(2021-08-06). Medford, OR: Two Arrested for Resisting Police Eviction of Unhoused Community. itsgoingdown.org Report on eviction defense of unhoused community in Medford, Oregon. Follow Siskiyou Street News here. by Siskiyou Street News On Tuesday, August 3, two people were arrested for resisting a forced eviction of unhoused community members in Medford, Oregon. TBone Greiner was taken to jail for refusing to vacate his home on the Bear Park…
(2021-08-06). Cops assault housing protesters outside mayor's condominium. workers.org 
Cops assaulted a peaceful protest and barbecue on July 27 outside Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney's condominium. The fifth "Tuesdays at Kenney's" protest since May 25 had been organized to demand more action to reduce homelessness in the city. Organizers were grilling hamburgers and setting food and drinks on tables at . . . |
(2021-08-06). Cops want him to plead guilty to see his kids, but he's fighting back instead. therealnews.com 
Just how far will the criminal justice system go to quash dissent? The case of popular police auditor Otto the Watchdog is a cautionary tale of how far prosecutors and cops will go to pursue charges against people who hold them accountable. | In this episode, PAR speaks with Otto the Watchdog about his three-year ordeal fighting charges for holding a sign police said was offensive, and why he made the decision not to plead guilty after prosecutors offered him a deal to avoid jail.
(2021-08-06). Remembering Richard Trumka: Union Leaders Reflect on Death of AFL-CIO Head & Labor Movement Challenges Ahead. democracynow.org 
Richard Trumka, the longtime president of the AFL-CIO and one of the most powerful labor leaders in the United States, has died of a heart attack at the age of 72. Trumka's death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from fellow labor figures, activists and lawmakers, including President Joe Biden. Trumka was a third-generation coal miner from Pennsylvania who, at the age of 33, became the youngest president of the United Mine Workers of America. He continued climbing through the ranks of organized labor for the rest of his life, fighting campaigns against apartheid in South Africa, racism within the labor movem…
(2021-08-06). Saturday 9/4: End COVID-19 Vaccine Apartheid International Activist Assembly. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-08-05). Progressive Israeli Jews condemn apartheid in new statement. peoplesworld.org 
Over 1,000 progressive Jewish Israelis have signed an open letter declaring themselves "Israelis Against Apartheid" and calling for decolonization of the region. Backed by prominent figures including historian Ilan Pape and B'tselem executive board member Orly Noy, the powerful statement urges immediate international intervention to change Israel's apartheid regime. "As individuals who belong to the side of …
(2021-08-05). Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Ballot Initiative to Abolish Minneapolis Police & Create New Public Safety Department. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, whose district includes Minneapolis, says she supports a ballot initiative to abolish the city's police department and replace it with a new "Department of Public Safety." Local activists have already gathered tens of thousands of signatures for the move. "We've had a very incompetent and brutal police department for a really long time," says Omar, who adds that while much of the world associates the city's cops with the murder of George Floyd, local residents have witnessed the department's violence for much longer.
(2021-08-05). Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Ballot Initiative That Would Abolish Minneapolis Police. truthout.org 
Congressmember Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, whose district includes Minneapolis, says she supports a ballot initiative to abolish the city's police department and replace it with a new "Department of Public Safety." Local activists have already gathered tens of thousands of signatures for the move. "We've had a very incompetent and brutal police department for a really long time," says Omar, who adds that while much of the world associates the city's cops with the murder of George Floyd, local resid…
(2021-08-05). Blood On Barbara Lee's Hands! Funding The Apartheid State Israel. indybay.org