(2023-05-23). Socialists want to crack down on Israeli war crimes. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in A group of New York legislators recently put forth a bill that would ensure the state government can't use public money to fund human rights abuses that have been found illegal under international law. The idea seems straightforward — why would government dollars be used to fund illegal activities? | In a sensible world, the principles set out in "Not on Our Dime," a New Yo…
(2023-05-23). Reflections from a wedding conversation on poverty eradication. actionaidusa.org At a wedding I attended recently, I fell into an interesting conversation with another guest. She asked me what I 'do' (somehow the words 'for work' are always implicit in this phrase, yet rarely spoken out loud), and I shared that I fundraise for an international human rights organization. I quickly assured her that I…
(2023-05-22). Protecting Human Rights in Occupied Palestine. palestine-studies.org This book recounts their frustrations, their trials, their experiences, and their conclusions.
(2023-05-23). American Torturers: FBI and CIA Abuses at Dark Sites and Guantanamo. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-23). øPara quién espía en México el software espía israelí Pegasus? globalizacion.ca El subsecretario de Derechos Humanos, Población y Migración de la Secretaría mexicana de Gobernación, Alejandro Encinas, fue espiado en repetidas ocasiones: su teléfono celular fue infectado varias veces con el software espía israelí Pegasus, incluso el año pasado, cuando estaba…
(2023-05-23). Presidente de Argentina llama a respetar derechos laborales. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que cientos de empresas volvieron a ser puestas en funcionamiento tras su cierre por quiebra, vaciamiento, abandono u otras causas.
(2023-05-23). Bahrain: Shia imam detained after calling for release of political prisoners. middleeasteye.net 
Bahrain: Shia imam detained after calling for release of political prisoners | Sheikh Muhammad Sanqour was detained Monday after raising concerns in sermon over mistreatment of prisoners | Tue, 05/23/2023 – 13: 26 | Bahraini Sheikh Muhammad Sanqour speaking during a sermon (Alwefaq) | There has been mounting anger in
(2023-05-23). WSJ Journalist To Remain In Detention – Moscow Court. telesurenglish.net Moscow's Lefortovo Court on Tuesday upheld a decision to extend the detention of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist Evan Gershkovich for three months. | RELATED: | "By the decision of the Lefortovsky District Court of the city of Moscow dated May 23, 2023, the period of detention of Evan Gershkovich was extended for three months and one day, i.e. until August 30, 2023," the court said according to Russia's main news agency TASS. | Gershkovich,…
(2023-05-23). Gurindji grandmother: Don Dale violates international obligations towards children, First Nations. greenleft.org.au Almost six years since the Royal Commission into the Detention and Protection of Children in the Northern Territory delivered its findings, the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre is still open. Stephen W Enciso reports.
(2023-05-23). To: President Joe Biden: Use the 14th Amendment for debt ceiling crisis. indybay.org Photo of Lynda Carson in front of the Oakland City Council years ago advocating for tenant's rights.
(2023-05-23). FRSO Political Program now available in Spanish. fightbacknews.org The Spanish translation of the political program of Freedom Road Socialist Organization is now available as a paperback book. We hope that this new translation will help to bring revolutionary ideas to a wider audience, including the Chicano liberation and immigrant rights movement. | FRSO is an organization that recognizes the existence of the Chicano nation of Aztlán and sees its struggle for liberation as an important part of our strategy for revolution in the United States. The introduction to our program states, | "In 1846, the U.S. launched a war that resulted in the theft of northern Mexico and the exten…
(2023-05-23). Kshama Sawant Takes Successful Worker-Led Struggle Nationwide. popularresistance.org Roughly ten years ago, Kshama Sawant won a seat on the Seattle City Council as an open socialist. Sawant eschewed politics as usual and led by example, taking only the average worker's salary from her paycheck and putting the remainder into worker-led movements. She used her office as a platform for people's struggles and won many victories from a higher minimum wage, to the Amazon tax to housing rights and more. She also survived a recall election. Clearing the FOG speaks with Sawant about her plans to leave city council when her term ends next year, what she has learned as a councilwoman and the new Workers Str…
(2023-05-23). In attack on rights of immigrants and Native Americans, Arizona education chief targets dual language instruction. wsws.org Arizona would become the only state banning the use of Spanish or Native American languages as the primary means of instruction in schools.
(2023-05-22). Honoring the Past, Paving the Future: Enhancing Voter Registration. aclu.org Last week marks the 30th anniversary of the Signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, the voting rights law strengthened American democracy. From enabling eligible voters to simultaneously register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license, to offering voter registration opportunities via mail-in application opportunities, the NVRA helps make the promise of democracy real. The…
(2023-05-22). Venezuelan President Enacts Law To Protect Assets Abroad. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed this Monday the enactment of the Law for the Protection of the Assets, Rights, and Interests of the Republic and its Entities Abroad. | RELATED: | "We have a new legal and constitutional instrument to protect all the patrimony that belongs to all Venezuelans. Let's comply with it", said Maduro during the fifth edition of the program "With Maduro +" | According to the President, it prov…
(2023-05-22). As Gov. DeSantis Preps White House Run, PEN America Sues Florida School District over Book Ban. democracynow.org 
With Ron DeSantis expected to formally announce his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week, we look at his controversial record as governor of Florida, which has been marked by attacks on LGBTQ rights, immigrants, public education, antiracism initiatives and more. The NAACP recently issued a travel advisory for Florida, deeming the state to be "openly hostile" to Black Americans and other minority groups. Meanwhile, PEN America, the book publishing company Penguin Random House and several authors and parents are suing the Pensacola, Florida, school board for banning books on rac…
(2023-05-22). Cop running against socialist Minneapolis City Council member Aisha Chughtai instigates attack at nominating convention. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – At the Minneapolis Ward 10 Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party convention on Saturday, May 13, current socialist City Councilmember Aisha Chughtai, along with her campaign volunteers and delegates, were subject to an attack by her electoral opponent, who is a cop, and his campaign operatives. Video of the incident went viral and has become a national news story. | Chughtai is the incumbent councilwoman who was elected in 2021. She comes out of the labor movement and is an immigrant rights activist. Chughtai has led the fight against Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's inhumane approach to homelessnes…
(2023-05-22). The Weekly Round-up: Braverman, the 14th Amendment, CPS "cherry-picking" ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Source: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/suella-br… In the news Rishi Sunak is expected to be consulting his ethics adviser over allegations that Suella Braverman mishandled a speeding offence charge. The Home Secretary is alleged to have attempted to arrange a private speed awareness course for an offence committed in the summer of 2022, rather than accept three points on …
(2023-05-22). Law Pod UK latest episode: Is AI Coming for the Lawyers? ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Professor Richard Susskind OBE is the IT adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, author of several books on technology and the law, and has been warning the legal profession about the effects of computing power on the law for decades. He is described by his publisher OUP as "the leading global …
(2023-05-22). Digital Privacy Legislation Is Civil Rights Legislation. transcend.org 18 May 2023 – Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life. Corporate databases are vast, interconnected, and opaque. The movement and use of our data is difficult to understand, let alone trace.
(2023-05-23). The EU Can't Keep Its Story Straight About US Sanctions Against the Import of Russian Fuel. orinocotribune.com
(2023-05-23). The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions: Event Summary. cepr.net On May 19, 2023, the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) brought together leading experts in the study of economic sanctions to help to answer a critical, but often-ignored, question: What are the human consequences of US economic sanctions? Assessing a wide range of evidence, the findings of our panelists were unanimous: economic …
(2023-05-23). India to Deepen Economic Ties with Russia Despite Western Sanctions. infobrics.org The Federation of Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO), India's apex trade body, also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Business Russia to promote trade and investments between the two countries, during the on-going delegation visit…
(2023-05-22). The Federal Reserve's Anti-inflation Policy Makes No Sense. thealtworld.com Dear readers and fellow economists, the Federal Reserve is treating a rise in prices from supply shocks and disruptions from the Covid lockdowns and sanctions against Russia, Iran, and other countries as if it were a monetary inflation. It is true that too much money is chasing too few goods and services, but the cause is supply shortages and not excess consumer demand. | This fact is obvious, but it is not acknowledged. We know that the lockdowns and sanctions stopped production, caused transportation problems, caused energy shortages, caused business failures, and disrupted supply chains. | We know that excess…
(2023-05-22). TeleSUR Shares Experiences in Alternative Forum in China. telesurenglish.net During the "Communication in the Global South" forum held at the University of Shanghai on Monday, representatives of public media such as Press TV, Russia Today (RT), China's CGTN, and teleSUR exchanged experiences on the challenges of alternative communication in countries where the U.S. and its allies maintain sanctions and blockades. | RELATED: | During her speech, teleSUR President Patricia Villegas recalled that this…
(2023-05-22). China and the Axis of the Sanctioned. transcend.org 16 May 2023 – How U.S. Divide-and-Rule Strategy in the Middle East Backfired…
(2023-05-22). Biden administration considers national marine sanctuary in Pennsylvania's Lake Erie. peoplesworld.org 
Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering designating a new national marine sanctuary in Lake Erie, adjacent to Pennsylvania, and the public is invited to participate in the first step of the process. A sanctuary designation would recognize the national significance of the area's maritime …