(2023-08-18). Teachers, civil rights leaders fight DeSantis history whitewash. peoplesworld.org 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Right-wing Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's whitewash—the word is deliberate—of U.S. history is upsetting teachers, students, civil libertarians, and civil rights leaders. A dark cloud of racism, they say, has descended on the Sunshine State's schools. But teachers, students, and civil liberties groups are fighting back, with rallies, lobbying, and, for the ACLU, a …
(2023-08-18). US Soldier Sought Asylum in North Korea To Flee Racism, Injustice in Army: Pyongyang. orinocotribune.com The African American soldier that crossed the border from South Korea last month to seek asylum in the North did so to escape "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the US military, Pyongyang has declared. | The statement, released Wednesday by North Korea's official KCNA news agency, are the country's first public assertions on the defection of the South Korea-based US soldier Travis King, who crossed into North Korea on July 18 while on a tourist tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) that separates the two rival countries. | The statement further noted that King had confessed to crossing the border…
(2023-08-17). The birth and long life of 'Peat Bog Soldiers' on its 90th anniversary. peoplesworld.org 
Few of the hundreds of songs in the antifascist repertoire became as popular as the "Song of the Peat Bog Soldiers," written 90 years ago at the Bà∂rgermoor concentration camp. This is its history. The rise of German fascism prompted an impressive musical culture directed against it. Ironically, if it had not been for the …
(2023-08-18). Tuesday 8/29: No Tech for Israeli Apartheid @ Google Cloud Next. indybay.org Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-08-17). Blind Loyalty or Selective Blindness? American Politicians' Perplexing Support for Apartheid Israel. mintpressnews.com A sickness has infected American politics. This malady, it so happens, affects people of both parties, and support for apartheid Israel – which means funding it to the tune of billions of dollars each year – crosses almost every political divide.
(2023-08-18). Ukrainian government persecutes pacifist, while Zelensky meets with neo-Nazi leader. wsws.org The NATO-backed government continues its campaign of political repression while touting meetings with neo-Nazis.
(2023-08-17). UK about to send Ukrainian neo-Nazi mercenaries to Africa. infobrics.org British intelligence agency is allegedly involved in move to neutralize pro-Russian wave in African countries.
(2023-08-17). 'The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History' — The Perpetual Wars You Aren't Supposed to Notice. scheerpost.com 
By William J. Astore / TomDispatch.com In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. "We have the greatest fighting force in human history," he tweeted, connecting that claim to the U.S. having patriots of all colors, creeds, and backgrounds "who bravely volunteer …
(2023-08-18). Sunday 8/27: A Socialist Understanding of Antisemitism. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.), | San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | Also available via Zoom – to register: bit.ly/soc_understand_antisem…
(2023-08-18). CIA Fingerprints Are All Over Brazil's Indigenous Genocide. popularresistance.org From April 1964 to March 1985, a military junta ruled Brazil with an iron fist. Its crimes against humanity throughout this period were extensive, including institutionalized torture, imprisonment, forced disappearances and mass murder. Typically, the victims were political opponents of the regime, although the country's indigenous population was a specific, dedicated target. | In most cases, their crime was objecting to economic "reform" projects that destroyed their homes or simply living in the wrong place at the wrong time. With the backing and direction of the World Bank, the junta forcibly displaced indigen…
(2023-08-18). Bolsonaro's Butchery: CIA Fingerprints Are All Over Brazil's Indigenous Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-17). Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia Demands End to Azerbaijan Blockade Amid Accusations of Genocide. democracynow.org 
Armenia is calling on the United Nations Security Council to address a worsening humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region of Azerbaijan home to ethnic Armenians that has been under a blockade for eight months. Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought multiple wars over the territory since the collapse of the Soviet Union, most recently in 2020. Azerbaijan closed the only road into the region in December, severely restricting the movement of food, medicine and other supplies for the roughly 120,000 people living there. "We cannot accept a new Armenian genocide in 2023," says Luis Moreno Ocampo, the…
(2023-08-18). An Assassination in Ecuador. progressive.org Far right in Ecuador proposes authoritarian response to rise in violence.
(2023-08-18). Dos formas de ser fascista. globalizacion.ca La historia prueba que si el fascismo europeo siempre sufrió de un fuerte complejo de superioridad, el fascismo del Sur global siempre sufrió de un fuerte complejo de inferioridad. Los fascistas europeos y estadounidenses fueron nacionalistas y conservadores, mientras los…
(2023-08-18). Trump incites threats of fascist violence against grand jurors and judges. wsws.org In a clear and obvious threat of violence, supporters of ex-president Donald Trump have posted on the internet the names and addresses of every member of the Fulton County, Georgia grand jury that indicted Trump.
(2023-08-17). Using public health policies, the Pandemic Industry is on the road to global fascism. expose-news.com The Pandemic Industry is developing international instruments and processes that will entrench the destructive covid practices in international law. Public health, presented as a series of health emergencies, is being used, as …
(2023-08-18). Los Angeles joins National Day of Action for Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On August 9, Centro CSO, along with the Chicano Moratorium organizing committee, staged an action outside of the U.S. Marines recruitment office in East Los Angeles and joined a national call to action in solidarity with the Tampa 5. Joined with cities nationwide, 30 people gathered to protest the injustices faced by the Tampa 5, and to demand the U.S. stop funding wars overseas like in Ukraine and for Israel. | The Tampa 5 – Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Laura Rodriguez, Jeanie Kida and Chrisley Carpio – are the five Students for a Democratic Society protesters at the University of South F…
(2023-08-18). Over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike against increased violence by Israeli prison authorities. peoplesdispatch.org Nine Palestinian administrative detainees are on a separate indefinite hunger strike to demand their release and better treatment of fellow prisoners…
(2023-08-17). Israeli court sentences Palestinian activist to four years in prison. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-08-17). Israeli occupation forces raze Palestinian buildings to expand illegal settlements. peoplesdispatch.org In just two weeks between July 25 and August 7, Israel demolished at least 56 Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released last week…
(2023-08-17). "We are still on the front lines:" Palestinian prisoners launch collective response after occupation forces attack detainees. samidoun.net 
Palestinian prisoners are engaged in a sharp confrontation with the Israeli occupation regime, after repressive forces invaded the Naqab desert prison on Thursday, 17 August and attacked the prisoners. Approximately 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in all prisons announced that they would start a hunger strike at 7 pm Palestine time to confront the aggression of the …
(2023-08-17). Hamas Showcases Captured Israeli Loitering Munition (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 15, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas Movement, announced that it had seized an Israeli Orbiter drone that crashed in the Gaza Strip. | The brigades released video footage of the seized drone, which reportedly crashed in the Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City a day earlier. | The Orbiter is a lightweight drone that was developed by Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems for use in military and security reconnaissance missions. The version seized by…
(2023-08-17). Israeli Occupation Army Kills Palestinian in a Raid. telesurenglish.net On Thursday morning, Palestinian citizen Mustafa al-Kastouni, 32, lost his life after being shot by the occupation forces in the head, chest and abdomen during a raid on Jenin city. | Related: | During the assault by storming troops on Jenin, in the northern West Bank, Israeli soldiers arrested two young Palestinian men, accused of planning attacks on Jewish territory. | Palestinian media reported that al-Kastouni b…
(2023-08-17). Biden's 'Concerns' About Israel Don't Match Voters' Concerns about injustice. ips-dc.org Despite the Biden administration expressing concern about extremist activities of the Netanyahu cabinet, the Pentagon is focusing on Israel's military capacity amid the protests.
(2023-08-17). UN condemns demolition of school in Palestine. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday strongly condemned demolition of a school in the West Bank just days before the start of the school year.
(2023-08-17). Victory for Palestine in Dutch court: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. samidoun.net 
On Tuesday 15 August, a Dutch court confirmed that the slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" falls under freedom of expression and is not punishable by law. The court's verdict represents a victory for the Palestinian movement in general, and in the Netherlands specifically. Expressions for Palestinian liberation cannot simply …
(2023-08-18). Chicago stands against FOP arbitrator's attempts to undermine police accountability. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Monday, August 14, 50 people joined the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and the Empowering Communities for Public Safety coalition in the pouring rain in Chicago's Union Park to march to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) headquarters in response to an arbitrator's recent decision. The decision states that Chicago Police Department officers facing discipline, regardless of the severity, would have the option to take their case to arbitration, behind closed doors, instead of going before the public Police Board. | Currently, officers facing discipline that could result i…
(2023-08-18). KPFA "Protectors" Backed Racist Police In Antioch Instead of KPFA Reporter Frank Sterling. indybay.org KPFA "Protectors" including the KPFA treasurer Sharon Adams supported the Antioch police claims against KPFA journalist Frank Sterling who was attacked and arrested by the Antioch police. The "Protectors" opposed a resolution at the Local Station Board calling for the police to drop the charges and the former manager agreed.
(2023-08-18). Libertarian Party's Far-Right Leadership Worries Takeover Turning Into 'Disaster'. splcenter.org A year after the far-right Mises Caucus took over the Libertarian Party, its membership and financial numbers are down. Some state parties, including New Mexico, Virginia and Massachusetts, have splintered or disaffiliated from the national party. Leaked documents Hatewatch obtained show the Libertarian National Committee is squabbling and worried that their takeover is "turning into a disaster."
(2023-08-17). Hosting Company Used by Extremists Received $3 Million in Bitcoin After 2021 Hack. splcenter.org An unidentified source sent Epik, a web services company that caters to a far-right customer base, nearly $3 million worth of bitcoin one day after hackers announced that they had broken into the company's servers, the Southern Poverty Law Center's Data Lab found.
(2023-08-18). Arrestan a policías de Brasil acusados de complicidad golpista. telesurtv.net Estas acciones se realizan en paralelo con el juicio de la Corte Suprema de los 70 denunciados por participar en los ataques golpistas.
(2023-08-18). Autorizan en Brasil levantar el secreto bancario de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net En el fallo del juez de la Corte Suprema, Alexandre de Moraes también se incluyo a la Michelle Bolsonaro, esposa del exmandatario.
(2023-08-18). Brasilia Police Officers Arrested for Omission in January Coup. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Brazilian Federal Police carry out an operation against Brasilia's police authorities who failed to act properly during the coup attempt on January 8 when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the buildings of the three branches. | RELATED: | The federal agents comply with seven arrest warrants issued by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) at the request of the Attorney General's Office (PG…
(2023-08-17). Supreme Court Rebuffed Democrats' Call for Thomas Probe With Just One Sentence. truthout.org Earlier this year, a group of Democrats urged Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to open a probe into Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito after journalists uncovered egregious corruption in the form of alleged violations of the court's ethics code and financial disclosure requirements. Chief Justice Roberts rebuffed their call, as new reporting reveals, with just one sentence… |
(2023-08-17). Headlines for August 17, 2023. democracynow.org Hawaii Officials Defend Response to Wildfires; Gov. Calls for Moratorium on Lahaina Land Purchases, Yellowknife Orders Evacuation of 20,000 Residents as Record Wildfires Continue to Devastate Canada, Appeals Court Backs Restrictions on Abortion Pill, Sending Case to Supreme Court, 60 Asylum Seekers Feared Dead Near Cape Verde, ECOWAS Military Chiefs Meet over Niger Coup Amid Mounting Humanitarian Concerns, Libya Fighting Kills 55 People, U.N. Warns of "Spiralling" Humanitarian Situation in Sudan as Army Leader Says Talks Needed, NATO Official Apologizes for Saying Ukraine Could Give Up Territory in Ex…
(2023-08-17). Resilience Amidst Controversy: Unveiling the Struggles of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Unearthing Adult Supremacy. projectcensored.org The Mountain Valley Pipeline, a zombie fracked gas project that found new life in the dark corners of the debt ceiling relief bill continues to struggle through the rough terrain…