(2019-07-25). Mothers Nature and Human: Another Blueprint for Survival. counterpunch.org 
The real fight for biodiversity is also a fight against prejudice and patriarchy, against inequality and cruelty. It's a fight against the corrosive and self-defeating pretence that nature is separate from humanity. That's simply not true: Both nature and humanity are our mother and each is part of the other, as everyone once knew and we must now learn afresh. Our fight must yoke human rights to environmental concerns and so point the way to the survival of a better and kinder world. More
(2019-07-25). Tulsi Gabbard, Ayanna Pressley Votes in Favor of Anti-BDS Bill. telesurenglish.net The 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard came under fire for voting in favor of condemning the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. | RELATED: | Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill Backing Pro-Palestine BDS Movement | The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed (398-17) a nonbinding resolution condemning the BDS…
(2019-07-25). Johnson reveals where he got the idea for a cabinet of treacherous numbskulls. thecanary.co Despite stiff competition from May and Cameron, Boris Johnson has formed what may be the worst cabinet of all time: | Boris Johnson — Prime Minister | Sajid Javid — Chancellor | Priti Patel — Home Secretary | Dominic Raab — Foreign Secretary | Gavin Williamson — Education Secretary | Theresa Villiers — Environment Secretary | This isn't a cabinet. It's a medieval torture chamber. #cabinetreshuffle | — Chuka Umunna's Flip Flops (@Wa…
(2019-07-25). A Major Diplomatic Defeat for Duterte. counterpunch.org A vote In the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) instructing its High Commissioner to "prepare a comprehensive written report on the situation of human rights in the Philippines" has triggered an earthquake whose aftershocks continue to rock the Philippines weeks after the event. The resolution sponsored by Iceland, which passed with 18 votes affirmative More
(2019-07-25). Trump's Declaration of Inhuman Rights Includes Children in Migrant Jails. truthout.org | | Lately, I've been thinking about the Grimm's fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. Terrified by cruel conditions at home, the brother and sister flee, winding their way, hungry and scared, through unknown woods. There, they encounter an old woman who lures them in with promises of safety. Instead, she locks one of them in a cage and turns the other into a servant, as she prepares to devour them both. | Written in nineteenth-century Germany, it should resonate eerily in today's America. In place of…
(2019-07-25). Bolsonaro Refuses to Supply Fuel to Iranian Cargo Ships. telesurenglish.net Since the beginning of June, two Iranian commercial ships have been stranded at the port of Paranagua, in the state of Parana, in Brazil because the state-owned company, Petrobras has so far refused to supply fuel to them, in line with sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Iran, according to comments made by President Jair Bolsonaro to reports earlier this week. | RELATED: | Iran Hints at Possible Swap of Seized Tankers | "You know we are aligned with the U.S. policy. That is why…
(2019-07-25). AIPAC's Anti-BDS Resolution Easily Wins Bipartisan Support. indybay.org Palestine remains the litmus test issue and once again, the Democrats showed their true colors on July 23, 2019 with 209 Democrats joining 189 Republicans in voting for pro Zionist Israel AIPAC's HRes 246, Roll Call 497 opposing the Boycott Divest Sanctions Movement of the Palestinian Liberation Struggle. See http: //clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll497.xml. The bill may be found at www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/hou……
(2019-07-25). Nationwide protests say: 'Six years too long'. greenleft.org.au Thousands of refugee rights activists, in more than 20 protests around the country, filled streets chanting "Six years too long, bring them here" on July 20.
(2019-07-25). High school students demand: 'Abortion rights now'. greenleft.org.au An abortion rights march was organised by high school students in Newcastle on July 21 wanting the health procedure to be removed from the Crimes Act in NSW.
(2019-07-25). Brown Berets On Stage at Todos Santos Plaza "Stop the Deportations" Demo. indybay.org Todos Santos Plaza, Concord, CA. | On this day, July 12, members of the Brown Berets proudly wore their insignia and waved their bright yellow flag, saying their mission is as critical and relevant today as it was over half a century ago. Founded in 1967, in 2019 they call for freedom for immigrants detained at the border. | Photos by Bob Shonkoff, Pro Bono Photo. | Please credit the photographer.
(2019-07-24). North Korea navigates economic reform in a sea of sanctions. peoplesworld.org 
PYONGYANG—In April, a Japanese newspaper revealed a policy document purportedly detailing the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's economic strategy for the 2016-2020 period. The text's authors stressed the need to step-up technological development, diversify the country's trade, chiefly toward Russia, and proceed with the "full introduction of a new economic management method." What "new management …
(2019-07-24). Headlines for July 24, 2019. democracynow.org Robert Mueller Testifies Before Congress, Trump Rails Against Squad, Mueller Report in Speech to Teenagers, Disgraced Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló Expected to Step Down, ORR Says Unaccompanied Migrant Children Could Be Detained for Years, Immigration Agents Detain Texas Teen for 3+ Weeks Despite Being a U.S. Citizen, Tennessee Community Blocks ICE from Taking Neighbor by Forming Human Chain, Trump Threatens Guatemala with Tariffs and Other Penalties After Failure of Immigration Deal, DOJ Pursues Antitrust Probe into Big Tech, Reports: FTC to Accuse Facebook of Misleading Consumers on Personal Data Use, F…
(2019-07-24). Editorial: NO al 'embarazo forzado'. workers.org 
"El derecho a controlar lo que le sucede a su propio cuerpo y a tomar decisiones médicas por sí mismo" es uno de los derechos universales de la humanidad, establecido en 1948 por las Naciones Unidas. Pero a partir del 11 de julio, a 4 millones de mujeres pobres de . . . | Continue reading Editorial: NO al 'embarazo forzado' at Workers.org
(2019-07-24). Trump Vetoes Congress' Block to Sell US$8B Arms to Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net United States President Donald Trump vetoed Wednesday three congressional resolutions that blocked US$8 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. | RELATED: | Yemen World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis: Human Rights Report | The Trump administration avoided Congress by using a legal loophole citing rising tensions with Iran to call on emergency…
(2019-07-24). The Soft Power of Héctor Figueroa. progressive.org Wherever working people were hurting, he was ready to organize. From immigrant rights to taxi workers, he believed in the power of everyday people, when organized, to change everything.
(2019-07-24). 209 Democrats Join GOP to Pass Resolution Condemning Pro-Palestinian Boycott. truthout.org | | Just days after Israeli forces demolished dozens of Palestinian homes in what international observers said amounted to a war crime, the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday passed a resolution condemning the non-violent boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement that is working to put an end to Israel's brutal occupation. | The non-binding re…
(2019-07-24). Facebook to Pay US $5 Billion Fine Over Privacy Violations. telesurenglish.net The Chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Joe Simons Wednesday announced that Facebook has agreed to pay US$5 billion as a penalty for its mismanagement of user privacy. | RELATED: | G7 Countries Take a Step Towards Taxing Big Internet Companies | While this is the largest U.S. fine ever imposed on a technology company, the Democratic members of the FTC complained that the sanction did not solve "Facebook's financial incentives to jeopardize personal privacy and n…
(2019-07-24). Trans people led the fight against HB2 in North Carolina. And we're winning. aclu.org Transgender people in North Carolina cannot be banned from facilities based on their gender under H.B. 2 replacement law. | It's been more than three years since North Carolina lawmakers passed House Bill 2, the hateful North Carolina law that compromised the ability of transgender people like me to safely navigate our daily lives. | As the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit the ACLU and Lambda Legal filed to stop this measure, I've spent the last three years fighting alongside LGBTQ North Carolinians and others to mitigate the harm caused by H.B. 2…
(2019-07-24). ICE agents attempting to arrest Tennessee man repelled by neighbors. wsws.org While ICE was blocked by the brave actions of the man's neighbors, a Texas born US citizen is being released from custody after having been illegally detained by immigration officials for the last month.
(2019-07-24). 'Look at My Record': Omar Rejects Suggestion That As Muslim, She Must Condemn Al Qaeda and FGM More Often Than Other Lawmakers. commondreams.org At a conference on Muslim Americans' rights and involvement in politics on Tuesday, Rep. Ilhan Omar vehemently rejected the suggestion by an attendee that as one of two Muslim women in Congress, she should make a statement about female genital mutilation or other issues affecting Muslim communities around the world and in the United States. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-07-23). Did John Bolton Light the Fuse of the UK-Iranian Tanker Crisis? dissidentvoice.org 
The notice required the Gibraltar government to detain any such ship for at least 72 hours if it entered "British Gibraltar Territorial Waters." Significantly, however, the video statement by Gibraltar's chief minister Fabian Picardo on July 4 explaining the seizure of the Grace 1 made no such claim and avoided any mention of the precise location …
(2019-07-23). Libya: Renewed commitment to Mediterranean rescues encouraging, but 'overriding priority' must be 'lasting peace', say UN officials. un.org The heads of the two key UN agencies championing refugees and migrants have called for an end to their "arbitrary detention" across Libya, following an agreement on Tuesday by European Union countries to offer those fleeing across the Mediterranean a safe berth through a new distribution mechanism.
(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.
(2019-07-22). 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). 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). '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…
(2019-07-21). 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). 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). 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). Protecting privilege: Morrison's religious freedoms crusade. greenleft.org.au It is hard to conceive that in 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.
(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). 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). 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). 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). Venezuela: Trump diverts Central America aid to Guaido as EU threatens more sanctions. greenleft.org.au Juan Guaido's team is receiving over US$40 million through USAID to fund salaries, travel, training, propaganda and technical assistance.
(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…
(2019-07-17). "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). 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). 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). 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…
(2019-07-16). 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.
(2019-07-15). Hundreds join united action in Palo Alto, Calif., to shut down Palantir Technologies for complicity with ICE. liberationnews.org 
In a great show of unity in action, more than a dozen groups from all over the San Francisco Bay Area joined together July 19 to protest at Palantir Technologies in Palo Alto for the company's provision of software facilitating ICE raids, detentions and deportations.
(2019-07-15). UN Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution Rejecting US Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com The draft resolution was approved with 28 votes in favor, 14 against and five abstentions, and was presented by Venezuela and Palestine on behalf of the Movement of Non-aligned Countries.
(2019-07-15). Author of 'Emanuel Nine' church massacre book to speak at Civil Rights Memorial Center. splcenter.org As the prosecution made its closing argument, photos of the nine people that Dylann Roof had shot to death in a Charleston, South Carolina, church appeared on the screen in bloody, gruesome detail.