(2021-11-16). Give black employees 'day or two off' after Rittenhouse verdict, activist says. rt.com 
A liberal Portland, Oregon activist has prompted a discussion after asking employers to give a "day or two off" to black employees after the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, regardless of the jury's decision. | "Employers, consider giving your Black employees a day or two off after the Rittenhouse verdict," Gregory McKelvey tweeted this week, adding that it was going to be "hard" for black employees to work and they shouldn't be "expected to." | Employers, consider giving your Black employees a day or two off after the Rittenhouse verdict. Regardless of the outcome, it's going to be hard for Black people to work and…
(2021-11-16). NPR deletes 'race obsessed' tweet over Asian mayor's victory. rt.com 
NPR has apologized for "causing harm" with a tweet implying that newly-inaugurated Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's victory was "a disappointment" as she is not black. | Wu was sworn in as Boston's mayor on Tuesday, becoming the first woman and first non-white person to lead the city after an unbroken century of white, male mayors. Kim Janey, a black woman, had been filling in as mayor since Marty Walsh was appointed labor secretary by President Joe Biden in March. | For NPR, however, Wu's victory was apparently overshadowed by the fact that she defeated three black candidates along the way. "While many are hailing…
(2021-11-16). Militant Solidarity With Cuba On Display In 80+ Cities Worldwide. popularresistance.org Solidarity movements with Cuba, political parties, social groups, and Cuban emigrants in other countries celebrated on Monday the restart of the school year on the island, its economic-productive revival, and the Cuban people's determination to defend their Revolution against destabilizing attempts plotted from the United States. Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, said through Twitter that "solidarity actions in more than 80 cities support the will of the Cuban people to build their own future."
(2021-11-16). Venezuela's National Electoral Council Meets with Representatives from Carter Center. orinocotribune.com This Monday, the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Tania D'Amelio, met with representatives from the Carter Center to discuss the upcoming mega-elections planned for November 21. D'Amelio released several statements on Twitter pertaining to the meeting. | The meeting was led by D'Amelio and other members of the CNE including Andrea Nelli, Salvador Romero, and Mercê Castells. | The Carter Center is one of the organizations that will oversee the elections and attest to the legitimacy of many aspects of the electoral procedure. However, the Carter Center will not be involved in recognizing the…
(2021-11-16). Activist says he's got '1,000 soldiers locked and loaded' to defend CRT. rt.com 
An African-American activist defending critical race theory at a Texas school board meeting said he has "thousand soldiers" who are "locked and loaded" on standby, but insists it's a sports term and not a threat. | Video of a meeting of the Fort Worth Independent School District board shows Malikk Austin arguing that he fights for "critical race theory equity" for the sake of his children, and that he's got "over 1,000 soldiers ready to go." | pic.twitter.com/VmqNaQQh10— Carlos Turcios (@Carlos__Turcios) Nove…
(2021-11-16). Peru Justice Ministry: No Request to Pardon Alberto Fujimori. telesurenglish.net "We clarify to the media that there is currently no request for a pardon for Alberto Fujimori. If presented, it will be evaluated according to the law, as stated by the Minister (of Justice) Aníbal Torres," said the Ministry of Justice through its Twitter account. | RELATED: | On Tuesday morning, the head of Justice was in favor of granting a pardon in favor of the former head of state for humanitarian reasons. | "If hi…