Chin Peng, the nom de guerre of a former leader of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) who lived in exile for decades in Thailand and was once declared the British Empire’s public enemy number one, remains a controversial figure to this day. Not only did the Malaysian government deny him citizenship until his last breath, it also prohibited his ashes from being brought back to Malaysia when he died in 2013. However, just as Chin Peng managed to move around undetected between Malaya, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand during the height of imperialist wars in Southeast Asia, his ashes, too, somehow managed to find their way back to the country that he longed for, six years after his death.
— Read on liberatedtexts.com/reviews/unveiling-the-violence-of-the-british-imperialist-war-in-malaya-chin-peng-my-side-of-history/
Indigenous Mayan Teen From Chiapas Is Youngest to Die in ICE Custody ~ L.A. TACO
19-year-old Royer Perez-Jimenez appears to be the youngest person to die in ICE custody since the Trump Administration took office. Compared to the same period last year, the death rate in ICE custody has tripled.
— Read on lataco.com/youngest-ice-death
JVP Picks a Side — and it’s the Democratic Party – The Call
The nonprofit restructuring, resource laundering, and liberal politics behind the rebrand.
— Read on thecall.ps/p/jvp-picks-a-side-and-its-the-democratic
Fundraiser by Diana Munoz : Help Maricela’s Family, While She Fights for Justice!
On July 4th, during a protest at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Maricela Rueda was arrested for speaking out against the injustices of the immigrant detention system. She is currently incarcerated for taking a courageous stand in defense of dignity and justice. Maricela has always been a tireless advocate for human rights. Maricela is a loving mother, a daughter, a sister, and a loyal friend. Her arrest has left her family facing sudden and overwhelming challenges. Maricela’s young daughter is now without her mother’s daily love and care, and her family must also manage her estate and responsibilities while navigating the uncertainty ahead. We are asking for your support to help ease the financial strain during this heartbreaking time. All funds will go directly toward caring for her daughter and managing the urgent needs of her household. Thank you for standing in solidarity with Maricela and those who love her.
— Read on www.gofundme.com/f/help-maricelas-family-while-she-fights-for-justice
US and Israel’s environmental warfare in Iran and West Asia – Prometheus Magazine
Kimia Talebi situates the attacks on Iran’s fuel depots within the US and Israel’s larger ecocidal imperialist project.
— Read on prometheus-mag.com/2026/03/13/us-and-israels-environmental-warfare-in-iran-and-west-asia/
A River Worth Defending: Chilkat Community Mobilizes Against Mine – Native News Online
Last Tuesday, Chilkat Forever delivered a powerful message to the Haines Assembly: nearly 300 Chilkat Valley residents have signed letters opposing the proposed Palmer Project and calling for long-term protection of the Chilkat River. The letters urge the Assembly to “keep the Chilkat River free of acid-generating mines and full of fish – forever.”
— Read on nativenewsonline.net/environment/a-river-worth-defending-chilkat-community-mobilizes-against-mine-2/
Over 600 acres near Palm Springs returned to California tribe
The land parcel is near popular trails winding through palm canyons south of Palm Springs, and it was returned to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
— Read on www.sfgate.com/news/article/desert-tribe-land-return-22070949.php
US Responsible for Bombing Iranian Elementary School and Massacring Over 100 Children: Preliminary Investigation – News From Antiwar.com
The US is responsible for bombing an elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, during the opening hours of the US-Israeli war against Iran on February 28, a strike that massacred 175 people, the vast majority being young schoolgirls and schoolboys, according to a preliminary US military investigation. People briefed on…
— Read on news.antiwar.com/2026/03/11/us-responsible-for-bombing-iranian-elementary-school-and-massacring-over-100-children-preliminary-investigation/
The Drone War Haiti Didn’t Vote For – KOLUMN Magazine
As Haiti’s interim authorities turned to explosive drones and a private firm run by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, the campaign promised precision. What it delivered, according to human rights investigators, was a rising civilian toll, a fog of secrecy, and another chapter in the long privatization of American power.
— Read on www.kolumnmagazine.com/2026/03/12/the-drone-war-haiti-didnt-vote-for/
The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them. | Truthout
On July 10, 2025, as federal agents stormed cannabis farms in Ventura County, California, community members rushed to protest what they saw as yet another sweeping Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. Among them was Jonathan Caravello, a 37-year-old philosophy lecturer at California State University Channel Islands. Today, he faces a federal felony charge that could send him to prison for up to 20 years.
— Read on truthout.org/articles/the-state-is-escalating-charges-against-protesters-labor-must-defend-them/
Aida Rends 