(2019-07-17). Congresswomen condemn White House racism. workers.org 
As we go to press, the House of Representatives passed a resolution saying that Trump's tweets were racist. All Democrats and four Republicans voted for the resolution. More to come. The white supremacist and misogynist Trump has opened up another vicious, racist verbal war. This time it is against four . . . | Continue reading Congresswomen condemn White House racism at Workers.org
(2019-07-17). US House votes to condemn Trump's tweets against congresswomen. thecanary.co 
The Democratic-led House of Representatives has voted to condemn US president Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen, despite protestations by Trump that he has not got "a racist bone in my body".Two days after the president tweeted that four Democratic politicians should "go back" to their home countries — although all are citizens and three were born in the US — Democrats muscled the resolution through the chamber by 240-187 over strong Republican opposition.The rebuke was an embarrassing one for Trump, and he had appealed to Republican politicians not to go along — but four…
(2019-07-17). Iran's Not the Aggressor, the US Is. counterpunch.org It's easy to be confused about what's happening between the U.S. and Iran. On July 10, President Trump again accused Iran of violating the Obama-era nuclear deal, in a tweet that he concluded by promising to increase U.S. sanctions "substantially." Similarly, headlines — such as a recent New York Times article that originally proclaimed, "With More
(2019-07-17). Twitter CEO maxes out donations to Tulsi Gabbard… conspiracy machine kicks into overdrive. rt.com 
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has donated thousands of dollars to anti-war Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard — and Twitter users and mainstream media journalists are (rather ironically) up in arms about it.
(2019-07-17). 'We want to just FIGHT!' House protocol drama almost drowns out 'Trump's racist tweets' resolution. rt.com 
House Democrats and Republicans crossed swords over a resolution condemning Trump's 'racist' tweets — and whether they could even call the tweets racist — leading to a procedural battle that overshadowed the actual vote.
(2019-07-17). CNN embraces white nationalist Richard Spencer in shared Trump-hate. rt.com 
CNN tapped white nationalist Richard Spencer to join the Orange Man Bad choir in response to President Trump's 'racist' tweets, proving the enemy of their enemy could be their friend — and uniting the internet against them.
(2019-07-17). Trump would have to go back 'to hell' if he followed his own advice, Philly mayor says. rt.com 
With Washington consumed by debate over whether US President Donald Trump's "go back to where you came from" tweets are racist, the mayor of Philadelphia suggested Trump should follow his own advice and go back… to hell.
(2019-07-17). '4 horsewomen of the apocalypse': Trump renews attack on 'Dem Squad'. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has tweeted out comments made by a Republican senator who branded the 'squad' of four freshman Democratic congresswoman who accused him of racism as "the four horsewomen of the apocalypse."
(2019-07-16). "Our Squad Is Big": Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib and Pressley Condemn Trump's Racist Attack. democracynow.org 
Congressmembers Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar condemned President Trump's spate of racist attacks against them in a news conference Monday. Their public rebuke followed Trump tweeting Sunday telling them to "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came." The comments have been widely condemned as racist and xenophobic. We hear from the progressive congresswomen in their own words.
(2019-07-16). "We Love All People in This Country": AOC and the Squad Respond to Trump. truthout.org Congressmembers Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar condemned President Trump's spate of racist attacks against them in a news conference Monday. Their public rebuke followed Trump tweeting Sunday telling them to "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came." The comments have been widely condemned as racist and xenophobic. We hear from the progressive congresswomen in their own words. | TRANSCRIPT: | JUAN GONZÁLEZ: President Trump is doubling down after he was widely condemned for his racist attack on four progressiv…
(2019-07-16). South African Singer, Anti-Apartheid Activist Johnny Clegg Dies. telesurenglish.net South African singer Johnny Clegg, one of the very few white artists who confronted the apartheid regime in the 1970s and 1980s has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 66, his manager informedTuesday. | RELATED: | Anarchist Activist Killed for Fighting US 'Concentration Camps' | "Clegg has made an indelible mark on the music industry and the hearts of the people," said the South African government in a tribute paid to the singer on Twitter, adding that his music had the power to unite…
(2019-07-16). House to vote on denouncing Trump's racist tweets. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The Democratic-run U.S. House will vote to denounce Republican President Donald Trump for his racist rants and tweets against four first-year Democratic lawmakers, all women of color. The vote could occur as early as the afternoon of July 16. The denunciation is expected to pass. Trump, however, could care less—except to use his rants as …
(2019-07-16). Senate Panel Casts Skeptical Eye on Facebook's Digital Currency Plan. truthdig.com 
An official with the social network pledges to work with regulators to achieve a system that protects the privacy of users' data.
(2019-07-16). Venezuela Rejects EU Sanctions Warnings. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza, published Tuesday a communiqué on his Twitter account denouncing and rejecting statements made by the High Representative of the European Union (EU), Federica Mogherini, as she threatened the South American country with new sanctions if there was no progress in talks between the Venezuelan opposition and the government of President Nicolas Maduro. | RELATED: | Blockade Forces Venezuelan Kids To Leave Argentinian Hospital
(2019-07-16). Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Arrested in US. telesurenglish.net Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was arrested in the United States under an extradition order on Tuesday, the South American country's public prosecutor's office said in a post on its official Twitter account. | RELATED: | Odebrecht Admits Paying Peru ex-President Toledo $32M in Bribes | Toledo, who governed from 2001 to 2006, is a fugitive from Peruvian justice for allegedly receiving $20 million from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht in exchange for aid t…
(2019-07-16). Trump's Racism Is Not Blundering — It Is Tactically Deliberate. truthout.org Donald Trump is a giant flapping racist and doesn't give a single damn if that bothers you. Given this reality, it is important to note that when Trump dispensed with all pretense and held a one-man Sunday morning Klan rally on Twitter, it was not a blunder on his part. | When he dug his heels in on Monday morning an…
(2019-07-16). AOC & Omar's 'squad' bashes Trump for 'distracting' tweet — by devoting entire conference to it. rt.com 
The four freshman congresswomen President Donald Trump told to leave the US if they didn't like it have hit back with a grandstanding press conference, feeding the #Resistance back its own warmed-over talking points.
(2019-07-16). Trump's Racist Tweets Fan Hatred, Defining the Coming Election. therealnews.com 
Professors Gerald Horne and Kimberly Moffit examine how Trump's targeted tweet storm against progressive women of color who serve in Congress works to further divide the Democratic party, while dredging up America's racist settler-colonial past…
(2019-07-16). #Resistance fawns over Antifa 'martyr' killed while attempting to set ICE facility on fire. rt.com 
Impassioned tributes for Willem Van Spronsen, the seasoned Antifa activist who was shot dead by police after attacking an ICE detention center in Tacoma on Saturday, have flooded Twitter, praising him as a "hero" and a "martyr."
(2019-07-16). House Dems slap Trump with resolution condemning 'go back' tweets against congresswomen of color. rt.com 
House Democrats have rushed to table a resolution condemning Donald Trump for a series of angry tweets against four freshman congresswomen of color, which they said was a "blatant racist attack." |
(2019-07-16). 'Not a racist bone in my body': Trump rejects claims of bigotry over 'go back' tweet. rt.com 
Responding to allegations of racism after he suggested a group of Democratic lawmakers should go back to their "crime infested" home countries, US President Donald Trump said he hasn't got a single bigoted bone in his body.
(2019-07-16). Corbyn shows he'd be the only prime minister who'd truly stand up to Trump. thecanary.co 
If Donald Trump's march into fascism is the illness, Jeremy Corbyn and his allies are the antidote. And Corbyn confirmed that yet again on 16 July as he stood up to Trump's latest bout of very public racism. | In the fight for a better world, we need to speak out against injustice: | On 14 July, Donald Trump told four US co…
(2019-07-15). Shinnecock nation fights backlash from affluent for building on their own land. liberationnews.org 
Shinnecock Nation struggles for self-determination at the "Gateway to the Hamptons."
(2019-07-15). Increased TV and social media use 'linked to growth in teenage depression'. thecanary.co Increased social media use and television viewing are linked to worsening teenage depression, researchers say. | The more time adolescents spend on social media and in front of the television, the more severe their symptoms of depression become, it is suggested. | The study of 1,786 girls and 2,028 boys aged 12 to 16 found that if they reported their social media use and television viewing surpassed their overall mean level of use in a given year, then their symptoms also increased that year. | There was no evidence screen time had an impact on adolescent depression by reducing their involvement in physical activ…
(2019-07-15). 'If you're not happy, you can leave': Trump stands by his tweets slamming Dem Squad. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump ramped up his Twitter feud with four Democratic congresswomen who he says 'hate America,' accusing one of them of supporting Al-Qaeda and saying they are welcome to leave the country if they so wish.
(2019-07-15). Pass the ICE: Sizzling hot Border Protection agent causes a viral sensation (PHOTOS). rt.com 
With debate raging over the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies, some netizens paused to reflect on the more important news: the female Customs and Border Patrol agent who went viral as #ICEbae. |
(2019-07-14). Main Twitter Account Defending Julian Assange Removed for No Reason. theantimedia.com The operators of the account report that they have been given no reason for its removal by Twitter staff, and no response to their appeals.
(2019-07-13). Top Assange Defense Account Deleted by Twitter. dissidentvoice.org 
One of the biggest Twitter accounts dedicated to circulating information and advocacy for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, @Unity4J, has been completely removed from the site. The operators of the account report that they have been given no reason for its removal by Twitter staff, and have received no response to their appeals. Any Assange supporter …
(2019-07-12). Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost Was a Member of Secret Facebook Group. theintercept.com 
When news broke that thousands of current and former Border Patrol agents were members of a secret Facebook group filled with racist, vulgar, and sexist content, Carla Provost, chief of the agency, was quick to respond. "These posts are completely inappropriate and contrary to the honor and integrity I see — and expect — from our agents day in and day out," Provost said in a statement. "Any employees found to have violated our standards of conduct will be held accountable." | For Provost, a veteran of the Border Patrol who was named head of the agency in August 2018, the group's existence and content…
(2019-07-12). Save the Bylong from coal mining. greenleft.org.au 
About 200 people gathered in Bylong, in Central NSW, on July 6-7 to demand the state Coalition government halt a proposed coalmine from going ahead in the picturesque Bylong Valley. | South Korean company KEPCO is proposing to open up a mine that would have drastic impacts on local agriculture and water and the iconic natural and cultural heritage of the region, including Aboriginal sacred sites. | The mine is still subject to a decision by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC). | The weekend-long protest camp was co-sponsored by the Bylong Valley Protection Alliance (BVPA) and Lock the Gate Alliance (LTG…
(2019-07-11). CBP Can't Detain Domestic Flight Passengers for Refusing Suspicionless ID Checks. aclu.org 
The Constitution protects passengers deplaning domestic flights just as it protects people on the street or in a car. | In February 2017, two U.S. CBP officers stood on a jet bridge at New York's JFK Airport to meet Delta Flight 1583 as it taxied to the gate upon arrival from San Francisco. As passengers prepared to deplane, they were told by flight attendants — at the direction of the two officers — that all passengers would have to show identification documents to the officer…
(2019-07-10). Headlines for July 10, 2019. democracynow.org Children Recount Mistreatment, Sexual Abuse at Yuma, AZ Migrant Jail, Scabies, Shingles & Chickenpox Spreading Among Children at Clint, TX Migrant Jail, Jewish Activists Arrested After Protesting Migrant Detention on Capitol Hill, Judge Rejects DOJ Move to Replace Legal Team Charged with Census Citizenship Battle, Court Says Trump Cannot Block Critics on Twitter, U.K. Ambassador Resigns After Leaked Cables Scandal, Afghan Peace Talks Close as Deadly Attacks Continue, Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act, Megan Rapinoe to Trump: "Your Message Is Excluding People", Calls Grow fo…
(2019-07-10). SPLC statement on White House social media summit. splcenter.org The Trump administration's social media summit today is a gathering of groups and individuals who have no business at the White House.
(2019-06-27). White Nationalist Shieldwall Network Member Arrested in Alleged Anti-LGBTQ Attack Invokes Domestic Terror Ideology on Facebook. splcenter.org Three members of the Shieldwall Network (SWN), an Arkansas-based white nationalist group founded by longtime movement leader Billy Roper, were arrested last week in connection with second-degree battery.