(2023-09-11). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-11). Boric and former Chilean presidents sign commitment for democracy on 50th anniversary of coup. peoplesdispatch.org The leaders committed to always take care of and defend democracy, face the challenges of democracy, defend and promote human rights, and strengthen spaces for collaboration among states…
(2023-09-10). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-11). "The Other 9/11": Ariel Dorfman on 50th Anniversary of U.S.-Backed Coup in Chile That Ousted Allende. democracynow.org 
We look at the 50th anniversary of what is sometimes called the "other 9/11" — the U.S.-backed coup in Chile, when General Augusto Pinochet ousted President Salvador Allende and inaugurated almost two decades of brutal military rule. Allende died in the presidential palace on September 11, 1973, marking the end of Chile's first socialist government. During Pinochet's military dictatorship, more than 3,000 people were disappeared or killed, and some 40,000 more were tortured as political prisoners as Chile remained a close partner to the United States during the Cold War. "We…
(2023-09-11). Carabineros reprimen manifestación en las calles de Santiago. telesurtv.net La "gran marcha por los derechos humanos" en el día previo a los 50 años del golpe de Estado en Chile, convocada a metros del Palacio de la Moneda en Santiago, inició con incidentes con carabineros.
(2023-09-11). Headlines for September 11, 2023. democracynow.org 6.8-Magnitude Quake Kills 2,500+ in Morocco as Rescuers Struggle to Reach Remote Areas, African Union Joins G20; U.S., EU, India Unveil Alternative to China's "Belt and Road", In Vietnam, Biden Denies Strengthening Ties with Vietnam Is an Effort to "Contain" China, Dutch Police Detain 2,400, Unleash Water Cannons on Massive Climate Protest, Activists Confront Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer over Climate Crisis Hypocrisy, Airstrike in Khartoum Kills 40+ Civilians Amid Ongoing Fighting Between Sudanese Army and RSF, At Least 4 Die as Fighting Resumes Between Rival Groups in Palestinian Ref…
(2023-09-11). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-10). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-10). 22 September, Brussels: Palestinians in detention, inside and outside of Palestine. samidoun.net 
In the framework of the week to honor the memory of Semira Adamu, killed 25 years ago while being forcibly deported from Belgium (21-24 Sept.), Samidoun Brussels invites you to its conference organized on Friday 22.09.2023 at 7 pm at DK, rue du Danemark 70B, St-Gilles. Speakers : Khaled Barakat, palestinian write and member of …
(2023-09-11). Bernice King Tells America: Reparations Are Warranted, My Father MLK Would Have Supported Them. moguldom.com In recent years, the idea of reparations for descendants of slaves has sparked debates across the country. Dr. Bernice King, the youngest child of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., has voiced her support for reparations and believes they are not only "warranted" but also have the capacity to address various societal issues. Dr. …
(2023-09-11). Manifiesta To Kick Off A New Political Year For The Left In Europe. popularresistance.org Left-wing forces in Belgium are unofficially kicking off a new political year as thousands of people pour into the coastal city of Ostend to participate in yet another edition of Manifiesta, the fest of solidarity, scheduled for the weekend of September 9-10. Launched for the first time in 2010, Manifiesta has evolved into a gathering of at least 15,000 people who convene not only for discussions and debates but also for bonding and evenings of music. | The festival provides passersby with a glimpse of the diversity of left-wing movements. The program is shaped to address pressing topics such as workplace rights…
(2023-09-10). Canadian foreign worker program a 'breeding ground' for slavery — UN expert By: RT. midwesternmarx.com 
The United Nations has called on Ottawa to guarantee the rights of tens of thousands of migrant workers who enter the country annually Migrant workers remove weeds surrounding strawberries plants at a farm in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 30, 2023 © Getty Images / Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images Canada's temporary foreign worker program, under which up to 60,000 people a …
(2023-09-10). New Guide Helps Journalists Know Their Rights When Police Knock. popularresistance.org When police applied for a warrant to raid the Marion County Record, they didn't bother mentioning the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 — a federal law that largely bans newsroom seizures. They claimed afterwards that they knew about the PPA but didn't think it applied (we have our doubts). And the judge who issued the warrant was apparently clueless about the law. | Authorities in Marion are far from the only ones to ignore the PPA. We noted earlier this year that police in Asheville, North Carolina, neglected to mention it when they applied for a warrant to search a journalist's phone. And federal prosecutor…
(2023-09-10). Sanctions Failing: EU Imports More Russian Gas, China Beats US Tech War. popularresistance.org Western sanctions are backfiring: The European Union is now importing Russian liquified natural gas at record levels, and China has made high-tech breakthroughs despite US export restrictions. | Washington's and Brussels' economic warfare is, ironically, strengthening the economic sovereignty of Beijing and Moscow while blowing back on Europe. | The world is living through a new cold war: Cold War Two. And one of the main ways in which this war has been waged is through economic means. | Sanctions are the principal instrument of economic warfare. When they are imposed unilaterally by a country, without the suppor…
(2023-09-10). Western Sanctions Failing: EU Imports More Russian Gas, China Beats US Tech War. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton — Sep 6, 2023 | Western sanctions are backfiring: The European Union is now importing Russian liquified natural gas at record levels, and China has made high-tech breakthroughs despite US export restrictions. | Washington's and Brussels' economic warfare is, ironically, strengthening the economic sovereignty of Beijing and Moscow while blowing back on Europe. | The world is living through a new cold war: Cold War Two. And one of the main ways in which this war has been waged is through economic means. | Sanctions are the principal instrument of economic warfare. When they are imposed unilateral…
(2023-09-10). Huawei Surpasses US Sanctions. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China. | ‚Ä¢ Huawei overcomes US sanctions | ‚Ä¢ Giant hybrid rice yields up to 9,000 kg/h | ‚Ä¢ War on pollution increases life expectancy by two years | ‚Ä¢ Chinese study reveals near-extinction of humans one million years ago…