2021-08-17: News Headlines

John Pilger (2021-08-17). A Day in the Death of British Justice. orinocotribune.com By John Pilger — Aug 13, 2021 | I sat in Court 4 in the Royal Courts of Justice in London yesterday with Stella Moris, Julian Assange's partner. I have known Stella for as long as I have known Julian. She, too, is a voice of freedom, coming from a family that fought the fascism of Apartheid. Today, her name was uttered in court by a barrister and a judge, forgettable people were it not for the power of their endowed privilege. | The barrister, Clair Dobbin, is in the pay of the regime in Washington, first Trump's then Biden's. She is America's hired gun, or "silk", as she would prefer. Her target is Julian A…

Giniw Collective (2021-08-17). Water Protectors Lock Down at Enbridge Line 3: 700 Arrests to Date. indybay.org "We have exhausted every other option," Giniw Collective said today, Monday, August 16. "This morning, four water protectors locked to each other and to machines, halting work at an Enbridge Line 3 worksite near Hay Creek, Minnesota." Now, 700 Water Protectors have been arrested. bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2021/08/water-pro…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-16). Military Situation In Syria On August 16, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On August 16, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 23 times: 11 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On August 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Mariyan | On August 15, clashes between SAA and former rebels were reported in Daraa city | On August 15, Turkish-backed forces arrested two civilians in Afrin and took them…

Joris Leverink (2021-08-16). Economic Update: Chile's Feminist Social Revolution. roarmag.org On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the election of a socialist, African-American woman as new mayor in Buffalo, NY; US unemployment insurance's meager support for jobless; Teamsters target Amazon workers for union drive; veterans' suicides and the costs of US wars. | On the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Rodrigo Roa Fernandez, Chilean revolutionary activist on his country's new feminist movement, the Constituent Assembly and the new constitution. | You can support this show on

Rebekah Entralgo (2021-08-16). Two Years After the Largest Workplace Raid in U.S. History, a Path Forward for Undocumented Workers. counterpunch.org Immigration agents arrested over 600 undocumented workers at a poultry plant in Jackson, Mississippi two years ago in what remains the largest workplace raid in U.S. history. On the two-year anniversary of that raid, immigrant rights advocates are demanding that U.S. officials take action to repair the harms inflicted on the workers and their communities.

Andrew Emett (2021-08-16). Compton City Councilman charged with bribery and fraud. nationofchange.org Isaac Galvan was recently arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit election fraud and attempted bribery.

Sonali Kolhatkar (2021-08-16). How a Black Lives Matter Leader Started a 'Freedom School' Summer Program for Kids. counterpunch.org Middle- and upper-income parents know that summers are an opportunity to give one's children the sort of well-rounded education that can enhance future college applications. Summer camp rosters fill up months in advance, and price tags for enrichment programs can run upwards of $500 a week. This is especially true in high-priced Southern California, where

Staff (2021-08-16). Remembering George Jackson, revolutionary author and activistÔªø. therealnews.com To mark the 50th anniversary of George Jackson's assassination, former Black Panther Eddie Conway and historian Claude Marks talk about Jackson's life, his extensive library, and the way that he seemed to be able to look 1,000 years into the future. Jackson was killed in a San Quentin prison on August 21, 1971.

Ann Brown (2021-08-16). US Will Never Be Majority Minority Because Immigrants Assimilate Into Anti-Blackness. moguldom.com One complaint in Black America is that it seems it is always under attack — even from other Black people or people of color. Even immigrants feed into and adopt anti-Blackness, according to Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley. Black Americans are sometimes looked down upon by African and Caribbean immigrants, and Latino immigrants often latch …

Joe DeManuelle-Hall (2021-08-16). Chicago Passes Union-Backed Bill for Civilian Oversight of Violent Cops. zcomm.org The new law is one of the most prominent pieces of police reform legislation to pass since last year's uprisings after George Floyd's murder at the hands of Minneapolis police…

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