(2024-02-08). Black Travelers Want Authentic Experiences That Embrace Intersecting Identities, Study Suggests. newsone.com 
Black travelers want to see the travel industry embrace their full identities. | After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, when
(2024-02-08). From Palestine to Philadelphia — Israeli trained police violence. workers.org 
Philadelphia — During its 11 p.m. local news on Jan. 30, NBC affiliate Channel 10 devoted considerable coverage to the investigation of a fatal police shooting of a Black man, Alexander Spencer, 28, who was killed in a North Philadelphia convenience store Jan. 26. Police released five minutes of new . . . |
(2024-02-08). Activists Criticize KCPD After Brutal Arrest Of Black Woman Caught On Video. newsone.com 
(2024-02-08). Right-wing censors target African-American studies during Black History Month. peoplesworld.org 
A little over a year ago, the College Board unveiled its long-awaited draft Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum for high school students around the country. What happened next was sad—and all too predictable. Florida officials, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, howled. They claimed the course "lacks educational value" and violated state laws against teaching about …
(2024-02-09). Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California. pressenza.com Protests against the war are continuing throughout the U.S. Here in New York, at least 100 Jewish American activists and their allies were arrested Wednesday as they blockaded a road on President Biden's motorcade route as he attended fundraisers. | In Chicago, 33 people were arrested as they blocked entrances to the Woodward manufacturing plant, which makes military equipment that has been used by Israel in Palestine. In California, CodePink and other activists blocked an entrance to the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. | CodePink activist: "It's our responsibility, when our government is so horrendously brea…
(2024-02-08). Senegal President's Delay of Election Prompts Mass Protests Amid Fears of Coup. truthout.org Senegal is in the midst of its worst political upheaval in decades after the president postponed this month's election. More than 200 opposition politicians and protesters have been arrested, and the government has shut down some internet access, amid what the decision's opponents are describing as a coup. "This is just the latest step in a string of human rights abuses… |
(2024-02-08). Senegal's "Unraveling": President's Delay of Election Is Latest in String of Anti-Democratic Actions. democracynow.org 
Senegal is in the midst of its worst political upheaval in decades after the president postponed this month's election. More than 200 opposition politicians and protesters have been arrested, and the government has shut down some internet access, amid what the decision's opponents are describing as a coup. "This is just the latest step in a string of human rights abuses," says Amnesty International researcher Ousmane Diallo, who says Sall's latest anti-democratic move is characteristic of an increasingly repressive regime. We also hear from former Prime Minister Aminata Touré, who br…