(2023-02-22). Two ISIS Terrorists Were Killed In New Northeastern Syria Operation: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
File image. | Two terrorists of ISIS were killed in a new joint operation by the United States-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on February 22. | According to the London-based monitoring group, coalition helicopters took part in the operation which targeted a hideout in the town of Jadeed Ekedat in the southeastern Deir Ezzor countryside."Special forces called on the wanted persons to surrender using…
(2023-02-22). LuxLeaks Whistleblower Wins Case Before Europe's Top Human Rights Court. thedissenter.org 
This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a The grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in favor of a whistleblower who worked for the multinational accounting conglomerate PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and exposed tax evasion schemes in Luxembourg. | French national Raphaël Halet, a former auditor for PwC, alleged that his criminal conviction had disproportionately interfered with his right to freedom of expressi…
(2023-02-22). Washington Accuses Russia of 'Crimes Against Humanity' to Justify Escalation of Ukraine war. strategic-culture.org By Andre DAMON | On Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris formally accused Russia, for the first time, of carrying out "crimes against humanity," part of an escalating propaganda campaign to condition public opinion for the direct deployment of US-NATO troops into the war over Ukraine. | Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Harris asserted: "Russian forces have pursued a widespread and systemic attack against a civilian population—gruesome acts of murder, torture, rape and deportation. Execution-style killings, beatings and electrocution." | Harris declared: "In the case of Russia's actions in Ukrai…
(2023-02-23). Mexico: Update on Anarchist Political Prisoner Jorge "Yorch" Esquivel. itsgoingdown.org An update and call for solidarity with anarchist political prisoner Jorge "Yorch" Esquivel, detained since December on trumped-up charges. Jorge "Yorch" Esquivel is a beloved compañero of the punk and anarchist community, and a long-time participant of the Okupa Che Guevara. He was arrested on December 8, 2022, by plainclothes police as he was leaving…
(2023-02-22). Israeli Army Says It Arrested Syrian Man Involved In Hezbollah's 'Golan File'. southfront.org 
File image. | On February 20, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that a suspect who had been detained after crossing from Syria into the occupied Golan Heights last month was involved in efforts by the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group to gather intelligence. | The military said that the suspect, Ghaith Abdullah, was part of the so-called "Golan File," or "Project Golan," a network of armed cells that Hezbollah is allegedly building in Syria' southern region to gather intelligence and even launch attacks against Israel…
(2023-02-22). Russia's FSB Detained Five Suspected Of Financing Al-Qaeda's HTS In Syria (Video). southfront.org 
ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS. | On February 22, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had detained five people suspected of collecting money to provide financial support to the Syria-based al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terror group. | In…
(2023-02-23). Tuesday 2/28: #ERANow: Equal Rights Amendment Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings Livestream. indybay.org
(2023-02-22). A Portrait of Black Americans and the 2nd Amendment. americanthinker.com Black Americans can reconcile history by getting behind Second Amendment rights.
(2023-02-22). Ilyasah Shabazz Launches Lawsuit Against American Intelligence Agencies, NYPD, Over Murder Of Malcolm X. moguldom.com One of the daughters of Malcolm X is now suing the CIA, FBI, and New York City Police Department over the murder of her father. On Feb. 21, the 58th anniversary of Malcolm X's death, Ilyasah Shabazz and her attorney, well-known civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, had a press conference at the site of her …
(2023-02-22). Major immigrant rights victory as Minnesota legislature passes 'Drivers Licenses for All' bill. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – Despite a snowstorm of historic proportions, hundreds of immigrants and supporters packed the State Capitol February 21 as the Senate debated Senate File 27, the Drivers Licenses for All bill which would allow Minnesotans to get a driver's license regardless of immigration status. After more than six hours of debating hostile Republican amendments, the Senate voted to pass the bill around 2: 00 a.m. on a party-line vote, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against. | The bill previously passed the House, and Governor Tim Walz already indicated he will sign it, so the…
(2023-02-22). Supreme Court finally weighs in on the Tate's viewing platform. ukhumanrightsblog.com In a headline-grabbing decision, the Supreme Court has decided that an observation platform at the Tate Modern Art Gallery ("the Tate"), which overlooks a number of nearby luxury apartments, gives rise to the tort of nuisance  ; read judgment In 2017 a group of apartment owners from the Neo Bankside building issued proceedings complaining that …
(2023-02-22). Judge Rules Billions US Stole from Afghanistan's Central Bank Can't Be Used To Satisfy 9/11 Judgments. progressivehub.net CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS…
(2023-02-22). Putin suspends New START nuclear treaty participation | Biden attempts to unite fracturing NATO. thealtworld.com On episode 24 we are joined by Vitaly Milonov, a Russian politician, deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation since 2016. A member of United Russia. | He has served as a Member of the State Duma for Saint Petersburg South since 2016. As a legislator, he is known for his opposition to LGBT rights in Russia. From 2007 to 2016, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg.
(2023-02-22). Who Killed Malcolm X? Family to File $100M Suit v. FBI, CIA, NYPD & Others to Find the Truth. democracynow.org 
On the 58th anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination, civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump announced a new lawsuit from Malcolm X's surviving family seeking compensation from the NYPD, CIA and FBI for its role in concealing evidence in his murder case. This lawsuit comes more than a year after it was confirmed that federal and local agencies had a role in the wrongful conviction of Muhammad Abdul Aziz and Khalil Islam for the murder. Aziz and Islam's convictions were overturned in 2021, and they were awarded a $36 million settlement for wrongful imprisonment by the state and city of New York. We a…
(2023-02-23). U.S. Sanctions Are Hurting Syrians. juancole.com By Farrah Hassen |  ; ( Foreign Policy in Focus )  ; March 2023 will mark 12 years of war in Syria. No country should reach such a tragic milestone. What began in March 2011 as an uprising for Syrian dignity against President Bashar al-Assad's corruption and authoritarian rule has since morphed into several, ongoing …
(2023-02-23). Sanctions or Assad: What is blocking Aid from entering northern Syria? juancole.com 
Sulaiman Lkaderi |  ; ( Middle East Monitor )  ; As the death toll from the earthquakes which rocked Turkiye and Syria continues to rise, many are questioning whether sanctions on Syria are preventing aid from reaching the war-torn country. After 12 years of civil war, most of Syria is once again under the control …
(2023-02-22). Russia's Clout in the BRICS Universe. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter As the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears, the US and its allies are confronted with the harsh reality that stringent sanctions have failed to either deter Russian behavior or punish those responsible. One of the main reasons for this failure is the inability by the West to mobilize support for…
(2023-02-22). Latin America faces "bright prospect" to develop own model. uwidata.com 
While the eruption of the clashes in Ukraine nears its first anniversary, the global public opinion debates the emergence of a new world order. The West has imposed sanctions on Russia — which the so-called Global South openly opposes. This has lead to questioning the given order and fuelled debates on the emergence of a …