Monthly Archives: March 2023

2023-03-07: News Headlines

Editor (2023-03-07). State-sanctioned violence in Peru and the role of Canadian mining. mronline.org Canadian firms benefit from state-sanctioned police protection and impunity at the expense of human rights and the environment.

RAWA (2023-03-07). The US and Her Fundamentalist Stooges Are the Main Human Rights Violators in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-03-06). Cambodia Jails US Agents as US-China Tensions Rise. journal-neo.org The US government, Western media, and supposed "human rights" organizations are condemning Cambodia for recently sentencing Kem Sokha, the former leader of the opposition party "Cambodia National Rescue Party" (CNRP), to 27 years in prison. While the arguments being made publicly revolve superficially around upholding "human rights" and "democracy," the actual reason for the West's …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-06). The Heinous Instrumentalization of Human Rights against Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton Ilze Brands Kehris, @UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, in an update to the Human Rights Council on the "socio-political crisis" in the country. Twitter Last week saw the advance release of a summary of the United Nations Human Rights report on Nicaragua. The report supposedly results from an investigation by a group…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-06). The Security Apparati (Part 2): Peace Disruption by Pegasus. transcend.org Hear All, See All, and Do All Evil – Digital Technologies like Pegasus have infringed ethics and human rights. They bestowed super powers to oppressive regimes in an unbridled manner.

Stephen Sefton, Tortilla con Sal. (2023-03-06). On The Latest United Nations Human Rights Council Report On Nicaragua. popularresistance.org In general, practically all reports on Nicaragua by international human rights institutions and organizations fail to check information supporting false claims, omit facts inconvenient to their findings and claim a commitment to transparency even while failing to engage adequately rival versions of events. They make highly selective use of sources and systematically avoid genuinely independent corroboration of accusations by seeking to verify accounts only with sources suffering from these self-same failings. This latest report for the UN Council for Human Rights shares these irremediable defects.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-06). Quoth the Vultures "Evermore" transcend.org It was an intentional genocidal war waged to torture, kill, and maim as many Vietnamese as possible and to use North American boys to do the killing and suffer the consequences. Its Phoenix Program, the CIA's assassination and torture operation, became the template for Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, CIA black sites, hybrid wars, terrorist actions, etc. up to today.

teleSUR, MER, SH (2023-03-06). Algunas frases para recordar el legado de Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Hugo Chávez enfocó su agenda de gobierno en la atención al pueblo mediante diversos programas sociales, garantizando sus derechos e impulsando el desarrollo del país.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-03-07). Locals destroy Chinese oil operation in southern Colombia. colombiareports.com Chinese oil company Emerald Energy may abandon its controversial operations in southern Colombia after locals destroyed its facilities. The Ombudsman's Office said Thursday that one policeman and a local farmer…

Unicorn Riot. (2023-03-06). Police Raid Atlanta Forest After 'Cop City' Opponents Overrun Security Post. popularresistance.org Dekalb County, Georgia — At least 30 people were arrested on Sunday evening in the South River Forest during a 'week of action' music festival taking place near the location of the proposed controversial 'Cop City' facility. | UPDATE: 3/6/23 — According to the Atlanta Police Department press release, there were at least 35 people detained. Unicorn Riot also learned that of those arrested, approximately 22 were charged with state-level domestic terrorism charges. Earlier in the evening, a march of several hundred opponents of the project (generally known as 'forest defenders') took over a police survei…

Fight Back (2023-03-06). Seattle students rally in support of hunger strikers at the Northwest Detention Center. fightbacknews.org Tacoma, WA – A crowd of 35 people gathered at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma on Saturday, March 4, to call for the closure of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement-sanctioned prison for undocumented people. The Northwest Detention Center is owned and operated by the private corporation GEO Group. | The Northwest Detention Center is notorious for its mistreatment of inmates, lack of sanitation, medical neglect and overuse of solitary confinement. The prisoners there have gone on multiple hunger strikes over the past year to protest these conditions, most recently in February when over 85 demanded an en…

CA Poor People's Campaign (2023-03-07). Wednesday 3/8: International Women's Day: End Women's Poverty – Invest in Caring, Not Killing w/ PPC. indybay.org Online rally for women's rights…

ecns.cn (2023-03-07). China steps up judicial protection for women, children: reports. ecns.cn China's judicial authorities have stepped up protection of the rights and interests of women and children, dealing with domestic violence with stronger measures and taking a zero-tolerance stance for crimes against minors.

ecns.cn (2023-03-07). China to improve IPR management mechanism. ecns.cn China will improve the management mechanism for intellectual property rights (IPR) to upgrade IPR creation, application, protection and management, according to a reform plan of the State Council institutions submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for review.

Editor (2023-03-07). Judy Heumann, 'Mother of Disability Rights Movement,' Dies at 75. scheerpost.com "Disability only becomes a tragedy when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives—job opportunities or barrier-free buildings, for example," Heumann told one reporter.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-07). From civil rights to transplant awareness, advocate continues to make a difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As America celebrates Black History Month, one civil rights activist is celebrating a new lease on life. Dr. Shirley Green-Reese received a kidney transplant in June 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Her kidney transplant is only one chapter in an incredible life story. Dr. Green-Reese is no stranger to turning challenges into triumphs. In 1963, at the age of 13, she was one of 15 young African American girls who were arrested for peacefully…

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-03-07). Women's rights at the heart of the fight over pensions in France. peoplesdispatch.org This year's International Working Women's Day in France holds special significance because of a nation-wide call by trade unions and people's movements to bring the country to a standstill from March 7…

Chris Walker (2023-03-06). MN Governor Signs Law Giving Voting Rights Back to Formerly Incarcerated People. truthout.org Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed a bill on Friday that grants formerly incarcerated residents in the state the right to vote immediately upon their release from prison. Currently, residents who are released from prison after being convicted of a felony are forced to wait until the conditions of their probation expire before being able to vote again. The legislation, which will go into effect on… |

International Rights of Nature Tribunal (2023-03-06). Saturday 3/11: Rights of Nature Tribunal: Dangers of Tren Maya Mega Project to Ecosystems & Indigenous. indybay.org Online via Zoom globally (in-person in Yucatan, Mexico)…

news.un (2023-03-06). CSW: Advancing women's rights since 1946. news.un.org The annual UN Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all around the world. Here is a brief five-point guide to this high-profile UN event.

Staff (2023-03-06). Headlines for March 6, 2023. democracynow.org Nations Reach Historic Agreement to Protect High Seas, Iran and IAEA Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Hopeful Sign for Nuclear Talks, Outrage Mounts over Mysterious Poisoning of Iranian Schoolgirls, U.N. Expert Says Taliban Attacks on Women and Girls Could Be Crime Against Humanity, Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Evades Arrest, Huge Blaze in Cox's Bazar Rohingya Refugee Camp Destroys Thousands of Homes, Shell Pipeline Kills 12 in Nigeria; Massive Lawsuit Targets Shell's Operation in Niger Delta, U.K. Cracks Down on Refugee Rights in Right-Wing Effort to "Stop the Boats", Shahida Raza, Pakista…

WSWS (2023-03-06). NYSNA rams through rotten contract for nurses at Long Island hospital. wsws.org In a blatant attack on nurses' democratic rights, the New York State Nurses Association unilaterally called off a strike at South Shore University Hospital and forced workers to vote on a tentative agreement 24 hours later.

Xiaolu Sun (2023-03-06). Biden pays tribute to heroes of the U.S. civil rights moment. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden honored the heroes of 'Bloody Sunday' during the annual commemoration in Selma, Alabama on Sunday. Find out more.

Editor (2023-03-06). House overwhelmingly approves resolution to maintain Syria sanctions after earthquake. mronline.org Only Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) voted against the resolution…

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-06). Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Lift Cuba Trade Embargo. news.antiwar.com A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill that would lift the embargo on Cuba to facilitate trade while maintaining other sanctions on the Cuban government. The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act was introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). A …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-06). Evil Empire: House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution to Maintain Syria Sanctions after Earthquake. transcend.org 1 Mar 2023 – The resolution received 51 cosponsors. It passed in a vote of 414-2. Only Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) voted against the measure.

Brittani Banks (2023-03-06). 5 Surprising Things That Could Be Preventing Your Backyard From Serving as a Wildlife Sanctuary. independentmediainstitute.org Imagine a wildlife refuge that does not protect its wildlife. How could this be possible? It is not only possible, but it is also likely unless we take action to prevent it. Unfortunately, many advocates of native plants, birds, and pollinators—good-hearted people who want to help reverse biodiversity declines by providing the native plants which …

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2023-03-06: News Headlines

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-06). The Security Apparati (Part 2): Peace Disruption by Pegasus. transcend.org Hear All, See All, and Do All Evil – Digital Technologies like Pegasus have infringed ethics and human rights. They bestowed super powers to oppressive regimes in an unbridled manner.

Stephen Sefton (2023-03-06). On the Latest UN Human Rights Council Report on Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-06). Quoth the Vultures "Evermore" transcend.org It was an intentional genocidal war waged to torture, kill, and maim as many Vietnamese as possible and to use North American boys to do the killing and suffer the consequences. Its Phoenix Program, the CIA's assassination and torture operation, became the template for Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, CIA black sites, hybrid wars, terrorist actions, etc. up to today.

teleSUR, MER, SH (2023-03-06). Algunas frases para recordar el legado de Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Hugo Chávez enfocó su agenda de gobierno en la atención al pueblo mediante diversos programas sociales, garantizando sus derechos e impulsando el desarrollo del país.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-06). The Security Apparati (Part 2): Peace Disruption by Pegasus. transcend.org Hear All, See All, and Do All Evil – Digital Technologies like Pegasus have infringed ethics and human rights. They bestowed super powers to oppressive regimes in an unbridled manner.

Stephen Sefton (2023-03-06). On the Latest UN Human Rights Council Report on Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-06). Quoth the Vultures "Evermore" transcend.org It was an intentional genocidal war waged to torture, kill, and maim as many Vietnamese as possible and to use North American boys to do the killing and suffer the consequences. Its Phoenix Program, the CIA's assassination and torture operation, became the template for Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, CIA black sites, hybrid wars, terrorist actions, etc. up to today.

teleSUR, MER, SH (2023-03-06). Algunas frases para recordar el legado de Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Hugo Chávez enfocó su agenda de gobierno en la atención al pueblo mediante diversos programas sociales, garantizando sus derechos e impulsando el desarrollo del país.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-05). Militares peruanos atacan a manifestantes en Lima y Puno. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de derechos humanos instaron al Gobierno peruano a dar garantías para ejercer el derecho a la protesta pacífica.

Fight Back (2023-03-05). New Orleans rallies to support ICE detainees on hunger strike. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA — On March 3 dozens of protesters gathered in front of the downtown New Orleans Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office to express solidarity with 300 ICE detainees at Lasalle Detention Center. The immigrants began a hunger strike on Monday, February 27, and the Detention Watch Network broke the news Thursday evening. Protesters united behind the strikers' demands for their immediate release, transparency from ICE about their court cases, and access to basic hygiene necessities. | The emergency action saw progressive people from multiple organizations mobilize on less than a d…

Middle East Monitor (2023-03-05). Who will pay the Price for the Killing of the Palestinian Aid Worker in Huwara? juancole.com Motasem A Dalloul abujomaaGaza ( Middle East Monitor ) — On Wednesday afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli people saying: "A short time ago, we apprehended the three terrorists who were responsible for the murder of Elan Ganeles." He bragged about the quick detention of the three Palestinian men for allegedly …

CA Poor People's Campaign (2023-03-06). Wednesday 3/8: International Women's Day: End Women's Poverty – Invest in Caring, Not Killing w/ PPC. indybay.org Online rally for women's rights…

International Rights of Nature Tribunal (2023-03-06). Saturday 3/11: Rights of Nature Tribunal: Dangers of Tren Maya Mega Project to Ecosystems & Indigenous. indybay.org Online via Zoom globally (in-person in Yucatan, Mexico)…

news.un (2023-03-06). CSW: Advancing women's rights since 1946. news.un.org The annual UN Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all around the world. Here is a brief five-point guide to this high-profile UN event.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-06). From civil rights to transplant awareness, advocate continues to make a difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As America celebrates Black History Month, one civil rights activist is celebrating a new lease on life. Dr. Shirley Green-Reese received a kidney transplant in June 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Her kidney transplant is only one chapter in an incredible life story. Dr. Green-Reese is no stranger to turning challenges into triumphs. In 1963, at the age of 13, she was one of 15 young African American girls who were arrested for peacefully…

Staff (2023-03-06). Headlines for March 6, 2023. democracynow.org Nations Reach Historic Agreement to Protect High Seas, Iran and IAEA Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Hopeful Sign for Nuclear Talks, Outrage Mounts over Mysterious Poisoning of Iranian Schoolgirls, U.N. Expert Says Taliban Attacks on Women and Girls Could Be Crime Against Humanity, Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Evades Arrest, Huge Blaze in Cox's Bazar Rohingya Refugee Camp Destroys Thousands of Homes, Shell Pipeline Kills 12 in Nigeria; Massive Lawsuit Targets Shell's Operation in Niger Delta, U.K. Cracks Down on Refugee Rights in Right-Wing Effort to "Stop the Boats", Shahida Raza, Pakista…

WSWS (2023-03-06). NYSNA rams through rotten contract for nurses at Long Island hospital. wsws.org In a blatant attack on nurses' democratic rights, the New York State Nurses Association unilaterally called off a strike at South Shore University Hospital and forced workers to vote on a tentative agreement 24 hours later.

Alec Johnson (2023-03-05). Iowa bill aims to expand child labor practices. liberationnews.org On Jan. 30, Iowa State Sen. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig), introduced Senate File 167 (SF167). The bill seeks to rollback long established protections governing child labor. This piece of legislation is yet another link in a chain of recent attacks on children and worker's rights occurring across the country.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-05). Guatemala: Are We Headed Toward the Violent Darkness of the Past? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Mam woman. Community meeting In Guatemala and Peru, countries where the neoliberal system depredates every collective right as well as every defender of rights and journalists, in the name of democracy and development, the question resounds: Are we heading towards the dark dictatorial times of the last century? Not necessarily. We are not…

Taru Taylor (2023-03-05). We Must Overturn SCOTUS Decisions That Effectively Deny Rights to Black People. truthout.org The 2020 protests against police brutality after the death of George Floyd were the biggest in United States history. Not since the 1960s assassinations of the Kennedy brothers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. has our nation, and indeed the world, witnessed a more significant martyrdom. Many scoff at the notion of Floyd as martyr. Floyd was no statesman nor great moral leader. |

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-06). Evil Empire: House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution to Maintain Syria Sanctions after Earthquake. transcend.org 1 Mar 2023 – The resolution received 51 cosponsors. It passed in a vote of 414-2. Only Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) voted against the measure.

Ben Norton (2023-03-05). Ukraine conflict 'Caused by European Love of War, Hegemony,' says Malaysia's Ex-Leader. orinocotribune.com Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, said "the present war between Ukraine and Russia is caused by the Europeans' love of war, of hegemony, of dominance." He warned that this conflict "can be interpreted as the start of the Third World War." | The longest-serving prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has stated that "the present war between Ukraine and Russia is caused by the Europeans' love of war, of hegemony, of dominance." | Mahathir argued that the conflict "can be interpreted as the start of the Third World War." | Moreover, Western sanctions against Russia have meant "the wo…

Fight Back (2023-03-05). March on DC to say no to U.S. war in Ukraine. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) joins forces nationally to call for a protest on Saturday, March 18 at 1 p.m. at the White House, Washington, D.C., coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the criminal U.S. invasion of Iraq. | Join us to say: | ‚Ä¢ Peace in Ukraine | ‚Ä¢ Abolish NATO — End U.S. militarism & sanctions on Syria, Cuba, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iran and many other nations | ‚Ä¢ Fund people's needs, not the war machine! | ‚Ä¢ No war with China! | ‚Ä¢ End…

Larry Johnson (2023-03-05). Will More Sanctions on China Also Backfire? sonar21.com The United States has been on a collision course with China for more than two years thanks to Joe Biden. One symptom of the fraying relationship is the repeated threat…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-05). Daily Round-up | UN Report: 700,000 Afghans have lost jobs since Taliban takeover. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the jobs crisis in Afghanistan, the US imposing sanctions on firms doing business with Iran, and athletes calling for peace as Russia makes its way back to sporting competitions…

Staff (2023-03-05). Colombia's Satena Airline Resumes Commercial Flights Between Bogotá and Caracas. orinocotribune.com On Friday, March 3, more than 40 passengers arrived at the Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela, on an EMB145 aircraft belonging to the Colombian airline Satena. This was Satena's first commercial flight from Bogotá to Caracas in over five years. There was a short service disruption that, according to Colombian sources, was caused by aircraft deficiencies despite some analyst speculations that US sanctions were also part of the inconvenience. | Satena will have flights on this route twice a week. On Tuesdays and Fridays at 5 a.m., flights will depart from Bogotá to Caracas, ret…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-03-05). Sadistic sanctions on Syria must be lifted NOW! — Schiller Institute panel. thealtworld.com SPEAKERS: | Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the Schiller Institute and Chair of Bàºrgerrechtsbewegung Solidarità§t (BàºSo) | Col. (Ret.) Richard Black, former head of the US Army Criminal Law Division at the Pentagon; former Virginia State Senator | Vanessa Beeley, British activist and writer, expert on Syria | Marwa Osman, needs no introduction. One of the best known Resistance voices from Lebanon. | The West, with all its supposed "values," is refusing to lift the harsh economic sanctions against Syria. That means that very, very limited aid is reaching the earthquake victims in Syria. Most attem…

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