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa This Saturday 27 August we mark 21 years since the martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, targeted for an Israeli assassination raid with a U.S-made and -provided missile in occupied Al-Bireh, Palestine, in 2001. …

Staff (2022-08-27). Solidarity with Khalil Awawdeh and all Palestinian prisoners in Toulouse, France. samidoun.net On Friday, 26 August, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra organized a Palestine Stand at the Bagatelle metro station in Toulouse, France. This action took place amid a day of mobilization called for by the Palestinian prisoners' movement in support of the growing struggle behind occupation bars. Since 22 August, the struggle has escalated to confront Israeli …

Staff (2022-08-27). Iran, Belarus sign MoU on joint coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Supreme Audit Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran (SAC) and the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on joint cooperation.

Nyla Samee (2022-08-27). Stop Using Islamophobic Rhetoric to Condemn Christian Extremism. commondreams.org When liberals call Christian nationalists "the Taliban," they're making Islam the standard for extremism—rather than the Christian far right that threatens our democracy.

Staff (2022-08-27). Unknown drone enters Israeli regime's Ben Gurion Airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Hebrew language news sources on Saturday reported that an unknown drone has entered Ben Gurion Airport located in the Occupied Palestinian territories.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-27). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…

Zoe Weil, Ayo Magwood (2022-08-27). 5 Ways to Teach About Structural Racism in Polarized Times. commondreams.org Use a solutionary approach to turn controversy into learning and action.

Middle East Monitor (2022-08-27). The Real Cancel Culture: Anti-Palestinianism and the Crisis of American Free Speech. juancole.com By Nasim Ahmed | ( Middle East Monitor ) The firing of Palestinian American woman, Natalie Abulhawa, has sparked a debate over free-speech, "cancel-culture" and the ever-growing crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism. The 25-year-old athletic trainer was fired by a private girls school in Bryn Mawr over years-old social media posts criticising Israel. In …

Staff (2022-08-27). Russian-made air defenses in Syria shot down Israeli missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — When four fighter jets of the Israeli regime struck Syria's Masyaf, the Russian-made air defense systems of Syria destroyed some of the munitions, the deputy head of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria said on Friday.

Staff (2022-08-27). Iran, Belarus sign MoU on joint coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Supreme Audit Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran (SAC) and the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on joint cooperation.

Nyla Samee (2022-08-27). Stop Using Islamophobic Rhetoric to Condemn Christian Extremism. commondreams.org When liberals call Christian nationalists "the Taliban," they're making Islam the standard for extremism—rather than the Christian far right that threatens our democracy.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-27). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…

Brenda Norrell (2022-08-27). Catholic Church: "Take the Money and Run" indybay.org An access to information request exposes Canada's secret deal that allows the Catholic Church to renege on its promise of $25 million for residential school survivors. When the deal to renege was exposed this week, the Catholic Church announced that it is quickly moving all of its financial assets to the Vatican Bank. The Catholic Church confessed to genocide in July. Demands continue for Nuremburg-style trials in the international court.

TeleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-08-27). Represión israelí deja cinco palestinos heridos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Entre las personas heridas en Kafr Qaddum se encuentra una periodista de un medio palestino.

Barak Ravid (2022-08-26). U.S. Warns Palestinians Against Bid for Full UN Membership. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-08-26). Twitterstorm Friday, 26 August: #FreeKhalil #FreeThemAll Our Social Media Toolkit. samidoun.net #FreeKhalil #FreeThemAll Twitterstorm Friday, 26 August 2022 10 am Pacific 1 pm Eastern 7 pm central Europe 8 pm Palestine Link to sample tweets: bit.ly/freekhaliltweet Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has continued his hunger strike for the 176th day. Since his detention was "suspended" on Friday, 19 August, he has been held in …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-26). From Nurseries to Nazis: Ukraine's Terrorist Radicalization of Children. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Part I "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." — Proverbs 22: 6, New King James Version Ukrainian toddler taught to "cut Russians." The year is 2015. The little Ukrainian girl is wearing a Hello Kitty t-shirt that says…

Mark Taliano (2022-08-26). Interview with French Journalist about Ukraine Nazism. marktaliano.net READ MORE: |

Brett Wilkins (2022-08-26). Israeli Ex-Diplomat Says Growing Acknowledgement of Apartheid 'Must Be Wakeup Call'. commondreams.org Former negotiator of Oslo Accords warns that increasing use of the word "apartheid" to describe Israel's mistreatment and control of the Palestinian people has deep implications.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-08-26). US gives green light to Israel's attacks on human rights groups. electronicintifada.net By asking Tel Aviv for more information, Washington is encouraging it to manufacture evidence against Palestinian civil society leaders.

Michael F. Brown (2022-08-26). Israel makes last push to undermine Biden's Iran talks. electronicintifada.net Defense minister Benny Gantz, who bragged about bombing Gaza to the Stone Age, will get an audience in the US.

Miko Peled (2022-08-26). Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Tales from the Parents of Tortured Palestinian Children. mintpressnews.com Faced with HR 2590, – a law intended to protect the lives of Palestinian children – the United States House of Representatives' submission to Israel and Zionism has been both pathetic and enraging.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-08-26). Deliberate Misrepresentation: Western Media Bias Makes Israeli War on Palestinians Possible. mintpressnews.com On August 16, the Israeli military finally admitted that it was behind the strikes that killed the 5 young Palestinian boys of Jabaliya. Whether the NYT reported on that or not matters little. The damage has been done, and that was Israel's plan from the start.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-08-26). Western media bias makes Israeli war on Palestinians possible. peoplesworld.org While U.S. and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favor of Israel, they often behave as if they are a third, neutral party. This is simply not the case. Take the New York Times coverage of the latest Israeli war on Gaza as an example. Its article on August 6, "Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares …

TeleSUR (2022-08-26). President Maduro Rejects Currency Speculation in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro asked his compatriots not to allow the operation of speculators who are playing with the price of the U.S. dollar in the informal exchange markets. | RELATED: | "I ask people and merchants to be fully aware… Don't let yourself be robbed with the parallel dollar," Maduro said during the inauguration ceremony of the "Winds Park" in Falcon state. | Over the last week, the Venezuela…

Ryan Black (2022-08-26). How I Became A Palestinian 'Terrorist'. progressivehub.net SHIREEN FAISAL | THE PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE…

_____ (2022-08-26). Why People Say There's A 'Nonprofit Industrial Complex'. popularresistance.org Lots of nonprofits do important work‚Äâ—‚Äâlike, say, In These Times, which is a reader-supported 501(c)(3). But the "nonprofit-industrial complex" refers to the larger ecosystem of elite foundations and corporate influence-peddling. | Incite, a network of radical anti-state violence activists, convened a conference to detail this relationship in 2004, titled, "The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex." Incite had been grant-funded by the Ford Foundation— funding Incite lost because of its support for Palestine. | As outlined at the…

Staff (2022-08-26). 29 August, NYC: Emergency rally to free Khalil Awawdeh and all Palestinian Prisoners. samidoun.net Monday, 29 August | 5 pm | Washington Square Park, NYC | Meet under the Arch | Info: Come show your support for Khalil Awawdeh, on hunger strike for over 177 days, and all Palestinian prisoners!

Anonymous669 (2022-08-26). Israel's Last Attack On Syria Caused Heavy Civilian, Military Losses (Videos). southfront.org An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli airforce pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016.. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN) | The August 25 large-scale Israeli aerial attack on western Syria have reportedly resulted in some heavy civilian and military losses. | The main targets of the attack were a key complex of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) located to the northeast of Masyaf in…

Xiaolu Sun (2022-08-26). Women's Equality Day 2022. america.cgtn.com August 26 marks Women's Equality Day in the U.S. It commemorates the 19th amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Now, more than 100 years later, many women feel like their rights are being ripped away after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

Michael Jansen (2022-08-26). A Decades Old Israeli Campaign to Disrupt Palestinian Unity. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-25). Journalists Who Challenge NATO Narratives Are Now 'Information Terrorists'. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley Nazis congregate on Google Plus 2019. A US state department sponsored round table on 'countering disinformation' was recently held at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine. "Information terrorists should know that they will have to answer to the law as war criminals" Andrii Shapovalov According to the press release — "NGOs, mass media…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-25). Israel's Lapid Urges US to Scrap Iran Nuclear Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid urged the US and the EU to quit negotiations with Iran aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, as Washington and Tehran appear to be close to an agreement. The Israeli leader claimed that lifting sanctions on Iran would give the Islamic Republic $100 billion …

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-25). Israeli Officials Say US Toughened Its Stance in Response to Iran Deal Proposal. news.antiwar.com Israeli officials Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata was in Washington this week, where he met with his counterpart, Jake Sullivan, and Brett McGurk, the top Middle East official on the National Security Council. | The US officials briefed Hulata on their planned response to Iran and the EU before it was submitted. When Hulata arrived in Washin…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-25). Report: British Envoy Praises Israeli Bombing Campaign in Syria. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Axios, the UK's special envoy for Syria, Jonathan Hargreaves, praised Israel's bombing campaign in Syria during a visit to Jerusalem at the end of June. In recent years, Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes in Syria. The Israelis say that the bombing campaign is to prevent Iran from becoming further …

Fight Back (2022-08-25). Saint Paul rallies to demand Minnesota divest from Israel. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On August 23, more than 40 protesters gathered outside the governor's mansion, home to Governor Tim Walz, to demand Minnesota's State Board of Investment (SBI) sell off its shares in Israeli corporations. The SBI is tasked with investing taxpayer money for public funds, largely state pensions. | The action was initiated by the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and held the evening before the August meeting of the Minnesota SBI in order to raise awareness of the state of Minnesota's holdings in a variety of Israeli companies, most notably Elbit Systems. | Elbit Systems is a weapons manufacturing and cybers…

Barak Ravid (2022-08-26). U.S. Warns Palestinians Against Bid for Full UN Membership. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-08-26). Twitterstorm Friday, 26 August: #FreeKhalil #FreeThemAll Our Social Media Toolkit. samidoun.net #FreeKhalil #FreeThemAll Twitterstorm Friday, 26 August 2022 10 am Pacific 1 pm Eastern 7 pm central Europe 8 pm Palestine Link to sample tweets: bit.ly/freekhaliltweet Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has continued his hunger strike for the 176th day. Since his detention was "suspended" on Friday, 19 August, he has been held in …

Ramzy Baroud (2022-08-26). How Coverage of Palestinians and Israel in NYT and Western Press Obscures the Occupation. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) While US and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favour of Israel, they often behave as if they are a third, neutral party. This is simply not the case. Take the New York Times coverage of the latest Israeli war on Gaza as an example. Its article …

Hrw.org (2022-08-26). Israel's All-Out Assault on Rights Defenders. hrw.org Palestinian Groups Raided, Closed; Researcher for Israeli Group Detained. #StandWithThe6…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-26). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…

Michael Jansen (2022-08-26). A Decades Old Israeli Campaign to Disrupt Palestinian Unity. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-08-25). EU Tug-Of-War Policy On Ukraine Crumbling Further As Member States Diverge. southfront.org People supporting an EU integration attend a rally at Independence Square in Kiev December 4, 2013. UkSince sanctions started affecting the EU more than Russia itself, the leadership in Brussels is trying to spin the narrative. However, the EU public is not very receptive to this. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The European Union's support is key to the sustainment of the Kiev regime. Without the bureaucratic bloc, the Neo-Nazi junta would've never been able to survive…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-25). Journalists Who Challenge NATO Narratives Are Now 'Information Terrorists'. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley Nazis congregate on Google Plus 2019. A US state department sponsored round table on 'countering disinformation' was recently held at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine. "Information terrorists should know that they will have to answer to the law as war criminals" Andrii Shapovalov According to the press release — "NGOs, mass media…

Anonymous669 (2022-08-25). Another Russian Patrol Was Attacked In Southern Syria. southfront.org Sergei Novikov/TASS | On August 23, a patrol of the Russian Military Police was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) as it was passing near the town of al-Malgah in the southern Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra. | Al-Malgah is situated between the separation line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the western countryside of Daraa governorate. | Syrian pro-opposition news sources said that the attack resulted in casualties. However, as of August 25 the Russian Ministry of Defense has not releas…

Hanin A. Elholy, Tasneem Elholy (2022-08-25). When Israel killed a painter of flowers and birds. electronicintifada.net Duniana al-Amour was among the first victims of the August attack on Gaza.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-25). Israel's Lapid Urges US to Scrap Iran Nuclear Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid urged the US and the EU to quit negotiations with Iran aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, as Washington and Tehran appear to be close to an agreement. The Israeli leader claimed that lifting sanctions on Iran would give the Islamic Republic $100 billion …

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-25). Israeli Officials Say US Toughened Its Stance in Response to Iran Deal Proposal. news.antiwar.com Israeli officials Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata was in Washington this week, where he met with his counterpart, Jake Sullivan, and Brett McGurk, the top Middle East official on the National Security Council. | The US officials briefed Hulata on their planned response to Iran and the EU before it was submitted. When Hulata arrived in Washin…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-25). Report: British Envoy Praises Israeli Bombing Campaign in Syria. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Axios, the UK's special envoy for Syria, Jonathan Hargreaves, praised Israel's bombing campaign in Syria during a visit to Jerusalem at the end of June. In recent years, Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes in Syria. The Israelis say that the bombing campaign is to prevent Iran from becoming further …

Fight Back (2022-08-25). Saint Paul rallies to demand Minnesota divest from Israel. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On August 23, more than 40 protesters gathered outside the governor's mansion, home to Governor Tim Walz, to demand Minnesota's State Board of Investment (SBI) sell off its shares in Israeli corporations. The SBI is tasked with investing taxpayer money for public funds, largely state pensions. | The action was initiated by the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and held the evening before the August meeting of the Minnesota SBI in order to raise awareness of the state of Minnesota's holdings in a variety of Israeli companies, most notably Elbit Systems. | Elbit Systems is a weapons manufacturing and cybers…

_____ (2022-08-25). Underneath Israeli Tourist Resorts Lie Remains Of Palestinian Towns. popularresistance.org Between the two historic Palestinian port towns of Haifa and Akka — both occupied since 1948 — there exists a lovely bay called the Bay of Haifa. The cities were subjected to a heavy ethnic cleansing campaign, and now they consist of a majority Jewish Israeli population. Several Zionist colonies were established across the Bay of Haifa over the years, and even though this is prime beachfront real estate, housing was constructed largely for new, poor immigrants. | One of the colonies built on Haifa Bay is the city of Kiryat Yam. It sits right on the Mediterranean coast, but the area is considered less…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-08-25). Tel Aviv Hiding Evidence of Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians From Public: Israeli Media. orinocotribune.com The documents concern Israel's mass expulsion and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948, as well its secret nuclear program | According to a report by Hebrew newspaper Haaretz released on 22 August, Tel Aviv has been working through its defense ministry to hide historical documents related to the founding of the state of Israel, from the Israeli public. | The founding of Israel in 1948, known throughout the Arab world as the "Nakba," or catastrophe, involved the ethnic cleansing and mass expulsion of Palestinians from their land by ultra-nationalist Jewish gangs. | These gangs were later integrated into the Is…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-08-25). Palestinian Collective Struggle on the Rise Inside Occupation Prisons. orinocotribune.com Palestinian prisoners

Al-Shabaka (2022-08-25). The US Law Restricting Satellite Imagery of Palestine-Israel. juancole.com By Zena Agha | ( Al-Shabaka ) Bipartisan legislation passed by the US Congress in 1997 limits the quality and availability of satellite imagery of Palestine-Israel. The Kyl-Bingaman Amendment (KBA) to the US National Defense Authorization Act was passed under the pretext of protecting Israel's national security. It prevents US satellite operators and …

Myra Dahgaypaw (2022-08-25). Five Years of Genocide—And Counting. commondreams.org The people of Burma have been crying out for justice for years, but for years those cries have been ignored.

Suheir Sheikh (2022-08-25). U.S. midterms and the top voting issues. america.cgtn.com With fewer than three months until the U.S. midterm elections, the economy remains one of the key issues facing Democratic and Republican voters. That finding comes in a national survey released this week by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center. In addition, researchers say that following the Supreme Court's …

Julia Conley (2022-08-25). Fears of Another Supreme Court Assault on Abortion Rights Grow After Idaho Ruling. commondreams.org "In a matter of months we've gone from losing the constitutional right to abortion to debating whether doctors can provide lifesaving care to patients," said one advocate.

Cameron orr (2022-08-25). The struggle for full legalization of our party. cpusa.org On the CPUSA's visible "existence" in national life Before I joined the CPUSA in the spring of 2017, I had no idea that the Communist Party of the United States still existed. As someone new to the movement at the time, being only exposed to the Black Lives Matter movement following the murders of Trayvon …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-08-25). AFSCME: Citizen action from the ground up helps defend democracy. peoplesworld.org PHILADELPHIA—In all the justified angst and worry over the right-wing/white supremacist-nationalist threat to the future of U.S. democracy, the everyday actions of rank-and-file citizens may be a secret weapon against it. That's one conclusion that could be drawn from a special panel on voting, suppression and elections held during the AFSCME Convention in Philadelphia this …

WSWS (2022-08-25). CIA Democrats and fascist Republicans notch primary wins. wsws.org Seven of 12 Democratic nominees for open or contested seats in New York state have a military-intelligence background.

Miko Peled (2022-08-24). Underneath Israeli Tourist Resorts Lie the Remains of Once-Thriving Palestinian Towns. mintpressnews.com Kiryat Yam — which is a Hebrew name — sits on what used to be the village of Arab Al-Ghawarina. The village was occupied, depopulated and destroyed in May 1948.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-24). Gantz Heads to US, Says Israel Will Do 'Everything It Can' to Stop Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday that Israel would do "everything it can" to influence the US against reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and announced that he was traveling to the US later this week. "The State of Israel is not opposed to agreements in general, but it is opposed …

Arjae Red (2022-08-24). Starbucks ordered to rehire organizers — Memphis Seven win. workers.org Back in February, Starbucks made headlines with the most viciously racist union-busting move since the start of its union-busting campaign: the firing of the entire, mostly Black and Brown, union organizing committee at the Poplar and Highland store in Memphis, Tennessee. Now, six months later, these seven workers claimed a . . . |

Diegoramos718 (2022-08-24). Don't Wait: Get Into the Encryption Habit Now. scheerpost.com By Thomas Knapp / CounterPunch In early August, a Nebraska prosecutor charged a mother and daughter with violating the state's ban on abortion after 20 weeks. That ban was passed in 2010, but didn't go into effect until the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year overturning Roe V. Wade. Part of the state's evidence consists …

David Sirota (2022-08-24). NEW LEVER E-BOOK: John Roberts' Revolution. levernews.com Supporting subscribers can obtain a copy of this brand new e-book at the bottom of this page.In 2005, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce lawyer who had helped George W. Bush steal an election was nominated to be chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. An archconservative lauded as "the go-to lawyer for the business community," John Roberts was confirmed by a huge bipartisan Senate vote. Since then, Roberts has been widely billed by corporate media as a thoughtful and pragmatic moderate earnestly fighting against other conservative justices to preserve the court's legitimacy. But as The Lever's reporting has…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-25). Israel's Lapid Urges US to Scrap Iran Nuclear Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid urged the US and the EU to quit negotiations with Iran aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, as Washington and Tehran appear to be close to an agreement. The Israeli leader claimed that lifting sanctions on Iran would give the Islamic Republic $100 billion …

Staff (2022-08-25). Who Is Barre Seid? Secretive Tycoon Gives Record $1.6 Billion to Fund GOP Takeover of the Courts. democracynow.org We speak with one of the reporters who this week exposed the secretive Chicago industrial mogul who has quietly given $1.6 billion to the architect of the right-wing takeover of the courts — the largest known political advocacy donation in U.S. history. The donor is Barre Seid, who donated all of his shares in his electronics company, Tripp Lite, to the nonprofit group run by Leonard Leo, who helped select former President Trump's conservative Supreme Court nominees. "This transaction was all structured in a way that really gamed the rules around donations to nonprofits," says Andrew Perez…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-25). Report: British Envoy Praises Israeli Bombing Campaign in Syria. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Axios, the UK's special envoy for Syria, Jonathan Hargreaves, praised Israel's bombing campaign in Syria during a visit to Jerusalem at the end of June. In recent years, Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes in Syria. The Israelis say that the bombing campaign is to prevent Iran from becoming further …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-08-25). Palestinian Collective Struggle on the Rise Inside Occupation Prisons. orinocotribune.com Palestinian prisoners

Juan Cole (2022-08-25). Why the Right Wingers in Israel and the US Really Oppose Iran Nuclear Deal: They want Regime Change Instead. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Right wing Israeli politicians such as former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and even centrist politicians like caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid have fulminated against any US renewal of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). As with the loony Right wing in the US (increasingly …

Al-Shabaka (2022-08-25). The US Law Restricting Satellite Imagery of Palestine-Israel. juancole.com By Zena Agha | ( Al-Shabaka ) Bipartisan legislation passed by the US Congress in 1997 limits the quality and availability of satellite imagery of Palestine-Israel. The Kyl-Bingaman Amendment (KBA) to the US National Defense Authorization Act was passed under the pretext of protecting Israel's national security. It prevents US satellite operators and …

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-25). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…

WSWS (2022-08-25). CIA Democrats and fascist Republicans notch primary wins. wsws.org Seven of 12 Democratic nominees for open or contested seats in New York state have a military-intelligence background.

Contributing Writers (2022-08-24). Biden's shame The 8 minute expose of Ukraine's biggest lies/ By G.H. Eliason. marktaliano.net *Fact checkers- This video is backed up by thousands of pages of academic, political science, and historical whitepapers.It is also a lead in to a much larger work to be released later.Are there Nazis in Ukraine?Witness the undeniable development of political Nazism from 1917-2022 and its devastating impact on the Ukrainian people as well as …

Miko Peled (2022-08-24). Underneath Israeli Tourist Resorts Lie the Remains of Once-Thriving Palestinian Towns. mintpressnews.com Kiryat Yam — which is a Hebrew name — sits on what used to be the village of Arab Al-Ghawarina. The village was occupied, depopulated and destroyed in May 1948.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-24). Muere otro joven palestino tras ser herido por ejército israelí. telesurtv.net El asesinato ocurrió en medio de una campaña de detenciones masivas que lleva adelante Israel en la Cisjordania ocupada.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-24). Gantz Heads to US, Says Israel Will Do 'Everything It Can' to Stop Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday that Israel would do "everything it can" to influence the US against reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and announced that he was traveling to the US later this week. "The State of Israel is not opposed to agreements in general, but it is opposed …

Anonymous103 (2022-08-24). Military Situation In Iraq On August 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 24, six PKK members were killed by the Turkish Army in the area of Operation Claw Lock in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish MOD; | On August 23, ISIS attacked a house in the Riyadh sector killing one civilian; | On August 23, the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council announced the resumption of work in all courts as of Wednesday, after the supporters of the Sadrist movement withdrew from the sit-in in front of the SJC building in Baghdad. | MORE ON THE TOPIC…

JANET (2022-08-24). Fighting fire with solidarity. iacenter.org August 22, 2022 These are especially bitter days to be living in the United States for those of us who are communists, socialists, progressives, even those remotely left of center. The killing of Roe v. Wade and the state subjection of women and anyone who can get pregnant to the role of breeding animals. The up-reared head of the rawest racists, in cop blue or proto-Nazi black shirt, gun in hand, aiming at people of color. The laws against teaching scientific and historical truths in the schools — against teaching that nature has a variety of genders, that U.S. presidents were, yes, owners of enslaved peop…

Richie Merino (2022-08-24). Palestinians resist U.S. imperialism and Israeli occupation. workers.org On Aug. 18, Israeli occupation forces raided, physically blocked and imposed closure orders on the offices of seven prominent Palestinian human rights, feminist and social services organizations operating in the Ramallah area of the occupied West Bank. Background to the demonization In 2021, Israel falsely and preemptively designated six of . . . |

Scorinoco (2022-08-24). Israeli Army Shuts Down Prominent Palestinian Rights Groups. orinocotribune.com Israeli occupation forces raided, sealed and imposed closure orders on the offices of several prominent Palestinian human rights, feminist and social services organizations in the West Bank early Thursday, August 18. | Hours earlier, soldiers shot in the chest and The teen was fatally injured during confrontations that erupted when Jewish worshippers, escorted by the Israeli military, infiltrated th…

Arjae Red (2022-08-24). Starbucks ordered to rehire organizers — Memphis Seven win. workers.org Back in February, Starbucks made headlines with the most viciously racist union-busting move since the start of its union-busting campaign: the firing of the entire, mostly Black and Brown, union organizing committee at the Poplar and Highland store in Memphis, Tennessee. Now, six months later, these seven workers claimed a . . . |

Diegoramos718 (2022-08-24). Don't Wait: Get Into the Encryption Habit Now. scheerpost.com By Thomas Knapp / CounterPunch In early August, a Nebraska prosecutor charged a mother and daughter with violating the state's ban on abortion after 20 weeks. That ban was passed in 2010, but didn't go into effect until the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year overturning Roe V. Wade. Part of the state's evidence consists …

Eric Nepomuceno (2022-08-24). Brasil Mal día para Bolsonaro. globalizacion.ca Las investigaciones, los bloqueos de cuentas bancarias personales y también de las páginas en las redes, el quiebre del sigilo, en fin, toda la avalancha con que Alexandre de Moraes, integrante de la corte suprema de Justicia brasileña, hizo cubrir…

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-24). Presidente de Tàºrkiye reafirma solidaridad con causa palestina. telesurtv.net La reunión abordó temas sobre la agenda regional e internacional, así como las rutas a seguir para fortalecer las relaciones bilaterales.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-24). Allanan viviendas de empresarios progolpistas en Brasil. telesurtv.net Fue una indicación de la Corte Suprema de Justicia a propósito de la divulgación de frases consideradas antidemocráticas.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-23). Military Situation In Iraq On August 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 23, a U.S. logistical convoy was targeted by an IED attack in the Salah al-Din province; | On August 23, the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq decided to suspend its work in all its joints in Iraq in response to the sit-in by supporters of the Sadrist movement in front of its gate "demanding dissolution of House of Representatives by pressing Federal Supreme Court to issue state order"; | On August 22, the Iraqi army and Peshmerga forces carried out a Joint mili…

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-08-23). Americans travel to Mexico for abortion help. america.cgtn.com After the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs Wade in June, many women are looking outside the state for help including south of the border in Mexico.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-24). Muere otro joven palestino tras ser herido por ejército israelí. telesurtv.net El asesinato ocurrió en medio de una campaña de detenciones masivas que lleva adelante Israel en la Cisjordania ocupada.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-24). Gantz Heads to US, Says Israel Will Do 'Everything It Can' to Stop Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday that Israel would do "everything it can" to influence the US against reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and announced that he was traveling to the US later this week. "The State of Israel is not opposed to agreements in general, but it is opposed …

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-24). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-24). Presidente de Tàºrkiye reafirma solidaridad con causa palestina. telesurtv.net La reunión abordó temas sobre la agenda regional e internacional, así como las rutas a seguir para fortalecer las relaciones bilaterales.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-24). Allanan viviendas de empresarios progolpistas en Brasil. telesurtv.net Fue una indicación de la Corte Suprema de Justicia a propósito de la divulgación de frases consideradas antidemocráticas.

Miko Peled (2022-08-23). Israel Blames Its Victims for the Violence It Causes. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-23). Kiev's Ambassador to Kazakhstan Criticized for Inciting Ethnic Hatred. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko Nobody in good conscience could endorse anyone else gleefully talking about committing genocide like Vrublevsky just shamelessly did. If there's any silver lining to this scandal, however, it's that it showed just how comfortable that regime's representatives are talking about the plans that they have for their country's Russian minority. Ukrainian Ambassador to…

TeleSUR (2022-08-23). Palestinian Prisoners Are Determined to Pursue Hunger Strike. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Palestinian Prisoners' National Emergency Committee announced that prisoners in Israeli jails will continue with another day of protests if the Israel Prison Service (IPS) continues to violate the agreed agreements. | RELATED: | "The jailer will not impose his will on us," the Committee said and urged the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to support the indefinite hunger strike that the Palestinian Pr…

TeleSUR (2022-08-23). Palestinians Welcome Israeli-Turkish Normalization. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Palestinian authorities, including Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip, welcome the normalization of relations between Tàºrkiye and Israel because this helps Ankara better support the Palestinian cause. | RELATED: | "Both the Palestinian president (Mahmoud Abbas) and Hamas side want our relations with Israel to be normalized. They also know that thanks to th…

Lee Siu Hin, China-US Solidarity Network (2022-08-23). 8/20 LEE SIU HIN: Stupid Self-Defeating U.S. Sanctions Make China Even Stronger. indybay.org Why the latest desperate, racist and phony high-tech ban against China by the U.S. — the CHIPS Act — won't work and will only serve to put taxpayer money into the wallets of corporate America and the corrupt politicians.

Staff (2022-08-23). Iran stresses nuclear disarmament of US, pressure on Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iran UN envoy Majid Takht Ravanchi called for a real commitment to nuclear disarmament by the United States and a Middle East free of nuclear weapons.

TeleSUR (2022-08-23). Brazilian Police Looks for Businessmen Supporting Coup d'Etat. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the arrest of eight businessmen who spread anti-democratic messages through social networks. | RELATED: | Besides ratifying their allegiance to far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, these businessmen said they will support a coup d'état if Workers' Party presidential candidate Lula da Silva wins the October elections. | Judge Moraes also ordered the blocking of…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-23). Presos palestinos inician huelga de hambre en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net Entretanto, un tribunal israelí rechazó el llamado a liberar al preso palestino en huelga de hambre desde hace 6 meses.

TeleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-08-23). Denuncian detención de 20 palestinos por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net En Belén, cuatro padres y sus hijos adolescentes fueron detenidos luego que soldados de Israel irrumpieran en sus casas.

Ali Abunimah (2022-08-22). Why Palestine is central to anti-imperialist resistance. electronicintifada.net There's a growing risk of an Israel-Lebanon war, with destruction on an unprecedented scale.

Human Rights Watch (2022-08-23). Raising the Alarm: Israel's All-Out Assault on Rights Defenders: Palestinian Groups Raided, Closed; Researcher for Israeli Group Detained. juancole.com By Omar Shakir | Israel and Palestine Director, Middle East and North Africa Division | @OmarSShakir | ( Human Rights Watch ) Three years ago, as the Israeli government prepared to deport me from Israel and Palestine over my human rights advocacy, I wrote in The Forward that, should the deportation proceed without …

Miko Peled (2022-08-23). Israel Blames Its Victims for the Violence It Causes. globalresearch.ca

Lee Siu Hin, China-US Solidarity Network (2022-08-23). 8/20 LEE SIU HIN: Stupid Self-Defeating U.S. Sanctions Make China Even Stronger. indybay.org Why the latest desperate, racist and phony high-tech ban against China by the U.S. — the CHIPS Act — won't work and will only serve to put taxpayer money into the wallets of corporate America and the corrupt politicians.

Ron Forthofer (2022-08-23). US Interests and Israeli Crimes. dissidentvoice.org Many people were surprised and outraged when US President Biden recently fist bumped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. After all, as a candidate, Biden pledged to make the Saudi kingdom a pariah since the Crown Prince had been directly linked to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In contrast, consider the relative lack of …

Staff (2022-08-23). Iran stresses nuclear disarmament of US, pressure on Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iran UN envoy Majid Takht Ravanchi called for a real commitment to nuclear disarmament by the United States and a Middle East free of nuclear weapons.

TeleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-08-23). Denuncian detención de 20 palestinos por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net En Belén, cuatro padres y sus hijos adolescentes fueron detenidos luego que soldados de Israel irrumpieran en sus casas.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-23). Presos palestinos inician huelga de hambre en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net Entretanto, un tribunal israelí rechazó el llamado a liberar al preso palestino en huelga de hambre desde hace 6 meses.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-23). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-08-22). Palestinian man executed outside bakery. electronicintifada.net Soldier followed rules of engagement in separate deadly friendly fire incident, Israeli military says.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-08-22). Is Hamas happy that Israel "decimated" Islamic Jihad? electronicintifada.net Disinformation agents attribute the former's non-participation in Gaza fighting to nonexistent rivalry.

Stéphane Doucet (2022-08-22). International Brigade Against Apartheid: Veterans of South Africa struggle share lessons. peoplesworld.org Thirty years after the fall of apartheid in South Africa, a couple of generations have now grown up without first-hand knowledge of the expansive and united movement which helped put an end to the racist regime. The recently published book International Brigade Against Apartheid: Secrets of the People's War That Liberated South Africa takes a …

Ali Abunimah (2022-08-22). Why Palestine is central to anti-imperialist resistance. electronicintifada.net There's a growing risk of an Israel-Lebanon war, with destruction on an unprecedented scale.

Tamara Nassar (2022-08-22). Israel refuses to release hunger striker. electronicintifada.net Khalil Awawdeh's release was one of the issues at the heart of Gaza ceasefire.

Contributing Writers (2022-08-22). Statement by Alexander Dugin, on the murder of his daughter Daria Dugin. marktaliano.net Vanessa BeeleyFavorites ∑ 9h ∑Statement by Alexander Dugin, published through Konstantin Malofeev: "As you all know, my daughter Daria Dugina was brutally murdered before my eyes in an explosion on August 20, as a result of a terrorist attack carried out by the Nazi Ukrainian regime while returning from the 'Tradition' festival near Moscow. She was …

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-22). US Tries to Reassure Israel on Potential Iran Deal, Says Agreement 'Not Imminent'. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration has been trying to reassure Israel over a potential agreement to revive the Iran nuclear deal, The US is currently reviewing Iran's response to an EU proposal to revive the deal. Reports have said the US has agreed to give "concessions" to Iran, a characterization that the Biden administration has strongly denied. | US officials told Axios that in recent communications with their Israeli counterparts, they have stressed Washington is not making concessions to Tehran a…

Mitchell Plitnick (2022-08-22). With Iran Deal Closer Than Ever Israel Presses for War. globalresearch.ca

Manlio Dinucci (2022-08-22). Dietro l'assassinio politico di Daria Platonova. globalresearch.ca L'attentato a Mosca, che ha provocato la morte della giornalista Daria Platonova, aveva come obiettivo principale il padre, Alexander Dugin, filosofo creatore della moderna scuola di geopolitica, capo del Dipartimento di sociologia delle relazioni internazionali all'Università Statale …

TeleSUR (2022-08-22). Iran Urges Release of Venezuelan Plane Detained in Argentina. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iran urged Argentina to release the Venezuelan Boeing 747-300 freighter and its crew, which have remained grounded at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires since June. | RELATED: | "The important thing for us is the situation of the five Iranian compatriots," the Persian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, confirming that his country's authorities and Argentine diplomats are holding political ne…

Creede Newton (2022-08-22). Emails Show Omaha Police Planned Deal With Far Right-linked Gun Shop. splcenter.org The Omaha Police Department (OPD) in Nebraska plans to trade tens of thousands of dollars' worth of expired helmets and bulletproof gear for roughly $3,000 worth of firearm equipment in a deal with a local tactical shop that has hosted international far-right politicians and an anti-Muslim speaker.

IMEMC News (2022-08-22). Israel Halts Construction Of School Near Hebron. imemc.org The Israeli army handed, Sunday, an order halting the construction of a Palestinian school in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. In a statement, the Um Qissa School said on its official Facebook page that the Israeli occupation authorities denied an appeal for permitting the small school, …

IMEMC News (2022-08-22). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Twenty Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the Israeli soldiers stormed and violently searched dozens of homes across the occupied West Bank, and abducted twenty Palestinians, including fathers and sons, and a young woman. The invasions targeted cities, towns, villages, and refugee camps, across the occupied West Bank, including the occupied capital, Jerusalem. Among the abducted …

Staff (2022-08-22). Palestinian collective struggle on the rise inside occupation prisons. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoners announced that they will pursue steps of collective struggle inside occupation prisons beginning on Monday, 22 August. These collective struggle steps were suspended in March 2022 after an agreement was purportedly reached to improve conditions for Palestinian detainees whose rights are systematically violated by occupation forces, from denial of family visits to constant …

Staff (2022-08-22). The world says: "Free Khalil Awawdeh!" as Palestinian prisoner continues hunger strike for 172nd day. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has continued his hunger strike for the 172nd day. Since his detention was "suspended" on Friday, 19 August, he has been held in Assaf Harofeh hospital, where he has been interviewed by journalists and visited by his family members and loved ones. He has repeatedly affirmed that he will only end …

Diegoramos718 (2022-08-22). The Chris Hedges Report: Psychology of a Klansman. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / On Jan. 9, 1966, the White Knights of the Mississippi Ku Klux Klan murdered the Black civil rights activist Vernon Dahmer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, after firebombing and shooting into his house. It was one of thousands of hate crimes conducted in the South by whites who waged a reign of terror against Blacks to frighten them from abandoning calls for desegregation and voting rights. Terrorism by white vigilantes against religious and ethnic minorities is ingrained in the DNA of…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-08-22). California poised to celebrate 2022 International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Together, we will call for the Great State of California to stand in solidarity with H. Res 615. People of African descent and friends across the diaspora stand against systemic racism and supports the transformational agenda for racial justice and equality as identified in the Systemic Racism Report, and implemented through the subsequent Human Rights Council Resolution and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

Harriet Jones (2022-08-22). D.C. activists keep attention on string of police violence incidents. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—In October 2020, four police officers chased Karon Hylton-Brown through D.C.'s Brightwood Park neighborhood in an attempt to ticket him for not wearing a helmet, a violation of the department's chase policy. A car collided with the 20-year-old's moped, killing him. The incident sparked the most heated protests against police conduct since the Black Lives …

Michael Arria (2022-08-22). Biden Administration Offers 'Concern,' But Refuses to Condemn Israeli Raids. commondreams.org The Biden administration says it "doesn't share Israel's position" on criminalizing 6 Palestinian NGOs, but also won't criticize Israel following a military raid on the organizations.

Fight Back (2022-08-21). 52nd commemorative event of the Chicano Moratorium to be held in Los Angeles. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — Plans are underway to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the August 29, 1970 Chicano Moratorium, which demanded a stop to the Vietnam War and an end to discrimination and racism. Over 30,000 Chicanos and supporters gathered in East LA at then-Laguna Park. The same park is now named after Ruben Salazar, who was killed by authorities that day. Salazar was a well-known and proud Chicano news producer and journalist. Since 1970, many have honored and continued with the legacy started at the Chicano Moratorium. | Today, Centro Community Service Organization (CSO) is leading the effort in Los…

____ (2022-08-21). Chinese embassies, consulates stand ready to help overseas Taiwan compatriots: spokesperson. ecns.cn Overseas Taiwan compatriots can contact and seek help from Chinese embassies and consulates when they encounter difficulties, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Friday.

Staff (2022-08-21). India's Prabhat Patnaik: Fascism Is Rooted in the Crisis of Neoliberalism (Interview). orinocotribune.com Renowned Indian economist and political analyst Prabhat Patnaik spoke with Bengali newspaper Ganashakti about the present state of India's economy and politics, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India's independence from British colonial rule. | After 75 years of independence, wealth inequality and unemployment are increasing rapidly, while employment and the guarantee of an income for the majority of the population are decreasing every day. Does this mean that India is no longer a welfare state? | If we consider the definition of "welfare state" properly, India was never a "welfare state." Even if a "we…

Mitchell Plitnick (2022-08-22). With Iran Deal Closer Than Ever Israel Presses for War. globalresearch.ca

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-08-22). Is Hamas happy that Israel "decimated" Islamic Jihad? electronicintifada.net Disinformation agents attribute the former's non-participation in Gaza fighting to nonexistent rivalry.

IMEMC News (2022-08-22). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Twenty Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the Israeli soldiers stormed and violently searched dozens of homes across the occupied West Bank, and abducted twenty Palestinians, including fathers and sons, and a young woman. The invasions targeted cities, towns, villages, and refugee camps, across the occupied West Bank, including the occupied capital, Jerusalem. Among the abducted …

IMEMC News (2022-08-22). Israel Halts Construction Of School Near Hebron. imemc.org The Israeli army handed, Sunday, an order halting the construction of a Palestinian school in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. In a statement, the Um Qissa School said on its official Facebook page that the Israeli occupation authorities denied an appeal for permitting the small school, …

Staff (2022-08-22). Palestinian collective struggle on the rise inside occupation prisons. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoners announced that they will pursue steps of collective struggle inside occupation prisons beginning on Monday, 22 August. These collective struggle steps were suspended in March 2022 after an agreement was purportedly reached to improve conditions for Palestinian detainees whose rights are systematically violated by occupation forces, from denial of family visits to constant …

Staff (2022-08-22). The world says: "Free Khalil Awawdeh!" as Palestinian prisoner continues hunger strike for 172nd day. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has continued his hunger strike for the 172nd day. Since his detention was "suspended" on Friday, 19 August, he has been held in Assaf Harofeh hospital, where he has been interviewed by journalists and visited by his family members and loved ones. He has repeatedly affirmed that he will only end …

Lee Siu Hin, China-US Solidarity Network (2022-08-22). 8/20 LEE SIU HIN: Stupid Self-Defeating U.S. Sanctions Make China Even Stronger. indybay.org Why the latest desperate, racist and phony high-tech ban against China by the U.S. — the CHIPS Act — won't work and will only serve to put taxpayer money into the wallets of corporate America and the corrupt politicians.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-08-22). California poised to celebrate 2022 International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Together, we will call for the Great State of California to stand in solidarity with H. Res 615. People of African descent and friends across the diaspora stand against systemic racism and supports the transformational agenda for racial justice and equality as identified in the Systemic Racism Report, and implemented through the subsequent Human Rights Council Resolution and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-22). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…

Manlio Dinucci (2022-08-21). FUORI L'ITALIA DALLA GUERRA! | Grandangolo— PANGEA. globalresearch.ca La rassegna stampa internazionale di Byoblu | 60 ∞ puntata: | Sempre più evidente è il fatto che la guerra in corso non è solo tra Russia e Ucraina, ma tra Russia e NATO. Lo conferma la notizia data dal New York …

Fight Back (2022-08-21). 52nd commemorative event of the Chicano Moratorium to be held in Los Angeles. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — Plans are underway to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the August 29, 1970 Chicano Moratorium, which demanded a stop to the Vietnam War and an end to discrimination and racism. Over 30,000 Chicanos and supporters gathered in East LA at then-Laguna Park. The same park is now named after Ruben Salazar, who was killed by authorities that day. Salazar was a well-known and proud Chicano news producer and journalist. Since 1970, many have honored and continued with the legacy started at the Chicano Moratorium. | Today, Centro Community Service Organization (CSO) is leading the effort in Los…

Staff (2022-08-21). Dan a conocer en Italia posible pintura de Picasso contra Hitler. cubadebate.cu La obra merece ser conocida, estudiada nuevamente y vista por otros expertos para apreciar su importancia. Sin duda representa una de las obras más importantes del siglo XX como crítica al nazismo. Un testimonio de disidencia, portador de la verdad de aquellos horrores cometidos por uno de los dictadores más sanguinarios de la historia.

IMEMC News (2022-08-21). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians In Jerusalem And Nablus. imemc.org On Sunday afternoon, Israeli soldiers abducted three young Palestinian men, including the head of a Village Council, in Jerusalem and Nablus in the West Bank. In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted a young man, Samer Safadi, after storming and searching his home in the Sa'adiyya neighborhood in the Old City. The soldiers also abducted a …

IMEMC News (2022-08-21). Israeli Colonizers Assault A Palestinian In Jerusalem. imemc.org On Sunday evening, illegal Israeli colonizers assaulted and cut a young Palestinian man in occupied Jerusalem, causing several moderate injuries. Eyewitnesses said the colonizers attacked the young man with batons and broken bottles while working in Jerusalem. The young man suffered moderate wounds and serious cuts before being rushed to a hospital in the occupied …

IMEMC News (2022-08-21). Israeli Soldier Killed by Fellow Soldier Near Tulkarem. imemc.org An Israeli soldier who was shot last week during an Israeli military invasion of Tulkarem turns out to have been shot by a fellow Israeli soldier — not by Palestinian fighters, as Israel had originally claimed. The deceased soldier was identified as Sergeant Natan Fitoussi, 20. He was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant.

IMEMC News (2022-08-21). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians, Including Four Children, In Bethlehem And Ramallah. imemc.org On Sunday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted six Palestinians, including four children, in Bethlehem and Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Media sources said several army jeeps invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, before storming and ransacking many homes. The soldiers added that the soldiers abducted Hamada Jamal Hasan, 15, Ali Jihad Thawabta, 15, Yousef …

IMEMC News (2022-08-21). Israeli Soldier Killed by Fellow Israeli Soldier Near Tulkarem. imemc.org An Israeli soldier who was shot last week during an Israeli military invasion of Tulkarem turns out to have been shot by a fellow Israeli soldier — not by Palestinian fighters, as Israel had originally claimed. The deceased soldier was identified as Sergeant Natan Fitoussi. He was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant.

Staff (2022-08-21). 28 August, Vancouver: Exposing Israeli Assassination Policy: International forum and discussion. samidoun.net Sunday, 28 August 2022 7 pm 1803 E 1st Ave Vancouver Join us for an international forum on the targeting of Palestinian leaders — and how we can fight back against these crimes. From Abu Ali Mustafa to Tayseer al-Jabari, from Ghassan Kanafani to Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinians are targeted for assassination, particularly political and …

Staff (2022-08-21). Occupation raids, attacks Palestinian organizations: EU, US and Canada are complicit! samidoun.net In the early morning hours of Thursday, 18 August, armed Israeli occupation forces invaded the offices of seven prominent Palestinian NGOs, civil society organizations and human rights defenders: the Health Work Committees, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Al-Haq, Union of Palestinian Women's Committees, Bisan Centre, Defence for Children International Palestine, and the …

Anonymous669 (2022-08-21). Palestinian Fighter Killed In Alleged Israeli Strike On Egypt's Sinai — Reports. southfront.org quadron 161 ("The Black Snake") marks its reopening as the only "Zik" Squadron (Hermes 4 ) in the UAV, absorbing all the "Zik" aircraft from Squadron 166 ("Firebirds"). Taken on 6 December 2020 by Amit Agronov. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | A Palestinian fighter from the Gaza Strip has been reportedly killed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula under suspicious circumstances. | The death of the fighter, Basel Khaled Eid, was first reported by Palestinian and Egyptian news sources…

Staff (2022-08-21). India's Prabhat Patnaik: Fascism Is Rooted in the Crisis of Neoliberalism (Interview). orinocotribune.com Renowned Indian economist and political analyst Prabhat Patnaik spoke with Bengali newspaper Ganashakti about the present state of India's economy and politics, on the occasion of 75 years of India's independence from British colonial rule. | After 75 years of independence, wealth inequality and unemployment are increasing rapidly, while employment and the guarantee of an income for the majority of the population are decreasing every day. Does this mean that India is no longer a welfare state? | If we consider the definition of "welfare state" properly, India was never a "welfare state." Even if a "welfare state"

Anonymous669 (2022-08-21). Lebanese Official Says Agreement With Israel On Maritime Dispute Is Near. southfront.org Energean Power FPSO Credit: Energean (via Israel's Energy Ministry) | Lebanon and Israel are about to reach an agreement on the demarcation of their naval borders, a Lebanese official told the Sputnik news agency on August 20. "We are very close to reaching an agreement on the demarcation of the maritime border with Israel, and we were informed that the answer, which the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, will bring from the Israeli side, in response to the Lebanese proposal, is positive," the un…

Staff (2022-08-21). Israel unable to take measure against Iran: IRGC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) — The spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Israeli regime is in the worst security conditions, stressing that it is unable to take any measures against Iran.

____ (2022-08-21). Chinese embassies, consulates stand ready to help overseas Taiwan compatriots: spokesperson. ecns.cn Overseas Taiwan compatriots can contact and seek help from Chinese embassies and consulates when they encounter difficulties, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Friday.

The Conversation (2022-08-21). The Samaritans of "Good Samaritan" Fame still Exist, caught between Israelis and Palestinians. juancole.com By Terry Giles, Gannon University | "Good Samaritan" is a label often used to describe someone acting selflessly to benefit others, even if a total stranger. Some may recognize that the phrase has its origin in a biblical story, one of Jesus' parables recounted in the Book of Luke, Chapter 10. In this story, …

Lee Siu Hin, China-US Solidarity Network (2022-08-21). 8/20 LEE SIU HIN: Stupid Self-Defeating U.S. Sanctions Make China Even Stronger. indybay.org Why the latest desperate, racist and phony high-tech ban against China by the U.S. — the CHIPS Act — won't work and will only serve to put taxpayer money into the wallets of corporate America and the corrupt politicians.

Staff (2022-08-21). Israel in a hole of its own making. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) — There is a Persian proverb that says, "Why on earth a wise man does a thing that would lead to contrition." This seems to be perfectly applicable to Israel these days with respect to its onetime fierce opposition to the JCPOA.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-08-21). California poised to celebrate 2022 International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Together, we will call for the Great State of California to stand in solidarity with H. Res 615. People of African descent and friends across the diaspora stand against systemic racism and supports the transformational agenda for racial justice and equality as identified in the Systemic Racism Report, and implemented through the subsequent Human Rights Council Resolution and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-21). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…

IMEMC News (2022-08-20). Israeli Colonizers Attack Palestinian Shepherds Near Hebron. imemc.org On Saturday, illegal Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian shepherds and tried to force them to leave their lands in Um al-Kheir village in Masafer Yatta, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Fuad al-Amour, the coordinator of the Protection and Steadfastness Committees in Southern Hebron, said several colonizers invaded Palestinian grazing lands and attacked …

_____ (2022-08-20). Why The Inflation Reduction Act Is Less A 'Climate Bill'. popularresistance.org The brother El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (aka Malcolm X) once explained, "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." The tale of two narratives associated with the recent signing into law of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) accentuates his words at a critical moment. Communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis find themselves entrapped in a cycle of climate cataclysms and cumulative pollution derived from legacy and systemic environmental racism and classism. | While attending a meeting in Bogota…

IMEMC News (2022-08-20). Israeli Soldiers Invade Husan Near Bethlehem. imemc.org On Saturday evening, several Israeli army vehicles invaded Husan village, west of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank, leading to protests. Media sources said several armored jeeps invaded Husan, especially the village's eastern entrance, leading to protests. The sources added that the soldiers fired many live rounds, gas bombs, and rubber-coated steel …

IMEMC News (2022-08-20). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians, Including A Child, In Ramallah, Nablus, And Jenin. imemc.org On Saturday, Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian child in Khirbat Abu Falah village, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and two Palestinians near Nablus and Jenin, in the northern West Bank. Media sources several Israeli military vehicles carried the invasion out and drove through several neighborhoods. They added that the soldiers abducted …

IMEMC News (2022-08-20). Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian Near Nablus. imemc.org On Friday, Israeli soldiers abducted a former political prisoner at a military roadblock near Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers installed a sudden military roadblock near Za'tara town, south of Nablus, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID …

_____ (2022-08-20). The Chris Hedges Report: Psychology Of A Klansman. popularresistance.org On Jan. 9, 1966, the White Knights of the Mississippi Ku Klux Klan murdered the Black civil rights activist Vernon Dahmer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, after firebombing and shooting into his house. It was one of thousands of hate crimes conducted in the South by whites who waged a reign of terror against Blacks to frighten them from abandoning calls for desegregation and voting rights. Terrorism by white vigilantes against religious and ethnic minorities is ingrained in the DNA of American society going back to the slave patrols—and has only escalated in recent years. The FBI recorded 8,263 reported hate cr…

_____ (2022-08-20). How Latin America Could Inform The US Fight For Reproductive Justice. popularresistance.org When Dobbs vs. Jackson was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, overturning Roe v. Wade, the case drew all eyes to reproductive rights issues in the United States. For half a century, advocates around the world looked to Roe v. Wade as a landmark decision and advocacy model for reproductive justice. But the Dobbs decision now places the United States behind other countries that center women's autonomy and human dignity in the regulation of abortion. | As Latin American feminist advocates, we have seen firsthand how the lack of access to safe and legal abortions has impacted the life and health of many wo…

_____ (2022-08-20). Israel Blames Its Victims For The Violence It Causes. popularresistance.org Jerusalem, Palestine — The situation in Palestine can be summed up as follows: Rampant Settler violence and intimidation, state-sponsored racism and violence, modern, comfortable housing and living conditions for Jews only while Palestinians are denied basic services, killing of Palestinians across the board — activists, journalists, fighters, children and citizens of Israel. Palestinian organizations, even ones that are recognized internationally, have no protection and are subject to closure, arrests and confiscation of their property. | Nowhere in Palestine can Palestinians expect to be safe or to…