(2023-08-07). South Africa Chinese Investment Ahead of BRICS Summit. infobrics.org The country is looking to Chinese infrastructure expertise as it struggles with energy blackouts and stubbornly high long-term unemployment rates…
(2023-08-08). Headlines for August 8, 2023. democracynow.org ECOWAS to Hold Emergency Summit Thursday on Niger Coup as U.S. Freezes Funds to Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Warn Against Foreign Military Intervention in Niger, Ukraine: Russian Missile Strikes in Pokrovsk Targeted Rescue Workers, Ohio Election Day: Anti-Abortion GOP Megadonor Funds Effort to Make It Harder to Amend State Constitution, George Floyd Murder: Ex-Cop Tou Thao Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison, Judge Dismisses Trump Defamation Countersuit Against E. Jean Carroll, Over 1 Million Lose Power in Deadly U.S. Storm; Death Toll Rises from Record Heat Waves, Mass Flooding Kills Six in Slovenia in Nation&…
(2023-08-07). Pregnant Black Woman Wrongly Arrested in Detroit Using Facial Recognition. truthout.org Recent reports have revealed that the Detroit Police Department wrongly arrested a pregnant Black woman for a crime she did not commit after she was misidentified by the city's facial recognition software. The woman, Porcha Woodruff, was arrested at her house in February and held for 11 hours at the Detroit Detention Center, during which time she had contractions. The Detroit Police Department… |
(2023-08-08). Socialist Party of Zambia condemns arrest of Dr. Fred M'membe. peoplesdispatch.org 
Dr. Fred M'membe was arrested on charges of libel on August 8, after he was summoned for questioning by the Zambian police. An outspoken critic of imperialist and neoliberal policies, M'membe had long warned of his arrest amid attacks on the Socialist Party…
(2023-08-08). Imran Khan Sentenced To Three Years In Jail. popularresistance.org Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was sentenced to three years in jail on 5 August by a court in Islamabad on charges of illegally selling state gifts. | The popular opposition leader was promptly arrested from his home in Lahore after the court handed down the sentence. The court also disqualified him from politics for five years, banning his political activities. | Before being taken into custody, Khan released a video on social media saying his arrest was "expected" and calling on his supporters to protest peacefully. | "When you receive this message, I will be arrested, and I will be in prison," said…
(2023-08-08). Protection for PNW Street Medics. indybay.org Resources and information to help street medics, activists, and anyone facing police brutality and harassment protect themselves against government spying, corruption, and abuse.