(2022-10-05). John Kiriakou: A Depressing Journey. popularresistance.org I had occasion to visit London and Jerusalem to meet with members of the (establishment) media, of the two respective parliaments and people from think tanks and universities. | I took this trip to talk with interested parties about a human rights case. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of a group called the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is being held in solitary confinement in a prison in Nigeria. His crime? He gave an interview to the BBC in which he said that Nigeria's 70 million Biafrans want a referendum on independence. | Nnamdi is a British citizen; his wife and child live in Manchester, England. He renounced…
(2022-10-05). Saturday 10/8: Santa Rosa: Women's Wave Rally for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Old Courthouse Square | Fourth Street and Santa Rosa Avenue | Santa Rosa, CA, 95401…
(2022-10-05). Saturday 10/8: San Jose: Women's Wave Rally & March for Reproductive Rights. indybay.org Rally at Plaza of San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St., San Jose 95113; then we march to Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park…
(2022-10-04). EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction Vanessa Beeley and All Observers of Donbass Referendums. orinocotribune.com 
By Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil Sep, 29, 2022 | MEP Nathalie Loiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria's government. | A French Member of European Parliament (MEP), Natalie Loiseau, has delivered a letter to EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrell, demanding the European Union place personal sanctions on all international observers of the recent votes in…
(2022-10-04). Cholera and US Sanctions Killing Syrian Civilians. orinocotribune.com By Steven Sahiounie Sep 29, 2022 | On September 23, the Al Qaeda-occupied area in Idlib Province reported the In the northeast region of Syria controlled by the US-backed SDF, a Kurdish mi…
(2022-10-04). Prison riot in Ecuador leaves at least 15 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — At least 15 prisoners have been killed and many wounded in the latest riot to hit Ecuador's troubled prison system.
(2022-10-04). Britain's Senseless Pursuit of Disaster Capitalism. commondreams.org As other nations return to state-led investment, Truss and Kwarteng act to weaken our democracy, economy and rights.
(2022-10-04). Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term. aclu.org 
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(2022-10-04). The Coutts Four: Alberta Is Home to Political Prisoners. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-04). US Secretary of State Blinken Tours South America, First Stop Bogotá. orinocotribune.com 
On Monday, October 2, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of several South American countries, with Colombia as its first stop. | In Colombia, where he will be on Monday and Tuesday, he will meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Márquez, and Foreign Minister àÅlvaro Leyva. | According to a press release from the US State Department, these meetings will focus on the "shared priorities of supporting strong democratic governments and respect for human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere." They will also address "the climate crisis" as well as health and security…
(2022-10-04). Economic blockade plus internal corruption combine to hurt Venezuela. peoplesworld.org 
CAPARICA, Portugal — Over the last several weeks U.S. newspapers, as usual, featured bad news about Venezuela, including reports that people are fleeing the country, immigrants are being trafficked around the U.S. by right-wing governors, and that prisoner swaps between the U.S. and Venezuela involved trading CITGO bankers jailed in that country for drug-dealing relatives …
(2022-10-04). Biden Takes 'Important First Step' With AI Bill of Rights Blueprint. commondreams.org While many experts welcomed the White House proposal to ensure automated systems don't erode civil liberties, others lamented the voluntary nature of what one tech writer called the "toothless" plan.
(2022-10-04). Iran advises Biden to think about US human rights background. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman advised US President Joe Biden to ponder the human rights background of his own country.
(2022-10-04). Local voting rights bill for immigrants advances in D.C. peoplesworld.org 
Non-citizen residents living in the nation's capital are one step closer to being able to cast ballots in local elections. Last Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Judiciary Committee of the D.C. City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow immigrants without citizenship status to vote in municipal balloting. This includes residents with Green Cards, those …
(2022-10-04). The Onion Files 'Masterfully Written' Amicus Brief in Support of Jailed Parodist. commondreams.org "As the globe's premier parodists, The Onion's writers also have a self-serving interest in preventing political authorities from imprisoning humorists."
(2022-10-04). Biden voices support for rioters, vows new bans on Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — In a meddlesome statement, the American president said on Tuesday that his government will announce new sanctions against Iran in support of the rioters.
(2022-10-04). Black votes matter: Alabama Republicans' gerrymandering faces Supreme Court scrutiny. peoplesworld.org 
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)—The invisible line dividing two of Alabama's congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites from the civil rights movement as well as ones more personal to Evan Milligan. There's the house where his grandfather loaded people into his station wagon and drove them to their jobs during the Montgomery Bus Boycott as …
(2022-10-04). Conoce cinco acciones para proteger la fauna. telesurtv.net En el Día Mundial de los Animales se aboga por detener la extinción de las especies y reconocer sus derechos a la vida.
(2022-10-03). Support & Pre-Order New Book — 'Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy'. iacenter.org Donate! Pre-Order your book now! Help an international campaign opposing US sanctions on more than 40 countries. A Crime Against Humanity. Help cover our printing costs. All donations of $25 or MORE will receive a copy of Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy A 200 page book produced by the SanctionsKill Campaign, delivered in November, 2022.
(2022-10-03). Al Falasteniyeh: New Palestinian media network committed to return and liberation. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network salutes Al Falasteniyeh Media Network, a new Palestinian media initiative that aims to link Palestinians inside occupied Palestine and everywhere in exile and diaspora together with Arab and international liberation movements, with a clear and principled commitment to anti-normalization, return and liberation. With the slogan, "From the River to the …
(2022-10-03). Fighting for the rights and sovereignty of Iranian women. struggle-la-lucha.org 