(2021-05-08). How Biden Funded Colombia's Deadly Police Regime. popularresistance.org In the last week, Colombia has exploded in nationwide protests and work stoppages against the government of President Ivan Duque. With over 19 people killed by state forces in the last week, and with image after image of brutal police repression going viral across the world, the protests have sparked international outrage and concerns about human rights abuses. Joining this chorus of voices is a growing number of organizations and politicians urging Joe Biden's government to take direct action to curb police violence in Colombia and stop its continued funding of the country's brutal riot cops, commonly referred t…
(2021-05-08). Black student, 17, killed by cops in Knoxville, Tenn; community demands justice. liberationnews.org 
On April 12, police killed Anthony Thompson Jr., a 17-year-old Black student.
(2021-05-08). 'New Central Park Karen' Swipes Black Woman's Charger, Tells Cops She's Being 'Threatened' and 'Beaten.' Video Shows She Lied. theroot.com 
First, let me just say that I refuse to call this one a "Karen." The internet has already dubbed her the "New Central Park Karen"—meaning she's the uninspired sequel to
(2021-05-08). Workers' Wages Rebound From Pandemics But Not For Blacks. popularresistance.org While wages for many Americans have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, earnings for Black workers declined in the first quarter of 2021, growing the wage gap to its highest level since before the pandemic, according to a new analysis. | In a report of earnings data by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) real median earnings have increased by 1 percent for the first quarter of 2021, driven in large part by a 1.6 percent increase in real earnings by Hispanic workers, while real earnings for white workers remained virtually unchanged. | Wages for white earners have fully recovered to pre-pande…
(2021-05-08). Let Mumia Out! Exploring Racial Justice as the Sun Sets over George Floyd. globalresearch.ca In recent days, Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther and radio journalist who was arrested and charged under suspicious conditions, was taken to a hospital. Mumia has just entered his 40th year as an incarcerated prisoner.
(2021-05-08). Female Model Detained in Houthi-Controlled Yemeni City Faces 'Virginity Test'. sputniknews.com Arrested earlier this year, Intisar al-Hammadi was charged with carrying out an indecent act and "going against Islamic principles".
(2021-05-08). Black Lives Matter: An Important Movement. indybay.org The Black Lives Matter movement is a topic of discussion that needs to be brought to the light. Police brutality is at an all time high while targeting those who are black. They lives their lives in constant fear of someone whose job it is to protect them, and that will not be tolerated.
(2021-05-08). Pittsburgh protester who lost eye from police projectile harassed by officer at court hearing. wsws.org Alex Horell lost his eye last May during a protest against police brutality in Pittsburgh. Horell was then charged with rioting by the police and harassed at his hearing in April.
(2021-05-08). In San Rafael a Vigil–Justice for Mario Gonzalez and More. indybay.org On May 7, a small group in San Rafael protested the killing of Mario Gonzalez by police. Attendees listened to a speech given by George Galvis of curyj.org. Demonstrators chalked messages in remembrance of Gonzalez and other victims of police brutality.
(2021-05-08). Burning a Police Station Led to Justice. sputniknews.com As people of good will celebrate or merely breathe a sigh of relief in response to the conviction of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the videotaped torture and murder of George Floyd, it is worth noting that this victory would never likely not have occurred had it not been for a spectacular act of property destruction.
(2021-05-08). Former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating rights of George Floyd. nationofchange.org All four defendants were charged with deprivation of rights under color of law by willfully failing to aid Floyd, who was "in clear need of medical care."
(2021-05-07). 'Super Mustache' Strikes Back: Right Wing Could Not Resist Temptation to Blame Venezuela for Colombia's Uprising (+ 'Dissipated Molecular Revolution'). orinocotribune.com 
Although Colombia is ablaze with massive protests everywhere and brutal police repression, its politicians and media could not resist the temptation to blame Venezuela for the social unrest. Of course, this also made it much easier to avoid addressing Colombia's system—the disastrous management of the COVID-19 pandemic, horrific police brutality, and neoliberalism—as the cause of the uprising. | On social media networks, the defenders of Colombia's "imperfect democracy" justified the repression as the way to prevent their country from "ending up like Venezuela." | A week into the strike and demonstrat…
(2021-05-07). Ahmad Abuznaid on Israel/Palestine Apartheid, James Love on Bill Gates & Vaccine Politics. fair.org 
New York Times ( This week on CounterSpin: "Rights Group Hits Israel With Explosive Charge: Apartheid." You don't need to be a linguist to think there's something leading about the New York Times choice of
(2021-05-07). Dan Ellsberg Blows the Whistle Again at UMASS-Amherst Conference to Commemorate His Legacy. covertactionmagazine.com The 90-year-old Pentagon Papers leaker details top secret plans in 1958 to destroy Taiwan and warns that similar discussions are going on in the Pentagon today. Dan Ellsberg, the legendary whistleblower who has been arrested more than 75 times for protesting the U.S. warfare state, has not mellowed with age. At an online conference hosted …
(2021-05-07). The "Kill a Leftist" Law. counterpunch.org 
So now it'll be legal in some Neolithic U.S. states to run over leftists with your car. What'll come next? Legalizing pushing people out of airplanes at 35,000 feet? Running over swimmers with boats? Unleashing your rabid dog on people whose political persuasions offend you? There are so many possibilities! It's already legal for cops
(2021-05-07). Chomsky: Protests Unleashed by Murder of George Floyd Exceed All in US History. truthout.org 
There has been "nothing comparable in American history" to the huge outpouring of protest unleashed by the murder of George Floyd, says world-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky. Even at the very peak of Martin Luther King Jr.'s popularity, the mass protests that King led and inspired "didn't come anywhere close" to the massive racial justice protests that have erupted over this past year, Chomsky adds. | As the anniversary of Floyd's murder approaches, I invited Chomsky — a brilliant t…
(2021-05-07). Richard Wright's Novel About Racist Police Violence Was Rejected in 1941; It Has Just Been Published. democracynow.org 
Nearly 80 years ago, Richard Wright became one of the most famous Black writers in the United States with the publication of "Native Son," a novel whose searing critique of systemic racism made it a best-seller and inspired a generation of Black writers. In 1941, Wright wrote a new novel titled "The Man Who Lived Underground," but publishers refused to release it, in part because the book was filled with graphic descriptions of police brutality by white officers against a Black man. His manuscript was largely forgotten until his daughter Julia Wright unearthed it at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at…
(2021-05-07). In Wake of HRW Apartheid Report, Israeli Propagandists Launch Global PR Offensive. mintpressnews.com 
Much of the online anger at the Human Rights Watch report was actually manufactured by an Israeli government-sponsored app, Act.IL, which organized supporters of the Jewish state to act in sync to create an artificial groundswell of opposition to it.
(2021-05-07). Jeezy Offers His Best Advice on the Keys to Success, Resurgence of Black Lives Matter Movement. thegrapevine.theroot.com 
Some great advice can go a long way, so building off of this premise, Spotify's latest podcast,
(2021-05-07). Alaska Teacher Caught on Video Victim Blaming George Floyd, Telling Students That Dressing Like a 'Thug' Attracts Cops. theroot.com 
Booooy, when I tell you these white "educators" are going to learn to keep the names of Black victims of police violence out of their mouths.
(2021-05-07). Federal Grand Jury Indicts Derek Chauvin and 3 Other Ex-Cops on Civil Rights Violations. theroot.com 
Seeing actions actually have consequences for cops is a continually bizarre experience. A federal grand jury has indicted Derek Chauvin and the three other officers involved in the death of George Floyd on U.S. civil rights charges.
(2021-05-07). Michelle Obama on Why She Spoke Out After Derek Chauvin's Murder Conviction: 'True Justice Is About Much More than a Single Verdict in a Single Trial'. theroot.com 
Shortly after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the holder of Satan's aux cord during long drives, was convicted in April for murdering George Floyd, Barack and Michelle Obama issued
(2021-05-07). The Heartbreaking Story Behind the 70-Year-Old Black Man Who Inspired Daft Punk's Biggest Hit. thegrapevine.theroot.com 
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(2021-05-07). Family Demands Answers in Death Mikayla Miller, the Black Teen Whose Body Was Found in the Woods in Massachusetts. theroot.com 
On the morning of April 18, a jogger found the body of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller up against a tree in the woods near a walking trail in Hopkinton, Mass. The day before her body was discovered, Mikayla's mother complained to authorities that the teen had been jumped by other teens and punched in the face. So far, no…
(2021-05-07). Attorney Says Capitol Rioter Suffered From 'Foxitus' and 'Foxmania' From Watching Too Much Fox News. theroot.com 
Can you imagine being an attorney for any of the hundreds of people who have been arrested for their participation in the melanin-not MAGA meltdown at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6? Imagine being tasked with finding clever, polite and professional ways to tell a judge that your client is a fucking idiot who believed…
(2021-05-07). A Novel About Racist Police Violence, Rejected in 1941, Has Just Been Published. truthout.org 
Nearly 80 years ago, Richard Wright became one of the most famous Black writers in the United States with the publication of Native Son, a novel whose searing critique of systemic racism made it a best-seller and inspired a generation of Black writers. In 1941, Wright wrote a new novel titled The Man Who Lived Underground, but publishers refused to release it, in part because the book was filled with graphic descriptions of police brutality by white officers against a Black man. His manuscript…
(2021-05-07). Federal Grand Jury Indicts Chauvin, 3 Officers Present at George Floyd's Murder. truthout.org 
Four former Minneapolis police officers were charged by a federal grand jury on Friday for willfully violating George Floyd's constitutional rights when Derek Chauvin violently murdered the 46-year-old Black man. | Chauvin
(2021-05-07). Tell Biden and Bill Gates: End vaccine apartheid! workers.org 
Seattle Nearly 100 demonstrators rallied here April 30 in front of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — the world's richest "philanthropic" foundation — to demand "End vaccine apartheid!" Protests to free vaccines from being corporate 'intellectual property' are spreading, here at Moderna headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., April 28. Gates, . . . |
(2021-05-07). America hasn't reckoned with the coup that blasted the Black middle class. mronline.org 
In 1898, upwardly mobile Blacks in Wilmington, NC were terrorized and slaughtered in a violent insurrection that set the stage for Jim Crow—and the next 123 years. Hardly anyone really knows about it. | May 7, 2021…
(2021-05-07). My (Your) University is Still Racist and Equity Training Won't Change That. counterpunch.org 
When I began teaching almost 40 years ago, Ronald Reagan was president. Denouncing affirmative action and "welfare queens," and endorsing "states' rights" and Apartheid South Africa, Reagan described the America of Jim Crow as a golden age, the "shining city on a hill." Racism increasingly appeared to be woven into the fabric of national and international politics with no way to unravel it.
(2021-05-07). Former TV Star Josh Duggar Released on Bail After Facing 'Worst of the Worst' Child Porn Accusations. sputniknews.com Charged with receiving and possessing child pornography, former reality TV star Josh Duggar was arrested on 29 April by US Marshals. If found guilty, Duggar could face up to 20 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine for each count.
(2021-05-07). Former Obama administration official arrested on charges of charter school embezzlement. wsws.org Seth Andrew, a senior advisor to former President Barack Obama in the Office of Education Technology, was arrested last Tuesday on charges he stole more than $200,000 from Democracy Prep Public Schools, a network of charter schools he founded in 2005.
(2021-05-07). Social Activism of Black Lives Matter: Institutional Responses. indybay.org Institutions in America should show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. By doing so, they demonstrate that they understand the severity of police brutality against black people.
(2021-05-07). Brazilian Justice Investigates Police Raid That Left 25 Deaths. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Prosecutor's Office announced that it will launch an investigation into the police operation that left at least 25 people dead in the Jacarezinho neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, on May 6. | RELATED: | The incident will be inquired into due to complaints from social organizations and residents about the police brutality that took place during the raid. | "We will verify the circumstances and deaths surro…
(2021-05-07). Saturday 5/8: BIPOC-Centered Healing Discussion around Police Brutality. indybay.org Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley Campus | Meet on the grass facing the Northside of campus. If you need help with directions, call Celeste!
(2021-05-07). Four Minneapolis Cops Charged With Federal Civil Rights Crimes in George Floyd Case. commondreams.org A federal grand jury on Friday indicted four former Minneapolis police officers including Derek Chauvin of civil rights crimes in connection with the murder of George Floyd. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-05-07). US: Jury Indicts 4 Ex-Police Officers in George Floyd Case. telesurenglish.net "A federal grand jury in Minneapolis, Minnesota, returned two indictments that were unsealed today. The first indictment charges former Minneapolis Police Department officers Derek Chauvin, 45; Tou Thao, 35; J. Alexander Kueng, 27; and Thomas Lane, 38, with federal civil rights crimes for their roles in the death of George Perry Floyd Jr.," the Department said in a release. | RELATED: | Charges against Chauvin include violating Floyd's…
(2021-05-07). US Jury Indicts 4 Ex-Officers for Violating George Floyd's Civil Rights. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A US federal grand jury has charged all four of the former police officers involved in George Floyd's death with civil rights violations including violating his constitutional rights, the Justice Department said on Friday.
(2021-05-07). VIDEO: The Democrats and CNN made George Floyd's death lose any possible meaning. strategic-culture.org Can the President cycles of police violence with bureaucracy?
(2021-05-07). Time For Arab Americans To Demand Census Inclusion — OpEd. eurasiareview.com For some 40 years, government officials have convinced Arab Americans to be patient and wait their turn to be included in the US Census. | Every 10 years — the last was in 2020 — the nation conducts a new census to count up every American, identifying minorities like blacks, Hispanics, Asians and a dozen others, but always excluding Arabs. Data from the census is then used to make two very important determinations: The counted communities automatically qualify for their share of more than $675 billion in federal funding and are also aggregated in the redrawing of congressional districts, giving tho…