French Troops Killed ISIS Leader In Greater Sahara: Macron
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-09-16
Lehbib Ould Ali Ould Said Ould Yumani, aka Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi. Click to see full-size image. | Early on September 16, France's President Emmanuel Macron announced that French troops had killed Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi leader of ISIS in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS). | "This is another major success in our fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel," Macron said on Twitter. "With our African, European and American partners, we will continue this fight." | IS-GS has been active across large swathes of the Sahel region,…
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Big Tech Cartels Versus Freedom of Speech, Culture and Conscience
Mistahi Corkill | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-09-16
I released a song called Rome is Burning to most streaming platforms on March 1, 2021. The next day the video of the song was posted on YouTube. The song and accompanying video are based on the mass protests that took place in 2020 against state organized racist violence and oppression triggered by a bystander's …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/09/big-tech-cartels-versus-freedom-of-speech-culture-and-conscience/

18 September, Milano: Rally in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners
Staff | samidoun.net | 2021-09-15
Saturday, 18 September | 6 pm | Piazza Duca d'Acosta | Milan, Italy | Info: www.facebook.com/events/438125917614846/ | The article 18 September, Milano: Rally in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners appeared first on Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network.
samidoun.net/2021/09/18-september-milano-rally-in-solidarity-with-palestinian-prisoners/

Whip Count: The Democrats Who Support the Progressive Reconciliation Strategy
Julia Rock | dailyposter.com | 2021-09-15
Click to share this on FacebookEditor's Note: This story is being cross-posted at The Intercept and The American Prospect. Additional reporting from Austin Ahlman, Walker Bragman, David Dayen, Ryan Grim, David Sirota, and Joel Warner.As the House of Representatives begins debating Democrats' landmark budget reconciliation package, only 16 Democratic lawmakers have publicly committed to keeping the legislation tied to the bip…
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Whip Count: The Democrats Who Support the Progressive Reconciliation Strategy
Julia Rock | dailyposter.com | 2021-09-15
Click to share this on FacebookEditor's Note: This story is being cross-posted at The Intercept and The American Prospect. Additional reporting from Austin Ahlman, Walker Bragman, David Dayen, Ryan Grim, David Sirota, and Joel Warner.As the House of Representatives begins debating Democrats' landmark budget reconciliation package, only 17 Democratic lawmakers have publicly committed to keeping the legislation tied to the bip…
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Texas Lawyer Ghosted From Social Media After Calling Black Men 'Bullet Bags'
Ann Brown | moguldom.com | 2021-09-15
Janay L. Jackson is apparently an attorney based in Dallas, Texas. Recently a woman posted a tweet in which she referred to Black men as "bullet bags" on her account under the name Hoochie Mane and the hashtag @LetsTalkLegal_. Now it seems the social media accounts — Twitter and Instagram — have been taken down …
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Palestinian Escapee Zakaria al-Zubaidi Suffers Brain Death from Extreme Torture by Israeli Police
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-09-15
On Monday, September 13, Zakaria al-Zubaidi, one of the six Palestinian detainees who had escaped an Israeli maximum security prison last week, suffered brain death in hospital, reported Palestinian media. He had been transferred to the intensive care unit of a hospital on Monday after being severely tortured by occupation authorities. | The news comes just two days after his capture, at which time he was reportedly beaten by Israeli security forces. On Sunday, September 12, Zubaidi's brother Jibril al-Zubaidi took to social media to report that since the re-arrest, Zakaria had been "subjected to the most extreme…
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The Case for Legalizing Psychedelics
Nick Licata | counterpunch.org | 2021-09-15
Aside from issues that rightly dominate print headlines and social media, there is an inconspicuous national movement arising: legalizing psychedelics. This movement may cause many boomers to smirk as they conjure up memories of Dr. Timothy Leary, the iconic advocate for using psychedelics. He coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out." Such skepticism…
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AOC's 'Tax the Rich' Gown is Designer Protest Meant to Dull Class Struggle
Jonathan Cook | counterpunch.org | 2021-09-15
The left is currently dividing very publicly over a viral clip on social media of AOC — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — arriving on Monday night at an exclusive gala event in New York in a slinky, white satin, off-the shoulder, Marilyn Monroe-style gown with large red writing across the back demanding: "Tax the Rich." Maybe "divided"
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