(2022-10-09). Imperialist Militarism and the African Crisis. towardfreedom.org Since the beginning of the Transatlantic slave trade, European colonialists have used systematic violence to control and exploit the African people and other oppressed geopolitical regions, writes, Abayomi Azikiwe.
(2022-10-09). No cops in power: NYC to protest Mayor Adams. fightbacknews.org New York City, NY – Mayor Eric Adams' candidacy and then victory in 2021 was the perfect establishment response to the 2020 uprising: electing someone who is both African American and a former police officer. Adams was a founder of the organization 100 Black Men in Law Enforcement Who Care, an advocacy group that focuses on the relationship between Black men and the NYPD, including addressing problems such as racial profiling and police brutality. With this history, it seemed as if Adams would be ready to "take on" the NYPD and their pattern of violence against Black and other communities in New York City. So far…
(2022-10-09). Filmmakers Should Tell the Truth About Slavery: A Critique of "The Woman King" commondreams.org Contrary to what the movie suggests, Africans did sell other Africans into slavery. That tremendously significant detail cannot be bent or avoided. Nor must it, of course, be weaponized to minimize or dismiss the culpability of European slave traders.
(2022-10-09). Seven soldiers killed in Djibouti rebel attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — Djibouti said seven of its soldiers were killed in an attack by a rebel group on a military barracks early Friday and launched a search to find six still missing.
(2022-10-09). African Bishops Call for Debt Relief and Aid to Address Multiple Crises. indybay.org G7 and African finance leaders should work together to remove the heavy burdens of debts in Africa, Catholic bishops and other faith leaders from the region said in Accra, Ghana, at the end of a two-day meeting.
(2022-10-08). A Radical Internationalist Perspective Is Not A Luxury. popularresistance.org Many eyebrows have been raised as a result of the surge to power of neo-fascists in Italy. Unfortunately, our community seemingly has the eyebrows of Whoopy Goldberg (meaning none) and thus far, the response has been radio silence. This is nothing new; since the Compromise of 1954 (not unlike the companion Compromise of 1850, which actually strengthened enslavers—contrary to advertisement—and instigated war) where in return for anti-Jim Crow concessions, tossed overboard were the internationalists among us– Paul Robeson in the first place– many of our leading organizations and intellectuals have ste…
(2022-10-08). Africa steps up counterinsurgency efforts. journal-neo.org Improving the fight against terrorist groups continues to be a major challenge for a significant number of countries in Africa. After the defeat of radical Islamists in the Middle East, they refocused on the Dark Continent, moving leadership, units and assets to West Africa to make the region a new stronghold of Islamism. Terrorists regularly …
(2022-10-07). Naomi Klein Spotlights Perils of UN Climate Summit Hosted by Despotic Egyptian Regime. commondreams.org "Unless political freedoms are defended, there will be no meaningful climate action. Not in Egypt, nor anywhere else. These issues are intertwined, as are our fates."
(2022-10-07). Entregan títulos a resguardos indígenas en Colombia. telesurtv.net El Gobierno colombiano formaliza la constitución o ampliación de 10 resguardos de pueblos originarios.
(2022-10-07). OMS laza campaña para la prevención de suicidios en àÅfrica. telesurtv.net La campaña busca aumentar la conciencia pública y movilizar el apoyo para incrementar el enfoque y la financiación de los programas de salud mental.