Monthly Archives: September 2020

2020-09-28: News Headlines

Staff (2020-09-28). A Police Cover-Up? New Bodycam Video from Night of Breonna Taylor's Killing Undermines State Account. democracynow.org We speak with Vice News correspondent Roberto Ferdman about new body camera footage he obtained from the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March, which has raised troubling questions about the integrity of the crime scene, and the investigation that followed. "The public deserves more information to understand what we know for sure and what we don't and why things have been presented the way they have been," Ferdman tells Democracy Now!

Staff (2020-09-28). How "Extremist" Amy Coney Barrett Could Reshape the Supreme Court & Hand Trump the Election. democracynow.org As President Trump nominates conservative federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, we look at how an emboldened 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court could dramatically loosen gun laws, hurt immigrant communities and play a possibly central role in deciding a close presidential election. "Her religious conservatism is not what's extreme about her. It's her actual judicial opinions," says Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation. "She does not use her religion to guide her through her decisions; she uses her extremist conservative views."

PWCANDH (2020-09-28). Good Riddance Palantir Party at Company's Palo Alto Headquarters. indybay.org CIA-backed data mining company Palantir says its involvement with ICE is in the interest of American citizens. San Francisco Bay Area immigrant rights activists counter that the company's development of technologies to surveil immigrants is immoral; they have protested frequently in front of the Palo Alto HQ. On September 21, demonstrators celebrated Palantir's exit from Silicon Valley with a colorful goodbye party.

Staff (2020-09-28). Trump's Extremist Supreme Court Pick Could Hand Him the Election. truthout.org As President Trump nominates conservative federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, we look at how an emboldened 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court could dramatically loosen gun laws, hurt immigrant communities and play a possibly central role in deciding a close presidential election. "Her religious conservatism is not what's extreme about her. It's her actual judicial opinions," says Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation. "She does not…

David Swanson (2020-09-28). Two-Thirds of Presidential Debate Should Be About Militarism. counterpunch.org Source: here and here. Over half of the money that Congress decides what to do with every year is for wars and war preparations, year after year. When you add in police and prisons, and the militarization of police and prisons — and of borders and airports — and the Veterans Administration, you're talking about two-thirds of the

Mary Ann Koruth (2020-09-28). Undocumented Immigrants Are Still Suffering With No Federal Relief. thenation.com Undocumented Immigrants Are Still Suffering With No Federal Relief…

Paul Dobson (2020-09-28). Attorney General Backs 'Restructuring' Venezuela's Controversial FAES Special Forces. venezuelanalysis.com Campesino leader and National Assembly candidate Isabel Granado was illegally arrested by the FAES on Thursday.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-28). Clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh raise international concerns. peoplesdispatch.org Nagorno-Karabakh is a breakaway region of Azerbaijan with an Armenian ethnic majority. Governments of both the Transcaucasian countries have accused each other of violating the 1994 ceasefire agreement after fighting along the border broke out on Sunday…

yenisafak (2020-09-27). Egypt reopens Gaza terminal for stranded Palestinians. yenisafak.com Egyptian authorities on Sunday reopened the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip in both directions, the Palestinian Interior Ministry said.The Hamas-run ministry said the border terminal will remain open for three days to allow Palestinian travelers to leave Gaza and let Palestinians stranded in Egypt to return back to the territory.This is the second time for the Egyptian authorities to reopen the Rafah crossing since the coronavirus outbreak in March.According to the Palestinian health authorities, travelers arriving in Gaza will enter an obligatory quarantine for a period of 21 days.The Gaza Strip has recorded…

_____ (2020-09-27). Zapatistas Need Solidarity After Coffee Harvest Burned. popularresistance.org On August 22, 2020, the ORCAO paramilitary organization looted and burned two Zapatista coffee warehouses in Cuxuljá, Chiapas. This is the latest in an accelerating series of attacks on the Zapatista project since the current administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) took office. | Many of you will remember that in 2017 as Trump took office, the Zapatistas sent four tons of their coffee harvest to migrant and other communities in struggle in the United States as an organizing resource. Now we need to organize our own coffee solidarity effort — not only to help recover the cost of the lost harvest…

RT (2020-09-27). Information war cranks up as Azerbaijan & Armenia show more footage of alleged military victories in violent border flare-up. rt.com As Azerbaijan and Armenia lock horns on the battlefield over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, their media machines are rolling out videos, each purportedly showing the losses the opposing side suffered in Sunday's clashes. | Azerbaijan has launched a military operation against the forces of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, an ethnic Armenian enclave that broke away from Azerbaijan three decades ago. The so-called "counter offensive" was allegedly launched in response to shelling of Azeri troops by Armenian forces. However, Yerevan has denied this and said it was Azerbaijan who broke the ceasefire.

RT (2020-09-27). 16 ethnic Armenian troops killed & 100+ injured in clashes with Azeri military — Yerevan citing Nagorno-Karabakh officials. rt.com Officials in the disputed ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh reported on Sunday that 16 troops have been killed and over 100 injured while fighting against Azeri forces, according to the Defense Ministry in Yerevan. | The casualty report was relayed by Armenia after intense clashes on the border between Azerbaijan and soldiers from Nagorno-Karabakh. Non-combatants have been also drawn into the violence on both sides. Azerbaijan said 14 civilians were injured amid the fighting while the Armenian side reported two civilians killed and dozens injured. | "According to preliminary data, the Armenian side h…

RT (2020-09-27). Ethnic Armenian mega-star Kim Kardashian West weighs in on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, slams Azerbaijan for 'unprovoked attacks'. rt.com Celebrity businesswoman, and reality TV star, Kim Kardashian West, a fourth-generation Armenian-American, has tweeted her support for Armenia amid deadly border clashes with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. | "Armenians in Artsakh have been attacked," Kardashian wrote on social media, using a historic name for Nagorno-Karabakh — a large Armenian-populated enclave inside Azerbaijan, which has been a bone of contention between Yerevan and Baku for three decades. | Armenia has been the victim of unprovoked attacks by Azerbaijan & the predictable disinformation campaign that accompanies t…

RT (2020-09-27). Armenia to consider formal recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh independence after border clashes with Azerbaijan over disputed region. rt.com Yerevan may finally recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, a large ethnic Armenian enclave it supports, inside Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, on Sunday as clashes erupted between the neighbors. | "We are weighing all scenarios of possible developments," Pashinyan said. The prospect of Nagorno-Karabakh's independence must be considered very seriously and should be thoroughly discussed, he pointed out while speaking in the parliament. | Yerevan and Baku have been trading blame for the fresh outbreak of violence on Sunday. Armenia, which has introduced martial law on its territory, sai…

RT (2020-09-27). Azerbaijan follows bitter rival Armenia in announcing martial law after intense border clashes bring tensions to boiling point. rt.com Azerbaijan has introduced martial law and curfews, in several regions of the country, following an escalation of border hostilities with the disputed ethnic Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. The order comes into force on Monday. | Baku's move mirrors Yerevan's reaction to the crisis. The government of Armenia declared martial law and ordered the mobilization of reserve troops earlier on Sunday. Authorities in the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic did the same. | Deep-seated tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia exploded this weekend after the Azeri side launched a military operation against the Nago…

RT (2020-09-27). Armenian PM warns 'aggressive' Turkey to stay out of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, says hostilities could spill over regional borders. rt.com Yerevan urged Turkey, on Sunday, not to meddle in ongoing hostilities over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, warning that the conflict could engulf the region. Ankara had earlier pledged "full support" to Azerbaijan. | "Turkey's aggressive behavior is a serious cause for concern," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a televised address to the nation on Sunday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had previously said Azerbaijan, which is involved in heavy border fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, "is not alone" in the confrontation. | Such a stance "is fraught with catastrophic cons…

Staff (2020-09-27). Amid COVID and Wildfires, Farmworkers Have Been Pushed to the Brink. truthout.org We've seen this before — in 2018, when farmworkers in California Fast forward two years, and again

yenisafak (2020-09-27). Armenia targets Turkish news team in Azerbaijan. yenisafak.com A team from Turkey's state-run news agency on Sunday came in the line of fire during a cross-border attack by the Armenian army on Azerbaijan.Anadolu Agency reporters went to the border areas in the wee hours of the morning to monitor the attacks on Azerbaijani civilian settlements.Two drones were spotted near the Kapanli village where the reporters were working.Shortly after, the Armenian army fired mortar shells which landed within a 100-meter radius from the reporters' work station.The team also had reporters from TRT, Turkey's state-run news channel.The reporters who threw themselves behind a vehicle escaped…

yenisafak (2020-09-27). World's silent on Armenian attacks, laments envoy. yenisafak.com The Azerbaijani ambassador to Ankara lamented on Sunday the international community's silence on Armenia's border violations.Armenia continues its attacks because there is no world reaction to its aggression, Khazar Ibrahim told CNN Turk news channel. | Border clashes broke out earlier in the day when Armenian forces targeted Azerbaijani civilian settlements and military positions, causing casualties. | Ibrahim termed the cease-fire violation an "act of terrorism," saying Armenia seeks provocation. | He added that recently a large number of weapons were sent to Yerevan, the Armenian capital.‚Ä®&sbq…

yenisafak (2020-09-26). India fails to curb virus despite strict lockdown. yenisafak.com India enforced one of the world's most stringent lockdowns in March to check the spread of the coronavirus.The shutdown took effect four hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement and created chaos and confusion as Indians were totally unprepared.All economic activities came to a standstill. More than 140 million migrant workers in big cities were suddenly left without work as shops, factories and establishments shut down.In the COVID-19-hit months of April to June, India's GDP shrank 23.9% year-on-year. Although the pandemic turned into a financial crisis and rendered millions jobless, the virus spr…

_____ (2020-09-26). Tribes Sue Over Border Wall. popularresistance.org Washington – A group of federally recognized tribes sued the Trump Administration on Wednesday over construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, saying the controversial barrier impinges on tribal members' ability to practice their religious beliefs and cultural traditions. | A group of five Kumeyaay Nation tribes filed the lawsuit in federal D.C. court against three government agencies — the Department of Homeland Security, U.S Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — and their top executives.

yenisafak (2020-09-26). US continues to reinforce military bases in Syria. yenisafak.com The US Army has sent 70 trucks to Syria through the al-Waleed border crossing with Iraq, local sources said Friday.The convoy, including 12 armored vehicles, trucks with essential supplies, and several fuel tankers, went to US bases in Syria's Hasakah, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zour provinces on Thursday, according to the sources, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.After a two-month break, the US, which supports the terrorist organization YPG/PKK in Syria, has sent at least 300 trucks in five convoys to the region via Iraq over the past two weeks.These shipments also included ammunition…

_____ (2020-09-25). California Schools Launch Anti-Racism Plan. popularresistance.org Sacramento, CA – The California Department of Education announced new anti-racism lessons and teacher training for school districts on Monday, days after President Donald Trump decried the notion of teaching slavery as a founding tenet of the U.S. and called for a more "patriotic education." | Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond pointed to the police killing of George Floyd in May, bullying of Asian American students amid the coronavirus and a spike in anti-immigrant rhetoric and antisemitism since the 2016 election as reasons for the project.

teleSUR (2020-09-25). Mexican Migrants in US Treat COVID-19 With Home-Made Remedies. telesurenglish.net Mexican migrants to the United States have been treating COVID-19 using home remedies due to a lack of access to health services, according to a report from Mexico's Interior Ministry. | RELATED: | Published by the Immigration Policy Unit in mid-September, the report said that the pandemic has caused greater complications such as job loss and restrictive government policies. | Some Mexican immigrants have dealt with COV…

Health workers & nursing students (2020-09-25). Sunday 9/27: Vigil to Honor Migrant Women and Human Rights Defenders. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater…

RT (2020-09-25). Russia has no xenophobia problem, Kremlin says, as poll shows 73% of Russians want restrictions on labor migrants. rt.com Russia has no issues with xenophobia, the Kremlin insisted on Friday. The statement came in response to a new study which discovered that 19 percent of citizens support the concept of "Russia for Russians." | Speaking to the press, President Vladimir Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said the government doesn't "encounter any problems" regarding the hatred of foreigners. | According to the Levada Center survey, the percentage of Russians believing the country should just be for ethnic Russians has fluctuated over the last 18 years. At its lowest point in July 2017, 10 percent of people held that opinion.

Maryam Jameela (2020-09-25). Lisa Nandy putting Britain first is a classic nationalist dogwhistle. thecanary.co Labour shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy's recent comments on 'putting Britain first' bring with them the weighty context of divisive nationalism and traditionally right-wing rhetoric. | Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today Corbyn's Labour was demonised for championing internationalism and an inclusive collectivism, supporting migrant and minority rights. Now it seems Labour is going out of its way to disassociate from those values. | — rachel shabi (@rachshabi)…

Kenny Stancil, staff writer (2020-09-25). 'Intentional Cruelty': House Investigation Finds Deadly Medical Neglect in Immigrant Detention Facilities. commondreams.org Despite knowledge of "systemic health and safety issues at immigration detention facilities operated by for-profit contractors," the Trump administration has rewarded these companies with "lucrative contracts." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/immigrant_detention.jpg

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2020-09-25). 'Recognize What Is at Stake,' Progressives Warn Amid Reports Trump Will Tap Amy Coney Barrett as Ginsburg's Successor. commondreams.org "Barrett is a threat to our healthcare, reproductive freedom, to immigrant rights, equality, and the well-being of American democracy writ large." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/coney_barrett.jpg

Mark Gruenberg (2020-09-25). Farm Worker tells lawmakers about undocumented, but essential, workers. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Vincente Reyes is a 20-year-old DACA recipient. He's also a United Farm Workers activist, a college student, and an "essential" worker in this era of the coronavirus pandemic. And he brought his story, and that of his parents, to a virtual congressional hearing via Zoom, declaring all of them should be able to stay in …

MEE and agencies (2020-09-25). Turkey orders scores of arrests over 2014 pro-Kurdish protests. middleeasteye.net Turkey orders scores of arrests over 2014 pro-Kurdish protests | Demonstrators had accused Turkey's army of standing by as Islamic State besieged Kobane, just over the Syrian border | Fri, 09/25/2020 – 09: 36 | The demonstrations led to the deaths of 37 people, with many more injured (AFP) | Turkish authorities on Friday issued arrest warrants for 82 people, including a mayor, over pro-Kur…

_____ (2020-09-25). Mass Arrests At Protests Over Decision Not To Charge Police In Breonna Taylor Killing. popularresistance.org At least 127 protesters were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, after the grand jury ruling that none of the officers involved in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor would be directly charged for her death. The grand jury decided that none of the three white officers involved in the deadly police raid on Taylor's apartment in March would be charged for causing her death. One officer was indicted on charges of endangering her neighbors for the bullets that struck the walls of surrounding apartments. | "It's yet another example of no accountability for the genocide of persons of color by white police officer…

_____ (2020-09-25). Peavey Park Sanctuary Homeless Camp Evicted. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — A long-dreaded eviction of the sanctuary camp at Peavey Park took place today just after 6: 00 a.m., an hour before sunrise. Minneapolis Park Police, Minneapolis Police, and sheriff's officers were all documented as having taken part in this morning's sweep. The area around Peavey Park was cordoned off with caution tape while the clearing of the park took place. A social media account for supporters of the unhoused community, Twin Cities Encampment Responders, sent out an alert around 6: 20 a.m. that park police were at Peavey.

teleSUR (2020-09-25). Mexico: Farmers Protest Water Supply to the US During Drought. telesurenglish.net Mexico Chihuahua farmers clashed against anti riots squads during violent demonstrations against government plans to provide water to the U.S. amidst a harsh national drought. | RELATED: | Mexico has to supply water to the U.S. under the terms of an agreement signed in 1944. The treaty disposes of that both countries must distribute the volume of Río Bravo, borderline body water. The Central American nation plans to use the sup…

Community organizers (2020-09-25). Sunday 9/27: Protest to Abolish ICE, End Forced Sterilization, & Free The Families (Monterey). indybay.org El Estero Park Complex, 777 Pearl St, Monterey, CA 93940…

sputniknews (2020-09-25). Any Meaningful Talks With Pakistan Can Only Be Held in Atmosphere Free of Terror – India's UN Envoy. sputniknews.com Sputnik has discussed a wide array of issues with Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations, including India's bid for a permanent seat at the UNSC, the ongoing border tensions with China, Pakistan, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

WSWS (2020-09-25). Australian government seeks to ban phones in immigration detention. wsws.org The proposed new laws will allow warrantless searches and the use of sniffer dogs.

2020-09-27: News Headlines

yenisafak (2020-09-27). Egypt reopens Gaza terminal for stranded Palestinians. yenisafak.com Egyptian authorities on Sunday reopened the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip in both directions, the Palestinian Interior Ministry said.The Hamas-run ministry said the border terminal will remain open for three days to allow Palestinian travelers to leave Gaza and let Palestinians stranded in Egypt to return back to the territory.This is the second time for the Egyptian authorities to reopen the Rafah crossing since the coronavirus outbreak in March.According to the Palestinian health authorities, travelers arriving in Gaza will enter an obligatory quarantine for a period of 21 days.The Gaza Strip has recorded…

yenisafak (2020-09-27). World's silent on Armenian attacks, laments envoy. yenisafak.com The Azerbaijani ambassador to Ankara lamented on Sunday the international community's silence on Armenia's border violations.Armenia continues its attacks because there is no world reaction to its aggression, Khazar Ibrahim told CNN Turk news channel. | Border clashes broke out earlier in the day when Armenian forces targeted Azerbaijani civilian settlements and military positions, causing casualties. | Ibrahim termed the cease-fire violation an "act of terrorism," saying Armenia seeks provocation. | He added that recently a large number of weapons were sent to Yerevan, the Armenian capital.‚Ä®&sbq…

yenisafak (2020-09-27). Armenia targets Turkish news team in Azerbaijan. yenisafak.com A team from Turkey's state-run news agency on Sunday came in the line of fire during a cross-border attack by the Armenian army on Azerbaijan.Anadolu Agency reporters went to the border areas in the wee hours of the morning to monitor the attacks on Azerbaijani civilian settlements.Two drones were spotted near the Kapanli village where the reporters were working.Shortly after, the Armenian army fired mortar shells which landed within a 100-meter radius from the reporters' work station.The team also had reporters from TRT, Turkey's state-run news channel.The reporters who threw themselves behind a vehicle escaped…

yenisafak (2020-09-26). India fails to curb virus despite strict lockdown. yenisafak.com India enforced one of the world's most stringent lockdowns in March to check the spread of the coronavirus.The shutdown took effect four hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement and created chaos and confusion as Indians were totally unprepared.All economic activities came to a standstill. More than 140 million migrant workers in big cities were suddenly left without work as shops, factories and establishments shut down.In the COVID-19-hit months of April to June, India's GDP shrank 23.9% year-on-year. Although the pandemic turned into a financial crisis and rendered millions jobless, the virus spr…

_____ (2020-09-26). Tribes Sue Over Border Wall. popularresistance.org Washington – A group of federally recognized tribes sued the Trump Administration on Wednesday over construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, saying the controversial barrier impinges on tribal members' ability to practice their religious beliefs and cultural traditions. | A group of five Kumeyaay Nation tribes filed the lawsuit in federal D.C. court against three government agencies — the Department of Homeland Security, U.S Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — and their top executives.

yenisafak (2020-09-26). US continues to reinforce military bases in Syria. yenisafak.com The US Army has sent 70 trucks to Syria through the al-Waleed border crossing with Iraq, local sources said Friday.The convoy, including 12 armored vehicles, trucks with essential supplies, and several fuel tankers, went to US bases in Syria's Hasakah, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zour provinces on Thursday, according to the sources, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.After a two-month break, the US, which supports the terrorist organization YPG/PKK in Syria, has sent at least 300 trucks in five convoys to the region via Iraq over the past two weeks.These shipments also included ammunition…

teleSUR (2020-09-25). Mexican Migrants in US Treat COVID-19 With Home-Made Remedies. telesurenglish.net Mexican migrants to the United States have been treating COVID-19 using home remedies due to a lack of access to health services, according to a report from Mexico's Interior Ministry. | RELATED: | Published by the Immigration Policy Unit in mid-September, the report said that the pandemic has caused greater complications such as job loss and restrictive government policies. | Some Mexican immigrants have dealt with COV…

_____ (2020-09-25). California Schools Launch Anti-Racism Plan. popularresistance.org Sacramento, CA – The California Department of Education announced new anti-racism lessons and teacher training for school districts on Monday, days after President Donald Trump decried the notion of teaching slavery as a founding tenet of the U.S. and called for a more "patriotic education." | Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond pointed to the police killing of George Floyd in May, bullying of Asian American students amid the coronavirus and a spike in anti-immigrant rhetoric and antisemitism since the 2016 election as reasons for the project.

Health workers & nursing students (2020-09-25). Sunday 9/27: Vigil to Honor Migrant Women and Human Rights Defenders. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater…

RT (2020-09-25). Russia has no xenophobia problem, Kremlin says, as poll shows 73% of Russians want restrictions on labor migrants. rt.com Russia has no issues with xenophobia, the Kremlin insisted on Friday. The statement came in response to a new study which discovered that 19 percent of citizens support the concept of "Russia for Russians." | Speaking to the press, President Vladimir Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said the government doesn't "encounter any problems" regarding the hatred of foreigners. | According to the Levada Center survey, the percentage of Russians believing the country should just be for ethnic Russians has fluctuated over the last 18 years. At its lowest point in July 2017, 10 percent of people held that opinion.

Maryam Jameela (2020-09-25). Lisa Nandy putting Britain first is a classic nationalist dogwhistle. thecanary.co Labour shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy's recent comments on 'putting Britain first' bring with them the weighty context of divisive nationalism and traditionally right-wing rhetoric. | Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today Corbyn's Labour was demonised for championing internationalism and an inclusive collectivism, supporting migrant and minority rights. Now it seems Labour is going out of its way to disassociate from those values. | — rachel shabi (@rachshabi)…

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2020-09-25). 'Recognize What Is at Stake,' Progressives Warn Amid Reports Trump Will Tap Amy Coney Barrett as Ginsburg's Successor. commondreams.org "Barrett is a threat to our healthcare, reproductive freedom, to immigrant rights, equality, and the well-being of American democracy writ large." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/coney_barrett.jpg

Kenny Stancil, staff writer (2020-09-25). 'Intentional Cruelty': House Investigation Finds Deadly Medical Neglect in Immigrant Detention Facilities. commondreams.org Despite knowledge of "systemic health and safety issues at immigration detention facilities operated by for-profit contractors," the Trump administration has rewarded these companies with "lucrative contracts." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/immigrant_detention.jpg

MEE and agencies (2020-09-25). Turkey orders scores of arrests over 2014 pro-Kurdish protests. middleeasteye.net Turkey orders scores of arrests over 2014 pro-Kurdish protests | Demonstrators had accused Turkey's army of standing by as Islamic State besieged Kobane, just over the Syrian border | Fri, 09/25/2020 – 09: 36 | The demonstrations led to the deaths of 37 people, with many more injured (AFP) | Turkish authorities on Friday issued arrest warrants for 82 people, including a mayor, over pro-Kur…

Mark Gruenberg (2020-09-25). Farm Worker tells lawmakers about undocumented, but essential, workers. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Vincente Reyes is a 20-year-old DACA recipient. He's also a United Farm Workers activist, a college student, and an "essential" worker in this era of the coronavirus pandemic. And he brought his story, and that of his parents, to a virtual congressional hearing via Zoom, declaring all of them should be able to stay in …

teleSUR (2020-09-25). Mexico: Farmers Protest Water Supply to the US During Drought. telesurenglish.net Mexico Chihuahua farmers clashed against anti riots squads during violent demonstrations against government plans to provide water to the U.S. amidst a harsh national drought. | RELATED: | Mexico has to supply water to the U.S. under the terms of an agreement signed in 1944. The treaty disposes of that both countries must distribute the volume of Río Bravo, borderline body water. The Central American nation plans to use the sup…

_____ (2020-09-25). Mass Arrests At Protests Over Decision Not To Charge Police In Breonna Taylor Killing. popularresistance.org At least 127 protesters were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, after the grand jury ruling that none of the officers involved in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor would be directly charged for her death. The grand jury decided that none of the three white officers involved in the deadly police raid on Taylor's apartment in March would be charged for causing her death. One officer was indicted on charges of endangering her neighbors for the bullets that struck the walls of surrounding apartments. | "It's yet another example of no accountability for the genocide of persons of color by white police officer…

_____ (2020-09-25). Peavey Park Sanctuary Homeless Camp Evicted. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — A long-dreaded eviction of the sanctuary camp at Peavey Park took place today just after 6: 00 a.m., an hour before sunrise. Minneapolis Park Police, Minneapolis Police, and sheriff's officers were all documented as having taken part in this morning's sweep. The area around Peavey Park was cordoned off with caution tape while the clearing of the park took place. A social media account for supporters of the unhoused community, Twin Cities Encampment Responders, sent out an alert around 6: 20 a.m. that park police were at Peavey.

Community organizers (2020-09-25). Sunday 9/27: Protest to Abolish ICE, End Forced Sterilization, & Free The Families (Monterey). indybay.org El Estero Park Complex, 777 Pearl St, Monterey, CA 93940…

sputniknews (2020-09-25). Any Meaningful Talks With Pakistan Can Only Be Held in Atmosphere Free of Terror – India's UN Envoy. sputniknews.com Sputnik has discussed a wide array of issues with Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations, including India's bid for a permanent seat at the UNSC, the ongoing border tensions with China, Pakistan, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

WSWS (2020-09-25). Australian government seeks to ban phones in immigration detention. wsws.org The proposed new laws will allow warrantless searches and the use of sniffer dogs.

A. Majumdar (2020-09-24). PDF of September 24 issue. workers.org Download the 12-page PDF. Whistleblower: ICE abuses detainees ALSO: Migrant caravan for residency; Defend BLM activist lawyers; Trump, Biden, and U.S. decline; 'Free Palestine' webinar; U.S. Cold War vs TikTok; Is Marxism still relevant? WORKERS ORGANIZE: Illinois; North Carolina. WORLD: Editorial: Ginsburg & SCOTUS. WORLD: Belarus; Bolivia. TEAR DOWN THE . . . |

news.un (2020-09-24). Libya is a victim of migration, not its reason, says GNA President Serraj. news.un.org Libya, as a country of transit for migrants, cannot surmount the associated challenges without international support, the country's Head of State told world leaders gathered virtually for the UN General Assembly, rejecting "unilateral" reports on the situation of migrants.

WSWS (2020-09-24). Senate confirmation hearing for Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf reveals bipartisan support. wsws.org Democratic as well as Republican senators thanked Wolf for his "service," neglecting to question him on unconstitutional kidnappings, the mass incarceration of immigrants, and the state assassination of a Portland protester.

yenisafak (2020-09-24). France agrees to EU commission migration pact. yenisafak.com The French interior ministers issued a joint press release Thursday to say they support a proposal laid out by the European Commission on a migration pact for asylum seekers coming to Europe.The European Commission met on Wednesday to draft a reform of migration policy which proposes a "compulsory solidarity mechanism." The proposal suggests abandoning a present contested rule which says the country where migrants arrive first must bear the burden of asylum requests.Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin along with cohorts Citizenship Minister Marlene Schiappa and Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune…

Eds. (2020-09-24). U.S. & Guyana unveil joint Military patrols on oil-rich Venezuela border. mronline.org U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo completed a whirlwind tour of Surinam, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia to boost anti-Venezuela efforts.

WSWS (2020-09-24). As Creek Fire become the largest in California history, farmworkers continue to labor without protection from smoke. wsws.org Even though plans were announced over a month ago to distribute hundreds of thousands of N95 masks to Fresno area farmworkers, few have received these masks, which provide a high level of protection against both air pollution and COVID-19.

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2020-09-23). US-Guyana Maritime Patrols Near Venezuela Border Denounced as Latest American Imperialism. commondreams.org Pompeo says the joint naval and air patrols in the disputed, oil-rich region are meant to fight drug trafficking, but critics see them as the latest U.S. aggression toward Maduro. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/guyana.jpg

Brigitte Amiri (2020-09-23). Reproductive Abuse is Rampant in the Immigration Detention System. aclu.org Last week, a hideous allegation emerged in a

UCSF Preterm Birth Initiative (2020-09-23). Thursday 9/24: Healthcare as Sanctuary: ICE, Birthing People, and Justice for Immigrants. indybay.org Online (FREE)…

Chauncey K. Robinson (2020-09-23). American horror story of the 21st century: U.S. immigration detention centers. peoplesworld.org Halloween may be fast approaching, but you don't have to wait until Oct. 31 for a truly scary tale. Damning reports and allegations have come out detailing the nightmarish conditions at immigration detention camps in the United States. Things were already bad inside the centers, but the situation is now exacerbated by a deadly global …

David L. Wilson (2020-09-23). The Democrats' immigration agenda. mronline.org The immigration plank in this year's Democratic Party platform is a reminder that real immigration reform isn't going to happen without serious grassroots organizing.

RT (2020-09-23). 'Jesus of Siberia,' cult leader 'Vissarion' found in possession of weapons, cash, jewellery, & adult toys during police raid. rt.com When cops busted Siberia's answer to Christ this week, they discovered plenty of items unbecoming of a self-proclaimed 'Son of God.' Officers found weapons, money and even adult toys in the sect leader's stash of worldly goods. | The haul was uncovered at the cult's compound in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Region, as contemporary 'Messiah' Sergey Torop was being arrested and charged with "creating a religious association whose activities involve violence against citizens." | Two other members of the sect were arrested alongside its founder on Tuesday, on suspicion of causing "serious harm" to their followers. On top…