HMD's The Bridge Project (2021-11-13). Saturday 12/11: Dance on the Front Line: BLM. indybay.org Livestreamed on Zoom…

Asma Khan (2021-11-13). Does social media affect our lives? indybay.org Female African-American Hip Hop artist, Keldamuzik shared her insight on social media and how it affects lives.

Roy Landersen (2021-11-13). Sudan protests continue, fight to overturn military coup. themilitant.com Sudanese security forces fired rubber bullets and arrested scores of protesters in attacks against rallies in several cities Nov. 7, part of an ongoing wave of actions against the Oct. 25 military coup led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Thousands had rallied in the capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, as well as in Wad Madani to the south and in the northern city of Atbara. | In several cities, protesters attempted to build street barricades in response to calls for civil disobedience by the Sudanese Professionals Association. | Police fired tear gas at teachers who "were simply standing on the stre…

Staff (2021-11-12). Rittenhouse trial judge rules on lesser-charge request. rt.com The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial has ruled against a bid by the prosecution for the jury to consider a lesser charge in the shooting of Joseph Rosenbaum — one of two men the teenager is accused of killing. | Rittenhouse's defense rested their case on Thursday after presenting evidence that the then-17-year-old acted in self-defense when he shot and killed two people during violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. Prosecutors were seeking to add lesser charges to their case. | However, on Friday, Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder denied prosecutors' arguments that an additional cha…

Ann Brown (2021-11-12). MAGA VC-Turned-Politician JD Vance: Lebron James Is Vile And A Coward For Rittenhouse Comments. moguldom.com Protests erupted on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, when a white police officer shot and partially paralyzed a Black man, Jacob Blake, on Aug. 23, 2020. Ex-police cadet Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, crossed state lines from Antioch, Illinois and traveled to Kenosha with an AR-style semi-automatic weapon and a medic bag. His goal? To protect property after rioters …

sputniknews (2021-11-12). Kyle Rittenhouse's Mum Says Her Son 'Not a White Supremacist' as She Scolds Biden for 'Defaming' Him. sputniknews.com Kyle Rittenhouse is currently on trial as he faces charges, including murder, for shooting three men and killing two during an altercation at racial justice riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020. The 18-year-old remains adamant in denying any wrongdoing and claiming self-defence.

Staff (2021-11-12). BLM could 'unleash the people' in New York — co-founder to RT. rt.com Black Lives Matter co-founder Chivona Newsome has warned that she has the power to "snap our fingers and unleash the people," should New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams resurrect controversial NYPD anti-crime units. | "Eric Adams is a man without a plan, so all he can conceive of is brute force," Newsome told RT America on Thursday. "That's how he wants to and plans to unleash law enforcement, NYPD, on black and brown people who live in … dire, dire poverty." | Read more | | Created to sto…

In Defense of Liberation! (2021-11-12). What the f U c K even IS the Left?? An episode on combatting inactivity, hypocrisy, ignorance and white chauvinism w/Bands of Turtle Island! anchor.fm In this episode I was lucky to have host of Bands of Turtle Island, Zitkato, onto the show to discuss how Indigenous people are commonly left out, not only of the discussions surrounding revolution, especially here in the Settler-Colonial State we now call "the United States". I was so happy to finally be able to do this episode, I've been listening to the show for a long time and Zitkato is one of the most intelligent people I know! This was such a good conversation and I feel I have so much more to learn, so I hope to be able to do this again soon! | Go subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, leave a rating an…

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-11-12). National Coalition Of Blacks for Reparations: Democrat Leaders Are Scared To Vote on HR40 Because of Midterms. moguldom.com For more than 30 years, Black members of Congress have been trying to get H.R. 40 reparations legislation to pass that will create a commission to study slavery and submit reparations proposals. Only recently, in 2019 and 2020 — likely aided by unprecedented racial justice protests in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd by …

sputniknews (2021-11-12). Kyle Rittenhouse's Mum Says Her Son 'Not a White Supremacist' as She Scolds Biden for 'Defaming' Him. sputniknews.com Kyle Rittenhouse is currently on trial as he faces charges, including murder, for shooting three men and killing two during an altercation at racial justice riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020. The 18-year-old remains adamant in denying any wrongdoing and claiming self-defence.

In Defense of Liberation! (2021-11-12). What the f U c K even IS the Left?? An episode on combatting inactivity, hypocrisy, ignorance and white chauvinism w/Bands of Turtle Island! anchor.fm In this episode I was lucky to have host of Bands of Turtle Island, Zitkato, onto the show to discuss how Indigenous people are commonly left out, not only of the discussions surrounding revolution, especially here in the Settler-Colonial State we now call "the United States". I was so happy to finally be able to do this episode, I've been listening to the show for a long time and Zitkato is one of the most intelligent people I know! This was such a good conversation and I feel I have so much more to learn, so I hope to be able to do this again soon! | Go subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, leave a rating an…

WSWS (2021-11-11). Kenosha judge shields right-wing extremist killer Kyle Rittenhouse during his murder trial testimony. wsws.org Judge Schroeder repeatedly intervened to block questions that would have undermined the far-right narrative that the teenage vigilante, an associate of the violent and fascistic Proud Boys, was acting in "self-defense."

Staff (2021-11-11). White Supremacy on Trial: From Rittenhouse in Kenosha to Killers of Ahmaud Arbery, Will They Go Free? democracynow.org Kyle Rittenhouse took to the stand on Wednesday before his defense team asked for a mistrial with prejudice in the case. If a mistrial is granted, Rittenhouse cannot be tried again, though the judge did not immediately rule on the request and said jury deliberations could begin on Monday. Now 18 years old, Rittenhouse was 17 when he fatally shot two men and injured one with a semiautomatic rifle during racial justice protests last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse is pleading not guilty to six charges, including homicide. While questioned, Rittenhouse broke down in tears, admitting to using deadly force but…

_____ (2021-11-11). We Urgently Need A Transformative Approach To Public Safety. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, October 26, Black Lives Matter joined fellow civil rights leaders to engage with and discuss tangible policy proposals to transform current approaches to public safety with senior officials from the White House and the Department of Justice. | While we appreciate the invitation to speak and discuss solutions, we call on the White House to be courageous as it moves towards Executive Action to move us towards the kind of transformation that this moment demands — the kind of transformation that the spirits of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Dijon Kizzee, Wakiesha Wilson, Andrew Joseph III, and so man…

Ann Brown (2021-11-11). BLM Leader Hawk Newsome To New Cop Mayor Of NYC: If The Police Don't Change, There Will Be Bloodshed, Riots. moguldom.com New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams hasn't been sworn in yet, but he's already sparring with activists over police reform. A former New York City Police Department captain, Adams has been outspoken about having limited reform in the department, but many in the community are calling for drastic changes. One of the loudest voices is …

Brandi Metzger (2021-11-11). Indianapolis protest demands the release of political prisoners Kelly and Vaughn. liberationnews.org After two outrageous and politically motivated arrests, members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation protested outside of the Marion County, Indiana, jail to demand the immediate release of Indianapolis residents Titan Kelly and Jermaine Vaughn.

WSWS (2021-11-11). Kenosha judge shields right-wing extremist killer Kyle Rittenhouse during his murder trial testimony. wsws.org Judge Schroeder repeatedly intervened to block questions that would have undermined the far-right narrative that the teenage vigilante, an associate of the violent and fascistic Proud Boys, was acting in "self-defense."

Monica Moorehead (2021-11-10). Trials highlight racism — Black Lives Matter. workers.org Two high-profile murder trials are taking place simultaneously in the U.S. — one in the Deep South and the other in the Midwest. Despite the obvious distance in miles, both trials have two main political themes in common: The first is the prevalence of white supremacy and the second is . . . |

George Yancy (2021-11-09). George Floyd Isn't in the Headlines, But Trauma Continues for Black Men Like Me. truthout.org George Yancy's edited book,

Joris Leverink (2021-11-09). Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Capital in the Attic. roarmag.org Season 3, Episode 24 — Capital in the Attic: | In this episode of ACC, Prof. Harvey talks about the real players in our capitalist society who operate outside of the market system and are accumulating massive amounts of wealth. Players like Carlos Slim, the Koch brothers, Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, reside in the "attic," where real wealth and real power are being assembled, argues Harvey. | You can support this podcast on

Staff (2021-11-09). Security breach over jurors' identities in Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial. rt.com The Wisconsin judge in teenager Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial has ordered tougher measures to protect the identities of jurors in the case after someone was caught filming them as a bus arrived to take them to the courthouse. | "It was reported to me…that this morning, at the pickup, there was someone there and was videorecording the jury," Kenosha County District Court Judge Bruce Schroeder said on Tuesday as the trial entered its seventh day. He added that officers approached the person and required that the video be deleted from his or her smartphone. | Judge Bruce Schroeder says that someone was record…

Staff (2021-11-09). Headlines for November 9, 2021. democracynow.org Climate Activists Blast COP26 Draft Statement for Failing to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Police Raid Glasgow Squat Housing Climate Activists Protesting COP26, Coronavirus Cases Surge to Record Highs Across Some European Nations, As U.S. Opens Borders to Vaccinated Travelers, Asylum Seekers Remain Trapped in Mexico, Poland Mobilizes Thousands of Troops to Belarus Border to Bar Entry to Refugees, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Wins Fourth Term After Arresting Opponents, Crushing Dissent, Israeli Spyware Found on Phones of Six Palestinian Human Rights Activists, Justice Department Brings New Charges Against Ransomwa…