SXSW drops US Army and weapons manufacturers as sponsors following major artist-led boycott | Hotpress

The showcase festival has stated that, ‘after careful consideration’, it is ‘revising’ its ‘sponsorship model.’ — Read on http://www.hotpress.com/music/sxsw-drops-us-army-and-weapons-manufacturers-as-sponsors-following-major-artist-led-boycott-23033697

States of Incarceration: The Global Context 2024 | Prison Policy Initiative

The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on earth — worse, every single state incarcerates more people per capita than most nations. In the global context, even “progressive” U.S. states like New York and Massachusetts appear as extreme as Louisiana and Mississippi in their use of prisons and jails. — ReadContinue reading “States of Incarceration: The Global Context 2024 | Prison Policy Initiative”

Attorney asks AG’s Office be removed from prosecuting training center RICO case

Attorneys for three defendants who oppose the construction of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center have filed a motion seeking to disqualify the Attorney General’s Office from prosecuting the RICO case, alleging that attorney-client privileged information was accessed and distributed. — Read on archive.is/QFVsH

YouTube removes, deletes Samidoun Network channel: Resist the silencing of Palestine! | Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network

The Zionist regime is actively seeking to ban and silence the content of people confronting its genocide against the Palestinian people, to prevent people around the world from communicating, and of course, at the heart of this effort, to block the communication lines of the Palestinian people, and especially the prisoners and the resistance movementContinue reading “YouTube removes, deletes Samidoun Network channel: Resist the silencing of Palestine! | Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network”

‘The Movement Underestimates Fascism’ – Gerald Horne | Groundings

The goat 🐐 himself Dr. Gerald Horne joins a special bonus episode discussing the current state of global politics, imperialism in crisis, the potential for a new multipolar world, and the rising fascism across the west. — Read on groundings.simplecast.com/episodes/horne-bonus

Infamous US list against Cuba rejected in Syria – Prensa Latina

Damascus, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Syrian Graduates in Cuba issued a statement on Friday in which it condemned the Caribbean island’s inclusion again on Washington’s list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism. — Read on http://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/06/21/infamous-us-list-against-cuba-rejected-in-syria/

Haiti – FLASH : Signing of an agreement on the legal status of the Mission – HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7

Friday June 21, 2024 in Washington, Ambassador Gandy Thomas, Acting Representative of Haiti to the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Ambassador of Kenya to the United States, Lazarus O. Amayo signed a SOFA legal agreement Status Of Force Agreement on the status of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMSS), announced Cristobal Dupouy, theContinue reading “Haiti – FLASH : Signing of an agreement on the legal status of the Mission – HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7”