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Sunday, February 28, 2021
New video by Unicorn Riot on YouTube - go check it out ;-)
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Saturday, February 27, 2021
New post from the NAACP: Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Abhorrent Rise In Anti-Asian Hate Crimes by Marc Banks
On behalf of the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative—the foremost diverse coalition of national racial justice and civil rights organizations representing and serving more than 53 million people in the United States—we condemn in the strongest terms the recent uptick in documented hate incidents including bullying and harassment, hate crimes and violence being perpetrated against Asian Americans in recent weeks.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been over 3,000 recorded hate incidents against the Asian American community, along with concern that law enforcement has been slow to investigate the incidents. In February, the attacks have been particularly egregious, including:
- In San Francisco, Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai American, was taking his morning walk, was shoved to the ground and died two days later.
- In Oakland, a 91-year-old Chinese American man was shoved to the ground, along with several shops vandalized in Chinatown.
- In San Jose, a 64-year-old Vietnamese-American grandmother was robbed following a Lunar New Year’s celebration.
- In New York, a 61-year-old Filipino American man’s face was slashed with a box cutter on the subway.
- In Queens, New York, a 52-year-old Chinese American woman was physically attacked. The suspect was apprehended after actress Olivia Munn tweeted calling for the public’s help.
The attacks targeting Asian Americans and the overall elevated levels of anti-Asian hate incidents since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are part and parcel of a larger trend of racism sanctioned by the Trump Administration that this Collaborative previously denounced in 2017 and 2020. Four years of federal policy, rhetoric and messaging has also ushered in a rise in white supremacy and bigotry marked by increased anti-immigrant, and anti-Black sentiment and perpetuated acts of violence against communities of color.
While we welcome the Biden Administration’s recent rebuke of such violence in the recent Memorandum Condemning and Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, it is a first step toward truly addressing the rise in violence and hate crimes—more comprehensive action is needed nationwide.
Communities of color, including Asian American communities, have heard words condemning this country’s past wrongs before. President Biden’s words, and that of other Congressional leaders, condemning the recent acts of hate makes it even more apparent that we need a comprehensive set of actions that actualizes a commitment to dismantling the decades of systematic and structural racism that has upheld white supremacy and allowed for the reoccurrence of violence and hate toward Asian Americans and other marginalized communities. This comprehensive set of actions include:
- Immediate and deep investment in the Asian American community including access to victims’ compensation funds, language accessibility and culturally competent community resources and services;
- Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) agencies need to standardize and to include more details in their documentation of hate crimes;
- Local law enforcement and state agencies should fully comply with the Hate Crimes Statistics Act, and efforts should be made to include disaggregated data on the Asian American and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander community; and
- A strategy to address hate speech by government officials and those running for office.
Our collaborative stands ready to usher in these new recommendations, indeed anything less will foster such hate even further, which is simply unacceptable.
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The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative includes the following leading national racial equity anchor organizations (the Anchors): Advancement Project National Office, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Demos, Faith in Action, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Congress of American Indians, National Urban League, Race Forward, and UnidosUS. Supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, we work together to promote racial equity, advance racial healing, and ensure that all children, families, and communities have opportunities to reach their full potential.
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Friday, February 26, 2021
Hamilton: Report back on Land Defender Solidarity Demo
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Report on solidarity demonstration with the #1492LandBackLane reclamation. Originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info. Yesterday, Hamilton cops arrested a Haudenosaunee woman while she was in her car with her kids for charges related to 1492 Landback Lane. We’ve seen time and again how Landback Lane has been hyper-surveilled and criminalized. In this case, the person... Read Full Article
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Hamilton Pride Defender Update! Some Charges Withdrawn, Others Going to Trial
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From the Pride Defender Solidarity Committee. Solidarity statement from CUPE 3906 below. The charges against the two defendants that were expected to be withdrawn have been. For more information on the charges stemming from Hamilton Pride, go here. It has been nearly two years since Hamilton Pride was attacked by white supremacists, homophobes and fundamentalist... Read Full Article
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
Durham, NC: Phone Zap for Residents at “COVID Motel”
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Call for phone-zap for Durham, NC hotel residents who are being threatened by COVID-19. Last summer, the NC Department of Public Safety (DPS) opened a program to quarantine people being released from NC state prisons, at the Durham Quality Inn on Hillsborough Rd. A Peer Support firm called Locked Up to Living Life, Inc. was... Read Full Article
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New post from the NAACP: Civil Rights Leaders Call on Congress to Pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by Marc Banks
Today, civil rights leaders called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – a critical step to holding law enforcement accountable for unconstitutional and unethical conduct. The 2020 killing of George Floyd sparked a year of national protests in all 50 states calling for an end to police brutality against Black and Brown communities and a demand for accountability in every sector of law enforcement.
Addressing this nation’s history of violent, discriminatory policing requires passing legislation that advances systemic reforms rooted in transparency and accountability. It is the responsibility of the federal government to set standards on justice, policing, and safety. A vital step in this process is the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which recognizes the importance of stripping law enforcement of qualified immunity; creating a national registry of police misconduct complaints; declaring prohibitions for law enforcement profiling; limiting the transfer of military-grade equipment to state and local law enforcement; and restricting funds from law enforcement agencies that do not prohibit the use of chokeholds.
“The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act seeks to hold our system of justice accountable at a time when transparency and liability are lacking,” said Derrick Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. “We’ve witnessed far too many deaths at the hands of law enforcement with little to no recourse. It is long overdue that we reimagine public safety in our communities and rethink policing; this piece of legislation aims to do just that. “
“The killing of George Floyd held a mirror up to a truth about the American legal system. It showed us in the most stark and irrefutable way, that there are deep, fundamental problems with how this country allows law enforcement to intimidate, abuse, torture, and kill unarmed Black people. Among the powerful reasons Americans were moved to action in the wake of the killing of George Floyd was watching Derek Chauvin’s reaction to being recorded. He stared at us with his hand in his pocket, believing that nothing was going to happen to him, that he would face neither criminal penalty nor civil liability,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF). “The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is focused, first and foremost, on addressing the regime of impunity that has allowed police officers for decades to kill innocent Black men, women, and children without accountability. If Congress fails to act to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, it will prove Derek Chauvin right. It will reinforce that in encounters with Black people, law enforcement officers are above the law. When Officer Chauvin looks into the camera as he kills George Floyd, he is looking at us. He is daring us to prove him wrong. We’re calling on Congress to prove him wrong and move forward the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.”
“Excessive, deadly force against Black Americans runs deeper than the tragic death of George Floyd. The United States’ use of brutal police force to control Black Americans can be traced back to slave patrols of the 1700s and the Black codes of the 1860s-1870s. Now it’s time for Congress to pass the Justice in Policing Act to ensure that no person under color of law can act unilaterally as cop, judge, jury, and executioner in this country. The previous Congress failed to do its job. This Congress must meet the challenge of today and send this important piece of legislation to the President’s desk,” said Marc H. Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League.
“The lynching by knee of a law enforcement officer of George Floyd is to this generation of civil rights what the lynching of Emmitt Till was to the generation of our grandparents. Therefore, the passing of the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act is as important in this time as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was in the era of the civil rights movement of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. The Senate must act now as the Senate acted in that time. A vote against that is a vote against civil rights and the passage of this will send a message that police lynchings will not be tolerated and the accountability on all policing must be the law of the land,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network.
“Congress must understand the urgency in immediately passing The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Our Black Women’s Roundtable/Essence 2020 Poll and our NCBCP Unity 2020 Election Exit Poll revealed that criminal justice/policing reform was one of the top-three issues that Black voters – especially Black women and young voters – wanted the next President and Congress to address. (The poll also revealed that eradicating systemic racism was the #1 issue, while ending COVID-19 was number #3). The voters have spoken and now is the time for the Congress to deliver what the people voted for and pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,” said Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. “Further, as our nation deals with multiple crises during a deadly pandemic, it is important to also understand that these issues are a matter of life and death to millions of people of color and impoverished communities that are unfairly treated by too many in law enforcement in our nation.”
“For many of us, the searing pain on display in Minneapolis and across the country last summer has not gone away – and those who have lost their lives to state violence deserve more,” said Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. “Yet, for too long, our nation has met the cycle of police brutality and racism with tinkering at the edges instead of real change. To be clear, we cannot and will not accept an incremental approach to justice nor go through this cycle over and over again. Now is the time to take this meaningful step to reimagine what kind of America we want to build — an America where all people can live safely and freely. We urge members of the House to support passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and for Senate leadership to take it up in short order and work to strengthen it.”
“There is a very long history of systemic racism against Black women, men and children by individual white supremacists and by state-sanctioned acts that began during the years of enslavement and continued during the period of reconstruction and Jim Crowism. Such violence continues to plague our communities. Today there are clear and irrefutable acts of police violence that are exemplified by the killing of George Floyd,” said Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, National Chair and President of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. “The passage of the George Floyd Act is an urgent and necessary action to end unjustified police killings of Black women, men and children.”
“In order to make meaningful progress on the urgent need for transparency and accountability for police misconduct, we need the Justice in Policing Act now more than ever. America is still confronted with a national crisis of unchecked police violence. Police are still killing unarmed Black people at alarming rates. Time and time again we see these inexplicable tragedies and atrocities, followed by predictable outrage and condemnation, but little else. Some things seem to have changed in this country in terms of public discourse and consciousness about the problem. Yet, our federal laws have not changed accordingly. Passing this legislation will force our nation to finally acknowledge and begin to address this potent form of systemic discrimination faced by Black communities nationwide,” said Damon Hewitt, Executive Vice President, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law.
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Founded in 1940, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization. LDF has been completely separate from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since 1957—although LDF was originally founded by the NAACP and shares its commitment to equal rights. LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute is a multi-disciplinary and collaborative hub within LDF that launches targeted campaigns and undertakes innovative research to shape the civil rights narrative. In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund or LDF. Follow LDF on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. The National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its 90 local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research and advocacy, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people annually nationwide. Visit www.nul.org and follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @NatUrbanLeague.
National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality or gender. For more information go to www.nationalactionnetwork.net.
The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), founded in 1976, is one of the most active civil rights and social justice organizations in the nation “dedicated to increasing civic engagement, economic and voter empowerment in Black America.” The Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) is the women and girls empowerment arm of the NCBCP. At the forefront of championing just and equitable public policy on behalf of Black women, BWR promotes their health and wellness, economic security & prosperity, education and global empowerment as key elements for success. Visit www.ncbcp.org and follow us on Twitter @ncbcp and Instagram @thenationalcoalition.
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 220 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.
National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) is a Washington, D.C.-based charitable organization making a difference in the lives of women, children, and families through a four-pronged strategy that emphasizes entrepreneurship, health equity, STEAM education, and civic engagement. Founded 85 years ago, NCNW has 300 community and campus-based sections and thirty-two national affiliates representing more than Two Million women and men. NCNW’s programs are grounded on a foundation of critical concerns known as Four for the Future. NCNW promotes education with a particular focus on science, technology, engineering, and math; encourages entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and economic stability; educates women about good health and HIV/AIDS; promotes civic engagement and advocates for sound public policy and social justice. NCNW is known for its work to educate college age women about HIV/AIDs and for producing the Black Family Reunion. Current programs include GirlTech, HBCU College Fair, Millennial Entrepreneurs and Adulting 101. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D., is the National Chair and Seventh President of NCNW. NCNW has campaigned for clean water for Flint, MI, voting rights, and SNAP benefits. For more information please visit www.ncnw.org or NCNW’s social channels via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s largest and foremost grassroots civil rights organization. The mission of the NAACP is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. Members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights and social justice in their communities. You can read more about the NAACP’s work by visiting www.naacp.org.
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. Now in its 57th year, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is continuing its quest to “Move America Toward Justice.” The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice for all, particularly in the areas of criminal justice, fair housing and community development, economic justice, educational opportunities.
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In Contempt #2: Struggle Continues to Free Comrade Malik; Phoenix Police Drop Made-Up “ACAB Gang” Charges
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Welcome back to In Contempt. This month we have a state by state roundup of news, action, updates, and ways to support prison rebels. From Comrade Malik and Oakland’s Abolition and Solidarity shinning a light onto the continued spread of COVID-19 inside prisons and State facilities in California, the deadly situation in Texas prisons, an... Read Full Article
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
New post from the NAACP: Esri, and the Racial Equity Anchor Institutions Partner to Launch Survey on Policing Budgets Across Country by Marc Banks
Washington, DC – On February 25, 2021 at 10:00 am ET, the Racial Equity Anchor Institutions and Esri will host a virtual press briefing on the launch of a new initiative to survey and track policing budgets in targeted areas around the nation. The new initiative is an effort to aid communities on their journey to better engage with and potentially reimagine what public safety looks like, neighborhood by neighborhood. Interested media can register to attend by visiting https://naacpheadquarters.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eMlWidmDQgeG1qKqHWkdDg.
2020 and 2021 presented highs and lows across the country. It has been exhausting for our nation, communities, and families to face the racialized impacts of COVID-19 and the horrendous extra-judicial killings we witnessed, including Breonna Taylor in Louisville, KY, George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, Tony McDade in Tallahassee, FL, Dion Johnson in Phoenix, AZ, and too many others before and after them at the hands of police. In the wake of these killings, the country saw civil uprisings and protests from coast to coast, marking a sea change for race and police relations last year.
“The local law enforcement budgets we obtain will create transparency and help communities win accountability and justice,” said Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director of Advancement Project National Office. “This initiative will highlight whether local budgets are aligned with local values. Communities across the country are demanding investments in what our people need and a shift in resources toward services that will make us truly free and safe; we hope this will help get us closer to that ideal.
“Many Native people live outside of tribal lands, with many of those residing in urban areas. This new initiative to better understand the size and focus of police budgets will be immensely helpful in crafting public policy that fosters safe and just communities where all Americans — including the First Americans — are treated equally,” said Fawn Sharp, President of the National Congress of American Indians.
“Understanding the landscape of local police budgets is the first step to building accountability and transparency – the foundations upon which our justice system and law enforcement bodies must be built. Working in coalition and using the power of technology, this new initiative seeks to lay the groundwork for meaningful and sustainable solutions to protect communities of color and keep them safe,” said Janet Murguia, President and CEO of UnidosUS.
“The past year has provided us with tremendous challenges on all fronts,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO, NAACP. “Confronting these challenges requires a deeper understanding and analysis of the issues at play so we can create tangible solutions. This new initiative to track policing budgets is a significant first step to building a country that meets the needs of its people.”
Join this special press briefing where community leaders will unveil the national survey, premiere the web hub for the project, and explain why this project is critical in advancing racial justice and reforming public safety for the greater good.
WHAT: Police Accountability – Roadmap to Reform
WHO:
- MC: Jamal Watkins, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Advancement, NAACP
- Opening Remarks – Setting the Context (15 Minutes):
- Alvin Herring, Executive Director, Faith In Action
- Janet Murguia, President and CEO, UnidosUS
- Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director, Advancement Project, National Office
- Unpacking The Survey – Our Methodology (20 Minutes):
- Clinton Johnson, Solution Architect and Lead of the Racial Equity Initiative, Esri
- Koya Brown, Solution Engineer, Transportation and Racial Equity Initiative, Esri
- Elvis Takow, Solution Engineer, Agriculture and Racial Equity Initiative, Esri
- Raynah Kamau, Partner Technical Advisor and Racial Equity Initiative, Esri
- The Moment – Why this matters now? (10 Minutes):
- Glenn Harris, President, Race Forward & Publisher of Colorlines
- Jerika Richardson, Senior Vice President, Equitable Justice and Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League
- Question and Answer (15 Minutes):
- All
WHEN: February 25, 2021, 10:00 am Eastern Time (US and Canada)
WHERE: https://naacpheadquarters.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eMlWidmDQgeG1qKqHWkdDg.
About the Racial Equity Anchor Institutions
The Advancement Project National Office, Asian & Pacific Islander Health Forum, Demos, Faith in Action, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Urban League, Race Forward and UnidosUS are a collaborative of nine leading national racial equity anchor organizations supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
About Esri
Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations globally and in over 200,000 institutions in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com.
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP Set to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Conversation by Marc Banks
On Thursday, February 25, at 7:30 pm ET, the NAACP will host a Virtual Town Hall on COVID Vaccines in partnership with the Ad Council. The town hall will include updates on the spread of the virus, vaccine options, and general information for those that have questions.
“As a civil rights organization and stewards of human rights, the NAACP is feverishly working to ensure that the policies and practices that are born out of this pandemic justly address the health, economic and social needs of all people,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP.
Media interested in attending the event can visit https://naacp.org/unmasked-virtual-town-hall-covid-vaccines-part-2/ to register and learn more.
WHAT: COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Conversation
WHEN: February 25, 7:30 pm ET
WHERE: https://www.youtube.com/naacp
WHO:
- Deborah Roberts, Journalist
- Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP
- Dr. Chris PernellChris Pernell, Physician
- Dr. Cameron Webb, White House Senior Policy Advisor for COVID-19 Equity
- Dr. Reed Tuckson, CEO Black Coalition Against COVID
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, Releases Statement on Anniversary of Ahmaud Arbery’s Death by Marc Banks
“One year ago today, two white supremacists shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, an innocent Black man who was jogging down a road in Glynn County, Georgia.
In America, Black lives are cut short for wearing a hoodie, attending church, buying iced-tea, being at home, and jogging outside, in Arbery’s case. The unspeakable injustice that took the life of Ahmaud Arbery not only sparked nation-wide peaceful protests, but ignited a new era in the movement for civil rights.
As the nation mourned, strategized and organized, the NAACP launched We Are Done Dying, a campaign calling for an end to racial violence and domestic terrorism. Ahmaud Arbery did not die in vain, and the fight for his justice is far from over.
A year following his senseless murder, we continue to see white supremacy on the rise. From the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd at the hands of police to the white supremacist-led Capitol insurrection on January 6th, and now the CDC’s life expectancy of Black Americans dropping more than three times that of white Americans, innocent Black lives continue to be disproportionately and inhumanly taken every single day.
So I call upon Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and restore the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Ultimately, this will pave the way forward for a more just and equitable America — an America where white supremacy is met with fierce intolerance from all levels of government and from society as a whole.
Black Lives Matter. Ahmaud Arbery’s life matters. Today and every day, say his name.”
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New post from the NAACP: Leading Civil Rights Organizations Demand Passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by Marc Banks
National Urban League * NAACP Legal Defense Fund * National Action Network * National Coalition on Black Civic Participation * Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * National Council of Negro Women * NAACP * Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
The leaders of the nation’s most influential civil rights and social justice organizations have scheduled a media briefing on Wednesday, February 24, to demand federal action to reform the nation’s police departments through passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
Scheduled to participate in the briefing are :
- Derrick Johnson, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People President & CEO
- Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President & CEO
- Sherrilyn Ifill, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund President & Director-Counsel
- Al Sharpton, National Action Network President
- Melanie Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation President & CEO
- Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Interim President & CEO
- Johnnetta Betsch Cole, National Council of Negro Women National Chair & President
- Damon Hewitt, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Executive Vice President
The media briefing will take place on Wednesday, February 24 at 11:30am EST via Zoom. Registration is required. Please visit the following link to register: https://bit.ly/3umoSFB
WHO: Leaders of the nation’s top civil rights and social justice advocacy organizations
WHAT: Media briefing on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
WHEN: Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 11:30 am Eastern Time
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3umoSFB
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This Week in Fascism #97: Nazi Camp Foiled in Michigan; Fascists in Military Growing ; Oath Keepers Get Conspiracy Charges
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Welcome fellow antifascists! As Trump prepares to address CPAC, we’ve got a lot of stories to bring to your attention. Turns out that one of the main people behind the accelerationist neo-Nazi group, the Base worked for the DHS, and most recently, members of the Base have attempted to open up a fascist training camp... Read Full Article
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
“Viral Fascism”: Travis View on Qanon As a Vehicle for Authoritarian Politics on a Mass Scale
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On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Travis View, one of the hosts of the QAnon Anonymous Podcast, one of the leading shows that critically picks apart and examines the Qanon conspiracy from a variety of angles, using humor to talk about the far-Right movement and its growing influence. Marjorie... Read Full Article
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Final Straw: Chronicling Prisoner Uprisings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show The Final Straw brings us an interview with Perilous Chronicle, a website documenting prisoners resistance across so-called North America. The last year has been a trying time for everyone. Hardest hit have been prisoners who have seen increasing infections of the covid-19 virus brought in by guards who live... Read Full Article
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Rebel Steps: Grow the Movement (Onboarding)
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Anarchist podcast Rebel Steps looks at how groups can bring in new people to their projects and build our capacity for organization and action. Listen and Download HERE With intentional and friendly onboarding, groups can bring in new participants and grow an organization’s capacity. In this episode we explore tactics for onboarding with labor organizer... Read Full Article
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Monday, February 22, 2021
Patreon Caves to Pressure from Proud Boys, Removes ‘This Week in Fascism’ From Platform
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On February 17th, Patreon’s Trust and Safety Team reached out to the authors of the This Week in Fascism column to notify them that their account was being terminated for supposedly violating Patreon’s wildly vague anti-doxxing policy. In their email, Patreon stated that not only would they be closing the account, but they also refused... Read Full Article
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Sunday, February 21, 2021
Indigenous Communities in Guerrero Mobilize to Commemorate Samir Flores
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Indigenous Nahua communities of the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata (CIPOG-EZ) mobilized today in Alcozacán, Guerrero, responding to the call for actions in defense of life against megaprojects, and to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the assassination of Indigenous land defender and community organizer, Samir Flores. The Indigenous communities of the Popular Indigenous Council... Read Full Article
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Circle (A) Podcast: The Enemy of My Enemy
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The Circle A Podcast from subMedia.Tv speaks with anarchist organizer and hip-hop MC, Sima Lee. In this episode, Sima Lee joins us to talk about Left responses (good, bad and ugly) to the Capitol Hill ordeal of Jan 6th 2021. She goes in depth on the essential and unseen parts of anti-fascist work, discusses the rise of... Read Full Article
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Black Autonomy Podcast: Building a Poor People’s Survival Movement
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This episode of Black Autonomy discusses building a poor people’s survival movement to mobilize the multi-racial masses of working class and poor people around immediate needs while building towards revolution. JoNina Abron-Ervin is a former editor of The Black Panther newspaper, author of Driven by the Movement: Activists of the Black Power Era, and a co-founder... Read Full Article
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Saturday, February 20, 2021
New London, CT: Pallet Homes Spring Up After Police Carry Out More Encampment Sweeps
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Report from New London Mutual Aid about continued resistance to police sweeps of encampments. After a protracted struggle and media firestorm in both print and radio for weeks leading up to the December 10th deadline to clear out, yet another tent city was destroyed. To read a report from last October, go here. The Waterford... Read Full Article
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Friday, February 19, 2021
Montreal: Solidarity Rally with Inuit Land Guardians in Nunavut
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Report on recent solidarity rally in Montreal with Inuit land guardians in Nunavut fighting the expansion of the Mary River Mind. In a symbolic solidarity action with Inuit Land Guardians in Nunavut, Montreal-area protesters gathered outside the offices of ArcelorMittal, one of the co-owners of Baffinland Iron Mines Corp who are trying to expand the... Read Full Article
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The Growing Anti-Curfew Movement in Quebec
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A look at the growing anti-lockdown movement in so-called Quebec that rejects both the far-Right and neoliberal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new anti-lock-down movement is emerging in Quebec. In Montreal, anarchists and other radical Leftists have begun to protest the draconian curfew law which essentially has put the entire province of Quebec on... Read Full Article
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Eco-fascism, “Overpopulation,” and Total Transformation
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A critical look at how historically white nationalists and the State have weaponized discussions of “over-population” to intervene in the environmental movement. Proposes that anarchists and autonomous anti-capitalists need new ways of discussing the unsustainability of industrial capitalism without falling into the tropes of our enemies. by Jessie For decades, the far-Right has used “overpopulation”... Read Full Article
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New post from the NAACP: Vistaprint and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation Partner with the NAACP to Launch the Power Forward Small Business Grant by Austyn Ross
The New Grant Program Aims to Empower Black-owned Small Businesses Across New England through $25,000 Grants and a Direct Assistance Program
BOSTON, MA (February 18, 2021) – Vistaprint and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation announced today a combined commitment of $1 million and the launch of the Power Forward Small Business Grant in partnership with the NAACP. The new grant program aims to create a lasting impact through the economic empowerment of Black-owned small businesses across New England with grants of $25,000 to be awarded on a rolling basis.
Through this initiative, grant recipients will have opportunities to be featured on national co-branded platforms, as well as receiving design and marketing assistance customized to their specific needs to help their business grow and thrive.
“The pandemic has placed monumental strain on small businesses, and the past year has made clear our society’s need to work harder for equality, equity, and opportunity for all. We are proud to partner with like-minded organizations like the NAACP and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation to help small business owners find success and achieve their dreams,” said Robert Keane, Vistaprint Founder and CEO.
In November 2020, Vistaprint and the Celtics announced a multi-year partnership designed to make a lasting impact on local small businesses throughout New England. The launch of the Power Forward Small Business Grant is the first collaborative initiative within this partnership, and an extension of Boston Celtics United for Social Justice, a multi-focus commitment to addressing racial injustice and social inequities in the Greater Boston area
“A primary focus of Boston Celtics United is to make a meaningful impact through programs that support Economic Opportunity and Empowerment. The Power Forward Small Business Grant is a major step in these efforts, and we are grateful to partner with Vistaprint and the NAACP in this shared vision,” said Steve Pagliuca, Celtics Managing Partner & Alternate Governor and Chairman of the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation.
This announcement marks the culmination of a thorough, strategic grant development and planning process between Vistaprint, the Boston Celtics and the NAACP focused on fostering economic opportunity and empowerment in Black-owned businesses in the region.
“The NAACP is proud to partner with Vistaprint and the Celtics to support these businesses and the communities they serve,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. “Black-owned businesses are vital to the neighborhoods in New England and nationwide. We look forward to seeing the lasting impact and change the grants provide for our small businesses.”
How to Apply
Applications for the Power Forward Small Business Grant will be administered by the NAACP in partnership with Hello Alice, a platform for small business owners to identify the right path to start and grow their company. Applications for the financial grants opened February 17, 2021, and will remain open until all funds have been dispersed. All submissions must be conducted through Hello Alice: www.helloalice.com/power-forward. The candidates selected to receive grant funding will be announced on a rolling basis.
Grants are available to new or existing Black-owned small businesses based and operating in New England* with 1-25 employees.
*Some geographic limitations apply for areas of southern Connecticut. See application eligibility requirement for details.
About Vistaprint:
Vistaprint is the marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world, empowering each one to live their dreams. For more than 20 years, we have helped small businesses look and feel credible through high-quality marketing products and solutions that include signage, logo apparel, promotional products, face masks, flyers, postcards, business cards, websites and digital marketing. With Vistaprint, small businesses are able to create and customize their marketing with easy-to-use digital tools and design-templates, or by receiving expert graphic design support. In 2020, Vistaprint acquired 99designs to expand its design offering via a worldwide community of more than 150,000 talented designers to make it easy for designers and clients to work together to create designs they love. Vistaprint is focused on making great marketing and design accessible to every small business owner, allowing them to create a cohesive brand image for use in-store, online and on-the-go. To learn more, visit: https://www.vistaprint.com Vistaprint is a Cimpress company (Nasdaq: CMPR).
About the Boston Celtics:
A charter member of the Basketball Association of America (which evolved into the National Basketball Association) since 1946, the Boston Celtics have won a record 17 NBA Championships, including eight (8) in a row from 1959-1966, winning their first title in 1957 and their most recent in 2008. The Celtics have long stood for equality, and respect, including hiring the first African American Coach and starting the first all black starting five. In addition, 35 former Celtics players, management or staff have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In December 2002 the team returned to local ownership for the first time since 1963. For more information on the Celtics, log on to www.celtics.com.
About the NAACP:
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
The NAACP is a c4 organization (contributions are not tax-deductible), our partner c3 organization is known as NAACP Empowerment Programs (contributions are fully tax-deductible as allowed by the IRS).
In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.
NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization, and shares our commitment to equal rights.
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP To Hold Virtual Press Conference on Federal Lawsuit Accusing Trump and Giuliani of Inciting U.S. Capitol Riot by Marc Banks
BALTIMORE — The NAACP will hold a press conference on Tuesday, February 16, at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss the federal lawsuit filed accusing Trump and Giuliani of inciting the U.S. Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday morning in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. by the NAACP and civil rights law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll on behalf of Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS). Other members of Congress, including Representatives Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), intend to join the litigation as plaintiffs in the coming days and weeks.
“January 6th was one of the most shameful days in our country’s history, and it was instigated by the President himself. His gleeful support of violent white supremacists led to a breach of the Capitol that put my life, and that of my colleagues, in grave danger. It is by the slimmest of luck that the outcome was not deadlier. While the majority of Republicans in the Senate abdicated their responsibility to hold the President accountable, we must hold him accountable for the insurrection that he so blatantly planned. Failure to do so will only invite this type of authoritarianism for the anti-democratic forces on the far right that are so intent on destroying our country,” said Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS).
“Donald Trump needs to be held accountable for deliberately inciting and colluding with white supremacists to stage a coup, in his continuing efforts to disenfranchise African-American voters. The insurrection was the culmination of a carefully orchestrated, months-long plan to destroy democracy, to block the results of a fair and democratic election, and to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of African-American voters who cast valid ballots. Since our founding, the NAACP has gone to the courthouse to put an end to actions that discriminate against African- American voters. We are now bringing this case to continue our work to protect our democracy and make sure nothing like what happened on January 6th ever happens again,” said Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP.
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| WHAT: | Federal Lawsuit Accusing Trump and Giuliani of Inciting U.S. Capitol Riot |
| WHO: | Congressman Bennie Thompson Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP
Janette McCarthy Wallace, General Counsel, NAACP Joseph M. Sellers, Co-Counsel, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| WHERE: | ZOOM (https://naacpheadquarters.zoom.us/j/96285234544) |
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About NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.
NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization, and shares our commitment to equal rights.
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP Files Federal Lawsuit Accusing Trump and Giuliani of Inciting U.S. Capitol Riot by Marc Banks
Lawsuit Alleges Violation of the “Ku Klux Klan Act,” a Civil War-Era Statute Prohibiting Interference with Congress’ Constitutional Duties
Filed by NAACP and Civil Rights Law Firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, Lawsuit Also Names Proud Boys and Oath Keepers
WASHINGTON D.C—Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson filed a federal lawsuit today accusing Donald J. Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers of conspiring to incite a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, with the goal of preventing Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit alleges that, by preventing Congress from carrying out its official duties, Trump, Giuliani and the hate groups directly violated the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act.
Following acquittal by the U.S. Senate in the second impeachment trial, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell openly encouraged litigation against Trump, saying: “We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being accountable by either one.”
The insurrection was the result of a carefully orchestrated plan by Trump, Giuliani and extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, all of whom shared a common goal of employing intimidation, harassment and threats to stop the certification of the Electoral College. They succeeded in their plan. After witnessing Capitol police barricading the doors of the House chamber with furniture, Congressman Thompson and fellow lawmakers donned gas masks and were rushed into the Longworth House Office Building where they sheltered with more than 200 other representatives, staffers and family members.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday morning in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. by the NAACP and civil rights law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll. Other members of Congress, including Representatives Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), intend to join the litigation as plaintiffs in the coming days and weeks.
The coup attempt was a coordinated, months-long attempt to destroy democracy, to block the results of a fair and democratic election, and to disenfranchise millions of ballots that were legally cast by African-American voters. The NAACP is representing Congressman Thompson in this lawsuit because the events on January 6th were just one more attempt by Donald Trump and his allies to make sure that African-American voters were disenfranchised – this time, by trying to stop members of Congress from doing their job and certifying the election results.
“January 6th was one of the most shameful days in our country’s history, and it was instigated by the President himself. His gleeful support of violent white supremacists led to a breach of the Capitol that put my life, and that of my colleagues, in grave danger. It is by the slimmest of luck that the outcome was not deadlier. While the majority of Republicans in the Senate abdicated their responsibility to hold the President accountable, we must hold him accountable for the insurrection that he so blatantly planned. Failure to do so will only invite this type of authoritarianism for the anti-democratic forces on the far right that are so intent on destroying our country,” said Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS).
“Donald Trump needs to be held accountable for deliberately inciting and colluding with white supremacists to stage a coup, in his continuing efforts to disenfranchise African-American voters. The insurrection was the culmination of a carefully orchestrated, months-long plan to destroy democracy, to block the results of a fair and democratic election, and to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of African-American voters who cast valid ballots. Since our founding, the NAACP has gone to the courthouse to put an end to actions that discriminate against African- American voters. We are now bringing this case to continue our work to protect our democracy and make sure nothing like what happened on January 6th ever happens again,” said Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP.
“The insurrection at the Capitol did not just spontaneously occur—it was the product of Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani lies about the election. With the Senate failing to hold the President accountable, we must use the full weight of the legal system to do so. The judicial system was an essential bulwark against the President during his time in office, and its role in protecting our democracy against future extremism is more important than ever,” said Joe Sellers, Partner at Cohen Milstein, Chair of the firm’s Executive Committee and Chair of the Civil Rights & Employment Practice Group.
The lawsuit alleges that Trump and Giuliani violated 42 U.S.C. 1985(1), often referred to as the Ku Klux Klan Act, which was passed in 1871 in response to KKK violence and intimidation preventing Members of Congress in the South during Reconstruction from carrying out their constitutional duties. The statute was intended specifically to protect against conspiracies.
In the months leading up to the insurrection, Trump and Giuliani allegedly mobilized and prepared supporters for an attack. In fact, Trump acknowledged the potential for violence and bloodshed if the election results were not overturned, tweeting: “People are upset, and they have a right to be. Georgia not only supported Trump in 2016, but now. This is the only State in the Deep South that went for Biden? Have they lost their minds? This is going to escalate dramatically. This is a very dangerous moment in our history….”
As Electoral College certification grew closer, Trump encouraged his supporters to descend on Washington that day, tweeting “Big protest in DC on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!” Extremist groups responded to Trump’s and Giuliani’s rhetoric. In early January, Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs said, “Every lawmaker who breaks their own stupid Fucking laws should be dragged out of office and hung.” Members of the Oath Keepers worked together to find a hotel that had “a good location and would allow us to hunt at night if we wanted to.”
On the day of the insurrection, Trump and Giuliani spoke to participants at the “Save America” rally, which both the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers attended. Both Trump and Giuliani allegedly made incendiary comments designed to incite the crowd and direct them to take action to thwart Congress’ ability to certify the election, including:
- “If we’re right, a lot of them will go to jail. So let’s have trial by combat …”
- “So we are going to … walk down Pennsylvania Avenue… we’re … going to try and give them the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country.”
Shortly after, rioters breached the Capitol, including members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. Video footage shows a member of the Proud Boys breaking through a window with a shield captured from a U.S. Capitol police officer. The militia members then began to roam the hallways, using earpieces and walkie talkies to coordinate and communicate as they enacted their plan to hunt for Members of Congress, with some even bringing plastic handcuffs in preparation for detaining captured elected officials.
Once inside, the rioters made clear they were acting at the behest of President Trump to interrupt the certification process, with one saying, “We were invited here by the President of the United States.”
Eventually, the rioters began pounding on the doors where Congressman Thompson and the House of Representatives were voting to certify the Electoral College. Behind the barricaded doors, Thompson heard the rioters trying to break into the chamber refer to Speaker Pelosi as a “bitch,” saying they wanted to get their hands on her and refer to Vice President Pence as a person who had betrayed President Trump.
Even as the insurrection was occurring, Giuliani made phone calls to Members of Congress insisting that they do everything they could to “slow down” the Electoral College vote count in Congress, again referring to unfounded claims of voter fraud. Later in the evening, President Trump tweeted, “These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long. Go home with love & in peace. Remember this day forever!”
The NAACP has, since its founding, represented individuals in court to eliminate race-based discrimination. Throughout the 2020 election cycle, and after the election, the NAACP utilized the judiciary to protect the rights of African-American voters and ensure that their ballots were counted. This case is a continuation of that work.
About NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.
NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization, and shares our commitment to equal rights.
About Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC is recognized as one of the premier law firms in the country handling major, complex plaintiff-side litigation. With more than 100 attorneys, Cohen Milstein has offices in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Ill., New York, N.Y., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Philadelphia, Pa. and Raleigh, N.C. For additional information, visit www.cohenmilstein.com or call 202.408.4600.
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Thursday, February 18, 2021
State Repression in Changing Terrain: An Interview with Lauren Regan from the Civil Liberties Defense Center
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On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we again speak with Lauren Regan of the Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC), about the changing face of State repression as the new administration takes power and the push by various forces to paint protest as “domestic terrorism.” States across the U.S. are introducing legislation to... Read Full Article
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This Week in Fascism #96: Groypers Implode, Violent far-Right Plots Uncovered, Biden Deports El Paso Survivor
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photo: @R3volutionDaddy Welcome fellow antifascists! What a bombshell of a column we have for you this week! We’ve got lots of updates on the far-Right attempted coup at the US capitol, a neo-Nazi youth group getting arrested for planning racist attacks, fractures in the white nationalist Groyper movement, Biden deports a survivor of the El... Read Full Article
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
February 19th- 21st: Activities to Commemorate the Two Year Anniversary of the Assassination of Samir Flores
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Two years after the assassination of Indigenous land defender and community organizer, Samir Flores Soberanes, the People’s Front in Defense of Land and Water- Morelos, Puebla and Tlaxcala (FDPTA-MPT) make a call out for actions from February 19th-21st in defense of life against megaprojects. Furthermore, they invite everyone to the national and international gathering for... Read Full Article
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Autonomous Mutual Aid Groups Mobilize in Texas as Death Toll Rises
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Massive storms and cold fronts have knocked out power for millions of people across the US and led to the deaths of almost 25 individuals. One of the hardest hit regions has been the state of so-called Texas, where failing electrical infrastructure has resulted in many people being stuck without power for over 24 hours.... Read Full Article
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Madness, Disability and Abolition: Healing in Autonomous Communities
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In this critical analysis, the author examines how prison and police abolition intersect with madness and disability, and calls for increased movement solidarity in the fight against racial capitalism. To read the first part of this essay, go here. In 2020, police abolition erupted into popular discourse following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,... Read Full Article
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Call for Submissions: Philly Skillshare Convergence
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Announcing a call for submission for the 2nd annual Philly Skillshare Convergence. This summer we’re hosting the 2nd annual Philly Skillshare Convergence! Mark your calendar for the weekend of June 11th!* This year’s skillshare is a free weekend long event with the intention of strengthening our individual and collective capacities to survive, grow, heal, build,... Read Full Article
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Another Word for Settle: A Response to ‘Rattachements’ and ‘Inhabit’
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An anti-colonial critique of two texts, Rattachements and Inhabit. It was winter 2020 and in the aftermath of the most inspiring anti-colonial uprising of my lifetime, I read Rattachements[1] (Re-attachments in English) and Inhabit[2]. The trains had started up again across the country, and COVID-19 was starting to reorder our lives mere weeks after we... Read Full Article
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Monday, February 15, 2021
The Counterinsurgency of the Fourth Transformation
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English translation of a recent article from Uruguayan journalist, Raúl Zibechi, about contemporary strategies of counterinsurgency being used in Mexico and throughout the world Counterinsurgency strategies are flexible. They adapt to time and place, and to each sector of the population. They act differently in urban and rural areas, in the face of armed or... Read Full Article
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Armed Attack Against Inhabitants of Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca
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Communiqué from inhabitants of Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca, declaring maximum alert in the community following armed attacks seeking to impose megaprojects in their territory To the Media To the Free and Independent Media To the National Indigenous Congress and the Indigenous Governing Council To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation February 9th, 2021 As community members... Read Full Article
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