(2022-12-16). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. workers.org 
Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer . . . |
(2022-12-16). Sube a 18 la cifra de muertos por represión a protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net La Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos de Perú demandó la investigación de los responsables de las muertes en Ayacucho.
(2022-12-16). ALBA-TCP Summit Declares Arrest of Pedro Castillo Coup d'État. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 15, the summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) condemned the events in Perú against President Pedro Castillo, describing it as a coup d'état. | During the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the ALBA-TCP, which began this Wednesday in Havana, Cuba, the arbitrary detention of Pedro Castillo by police officers was condemned, and member states agreed with the arguments of Castillo's defense that there was in fact no court order against the president at the time of his arrest on December 7, when Congress ousted him fr…
(2022-12-16). Faking of safety docs can lead to jail time. ecns.cn People who work for safety assessment agencies and provide fake documents will be harshly punished in line with an interpretation released by China's top judicial authorities on Thursday.
(2022-12-16). Three men convicted of aiding plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced in state court. wsws.org Three Michigan men were given sentences ranging from seven to 12 years in prison for their role in providing support and participating in the plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the summer and fall of 2020.
(2022-12-16). Poorly attended union rallies seek to rehabilitate Democrats after voting to impose rail contract. wsws.org In an event advertised under the tagline, "fight for workers' rights," the speakers' list at the main rally in Washington D.C. was given over entirely to those individuals who played key roles in ripping up workers' right to strike.
(2022-12-15). Perú bajo estado de emergencia por 30 días, denuncian abusos policiales. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno peruano declaró el estado de emergencia por 30 días en todo el país ante las protestas que generó la destitución de Pedro Castillo la pasada semana. Este jueves, el Ministerio de Salud confirmó la octava muerte de un civil y la Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos enumeró, con evidencias, los casos de represión ilegal desde que comenzaron las manifestaciones.
(2022-12-15). Brazil's Lula endorses Castillo's impeachment in Peru on behalf of imperialism. wsws.org Lula immediately sanctioned Castillo's removal from office, assuring that "everything was carried out within the constitutional framework."
(2022-12-15). Gobierno impone estado de emergencia durante 30 días en Perú. telesurtv.net Se restringen derechos básicos como libre tránsito, reunión, inviolabilidad del domicilio. Las Fuerzas Armadas ayudarán a la policía en la seguridad…
(2022-12-15). Expresidente de Perú pide a la CIDH que interceda por sus derechos. telesurtv.net Mientras Pedro Castillo continúa detenido, la represión estatal se ha intensificado en varias regiones del país.
(2022-12-15). Ellsberg, Donziger Among Those Demanding Freedom for Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale. commondreams.org "People forget that there are Americans being held right in our own country for political reasons, who the world regards as political prisoners, who President Biden has the power to release immediately," said human rights lawyer Steven Donziger.
(2022-12-15). After 41 Years In Prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal May Finally Get A New Trial. popularresistance.org Award-winning journalist and author Mumia Abu-Jamal has been in prison for 41 years in a case infused with racism. The 68-year-old is a former Black Panther and the author of a dozen books, including the celebrated Live from Death Row. After his 1982 conviction in the killing of police officer Daniel Faulkner, Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death. In 2011, his sentence was reduced to life without the possibility of parole. Abu-Jamal has a serious heart condition and other life-threatening health problems. | Faulkner stopped Abu-Jamal's younger brother William Cook on the morning of December 9, 1981. Abu-Jamal, who wa…
(2022-12-15). We Charge Imperialism: The International People's Tribunal. popularresistance.org Since the end of the Cold War, the world has witnessed an unprecedented proliferation of sanctions regimes, particularly by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, and the United States. This is due in part to the collapse of the Soviet Union, which ended the deadlock between superpowers at the Security Council. Over the past few decades, sanctions were slowly reconfigured from war time weapons into peacetime policy instruments. In order for this effort to materialize, policymakers, legal scholars, and government officials campaigned to legitimate sanctions as a lawful weapon to punish nations wh…
(2022-12-15). US donors fund killers of Palestinian American grandfather. electronicintifada.net Netzah Yehuda battalion has "a track record of gross human rights abuses and war crimes, including extrajudicial killing, torture and physical abuse."
(2022-12-15). Corrupting the European Parliament: Qatar's Sports Diplomacy. dissidentvoice.org 
How utterly fitting that it should happen at this time. The Qatar FIFA World Cup is coming to a close, a tournament nakedly bought by a state keen to be a standard bearer, not merely of the Arab world, but the world of shameless sportswashing. Despite being criticised for its human rights record, its laws …
(2022-12-15). More than 27,000 Sri Lankan postal workers hold national strike. wsws.org Sri Lankan postal unions are propagating the reactionary nationalist myth that the state-owned service, and workers' living standards and rights, can be defended with better capitalist management.
(2022-12-15). US always had instrumental attitude toward human rights issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Criticizing the inhumane US sanctions imposed on the Iranian nation, the country's foreign ministry spokesman said that the American regime has always had a political, instrumental attitude towards the issue of human rights.
(2022-12-15). Plans for wider war: U.S., EU threaten Georgian government over Saakashvili. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 15, 2022 U.S. Ambassador: Government "has a Responsibility" for Protecting Saakashvili's Rights While speaking with media at the National Conference on gender equality, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan emphasized in relation to imprisoned ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili that "the government has a responsibility to ensure that his human rights are respected, that he receives the …
(2022-12-15). Georges Duhamel: The demon of war had imprisoned us under his knee. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Georges Duhamel: Selections on war ==== Georges DuhamelFrom The Heart's Domain (La Possession du monde) (1919)Translated by Eleanor Stimson Brooks…
(2022-12-15). Thursday 12/15: Book launch, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" indybay.org East Bay Media Center…
(2022-12-15). We Can't Let Voter Suppression Be Normalized. commondreams.org Voting rights advocates nationwide documented thousands of voter complaints throughout the midterm election cycle.
(2022-12-15). Minnesotans protest on International Human Rights Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Human Rights Day is celebrated internationally every year on December 10. This year, activist groups from the Twin Cities gathered in the Minneapolis's Uptown neighborhood for a protest and march to bring attention to the ongoing fight for human rights. Over 50 people attended the protest and march despite the cold weather. | Human Rights Day provides a space for local and international human rights concerns to be discussed and the demand for change shared with the community. | The program included speakers representing many areas of human rights including reproductive, native, workers, Palestin…
(2022-12-15). Watch recorded webinar: Sanctions: a Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. iacenter.org
(2022-12-15). In assault on democratic rights, rail union sanctions victorious opposition candidate for sharing WSWS article. wsws.org In addition to sanctioning Eddie Hall, who has reportedly won the election for BLET president, the union is requesting that the Department of Labor investigate the WSWS.
(2022-12-15). Health care in prisons is a crime. workers.org 
Bryant Arroyo and Joe Piette If you have the misfortune of being convicted of a crime, innocent or not, what's it like behind bars if you have an illness, disease or injury? Bryant Arroyo, incarcerated at State Correctional Institute at Coal Township, Pennsylvania, gave recent examples of how people there . . . |
(2022-12-15). Bitter irony that US presents itself as Iran women supporter. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — In reaction to the US-drafted solution that terminated Iran's membership in the CSW, Kazem Gharibabadi said that it is a bitter irony that the American regime presents itself as a supporter of Iranian women's rights.
(2022-12-15). The American century was yesterday. indybay.org "The people can always be made, with or without the right to vote, | to follow the orders of the leaders. It is very simple. One need | nothing to do but to tell the people that they are being attacked, and to reproach the pacifists of their lack of patriotism and claim that they are putting the country in danger. This method works in every country." (Hermann Goering said this when in prison in 1946)…
(2022-12-15). More than 200 inmates in Louisiana prison system held beyond scheduled release date each month. wsws.org Due to the consistent miscarriage of justice and violation of constitutional rights, the Justice Department has opened an investigation into Louisiana's release practices.
(2022-12-15). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to himself, José became a scout for the FMLN (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, or Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front). His job was to camp…
(2022-12-15). ISIS Cells Killed Five Pro-Government Fighters In New Central Syria Ambush: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
On December 15, five fighters of the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) were killed when their vehicle was ambushed by ISIS cells in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The London-based monitoring group said that the NDF vehicle was moving near the town of Ithriyah in the eastern Hama countryside, on a key road leading to Raqqa when it was targeted with an explosive device. Three NDF fighters were killed by the explosion, while two others were a…
(2022-12-15). The Little Engine That Couldn't Have Paid Sick Leave: How US Lawmakers Let Workers' Rights and Health Go Off the Rails. cepr.net Over the course of recent months, US lawmakers had a chance to come down strongly on the side of organized labor by backing railroad workers in their pursuit of paid sick leave. Instead, both Congress and the Biden administration opted to impose an agreement that the rank-and-file of four railroad unions, including the largest railroad …
(2022-12-14). Cusco Airport Closed, Repression Against Protesters in Peru Increases. orinocotribune.com The state repression of the protests against Dina Boluarte and Congress has left a total of seven dead as of Monday. | This Tuesday, December 13, the intensity of state repression in Peru against popular protests following the removal and imprisonment of President Pedro Castillo led authorities to close the Cusco international Airport and the train service to the citadel of Machu Picchu. | According to a statement from the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (Corpac), the Cusco airport will be closed after what it called "a mob of protesters" tried to enter the facilities through the "perimet…
(2022-12-14). Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia & Honduras Continue to Recognize Castillo as Peru's President. orinocotribune.com 
In a joint statement published this Monday, December 12, the governments of Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Bolivia expressed their support for the imprisoned President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, and called for Peru to respect democracy and honor the will of the people. | Through a statement issued officially by the Colombian Foreign Ministry, the governments of Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Bolivia expressed their "deep concern" over recent events that resulted in the removal and detention of President Pedro Castillo, whom they consistently referred to as "president of the Republic of Peru." In a separate stat…
(2022-12-14). Can Brittney Griner's release expose U.S. hypocrisy on prisons? workers.org 
As the majority of the world knows by now, Brittney Griner, a star player with the Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury, was released from a Russian prison Dec. 8 in a prisoner exchange swap for Viktor Bout, a Russian prisoner held in the U.S. Brittney Griner Credit: BBC News . . . |
(2022-12-14). US-Based Africans Organize Events To Counter Biden's US-Africa Summit. popularresistance.org Hundreds of people of African descent convened this past weekend at two events that aimed to be the people's opposition to the Biden administration's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which is taking place this week amid a military buildup to enforce the summit's security in Washington, D.C. | The summit is described as a four-day event (Dec. 12-15) that is designed to foster economic opportunities and reinforce the United States' alleged commitment to human rights and democracy. It is the first summit of its kind since 2014. | "I look forward to working with African governments, civil society, diaspora communities acr…
(2022-12-14). Atlanta Training Center Protesters Charged With Domestic Terrorism. popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia – As news broke Wednesday that the GBI had charged five people protesting against Atlanta's new public safety training center with domestic terrorism — hefty charges carrying the potential for lengthy prison sentences — activists reacted with a mix of disgust, defiance and a vow to carry on. | "I don't think people are defeated," Kamau Franklin, founder of the Black liberation group Community Movement Builders, said at an impromptu press conference not far from the proposed development site in southwestern DeKalb County. | "I think there are forest defenders who will continue to defen…
(2022-12-14). Day Two Of US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Legal Hearing. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 13, the second day of the hearing (see first day here), the prosecution presented its case why the US rejects Saab's status as a diplomat. | The prosecution presentation initially focused on Saab being a "cooperative source" for the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) between 2016-2019, meeting with DEA agents several times. The prosecutor asserted that Saab explained to the DEA how he conducted business, how he paid off Venezuelan government officials, and that he paid the DEA millions of dollars. | The Saab defense did not respond to this, an issue that is entirely out of the domain of…
(2022-12-14). All Charges Dismissed Against Nick Tilsen In 2.5 Year Long Case. popularresistance.org Rapid City, South Dakota — Today, NDN Collective announced that after nearly two and a half years of legal battles, all charges against NDN Collective president and CEO Nick Tilsen have been dismissed by the state of South Dakota. | "My case held a mirror up to the so-called legal system, where prosecutors — fueled by white fragility and fear of Indigenous power — wasted years of state resources to intimidate, criminalize, and violate me," said Nick Tilsen, president and CEO of NDN Collective. "The fact that I've gone from facing 17 years in prison to all charges dismissed is not a coincidence o…
(2022-12-14). Catherine Perez-Shakdam: The "Israeli Spy" Who "Infiltrated" MintPress. mintpressnews.com Whatever the truth of the situation, the curious case of Catherine Perez-Shakdam is a reminder to anti-war and anti-imperialist groups, human rights organizations and even progressive media outlets that spies could be among you.
(2022-12-14). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda to Get Out of Congo, the War Would End. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Rwandan president Paul Kagame Rwanda and Uganda continue their plunder and destabilization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as proxies of the United States. The European Union has sanctioned five members of different armed groups operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including the spokesman…
(2022-12-14). "Nearly Every War Has Been the Result of Media Lies" dissidentvoice.org Julian Assange once observed that, 'Nearly every war has been the result of media lies.' For daring to publish evidence of US war crimes, Assange now sits in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London, at risk of being extradited to the US within the next few weeks. The prospects for a fair trial range from …
(2022-12-14). Worker Rights in Jeopardy if Congress Fails to Increase NLRB Funding. commondreams.org The consequences of a funding shortfall could be disastrous for workers who rely on the NLRB to fairly oversee their efforts to unionize and to hold employers accountable for violating their rights, including Amazon and Starbucks workers.
(2022-12-14). 44 spy suspects linked to Mossad detained in Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — 44 individuals, suspected of spying on Palestinians in Turkey, were detained by Istanbul police and the National Intelligence Organization (MIT).
(2022-12-14). No, 'Independent State Legislatures' Can't Shred Constitutional Rights. otherwords.org
(2022-12-14). Justice Demanded in Death of Abbey Lynn Steele in Rapid City. indybay.org On Friday, December 2, 2022, 20-year-old Abbey Lynn Steele of Rapid City, South Dakota died at Monument Hospital after arriving unconscious and not breathing from the Pennington County Jail on November 16th.
(2022-12-14). Cross-border soccer gambling case cracked by Sichuan police with $20.07 mln involved and 22 suspects detained. ecns.cn Police in Yibin have recently cracked a Qatar-World Cup-related cross-border soccer gambling case which involved over 140 million yuan ($20.07 million) with the participation of over 700 gamblers. Twenty-two suspects have been detained.
(2022-12-14). Philippines: Fight state terrorism. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Party today joins the Filipino people and their broad democratic and patriotic forces in marking International Human Rights Day. We cannot overemphasize the significance of this year's commemoration of Human Rights Day as the Filipino people face increasingly worse forms of political repression under a government that employs its armed minions to terrorize the people. | The Philippines today is under a de facto martial law regime in which the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine N…
(2022-12-14). Con Filo: Privilegios y derechos (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Sobre la manipulación en torno a los derechos en Cuba, para luego convertirlos en privilegios migratorios, se habló este martes en Con Filo.
(2022-12-14). Urgent Appeal to Commercial Airlines: Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri. samidoun.net 
Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri Summary Israel has recently announced it will imminently deport Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri, an act that could be a serious violation of international law. We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on commercial airlines to do everything in their …
(2022-12-14). After 41 Years in Prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal May Finally Get a Chance for New Trial. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-14). Day 2 of Legal Hearing Concerning US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith Dec 13, 2022 | On Tuesday, December 13, the second day of the hearing ( The prosecution presentation initially focused on Saab being a "cooperative source" for the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) between 2016-2019, meeting with DEA agents several times. The prosecutor asserted that Saab explained to the DEA how he conducted business, how h…
(2022-12-14). In OtherWords: December 14, 2022. otherwords.org As Congress confronts a raft of lame duck priorities, Tom Conway says funding the fight against union busting needs to rise to the top of the pile. | This week in OtherWords, the International Steelworkers Union president points out that funding for federal labor law enforcement has remained stagnant for years — even as more and more workers are reporting being retaliated against for exercising their rights in the workplace.