Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-02-22). African American Resistance in the Rural South from the Sharecroppers Union to the New Farmers of America. globalresearch.ca
Phil Wilayto, Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice, Equality. (2023-02-21). Report On The Rage Against The War Machine Rally. popularresistance.org The crowd was about 95% white, with the largest demographic being white men between the ages of 25 and 50, many of whom wore clothing with libertarian slogans. A lot of the older people in the crowd wore peace signs. Most people seemed to have come as individuals, not in groups. There were a few African-Americans, some Middle-Easterners and a few women wearing scarves in the hijab custom. Interestingly for a "coalition," there were very few signs or banners from organizations other than the Libertarian Party and the Schiller Institute, a project of the right-wing LaRouche cult, which had a speaker, Diane Sare.
Matt Remle (2023-02-21). Black History — Native History: Shared Connections. popularresistance.org A number of years ago, following an undoing racism workshop I was a panelist on, a participant approached me to further discuss a point I had made regarding the importance of maintaining cultural identity and reclaiming traditional languages in our decolonization efforts. The individual stated that as a person of African descent they wished they could know who they were and where they truly came from and that they deeply desired to know the traditional songs, ceremonies, and languages of their ancestors. He went on to say that we, Native peoples, were blessed to be able to have access to knowing who we are and wh…
Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-02-22). African American Resistance in the Rural South from the Sharecroppers Union to the New Farmers of America. globalresearch.ca
Phil Wilayto, Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice, Equality. (2023-02-21). Report On The Rage Against The War Machine Rally. popularresistance.org The crowd was about 95% white, with the largest demographic being white men between the ages of 25 and 50, many of whom wore clothing with libertarian slogans. A lot of the older people in the crowd wore peace signs. Most people seemed to have come as individuals, not in groups. There were a few African-Americans, some Middle-Easterners and a few women wearing scarves in the hijab custom. Interestingly for a "coalition," there were very few signs or banners from organizations other than the Libertarian Party and the Schiller Institute, a project of the right-wing LaRouche cult, which had a speaker, Diane Sare.
Matt Remle (2023-02-21). Black History — Native History: Shared Connections. popularresistance.org A number of years ago, following an undoing racism workshop I was a panelist on, a participant approached me to further discuss a point I had made regarding the importance of maintaining cultural identity and reclaiming traditional languages in our decolonization efforts. The individual stated that as a person of African descent they wished they could know who they were and where they truly came from and that they deeply desired to know the traditional songs, ceremonies, and languages of their ancestors. He went on to say that we, Native peoples, were blessed to be able to have access to knowing who we are and wh…
Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-21). Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali Propose Strategic Axis Amid French Military Ouster. orinocotribune.com By Tanupriya Singh — Feb 15, 2023 | The three West African countries, all of whom have recently undergone military takeovers amid rising public anger against France, have agreed to a Bamako-Conakry -Ouagadougou axis, with enhanced cooperation on matters ranging from trade to the fight against insecurity | As France is getting ready to withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso by the end of the month, signs of a possible realignment in the region are emerging with a tripartite meeting between the foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea—Olivia Ragnaghnewendé, Morissanda Kouyate, and Abdoulaye Dio…
Ann Brown (2023-02-21). Why Kwame Ture Hated Political Reactionaries And Why Bill Clinton Hated Him. moguldom.com Kwame Ture was one of the most prominent and outspoken organizers in the civil rights movement and the global pan-African movement. Born in Trinidad, Ture, whose birth name was Stokely Carmichael, came with his family to the U.S. when he was 11. He became an activist as a teenager, while attending the Bronx High School …
Herb Boyd, Don Rojas (2023-02-21). Was Malcolm X Betrayed By an African American CIA Agent Posing as a Mozambican Freedom Fighter? covertactionmagazine.com New revelations breed suspicion that a campaign of CIA surveillance and attempted assassination of Malcolm during his travels in Africa was orchestrated by a member of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO) named Leo Milas. [On the 58th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, Herb Boyd and Don Rojas provide CAM readers a peak …
jamanetwork (2023-02-21). Association of African Ancestry—Specific APOE Missense Variant R145C With Risk of Alzheimer Disease. jamanetwork.com This exploratory case-control study assesses the association of APOE missense variants with risk of Alzheimer disease among individuals of African ancestry with the APOE Œµ3/Œµ4 genotype.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart disease in African American women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. And African American women have an even higher risk of dying from heart disease ‚Äï and at a younger age ‚Äï than white women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says this serious issue is compounded by the fact that many African American women are not…
Oregon Capital Chronicle (2023-02-21). Is the new AP African American Studies course Dangerous? Students don't think so. juancole.com 
Naseem Rakha Maurice Cowley is teaching college-level African American Studies at McDaniel High School. ( Oregon Capital Chronicle ) — Three days after the nation honored Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership in the Civil Rights Movement, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Education announced that no Florida public high school would be …
Staff (2023-02-21). Headlines for February 21, 2023. democracynow.org New Tremors Add to Misery of Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria, Vladimir Putin to Suspend New START Nuclear Arms Treaty, Biden Travels to Warsaw for Major Speech on Ukraine and Talks with NATO Leaders, France Officially Withdraws Army from Burkina Faso, 17 Asylum Seekers Killed as Bus Crashes in Southern Mexico , Cambodia Shutters "Voice of Democracy" Broadcaster in Latest Crackdown on Dissent, Iraqi Environmentalist Jassim Al-Asadi Freed from Kidnappers, One Person Killed, 12 Others Injured in Ohio Metal Factory Explosion , Ohio Opens Health Clinic for Residents Near Site of Toxic Train Crash,…
jamanetwork (2023-02-21). Seasonal Variability of Disease. jamanetwork.com It is well known that the frequency, severity and mortality of many diseases vary with different seasons of the year. That acute respiratory infections reach a peak in the late winter months, with a minor peak in the late autumn, is attributed to a lowered local resistance to infection with the unknown virus of "common colds" and the known pathogenic cocci, although as yet we have no satisfactory explanation as to why the exposure to cold lowers the resistance. To be sure, a physical chemist, Schade, would attribute to a decreased dispersion of the tissue colloids on cooling the increased vulnerability to bacteri…
WSWS (2023-02-21). Intriguing discovery of ancient tools, butchery, and hominin teeth in Kenya. wsws.org The discoveries include evidence that Oldowan tools were used to cut and pound animal flesh far earlier than previously known.
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-21). AUKUS Alliance Members to Strengthen Presence in the Pacific. libya360.wordpress.com Petr Konovalov China, which continues to step up its military and economic power year after year, is becoming increasingly concerning and alarming for the United States and its allies, who are aware that Beijing may soon surpass Washington in terms of the volume of its geopolitical influence. Western leaders are taking a variety of steps…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-21). Facts are Subversive: How Canada's Mainstream Media Spreads Disinformation about the Conflict in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Peter Biesterfeld This is part one of Biesterfeld's TCF series: A Case for anti-war and anti-imperialist journalism. Read before you write Once asked to explain his role as reporter preeminent investigative journalist I.F. Stone (1907-1989) answered: "To write the truth as I see it; to defend the weak against the strong; to fight for justice;…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-21). India: Legal Proceedings against British Communications Network Unveils Geopolitical Positions. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. George Soros and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi On February 14, Indian authorities carried out a procedure at the headquarters of the British broadcaster BBC in New Delhi. The operation is part of a tax audit, however it came after the publication of a documentary in which the BBC gave a biased…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-21). Iran's Pursuit of Soft Power in the Balkans. libya360.wordpress.com Mohammad Salami The Balkans presents a crucial junction for Tehran as an access point to Western Europe and an avenue for advancing its regional political and economic interests. The Balkan region is strategically important for western countries as a geographic bloc through which they can increase their influence in former Soviet Eastern European states, including Russia….
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-21). Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at the UNSC Meeting on the Destruction of Nord Stream. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on threats to international peace and security (sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipeline) Mme.President, Today we have gathered here for a very remarkable meeting. It is somewhat assonant with the previous meeting regarding the act of sabotage against the Nord Stream pipe that we called on…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-21). The Defeat of Ukraine is Becoming Clearer, but Does Not Mean the End of War. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan President Zelensky, who mocked the way Ukrainians came to Brussels to beg when he was a comedian, came to Brussels to beg as president. It is an open secret: the government of Kiyv is losing militarily to the Russian army. The latter is advancing without hurrying and is building the defense of the…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-21). Under Siege: How Has Donbass Lived Through its First Year of Official Separation from Ukraine? libya360.wordpress.com Vladislav Ugolny Residents celebrate the signing of documents on the recognition by the Russian Federation of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in Donetsk, DPR, Ukraine. © Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev On the evening of February 21 of last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech officially recognizing the independence of…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-21). Where is Russia's Winter Offensive? President Biden Empty-Handed in Kiev. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 22, 2023: — Russian forces continue encircling Bakhmut, moving outward from Kremenna, and pressuring Vugladar; — US President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev, Ukraine with little else but rhetoric; — the most recent US military assistance package to Ukraine is meager with many items omitting the…
Dave DeCamp (2023-02-21). Israel, Saudi Arabia Hold Talks on Increasing Military Ties. news.antiwar.com Israel's new government under Benjamin Netanyahu has stepped up US-backed talks with Saudi Arabia on forging stronger military and intelligence ties, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The talks are part of an effort to forge a NATO-style anti-Iran alliance in the region between Israel and Washington's Gulf Arab allies. While Saudi Arabia has not normalized with …
jamanetwork (2023-02-21). Glioblastoma and Other Primary Brain Malignancies in Adults. jamanetwork.com This review summarizes current evidence regarding diagnosis and treatment of primary malignant brain tumors in adults.
Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy (2023-02-21). Rage Against the War Machine; ILWU for Mumia and Tyre; US behind Somaliland Secessionism;. indybay.org Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy: Rage Against the War Machine; ILWU for Mumia and Tyre; US behind Somaliland Secessionism; Death Penalty Abolition…
teleSUR, SH (2023-02-21). Presidente de Surinam llama a la calma tras protestas sociales. telesurtv.net Ante la posibilidad de nuevas movilizaciones, el Gobierno de Surinam prevé un alto despliegue policial para evitar nuevos desmanes.
teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-21). Reabren escuelas y tiendas tras protestas en Surinam. telesurtv.net El presidente surinamés señaló que "tomamos esta decisión porque no se puede permitir que nuestra economía siga parada".
unitedEditor (2023-02-21). Normalization between the Gulf states and Syria. uwidata.com Gulf states were the spearhead in efforts to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad following the outbreak of an uprising against it within the so-called Arab Spring revolutions in 2011. These states played the largest role in supporting opposition groups such as the Free Syrian Army with weapons and isolating the regime in the …
People's Dispatch. (2023-02-21). Rabat: Protestors Condemn Retailer For Links With Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org On Sunday, February 19, security personnel repressed a sit-in organized by progressive forces and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement's national campaign in Morocco's capital city of Rabat. The protest was called against French multinational retail corporation Carrefour and its complicity in Israel's settler-colonial apartheid regime. | Protestors gathered outside a Carrefour building in Rabat, waiving the Palestinian flag and raising slogans of solidarity. However, they were soon violently shoved back by uniformed guards and a non-uniformed man carrying a walkie talkie.
Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-21). On anniversary of uprising, Moroccans continue to demand political freedom and economic security. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of people across Morocco participated in mass protests on February 19 and 20 to demand immediate action to address the cost of living crisis in the country and deteriorating political freedoms. | The protests were held to coincide with the 12th anniversary of the February 20th movement which erupted in 2011 amid the Arab Spring to demand political reform in the country still ruled by a constitutional monarchy. | The Moroccan Social Front, which brings together human rights groups and leftist organizations, was one of the key convenors of the protests and has been mobilizing for the past year demanding e…
Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-21). Daily Round-up Mass anti-government protests in Morocco & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episodewe look at Moroccans protesting against high costs of living, UN security council denounces Israeli settlements in Palestine, Peru anti-government demonstrations continue and UK ambulance workers and doctors' strike.
Perhaps the most significant step in the recent changes within the G20 was the move to include the African Union as a permanent member of this global association. This step is significant because the G20 is inherently different from the G7, which has become a "club of selected supporters of the United States" thanks to …