Springfield. Ohio: Lawsuit against Donald Trump and JD Vance – and a Haitian saying they aren’t totally wrong.
Since Donald Trump claimed in the TV debate with Kamala Harris that migrants from Haiti were eating cats and dogs in Springfield, the tensions in the city have continued to grow. A non-profit is now suing Donald Trump and JD Vance. More here.
Guest post: Film “Petra Kelly – Act Now!” about Green icon
Petra Kelly, born in Germany, grew up in the USA in the 1960s. As a student, she worked in Robert F. Kennedy’s election campaign team. Her role model was Martin Luther King Jr. with his philosophy of civil disobedience. In the early 1980s, she mobilized hundreds of thousands of people in Germany against the deployment of US nuclear missiles. More here.
August 9: 30th International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
As part of the exhibition “Matriarchs of Wounded Knee – the strong Indigenous women” in Munich, a Zoom call with activist Marcella Gilbert and film director Elizabeth Castle (“Warrior Women”) will take place at 1pm EST via Link.
Guest post on Hiroshima remembrance day on August 6
On August 6, 1945, a US pilot dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The uranium came from indigenous land. Bomb tests were also carried out there. 79 years later, the USA wants to boost its domestic uranium mining – again at the expense of indigenous peoples. More here.
Hundreds of thousands flock to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally again.
The Sturgis Rally in the US state of South Dakota is considered one of the largest biker gatherings in the world. It kicks off on the first Friday in August. The Black Hills make motorcycling here something very special. More here.
On the 100th birthday of Bess Myerson
Even before the state of Israel was founded, the first Jewish beauty queen was crowned in Tel Aviv. A few Jewish beauty queens also made headlines outside the country. The first was Bess Myerson. She was born on July 16, 1924, 100 years ago, in the Bronx, New York. More here.
An extraordinary music festival once again in Montana.
It’s that time of year again: from July 25 to 28, a cattle pasture in the Montana outback is transformed into the venue for the Red Ants Pants Music Festival. The venue, created by women’s pants manufacturer Sarah Calhoun, is THE event for music lovers – and fundraisers for women’s projects and community projects every year. More here.
The Family Search Library in Salt Lake City
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, commonly known as Mormons, operates the Family Search Library in the US state of Utah: the world’s largest genealogical data collection. Visitors can search for their ancestors – free of charge. Genealogical research is also possible via home computer. More here.
Guest post Action Group for Indigenous and Human Rights
To mark this year’s Women’s Day, the first guest article by the Indians and Human Rights Action Group appeared here on my blog. Women once again play a leading role in this newsletter. For example, in the exhibition “Warrior Women of Wounded Knee” in Munich. More here.
The long-term indigenous prisoner must remain in custody.
The US Parole Commission has once again rejected the release of Leonard Peltier on parole. The Oglala Lakota is alleged to have shot two FBI officers in 1975. He can submit his next application in 2039. That would make him 94 years old and imprisoned for 62 years.
