There is so much going on that the ocean is on fire and we barely have time to mention it. This episode we are talking about the horrifying new evidence of grave crimes committed against indigenous people in Canada over the last century, and what the legal ramifications could be for Canada and the Vatican, as well as news from Czech Republic, Belarus, the United States and Germany. (We are still wrapping our heads around Haiti- coming to you soon.) Hosted by Diana Arce (she/her), Tina Lee (she/her), and Miriam Aced (she/her) in absentia. Brought to you by Artists Without a Cause, Wählen Gegen Rechts and Migration Voter.
Show notes:
International Round-up:
-New evidence of mass graves in Canada brings the horror of residential schools for Indigenous children separated to the forefront of Canadian politics:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/8/will-canada-face-charges-residential-school-abuses
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-investigation-residential-schools-charges-1.6094422
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/world/canada/pope-francis-residential-schools-apology.html
The total number of children found now stands at 1,100, with hundreds of more schools yet to be examined.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/world/canada/indigenous-children-graves-saskatchewan-canada.html
-In Czech Republic, police are telling us that the death of Czech Roma man immediately after being knelt on police (as caught on video) is NOT the “Czech George Floyd”. Sure.
-There are over 500 political prisoners in Belarus and the number is growing. Want to show your support? Send a letter or a postcard!
This website will translate, print and send the letters for you: https://vkletochku.org/en
-Wanna send your own postcards? Check out this website for info. Don’t forget to write in Russian - use DeepL to send a simple message of support. https://www.lphr.org/en/postkarten-aktion-po litische-gefangene-belarus/
USA:
Judge in case of the Murderer of George Floyd made asserted that the children who witnessed his murder weren’t traumatized and didn’t consider this in sentencing https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/08/prosecutors-challenge-chauvin-judge/
Department of Justice files suit against Georgia for racist voter suppression laws: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-lawsuit-against-state-georgia-stop-racially-discriminatory
Supreme Court gives us our first taste of voter’s rights under Amy Comey Barrett, what Elena Kagan calls, “equality-lite” : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/08/supreme-court-justice-elena-kagan-arizona-voting-rights
Germany:
The Hessian State government have announced a probe into what went wrong in the authorities and police related to the Hanau massacre- but they won’t look into why emergency phone operators seemingly had the night off.
The State will also set up a fund for victims of right-wing terror, which is what they ought to do (in addition to kicking nazis out of the police) https://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/hessen-richtet-hilfsfonds-fuer-opfer-von-schwerer-gewalt-und-terror-ein-17424569.html
Playlist:
MNEK- Tongue
Butterfly Feels & NOR KIN4LIFE - Shut Up
LG (Team Genius) - YBM
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