(2021-05-26). US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …
(2021-05-26). US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane served with neo-Nazis in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …
(2021-05-26). Why the Overton window has suddenly shifted on Israel-Palestine. mronline.org 
There is little doubt that the Overton window on Israel-Palestine is rapidly shifting. To understand why, MintPress spoke to academics, experts, and rights groups familiar with the subject. | May 26, 2021…
(2021-05-26). Hail Of Russian Airstrikes Eliminated Number Of ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria. southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 aircaft on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have carried out more than 70 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on May 26. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the airstrikes targeted the following areas: | The town of Ithriyah and its outskirts in eastern Hama. | The town of Resafa and its outskirts in southern Raqqa. | The vici…
(2021-05-26). Syria's Election Day Dawns Despite Antagonism By "Moderate Opposition" And Western Countries. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | May 26th is election day in Syria, with everything reportedly going along as planned, despite claims by both the "moderate opposition" and the collective West. | In addition to Assad, Arab Organization for Human Rights head Mahmoud Ahmed Merei and former state minister for People's Assembly Affairs Abdullah Sallum Abdullah are also running for the presidency. | In order to run for president, candidates must be at least 40 years old and have Syrian citizenship by birth. The candidates…
(2021-05-26). Victory in closure of Georgia detention center. workers.org 
Atlanta On May 20, Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas released a statement that Georgia immigrant rights advocates, current and former immigrant detainees were overjoyed to hear — the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Ga., would close "as soon as possible." Dawn Wooten, left, at a news conference . . . |
(2021-05-26). Headlines for May 26, 2021. democracynow.org George Floyd's Family Calls for Passage of Policing Act as Nation Marks One Year Since His Killing, Blinken Says U.S. Will Reopen Jerusalem Consulate, Pledges Aid for Gaza as U.S. OKs New Arms Sales to Israel, Israel Arrests Hundreds of Palestinians; UNRWA Head Apologizes for Remarks on Israeli Assault, U.S. Joins Calls to Further Probe Origins of COVID-19, 50% of U.S. Adults Fully Vaccinated; Moderna's Vaccine Is 100% Effective in 12- to 17-Year-Olds, Kristen Clarke Sworn In as First Black Woman to Lead the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, Iraqi Security Forces Kill Protester at Rally Demanding Accountability for Mu…
(2021-05-26). A Year Later: Are Palestinians like George Floyd? zcomm.org The Palestinians have this in common with George Floyd. Neither of them was treated as a citizen would be. Palestinians do not have the right to have rights…
(2021-05-26). Juan Grabois, member of International Solidarity Mission to Colombia, deported on arrival. peoplesdispatch.org Colombia migration authorities denied entrance to Juan Grabois who is part of an Argentinian human rights delegation. The International Mission of Solidarity and Human Rights Observation arrived on May 25 to Colombia and is made up of different human rights and social organizations from Argentina and other countries in the region. | Grabois explained on Twitter that "After a series of physical attacks witnessed by several people and by security cameras, the Colombian government expelled me from its territory because it considers me a risk to State Security." | He also added that "they took my documents and luggag…
(2021-05-26). Union Leaders: No Deals With Uber And Lyft! popularresistance.org Trade union members, and everyone else supportive of workers' rights, should be very concerned about proposed legislation in New York, Massachusetts, and other states that would allow limited bargaining rights for independent contractors of Transportation Networked Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft.
(2021-05-26). Malian army detains president in French-backed coup aiming to strangle strikes. wsws.org The arrest of top Malian officials comes as the West African nation has been paralyzed by growing social unrest and the devastation of French imperialism's war in the Sahel.
(2021-05-26). Anti-Chavista Luis Vicente León: 68% of Venezuelans Reject US Sanctions (Diesel). orinocotribune.com Luis Vicente León, president of the polling firm Datanálisis and an outspoken anti-Chavista, highlighted this Tuesday, May 25, that 66.4% of Venezuelans agree with lifting the "sanctions" that prevent state oil company PDVSA from exchanging crude for diesel, according to a recent opinion poll released through his Twitter account @luisvicenteleon. | In a series of messages, the economist and university professor pointed out that "66.4% of Venezuelans consider that the United States should lift the ban on importing diesel to Venezuela from other countries, as it does not fulfill its objective of putting pressure on…
(2021-05-26). Georgia-Based Disability Rights Groups Join Fight Against Georgia's Anti-Voter Law S.B. 202. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-26). Palestinian Rights Advocates Condemn Antisemitic Incidents in US. zcomm.org Those committing such attacks, said one Palestinian-American writer and activist, "are not in solidarity with Palestinians, they are in solidarity with racism, a force we suffer from."
(2021-05-25). Suit seeks to limit anti-Muslim speech on Facebook but roots of Islamophobia run far deeper. juancole.com 
By Caleb Elfenbein | — A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its top executives in federal court over the company's failure to crack down on hate speech against Muslims. Muslim Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based organization focused on discrimination against American Muslims, alleges in the suit that Facebook has violated a series of local …
(2021-05-25). Delegation observing Syrian elections reaches Damascus. workers.org 
Damascus, Syria May 23 — As the global conflict centered in their country enters the 11th year, Syrians are preparing for May 26 national elections. Thousands of citizens displaced by war and U.S.-imposed sanctions have already cast their ballots in Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere round . . . |
(2021-05-25). Chile's Constitutional Elections: 'This Continues, But We Won't Stop Taking to the Streets'. orinocotribune.com 
In the context of Chile's recent elections for the Constitutional Convention, we spoke with Nuriluz Hermosilla Osorio, archaeologist, one of three spokespersons of the Coordinadora Feminista 8M, and member of the Social-Environmental Committee, and the Human Rights and Feminist Memory Committee. | -What is the significance of the recent triumphs for the women of the Constitutional Convention, for feminists, Indigenous women, and for environmentalists? | -This is another milestone in what has been a long and hard road. Above all, hard, with many dead and mutilated. It is a struggle that the Mapuche peoples have be…
(2021-05-25). Military Coup In Mali, Nine Months After The Last One. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 24th, Mali's military detained the President and Prime Minister of the interim government, according to the United Nations and the African Union. The coup d'état took place place nine months after a military coup overthrew its previous leader. | The detention of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane came hours after a government reshuffle left out two soldiers who led the coup in August last year and raised fears of a second military takeover. | In a joint statement, the U…
(2021-05-25). Script Of RyanAir Pilots' Conversation, Videos Of Protasevich And Detained Russian Girl Released. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On May 25, Department of Aviation of Belarus "We, Hamas soldiers, demand that Israel cease fire in the Gaza Strip. We demand that…
(2021-05-25). Nicaragua's inspiring response to COVID-19. mronline.org 
Little attention has been paid internationally to how the Central American country has managed to keep COVID-19 cases and fatalities low even under a devastating campaign of U.S. sanctions | May 25, 2021…
(2021-05-25). Talk World Radio: Nora Barrows-Friedman on Palestine and Activism. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about activism on behalf of the basic human rights of Palestinians. Our guest is Nora Barrows-Friedman. Nora Barrows-Friedman is an associate editor at The Electronic …
(2021-05-25). Outrage Over Israel's Human Rights Violations Is Fueling the Global BDS Movement. globalresearch.ca Israeli police are …
(2021-05-25). German Parliamentarians Suggest that Berlin Sanction US in Retaliation for Boycotting Nord Stream 2. globalresearch.ca Once again, tensions …
(2021-05-25). The Violence And Economic Destruction Caused By US Sanctions In Venezuela. popularresistance.org US economic sanctions against Venezuela are a violent and illegal form of coercion, seeking regime change through collective punishment of the civilian population. The motives are fairly clear from the public statements of US officials. The number of Venezuelans who have died as a result of these sanctions has been estimated in the tens of thousands, and this has certainly increased substantially over the past two and a half years that have elapsed since the last available mortality data…
(2021-05-25). The Violence and Economic Destruction Caused by US Economic Sanctions in Venezuela. popularresistance.org US economic sanctions against Venezuela are a violent and illegal form of coercion, seeking regime change through collective punishment of the civilian population. The motives are fairly clear from the public statements of US officials. The number of Venezuelans who have died as a result of these sanctions has been estimated in the tens of thousands, and this has certainly increased substantially over the past two and a half years that have elapsed since the last available mortality data…
(2021-05-25). Headlines for May 25, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Secretary of State Reaffirms Israel's "Right to Self-Defense" After Meeting with Israeli PM, Israel to End All COVID-19 Restrictions; Gaza Assault Increases Risk to Unvaccinated Palestinians, WHO Director Decries "Scandalous Inequity" on Vaccinations "That's Perpetuating the Pandemic", Los Angeles to Fully Reopen Classrooms in the Fall, with Remote Learning Options, Mexico City Protesters Demand Vaccines for Students Before a Return to Classes, China Blasts Wall Street Journal Report Suggesting Coronavirus Escaped from Wuhan Lab, European Union Sanctions Belarus over "Hijacking" of Ryanair Plane and "Kidnapp…
(2021-05-25). More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand He Defend Palestinian Rights. thenation.com More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand He Defend Palestinian Rights…
(2021-05-25). More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights. thenation.com More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights…
(2021-05-25). Gaza Hostilities Underscore Role of Int'l Criminal Court. juancole.com By Balkees Jarrah | — Associate Director, International Justice Program | — ( Human Rights Watch ) — Israeli forces have launched relentless airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, while Hamas and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have fired rockets at Israeli population centers. At least 227 people, including 64 children have been killed in Gaza, …
(2021-05-25). Colombia To Vote No-Confidence Motion Against Defense Minister. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Congress on Tuesday will vote on a "no-confidence motion" against Defense Minister Diego Molano, who is accused of allowing and promoting police brutality in the protests against President Ivan Duque. | RELATED: | On Monday, 18 lawmakers promoted the motion during a parliamentary session held due to the ongoing human rights violations committed by security forces amid the demonstrations, in which at least 43 people have…
(2021-05-25). Colombia: 11 People Injured In New Day Of Police Brutality. telesurenglish.net Human rights defenders reported that several Colombian cities were affected by new episodes of police brutality on Monday night. | RELATED: | In Bogota, at least 11 people were injured with firearms. Mobile Anti-Riot Squadron (ESMAD) agents cracked down on a peaceful protest at the Portal de las Americas metro station, which has been renamed the "Resistance Portal." | Local outlets reported that one protester was…
(2021-05-25). Rejection to Duque Rises To Unprecedented Highs in Colombia. telesurenglish.net Ivan Duque has become the most unpopular president in Colombia's history, the latest survey by Invamer pollster revealed on Tuesday. | RELATED: | According to the poll, Duque has reached a 76 percent disapproval rate, amid widespread turmoil for almost a month, marked by police brutality, disappearances of demonstrators, and violations of human rights. | Niegan ingreso a Colombia de integrante de Misión humanitaria…
(2021-05-25). The Pratasevich Case Is an Urgent Reminder That Europe Fails to Protect Exiles. commondreams.org "The operation to detain Raman Pratasevich is a call to action to protect journalists, dissidents and people seeking protection in Europe—at all costs." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-05-25). Historic Day, Historic Nominee: Kristen Clarke Becomes the First Woman Confirmed to Lead the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-25). Senate Confirms Kristen Clarke as First Woman—and First Black Woman—to Lead the Civil Rights Division. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-25). 'There Needs to Be a Global Outcry': Palestinians and Allies Decry Israeli Mass Arrests. commondreams.org "There needs to be a global outcry, because the more that Palestinians stand up for their rights, the more they will be crushed," asserts journalist Abir Kopty. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-05-25). Alex Saab v. The Empire: How the US Is Using Lawfare to Punish a Venezuelan Diplomat. libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris PRAIA, CABO VERDE — The case of Alex Saab raises dangerous precedents in terms of extraterritorial judicial abuse, violation of diplomatic status, and even the use of torture to extract false confessions. This is according to Montréal-based international human rights lawyer John Philpot. He spoke on May 19 at a webinar sponsored…
(2021-05-25). US Trying to Extradite Venezuelan Diplomat for the 'Crime' of Securing Food for the Hungry: The Case of Alex Saab v. The Empire. counterpunch.org The case of Alex Saab raises dangerous precedents in terms of extraterritorial judicial abuse, violation of diplomatic status, and even the use of torture to extract false confessions. This is according to Montréal-based international human rights lawyer John Philpot. He spoke on May 19 at a webinar sponsored by the Alliance for Global Justice and
(2021-05-25). Military attempts another coup in Mali, arrests president and prime minister. peoplesdispatch.org The detention followed a minor reshuffle in the transitional government in which two military representatives were removed. The military had staged a coup in August 2020, forcing then president Boubacar Keita to resign…
(2021-05-25). Colombian Congress debates motions of censure against defense minister Diego Molano. peoplesdispatch.org Two motions of censure have been presented against defense minister Diego Molano by the opposition for the unprecedented level of violence and human rights violations committed by national security forces in the past four weeks of the national strike…