(2021-09-09). Hashtag "Untie_Our_Hands": How Many More Palestinians Must Die for Israel's "Security"? dissidentvoice.org 
A large Israeli army campaign is taking social media by storm. The unstated aim of what is known as the "#Untie_Our_Hands" initiative is the desire to kill, with no accountability, more Palestinian protesters at the Gaza fence. The campaign was motivated by the killing of an Israeli sniper, Barel Hadaria Shmueli, who was reportedly shot from the …
(2021-09-08). Interview with Entergy worker on Hurricane Ida response. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – After Hurricane Ida made landfall in south Louisiana, around 1 million people lost electricity and suffered sweltering heat for days. Even a full week after the storm, many are relying on community members and limited government aid to get by without power. Unsurprisingly, many started to look towards the private utility monopoly, Entergy. | In a widely shared Facebook post, city councilmember Helena Moreno said, "Moving past this storm and restoration though, there will be some questions that must be answered." To begin answering these questions, Fight Back! interviewed an Entergy worker who wa…
(2021-09-08). PAHO and Cuba Dialogue on Recognition of COVID-19 Vaccines. orinocotribune.com 
Representatives of the BioCubaFarma business group and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a meeting last Thursday, September 2, in Havana, focused on the process of international recognition of Cuba's COVID-19 vaccines. | "Today a working meeting was held in the headquarters of BioCubaFarma, with the representative of PAHO/WHO in CUBA, Dr. José Moya. It took place in a favorable climate and its objective was the process of recognition of our COVID-19 vaccines by the WHO," the Cuban entity announced on its official Twitter account. | Precisely on Wednesday, September 1, the president of the business…
(2021-09-08). Wild Wild South: Atlanta Man Starts Bustin' In Bar Over Spilled Drink, Caught On Facebook Live. moguldom.com A wild shootout in a Georgia bar was caught on Facebook Live on Sunday night. James Simpson was at the Sudo's Bar and Grill in Rockdale County, about 25 miles from Atlanta, when he got into a fight with another man over a spilled drink around 10: 30 p.m. Simpson pulled out a gun and fired …
(2021-09-08). Power and witness: Social media activism and coming forward after assault. peoplesworld.org 
In Michigan, several tattoo artists, bartenders, photographers, and medical practitioners have recently been called out for some alleged bad behavior that, most often, has gone unpunished. From Detroit to Kalamazoo, assaults, harassment, and druggings have continuously been swept under the rug. Whether ignored by the police completely or having cases closed prematurely, these acts of violence …
(2021-09-08). Iván Duque Attacks Dialogue Between Venezuelan Government and Opposition (Monomeros). orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, September 7, Colombian President Iván Duque, one of the main allies of the extreme-right wing led by former deputy Juan Guaidó in Venezuela, lashed out against the partial agreements signed by the Venezuelan government and the extreme right opposition in the dialogue process that was held until Monday in Mexico. | In this regard, the Colombian president, referring to the issue through a couple of messages on his Twitter account, insisted on disqualifying the talks and reiterated his accusations against "the dictatorship" of Nicolás Maduro, as he usually calls the Venezuelan government. | Hours before…
(2021-09-08). Fire In Overcrowded Indonesian Prison Leaves At Least 40 Dead. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In the early hours of September 8th, a fire broke out in an overcrowded Indonesian prison, leaving at least 40 dead. | The prison Indonesia's Banten province also injured dozens. | #fire has ripped through an overcrowded block in a jail in #Indonesia's Banten province, killing at least 40 people and injuring dozens more, a government spokeswoman and media reports say. (2021-09-08). A Region Scarred By Coal Production Now Faces Fracking Threats. popularresistance.org In her documentary "Hard Road of Hope," independent filmmaker Eleanor Goldfield details the history and contemporary struggles of West Virginians living and dying in coal country. As part of our coverage commemorating the Battle of Blair Mountain centennial, we are screening "Hard Road of Hope" for a limited time on the TRNN YouTube channel (watch it now here). In this complementary interview, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with Goldfield about the urgency of the issues detailed in her documentary, and about how the gas industry, which employs environmentally destructive practices like fracking, i…