Rithika Ramamurthy (2023-09-07). To end racism, we need to rebuild the economy. therealnews.com 
Leah Watson (2023-09-07). What the Fight Against Classroom Censorship is Really About. aclu.org The ACLU is leading the fight to end classroom censorship and protect our right to learn. We filed the first case in the country to challenge a law that censored instruction about systemic sexism and racism in
Zack Linly (2023-09-06). Florida's Racist Congressional Map Rejected By Federal Judge As Gov. DeSantis' Bad Run Continues. newsone.com 
Source: Sanghwan Kim / Getty | It has been a rough week for Republican legislators who seek to perform systemic racism through congressional map redistricting while, at the same time, denying the existence of systemic racism. | On Tuesday, a panel of federal judges
Staff (2023-09-06). Headlines for September 6, 2023. democracynow.org Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy, Blinken Visits Kyiv to Unveil New $1 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Meadows, Eastman & Clark Plead Not Guilty in Georgia Election Case, Special Counsel Jack Smith Warns Trump's Remarks May Be Prejudicing Jury Pool in D.C., Trial Begins for Trump's Former Trade Adviser Peter Navarro, 61 Cop City Activists Face RICO Charges in Atlanta for Protests Against Police Facility, U.N. Head Warns "Climate Breakdown Has Begun", Brazil: 21 Die After Cyclone Triggers Floods & Landslides, Seven Killed Afte…
WSWS (2023-09-06). Ex-leader of Proud Boys and "prolific" FBI informant sentenced to 22 years in prison for role in January 6 coup. wsws.org Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the fascistic militia group and protégé of Trump political crony Roger Stone, was previously convicted of six felonies related to the failed coup, including seditious conspiracy.
Ann Brown (2023-09-07). Proud Boys Leader Was 'Prolific' Government Informant And Still Got 22-Year Sentence. moguldom.com Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, former leader of the right-wing extremist group Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6th Capitol insurrection. Tarrio was found guilty in May of seditious conspiracy related to the events of Jan. 6th, along with several other members of the Proud Boys. Prosecutors …
Zach D. Roberts (2023-09-07). How the 'Free Helicopter Rides' Meme Went Viral. progressive.org Referencing the dark history of the Pinochet regime in Chile, the Proud Boys have sought to desensitize people against targeted violence by making it a joke.
Chris Walker (2023-09-06). Former Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Receives 22-Year Sentence for Capitol Attack. truthout.org Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, the former chair and leader of the Proud Boys, a far right, white nationalist organization, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio was convicted in May of seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack, trying to keep former President Donald Trump in power beyond his single term… |
Zack Linly (2023-09-06). 'Fired On His Day Off': Enrique Tarrio Gets 22 Years For Plotting Jan. 6 Riot He Didn't Attend. newsone.com 
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Ann Brown (2023-09-07). Proud Boys Leader Was 'Prolific' Government Informant And Still Got 22-Year Sentence. moguldom.com Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, former leader of the right-wing extremist group Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6th Capitol insurrection. Tarrio was found guilty in May of seditious conspiracy related to the events of Jan. 6th, along with several other members of the Proud Boys. Prosecutors …
WSWS (2023-09-06). Ex-leader of Proud Boys and "prolific" FBI informant sentenced to 22 years in prison for role in January 6 coup. wsws.org Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the fascistic militia group and protégé of Trump political crony Roger Stone, was previously convicted of six felonies related to the failed coup, including seditious conspiracy.
Staff (2023-09-06). Headlines for September 6, 2023. democracynow.org Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy, Blinken Visits Kyiv to Unveil New $1 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Meadows, Eastman & Clark Plead Not Guilty in Georgia Election Case, Special Counsel Jack Smith Warns Trump's Remarks May Be Prejudicing Jury Pool in D.C., Trial Begins for Trump's Former Trade Adviser Peter Navarro, 61 Cop City Activists Face RICO Charges in Atlanta for Protests Against Police Facility, U.N. Head Warns "Climate Breakdown Has Begun", Brazil: 21 Die After Cyclone Triggers Floods & Landslides, Seven Killed Afte…
Chris Walker (2023-09-06). Former Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Receives 22-Year Sentence for Capitol Attack. truthout.org Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, the former chair and leader of the Proud Boys, a far right, white nationalist organization, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio was convicted in May of seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack, trying to keep former President Donald Trump in power beyond his single term… |
sputnikglobe (2023-09-06). US Court Hands Proud Boys Leader 22-Year Prison Sentence Over Jan. 6 Capitol Breach. sputnikglobe.com Enrique Tarrio, who has been behind bars since his arrest in 2022, was convicted earlier this year by a Washington, DC jury on multiple charges, including those related to him leading a failed plot to prevent the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 US presidential election.
Michael F. Brown (2023-09-07). Blinken indulges Republican senator toying with Palestinian hunger. electronicintifada.net Democrats push back for "economic peace" but ignore underlying issues of apartheid, dispossession and occupation.
Elis Gjevori (2023-09-07). Ex-Mossad chief's 'apartheid' criticism undermines occupation. middleeasteye.net 
MEE staff (2023-09-06). Israel: Former Mossad chief says his country is enforcing apartheid in the West Bank. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Former Mossad chief says his country is enforcing apartheid in the West Bank | Tamir Pardo told the media that Israel's heavy restrictions on Palestinians amount to apartheid | Wed, 09/06/2023 – 15: 46 | Tamir Pardo was the director of Mossad from 2011-2016 (AFP) | The former head of
Pavel López Lazo (2023-09-06). Cuban Deputy FM receives Swiss Ambassador Stefano Vescovi. plenglish.com In the ceremony, held at Cuba ¥s Foreign Ministry (MINREX), the Swiss diplomat presented the copies of style as new ambassador to the government of the Republic of Cuba, according to MINREX. | In April 2023, the Counselor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis paid an official visit to Cuba, an occasion that reaffirmed the interest in continuing to strengthen bilateral ties with a long history of friendship and cooperation.
sputnikglobe (2023-09-07). US Congress Flouts Own Laws to Arm Ukrainian Nazis. sputnikglobe.com The Biden administration's military supplying of Ukraine has won it the unlikely support of US-based neo-Nazi groups. But independent journalist Rachel Blevins said state security agencies have been in league with such extremists for almost a decade.
Pavel López Lazo (2023-09-06). Cuban Deputy FM receives Swiss Ambassador Stefano Vescovi. plenglish.com In the ceremony, held at Cuba ¥s Foreign Ministry (MINREX), the Swiss diplomat presented the copies of style as new ambassador to the government of the Republic of Cuba, according to MINREX. | In April 2023, the Counselor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis paid an official visit to Cuba, an occasion that reaffirmed the interest in continuing to strengthen bilateral ties with a long history of friendship and cooperation.
sputnikglobe (2023-09-07). Western 'Wonder Weapons' Won't Turn the Tide in Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles, HIMARS rocket artillery, JDAM guided glide bombs and Patriot air defense systems have all failed to grant victory to the Kiev regime. Brian Berletic, an ex-US Marine and independent geopolitical researcher and writer, said the failure of the UK's front-line tank was predictable.
TASS (2023-09-07). Last two US Open champs Alcaraz, Medvedev set to face off in semifinals in New York. tass.com On Wednesday, 2021 US Open Champion and 3rd-seed Daniil Medvedev outplayed his compatriot Andrey Rublev, finishing with a straight-sets win of 6-4; 6-3; 6-4…
Simon Hooper (2023-09-07). Boycott bill: Labelling critics of Israel antisemitic a 'dangerous road', MPs told. middleeasteye.net 
Boycott bill: Labelling critics of Israel antisemitic a 'dangerous road', MPs told | Campaign groups warn legislation could block divestments from arms trade and fossil fuels and undermine human rights commitments | Thu, 09/07/2023 – 15: 50 | Melanie Phillips was praised by one MP for her 'excellent articles' (Parliament TV) | The
Graham Peebles (2023-09-06). Ethiopia: Amhara genocide and the threat of civil war. nationofchange.org If peace, social harmony and democracy are to be established, long-term constitutional reform is needed, ethnic federalism abandoned and fair and open parliamentary elections held.
Graham Peebles (2023-09-06). Ethiopia: Amhara genocide and the threat of civil war. nationofchange.org If peace, social harmony and democracy are to be established, long-term constitutional reform is needed, ethnic federalism abandoned and fair and open parliamentary elections held.
Elis Gjevori (2023-09-06). France abaya ban: Muslim schoolgirl sent home for wearing kimono. middleeasteye.net 
France abaya ban: Muslim schoolgirl sent home for wearing kimono | Education minister says as many as 67 girls were sent home after refusing to take off loose-fitting robes | Wed, 09/06/2023 – 15: 41 | A woman holds a placard reading 'my veil is my freedom' during a protest in 2019 (AFP) | A Muslim girl in
Robert Inlakesh (2023-09-06). The Biden Administration's Relations With Israel Aren't Going To Change, Here's Why. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US government's long-held position of unconditional support for Israel is seemingly being placed under duress, due in large part to the current push from the regime in Tel Aviv towards a legal system overhaul. As Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, bars his ministers from traveling to Washington, speculation has arisen of a breakdown in
sputnikglobe (2023-09-07). Netanyahu Implies He Will Not Accept Israeli Supreme Court's Repeal of Judicial Reform. sputnikglobe.com TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Benjamin Netanyahu gave a tacit support to parliamentary speaker Amir Ohana's warning to the country's Supreme Court against interfering with Israel's fundamental laws, in an indication that he would not accept a possible court ruling to repeal one of the clauses of the controversial judicial reform during a hearing next week.
Staff (2023-09-07). Palestinian-Italian researcher Khaled al-Qaisi seized by occupation forces; family urges support and attention. samidoun.net 
Palestinian-Italian researcher Khaled al-Qaisi, a translator, researcher and student in the Department of Oriental Languages and Civilizations at Sapienza University of Rome, has been detained by Israeli occupation forces since 31 August. Al-Qaisi, a Palestinian and Italian citizen, was visiting Palestine with his wife and four-year-old son. While leaving Palestine at the bridge to Jordan, …
Editor (2023-09-06). The Red Heifer Project: Israeli Government Part of Plan to Build Third Temple at Al-Aqsa. scheerpost.com 
By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPress News Since 1967, non-Muslims have been allowed to visit Al-Aqsa but not pray at the holy site. Yet that status quo is rapidly eroding in recent years as Israeli Jewish settler groups work alongside the government to take control of the compound. Under Jewish law, the ashes of a red …
Jeff Wright, Mondoweiss. (2023-09-06). United Nations Committee Releases Exhaustive Study On Israeli Occupation. popularresistance.org Last week, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) issued a study two years in the making: The Legality of the Israeli Occupation of the Occupied Territories, Including East Jerusalem. | Committee Chair Ambassador Cheikh Niang introduced the study commissioned by the CEIRPP and prepared by the Irish Human Rights Centre of the National University of Ireland in Galway. Niang said, "The relevance and urgency of this study cannot be overstated… It is incumbent upon us, the international community, to deepen our understanding of the legal issues raised by this pr…
Staff (2023-09-06). Anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel: Palestinian prisoners reaffirm their leadership in the resistance. samidoun.net 
On the second anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel, in which six Palestinian prisoners: Mahmoud al-Ardah, Mohammed al-Ardah, Yousef Qadri, Ayham Kamamji, Munadil Nafa'at and Zakaria Zubaidi — liberated themselves from the Israeli occupation's Gilboa prison, this iconic event continues to highlight the commitment of the Palestinian prisoners and the Palestinian people as a whole to …
Staff (2023-09-06). Audio interview: Palestinian prisoners' movement declares plans for hunger strike to resist repression. samidoun.net 
On Tuesday, 5 September, Charlotte Kates, international coordinator of Samidoun, spoke with Salaamedia, based in South Africa, about the current situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails. Specifically, the Palestinian prisoners' movement has called for a collective open hunger strike launching on Thursday, 14 September against the latest attacks on prisoners' living conditions by …
Oren Ziv (2023-09-07). Israel: New movement sees young people refusing military service over judicial reforms. middleeasteye.net 
teleSUR (2023-09-07). Palestinian Wounded in Clashes in West Bank's Bethlehem. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a Palestinian was wounded during clashes that erupted in the central West Bank city of Bethlehem. | RELATED: | Palestinian medical sources said that the Israeli army transferred "a young Palestinian man with a foot injury" to a local hospital for treatment after clashes in Bethlehem. | The clashes erupted after Israeli forces stormed the Dheisheh refugee camp south of Bethlehem, according to eyewitnesses, who said Is…
WSWS (2023-09-07). Israel: Netanyahu threatens Eritrean migrants with mass deportations after violent police crackdown. wsws.org A regime of mass deportations and administrative detentions, long used against the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, will inevitably be used against Israeli workers as well.
Areeb Ullah (2023-09-06). Boycott bill: Pro-Palestine groups not invited to give evidence to MPs. middleeasteye.net 
Boycott bill: Pro-Palestine groups not invited to give evidence to MPs | Committee scrutinising anti-BDS bill set to hear from Melanie Phillips and pro-Israel lobbyists, but not from supporters of Palestinian cause | Wed, 09/06/2023 – 13: 16 | Pro-Palestinian activists and supporters let off smoke flares during a demonstration in support of the Palestinian cause in central London on 15 May 2021 (A…
Dave DeCamp (2023-09-06). Blinken Speaks With Netanyahu, Abbas Amid Saudi Normalization Push. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas amid a US push to broker a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. According to the State Department, Blinken and Netanyahu discussed several issues, including Iran and …
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-06). Libya's Attempt to Normalize Relations with the Zionist Entity is a Multilayered Treason. libya360.wordpress.com Essam Elkorghli There are Arab governments going along with the U.S. push to normalize relations with Israel. But people throughout the region are adamantly opposed to such treachery, as the now suspended Foreign Minister of Libya discovered. Following the destruction of Libya by NATO in 2011, the country has had consecutive governments that were parachuted…
MEE staff (2023-09-06). Jared Kushner's investment firm to acquire stake in Israeli company. middleeasteye.net 
Jared Kushner's investment firm to acquire stake in Israeli company | Affinity Partners, which is backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, is making its first Israeli investment | Wed, 09/06/2023 – 20: 28 | Jared Kushner gestures as he attends the Future Investment Initiative conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on 25 October 2022 (AFP) | The private equity firm of Jared Kushner, son-in-law an…
Melvin Goodman (2023-09-06). We Must Reduce the American Role in the Middle East. counterpunch.org The U.S. preoccupation with the Middle East over the past six decades has been a costly endeavor with little benefit. The traditional twin pillars of U.S. policy in the region have been relations with Israel and Saudi Arabia. Relations with Israel have been complicated due to domestic pressures on U.S. administrations that prevent a forthright approach to dealing with Israel. As a result, the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in the 1960s was handled duplicitously by the administration of Lyndon Johnson. Relations with Saudi Arabia are dependent on U.S. energy requirements, and Saudi influence in the OPEC arena.
scorinoco (2023-09-06). Palestine: Women Stripped and Attacked by Israeli Soldiers, Resistance Factions Vow Revenge. orinocotribune.com 
According to an investigation conducted by the Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Israeli soldiers forced five Palestinian women to undress, while attacking them using army dogs. | Palestinian reactions continued following the abuse of five Palestinian women from the city of Al-Khalil, Hebron by Israeli soldiers. | The calls for revenge followed an investigation conducted by the Israeli rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. | Terrifying testimonies of 5 Palestinian women about their exposure of brutal abuse after being forced by Israeli sold…
teleSUR, DRL (2023-09-07). Israel asesina a un niño palestino de 17 años en Jericó. telesurtv.net Israel se hizo con el control de Cisjordania ocupada en 1967, durante la Guerra de los Seis Días, y desde entonces mantiene una larga ocupación militar y colonización sobre este territorio.
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-06). Libya's Attempt to Normalize Relations with the Zionist Entity is a Multilayered Treason. libya360.wordpress.com Essam Elkorghli There are Arab governments going along with the U.S. push to normalize relations with Israel. But people throughout the region are adamantly opposed to such treachery, as the now suspended Foreign Minister of Libya discovered. Following the destruction of Libya by NATO in 2011, the country has had consecutive governments that were parachuted…
Staff (2023-09-06). Audio interview: Palestinian prisoners' movement declares plans for hunger strike to resist repression. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 5 September, Charlotte Kates, international coordinator of Samidoun, spoke with Salaamedia, based in South Africa, about the current situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails. Specifically, the Palestinian prisoners' movement has called for a collective open hunger strike launching on Thursday, 14 September against the latest attacks on prisoners' living conditions by …
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-06). Egypt reaffirms support for Palestine and refugee agency. plenglish.com Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he received its commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini. | During the meeting, Shoukry affirmed Cairo's full support for that agency, which is facing severe funding problems due to a fall in international donations. | The head of Egyptian diplomacy stressed the need to revive the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including establishing an inde…
Editor (2023-09-06). The Red Heifer Project: Israeli Government Part of Plan to Build Third Temple at Al-Aqsa. scheerpost.com By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPress News Since 1967, non-Muslims have been allowed to visit Al-Aqsa but not pray at the holy site. Yet that status quo is rapidly eroding in recent years as Israeli Jewish settler groups work alongside the government to take control of the compound. Under Jewish law, the ashes of a red …
Jeff Wright, Mondoweiss. (2023-09-06). United Nations Committee Releases Exhaustive Study On Israeli Occupation. popularresistance.org Last week, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) issued a study two years in the making: The Legality of the Israeli Occupation of the Occupied Territories, Including East Jerusalem. | Committee Chair Ambassador Cheikh Niang introduced the study commissioned by the CEIRPP and prepared by the Irish Human Rights Centre of the National University of Ireland in Galway. Niang said, "The relevance and urgency of this study cannot be overstated… It is incumbent upon us, the international community, to deepen our understanding of the legal issues raised by this pr…
Dave DeCamp (2023-09-06). Blinken Speaks With Netanyahu, Abbas Amid Saudi Normalization Push. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas amid a US push to broker a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. According to the State Department, Blinken and Netanyahu discussed several issues, including Iran and …
Melvin Goodman (2023-09-06). We Must Reduce the American Role in the Middle East. counterpunch.org The U.S. preoccupation with the Middle East over the past six decades has been a costly endeavor with little benefit. The traditional twin pillars of U.S. policy in the region have been relations with Israel and Saudi Arabia. Relations with Israel have been complicated due to domestic pressures on U.S. administrations that prevent a forthright approach to dealing with Israel. As a result, the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in the 1960s was handled duplicitously by the administration of Lyndon Johnson. Relations with Saudi Arabia are dependent on U.S. energy requirements, and Saudi influence in the OPEC arena.
scorinoco (2023-09-06). Palestine: Women Stripped and Attacked by Israeli Soldiers, Resistance Factions Vow Revenge. orinocotribune.com According to an investigation conducted by the Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Israeli soldiers forced five Palestinian women to undress, while attacking them using army dogs. | Palestinian reactions continued following the abuse of five Palestinian women from the city of Al-Khalil, Hebron by Israeli soldiers. | The calls for revenge followed an investigation conducted by the Israeli rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. | Terrifying testimonies of 5 Palestinian women about their exposure of brutal abuse after being forced by Israeli sold…
Staff (2023-09-06). Anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel: Palestinian prisoners reaffirm their leadership in the resistance. samidoun.net On the second anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel, in which six Palestinian prisoners: Mahmoud al-Ardah, Mohammed al-Ardah, Yousef Qadri, Ayham Kamamji, Munadil Nafa'at and Zakaria Zubaidi — liberated themselves from the Israeli occupation's Gilboa prison, this iconic event continues to highlight the commitment of the Palestinian prisoners and the Palestinian people as a whole to …
krish-rad_ind (2023-09-06). Activists Storm Manchester Office of Sole Recruiters for Israel's Largest Weapons Firm. palestineaction.org
Robert Inlakesh (2023-09-06). The Biden Administration's Relations With Israel Aren't Going To Change, Here's Why. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US government's long-held position of unconditional support for Israel is seemingly being placed under duress, due in large part to the current push from the regime in Tel Aviv towards a legal system overhaul. As Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, bars his ministers from traveling to Washington, speculation has arisen of a breakdown in
teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes atacaron durante la noche el campo de refugiados de Nour Shams en Tulkarem.
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-06). Egypt reaffirms support for Palestine and refugee agency. plenglish.com Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he received its commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini. | During the meeting, Shoukry affirmed Cairo's full support for that agency, which is facing severe funding problems due to a fall in international donations. | The head of Egyptian diplomacy stressed the need to revive the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including establishing an inde…
teleSUR, DRL (2023-09-06). Israel asesina a un niño palestino de 17 años en Jericó. telesurtv.net Israel se hizo con el control de Cisjordania ocupada en 1967, durante la Guerra de los Seis Días, y desde entonces mantiene una larga ocupación militar y colonización sobre este territorio.
sputnikglobe (2023-09-06). Israeli Researchers Find Four 1,900-Year-Old Swords Hidden Inside Cave. sputnikglobe.com Scientists initially made the new discovery two months back while exploring the same location in which researchers previously uncovered a stalactite with an inscription.
greenleft.org.au (2023-09-07). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au 
Anonymous (2023-09-06). Palestine in Pictures: August 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine…
Staff (2023-09-07). Collectif Palestine Vaincra on Al Mayadeen: Free all Palestinian prisoners, free Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net 
On Wednesday 6 September 2023, the Lebanese channel Al Mayadeen organized a special program on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel operation, when six Palestinian prisoners escaped from the maximum security prison of Gilboa. This program took place with the participation of a member of the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, alongside Sahar Francis, …
Staff (2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net 
Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …
Staff (2023-09-06). 7 September, Online Event: From Cop City to Palestine. samidoun.net 
Thursday, September 7th at 4 pm/PST, 6 pm/CST, 7 pm/EST Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3916866… This is the first in a series of webinars in partnership with Black Alliance for Peace and Samidoun (an international aid organization for Palestinian prisoners and their families). The webinar will examine the connections between the Black and Palestinian struggles. Panelists will explore …
Staff (2023-09-06). 7 September, Vienna: Free Amin Abu Rashed! samidoun.net 
Palestine Solidarity Austria is organizing a demonstration at the Dutch embassy in Austria to demand freedom for Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian leader and organizer being persecuted and jailed for his charity work for Palestine. Details at their Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/CwpoY7GsPq_/ Join our rally on Thursday at 6pm in front of the Dutch Embassy in Vienna (Opernring …
Staff (2023-09-06). Growing campaign to free Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian political prisoner in the Netherlands. samidoun.net 
The campaign for the liberation of Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian-Dutch community leader, organizer and humanitarian worker, held as a Palestinian political prisoner in the Netherlands, is growing. Amin Abu Rashed is being jailed before trial despite his difficult health situation. For decades, he has been one of the most prominent leaders of the Palestinian community …
Staff (2023-09-06). Paris rally supports Palestinian resistance and the Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 2 September, during the afternoon, CAPJPO-EuroPalestine organized a rally at the Fontaine des Innocents in Paris in support of the Palestinian resistance, as it confronts the intensification of colonial violence throughout occupied Palestine, including the Palestinian prisoners' movement. For several hours, many people took part in this dynamic mass gathering, including activists from …
Staff (2023-09-06). Solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Charleroi, Belgium. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 2 September, the Plate-forme Charleroi-Palestine in Charleroi, Belgium, a member of the Samidoun network, organized a Palestine awareness stand on the Place Verte in Charleroi, where activists had the opportunity to discuss the situation of Palestinian prisoners with a diverse group of city residents. Participants in the stand highlighted that over 5,000 men, women …
Angela (2023-09-07). Sunday 9/10: Art of the Palestinian Thobe – An Exhibit featuring Palestinian textiles, embroidery. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-07). PM Shtayyeh opens 13th Palestinian International Book Fair. plenglish.com Ramallah, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh opened on Thursday the 13th Palestinian International Book Fair, in which about 390 publishers and agencies from various countries will be attending.
Staff (2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …
greenleft.org.au (2023-09-07). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au
Anonymous (2023-09-06). Palestine in Pictures: August 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine…
Staff (2023-09-06). Solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Charleroi, Belgium. samidoun.net On Saturday, 2 September, the Plate-forme Charleroi-Palestine in Charleroi, Belgium, a member of the Samidoun network, organized a Palestine awareness stand on the Place Verte in Charleroi, where activists had the opportunity to discuss the situation of Palestinian prisoners with a diverse group of city residents. Participants in the stand highlighted that over 5,000 men, women …
Staff (2023-09-06). 7 September, Online Event: From Cop City to Palestine. samidoun.net Thursday, September 7th at 4 pm/PST, 6 pm/CST, 7 pm/EST Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3916866… This is the first in a series of webinars in partnership with Black Alliance for Peace and Samidoun (an international aid organization for Palestinian prisoners and their families). The webinar will examine the connections between the Black and Palestinian struggles. Panelists will explore …
Staff (2023-09-06). 7 September, Vienna: Free Amin Abu Rashed! samidoun.net Palestine Solidarity Austria is organizing a demonstration at the Dutch embassy in Austria to demand freedom for Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian leader and organizer being persecuted and jailed for his charity work for Palestine. Details at their Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/CwpoY7GsPq_/ Join our rally on Thursday at 6pm in front of the Dutch Embassy in Vienna (Opernring …
Staff (2023-09-06). Growing campaign to free Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian political prisoner in the Netherlands. samidoun.net The campaign for the liberation of Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian-Dutch community leader, organizer and humanitarian worker, held as a Palestinian political prisoner in the Netherlands, is growing. Amin Abu Rashed is being jailed before trial despite his difficult health situation. For decades, he has been one of the most prominent leaders of the Palestinian community …
Staff (2023-09-06). Paris rally supports Palestinian resistance and the Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net On Saturday, 2 September, during the afternoon, CAPJPO-EuroPalestine organized a rally at the Fontaine des Innocents in Paris in support of the Palestinian resistance, as it confronts the intensification of colonial violence throughout occupied Palestine, including the Palestinian prisoners' movement. For several hours, many people took part in this dynamic mass gathering, including activists from …
Andreas Sartzekis (2023-09-07). In Greece, megaracists fan the flames of megafires. internationalviewpoint.org
Mark Gruenberg (2023-09-06). Un tribunal desestima el mapa racista de redistribución de distritos de los republicanos de Alabama. peoplesworld.org 
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Otra victoria en un tribunal federal en la que los votantes negros impugnaron con éxito una reasignación del Congreso manipulada por una mayoría republicana blanca, esta vez en Alabama, muestra que la Ley de Derecho al Voto (VRA) todavía tiene cierta influencia. Pero el propio fallo del tribunal, en el Tribunal de Distrito de …
Mark Gruenberg (2023-09-06). Court tosses Alabama Republicans' racist re-districting map — again. peoplesworld.org 
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Yet another federal court win where Black voters successfully contested a Republican white majority-rigged congressional remap, this time in Alabama, shows the Voting Rights Act still has some clout. But the court's ruling itself, in U.S. District Court for Northern Alabama, also sheds a light on what was lost when the U.S. Supreme Court …
Mark Gruenberg (2023-09-06). Un tribunal desestima el mapa racista de redistribución de distritos de los republicanos de Alabama. peoplesworld.org BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Otra victoria en un tribunal federal en la que los votantes negros impugnaron con éxito una reasignación del Congreso manipulada por una mayoría republicana blanca, esta vez en Alabama, muestra que la Ley de Derecho al Voto (VRA) todavía tiene cierta influencia. Pero el propio fallo del tribunal, en el Tribunal de Distrito de …
teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-07). Suprema Corte de México despenaliza el aborto a nivel federal. telesurtv.net En una decisión histórica, la Suprema Corte de México avaló la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo a nivel nacional.
Brasil de Fato (2023-09-06). Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice says Lula's arrest was "one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in the country's history" peoplesdispatch.org STF justice overturns evidence from the Odebrecht Construction Company's leniency agreement in Operation Car Wash…
People's Dispatch. (2023-09-06). Yemeni Government Criticizes Decision To Cut Humanitarian Aid. popularresistance.org On Monday, September 4, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, criticized the World Food Programme's (WFP) decision to scale back its aid program in the country. He termed it part of the US attempts to continue the humanitarian crisis there. Earlier, the WFP had stated that due to lack of funds, it will be forced to cut the size of its aid program in Yemen from September. | Al-Houthi met with WFP's Middle East and North Africa director, Corinne Fleischer, and claimed that the UN has failed to carry out the humanitarian program in Yemen which faces what is considered to be one of the…
Staff (2023-09-07). México Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Ruling. orinocotribune.com México's Supreme Court of Justice recently decriminalized abortion throughout the state, in a historic ruling that is another step in the fight for reproductive rights. | According to the AP news agency, the Court's justices unanimously approved this Wednesday, September 6, an injunction that nullifies the section of the Federal Criminal Code that criminalized abortion in the country. | As a fundamental part of this ruling, federal public health institutions, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), are obliged to offer the…
Zane McNeill (2023-09-07). Mexico's Supreme Court Rules to Federally Decriminalize Abortion. truthout.org On Wednesday, Mexico's Supreme Court ruled to decriminalize abortion at the federal level, holding that national laws prohibiting the procedure are unconstitutional. The ruling not only orders that abortion be removed from penal codes, but requires that federal public health institutions offer abortion procedures. "Today is a day of victory and justice for Mexican women! |
Adriaan Alsema (2023-09-06). Court orders arrest of Colombia's former Congress president. colombiareports.com Colombia's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of former Senator Arturo Char, a member of the powerful Char Clan from Barranquilla, on election fraud charges. The high court also requested international…
Ming Hsu Chen (2023-09-06). What the Supreme Court Got Wrong About Affirmative Action. progressive.org As an Asian American graduate of Harvard and a Constitutional law professor, I've been asked about my thoughts on the recent affirmative action case. I think the justices got race wrong in a fundamental way.
teleSUR (2023-09-06). Guatemala: Bernardo Arevalo is Accredited as Elected President. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) presented Bernardo Arevalo with his credentials as president-elect of Guatemala and Karin Herrera as vice president-elect. | RELATED: | "The magistrates of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal have become a bulwark to prevent attempts to assault the electoral authority from other State powers," Arevalo said. | The electoral authorities assured that their work will continue until…
Zane McNeill (2023-09-05). Texas Goes After Out-of-State Abortions, Forces Prosecutions of Abortions. truthout.org After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections last summer, some district attorneys in Texas vowed not to prosecute residents who seek, facilitate or provide abortions — but last Friday, a state law went into effect that could result in prosecutors being removed from office if they refuse to pursue abortion cases. The law forbids prosecutorial discretion… |
Brittani Banks (2023-09-06). New Fellow for Human Bridges: Yann Perreau. independentmediainstitute.org The Independent Media Institute is pleased to announce that Yann Perreau will join the Human Bridges project as a writing fellow. We are excited for his contributions to this project in our growing scope of media coverage, art and museums initiatives, and efforts in higher education. Yann Perreau has a long background as an author, …
Staff (2023-09-07). México Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Ruling. orinocotribune.com México's Supreme Court of Justice recently decriminalized abortion throughout the state, in a historic ruling that is another step in the fight for reproductive rights. | According to the AP news agency, the Court's justices unanimously approved this Wednesday, September 6, an injunction that nullifies the section of the Federal Criminal Code that criminalized abortion in the country. | As a fundamental part of this ruling, federal public health institutions, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), are obliged to offer the…
teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-07). Suprema Corte de México despenaliza el aborto a nivel federal. telesurtv.net En una decisión histórica, la Suprema Corte de México avaló la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo a nivel nacional.
teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-07). Supremo de Brasil califica error histórico la prisión de Lula. telesurtv.net La corte calificó el fallo contra el ahora mandatario como "uno de los mayores errores judiciales en la historia del país".
Adriaan Alsema (2023-09-06). Court orders arrest of Colombia's former Congress president. colombiareports.com Colombia's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of former Senator Arturo Char, a member of the powerful Char Clan from Barranquilla, on election fraud charges. The high court also requested international…
Ming Hsu Chen (2023-09-06). What the Supreme Court Got Wrong About Affirmative Action. progressive.org As an Asian American graduate of Harvard and a Constitutional law professor, I've been asked about my thoughts on the recent affirmative action case. I think the justices got race wrong in a fundamental way.
thecommunists (2023-09-06). Joti Brar: What happened to our trade unions? thecommunists.org In this segment of our recent seminar on Trade unionism and working-class leadership, Comrade Joti outlines why the action undertaken by British unions in the past year have ended in extremely poor settlements, with real-terms pay cuts across the board. She also makes some comparisons with the strike movement in France. A supremacist ideology is …
People's Dispatch. (2023-09-06). Yemeni Government Criticizes Decision To Cut Humanitarian Aid. popularresistance.org On Monday, September 4, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, criticized the World Food Programme's (WFP) decision to scale back its aid program in the country. He termed it part of the US attempts to continue the humanitarian crisis there. Earlier, the WFP had stated that due to lack of funds, it will be forced to cut the size of its aid program in Yemen from September. | Al-Houthi met with WFP's Middle East and North Africa director, Corinne Fleischer, and claimed that the UN has failed to carry out the humanitarian program in Yemen which faces what is considered to be one of the…
Brasil de Fato (2023-09-06). Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice says Lula's arrest was "one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in the country's history" peoplesdispatch.org STF justice overturns evidence from the Odebrecht Construction Company's leniency agreement in Operation Car Wash…
teleSUR (2023-09-06). Guatemala: Bernardo Arevalo is Accredited as Elected President. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) presented Bernardo Arevalo with his credentials as president-elect of Guatemala and Karin Herrera as vice president-elect. | RELATED: | "The magistrates of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal have become a bulwark to prevent attempts to assault the electoral authority from other State powers," Arevalo said. | The electoral authorities assured that their work will continue until…
By Russian Ministry of Defense — Sep 6, 2023 | Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on U.S. military-biological activity | The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the U.S. and its allies in Ukraine and on the territory of other countries. | The second meeting of the working group on strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention was held in Geneva from 8 to 17 August 2023. The event was held to develop concrete…
UK Labour Party accused of discrimination over expulsion of Jewish members | Jewish members of the Labour Party are almost 13 times more likely to be expelled for supporting proscribed left-wing organisations than non-Jewish members, JVL claims | Fri, 09/08/2023 – 12: 12 | Demonstrators hold placards as they protest outside the headquarters of Britain's opposition Labour party in centr…
The problem for Palestinians is not just that of Israel's violence, but also the lack of international will to hold Israel accountable.
Israel authorises three settler outposts in West Bank | The process turns the outposts into settlements recognised by the state of Israel, not the international community | Fri, 09/08/2023 – 19: 52 | Israeli soldiers and settlers in Halhoul village north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on 1 August 2023 (AFP) | The US has condemned Israel's decision to "legalise" three settler outposts in the occupi…
Lebanon: Three killed in fresh Palestinian clashes in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp | Unresolved case of Fatah commander's killing in July triggers new round of fighting between rival groups | Sat, 09/09/2023 – 14: 51 | Paramedics evacuate injured woman from a government hospital in Sidon on 9 September 2023 following renewed clashes at Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp (AFP) | Three people were killed as clashes…
In a unanimous decision, Mexico's Supreme Court issued a historic ruling Wednesday decriminalizing abortion on the federal level. While laws banning the procedure are still in place in a majority of Mexican states, people in those states can now receive abortions at federal medical facilities run the country's public health system, and states will be barred from penalizing those patients and providers. The ruling is part of a wave of reproductive rights wins in the region, as Mexico now joins Argentina and Colombia in decriminalizing or legalizing abortion since 2020. "Latin America is actually…
