(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). 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 . . . |
(2023-07-12). 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
(2023-07-11). French Rioters And Palestinian Gunmen Send Similar Messages. southfront.org 
Written by At first, comparing Palestinian gunmen in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to rioting youth in France may resemble likening apples to pears. | In many ways, it is. | Youth in France are full-fledged French citizens demanding an end to disenfranchisement, marginalisation, alienation, racism and law enforcement and security force brutality. | That is where Palestinians would like to be after 56 years of occupation with…
(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). 'NATO' is the Nazi Alliance Treaty Organization. theduran.com
(2023-07-11). Erdogan still firmly in NATO bloc despite blackmailing EU. infobrics.org Turkey breaks deal with Russia and releases Ukrainian neo-Nazis.
(2023-07-11). NATO summit in Vilnius: War plotting at the site of a historic crime. wsws.org Vilnius, once known as the "Jerusalem of Europe," was the site of some of the largest and most barbaric massacres in the history of the Nazi-led destruction of European Jewry.
(2023-07-11). Is Sleepy Joe Biden Trying to Outdo Hitler and History? journal-neo.org 
History is the most interesting subject for many reasons. Not the least of which is the fact it tends to repeat itself. And the fact that some are doomed by ignorance of this is an important lesson for today. Take German tanks, for instance. First, let's rehash a little history about the steppes of Russia […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(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.
(2023-07-12). 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…
(2023-07-12). NSW legal groups call for new religious discrimination amendments to be rejected. greenleft.org.au 
(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… |
(2023-07-12). The GOP Is Now A Fascist Party— Has That Made The Democrats A Fundamentally Conservative Party? downwithtyranny.com
(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). 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). 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.
(2023-07-12). 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). 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). 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). What we know about Elizabeth Tsurkov. electronicintifada.net Who is the Israeli researcher and why was she in Iraq?
(2023-07-12). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-12). Israel expels Palestinian family from their Jerusalem home. electronicintifada.net City officials celebrate and call for "Nakba now."
(2023-07-12). Why are colleges "civil" to Israel? electronicintifada.net Politics and culture of Western universities promote thinking over acting.
(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). The Jenin Operation Didn't End; Phase Two Has Already Begun. popularresistance.org As Israel's 48-hour onslaught on the Jenin refugee camp last week entered its denouement, former Israeli Brigadier General Tamir Hayman discussed the operation's objectives during an INSS podcast. He came away with two primary aims: the restoration of the Israeli army's "operational freedom" — the ability of the army to enter any part of the West Bank unchallenged and unmolested by resistance — and, most notably, to facilitate the conditions for the return of the Palestinian Authority to the camp. | Hayman couched his explanation in the language of desiring to ameliorate the "lack of efficiency" of th…
(2023-07-12). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-07-12). Sindicatos de Israel reactivan protesta anti-reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Miles de manifestantes tomaron las calles y autopistas e interrumpieron el acceso a ciudades como Tel Aviv y Jerusalén.
(2023-07-12). Palestine criticizes international reaction to Israeli crimes. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Government criticized Wednesday the timid reactions of the international community in the face of the ethnic cleansing Israel conducts in occupied East Jerusalem.
(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…
(2023-07-11). #ShutDownNation: Admitted by former Israeli PMs. Ignored by Western media. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-07-11). Spyware exposé lets Israel off the hook. electronicintifada.net Testing of surveillance technology on Palestinians ignored by Pegasus investigators.
(2023-07-11). Headlines for July 11, 2023. democracynow.org Turkey Drops Opposition to Sweden's Membership as NATO Summit Opens in Lithuania, Kremlin Says Putin Spoke with Wagner Group Leaders, Including Prigozhin, After Mutiny , Historic Floods Hit Northeastern U.S. as Heat Wave Bakes Southern States, Witnesses Say Palestinian Shot by Israeli Troops Was Left to Bleed Out at Checkpoint, Protests Erupt as Israeli Lawmakers Advance Bill to Gut Judiciary, U.S. and Israel Launch Joint War Games, Rights Groups Condemn Tunisia's Government for Abandoning Asylum Seekers at Libyan Border, Iowa's GOP-Controlled Legislature Convenes Special Session to Consider Abo…
(2023-07-11). Netanyahu presses ahead with neutering the judiciary, mobilising the police to suppress protests. wsws.org With Tuesday designated a "Day of Resistance," they are protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right and ultra-religious government's introduction of legislation aimed at curtailing the powers of the judiciary as the crucial step toward assuming dictatorial powers.
(2023-07-11). US Intelligence Report Says Iran Is Not Trying to Make Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com A new US intelligence report has reaffirmed that Iran is not trying to build nuclear weapons despite constant claims made by Israel and Western media outlets to the contrary. "Iran is not currently undertaking the key nuclear weapons-development activities that would be necessary to produce a testable nuclear device," an unclassified summary of a report …
(2023-07-11). The Jenin Operation Didn't End. Phase Two Has Already Begun. scheerpost.com 
The Israeli army's bulldozers and airstrikes not only leveled Jenin refugee camp, but paved the way for the PA to return to the camp and reassert its influence. This is the unofficial second phase of the Jenin operation.
(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). 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, …
(2023-07-11). Alabama Senator Condemned for Claiming White Nationalism Isn't a Racist Ideology. truthout.org Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has faced widespread criticism this week for refusing to condemn white nationalism as racist and for downplaying the ideology's growing influence in right-wing politics. In a CNN appearance on Monday night, host Kaitlan Collins asked Tuberville to clarify a comment he made on a Birmingham radio station in May, when he suggested that white nationalism and… |
(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). 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). Fallout From Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision Has Begun. popularresistance.org After the Supreme Court's ruling last month effectively ending affirmative action in higher education, lawmakers and organizations on both sides of the ideological divide strategized next steps ranging from challenging legacy admissions to barring minority scholarships. | In a consolidated decision in two cases — Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College — the Supreme Court decided that affirmative action is unconstitutional. | Harvard is now under fire for admissions policies that activist gro…
(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 …
(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). Bukele emprende camino a reelección pese a inconstitucionalidad. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Supremo Electoral sostuvo que no tiene objeción pues la sala constitucional resolvió que es posible que Bukele busque la reelección.
(2023-07-11). Looking Beyond Haaland v. Brackeen. aclu.org 
Last month, the Supreme Court issued a The ACLU submitted…
(2023-07-11). Pride and Prejudice: Returning to Our Roots in Wake of Anti-LGBTQ Ruling. truthout.org This past Pride month started off like any other for me, with celebrations, advocacy events and parades. However, on the last day of Pride month, the Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to LGBTQ+ rights, with its ruling on 303 Creative v. Elenis. To me, it felt like this ruling was stealing the joy and resistance LGBTQ+ folks harnessed and celebrated all month long. I was overwhelmed with… |
(2023-07-11). Democrats Set Up Vote on Bill to Rein In Supreme Court Corruption. truthout.org Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee are taking steps to address corruption on the Supreme Court at a time when the Court is eroding the public's rights at an unprecedented rate. On Monday, Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Chair Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) announced in a… |
(2023-07-11). From Affirmative Action To Reparations: Bridging Racial Economic Inequality. inequality.org The Supreme Court's latest attempt to mandate colorblindness amidst the reality of deep and widespread racial inequality has dealt another strong blow against affirmative action in higher education. Yet at the same time communities across the country are recognizing that racial inequality will only be addressed if policies are specifically designed to repair these divisions. …
(2023-07-11). Nebraska mother faces two-year sentence for providing daughter with abortion pills. wsws.org The prosecution of Jessica Burgess and her daughter demonstrates that the aggressive criminalization of abortion is on the rise one year after of the illegitimate and undemocratic US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
(2023-07-11). The Fallout From the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision Has Already Begun. scheerpost.com 
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
(2023-07-11). Obstacles to Care Mount 1 Year After Dobbs Decision. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses the ramifications of the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision by the US Supreme Court and the state of reproductive health care in the US.