(2023-09-06). Can BRICS Help Us Escape The West's Hegemony And Contradictions? popularresistance.org At the zenith of the mass protests in Egypt on January 25, 2011, Twitter, Facebook and other Western-based social media platforms appeared to be the most essential tools for the Egyptian Revolution. | Though some observers later contested the use of the terms 'Twitter Revolution' or 'Social Media Revolution,' one cannot deny the centrality of these platforms in the discussion around the events that attempted to redefine the power structures of Egypt. | It was hardly a surprise that, on January 26, the Egyptian regime decided to block access to social media in a desperate attempt to prevent the spread of the prote…
(2023-09-07). Coalition of Independent Unions Takes to the Streets in Portland for 'Trans Day of Solidarity'. itsgoingdown.org 
Rank-n-file members of the Coalition of Independent Unions, made up largely of unions representing fast-food and services workers, several part of the anti-capitalist labor union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), took to the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday, in support of a day in solidarity with trans workers. On Facebook, the goal…
(2023-09-07). Norway: Oslo Court Upholds Data Regulator's Fine on Meta. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Oslo District Court sided with Datatilsynet, the country's data protection authority, affirming the legality of a daily fine imposed on Meta Platforms for invasive behavior-based marketing on Facebook and Instagram. | RELATED: | The court fully endorsed Datatilsynet's action, dismissing Meta's plea for a temporary injunction to halt the fine and stating that there was no cause to undermine the regulator's judgment. | In July, Datatilsynet said i…
(2023-09-06). Egypt arrests religious influencer who sponsored paid 'proxy pilgrimage'. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-09-07). Coalition of Independent Unions Takes to the Streets in Portland for 'Trans Day of Solidarity'. itsgoingdown.org Rank-n-file members of the Coalition of Independent Unions, made up largely of unions representing fast-food and services workers, several part of the anti-capitalist labor union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), took to the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday, in support of a day in solidarity with trans workers. On Facebook, the goal…
(2023-09-06). Can BRICS Help Us Escape The West's Hegemony And Contradictions? popularresistance.org At the zenith of the mass protests in Egypt on January 25, 2011, Twitter, Facebook and other Western-based social media platforms appeared to be the most essential tools for the Egyptian Revolution. | Though some observers later contested the use of the terms 'Twitter Revolution' or 'Social Media Revolution,' one cannot deny the centrality of these platforms in the discussion around the events that attempted to redefine the power structures of Egypt. | It was hardly a surprise that, on January 26, the Egyptian regime decided to block access to social media in a desperate attempt to prevent the spread of the prote…
(2023-09-06). Developing: A bad month for Resistance media just got much worse. thealtworld.com 
Hekmat Aboukhater- Mint Press News suspended on TikTok, The Grayzone's fundraising campaign frozen by GoFundme, and now The Cradle's Facebook page is unpublished. Independent journalism is losing a war and few people seem to notice. | Truly Independent media sites have unfortunately become few and far in between, and in an age where media is dominated by corporate, state-sponsored, or pretend independent media like
(2023-09-07). Brazil has become a guinea pig for the global effort to censor information. expose-news.com Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes has censored a shocking number of high-profile people in a surprisingly short period of time. Not just on social media but he is also freezing bank accounts …
(2023-09-06). Comedian Benjamín Rausseo Wants to Join Venezuela's Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com This weekend, Benjamín Rausseo reappeared on social media to confirm his candidacy "as an independent" for the 2024 presidential elections. | The comedian, also known as Er Conde del Guácharo, had been missing from social media for about two months after he failed to register as a candidate for the far-right opposition primaries. Now, he has reappeared with a video confirming his candidacy for the presidential elections after listening to "the popular clamor." | "Due to the popular clamor of all those people we have been supporting in this beautiful project to recover the Venezuela we want, we have responsibly ma…
(2023-09-07). Brazil has become a guinea pig for the global effort to censor information. expose-news.com Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes has censored a shocking number of high-profile people in a surprisingly short period of time. Not just on social media but he is also freezing bank accounts …
(2023-09-06). Comedian Benjamín Rausseo Wants to Join Venezuela's Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com This weekend, Benjamín Rausseo reappeared on social media to confirm his candidacy "as an independent" for the 2024 presidential elections. | The comedian, also known as Er Conde del Guácharo, had been missing from social media for about two months after he failed to register as a candidate for the far-right opposition primaries. Now, he has reappeared with a video confirming his candidacy for the presidential elections after listening to "the popular clamor." | "Due to the popular clamor of all those people we have been supporting in this beautiful project to recover the Venezuela we want, we have responsibly ma…
(2023-09-07). Murder, Corruption, Fraud and Felons at LAVC Exposed in 2020. indybay.org In 2020, a Twitter account @Laccdw published a thread exposing just how bad things were at Los Angeles Valley College. It was shut-down two weeks before the LACCD Board of Trustees Election.
(2023-09-07). Gloria Johnson, One of the "Tennessee Three," Announces US Senate Run. truthout.org A Tennessee state lawmaker — one of three who were targeted for punishment by Republicans in the state House of Representatives for leading a protest in favor of gun reform — has announced that she is running for the U.S. Senate seat that is up for election next year. State Rep. Gloria Johnson (D) made the announcement by sharing a campaign video on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. |
(2023-09-07). Egypt: Rights groups call for immediate release of prominent activist. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Rights groups call for immediate release of prominent activist | The detained April 6 movement leader Mohamed Adel has been sentenced to four years in prison after already serving five years in pre-trial detention on charges deemed politically motivated | Thu, 09/07/2023 – 12: 31 | Mohamed Adel (right) has been sentenced to four years in prison, which rights groups say is based on "bogus charges"
(2023-09-06). Declasified: How US Deceived Russia Over NATO Enlargement. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Yeltsin kept schtum on the military bloc, and enlisted in the Partnership for Peace. Despite plans for NATO expansion already being well-laid by that point, and very much in motion, he remained silent about developments. On August 18th, the official Twitter account of NATO's Allied Command Transformation published a slick animated video, seeking to…
(2023-09-06). Bahrain: Hundreds of political prisoners enter fourth week of hunger strike. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-09-06). Exonerated! Wrongly Convicted Black Folks Whose Names Have Been Cleared. newsone.com 
Source: screenshot / Twitter | UPDATED: 8: 00 a.m. ET, Sept 6, 2023 | It's a tragic story told time and time again: But have you heard the one about the
(2023-09-06). Rest In Power: Notable Black People Who Have Died In 2023. newsone.com 
Source: Bill Pinkney / Twitter | UPDATED: 9: 30 a.m. ET., Sept. 6 | While death is an inevitable part of life, that fact doesn't make it any easier when it is reported that someone has died. | At NewsOne, we're using this space as both a celebration as well as a commemoration of the lives of notable Black people who left their indelible marks on the planet while they were here with us. | MORE: Bill Pinkney, the first Black Amer…
(2023-09-07). Murder, Corruption, Fraud and Felons at LAVC Exposed in 2020. indybay.org In 2020, a Twitter account @Laccdw published a thread exposing just how bad things were at Los Angeles Valley College. It was shut-down two weeks before the LACCD Board of Trustees Election.
(2023-09-06). Declasified: How US Deceived Russia Over NATO Enlargement. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Yeltsin kept schtum on the military bloc, and enlisted in the Partnership for Peace. Despite plans for NATO expansion already being well-laid by that point, and very much in motion, he remained silent about developments. On August 18th, the official Twitter account of NATO's Allied Command Transformation published a slick animated video, seeking to…
(2023-09-06). Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality. aclu.org 
All students have a right to an equal education, but students of color — particularly Black and Brown students and students with disabilities, have historically been marginalized and criminalized by the public school system. The ACLU has been working to challenge unconstitutional disciplinary policies in schools, combat classroom censorship efforts that disproportionately impact marginalized students, and support race conscious admission policies to increase access to higher education. | Let's break down why education equity is critical to the fight for systemic equality. | dummyvar2
(2023-09-07). Murder, Corruption, Fraud and Felons at LAVC Exposed in 2020. indybay.org In 2020, a Twitter account @Laccdw published a thread exposing just how bad things were at Los Angeles Valley College. It was shut-down two weeks before the LACCD Board of Trustees Election.
(2023-09-07). Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists India as the top country for measles outbreaks, with more than 57,500 reported cases. In the U.S., there have been 19 cases of the highly infectious virus this year. "Measles is a viral infection that is highly contagious if you're not immune to it," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "It's generally characterized by fever, cough, runny nose and a pretty characteristic rash that…
(2023-09-07). How the 'Free Helicopter Rides' Meme Went Viral. progressive.org Referencing the dark history of the Pinochet regime in Chile, the Proud Boys have sought to desensitize people against targeted violence by making it a joke.
(2023-09-06). Viral Video Sparks Suspension As PG County Officer Seen Entering Patrol Vehicle With Woman. newsone.com 
A PG county police officer has been suspended following a viral video depicting him entering the back seat of a police car with a woman.