(2021-09-14). Why Congress Must Codify Roe. indybay.org With all eyes on Texas Thursday [Sept 9] as the U.S. Justice Department sued the Lone Star State over its new abortion ban, Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt held a ceremonial bill signing for nine so-called "pro-life" measures he approved during this year's legislative session—highlighting the need for Congress to protect reproductive rights at the federal level.
(2021-09-14). Friday 9/17: Abortion Rights Film on Zoom — "Reversing Roe" indybay.org Here's the Zoom link to the film on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021: us02web.zoom.us/j/81483938785?pwd=aS9iYU… Meeting ID: 814 8393 8785 Passcode: 215376…
(2021-09-14). Democrats, Abortion and Phony Politics. orinocotribune.com By Margaret Kimberley — Sep 08, 2021 | Democratic party leadership are as uninterested in fighting for abortion rights as they are in addressing anything else their members need and want. | Most leftists in this country still remain loyal to the Democratic Party despite decades of deception, overt collusion with ruling class interests, and support of U.S. imperialism. The Democrats use a variety of means to keep the support of millions of people who yearn for something other than the excuses and double dealing they are constantly offered. | Pointing to Republicans as the embodiment of all evil is one of thei…
(2021-09-14). Saturday 10/2: Women's March Monterey Bay: Rally for Reproductive Rights. indybay.org Window on the Bay Waterfront Park, 717 Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA 93940 | *Masks are requested due to COVID*; Please follow current COVID guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/…
(2021-09-14). Saturday 10/2: Women's March San Jose: March for Reproductive Rights. indybay.org Meet at San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, SJ 95113…
(2021-09-14). Putin refers to persisting presence of foreign troops in Syria as problem. tass.com "I consider the main problem the fact that foreign armed forces, without the permission of the United Nations Organization, without your sanctions, are still present on separate territories of the country, which evidently contradicts the international law," the Russian President said…
(2021-09-14). Certain countries destructively influence political processes in Syria, says Assad. tass.com "Certain states have imposed sanctions against the Syrian people, which may be classified and positioned as antihuman, anti-state, illegitimate," the Syrian President pointed out…
(2021-09-14). Iran Sends Fuel to Crisis-Hit Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Lebanon is facing an economic near-collapse in recent weeks, and fuel shortages are just the latest problem that's entailed. Iran is reportedly rushing help to the Lebanese and Syrian coast. | Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who asked Iran for help, Bringing in the fuel risks the US imposing new sanctions on Lebanon, but widespread shortages have left them wi…
(2021-09-14). Bachelet Calls for Lifting of 'Sectoral Sanctions' Against Venezuela — Venezuela Questions her Complaints (Communiqué). orinocotribune.com During the opening of the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council This Monday, September 13, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, presented a summary of the latest report on Venezuela. In her presentation, she asked all countries that have imposed "sectoral sanctions" against Venezuela to lift them, arguing that these measures have aggravated the humanitarian and economic situation of the population. | "The pre-existing humanitarian and economic situation was aggravated both by the COVID-19 pandemic and by sectoral sanctions, further limiting access to basic services," read Ba…
(2021-09-14). Why SDRs Belong to States, Not Central Banks. counterpunch.org The IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation added $650 billion worth of potential dollar liquidity into the global financial system on August 23. But some of the world's most stricken economies are floundering when it comes to putting that liquidity to use, due to disagreements in some cases about who has ownership over the funds:
(2021-09-14). IAEA access to nuclear sites subject to sanctions lift law. en.mehrnews.com A spokesman for the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that access of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the Iranian nuclear sites will be according to the law of lifting sanctions.
(2021-09-13). Unequal Justice: The Case of Texas v. Reproductive Rights. progressive.org Attorney General Merrick Garland's pushback on Texas abortion ban is a welcome sign.
(2021-09-13). Palestinian Prisoners Give IPS Until Friday To End Punitive Measures. popularresistance.org The Palestinian Captive Movement has given the Israeli prison service (IPS) until next Friday to renounce its repressive measures against the prisoners in its jails, warning that they would take mass protest steps if its violations persisted. | This came during a pro-prisoner sit-in organized on Monday by Palestinian factions outside the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City, with the participation of ex-detainees and human rights groups. | Addressing the attendees, senior official of the Democratic Front Ibrahim Mansour said that "the Palestinian prisoners are being exposed to mass punitive measures that violate a…
(2021-09-13). Recaptured Palestinian prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi admitted to hospital. peoplesdispatch.org Zubeidi, one of the six Palestinians who escaped Gilboa's high-security Israeli prison last week and along with three others, was recaptured on Friday and Saturday. He was allegedly beaten and tortured by the Israeli security forces after being recaptured…
(2021-09-13). Afghanistan may face famine because of anti-Taliban sanctions — expert. tass.com According to the expert, statistics from recent years show that annual assistance to Afghanistan amounts to about five billion US dollars, but this sum is not enough to satisfy the needs of the country's population…
(2021-09-13). Dozens, including nine minors, arrested in Thailand in massive crackdown on protests. peoplesdispatch.org During a violent attempt to disperse protesters on Saturday, September 11, Thai police arrested 78 people, including nine minors and 20 who were not even protesters. 52 were detained over the weekend…
(2021-09-13). UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterates call for lifting of sanctions against Venezuela. mppre.gob.ve The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, reiterated her call for sectorial sanctions imposed on Venezuela to be lifted during the oral update of her report on the human rights situation in the South American country at the 48th session of the Human Rights Council, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Bachelet explained that […] | La entrada
(2021-09-13). Multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray. news.un.org UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored "multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations of human rights, humanitarian and refugee law" committed by all parties to the conflict in Tigray.
(2021-09-13). Israeli spy tech firm exploited vulnerability on ALL IPHONE devices to implant 'Pegasus' malware — report. rt.com 
Digital rights group CitizenLab has discovered a vulnerability that allowed Israeli spyware company NSO Group to implant its Pegasus malware onto virtually every iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch device. | CitizenLab
(2021-09-13). Record-breaking bloody hunt in Denmark's Faroe Islands slaughters almost 1,500 dolphins (GRAPHIC VIDEOS, PHOTOS). rt.com 
A record-breaking number of white-sided dolphins have been killed in the Faroe Islands, with nearly 1,500 specimens slaughtered during the gruesome hunt. The slaughter has invoked outrage from animal rights activists. | The hunt, known as the 'grindadráp', was held over the weekend with local whalers targeting a massive pod of white-sided dolphins. The Danish autonomous Faroe Islands remain the last territory in Europe allowed to hunt marine mammals, as the grindadráp is considered to be an example of traditional "aboriginal whaling." | During the grindadráp, dolphins are herded by motorbo…
(2021-09-13). The Weekly Round-Up: Incels, prison labour and the deprivation of children's liberty. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: Hundreds of people attended the funeral services for Sophie and Lee Martyn on Monday, killed last month by Jake Davison, who was active on 'incel' or 'involuntary celibate' forums (though not describing himself as one). Over 50 people, including the five gunned down by Davison in Plymouth have now been killed by …
(2021-09-13). Biden Says He Will Push Senate on Filibuster Reform Over Voting Rights. truthout.org 
In a push to protect voting rights, President Joe Biden is planning to pressure conservative Democrats in the Senate to support filibuster reform in order to pass voting rights legislation. | According to three people briefed on the situation,
(2021-09-13). "The most complex Covid patient in the world" ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Cambridge University Foundation NHS v AH and others (by her Litigation Friend and the Official Solicitor These are the words that Hayden J, Vice President of the Court of Protection, used to describe AH, the applicant in this case. The Official Solicitor identified it as "the most troubling and tragic of cases of this kind" …
(2021-09-13). US Chamber of Commerce Asks Biden to Modify Illegal Sanctions Policy Towards Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, September 9, the US Chamber of Commerce released a statement asking the US government to modify the illegal sanctions policy against Venezuela. The statement called the implementation of coercive measures a "failure" that has deeply affected Venezuela's energy sector. | However, the statement still relies on the same anti-Chavista US narrative that led to the application of these measures in the first place. "While well-intentioned in their aim to rid the longsuffering Venezuelan people of Maduro, the ultimate failure of sweeping cross-sectoral sanctions to spur quick democratic transition unleashed…