(2021-08-16). Military Situation In Syria On August 16, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 16, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 23 times: 11 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On August 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Mariyan | On August 15, clashes between SAA and former rebels were reported in Daraa city | On August 15, Turkish-backed forces arrested two civilians in Afrin and took them…
(2021-08-16). Economic Update: Chile's Feminist Social Revolution. roarmag.org On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the election of a socialist, African-American woman as new mayor in Buffalo, NY; US unemployment insurance's meager support for jobless; Teamsters target Amazon workers for union drive; veterans' suicides and the costs of US wars. | On the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Rodrigo Roa Fernandez, Chilean revolutionary activist on his country's new feminist movement, the Constituent Assembly and the new constitution. | You can support this show on
(2021-08-16). Two Years After the Largest Workplace Raid in U.S. History, a Path Forward for Undocumented Workers. counterpunch.org Immigration agents arrested over 600 undocumented workers at a poultry plant in Jackson, Mississippi two years ago in what remains the largest workplace raid in U.S. history. On the two-year anniversary of that raid, immigrant rights advocates are demanding that U.S. officials take action to repair the harms inflicted on the workers and their communities.
(2021-08-16). Water Protectors Lock Down at Enbridge Line 3: 700 Arrests to Date. indybay.org "We have exhausted every other option," Giniw Collective said today, Monday, August 16. "This morning, four water protectors locked to each other and to machines, halting work at an Enbridge Line 3 worksite near Hay Creek, Minnesota." Now, 700 Water Protectors have been arrested. bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2021/08/water-pro……
(2021-08-16). How a Black Lives Matter Leader Started a 'Freedom School' Summer Program for Kids. counterpunch.org Middle- and upper-income parents know that summers are an opportunity to give one's children the sort of well-rounded education that can enhance future college applications. Summer camp rosters fill up months in advance, and price tags for enrichment programs can run upwards of $500 a week. This is especially true in high-priced Southern California, where
(2021-08-16). Remembering George Jackson, revolutionary author and activistÔªø. therealnews.com 
To mark the 50th anniversary of George Jackson's assassination, former Black Panther Eddie Conway and historian Claude Marks talk about Jackson's life, his extensive library, and the way that he seemed to be able to look 1,000 years into the future. Jackson was killed in a San Quentin prison on August 21, 1971.
(2021-08-16). Chicago Passes Union-Backed Bill for Civilian Oversight of Violent Cops. zcomm.org The new law is one of the most prominent pieces of police reform legislation to pass since last year's uprisings after George Floyd's murder at the hands of Minneapolis police…
(2021-08-15). Journalist sentenced for covering protests by marginalized Berber community in Algeria. peoplesdispatch.org Rabah Kareche of the Liberte daily was arrested on April 19 and kept in pre-trial detention following his articles on the Berber Tuareg tribe community's demonstrations against land grab…
(2021-08-15). US Founders Demonized Indigenous People While Coopting Their Political Practices. truthout.org 
When spending your next $20 bill, take a good look at President Andrew Jackson's face on the cover. Remember the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which was authorized by President Andrew Jackson, and the resulting brutal Trail of Tears experienced by Indigenous peoples — and the structural and ideological terror that results from efforts to preserve white "purity," white "civilization" and white "superiority." Keep in mind that Jackson was an enslaver of Black people and engaged in genoc…
(2021-08-15). How a BLMLeader Started a 'Freedom School' Summer Program. zcomm.org Jasmine Richards views the education and empowerment of young Black and Brown children in her community to be just as important as fighting racist police brutality…