(2021-09-28). China's 'Hostage Diplomacy' Wins. popularresistance.org Big crowds greeted Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou's arrival back in China, which believes its show of strength against America forced Washington to back down in this three-year standoff. | The biggest story of the weekend saw Meng released from house detention in Canada and returned to China, while Beijing subsequently released two Canadian prisoners it had accused of spying. The development brought an end to a horrific three-year saga for all involved. | On arrival in Shenzhen, Meng, the company's chief financial officer, was greeted with a hero's welcome, including thousands who gathered at the airport to…
(2021-09-28). Understaffed, Unsanitary ICE Facility in New Mexico Fails Annual Inspection. aclu.org This piece originally appeared on the ACLU of New Mexico's The privately-run ICE detention center in Torrance County, New Mexico failed its government inspection earlier this year, with a newly released report finding severe understaffing, unsanitary food, and visitation rules that were inaccessible to people with no money, among other complaints. | The
(2021-09-28). Child Labor: Which Side are Democracies On? counterpunch.org Two years ago, when Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro favorably promoted the idea of labor for children as young as eight or nine, his minister for Human Rights, Family, and Women shot back: "Let us be clear that for children to work is a violation of their rights, something that cannot be allowed." The Brazilian National Forum for
(2021-09-28). Tunisia: Global rights groups slam president's 'power grab'. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia: Global rights groups slam president's 'power grab' | Around 20 organisations issue statement warning of a slide back towards authoritarianism under Kais Saied | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 11: 36 | 'The people want the fall of the coup,' protesters chanted in the centre of Tunis along Habib Bourguiba Avenue (AFP) | Around 20 global and Tunisian human rights groups have condemned a "power gr…
(2021-09-28). UN Condemns Xenophobic Attacks on Venezuelan Migrants in Chile. orinocotribune.com 
The UN and Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned of an increase in xenophobia in Chile due to attacks on Venezuelan migrants in the northern regions of the South American country. | Felipe González, special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants at the United Nations, described the attack on Venezuelan migrants in Iquique, in northern Chile, as "unacceptable humiliation." | "The xenophobic discourse, equating migration with crime, which unfortunately has become more and more frequent in Chile, feeds this kind of barbarism," he said on Sunday through his Twitter account. | In turn, the United Nations Children's Fund…
(2021-09-28). America's Fate: Oligarchy Or Autocracy. popularresistance.org The competing systems of power in the United States are divided between oligarchy and autocracy. There are no other alternatives. Neither are pleasant. Each have peculiar and distasteful characteristics. Each pays lip service to the fictions of democracy and constitutional rights. And each exacerbates the widening social and political divide and the potential for violent conflict. | The oligarchs from the establishment Republican Party, figures such as Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, George and Jeb Bush and Bill Kristol, have joined forces with the oligarchs in the Democratic Party to defy the autocrats in the new Repub…
(2021-09-28). Creating a Powerful, Broad-Based Moral Movement. progressive.org Today's voting rights and economic justice advocates must apply two key lessons from the courageous activists of a half-century ago.
(2021-09-28). The struggle for reproductive rights is global. peoplesdispatch.org Capitalism's need for the reproduction and care of the labor force was institutionalized during the creation of the modern state, which legislated the biological determinism of women towards the home, motherhood and the private sphere of social reproduction. Since then, the women of the world have been organized, fighting for a concept of citizenship that does not exclude women, migrants, LGTBQ or racialized people. In this struggle, they have widened the path of democracy and brought forth revolutions, as well as broadening the theory and practice that transform the world. | This path has been one of twists and…
(2021-09-28). Wide support for farmers' all-India mobilization against Modi's pro-agribusiness laws. wsws.org The farmers' protest is an indication of mounting opposition to the Modi government over its assault on working people's social and democratic rights and its criminal mishandling of the pandemic.
(2021-09-28). Australian student association attacking political rights on campus. wsws.org At a recent online meeting, the University of Newcastle Student Association sought to defend new guidelines prohibiting affiliated clubs from "proselytising," i.e., fighting for a perspective, on campus.
(2021-09-28). Here's What You Need to Know About the White House's Plan to Promote Voting Access. aclu.org Today on voter registration day, the Biden administration has a crucial opportunity to promote voting access. This past March, the Biden administration issued an executive order instructing federal agencies to put together plans to promote voting access through voter registration. The federal agencies will submit their plans to the White House this month. Especially with the innumerable attacks on the right to vote — more than
(2021-09-28). Can AI qualify as an "inventor" for the purposes of patent law? ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks and Designs [2021] EWCA Civ 1374 The Court of Appeal has ruled that an artificial intelligence machine cannot qualify as an "inventor" for the purposes of Sections 7 and 13 of the Patents Act because it is not a person. Further, in determining whether a person had …
(2021-09-28). Venezuela and the U.S. Left at a Crossroads. zcomm.org The U.S. Left's natural allies in Venezuela are the activists and grassroots movements fighting for the rights of workers, Indigenous peoples, women, and LGBTQI+ communities…
(2021-09-28). Danny Glover Under Cover for Big Pharma and Insurance Companies. counterpunch.org Ask your liberal friends about Danny Glover. They will say — superstar actor featured in the Lethal Weapon film series. Civil rights activist. Democracy Now regular. Supporter of Bernie Sanders for President and for single payer national health insurance. But ask older Americans who watch a lot of cable television about Danny Glover, and they
(2021-09-28). Stop the Fascist Assault on Abortion Rights! indybay.org The Refuse Fascism Bay Area Chapter will feature a Handmaid's Tale contingent for the Women's March. Costumes will be available. | Assemble 10: 30am | West side of Main Library | 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco…
(2021-09-28). Venezuela's efforts to overcome the pandemic, political crisis, and sanctions. peoplesdispatch.org On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Peoples Dispatch spoke with Carlos Ron, Venezuela's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America.
(2021-09-28). US Congress outlines new phase of economic attacks and hybrid war on Nicaragua's Sandinista government. mronline.org 
A House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on September 21 set out plans for the next phase of the United States' hybrid warfare on Nicaragua, which aims to destabilize and ultimately overthrow the Central American nation's leftist Sandinista government.
(2021-09-28). Venezuela's Efforts to Overcome the Pandemic, Political Crisis, and Sanctions: Interview with Carlos Ron. libya360.wordpress.com On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Peoples Dispatch spoke with Carlos Ron, Venezuela's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America. From positive advances in the dialogue process between the constitutional government and the opposition forces, to strengthening regional unity in the CELAC summit, to bringing together 18 countries…
(2021-09-28). Iran Calls for Collective Condemnation of US' Use of Terrorism against world's Independent Nations. orinocotribune.com "The US uses sanctions against nations. The US uses terrorism against other nations for its own political goals—most notably the cowardly assassination of General Qassem Soleimani," Amir Abdollahian said during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday. | Amir Abdollahian underlined that a unified voice from the UN against such imperious conduct is necessary. | "Of course, Iran is pursuing [the case] nationally and internationally to bring to justice the perpetrators of the assassination of General Soleimani and his companions," he added. | Amir Abdollahian said the need f…
(2021-09-27). Putin's police attack Russian Communists for calling out election fraud. peoplesworld.org 
Russian Communists vowed Sunday to continue their fight against state corruption after authorities raided their Moscow offices and detained a number of leading cadres. The party headquarters was part-occupied by police during Saturday's operation, which followed accusations of ballot-rigging in the recent parliamentary elections. "They surrounded them on all sides—emergency exits, windows, and so on," …
(2021-09-27). I Was Detained in Guantánamo for 14 Years After Being Kidnapped and Sold to CIA. truthout.org 
We speak with Mansoor Adayfi, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee who was held at the military prison for 14 years without charge, an ordeal he details in his new memoir, Don't Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo. Adayfi was 18 when he left his home in Yemen to do research in Afghanistan, where he was kidnapped by Afghan warlords, then sold to the CIA after the 9/11 attacks. Adayfi describes being brutally tortured in Afghanistan before he was transported to Guantánamo in 2002, where he…
(2021-09-27). Forever Wars: The Names You'll Never Know. commondreams.org Pretending they don't exist, said one advocacy group, "is how he justifies stealing their land, detaining their children, and bombing their homes."
(2021-09-27). Meet Mansoor Adayfi: I Was Kidnapped as a Teen, Sold to the CIA & Jailed at Guantánamo for 14 Years. democracynow.org 
We speak with Mansoor Adayfi, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee who was held at the military prison for 14 years without charge, an ordeal he details in his new memoir, "Don't Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo." Adayfi was 18 when he left his home in Yemen to do research in Afghanistan, where he was kidnapped by Afghan warlords, then sold to the CIA after the 9/11 attacks. Adayfi describes being brutally tortured in Afghanistan before he was transported to Guantánamo in 2002, where he became known as Detainee #441 and survived years of abuse. Adayfi was released against his will to Serbia in 2016 and no…
(2021-09-27). US senators urge Biden to confront Bahrain's 'serious' human rights abuses. middleeasteye.net 
US senators urge Biden to confront Bahrain's 'serious' human rights abuses | Lawmakers call on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to 'promote reform and respect for basic human rights' in Gulf nation | Mon, 09/27/2021 – 20: 42 | A Bahraini man walks past photos of men reportedly detained after attending anti-government protests, displayed behind a mosque in the village of Diraz, 10 July 2015 (AFP) | A bipartisa…
(2021-09-27). Russia's FSB Arrested 5 Neo-Nazis Preparing Terror Attack In Ufa. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia's security — the FSB stopped a terrorist attack in Bashkiria, and detained five members of a neo-Nazi group from Ufa, the press service of the department reported. | Five residents of the city of Ufa, aged 17 to 20, are suspected of preparing a terror attack. | These local residents were born between 2001-2003; she was planning an attack on "one of the objects of law enforcement agencies." | According to the investigation, the 19-year-old suspect involved four local resident…
(2021-09-27). Venezuela Demands Respect for Migrants in Chile. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Nicolas Maduro's administration demanded that the Chilean authorities respect the human rights of Venezuelan migrants who were victims of violent acts of discrimination. | RELATED: | "Venezuela repudiates xenophobia and aggressions against its migrants and demands that the Chilean national and subnational authorities respect the physical and psychological integrity of our fellow nationals,"
(2021-09-27). Experts Slam US For Human Rights Violations In Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net The United States should be denounced by the international community for its human rights violations in Afghanistan, said experts at an international seminar held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Saturday. | RELATED: | Over 40 experts, media representatives and diplomats from China, France, Nepal, Japan and other countries participated in the seminar, an online side event at the 48th session of the United Na…
(2021-09-27). International Criminal Court Excludes US From Probe Into Afghanistan War Crimes. truthout.org 
A Monday announcement from the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor saying his office is seeking approval to resume its investigation into potential war crimes in Afghanistan committed by the Taliban and the Islamic State — but excluding alleged atrocities committed by U.S. forces — sparked a flurry of outrage from human rights defenders. | "It seems there is no end to the betrayal of Afghans — now so many victims of torture and other abuses by U.S. and former Afgha…
(2021-09-27). New Orleans ATU 1560 Pres Valerie Jefferies Fired By RTA For Defending Worker/Human Rights. indybay.org
(2021-09-27). EU must not whitewash human rights meeting with Saudi Arabia, says Amnesty. middleeasteye.net 
EU must not whitewash human rights meeting with Saudi Arabia, says Amnesty | 'EU must use this opportunity to ask tough questions of Saudi Arabian authorities on their human rights abuses, and not let them whitewash their atrocious record,' says rights group | Mon, 09/27/2021 – 18: 10 | People hold a cutout of an incarcerated woman and a sign reading, "Honk for women's rights" during a demonstration organised…
(2021-09-27). The Weekly Round-Up: public executions, same-sex adoption and refugee rights. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: A spokesman for the Taliban has said that working women must stay at home for their own safety as "a very temporary procedure" until systems are in place to ensure their safety. The spokesman also told Afghans not to go to Kabul airport and said the US should not encourage them to …
(2021-09-27). Supreme Court Announces Date for Case Directly Challenging Roe v. Wade. indybay.org Abortion rights advocates geared up for a major fight as the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will soon hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case in Mississippi which poses a direct challenge to Roe vs. Wade.
(2021-09-27). United States Out of Nicaragua — United People In! indybay.org The people of Nicaragua need our solidarity. They are in danger of the Biden administration increasing Trump-era US sanctions, and need more solidarity, especially from US progressives, rather than critique. US citizens can help the "pueblo" by actively opposing the RENACER act, no matter what critiques anyone has concerning their president Daniel Ortega.
(2021-09-27). Spectacular defeat for Israel lobby at Labour Party conference. electronicintifada.net Resolution passes calling for sanctions to end "ongoing Nakba."
(2021-09-27). After 3 years of house arrest in Canada, Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou returns to China. peoplesdispatch.org Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, was held under house arrest in Canada over allegations of the tech giant flouting US-imposed sanctions on Iran. China continues to insist that her arrest and prosecution was political…
(2021-09-27). US Lackey, Canada, Pivots Towards Attacking Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News With the federal election behind, Ottawa will be pivoting towards an attack on Nicaragua and may be contemplating increasing its illegal sanctions against the Central American country. Following Washington's directives, Trudeau's Global Affairs will be positioning Nicaragua as an evil spot, in order to soften up Canadians to the idea of a hostile…
(2021-09-27). Labour conference votes to back sanctions against Israel over 'crime of apartheid'. middleeasteye.net 
Labour conference votes to back sanctions against Israel over 'crime of apartheid' | The motion, not backed by the leadership, recognised that Israel has implemented apartheid system and demands end to UK arms trade with Israel | Mon, 09/27/2021 – 13: 26 | A delegate in the audience wearing a Palestine flag face mask takes his seat during the annual Labour Party conference in Brighton, 25 September 2021 (AFP) | L…
(2021-09-27). 'Fantastic!': Berlin Votes to Expropriate 240K Apartments From Corporate Landlords. commondreams.org "Allowing powerful states to get away with multi-year, multi-continent torture against so many feeds impunity for all."
