2023-03-09: News Headlines

Isheka N. Harrison (2023-03-08). Doctor Reportedly Told Man He Had HIV, Misdiagnosis Led To 10 Years Of Anguish And Suicidal Thoughts. moguldom.com There's no doubt that being diagnosed with an incurable disease is devastating. But getting a misdiagnosis and living in mental and emotional turmoil for over a decade because of it might be worse. According to one Black man sharing his story on social media, that's precisely what happened to him — and it led to …

Fight Back (2023-03-09). Hundreds gather to stop Cop City, police arrest activists for "domestic terrorism" fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Hundreds gathered in the Atlanta Forest over the March 5-6 weekend to demand justice for Manny "Tortuguita" Paez, and that the Atlanta forest be saved,and Cop City not be built. The events over the weekend included a two-day music festival and a protest inside the Atlanta Forest. Georgia law enforcement agencies ended the music festival early by arresting and charging 22 attendants with domestic terrorism charges. | The music festival and protest were part of a week of action against the proposed Cop City development. Saturday featured local musical acts such as rapper Zach Fox and hardcore band Sym…

Amjad Iraqi, +972 Magazine. (2023-03-08). A Mass Wave Of Israeli Army Refusal Could Be A Transformative Moment. popularresistance.org During the Second Intifada, as the Israeli army was killing thousands of Palestinians in its effort to suppress the uprising, I was part of a movement of Israeli youth and soldiers who refused to serve in the army. From the age of 18 to 20, I spent 21 months under arrest and in prison, alongside many others, in protest of the occupation and its brutal policies. It was one of the largest campaigns of conscientious objection seen in Israel — one that, until recently, seemed very unlikely to occur at such a scale again. | Over the past two weeks, however, and for the first time in two decades, a new movement o…

Atlanta Community Press Collective (2023-03-08). The Show Must Go On: On Sunday's Arrests at the South River Music Festival. itsgoingdown.org Report published by the Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) on the recent arrests in Atlanta during ongoing protests to stop Cop City. The Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) received the following submission on 3/7/2023. In the following statement, the authors describe the South River Music Festival that took place on the first and second day…

Isheka N. Harrison (2023-03-08). Doctor Reportedly Told Man He Had HIV, Misdiagnosis Led To 10 Years Of Anguish And Suicidal Thoughts. moguldom.com There's no doubt that being diagnosed with an incurable disease is devastating. But getting a misdiagnosis and living in mental and emotional turmoil for over a decade because of it might be worse. According to one Black man sharing his story on social media, that's precisely what happened to him — and it led to …

Fight Back (2023-03-09). Hundreds gather to stop Cop City, police arrest activists for "domestic terrorism" fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Hundreds gathered in the Atlanta Forest over the March 5-6 weekend to demand justice for Manny "Tortuguita" Paez, and that the Atlanta forest be saved,and Cop City not be built. The events over the weekend included a two-day music festival and a protest inside the Atlanta Forest. Georgia law enforcement agencies ended the music festival early by arresting and charging 22 attendants with domestic terrorism charges. | The music festival and protest were part of a week of action against the proposed Cop City development. Saturday featured local musical acts such as rapper Zach Fox and hardcore band Sym…

Amjad Iraqi, +972 Magazine. (2023-03-08). A Mass Wave Of Israeli Army Refusal Could Be A Transformative Moment. popularresistance.org During the Second Intifada, as the Israeli army was killing thousands of Palestinians in its effort to suppress the uprising, I was part of a movement of Israeli youth and soldiers who refused to serve in the army. From the age of 18 to 20, I spent 21 months under arrest and in prison, alongside many others, in protest of the occupation and its brutal policies. It was one of the largest campaigns of conscientious objection seen in Israel — one that, until recently, seemed very unlikely to occur at such a scale again. | Over the past two weeks, however, and for the first time in two decades, a new movement o…

Atlanta Community Press Collective (2023-03-08). The Show Must Go On: On Sunday's Arrests at the South River Music Festival. itsgoingdown.org Report published by the Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) on the recent arrests in Atlanta during ongoing protests to stop Cop City. The Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) received the following submission on 3/7/2023. In the following statement, the authors describe the South River Music Festival that took place on the first and second day…

Fight Back (2023-03-08). Tampa students arrested, brutalized by university police while protesting cuts to Diversity Equity and Inclusion. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Monday, March 6, students at the University of South Florida marched to the president's office to protest attacks against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs by Governor Ron DeSantis. Led by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the protesters marched to the building that houses the president's office and occupied the lobby to demand a meeting with the president. | "Attacks on DEI programs affect the entire USF student body, but DeSantis has been specifically targeting Black history, gender studies and trans students," said SDS member Lauren Pineiro. DeSantis' most rece…

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-08). Ultimatum: Western operatives give Georgian parliament one hour to withdraw bill. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2March 8, 2023 Withdraw the Draft Law from the Parliament and release the people arrested yesterday — ·Éêccording to Giorgi Vashadze, they give the Government 1 hour People protesting against the so-called agents draft laws addressed the Government with 2 demands, which was voiced by the leader of Strategy Aghmashenebeli at the rally in front …

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2023-03-08: News Headlines

David Knox, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2023-03-07). Major US Outlets Found Hersh's Nord Stream Scoop Too Hot To Handle. popularresistance.org What's not in doubt is the remarkable breadth of the news blackout surrounding Hersh's story. The only major US newspaper to cover it as breaking news was the New York Post (2/8/23). | It did appear on the opinion pages—but not the news columns—of two major dailies. The Los Angeles Times (2/11/23) mentioned Hersh's story in the 11th paragraph of a weekly round-up by the letters editor. On the New York Times opinion page (2/15/23), Ross Douthat included Hersh in a column headlined "UFOs and Other Unsolved Mysteries of Our Time." | Fox News firebrands Tucker Carlson (2/8/23) and Laura Ingraham (2/14/23)…

Fight Back (2023-03-07). FRSO and community organizations hold International Women's Day panel. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On Saturday, March 4, around 20 community members and students attended an International Women's Day panel, hosted by the Tallahassee Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). The panelists included Delilah Pierre from the FRSO, Regina Joseph from Tallahassee Community Action Committee and Cas Casanovah from FSU Students for a Democratic Society. | The speakers covered a wide array of topics, ranging from combatting male chauvinism to the historic role women have played in working-class and revolutionary movements. | International Women's Day, originally International Working Women's Day, has…

ecns.cn (2023-03-07). U.S. Black people far more likely to be shot, killed by police: article. ecns.cn In the 1,000 days since the murder of Black man George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minnesota, 618 Black folks have been shot and killed by U.S. police nationwide, according to an article published last week by The Daily Record, a Ohio-based daily newspaper and part of the USA Today Media Network.

americanthinker (2023-03-07). Obama, Trayvon, and Race in America. americanthinker.com Rather than use the opportunity of his rise to the White House as the crowning achievement of a long treacherous journey to racial reconciliation, Obama chose instead to agitate and polarize the nation further…

David Knox, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2023-03-07). Major US Outlets Found Hersh's Nord Stream Scoop Too Hot To Handle. popularresistance.org What's not in doubt is the remarkable breadth of the news blackout surrounding Hersh's story. The only major US newspaper to cover it as breaking news was the New York Post (2/8/23). | It did appear on the opinion pages—but not the news columns—of two major dailies. The Los Angeles Times (2/11/23) mentioned Hersh's story in the 11th paragraph of a weekly round-up by the letters editor. On the New York Times opinion page (2/15/23), Ross Douthat included Hersh in a column headlined "UFOs and Other Unsolved Mysteries of Our Time." | Fox News firebrands Tucker Carlson (2/8/23) and Laura Ingraham (2/14/23)…

Fight Back (2023-03-07). FRSO and community organizations hold International Women's Day panel. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On Saturday, March 4, around 20 community members and students attended an International Women's Day panel, hosted by the Tallahassee Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). The panelists included Delilah Pierre from the FRSO, Regina Joseph from Tallahassee Community Action Committee and Cas Casanovah from FSU Students for a Democratic Society. | The speakers covered a wide array of topics, ranging from combatting male chauvinism to the historic role women have played in working-class and revolutionary movements. | International Women's Day, originally International Working Women's Day, has…

ecns.cn (2023-03-07). U.S. Black people far more likely to be shot, killed by police: article. ecns.cn In the 1,000 days since the murder of Black man George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minnesota, 618 Black folks have been shot and killed by U.S. police nationwide, according to an article published last week by The Daily Record, a Ohio-based daily newspaper and part of the USA Today Media Network.

americanthinker (2023-03-07). Obama, Trayvon, and Race in America. americanthinker.com Rather than use the opportunity of his rise to the White House as the crowning achievement of a long treacherous journey to racial reconciliation, Obama chose instead to agitate and polarize the nation further…

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2023-03-07: News Headlines

Isheka N. Harrison (2023-03-06). Report: Informant Got $20,000 From FBI To Create Divisiveness Among George Floyd Protestors, Accuse Activists Of Working With Police. moguldom.com The Federal Bureau of Investigation paid a convicted felon to be an FBI informant and undermine racial justice protests during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020, a new podcast alleges. According to a report by CBS News, "Alphabet Boys" is a 10-episode docuseries that debuted in February that accuses the FBI of …

Fight Back (2023-03-07). FRSO and community organizations hold International Women's Day panel. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On Saturday, March 4, around 20 community members and students attended an International Women's Day panel, hosted by the Tallahassee Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). The panelists included Delilah Pierre from the FRSO, Regina Joseph from Tallahassee Community Action Committee and Cas Casanovah from FSU Students for a Democratic Society. | The speakers covered a wide array of topics, ranging from combatting male chauvinism to the historic role women have played in working-class and revolutionary movements. | International Women's Day, originally International Working Women's Day, has…

ecns.cn (2023-03-07). U.S. Black people far more likely to be shot, killed by police: article. ecns.cn In the 1,000 days since the murder of Black man George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minnesota, 618 Black folks have been shot and killed by U.S. police nationwide, according to an article published last week by The Daily Record, a Ohio-based daily newspaper and part of the USA Today Media Network.

Atlanta Community Press Collective (2023-03-06). We Got Us: A Case Study and Reflections on Supporting an Arrestee from the 2020 Uprisings. itsgoingdown.org Reflection from the Richard Hunsinger Defense Committee about organizing a support committee for an incarcerated activist from the George Floyd uprising. The Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) received the following submission on 3/3/2023 from a defense committee organizing on behalf of an Atlanta activist who was arrested during the uprisings in summer 2020. In the…

Ann Brown (2023-03-06). Garrett Morgan Invented The Gas Mask And 3-Position Traffic Light: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr., who was born March 4, 1877, in Paris, Kentucky, was an inventor, businessman, and community leader. He was also a Black man who wasn't widely recognized for his breakthrough inventions. His most notable inventions were a three-position traffic light, the gas mask, and a chemical hair-processing and straightening solution. Here are five things to know. …

americanthinker (2023-03-07). Obama, Trayvon, and Race in America. americanthinker.com Rather than use the opportunity of his rise to the White House as the crowning achievement of a long treacherous journey to racial reconciliation, Obama chose instead to agitate and polarize the nation further…

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2023-03-06: News Headlines

Taru Taylor (2023-03-05). We Must Overturn SCOTUS Decisions That Effectively Deny Rights to Black People. truthout.org The 2020 protests against police brutality after the death of George Floyd were the biggest in United States history. Not since the 1960s assassinations of the Kennedy brothers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. has our nation, and indeed the world, witnessed a more significant martyrdom. Many scoff at the notion of Floyd as martyr. Floyd was no statesman nor great moral leader. |

Taru Taylor (2023-03-05). We Must Overturn SCOTUS Decisions That Effectively Deny Rights to Black People. truthout.org The 2020 protests against police brutality after the death of George Floyd were the biggest in United States history. Not since the 1960s assassinations of the Kennedy brothers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. has our nation, and indeed the world, witnessed a more significant martyrdom. Many scoff at the notion of Floyd as martyr. Floyd was no statesman nor great moral leader. |

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