(2021-11-17). American Fascism on Trial in Kenosha. scheerpost.com 
The Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail in Kenosha, Wisconsin. ( By Paul Street / Never forget the inspiring righteousnes…
(2021-11-17). First day of jury deliberations in trial of fascist shooter Rittenhouse ends without a verdict. wsws.org The jury in the trial of the right-wing shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, who killed two unarmed men with an AR-15-style assault rifle during anti-police violence protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, completed the first day of deliberations on Tuesday without a verdict.
(2021-11-17). Dozens Risk Arrest to Protest Ongoing Post-Fire Logging In Breitenbush Watershed. itsgoingdown.org Report on mass community action in Oregon in defense of post-fire clear-cutting in the Breitenbush watershed. Detroit, OR — This morning, community organizers defied a closure order and are occupying a road leading to public forest slated for clearcutting in the Willamette National Forest. The organizers are holding a concert and teach-in, discussing the ecology and rich history of…
(2021-11-16). The Criminal 'Justice' System Protects Kyle Rittenhouse. popularresistance.org On August 25, 2021, Kyle Rittenhouse drove across state lines with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and killed two people. He then, carrying the murder weapon, walked past a police line as witnesses screamed that he was getting away, got back in his car, and drove home. All in a day's work for the young Rittenhouse, a vocal member of the Blue Lives Matter "movement" who came to Kenosha, Wisconsin (a town and a state that he didn't live in) with the express intention of using violence against Black Lives Matter protesters — framed, of course, as a "defense" of property. | Rittenhouse's trial began on November 1…
(2021-11-16). Rittenhouse defense accuses prosecution of defaming teen in closing arguments. rt.com 
Defense attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse have accused the prosecution of lying to jurors in their closing statements, saying the state's lawyers played "fast and loose" with the evidence to smear the teen as a murderer. | The defense and prosecution both made their final arguments before the jury on Monday, following eight days of testimony from dozens of witnesses and the screening of nearly 20 videos from the night of August 25, 2020 — when Rittenhouse, then 17, shot and killed two men and wounded a third during a violent bout of protests and rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He faces charges including first…
(2021-11-16). Judge dismisses gun charge against vigilante shooter Kyle Rittenhouse. wsws.org Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Schroeder—who has repeatedly sided with the fascist Kyler Rittenhouse—dismissed the sixth count of possessing a dangerous weapon as a minor, prior to closing arguments in the teenage shooter's murder trial.
(2021-11-16). NPR deletes 'race obsessed' tweet over Asian mayor's victory. rt.com 
NPR has apologized for "causing harm" with a tweet implying that newly-inaugurated Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's victory was "a disappointment" as she is not black. | Wu was sworn in as Boston's mayor on Tuesday, becoming the first woman and first non-white person to lead the city after an unbroken century of white, male mayors. Kim Janey, a black woman, had been filling in as mayor since Marty Walsh was appointed labor secretary by President Joe Biden in March. | For NPR, however, Wu's victory was apparently overshadowed by the fact that she defeated three black candidates along the way. "While many are hailing…
(2021-11-16). Activist says he's got '1,000 soldiers locked and loaded' to defend CRT. rt.com 
An African-American activist defending critical race theory at a Texas school board meeting said he has "thousand soldiers" who are "locked and loaded" on standby, but insists it's a sports term and not a threat. | Video of a meeting of the Fort Worth Independent School District board shows Malikk Austin arguing that he fights for "critical race theory equity" for the sake of his children, and that he's got "over 1,000 soldiers ready to go." | pic.twitter.com/VmqNaQQh10— Carlos Turcios (@Carlos__Turcios) Nove…
