(2019-06-26). It's 2019: Why Do LGBTQ Americans Still Lack Basic Civil-Rights Protections? thenation.com It's 2019: Why Do LGBTQ Americans Still Lack Basic Civil-Rights Protections?
(2019-06-26). Violent Voyeurism: Surveillance, Spyware and Human Rights. counterpunch.org Surveillance is merely a variant of violent voyeurism, the human behind the camera or visual apparatus observing behaviour in a setting, often private. Its premise is privacy's violation; its working assumption is privacy's irrelevance; officially tolerated such a concept is unofficially repudiated. Studies on surveillance do as much to reveal its problems as accommodate them: More
(2019-06-26). Marin Residents Meet To Plan More Anti ICE Pressure. indybay.org Unlike San Francisco, Marin County Sheriff Delivers Detainees to ICE…
(2019-06-26). Hundreds protest ICE in Philly. workers.org 
Just a few days after President Trump announced and then postponed his pledge to deport millions of immigrants, about 200 people protested at Philadelphia's Immigration and Customs Enforcement center on June 24. "Show Up: When Trump Cracks Down, Community Fights Back!" was called by the New Sanctuary Movement/Nuevo Movimiento Santuario, . . . | Continue reading Hundreds protest ICE in Philly at Workers.org
(2019-06-26). U.S. threatens Sudan with sanctions if violence continues. cgtn.com 
A top U.S. State Department official who deals with Sudan said on Tuesday that Washington was possible sanctions if there was more violence. | Sudanese protesters close Street 60 with burning tyres and pavers on June 3, 2019 (ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP/Getty Images) | "We're looking at all options, including sanctions down the line should there be any kind of repeat of violence," Makila James, deputy assistant secretary for East Africa and the Sudans, told a U.S. House of Representatives hearing. | She said they could include visa sanctions or economic sanctions. "We want to use the right tool and we want to target the ri…
(2019-06-26). An Honorable Course in Iran: End Sanctions, Resume Dialogue. dissidentvoice.org 
Last week, Elham Pourtaher, an Iranian graduate student at the State University of New York in Albany, wrote about how U.S. policies cause suffering and trauma far beyond U.S. borders. Her diabetic father, for example, is in danger of losing access to medicines because sanctions against Iranian banks make it nearly impossible to pay for …
(2019-06-26). US border official resigns amid uproar over children in detention. thecanary.co 
The acting head of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has resigned amid an uproar over the discovery of children being held in pitiful conditions at one of the agency's stations in Texas.John Sanders's departure deepened the sense of crisis and added to the rapid turnover inside the agencies responsible for enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration priorities as the US deals with record numbers of families coming across the southern border.In a message to employees, Mr Sanders said he would step down on July 5. He did not give a reason for leaving. | "Although I will leave it to you to determine whether…
(2019-06-26). Women Strike" el 14 de junio en Zurich, Suiza. workers.org 
Salario. Tiempo. Respeto. Ese fue el lema de la "Huelga de las Mujeres" de 24 horas por la igualdad salarial de género, la igualdad de derechos, el respeto y el fin de la violencia de género, que barrió Suiza el 14 de junio. "Women Strike" on June 14 in Zurich, . . . | Continue reading Women Strike" el 14 de junio en Zurich, Suiza at Workers.org
(2019-06-25). Mexico Deploys Nearly 15,000 Troops to US Border. telesurenglish.net The Mexican military has deployed nearly 15,000 soldiers and National Guardsmen to their northern border with the United States, the head of the army said on Monday. | RELATED: | NGO Dubs Mexico-El Salvador Migrant Plan 'Superficial', Not Up to Human Rights Standards | According to the head of the army, the Mexican military is deploying these soldiers to the U.S. border to curb the surge of migrants entering the U.S. | Mexico has not traditionally used s…
(2019-06-25). U.S. Rejectionist Policy Toward Palestinian Participation, Rights. globalresearch.ca Upon hearing the news that Palestinian diplomat Dr. Hanan Ashrawi had been denied entry to the United States on a speaking engagement, my husband wrote an e-mail to Indiana Senator Mike Braun titled, 'Tell State Dept & Trump to give …
(2019-06-25). Malawi electoral chief says court to decide on her resignation. cgtn.com 
Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Jane Ansah said Monday that she would resign only if the country's constitutional court orders that the electoral process had irregularities. | In an interview with a local TV and radio, Ansah responded to calls from the country's Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) led by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), and opposition leaders who were demanding her resignation on claims that the May 21 presidential elections were fraudulently managed. | The HRDC on Thursday organized mass protests in the country's four cities of Mzuzu, Lilongwe, Blantyre and Zomba w…
(2019-06-25). The LGBTQ Struggle Has Always Been Intertwined With the Fight for Voting Rights. thenation.com The LGBTQ Struggle Has Always Been Intertwined With the Fight for Voting Rights…
(2019-06-25). New UN report on families in a changing world puts 'women's rights at their core'. un.org While women's rights have advanced over the decades, gender inequalities and other fundamental human rights violations within families persist, according to a flagship study released on Tuesday, from the UN's gender empowerment agency.
(2019-06-25). Peace Action Endorses Ilhan Omar for Congress. peaceaction.org Washington, DC — June 25, 2019 — Peace Action has announced its endorsement of Ilhan Omar for Congress in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Peace Action is a national grassroots organization working to advance nuclear disarmament, promote government spending priorities that support human needs, encourage real security through international cooperation and human rights, and support nonmilitary …
(2019-06-25). Ombudsman's Office of Colombia Concerned about Political Violence. plenglish.com 25 de junio de 2019, 14: 29Bogota, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ombudsman"s Office has expressed deep concern about the ongoing murders of social leaders and human rights defenders in the country.
(2019-06-25). Most Democratic Candidates Still Afraid to Criticise Israel's Violations of Palestinian Rights. globalresearch.ca The attitudes of Democratic voters toward the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have become decidedly more balanced in the past two decades. Favourable attitudes toward Palestinians are up, while attitudes toward Israel appear to be in decline. While overall views of Israel …
(2019-06-25). 'Modified': A Film About GMOs and the Corruption of the Food Supply for Profit. counterpunch.org Parts of the documentary Modified are spent at the kitchen table. But it's not really a tale about wonderful recipes or the preparation of food. Ultimately, it's a story of capitalism, money and power and how our most basic rights are being eroded by unscrupulous commercial interests. The film centres on its maker, Aube Giroux, who resides More
(2019-06-25). Behind the Syrian Network for Human Rights: How an Opposition Front Group Became Western Media's Go-to monitor. globalresearch.ca Top media outlets turn to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) for figures on deaths and detentions, never noting the group's seamless connection to Syria's opposition, the support it receives from states that waged war on the country, or …
(2019-06-25). Supreme Court rules against government transparency in contracts with private businesses. nationofchange.org Today, the Supreme Court reversed decades of precedent barring private corporations from interfering with the government's obligations to release information to the public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media, Justice Gorsuch, writing for a 6-3 majority, held that the government could withhold information about government spending through the food stamps program even if there was no showing of any competitive harm to the company. In addition to reordering FOIA to make it far more difficult for the public to learn about the details of government ar…
(2019-06-25). CoE Backs Restoring Russia's Voting Rights. plenglish.com Strasbourg, June 25 (Prensa Latina) The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has voted on Tuesday in favor of restoring Russia's voting right, five years after they were revoked over its illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.
(2019-06-25). Tuesday's Daily Brief: funding for Palestine refugees, families today, tech surveillance. un.org This Tuesday, we cover: a key fundraising conference for the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA); a new UN report on families in 2019-2020; a call by an independent human rights expert to ban surveillance technology; 20,000 migrants rescued in the Sahara; and malnutrition in India.
(2019-06-25). Moratorium call on surveillance technology to end 'free-for-all' abuses: UN expert. un.org Surveillance technology should be banned immediately until "effective" national or international controls are put in place to lessen its harmful impact, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Tuesday.
(2019-06-25). Federal Judges Send 2020 Census Lawsuit Back to Lower Court. truthdig.com 
BALTIMORE — A lawsuit that alleges a 2020 census question pushed by the Trump administration violates minorities' rights will be sent back to a federal court in Maryland so new evidence can be considered, U.S. appeals judges ruled Tuesday. | The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision comes a day after U.S. District Judge George Hazel of Maryland suggested in an opinion that racial discrimination and partisan power plays could be the underlying motives in asking everyone in the country about citizenship status. The 4th Circuit's order sending the case back to Hazel could be pivotal. | "The decision today ope…
(2019-06-25). UN chief praises impact of Palestine refugee agency as 'our common success', at key pledging conference. un.org The work of the UN body responsible for assisting Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which has allowed millions of children to receive an education that promotes UN values of human rights and tolerance, as well as democracy and conflict resolution, should be viewed "not only as our common responsibility, but as our common success", said Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday.
(2019-06-25). US schools erecting a massive digital surveillance infrastructure, choking dissent and free speech. wsws.org Millions of young people across the US are facing intrusive surveillance of their social media use, emails and online searches from their schools, increasingly trampling upon their civil liberties, freedom of speech and rights to privacy.
(2019-06-25). Bachelet's Visit to Venezuela Shows Gov't Social Protection Efforts. plenglish.com Caracas, June 25 (Prensa Latina) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet"s agenda in Venezuela allowed her to show the Executive"s efforts for social protection, MP Gladys Requena said Tuesday.
(2019-06-25). Attorney General James Challenges Trump Administration Rule That Endangers Workers Rights For Millions. blackstarnews.com 
New York Attorney Letitia James is challenging a Trump Administration proposal that would leave millions of workers vulnerable… | NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a multistate group of seventeen attorneys general in a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rule that would narrow the interpretation of joint employment. | The change would complicate how states enforce labor laws and leaving millions of workers vulnerable to labor violations. The coalition was co-led by the attorneys general of New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. | In the comment letter…
(2019-06-25). Egypt Detains 5 Leftist Activists over anti-Govt Politics. telesurenglish.net In the latest crackdown on dissent by the administration of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, five leftist and liberal activists were detained Tuesday. | RELATED: | Egypt's Parliament Backs Move to Keep Sisi in Power Till 2030 | According to the families, the police raided their homes in the early hours and took them to unknown locations. Among the detained were lawyer Ziad Eleimy, journalists Hisham Foad and Hossam Mones, economist Omar Shenety, and left-wing activist Osa…
(2019-06-25). Marin Residents Meet To Plan More Anti ICE Pressure. indybay.org Unlike San Francisco, Marin County Sheriff Delivers Detainees to ICE…
(2019-06-25). Mexico Will Not Detain Migrants at US Border: President AMLO. telesurenglish.net Mexico's president says the 15,000 newly dispatched National Guard his government has deployed to the United States border do not have orders to stop migrants from crossing. He vows to investigate a controversial case of guard members illegally detaining Central Americans at the northern border late last week. | RELATED: | Salvadoran Father, Daughter Die Trying to Cross River on US-Mexico Border | "No such order has been issued and we are going to review that case, so…
(2019-06-25). Trump imposes new sanctions amid continuing war threat against Iran. wsws.org The latest sanctions, largely symbolic, do little except escalate tensions as the threat of armed conflict remains on a hair trigger.
(2019-06-25). As Border Chief John Sanders Resigns, Demands for Trump Officials to Be Held to Account for 'Government-Sanctioned Child Abuse'. commondreams.org A top immigration official in the Trump administration announced his resignation Tuesday amid public outcry over the treatment of migrant children in U.S. custody, prompting accusations that he and others are attempting to avoid responsibility for what critics call "government-sanctioned child abuse." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-25). As Trump Imposes New Sanctions, Iran Says U.S. Has "Permanently Closed Path to Diplomacy" democracynow.org 
President Trump announced Monday his administration is imposing a new round of sanctions on Iran, targeting several prominent Iranians including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Iran said the move "permanently closed the path to diplomacy" between Iran and the United States. The latest tension comes after the downing of a U.S. drone by Iran on Thursday. Iran maintains the drone had entered its airspace, while the U.S. claims the drone was in international waters. The U.S. military prepared to directly attack Iran in retaliation, but Trump report…
(2019-06-25). Indian Leftist Groups Protest Pompeo's Visit (+Photos). plenglish.com New Delhi, June 25 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of supporters of left-wing groups marched in India"s capital on Tuesday to protest a visit by the US Ssecretary of State Mike Pompeo and in solidarity with nations subject to sanctions and economic blockades by the United States Government.
(2019-06-25). Iranian President Says White House 'Afflicted by Mental Retardation'. truthdig.com TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned Tuesday that new U.S. sanctions targeting its supreme leader and other top officials meant "closing the doors of diplomacy" between Tehran and Washington amid heightened tensions, even as the country's president derided the White House as being "afflicted by mental retardation." | President Hassan Rouhani went on to call the sanctions against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "outrageous and idiotic," especially since the 80-year-old Shiite cleric has no plans to travel to the United States. | Yet the sharp response from Tehran shows the pressure that the nation's Shiite theoc…
(2019-06-25). Protests in New Dehli Against US 'Imperialism' and Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of activists marched Tuesday in the Indian capital to protest the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, denouncing the aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East and South America. | RELATED: | One of India's Major Cities Fights for Drinkable Water | Protestors, including students, teachers, leftist polical leaders, demanded the end of U.S. sanctions against the governments of Venezuela, Iran and Cuba, calling them "imperialist." | The demonstrations were convoked by…
(2019-06-25). Emergency Rally – No U.S. War on Iran! End the Sanctions Now! indybay.org 24th and Mission St. BART Plaza…
(2019-06-25). New Sanctions Mean 'Permanent Closure of Path to Diplomacy': Iran. telesurenglish.net Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi hit back Tuesday at the new sanctions announced a day earlier by the White House, where he warned that the new moves by the U.S. represent a "permanent closure of path to diplomacy," signaling a significant escalation of tensions between the two countries. | RELATED: | Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, Including Supreme Leader | U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin outlined the details of the new sanctions on Monday at a pre…
(2019-06-25). Henry A. Giroux: The Dismantling of Public Education Fuels Fascism. truthout.org Suzanne talks with internationally renowned writer and cultural critic Henry A. Giroux about how corporate values have changed the nature of higher education and the connections between the dismantling of public education and the rise of fascism in the U.S. Henry A. Giroux is well known for his groundbreaking work in critical pedagogy and has just published The Terror of The Unforeseen, a searing take-down of the populist authoritarian vision of the U.S. The book examines the resurgence of fascism in the age of Donald Trump's presidency, the language of hatred, state-sanctioned racism, casino capitalism, and f…
(2019-06-25). Kenyan long-distance runner Salome Biwott suspended for doping. cgtn.com 
Kenyan long-distance runner Salome Jerono Biwott had been provisionally suspended for violating the anti-doping rules of the IAAF. (Getty Images) | The Athletics Integrity Unit on Tuesday announced that Kenyan long-distance runner Salome Jerono Biwott had been provisionally suspended for violating the anti-doping rules of the International Association of Athletics Federations. | The AIU said that Biwott tested positive for the banned substance Norandrosterone. | Biwott recently finished second in the Sao Paulo Marathon in a time of 2: 37: 33 in April. | This is not the first time that Biwott is being sanctioned for…
(2019-06-25). Headlines for June 25, 2019. democracynow.org Iran Says New U.S. Sanctions Shut Down Diplomatic Option, 300 Children Moved from Texas Border Patrol Station After Reports of Neglect, Inhumane Conditions, FBI Investigating Deaths of 3 Children, 1 Woman Found Near Texas' Southern Border, Trump Responds to E. Jean Carroll Rape Allegations: "She's Not My Type", Palestinians Resist Kushner's Middle East Workshop as Business Leaders Gather in Bahrain, Experts Warn Climate Crisis Exacerbating Heat Waves as 100+ Degree Temps Grip Europe, Chennai, India's 6th-Largest City, Has Almost Run Out of Water, SCOTUS Makes FOIA Requests More Difficult for Journalists, Oregon R…
(2019-06-25). Trump Sanctions Iran's Spiritual Leader and Top Officials. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has sanctioned the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top Iranian officials, taking a dramatic, unprecedented step to increase pressure on Iran after Tehran's downing of an unmanned American drone. | RELATED: | Saudi FM Warns Iran Will 'Pay the Price' in Recent Row With US | Trump told reporters the sanctions were in part a response to last week's downing of a U.S. drone by Iran, but would have happened…
(2019-06-25). New Sanctions Mean 'Permanent Closure of Path to Diplomacy': Iran. telesurenglish.net Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi hit back Tuesday at the new sanctions announced a day earlier by the White House, where he warned that the new moves by the U.S. represent a "permanent closure of path to diplomacy", signaling a significant escalation of tensions between the two countries. | RELATED: | Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, Including Supreme Leader | U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin outlined the details of the new sanctions on Monday at a pre…
(2019-06-25). Iran Not Looking for War with US: Rouhani. telesurenglish.net Iran is not interested in beginning a war with the United States, the nation's president, Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reports. | RELATED: New Sanctions Mean 'Permanent Closure of Path to Diplomacy': Iran | "If the Americans want to violate the waters or airspace of Iran again, Iran's armed forces have a duty to confront them and they will have a decisive clash," Rouhani said, referri…
(2019-06-25). China Halts Canadian Meat Shipments Over Health Concerns. telesurenglish.net The Chinese government said on Tuesday it will turn away all meat shipped from Canada, just days before the Asian giant and the United States (U.S.) sit down to work on settling a trade dispute that has also caught Canada in the crossfire. | RELATED: | US: Trump Sanctions More Chinese Tech Companies for 'Security' | China launched an investigation after inspections found residues of a feed additive not accepted by the country in Canadian pork, the Chinese embassy in Canada said in…
(2019-06-25). "Never Again" Means Act Now. indybay.org As the national conversation escalates around what to appropriately call the detention centers at the southern border, the humanitarian crisis continues. | Here are tangible actions the local Santa Cruz community can take to protest America's immigration policies and support relief efforts at the border.
(2019-06-25). AOC leads Twitter rage-mob over furniture company Wayfair supplying beds to migrant centers. rt.com 
A protest by employees of discount furniture retailer Wayfair against the sale of beds to migrant detention centers has gone viral, forcing Twitter users to argue over the morality of supplying furniture to "concentration camps."
(2019-06-25). 'This Is What Solidarity Looks Like,' Says Ocasio-Cortez, as Wayfair Workers Vow Walkout to Protest Company for Working With Child Detention Centers. commondreams.org "We believe that the current actions of the United States and their contractors at the southern border do not represent an ethical partnership Wayfair should choose to be a part of." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-25). Bangladeshi Migrants in Tunisia Forced to Go Back Home. telesurenglish.net More than 30 Bangladeshi migrants were sent back to their home country Wednesday, against their will, say relatives and aid groups. The migrants had been adrift in a merchant ship off the Tunisian coast for weeks. | RELATED: | Migrant Children in US Detention Center Face 'Inhumane' Conditions | The Bangladeshi refugee seekers were among 75 people saved May 31 by the China-owned ship, Maridive 601, a vessel assisting offshore oil platforms. The rescused had spent the last 20…
(2019-06-25). U.S. Border Chief Abruptly Resigns Amid Public Outrage. truthdig.com The agency has been under fire since it was revealed that migrant children have been living in squalor at a Texas detention center.