(2019-07-23). US Sanctions Chinese State-Run Energy Company Over Iranian Oil. telesurenglish.net The Trump administration announced on Monday that they were sanctioning the Chinese state-run energy company Zhuhai Zhenrong Co Ltd. for allegedly violating restrictions imposed on Iran's oil sector. | RELATED: | Iran Says Arrested 17 CIA Spies, Some Sentenced to Death | The announcement, which was made by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, addressed the prohibition of Iranian oil without a waiver provided by Washington. | "We've said that we will sanction any sanctionable behavio…
(2019-07-23). Non-Aligned Movement Condemns US Sanctions Against Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com The 120-member movement held a ministerial meeting in Caracas as a US spy jet reportedly violated Venezuelan airspace.
(2019-07-23). Report details Indian security forces use of torture against Kashmiri people. wsws.org Jammu and Kashmir has been under de facto military rule since 1990, with over half a million security forces deployed in a state of just 13 million people.
(2019-07-22). Popular Chilean Mayor Questions Omissions in Bachelet Report. telesurenglish.net One of Chile's most popular politicians and the mayor of Recoleta, Daniel Jadue, questioned the report from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Venezuela because the former Chilean President "said nothing about the coup attempts that she supported." | "Both in her first and second government, the foreign ministers of President Bachelet attempted against democracy and against the Venezuelan process. Nothing different could be expected from a report from the commissioner, "Jadue said in an interview with La Tercera newspaper. | REL…
(2019-07-22). A powerful protest highlights the ongoing tragedy of DWP deaths. thecanary.co On 22 July, disability rights activists staged a peaceful protest outside the head office of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in London. The action drew attention to the rising number of deaths as a result of DWP benefit cuts. Ahead of the protest, artist and activist Dolly Sen wrote to Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to draw attention to this situation. Both failed to respond. | "Broken Hearts for the DWP":…
(2019-07-22). American Visitors to the Gestapo Museum Draw Their Own Conclusions. counterpunch.org 
The words would melt a heart of stone — save for those of the Gestapo torturers upstairs. The prisoners wrote their stories, their poems, their last pre-execution laments on the walls of their cells — which you can still read in the basement of the old Nazi secret police headquarters in Cologne. I spent hours More
(2019-07-22). Iran says Britain acts at U.S. behest in ship seizure standoff. peoplesworld.org 
The ongoing standoff in the Persian Gulf witnessed a significant escalation this weekend after Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted two vessels in the area around the Strait of Hormuz. The events come five days after the MT Riah, a Panamanian-flagged and UAE-based tanker, was detained after straying into Iranian waters. It has transpired that the vessel …
(2019-07-22). Turkey's Multipolar turn: Ankara and Beijing come to terms on Uyghurs issue. uwidata.com 
China's relationship to its ethnic minority Uyghur population has been the central issue driving a wedge between China and the Muslim world in recent years. However, the situation is already beginning to change before our eyes — Pakistan, Turkey and many nations throughout the Middle East have suddenly stopped calling the Uyghur education centers in …
(2019-07-22). Never Again: What about the Palestinians? dissidentvoice.org concentration camp: a guarded compound for the detention or imprisonment of aliens, members of ethnic minorities, political opponents, etc., especially any of the camps established by the Nazis prior to and during World War II for the confinement and persecution of prisoners.1 The people seeking a new life in the United States are mainly an …
(2019-07-22). Putting out a Garbage Fyre: How reproductive rights advocates countered a week long anti-choice conference. nationofchange.org 
"What it's about is reproductive and pregnancy outcomes and valuing them all…We need to be a society that values that decision for you because we're a society that values healthy outcomes."
(2019-07-22). A Farmworkers Bill of Rights. counterpunch.org Passage of the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices, also being called the Farmworkers Bill of Rights, by the New York State Legislature at its recent session was among its most notable achievements this year. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law on July 16th declaring: "This new law is not just a great More
(2019-07-22). Manus, Nauru and an Australian Detention Legacy. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-22). NAM To Study Sanctions Effects by World Powers: Arreaza. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said Monday that the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) agreed to set up a working group to study how sovereign countries deal with coercive measures by hegemonic countries. | RELATED: | 120 NAM States Condemn US Intervention, Promote Multilateralism | "Our movement is going to set up a working group that is going to de…
(2019-07-22). Venezuela Denounces New Incursion by US Aircraft. telesurenglish.net The vice president of Communication, Tourism and Culture of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez denounced on Monday a new violation of Venezuelan air space by an aircraft from the United States. | RELATED: | NAM To Study Sanctions Effects by World Powers: Arreaza | During a press conference, the Venezuelan vice-president explained that at 09: 52 hours (local time), a new violation occurred on the part of the US aircraft model EP-3E ARIES II, a specialist plane used in intellig…
(2019-07-22). 'US economic terrorism will backfire': Iranian foreign minister calls for unity in Nicaragua. thegrayzone.com In Nicaragua, Ben Norton and Max Blumenthal asked Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif about US sanctions, Europe's role in the…
(2019-07-22). Warning of New 'Show Me Your Papers' Era, Rights Advocates Vow to Fight Unlawful Trump Plan for Expedited Deportations. commondreams.org In a move that rights advocates say will result in the unlawful deportation of thousands, the Trump administration on Monday announced it would expand the "expedited removal" system under which undocumented immigrants are deported without a court hearing. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-07-22). Reports expose Trump administration's "Border Patrol to emergency room" pipeline. wsws.org Immigrant detainees are deliberately being subjected to conditions that spread disease in detention centers along the southern border.
(2019-07-21). No 'forced pregnancy'. workers.org 
"The right to control what happens to your own body and to make medical decisions for yourself" is one of humankind's universal rights, established in 1948 by the United Nations. But as of July 11, 4 million poor U.S. women and nonbinary people, predominantly those of color, are being denied . . . | Continue reading No 'forced pregnancy' at Workers.org
(2019-07-21). Downtown Buffalo scene of anti-war protest. workers.org 
As thousands of people gathered in downtown Buffalo July 13 for a food festival, Buffalo AntiWar met them with chants calling for an end to U.S. sanctions and threats of war against both Iran and Venezuela. The protesters demanded: "No to another war for oil! No war on Iran, and . . . | Continue reading Downtown Buffalo scene of anti-war protest at Workers.org
(2019-07-21). Justice Dept decision not to charge Eric Garner's killer sparks outrage. liberationnews.org 
In a blow to all who seek to keep their communities safe from hostile police, on July 1 the Federal government announced that Officer Daniel Pantaleo will not face any federal civil rights charges for murdering Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York, five years ago.
(2019-07-21). A book review of 'The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela'. workers.org 
The latest book by human rights attorney Dan Kovalik, "The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela," is a critical primer on the U.S. government's efforts to sabotage the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the future of its people. This is the fourth title in Kovalik's "Plot" series, starting with "The Plot to . . . | Continue reading A book review of 'The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela' at Workers.org
(2019-07-21). Protecting privilege: Morrison's religious freedoms crusade. greenleft.org.au 
It is hard to conceive that in mid-2019 a reactionary minority within government are legislating for religious protection laws that strengthen the rights of religious institutions to discriminate against members of the community based on sexuality. | The Scott Morrison Coalition government's proposed legislation would not only prevent discrimination against those of faith, but would also solidify — and perhaps broaden — exemptions from anti-discrimination laws that religious institutions are already afforded. | Although the debate is framed around "religious freedoms", it is all about the nation's lar…
(2019-07-21). AOC wants '9/11-style commission' to look into family separation policy. rt.com 
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, known for calling US migrant detention facilities "concentration camps," has now said a special commission must investigate migrant family separations the same way the 9/11 terrorist attacks were investigated.
(2019-07-20). US, EU and NATO, once again, threaten Turkey with sanctions. uwidata.com 
In recent years, Western countries and, above all, the United States, have persistently attempted to make Turkey their proverbial "whipping boy." Ankara, for its part, is aware of the situation, and the times when it's politicians preferred to bow their heads and accept the outside influence are now firmly in the past: Turkey is resolutely …
(2019-07-19). How Iran is fighting back against Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign. uwidata.com 
On May 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced his decision to end the US' participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and begin reinstating nuclear-related sanctions against Iran. These extreme measures including the so-called "maximum pressure" policy and attempting to bring Iranian oil exports to "zero" have inflicted excruciating pain on …
(2019-07-19). A Pro-Israel Democrat Withdrew Her Support for a Bill Supporting Palestinian Rights. She Now Claims Her Name Was Added by Accident. theintercept.com 
Rep. Rosa DeLauro's reversal on the legislation is only the latest illustration of how charged the debate over Israel has become in Washington.
(2019-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2019. democracynow.org 70 Catholics Arrested in Capitol Hill Protest of Trump's Immigration Policies, Asylum Seekers in Texas ICE Jail Launch Hunger Strike, House Democrats Grill Acting DHS Chief over Migrant Deaths and Squalid Jails, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Confronts DHS Chief over Racist & Sexist Border Patrol Posts, Trump Disavows "Send Her Home" Chant After Racist Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ilhan Omar Greeted in Minnesota with Chants of "Welcome Home", House Approves Minimum Wage Hike to $15 an Hour, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Would Bring Overtime Pay, Union Rights, Trump to Nominate Anti-Union Lawyer Eugene Scalia as Labor S…
(2019-07-19). Hack the Vote: Big Brother is Still Watching You. progressive.org "Digital rights are human rights." A review of the film, The Great Hack.
(2019-07-19). Manus, Nauru and an Australian Detention Legacy. dissidentvoice.org It could be called a gulag mentality, though it finds form in different ways. In the defunct Soviet Union, it was definitive of life: millions incarcerated, garrisons of forced labour, instruments of the proletarian paradise fouled. Gulag literature suggested another society, estranged and removed from civilian life, channelled into an absent universe. Titles suggested as …
(2019-07-19). Pakistan: Release Ali Wazeer, Mohsin Dawar and PTM activists. greenleft.org.au 
On May 26, the army fired on a non-violent protest by the Pashtun Defence Movement (PTM) in Waziristan, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens. | Two PTM members of the Pakistan National Assembly, Ali Wazeer and Mohsin Dawar, who led the protest, were arrested on trumped up terrorism charges and a curfew was imposed on the region. | The curfew created a humanitarian crisis, resulting in three deaths from starvation and lack of medicine. After huge protests across Waziristan and on social media, the 11-day curfew was lifted on June 17. | Today, Wazeer and Dawar still remain in detention, charged with terro…
(2019-07-19). Break the link between Israeli apartheid and Australian agriculture. greenleft.org.au 
Most people would not be aware that two Israeli companies are the main suppliers of irrigation systems in Australia. They are potential targets for Palestine justice activists keen on expanding the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign into rural areas. | Along with the water business, FIMI/Rivulis and Netafim are deeply involved in the ongoing military oppression of Palestinians. Both companies provide military, surveillance and prison equipment to the Israeli government. | FIMI (First Israel Mezzanine Investors), which describes itself as a leader in "micro irrigation", also owns Israeli defence firm…
(2019-07-19). Venezuela: Trump diverts Central America aid to Guaido as EU threatens more sanctions. greenleft.org.au 
United States President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly diverting more than US$40 million in aid destined for Central America to the Venezuelan opposition. | According to the Los Angeles Times, a memo from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was handed to Congress on July 11 saying that $41.9 million was being handed to self-proclaimed "Interim President" Juan Guaido and his team. The memo argued that there is an "exigent" crisis involving US "national…
(2019-07-19). Venezuela: Guaido's bodyguards arrested as Barbados talks resume. greenleft.org.au 
Three men linked to self-declared "Interim President" Juan Guaido were arrested on July 12, while allegedly selling weapons stolen during the failed April 30 putsch. | According to Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez, Guaido's personal bodyguards Erick Sanchez and Jason Parisi, as well as Sanchez's cousin Eduardo Garcia, were detained while reportedly trying to sell five AK-103 rifles and ten ammunition packs for US$35,000. | The rifles' serial numbers allegedly matched those stolen from the Bolivarian National Guard post in Caracas' Federal Legislative Palace, where the National Assembly sits. | The governme…
(2019-07-19). Traditional Owners vow to continue fight against Adani. greenleft.org.au 
The Wangan and Jagalingou Family Council (WJFC) lost its Federal Court challenge against Adani on July 12, NAIDOC day. But it is not giving up the fight against the mining corporation's sham Indigenous land use agreement (ILUA). | The WJFC said the Federal Court's decision to dismiss its appeal against the certification and registration of the Adani ILUA confirms the Native Title Act's "near enough is good enough" approach. | It is considering its legal options while continuing to build pressure on…
(2019-07-18). The Dark Side of the Moon Mission. progressive.org "For that kind of money," Vonnegut cracked on the CBS Evening News, "the least [NASA] can do is discover God." Civil rights activists, anti-Vietnam War protesters and even top scientists were skeptical of the Apollo moon mission at the time.
(2019-07-18). Thousands join vigil at Los Angeles detention center. liberationnews.org 
On July 12, members of ANSWER Coalition and the Party for Socialism and Liberation joined thousands of people for a vigil outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
(2019-07-18). Venezuela: Trump Diverts Central America Aid to Guaido as EU Threatens More Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com Guaido's team is receiving over $40 million to fund salaries, travel, training, propaganda and technical assistance.
(2019-07-18). Trump's Iran Treaty Withdrawal and Sanctions Based on Lies, but War Could Be a Reality. therealnews.com 
Khury Petersen-Smith outlines how Trump's untruths and policies are making America the aggressor, not Iran, and how American media from the New York Times to Fox News are falling for his rhetoric…
(2019-07-18). Why Is Homeownership Among Blacks Lower Than Ever? therealnews.com 
Segregation and housing discrimination are affecting Black homeownership today as much as in the days before the 1964 Civil Rights Act. What happened and how can this be reversed?
(2019-07-18). Big show of support for striking DP World workers. greenleft.org.au 
Trade unionists and community activists converged at the DP World container terminal on Swanson Dock, West Melbourne, on July 12 to support the 600 Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) members midway through their four-day strike action. About 12 other unions showed their solidarity by taking part in the community assembly. | The well-attended community assembly shows there is broad support for unionists to stand their ground and send a loud message that they will not be bullied into surrendering workplace rights and conditions.
| Melbourne wharfies maintained a 24-hour presence at the DP World container termina…
(2019-07-18). Jewish Activists of 'Never Again' Action Oppose Immigrant Detention Centers. therealnews.com 
Molly Amster of Jews United for Justice explains why the concentration camp analogy is more than just rhetoric when it comes to Trump's detention camps and policies…
(2019-07-17). Happiest Place on Earth? Meet the Disney Heiress Speaking Out Against Disneyland's Abuse of Workers. democracynow.org 
Abigail Disney, the heiress of the Disney fortune, is once again speaking out against the company's unfair labor and wage practices. She recently spoke to Disneyland employees in California, where they shared their experiences with the theme park's work environment. In the past, Abigail Disney has criticized Disney CEO Bob Iger's obscene salary and the drastic pay gap between Iger and other Disney employees. Abigail Disney also testified in May at the House Committee on Financial Services during a hearing on strengthening the rights and protections of workers. We speak with Abigail Disney, filmmaker and granddaug…
(2019-07-17). "They Didn't Do Their Job": Eric Garner Family Outraged DOJ Won't Prosecute His Death by Police. democracynow.org 
It's been five years since Eric Garner, an African-American father of six, was killed when a white New York City police officer wrestled him to the ground and applied a fatal chokehold, while Garner, who was unarmed, said "I can't breathe" 11 times. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced they will not bring civil rights charges against Daniel Pantaleo, the police officer implicated in Garner's death. The move reportedly came after Attorney General William Barr ordered that the case be dropped. Earlier this year, a medical examiner testified that it was a chokehold that triggered an asthma attack that led to Ga…
(2019-07-17). Headlines for July 17, 2019. democracynow.org House Votes to Condemn Trump's Racist Tweets, Rep. Al Green Introduces Impeachment Articles, Kellyanne Conway to Reporter Asking About Trump's Racism: "What's Your Ethnicity?", Rights Groups File Lawsuits to Stop Trump's Draconian New Asylum Rule, White Police Officer Who Killed Eric Garner Will Not Face Federal Charges, Ex-Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Arrested in California over Corruption Scandal, Press Freedom Advocates Call for Release of Yemeni Journalist Yahya al-Sawari, Planned Parenthood Removes President Dr. Leana Wen over Disagreements on Direction of Org., Organizations Say They Will Not Comply…
(2019-07-17). Free the children, close the camps. liberationnews.org 
Trump's racist statements against Mexicans and Central Americans is intended for one purpose: To stir up hatred of immigrants, to mobilize his base and deflect blame away from millionaires and billionaires, who are the real cause of the economic crisis and unemployment.
(2019-07-16). Headlines for July 16, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Announces Radical Plan to Bar Almost All Migrants from Seeking Asylum at U.S. Border, Squad Rejects Trump's Racist Attacks & Calls for Impeachment as House Plans Resolution to Condemn, Protesters Call for Exit of Puerto Rican Gov. Rosselló After Leaked Text Messages, El Salvador Rape Survivor Being Retried for Homicide for Having Stillbirth, U.N. Report Accuses Venezuela's Special Forces of 1000s of Extrajudicial Killings, Workers and Activists Protest Amazon, Calling for an End to Labor Abuses, Collaboration with ICE, Washington Activist Protesting Immigrant Detention Shot Dead, Historian and Civil Rights…
(2019-07-16). Julián Castro Is Running for President & Supporting Striking Amazon & McDonald's Workers. democracynow.org 
Amid labor strikes against poor working conditions and low wages for Amazon and McDonald's workers, we speak with 2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro about workers' rights, fair pay and where he stands on foreign policy, from China to Israel.
(2019-07-16). Migrants Are Fleeing Something Worse. progressive.org Clearly, if the appalling conditions in detention centers are an improvement from what they are fleeing, these migrants have a sufficient basis for seeking asylum in the United States.
(2019-07-16). Denver marches to close Trump's concentration camps. fightbacknews.org Aurora, CO – Hundreds of protestors marched from the Peoria transit station to the corporate-run GEO Group ICE Processing Center on July 12. The march was led by the Coalition to Close Concentration Camps. The coalition is composed of many local immigrant rights groups and community activists demanding President Trump close the camps. | Marchers chanted, "Close the camps! "Shut it down!" and "Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here!" They also proudly displayed signs reading "Abolish ICE," "Don't look away" and "Never again is now." One leader spoke about U.S. government intervention in Central Am…
(2019-07-15). Cruelty Is the Point: Communities Fight Back as Threat of ICE Raids Terrorize Immigrant Families. democracynow.org 
This weekend, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents launched a handful of raids across the country as part of President Trump's push to detain and deport thousands of undocumented migrants in 10 major cities. Agents in Chicago reportedly arrested a mother and her children only to quickly release them. Arrests were also attempted in New York City, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and Harlem, where immigrants reportedly refused to open their doors to ICE agents because they did not have warrants. Authorities say more raids are planned this week, prompting fear but also generating mass protests on the ground. We speak…