Movement that changed the world began in Cuba July 26, 1953
New York July 26: U.S. Hands off Cuba! Celebrate the beginning of the Cuban Revolution!
Black Lives Matter
WNBA players walk off court during national anthem before season opener Guardian
Protests expand
Massive Protests in Portland Continue After Judge Denies State Request for Restraining Order Against Federal Agencies Common Dreams
Protests intensify across U.S.: Police in Portland and Seattle police declare riot Axios
Federal agents use tear gas to clear rowdy Portland protest AP
Veterans Form Human ‘Wall’ to Protect Portland Protesters from Police
Louisville: Black Lives Matter Protesters Arrested After Blocking Street Courier Journal
Protesters clash with Seattle police in latest outcry over US feds AFP
As Black Lives Matter Protests Mounted, Federal Prisons Went on Lockdown—and Their Staffs Were Deployed to the Streets Solitary Watch
Homeland Security Justifies Invasion of Portland by Claiming Shields and Gas Masks are Weapons MPN
When John Lewis met Malcolm X in Kenya Richmond Free Press
Black land loss
The “worst problem you’ve never heard of” is the leading cause of Black land loss in this country. Over the years, it’s seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions $$$ in land. It’s called “heirs’ property.”
The Eviction Ban Worked, but It’s Almost Over. Some Landlords Are Getting Ready. ProPublica
A State-by-State Look at Coronavirus in Prisons Marshall Project
China
US puts record number of eyes in the skies off China coast in July SCMP
The US Has No Place in the South China Sea Dispute Antiwar.com
While no U.S. officials are outright threatening military action, Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee for Asia, says a clash with China in the region is on the horizon. “I would predict there will be a clash within the next three to six months,” Yoho told the Washington Examiner last week.
‘Trump owes us an apology.’ Chinese scientist at the center of COVID-19 origin theories speaks out Science Magazine
Men seen forcing open backdoor of China’s Houston consulate after closure Reuters
Bolivia
Iran
‘Lawlessness Upon Lawlessness’: Iran Foreign Minister Condemns US for Dangerous Mid-Air Harassment of Civilian Plane Common Dreams
The undeclared war against Iran Responsible Statecraft
COVID-19: Time to Cancel Foreign Debt is Overdue Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
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