(2018-11-02). Bolsonaro and Indigenous Rights in Brazil: A Glimmer of Hope in Difficult Times. globalresearch.ca In the past month, Brazil's first indigenous woman was voted to Congress while the nation's newly elected President is expected to pursue assimilation policies toward indigenous peoples and seek an end to demarcations of their lands and protections to the …
(2018-11-02). Noam Chomsky: Members of Migrant Caravan Are Fleeing from Misery & Horrors Created by the U.S. democracynow.org 
As President Trump escalated his attacks and threats against the Central American migrant caravans making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border, the Trump administration unveiled new sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba on Thursday. National security adviser John Bolton declared Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua to be part of a "troika of tyranny" and a "triangle of terror." We speak with world-renowned professor, linguist and dissident Noam Chomsky about U.S. foreign policy in Central America. He joins us in Tucson, Arizona, where he now teaches at the University of Arizona. Chomsky is also institute professor emeritu…
(2018-11-02). Headlines for November 2, 2018. democracynow.org Trump Ramps Up Migrant Attacks, Says Soldiers Can Shoot Migrants, Funerals for Victims of Pittsburgh Shooting Continue; Gunman Pleads Not Guilty, Trump to End Program Fighting Hate Groups, Trump to Nominate State Dept. Spokesperson Nauert as U.N. Ambassador, Report: Oceans Warming Much Faster Than Previously Thought, WaPo: Saudi Crown Prince Told Kushner & Bolton Khashoggi Was a Terrorist, U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba, U.N. Adopts Resolution to End U.S. Embargo on Cuba for 27th Time, Brazil: Bolsonaro Confirms Appointment of Anti-Corruption Judge, Nigeria: Boko Haram Attacks Kill At Least 15, Goog…
(2018-11-02). "Without Our Forest, We Have No Life, We Disappear": Cameroon's Baka Community. globalresearch.ca *Jean-Jacques, a member of one of Cameroon's Baka Communities in the Ngoyla Mintom area, talks about being driven out of his ancestral forests, and the issues his people face on a daily basis through lack of land rights and lack …
(2018-11-02). By Way Of Deception — False Flag Terror Acts Press Europe To Sanction Iran. iranian.com Israels secret service Mossad, with the CIA behind it, is framing Iran with alleged assassination plots in Europe. In September a terror attack killed some 30 people in Iran. Two entities, an Arab separatist movement as well as the Islamic State terror group ISIS, took responsibility. After an investigation Iran found that it was ISIS […]
(2018-11-02). President Trump Sends His Most Direct Warning To Iran Yet… iranian.com Having reportedly 'folded' by agreeing to let eight countries – including Japan, India and South Korea – keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposes sanctions on the OPEC producer next week, it seems President Trump wanted to show how tough he is once again. In what can only be described as a 'Game Of Thrones'-style tweet, the […]
(2018-11-02). New Iran Sanctions Risk Long-Term US Isolation. iranian.com The U.S. is going for the jugular with new Iran sanctions intended to punish those who trade with Tehran. But the U.S. may have a fight on its hands in a possible post- WWII turning-point, writes Patrick Lawrence. The next step in the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran comes this Sunday, Nov. 4, […]
(2018-11-02). New Iran Sanctions Risk Long-term US Isolation. globalresearch.ca The next step in the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran comes this Sunday, Nov. 4, when the most severe sanctions will be imposed on the Islamic Republic. Crucially, they apply not only to Iran but to anyone who …
(2018-11-02). Four Palestinian Detainees on Hunger Strike against Injustice. imemc.org Four Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are currently engaged in hunger strikes to protect prisoners' rights and demand their freedom. Saddam Ali Ayad Awad, 28, from Beit Ummar near al-Khalil, has been on strike since 13 October, after occupation authorities renewed his administrative detention — imprisonment without charge or trial. Image:…
(2018-11-02). Trump Administration Reimposes Iran Sanctions Lifted in Nuclear Deal. truthdig.com WASHINGTON—The Trump administration on Friday announced the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, ramping up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic as President Donald Trump completed the unraveling of what had been one of his predecessor's signature foreign policy achievements. | The sanctions, which will take effect on Monday, cover Iran's shipping, financial and energy sectors and are the second batch the administration has reimposed since Trump withdrew from the landmark accord in May. The rollback ends U.S. participation in the nuclear deal, whi…
(2018-11-02). Israel Releases A Disabled Detainee After Six Months In Administrative Detention. imemc.org The Israeli Authorities released, on Thursday evening, a physically challenged Palestinian detainee from Ya'bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, after holding him under an arbitrary Administrative Detention order, for six months. The detainee, Adnan Yassin Hamarsha, 50, was abducted from his home on May 2nd, …
(2018-11-02). Children Cruelly Handcuffed Win Big Settlement Against the Police in Kentucky. aclu.org For years, a sheriff's office defended its use of handcuffs on elementary school students. Now it will pay up. | On Thursday, a sheriff's office in Kentucky has agreed to pay more than $337,000 for the painful and unconstitutional handcuffing of elementary school students with disabilities. The two plaintiffs, both of whom were children of color and both of whom have disabilities, were so small that the deputy sheriff locked the handcuffs around the children's biceps, forcing their hands behind their backs. | One of the cuffings was recorded in a
(2018-11-02). Running for human rights: Palestine needs support. greenleft.org.au 
As I walked through the tight alleyways of Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza earlier this year, I was followed by dozens of curious barefoot children, fascinated that a foreigner had made them a visit. The siege on Gaza has made it nearly impossible for outsiders to enter. | With the children a few steps behind me, smiling and giggling, I made my way through the dusty camp, being greeted and welcomed by Palestinians who came to their doorways as we passed. | I gratefully accepted an invitation from a fisher's wife to come into their home to see how they lived. She offered me tea on a small silver tray as we…
(2018-11-02). Brazilian social leader: 'We defeated the military dictatorship, we'll defeat Bolsonaro'. greenleft.org.au 
Shockwaves were sent around the world when fascist candidate Jair Bolsonaro won 55% in the second round in Brazil's presidential elections on October 28, defeating Fernando Haddad of the Workers' Party (PT). | Infamous for his support for torture and military dictatorship as well as extreme bigotry towards women, the LGBTI community and indigenous peoples, millions in Brazil and globally were horrified and frightened. Not so investors, with Brazil's stock market soaring to new highs on the news of the win by a candidate who has pledged to open up all of Brazil — including ecologically crucial sections of th…
(2018-11-02). Protests force Morrison to get kids off Nauru. greenleft.org.au 
Just days after the latest — and largest — round of #KidsOffNauru protests, the federal government has said all children will be removed from Nauru by the end of the year. | Refugee rights organisations held mass protests in Sydney and Melbourne on October 27, with protesters chanting: "Kids off! All off! Close the camps now!" | Mehdi, an Iranian refugee on Nauru, addressed the Melbourne rally by phone. Mehdi said: "Five years of suffering and torture. We are the walking dead." | Abdul Aziz Adam, speaking from Manus Island, thanked rally participants, saying "your protest means a lot to us". | He expl…
(2018-11-02). The Long-term Consequences of Trump's Campaign Against Iran. mintpressnews.com 
The U.S. is going for the jugular with new Iran sanctions intended to punish those who trade with Teheran. But the U.S. may have a fight on its hands in a possible post- WWII turning-point .
(2018-11-02). 'Troika of tyranny'!? US sanctions entirety of Venezuela, warns Cuba & Nicaragua 'you're next'. rt.com 
The US is slapping far-reaching sanctions on Venezuela in its bid to re-assert hemispheric dominance over what National Security Advisor Bolton dubbed a "Troika of tyranny" in a groan-worthy throwback to Bush's "axis of evil."
(2018-11-02). US needs 'handful more weeks' before sanctioning strategic partner Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi murder. rt.com 
The US will need a "handful more weeks" to decide if Saudi Arabia should be somehow sanctioned for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Mike Pompeo has said, noting that Riyadh remains a "great partner" serving US national security.
(2018-11-02). Bolton Hails Bolsonaro as Welcome Ally in Crushing Latin American Left. truthout.org Declaring not just sympathy but outright admiration for a fascist who has threatened violence against his leftist political opponents, celebrated the use of torture, and promised to give the police free rein to murder at will, US national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday praised Brazil's newly elected strongman President Jair Bolsonaro as a "like-minded" partner who shares the Trump administration's commitment to…
(2018-11-02). Advanced Leadership Training: Expanding our Community. indybay.org Berkeley Animal Rights Center | 2425 Channing Way…
(2018-11-02). Advanced Leadership Training: DxE's History and Vision. indybay.org Berkeley Animal Rights Center | 2425 Channing Way, Berkeley…
(2018-11-02). As sanctions tighten, Washington threatens Iran with "military might" wsws.org The US is dramatically escalating its illegal, economic war against Iran, with the aim of crashing its economy and imposing a pro-US regime in Tehran.
(2018-11-02). Migrants who throw rocks will be arrested, not shot — Trump. rt.com 
Walking back his previous comments, US President Donald Trump said that illegal migrants who attack the US military with rocks will not be fired upon, but will be detained.
(2018-11-02). Trump calls for "massive cities of tents" and indefinite detention of immigrants. wsws.org The right-wing demagogue described a hellish vision of concentration camps to imprison helpless men, women, and children, and urged the thousands of troops being rushed to America's southern border to open fire on unarmed crowds.
(2018-11-02). John Bolton Praises Openly Fascist Jair Bolsonaro as 'Like-Minded' Ally. theantimedia.com 
(CD) — Declaring not just sympathy but outright admiration for a fascist who has threatened violence against his leftist political opponents, celebrated the use of torture, and promised to give the police free rein to murder at will, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday praised Brazil's newly elected strongman President Jair Bolsonaro as a "like-minded" partner who shares …
(2018-11-02). Trump to reinstate all US sanctions on Iran, targeting over 700 entities & individuals. rt.com 
All sanctions on Iran lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal will be back in force on November 5, the US administration has announced.
(2018-11-02). 'Sanctions are coming': Trump's Game of Thrones Iran threat unleashes internet wildfire. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump's decision to use a Game of Thrones themed picture to threaten Iran with sanctions has set off social media like a band of wildlings attacking a freefolk village.
(2018-11-02). Noam Chomsky: Migrant Caravan Is Fleeing From Horrors Created by US. truthout.org As President Trump escalated his attacks and threats against the Central American migrant caravans making their way to the US-Mexico border, the Trump administration unveiled new sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba on Thursday. National security adviser John Bolton declared Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua to be part of a "troika of tyranny" and a "triangle of terror." We speak with world-renowned professor, linguist and dissident Noam Chomsky about US foreign policy in Central America. He joins us in Tucson, Arizona, where he now teaches at the University of Arizona. Chomsky is also institute professor emeritus…
(2018-11-02). Anti-Choice Measures Are on the Ballot in Three States Next Week. truthout.org Whether Democrats or Republicans win control of state governments next week may determine how each state legislates reproductive rights in the coming years. But voters will weigh in directly in three states where abortion is literally on the ballot: Alabama, Oregon, and West Virginia — two of which are moving to explicitly state that abortion rights aren't protected within their borders. | The three ballot measures come at a tumultuous time for abortion in the United States. R…
(2018-11-02). Meetup: What Direct Action Everywhere Will Achieve in 2019. indybay.org Berkeley Animal Rights Center | 2425 Channing Way…
(2018-11-02). Advanced Leadership Training: Emergent Leadership. indybay.org Berkeley Animal Rights Center | 2425 Channing Way, Berkeley…
(2018-11-02). Advanced Leadership Training: Maintaining a Healthy Community. indybay.org Berkeley Animal Rights Center | 2425 Channing Way, Berkeley…
(2018-11-01). American Terror is Not New. consortiumnews.com There were hate crimes before Donald Trump ran for president, most of them sanctioned by the state, including anti-black violence, as old as white settlement on this continent, says Margaret Kimberley of Black Agenda Report. American Terror is Not New… Read more →
(2018-11-01). NAACP to Host Get Out the Vote Rally Featuring Civil Rights Leaders, Entertainers and Activists on November 1. naacp.org 
Rally to be Finale in Series of Civic Engagement Telephone Town halls Listen to full audio recording. BALTIMORE(November 1, 2018)—NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, will host its final tele-town hall, the National GOTV Rally, on Thursday, November 1 at 8 pm ET. The tele-town hall is part of a series of […]
(2018-11-01). Britain's Social Policy Disregards the Rights of Disabled and Chronically Sick People. globalresearch.ca Mo Stewart, an Independent disability studies researcher and fellow of the Centre for Welfare Reform, sent a letter to the Guardian newspaper last week to acknowledge the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) by …
(2018-11-01). New Iran Sanctions Risk Long-term US Isolation. consortiumnews.com The U.S. is going for the jugular with new Iran sanctions intended to punish those who trade with Teheran. But the U.S. may have a fight on its hands in a possible post- WWII turning-point, writes Patrick Lawrence. New Iran… Read more →
(2018-11-01). Get This, US Blames Iran For Impoverishing Civilians While Prepping Further Sanctions. iranian.com The United States government is preparing to implement an additional level of sanctions against Iran for its refusal to meet a dozen demands that are so absurdly unreasonable that they have been called a regime change policy in all but name. The sanctions which have already been implemented have already badly hurt the Iranian economy, the sting of […]
(2018-11-01). Letter To Trump Administration On Sanctions Snapback. iranian.com Secretaries Pompeo and Mnuchin, The re-imposition of U.S. secondary economic sanctions against Iran as part of the administration's "maximum pressure" campaign has raised deep concerns in the Iranian-American community and across the globe. These sanctions follow President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to withdraw the U.S. from the July 2015 Iran nuclear deal (known as the […]
(2018-11-01). Warehousing Immigrant Children in the Texas Desert. aclu.org 
The Tornillo detention camp represents a major shift in the policy and practice of putting the best interests of the child first. | Since June, the federal government has been operating a massive tent city in the West Texas desert to detain immigrant children who have traveled to the United States seeking protection from persecution and abuse in their home countries. | Last week, I visited the Tornillo detention camp with colleagues from the ACLU of Texas. There are currently over 1,000 unaccompanied immigrant kids at Tornillo, most from Central America, who were transferred from long-term shelter placements. Th…
(2018-11-01). NAACP Text's Out the Vote to Re-Engage Infrequent Voters. naacp.org 
Calls for Volunteers to Use Peer-to-Peer texting app, Hustle, to Reach Voters Across Six Target States BALTIMORE(November 1, 2018)— NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, ramps up its civic engagement activities by recruiting its volunteer base in a massive peer-to-peer texting campaign. The organization aims to recruit 2,000 volunteers for the campaign. Using the […]
(2018-11-01). Morrison's promise to get kids off Nauru shows we're winning. greenleft.org.au 
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement that all refugee children will be removed from Nauru by the end of the year demonstrates that the refugee rights movement is winning. | The campaign has been building over the past months and sentiment in favour of kids and their families being evacuated from Nauru has penetrated deeply into Australian society. | The presence of prominent personalities like Jimmy Barnes at the Sydney refugee rally on October 27 was a reflection of the breadth of support for refugees, as was the large number of people who were at their first refugee rally because they felt they "had to…
(2018-11-01). Stiff New US Economic Sanctions against Iran Imminent. Implications for the EU. Circumventing Dollar Transactions. Will Brussels Bypass the SWIFT Interbank Financial System. globalresearch.ca In July 2017, the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) imposed illegal new sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea — legislation passing both houses near unanimously (five no votes alone in both houses), signed into law by … | The post
(2018-11-01). US Blames Iran for Impoverishing Civilians While Prepping Further Sanctions. theantimedia.com 
(CJ Opinion) — The United States government is preparing to implement an additional level of sanctions against Iran for its refusal to meet a dozen demands that are so absurdly unreasonable that they have been called a regime change policy in all but name. The sanctions which have already been implemented have already badly hurt the Iranian economy, the sting …
(2018-10-31). Denmark To Suspend Funding To BDS Groups. iranian.com Denmark has announced that it will no longer provide any funding to groups that endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, in what pro-Israel activists have called a significant step. Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen announced the new policy earlier this month is a document entitled "Explanations about the conditions for Danish support for […]
(2018-10-31). Ohio's Congressional Map is Broken. Here Are 3 Ways to Fix It. aclu.org 
Ohio's map consistently gives Republicans 75 percent of the states' congressional seats, regardless of the votes they earn. | As Ohio voters head to the polls next week, many will struggle to overcome congressional districts that have allowed politicians to choose their voters instead of the other way around. | Thanks to an aggressive redistricting operation, Ohio's current congressional map, enacted in December 2011, is gerrymandered to lock in a 12-to-4 district advantage for Republican candidates. | In each subsequent election, it has w…
(2018-10-31). FRSO leader condemns Trump's plan for executive order against birthright citizenship. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA — "Coast to coast – the Freedom Road Socialist Organization condemns President Trump's plan to issue an executive order against birthright citizenship," said Masao Suzuki, chair of the FRSO Joint Nationalities Commission. Suzuki said that proposed executive order would be the most infamous presidential order since President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of over 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent in concentrations camps during World War II. | Suzuki pointed out that fight for citizenship rights date back to Dred Scott, whose fight for freedom ended in 1…
(2018-10-31). Is A Saudi Coup Imminent? Crown Prince's Uncle Arrives To Oust "Toxic" MbS. iranian.com The youngest brother of Saudi Arabia's King Salman has returned from self-imposed exile to "challenge" Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) "or find someone who can," reports the Middle East Eye. Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz is reportedly hoping to oust his 33-year-old nephew in the wake of an allegedly state-sanctioned murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. MbS has […]
(2018-10-31). Employees Who Have Babies Are Still Getting the Axe. aclu.org Forty years after Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, discrimination against pregnant and breastfeeding workers remains rampant. | Forty years ago, working women in the United States won the legal protection to become working mothers. On Oct. 31, 1978, Congress enacted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, making it illegal for employers to deny a woman a job — or promotion, or higher pay, or any other opportunity — because she is pregnant. | The statute had an immediate, dramatic impact on women's ability to fully participate in the workforce. Although on-the-job sex discrimination had bee…
(2018-10-31). Birthright Citizenship Expert: This Is Not a Diversion, Trump Has Pushed Radical Plan for Years. democracynow.org 
President Trump claimed that he can rewrite the Constitution and end birthright citizenship in the United States in an interview released Tuesday, sparking widespread outrage. Trump told the news outlet Axios that he planned to sign an executive order ending citizenship for children of noncitizens born on U.S. soil. Civil rights groups, legal experts and politicians on both sides of the aisle are blasting Trump for his comments, including the false claim that the U.S. is the only country with birthright laws. In fact, at least 30 other countries have similar laws, including Canada, Mexico and Cuba. We speak with…
(2018-10-31). Young People of Color Ready to Vote, Motivated by Racial Justice. naacp.org Civil Rights and Racial Equity Groups Unveil New Research on Youth of Color Perspectives Going into Midterm Election WHO: The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation: NAACP; Advancement Project's national office; Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF); Demos; Faith in Action; National Congress of American Indians, National Urban League; […]