(2023-07-12). France's Racism Still on Display as It Denies Its Colonial Past — and Present. truthout.org Nahel M., a 17-year-old poor French citizen of Algerian and Moroccan origin, died of a single bullet fired by a French police officer at almost point-blank range on June 27. When I heard the news about the murder of young Nahel in the ghetto-ized suburb of Nanterre, shot at close range because he initially refused to stop his vehicle, my mind went back to the mainly Algerian-populated and… |
(2023-07-12). A Brutal Colonial Legacy Is Tinder for the Fires That Are Sweeping Across France. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Jul 6, 2023 | Racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal, something that takes place and no longer raises an eyebrow. The killing of Nael was absolutely explicable — the result of a general social toxicity towards minorities and one that is given expression through the police | On Saturday, July 1, 2023, a large crowd
(2023-07-12). Taking on the national anthem, Jill Scott sings truth about U.S. racism. workers.org 
"Oh, say, can you see, by the blood in the streets, that this place doesn't smile on you, colored child. Whose blood built this place with sweat and their hands. But you'll die in this place and your memory erased. Oh say, does this truth hold any weight? This is . . . |
(2023-07-13). How Clearly Israel Is an Apartheid Country. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-12). "Mobilise the world against apartheid Israel." youtube.com 
"Mobilise the world against apartheid Israel." First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) Nomvula Mokonyane advocates for the development of an international movement that would implement an effective framework that would establish a boycott against Israel. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-07-13). North Carolina neo-Nazi sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting police on January 6. wsws.org While on bail for attempted murder after shooting a 17-year-old Hispanic teenager in the head, then 20-year-old Beddingfield travelled to D.C. with his father to participate in the coup.
(2023-07-12). More grumbling from Zelensky because NATO doesn't want direct war with Russia. infobrics.org Zelensky's unhinged commentary is deeply dividing for virtually all NATO members, as none of them wants to be destroyed in minutes for the sake of a corrupt Neo-Nazi regime.
(2023-07-12). Underestimate Russia at your own risk: A comparison of Hubris by Germany during WWII and today's collective West. mronline.org 
In honor of the NATO summit July 11 and 12, this is a comparison of how the Nazi leadership in World War Two and today's collective West similarly underestimated Russia and overestimated their capabilities.
(2023-07-12). 'Garden of Alla: The Alla Nazimova Story': Brilliant one-woman theater. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — If you are a fan of plays featuring and exploring bravura acting, Hollywood history, LGBTQIA issues, creative stagecraft, feminism, anti-Semitism, one-person shows, illustrator Aubrey Beardsley and more, strap on those running shoes and dash, do not walk, to experience Garden of Alla: The Alla Nazimova Story, which is currently having a limited …
(2023-07-12). Republicans don't own patriotism. nationofchange.org True patriots don't put loyalty to their political party above their love of America.
(2023-07-13). NSW legal groups call for new religious discrimination amendments to be rejected. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-12). Moving Beyond the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Rulings. aclu.org At the end of its term, the Supreme Court upended established equal protection law with its decision in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC, effectively eliminating the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The court's decision disregards prior precedent, as well as the societal realities of race discrimination and inequality. | Many schools, as well as the courts, recognize that diversity exposes students to new ideas and ways of thinking, prepares them to live and work with one another in a diverse society, and increases understanding and respect across differences. Those findings have not changed, al…
(2023-07-13). NYT Worries Brazil Goes Too Far to Fight Far Right. scheerpost.com 
Bolsonaro with US President Donald Trump in White House. Isac Nóbrega/PR, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Brian Mier / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) Describing the differences in how Brazil and the US treated candidates who tried to seize power after losing the election, the New York Times (7/1/23) highlighted "widespread claims of …
(2023-07-12). Lawyer in Affirmative Action SCOTUS Case Paid Clarence Thomas Aide on Venmo. truthout.org One of the lawyers who successfully convinced the Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action in college admissions two weeks ago once made a payment over the mobile app Venmo to an aide to far right Justice Clarence Thomas, a new report finds. The Guardian reported on Wednesday that in November and December of 2019, former Thomas aide Rajan Vasisht received several payments from lawyers who… |
(2023-07-13). Family of assassinated anti-fascist activist Michael Reinoehl files federal wrongful death lawsuit. wsws.org The killing of Michael Reinoehl by a US Marshals task force on September 3, 2020 was a state-sanctioned execution, which had the support of then-President Donald Trump, his Attorney General William Barr and the US Justice Department.
(2023-07-13). Trump lawyers seek indefinite delay in documents trial as legal cases pile up. wsws.org The fascist ex-president could face overlapping trials in New York, Washington DC, Georgia and Florida, in the midst of the presidential election campaign.
(2023-07-13). How Walid Daqqah has kept the struggle for dignity alive behind the bars of Israeli prison. peoplesdispatch.org A global campaign is demanding the freedom of Palestinian writer, intellectual, and activist Walid Daqqah, who has been imprisoned in Israeli jails for over 37 years, and is facing severe health issues. Sahar Francis, the General Director of Ramallah-based Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, talks about Daqqah's life of resistance and the importance of the campaign…
(2023-07-13). BDS leads widespread calls for South African football club Orlando Pirates to boycott match with Israeli team. peoplesdispatch.org Despite increasing pressure and appeals from all quarters, the Orlando Pirates have justified the decision to participate in the match citing rules of the world's football governing body FIFA…
(2023-07-13). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-13). "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…
(2023-07-13). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-07-13). Presidente palestino visita Yenín tras ataque israelí. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios palestinos, Abbas colocó una ofrenda floral en las tumbas de las víctimas mortales.
(2023-07-13). Jenin 2002 and now: Israel can't crush Palestinian resistance. workers.org 
Palestinian women rally on 47th anniversary of Land Day in occupied Palestine, March 30, 2023. The writer traveled to the occupied West Bank during the Second Intifada representing the International Action Center. She gained access to Jenin in April 2002 when Israeli Defense Forces were barricading the destroyed refugee camp. . . . |
(2023-07-13). UNIFIL: Lebanon and Israel Must Avoid Escalation, Drone Attack. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) urged Lebanon and Israel to stop any action that may lead to an escalation in southern Lebanon, a few hours after three Hezbollah members were reportedly injured by an Israeli drone attack near the two countries' border. | Related: | According to official statements, on earlier Wednesday, an Israeli drone attacked Hezbollah members, an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, a…
(2023-07-12). Emergency rally in Seattle, solidarity with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA- On July 8, 50 people united to rally and voice their opposition to the U.S-backed Israeli attacks on the people of Jenin, Palestine last Sunday. This gathering took place at Ruby Chow Park directly across from the Boeing Propulsion Engineering Lab, where weapons of war are manufactured. After the rally, the participants marched to Interstate 5 and dropped a banner. | "The military raid on Jenin has been the deadliest and most extensive military operation since the second Intifada over 20 years ago. All the martyrs – past, present and future – of the Palestinian people, and all revolutionary struggles…
(2023-07-12). Israeli forces illegally evict Palestinian family from East Jerusalem home. peoplesdispatch.org After the Sub Luban family was evicted, their home was given to illegal Israeli Jewish settlers in violation of international law. The family has been fighting to retain its house for over 45 years…
(2023-07-12). The Middle East is once again in turmoil. journal-neo.org On the eve of military exercises simulating war with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brazenly and bluntly said: "I have a clear message for Iran and the international community: Israel will do everything it has to do to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb." Apparently, Tel Aviv thinks that it has completely replaced […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-12). What we know about Elizabeth Tsurkov. electronicintifada.net Who is the Israeli researcher and why was she in Iraq?
(2023-07-12). Explosion Reported On Separation Line Between Israel And Lebanon Amid High Tensions (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | An explosion was heard near the separation line between Israel and Lebanon on July 12 afternoon, according to Hebrew and Arab media reports. | Initially, a security source and an informed source told Reuters that several members of Lebanon's Hezbollah were wounded in an "attack". From its side, Israel's public broadcaster Kan said that the group's members had set a fire at line, setting off landmines, and that Israeli troops had fired warning shots during the incident. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) a…
(2023-07-12). Caged, stripped, beaten: Latest 'Save the Children' report on Palestine makes chilling read. mronline.org 
According to a just-released report by the international rights organization, Save the Children, four out of five Palestinian children in the Israeli military detention system are beaten and 69 per cent are strip-searched.
(2023-07-12). Selected Articles: The Occupation and Jewish Values. globalresearch.ca 
By The intensifying violent encounters between the two sides since the beginning of the year have claimed the lives of 147 Palestinians and 23 Israelis. The vicious cycle …
(2023-07-12). Israel expels Palestinian family from their Jerusalem home. electronicintifada.net City officials celebrate and call for "Nakba now."
(2023-07-12). Palestine Action Blocks Sewage Pipes Of Leicester's Israeli Weapons Factory. popularresistance.org Two days ago, Palestine Action blocked the sewage pipes leading to Leicester's Israeli weapons factory, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS). In a new tactic, activists used concrete and other materials to create a blockage in the pipes to disrupt the operation of the factory. The action was not publicised at its inception, leaving the factory unaware of their new plumbing problems. Since the obstruction of the pipes, two vans belonging to the factory's estate's management firm, Precision Facilities Management, have entered the premises. | The action took place as part of the ongoing siege against the weapons factory, w…
(2023-07-12). Why are colleges "civil" to Israel? electronicintifada.net Politics and culture of Western universities promote thinking over acting.
(2023-07-12). Israel to Build 450 New Settlement Units in East Jerusalem. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Palestine rejected an Israeli plan to build 450 new settlement units in East Jerusalem, saying the plan has disregarded the countries that support the two-state solution. | RELATED: | Israel's plan is "disregarding the countries that reject the settlement," the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a press statement, adding the plan "aims to separate Palestinian neighborhoods, towns, and communities in Je…
(2023-07-12). 13 July, Twitter Space: Political Prisoners for Palestine: A crime to care? samidoun.net 
DON'T MISS THIS IMPORTANT DISCUSSION OF THE PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS ▪️ What shall we do when Palestine supporters are repeatedly put behind bars for protesting for our brothers and sisters in Palestine? ▪️ What can we do to help them continue fighting against companies like Elbit Systems who provide the arms to kill innocent men, …
(2023-07-12). Jenin, Toulouse is with you! samidoun.net 
At the call of the Association France-Palestine Solidarité, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, Solidarité Palestine Toulouse and the Comité 31 du Mouvement de la Paix, around 50 people gathered at the exit of the Jean Jaurès metro station in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday, 11 July. Participants in the demonstration included delegations from the CGT labour union, the Union Syndicale Solidaires, political parties …
(2023-07-12). Solidarity with Soha Bechara: Lebanese resistance struggler detained and deported from Greece. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network denounces the Greek government and European Union's denial of entry to Souha Bechara, the Lebanese resistance struggler, former political prisoner and Communist activist. As she traveled from Beirut through Athens to Switzerland, she was stopped in the Athens airport by Greek officials, detained for multiple hours and deported to Lebanon, …
(2023-07-12). Palestinian Prisoners Call for the Freedom of Palestine Action Prisoners. palestineaction.org
(2023-07-12). Tenth anniversary of Lac Mégantic tragedy shows little change on rail safety. peoplesworld.org 
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio—It's sometimes amazing what one event—in this case, the Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that sent an atomic-like cloud over East Palestine, Ohio—can do to move minds in the Nation's Capital. Whether it'll move legislation is another matter. Especially when you combine the reaction to that smash, which befouled the air and water …
(2023-07-12). ü§´ What they don't want you to know. youtube.com 
LIVE on Indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/say-no-to-cen… Hello everybody, Ben Norton here, I am an investigative journalist. As an independent journalist I admire MintPress News, they do a lot of incredible reporting from countries such as Yemen, Palestine and many other countries. MintPress News is one of the few media outlets out there that consistently cover news from …
(2023-07-13). Jacksonville rallies for Tampa 5, against SCOTUS affirmative action ruling. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — As part of a coordinated effort across the country, the activist community in Jacksonville stood in solidarity with the Tampa 5. On July 11, 65 people gathered in front of the Duval County Courthouse to demand legal charges be dropped against the four members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and a union worker who were arrested in early March. Laura Rodriguez, Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Jeanie Kida and Chrisley Carpio are facing felony charges. | The Tampa 5 are activists who exercised their right to protest the racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic Florida House Bill 999…
(2023-07-13). SPP ups supervision of new financial crimes. ecns.cn The supervision and investigation of newly emerging types of financial crimes will be intensified to prevent and defuse risks, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said recently.
(2023-07-13). Confirman segunda vuelta electoral en Guatemala, pero suspenden a Semilla. telesurtv.net La decisión del Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) llega minutos después de que la Fiscalía guatemalteca anunciara sorpresivamente la suspensión jurídica de Semilla.
(2023-07-13). Denuncian intentona de golpe electoral en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales de Guatemala instaron al Tribunal Supremo Electoral a hacer caso omiso a la resolución judicial contra Semilla.
(2023-07-13). Guatemala's Runoff Election Confirmed, Semilla Party Suspended. telesurenglish.net On July 14, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Guatemala had planned to announce the results at 12: 00 local time but instead released a statement, appealing to the confidence of the electorate. | Related: | "We are making our best effort to continue guaranteeing the custody of the vote. Continue trusting in the electoral authority", adds the TSE, quoting its presiding magistrate, Irma Palencia. | According to institutional sources, the court is still disc…
(2023-07-13). Randall Kennedy vs John McWhorter: Highlights From Debate On Affirmative Action Ruling. moguldom.com On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action, ceasing race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities nationwide. In the late 1960s, college admissions departments began considering race as a factor when admitting new students. The SCOTUS's landmark ruling determined that race should not be a factor in achieving educational diversity. The controversial decision …
(2023-07-12). America vs. the Supreme Court. fpif.org After last year's NATO summit, Joe Biden talked to reporters about the war in Ukraine, U.S. military assistance to the government in Kyiv, the invitations to Sweden and Finland to join NATO, and the global economy. | The message that the U.S. president emphasized, on all of these issues, was that "America is back." After the isolationist rhetoric of the Trump years, the United States was once again participating in multilateral initiatives and shouldering its share of alliance burdens. It was the defining message of his presidency from day one. | But the first question Biden fielded at the press conference was no…
(2023-07-12). Cartoon: Affirmative Reaction. otherwords.org The Supreme Court preserved affirmative action for wealthy families while abandoning it for everyone else — with one telling exception.
(2023-07-12). The Supreme Court's Gone Rogue and Americans Are Suffering For It. otherwords.org An older generation remembers President Richard Nixon desperately insisting, during the Watergate scandal, "I am not a crook." Along the same lines, right-wing Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett implores, "this court is not comprised of a If you have to say it, it's too late. | The Supreme Court is under attack these days. A solid majority of Americans
(2023-07-12). Venezuela's Communist Party Members Request Supreme Court to Appoint Special Board for Party Restructuring. orinocotribune.com A group of Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) members requested the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) to appoint a special board for restructuring the party. | The group's spokesperson, Victor Parra, spoke to the media outside the court. He explained that they went to the court to "ask for justice regarding the administration of the party." | Parra reported that the group filed an appeal before the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ asking for a special board because they consider the current PCV leadership illegitimate and illegal for having been elected in a party congress where "more than 80% of the party members…
(2023-07-12). Democrats Demand Full Account of Gifts to SCOTUS From Leonard Leo, Billionaires. truthout.org As the past few months' continuous stream of new revelations has uncovered a litany of financial favors and close relationships between Supreme Court justices and wealthy conservatives, Senate Democrats are shining the spotlight on one of the most influential figures behind the whole scheme: conservative judicial kingmaker and master of dark money Leonard Leo. On Wednesday, Sen. |
(2023-07-12). The United States: Prison house of Indigenous nations. peoplesworld.org 
The recent Supreme Court decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) addressed the most pressing, immediate issue facing Indigenous children and Tribal sovereignty, but it left some serious loopholes. The important point is that it left the ICWA intact, while not addressing a number of important questions, which is par for the course for the American judicial system …