New FOIA Docs Expose Conditions in Private Immigration Prison So Bad That Even ICE Was Shocked

Documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests show a consistent pattern of abuse at the privately-run ICE facility in Farmville, where detainees suffered abuse, neglect, and threats of retaliation if they complained. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) New documents shed light on what activists are calling “a dark pattern of abuse” at a privately-run, for-profit [...]

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Former Trump Advisor Steve Bannon Arrested on Fraud Charges for Border Wall Fundraiser

Steve Bannon, a former advisor to President Donald Trump, was arrested Thursday on fraud charges. The Southern District of New York (SDNY) indicted Bannon and three accomplices for allegedly defrauding donors of a border wall fundraiser. “Starting in approximately December 2018, Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, Andrew Badolgato, and Timothy Shea, and others, orchestrated a scheme [...]

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Facebook Bans Independent Media in Antifascist Purge

“Facebook banning leftwing media is the logical end point of begging a US-based corporate publishing monopoly to arbitrate truth.” Facebook announced yesterday it has removed hundreds of “Facebook Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts” connected to “offline anarchist groups that support violent acts amidst protests, US-based militia organizations and QAnon.” The social media giant also took [...]

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The Tragic Assassination of Colombia’s Sports Hero Patrón, Lover of Football and His Afro-Colombian Community

Not much, apart from football, unites the Colombian people. If a 2014 Interior Ministry survey called “The Power of Football” is to be believed, then 94 percent of the Colombian population say that football is either important or very important. Patrocinio Bonilla—called Patrón—was on the side of those who believed that football was very important, indeed essential. [...]

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Hands Off Lebanon: Macron’s Self-Serving ‘New Pact’ Must Be Shunned

Lebanon’s current tragedy is the perfect opportunity for its former colonial masters to stage a comeback. (Common Dreams) French President, Emmanuel Macron, is in no position to pontificate to Lebanon about the need for political and economic reforms. Just as thousands of Lebanese took to the streets of Beirut demanding “revenge” against the ruling classes, the French [...]

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Oxfam: Saudis Carry Out Equivalent of One Attack Every Ten Days on Yemen’s Medical and Water Facilities

According to a new Oxfam analysis, the Saudi Coalition has carried out the equivalent of “one air raid every ten days during the conflict affecting hospitals, clinics, ambulances, water drills, tanks and trucks,” since it began the war in 2015. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) Yemen is already living through what the United Nations calls “the [...]

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Republicans Struggle to Reboot Their “Small Government, Personal Responsibility” Scam

Will Americans Buy It Again? (Common Dreams) Joe Scarborough, on his morning TV show, had a roundtable with George Will and David Frum in which these three old conservative war horses discussed the possibility of the Republican Party returning to its “conservative values.” Those values they identified included balanced budgets, personal responsibility, and small government. [...]

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John Kasich and Colin Powell Make Controversial Appearance At Democratic National Convention

At the Democratic National Convention, Republicans have found a sizable seat at the table. The biggest headlines out of the virtual Democratic National Convention have been plaudits for Michelle Obama’s speech and more than a handful of awkward viral moments. But viewers of the Convention and progressives might have been confused to see several prominent [...]

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A Dismantled Post Office Destroys More Than Mail Service

A dismantled USPS erodes American social ties, neighborhoods and even families. (Common Dreams) The U.S. Postal Service is under threat of collapse and privatization. This comes after years of federal political maneuvering that has effectively depleted revenues and staffing – issues now amplified by new cuts to overtime worker pay and slowed delivery. This matters now more than ever [...]

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Israel Launches Week-Long Bombing Campaign in Gaza Amid Ongoing War Crimes Investigation

Israeli leaders have characterized the latest bombardment as retaliatory, citing “incendiary balloons” and “riots” as justification. (By: Kathryn Shihadah, Mintpress News) Last Monday night Israeli fighter jets executed airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip for the ninth night in a row in an act that may be another on Israel’s long list of possible war [...]

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Primaries and Elections in 2020 Show That Vigilance and Planning Are the Best Medicine to Prevent a Disaster in November

Wisconsin makes a big turnaround, while some issues in Georgia endure. After disastrous primaries in the early days of the pandemic, some of the same states have run better elections in August as voters have cast record numbers of mailed-out ballots and many in-person polling places reopened in metro areas, even though the same states’ [...]

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