(2019-06-21). Trump's Sanctions are Sadistic and Spiteful. counterpunch.org The history of sanctions is grim, and it is generally acknowledged that they penalize ordinary people to an unjustifiable degree. It is difficult to forget the excruciating pronouncement by Madeleine Albright, President Clinton's Secretary of State, when she was ambassador to the UN and commented on their effects in Iraq in the 1990s, in the More
(2019-06-21). Sanctions that cause hunger and kill-join us in a Food Sovereignty Delegation to Caracas. indybay.org What's going on right now in Venezuela? Come see for yourself how Venezuelans are coping with US economic sanctions designed to cause a social implosion. According to the Independent of England, in Venezuela people hunt the animals of the zoo to eat them. According to the mainstream media, Venezuelans also eat rottten meat and garbage. these reports, give a distorted picture of what is happening in Venezuela . The media also omits serious analysis of the role of the government—community partnership "CLAP" food distribution program that reaches millions of Venezuelans. There is no doubt as indicated in a rec…
(2019-06-21). Human Rights Lawyer Condemns Canada's Support For Honduras's Repressive Regime (2/2). therealnews.com 
Prisilla Alvarado, a lawyer acting for imprisoned human rights defender Edwin Aspinal, condemns Canadian support for the regime of Juan Orlando Hernandez…
(2019-06-21). Defend the CFMMEU — but Setka should resign. greenleft.org.au 
The Socialist Alliance National Executive released this statement on June 17. | *** | The Socialist Alliance will always fight for and defend the rights of workers and their unions, including the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU). This union has faced relentless attacks from the capitalist class and the Coalition — including through the introduction of the Australian Building and Construction Commission — because it is a militant union. | The Australian Labor Party has done little to undo the anti-union laws that successive governments have introduced, dating back to t…
(2019-06-20). XVII Ernest Hemingway International Colloquium Starts in Cuba. telesurenglish.net The XVII Ernest Hemingway International Colloquium opened Thursday in Havana, Cuba with the contributions of dozens of researchers from Cuba and the United States. | RELATED: | Hemingway Legacy Writes Unifying Chapter for US, Cuba: Lawmaker | The event is dedicated to remembering the renowned author's time on the island. | Scholars from six countries i…
(2019-06-20). Sanctions that cause hunger and kill-join us in a Food Sovereignty Delegation to Caracas. indybay.org What's going on right now in Venezuela? Come see for yourself how Venezuelans are coping with US economic sanctions designed to cause a social implosion. According to the Independent of England, in Venezuela people hunt the animals of the zoo to eat them. According to the mainstream media, Venezuelans also eat rottten meat and garbage. these reports, give a distorted picture of what is happening in Venezuela . The media also omits serious analysis of the role of the government—community partnership "CLAP" food distribution program that reaches millions of Venezuelans. There is no doubt as indicated in a rec…
(2019-06-20). Cuba Welcomes US 'Pastors For Peace' Defying Trump Sanctions. telesurenglish.net The Pastors for Peace Caravan is preparing for their annual visit to Cuba Saturday, a visit the government is celebrating this year in particular as it comes amid new travel restrictions by the US government. | RELATED: | Cuba Condemns US Siege, Stresses Commitment to Socialism | Ana Silvia Rodriguez, Cuba's ambassador at the United Nations says the upcoming 'Pastors for Peace Caravan' to the isl…
(2019-06-20). Nicaragua Set To Build Largest Hospital in the Country. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's government, amidst United States' (U.S.) sanctions, has begun plans to build the largest hospital in the country in the western city of Leon. | RELATED: Nicaraguan Gov't Fulfills Prisoner Release Agreements | Vice president and first lady Rosario Murillo said that the ceremony is to take place Thursday and will coincide with the 40th anniversary of…
(2019-06-20). Chinese President Makes Historical Visit to North Korea. telesurenglish.net Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Thursday as Beijing looks to bolster its neighbor, hit by U.N. sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs, a week before Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump meet amid a bitter trade dispute. | RELATED: | China Reiterates Support for North Korea's 'Correct Direction' | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, greeted Xi at the airport, Chinese state TV said. Kim's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and officials who playe…
(2019-06-20). Europe Also Suffers From US Worldwide Sanctions: Putin. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin points out that United States sanctions against other world countries means that Europe suffers billions in lost trade. This follows news that some European countries are keen to end U.S. dollar-dominance in global trade, something Russia and China see as a priority to reshape international relations. | RELATED: | Russia: Putin Promises China-Friendly Investment Climate | On Thursday, during Putin's annual live "Direct Line Q&A" event, he laid out the…
(2019-06-20). Sanctions Are "Genocidal", and They Are America's "Favorite Weapon" globalresearch.ca After withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Iran last year and resuming sanctions last November, the White House in April announced that its goal was to "drive Iranian exports to zero." To make this drive happen, the White House stopped …
(2019-06-20). Mobilization in Colombia against the US Blockade on Cuba. plenglish.com Bogota, June 20 (Prensa Latina) Colombian political and social personalities and organizations called for demonstrations in different cities across the country to reject the escalation of US sanctions, which intensify the prolonged and criminal blockade against Cuba.
(2019-06-20). Western Sanctions Seek to Curb Russia ¥s Progress, Putin Denounces. plenglish.com 20 de junio de 2019, 13: 58Moscow, June 20 (Prensa Latina) Russia ¥s President Vladimir Putin has denounced on Thursday that the Western unilateral sanctions seek to stop his country ¥s breakthrough, aside from the excuse made to apply them.
(2019-06-20). In the U.S. They Are Never Called Human Rights Violations. globalresearch.ca Trump's 2020 budget proposal reflects another significant increase in military spending along with corresponding cuts in spending by Federal agencies tasked with the responsibility for providing critical services and income support policies for working class and poor people. Trump's call …
(2019-06-20). UN Human Rights Commissioner Meets Venezuelan Ministers. telesurenglish.net U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet met with senior members of Venezuela's Bolivarian government as part of her official visit that began Wednesday, following an invitation from President Nicolas Maduro. | RELATED: | US Plans in Venezuela Have Failed: Cuban President | On Wednesday evening Bachelet held a meeting with Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza, who explained how the government hopes to draw Bachelet's attention to the crippling effects of Unit…
(2019-06-20). UK Broke the Law by Shipping Weapons to Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net The United Kingdom broke international law by allowing arms exports to Saudi Arabia that might have been used in Yemen's war, a court ruled on Thursday, after activists argued the weapons were likely operated in violation of human rights legislation. | RELATED: | Saudi Crown Prince Liable for Murder of Khashoggi: UN Expert | While the court's decision does not mean Britain must immediately halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia, it does mean that there is a stay on the granting of new…
(2019-06-20). Bachelet Holds Meetings with Venezuelan Governmental Representatives. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has held meetings with Venezuelan governmental representatives on Thursday as part of her work agenda in Venezuela.
(2019-06-20). Maduro Praises Bachelet's Visit to Strengthen Human Rights System. plenglish.com 20 de junio de 2019, 15: 17Caracas, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The visit to Venezuela by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, will contribute to improving the national system, President Nicolas Maduro said.
(2019-06-20). Annexation: How Israel Already Controls More Than Half of the West Bank. mintpressnews.com 
Almost two-thirds of the Palestinian territory, including most of its most fertile and resource-rich land, is under full Israeli control and about 400,000 Jewish settlers living there enjoy the full rights and privileges of Israeli citizens.
(2019-06-20). Trump Prepares to Open New 'Captured Children' Facility in Texas as Hundreds of Rights Groups Call for Decriminalizing Migration. commondreams.org Federal policies on immigration continue trending in a more punitive direction | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-20). General Strike in Peru Against Neoliberal Labor 'Reform'. telesurenglish.net Peru's largest labor unions have launched a general strike across the country to protest a neoliberal labor law passed last December as part of a month-long campaign and work stoppages against the 'reforms' that will reduce workers' rights in the South American country. | RELATED: | Peru: Alan Garcia's Once-Revolutionary Party Hopes To Make A Comeback | On Thursday, workers from the General Confederation of Workers in Peru (CGTP) whose members hail from the construction,…
(2019-06-20). Cuban Foreign Minister Highlights Commitment to Workers' Rights. plenglish.com Havana, June 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez confirmed on Thursday the island's commitment to protecting workers' rights, social justice and decent jobs for all.
(2019-06-20). Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder 'an international crime', says UN-appointed rights investigator. un.org In an interview with UN News, Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard recounted her nearly week-long mission to Turkey searching for the truth surrounding the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last October.
(2019-06-20). Global poll ranks countries 'using their influence for bad', and the US sits close to the top. thecanary.co In a poll of people from 24 countries, the US has ranked near Saudi Arabia, Israel, Russia, and Iran in terms of using its global influence for bad purposes. | The poll: | The Ipsos Mori study for King's College London surveyed 17,000 people online in 24 countries. | People saw Iran as the most likely to use its influence for bad, at 31%. Russia and Saudi Arabia followed close behind on 25% each, while Israel r…
(2019-06-20). Ilhan Omar re-tweets video of CNN contributor claiming US could be on the road to 'death camps'. rt.com 
Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar appears to be supporting fellow representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after AOC sparked uproar for comparing detention centers at the US border to Nazi concentration camps.
(2019-06-20). Israeli Holocaust museum schools AOC on concentration camps after comparison to migrant facilities. rt.com 
The Israeli Holocaust memorial center Yad Vashem lit up US Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez online for comparing US migrant detention centers to fascistic concentration camps, even offering to help educate her. |
(2019-06-20). Ocasio-Cortez Is Right—We Are Running Concentration Camps. truthdig.com 
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been under fire for an Instagram message she sent out in which she characterized the holding facilities for refugees and other undocumented entrants into the US run by ICE and by private companies (for which it is a $2 billion a year industry) as "concentration camps." | Human rights groups are speaking of a systematic violation of basic human rights of these immigrants. Note that it is perfectly legal for people to seek refugee status in the United States, and that the court system determ…
(2019-06-20). Women strike across Switzerland for equal pay and more. workers.org 
Wage. Time. Respect. That was the motto of the 24-hour "Women's Strike" for gender pay equity, equal rights, respect and an end to gender-based violence, which swept Switzerland on June 14. Hundreds of thousands of women and people of all genders from labor unions, women's rights and allied groups, educational . . . | Continue reading Women strike across Switzerland for equal pay and more at Workers.org
(2019-06-20). CAF chief lauds President el-Sisi for Egypt's AFCON 2019 preparation. cgtn.com 
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has lauded Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for his country's good preparation ahead of the tournament. | "We can't ignore Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's cooperation in organizing the competition for five months. I think it's safe to say that all the signs lead to a successful experience and I think everyone saw the draw," Ahmad said on the eve of the elite continental competition. | Egypt was awarded the rights to host AFCON 2019 after CAF deemed Cameroon not ready to host the event. | While withdrawing Cameroon's hosti…
(2019-06-19). Cuba Condemns US Siege, Stresses Commitment to Socialism. telesurenglish.net The Cuban government addressed the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, reaffirming the island's commitment to delivering social justice, despite aggressive new policies enacted by the United States aimed at crippling the country's economy. | RELATED: | Cuban Private Sector Hit Hard by Recent US Sanctions | Cuba's Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa, a former labor union leader, spoke Wednesday to an international audience of labor experts and trade union representatives f…
(2019-06-19). America's War against Iran: The Insidious Role of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) Terrorist Entity. globalresearch.ca In 2015, the United States, several other nations and the European Union signed an agreement with the government of Iran that limited Iran's nuclear development program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions against Iran. During the final years of …
(2019-06-19). How to avert the impending war on Iran. nationofchange.org 
Since coming to power, the Trump administration has had Iran in its | crosshairs. The United States unilaterally pulled out of the 2015 | nuclear deal last year and reimposed harsh economic sanctions on Iran. With the other signatories doing little to cushion the blow, Iran now says it will breach part of the agreement. | In all likelihood, this is exactly how hawks — like Secretary of State | Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton — hoped Iran would | r…
(2019-06-19). Tension between Turkey and the United States is growing. uwidata.com 
Tensions between Turkey and the United States has risen dramatically following Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense complexes. The discussion between the two countries has developed into threats of sanctions, mutual counter-measures, and eventually open opposition on social networks. The United States initially tried to dissuade Turkey from buying the S-400 via threats against …
(2019-06-19). UN Human Rights Delegate Visits Venezuela on Gov't Invitation. telesurenglish.net U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived in Venezuela following an invitation from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Bachelet arrives as the Bolivarian government deepens cooperation with international organizations such as the Red Cross and the U.N. | RELATED: | US Sanctions on Venezuela Illegal Under UN, OAS and US Law | President Maduro invited the human rights commissioner in November 2018 and arrived to join five envoys from her office who have…
(2019-06-19). China Reiterates Support for North Korea's 'Correct Direction'. telesurenglish.net China and North Korea have announced a deepening of diplomatic ties and strategic cooperation a day ahead of the Chinese leader's 'historic visit' to the upper peninsula, dampening United States attempts to peel away Chinese support toward the Korean nation. | RELATED: | 10 Countries Hit by Trump's Sanctions Policy in Just Two Years | On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping penned an op-ed for Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of the ruling Korean…
(2019-06-19). UN Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer Becomes One of Assange's Most Vocal Advocates. mintpressnews.com 
"Here [in Assange's case] we are not speaking of prosecution but of persecution. That means that judicial power, institutions and proceedings are being deliberately abused for ulterior motives." — Nils Melzer, UN Rapporteur on Torture…
(2019-06-19). Michel Platini Detained Over Qatar World Cup Corruption Probe. telesurenglish.net Michel Platini, former head of European football association UEFA, has been taken Tuesday by French police for questioning over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar. | RELATED: | FIFA Women's World Cup Under Way in France | Platini's lawyer, William Bourdon, said his client was innocent of all charges and was simply being questioned on "technical grounds." | France's national financial prosecutor's office, which investigates economic crimes and corruption, has been leadin…
(2019-06-19). Uganda MP Bobi Wine a Panelist at U.S. Human Rights forum Organized by Rev. Jesse Jackson — Former Vice President Biden, Special Speaker. blackstarnews.com 
The Ugandan international human rights leader Robert Kyagulanyi, a.k.a. Bobi Wine, is one of the featured speakers on July 1 at a conference organized by the Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, with former Vice President Joe Biden as a special guest. | | The five-day conference starts June 28 through July…
(2019-06-19). 'Chile First' Campaign Spreads Xenophobia Across Country. telesurenglish.net The peace of the southern Chilean city of Valdivia was disrupted by the distribution of xenophobic posters and other materials targeted toward the immigrant Haitian community of Chile. Immigrant and human rights advocates denounced the acts and vowed action to counter them. | RELATED | 3.6M People in Haiti Face Food Insecurity: CNSA | The xenophobic message promulgated by the publicly distributed materials asserted that people who don't fight for the fate of their nation are offering it…
(2019-06-19). UN High-Ranking Official Visits Venezuela. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The high Commissioner of the United Nations (UN) Organization for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet visits Venezuela today in response to an official invitation from President Nicolas Maduro.
(2019-06-19). In the U.S. they are never called human rights violations. dissidentvoice.org Trump's 2020 budget proposal reflects another significant increase in military spending along with corresponding cuts in spending by Federal agencies tasked with the responsibility for providing critical services and income support policies for working class and poor people. Trump's call for budget cuts by Federal agencies is mirrored by the statutorily imposed austerity policies in …
(2019-06-19). Honduran Security Forces Tear-Gas International Human Rights Delegation. therealnews.com 
Human rights experts from Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. were forced to flee a protest against the radically neoliberal policies of Juan Orlando Hernandez. Dimitri Lascaris reports from Honduras…
(2019-06-19). After Damning UN Report, Human Rights and Press Freedom Advocates Demand Justice for Khashoggi. commondreams.org Defenders of human rights and press freedom demanded Wednesday that U.S. and U.N. leaders seek justice for Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi following the release of a damning report which concluded that the Saudi national was "the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing" for which Saudi Arabia is responsible. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-19). LaborFest: Union Time! Why Workers Are Joining Unions and Their Fight for Worker Rights. indybay.org ILWU Local 34 Hall | 801 2nd Street (next to Oracle Park — AT&T Park) | San Francisco, CA United States | ILWU Local 34 Hall is across 2d St from baseball stadium. Diagonally across King St from MoMo's Restaurant. Walk the one mile from Market on Second or on the Embarcadero to 801 Second Street or take public transportation as follows: | T or N train from Embarcadero Station to Second and King Station, go to stadium side of King St, 801 2d St is to the left of the stadium; | 30 or 45 bus from Market and Fifth Streets (Powell Station) to end of line at Townsend between Fourth and Third, then walk one block to 2d…
(2019-06-19). Stacey Abrams to Speak at Clarence Mitchell Luncheon during NAACP's 110th National Convention. naacp.org The Honorable Stacey Abrams will speak on the importance of ending voter suppression during the annual NAACP Convention in Detroit BALTIMORE — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation's foremost civil rights organization, has announced that politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams will be speaking at the prestigious Clarence Mitchell …
(2019-06-19). Women's Group Demands Answers From 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates on Important Women's Issues. blackstarnews.com 
UltraViolet Action fights for women's rights including against police brutality–as they did in the Florida case of Dyma Loving… | Ahead of the first Democratic presidential primary debate later this month, members of UltraViolet Action are challenging 2020 candidates to address key questions on important issues facing women in the United States. These questions include candidates' plans to expand abortion access and end the Hyde Amendmnet, addressing sexual violence, combatting police violence against Black and Brown women, and plans to fight for equal pay. | In a survey of more than UltraViolet Acti…
(2019-06-19). Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Refutes McConnell's Claim That Reparations For Slave Descendants Is "Unworkable" blackstarnews.com 
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson rejects Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's claim that reparations are "unworkable." | June 19th, also known as "Juneteenth," celebrates the end of slavery. On this day in 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War was over. | Today, on the anniversary of "Juneteenth", the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hold a hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the legacy of…
(2019-06-18). British, Irish Businesses Explore Investment in Cuba. telesurenglish.net Some 18 businesses from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are attending the Cuba Initiative (IC) Monday and Tuesday in Havana in order to explore new, mutual investments and business deals between the nations. | RELATED: | Cuban Private Sector Hit Hard by Recent US Sanctions | "Cuba continues to take steps to facilitate and support the establishment of foreign investors who, in addition to providing capital, allow us access to advanced technologies and management methods," Cuban Fo…
(2019-06-18). U.S. Sanctions: Economic Sabotage that is Deadly, Illegal and Ineffective. counterpunch.org While the mystery of who is responsible for sabotaging the two tankers in the Gulf of Oman remains unsolved, it is clear that the Trump administration has been sabotaging Iranian oil shipments since May 2, when it announced its intention to "bring Iran's oil exports to zero, denying the regime its principal source of revenue." More
(2019-06-18). Chinese President to Discuss Denuclearization With Kim Jung Un. telesurenglish.net The visit comes as the peninsula settlement process has reached a deadlock after the Hanoi summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump. While Washington demands that Pyongyang completely dismantle nuclear facilities in the country in order to get sanctions relief, North Korea wants part of restrictions to be lifted before denuclearization begins.