Category Archives: Newsletter and Updates

The main request from local Congolese leaders is for allies around the globe to help build a global constituency to amplify frontline voices and solutions and support the courageous and dignified organizing taking place on the frontlines to achieve a #FreeCongo. — Read on friendsofthecongo.org/campaigns/

Report back from Durham, North Carolina on recent autonomous march in solidarity with Palestine. — Read on itsgoingdown.org/durham-nc-autonomous-march-in-solidarity-with-palestine-targets-jail-and-google-offices/

San Francisco rewards police for retiring early and we may, soon, also reward them for working late —while paying them for both, one on top of the other.  — Read on missionlocal.org/2024/06/san-francisco-pension-police-firefighter-drop/

A longstanding relationship between the Oregon Food Bank and several local Jewish organizations has seemingly fractured after the former released a statement on the war [on Palestine]… In a letter issued Friday, the Jewish organizations — which include five synagogues and multiple nonprofits — said they would withhold any financial support for the Oregon FoodContinue reading “Jewish orgs pull support from Oregon Food Bank over Gaza war statement – OPB”

In response, it is essential to consider more internationalist and justice-oriented proposals that square decarbonization with the need to minimize mining-induced harm and privilege robust popular access to land. — Read on blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2024/05/30/to-address-the-root-causes-of-climate-change-we-should-pay-attention-to-the-earthwork-of-a-silenced-global-majority/

Con la salida de AMLO, el carisma llega a su fin. — Read on http://www.ojala.mx/es/ojala-es/sheinbaum-y-los-generales

For years Canada has been exporting billions of dollars worth of military equipment to countries at war with Yemen. No War on Yemen (2024)

A new study reveals the need for benchmarking and public evaluations of AI tools in law. — Read on hai.stanford.edu/news/ai-trial-legal-models-hallucinate-1-out-6-or-more-benchmarking-queries

On 1 June 1940, the Greek anarchist feminist, poet and actor Katerina Gogou was born. — Read on stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8092/katerina-gogou-born

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams today [May 31] held New York City’s first-ever public safety promotion ceremony and announced plans for the city to build a unified training facility for all of its public safety agencies. — Read on http://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/431-24/mayor-adams-hosts-first-ever-new-york-city-public-safety-promotion-ceremony-new-unified