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Abuse continues as Texas repurposes prison for ICE detention By Mirinda Crissman posted on July 7, 2021 by Kim Dinh for Justeseeds.org Houston On July 16, by order of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the state Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) began clearing incarcerated people from the Dolph Briscoe Unit in Dilley. But the order did not mandate release of any people or the closing of the prison. Instead, under “Operation Lone Star,” the facility was cleared to be reused for holding migrants arrested by the Texas Rangers — not for crossing the international border but on the pretext of...

Rally: Free Mumia and all political prisoners A 16-foot puppet of Mumia Abu-Jamal greeted participants and passersby July 3 at a rally: “In the spirit of Consuewella Africa! We must all MOVE to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal & All Political Prisoners.” On July 3, 1982, political prisoner Abu-Jamal was given a death sentence by Judge Albert Sabo. Annual demonstrations in Philadelphia have marked this date. Activists gather July 3 around Mumia puppet at former site of the removed Frank Rizzo statue. The rally, across from City Hall at the Municipal Services Building plaza, was held beneath a mural h...

U.S. out of Afghanistan By John Catalinotto posted on July 5, 2021 The Pentagon withdrew its forces from Bagram Air Field in Kabul July 2. Corporate media presented this event as an irreversible step in Washington’s departure from the nearly 20-year-old occupation of Afghanistan. Some 650 U.S. troops still guard the U.S. Embassy, and there are many thousands of “contractors” — mercenaries — but many Afghans will see the U.S. departure as guaranteeing a victory for the Taliban-led resistance. Afghan protesters in Kabul rally against the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, 2001. According...

Emancipation Day in Rhode Island Activists from the Black community gathered in Providence, R.I., June 19, with allies to commemorate Emancipation Day, also known as Juneteenth. The diverse event was organized by Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) which has long-standing roots in the community grounded in political action. From left: Susan Mortimer, Solidarity with the Incarcerated RI/MA; John Prince, Behind the Wall; Martha Yager, DARE; mYia X, Workers World Party. Photo Credit: Debra M. Harris. DARE has been commemorating Emancipation Day for over a decade. They are actively enga...

Pakistan: Corporate and state terror drives forced displacement By Tania Siddiqi posted on July 1, 2021 Protesters denounce Bahria Town Karachi destruction of Indigenous peoples’ villages. Karachi — On June 6, the Sindh Action Committee organized a protest and sit-in to draw attention to the systematic and continuous violence that Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) inflicted on Indigenous peoples. Dawn reports that up to 10,000 protesters demonstrated outside of BTK’s main entrance gate, condemning the real estate corporation for robbing Indigenous peoples of their ancestral land and forcing t...