(2022-02-18). Video: SGP chairman condemns NATO's war preparations against Russia. wsws.org In this video Christoph Vandreier, the chairman of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (SGP—Socialist Equality Party), condemns NATO's preparations for war against Russia and explains the need for an international anti-war movement.
(2022-02-18). Ski superstar Gu hails being a 'biracial young woman' after making Olympic history. rt.com 
The Chinese-American triple medalist says she has helped to lessen male dominance in extreme sports | Former Team USA star Eileen Gu won her third medal for China at the Winter Olympics — and the Chinese-American sensation said her history-making triumph at the Beijing Games is a triumph for "representation and sporting equity" that she hopes will inspire future generations. | California-born Gu, who has an American father, a grandfather from Shanghai and a grandmother from Nanjing and switched teams as a 15-year-old in 2019, added halfpipe gold to her big air triumph and slopestyle silver, capping an exc…
(2022-02-18). Unite for Feb. 26 — Workers Power Day! workers.org 
Solidarity with Starbucks, Amazon and all workers who are organizing and fighting back Fight against racism and all forms of oppression and exploitation — these struggles are part and parcel of the workers movement. Black Lives Matter! Unite our many struggles into one powerful force! Starbucks workers are leading an . . . |
(2022-02-18). Wave of Bomb Threats Terrorizing Historically Black Colleges Continues During Black History Month. democracynow.org 
The House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security heard testimony Thursday about a wave of bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities, including more than a dozen this month alone. February is Black History Month. More than 60 educational groups called on Congress this week to take immediate steps to support and protect HBCUs. We speak with legendary filmmaker Stanley Nelson, whose 2017 PBS film, "Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities," documents the pivotal role HBCUs played in dismantling segregation after the Civil War and creati…
(2022-02-18). Tuesday 2/22: Virtual Author Event: The Prophets with Robert Jones, Jr. indybay.org Online event, organized by Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2022-02-17). From the Kingpins of Private Equity, A New Dagger to Democracy. inequality.org
(2022-02-17). Father sentenced in college admissions scandal, ordered to pay $200,000. rt.com 
A wealthy parent arrested as part of Operation Varsity Blues was convicted of bribing US schools with $1.2 million | The head of a private equity firm in Massachusetts was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 months in federal prison for his involvement in a US college admissions scandal that also saw high-profile Hollywood celebrities including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman face time behind bars. | John Wilson was charged with using $1.2 million to bribe his three kids' way into college as Division I athletes, despite the fact that they were not athletes competing at such a high division. Wilson's arrest was par…
(2022-02-17). How Nicaragua's Sandinistas boosted women's empowerment, achieving 5th-highest gender equality on Earth. multipolarista.com The Sandinistas' ambitious program of women's liberation transformed Nicaragua from having the 90th to the fifth-highest gender equality in the world. This is how they did it.
(2022-02-17). CDC says coronavirus proved racism is a threat to health. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—The yawning gaps in health care among different U.S. racial groups, exposed and accelerated by the coronavirus plague, have led the federal Centers for Disease Control to officially declare racism "a serious public health threat." But because of the nation's concentration on battling the virus, which has killed more than 928,000 people since it was …
(2022-02-17). Our Vision to Achieve True Public Safety. aclu.org For decades, local, state and federal public officials from both political parties and powerful interest groups engineered the system of mass incarceration. They did this in part by constructing a narrative of fear fueled by racism through which they passed laws, spent billions of dollars, and separated millions of families. It was a disaster of epic proportions that unfolded in slow motion and for which we are still paying the price today as a nation. | The movement to end and repair the damage of mass incarceration has made some gains, but that progress is now at risk. As we near the second-year anniversary…
(2022-02-17). Bigger than bomb threats: The political violence of national oppression. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – Throughout the months of January and February, there were over 20 bomb threats directed towards historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Black churches, most of which were in the South. These concentrated actions over the last few months are a microcosm of the extensive history of racism and national oppression that Black people have faced within the United States, particularly its southern region. | In general, all Black communities within the United States face systemic racism. The evidence is in the economically depressed ghettos of every city (big and small), riddled with de…
(2022-02-17). Progressives in Zurich protest spike in neo-Nazi manifestations in the city. peoplesdispatch.org Progressive sections in the Swiss city of Zurich have intensified their campaign against the spike in neo-Nazi activities in the city. On February 12, on the call of several groups including the Movement For Socialism (BFS), Feminist Strike Collective in Zurich and Swiss Party of Labor (PdA), thousands marched in Zurich denouncing the increasing presence of neo-Nazi groups in civil life in the city and across the country. The protesters stated, "We've had enough! We are many and we are angry! We will not tolerate the presence of Nazis on our streets!" A petition initiated by the GRA Foundation against Racism and…
(2022-02-17). Move Over Jay-Z: NFL Puts Former Obama Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Payroll to Defend Racial Discrimination Lawsuit. moguldom.com The National Football League has tapped a Black female attorney to defend itself in a high-profile racial discrimination lawsuit brought by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores. Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who served in President Barack Obama's administration, will represent the NFL. Lynch, a partner at the New York law firm of Paul, …
(2022-02-17). The gains of Nicaraguan women during the second Sandinista Government. mronline.org 
Women in the Third World (and increasingly in the imperial First World) face problems of violence at home and in public, problems of food and water for the family, of proper shelter, and lack of health care for the family, and their own lack of access to education and thus work opportunities.
(2022-02-17). Corporations Are Turning Public Schools Into Their Workforce Training 'Pipelines'. independentmediainstitute.org Nearly all public schools in the United States (98 percent) offer some form of career and technical education (CTE), and these programs, which were previously called vocational education or voc-ed, aren't new to public schools. But what is new is the extent to which CTE programs have become exploited by big businesses and powerful actors …
(2022-02-17). Thursday 2/17: The Role of Black Journalism in the Struggle for Freedom. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-02-17). Your Guide to Talking About Attacks on Trans Youth. aclu.org Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make being trans shameful — but they won't stop youth from being trans. They will only make it harder for kids to grow up at all and make it harder to access the support, education, and community that all young people deserve. | While everyone should be contacting lawmakers and expressing their support for trans youth, we know that these attacks aren't limited to statehouses. The lies about trans youth spread at the dinner table, PTA meetings, and many other place…
(2022-02-17). AOC warns failure to cancel student debt has 'demoralized' critical voters. mronline.org 
"This really isn't a conversation about providing relief to a small, niche group of people," said the congresswoman. "It's very much a keystone action politically." —AOC…
(2022-02-17). Biden's multi-Billion Afghan theft gets scant mention on TV News. mronline.org 
Two months ago (FAIR.org, 12/21/21), I noted the striking contrast between vocal media outrage—ostensibly grounded in concern for Afghan people—over President Joe Biden's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and the relative silence over the growing humanitarian crisis in that country, which threatens millions with life-threatening levels of famine.
(2022-02-17). Thursday 2/24: Queering Black History: The Radical Queer Black Feminist Legacy of Pauli Murray. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2022-02-17). "When all you have is a hammer…": why Agamben's ideas were bound to lead to this. mronline.org 
He has founded an intellectual group opposed to the restrictions, public health measures, vaccination requirements and other actions taken by public officials to combat the spread of the virus and its lethality.
(2022-02-17). It's time for the Left to embrace the Critical Race Theory debate. mronline.org 
Pretending CRT isn't real robs us of the chance to mount a strong defense.