Monthly Archives: September 2023

2023-09-18: News Headlines

infobrics (2023-09-18). American biological male spokesperson for Kiev threatens journalists, observers. infobrics.org The case shows very clearly how the neo-Nazi regime plans to hit civilian targets, violating human rights.

International Rescue Committee SJ & SCCL (2023-09-17). Thursday 11/2: Taller de Derechos de los Inmigrantes, Naturalización y DACA – Bilingàºe Inglés y Español. indybay.org Santa Clara City Library – Central Park | 2635 Homestead Road | Santa Clara, CA 95051…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-09-17). México_FRAYBA Informe DDHH: Chiapas un desastre. indybay.org Frayba Derechos Humanos | Informe: Chiapas un desastre…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-18). Youth groups demand release of Italian-Palestinian researcher Khaled El Qaisi who was detained by Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Khaled El Qaisi was detained by Israeli authorities on August 31 while he was on a family trip to Bethlehem. On September 14, an Israeli court extended his detention over alleged concerns of national security…

Candice Norwood, Scheer Post. (2023-09-17). Teenagers' Detention At Angola Exposes Fractured Juvenile System. popularresistance.org This week the state of Louisiana was expected to transfer a group of mostly Black boys out of the former death row unit of Louisiana State Penitentiary — a maximum-security adult prison also known as Angola. But a federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily paused a judge's order requiring the state to move the children out of Angola by Friday. | The American Civil Liberties Union, the Southern Poverty Law Center and several law firms, pushed for a year to stop the state from detaining children at the prison, which is located on a former slave plantation. The legal advocates praised a federal judge's man…

Staff (2023-09-18). Headlines for September 18, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Revises Death Toll from Libya Floods as Recovery Efforts Continue, 75,000 March to End Fossil Fuels in NYC as Hundreds of Thousands Worldwide Demand Climate Justice, Striking Workers Warn U.S. Automakers They May Expand Work Stoppage, Zelensky to Visit D.C. as Congress Debates Billions of Additional Dollars for Ukraine, Military Juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Sign Mutual Defense Pact, Office High-Rise Burns in Sudan's Capital Amid Fierce Fighting by Rival Factions, Iran and U.S. Finalize Prisoner Swap, Father of Mahsa Amini Arrested on First Anniversary of Her Death in Police Custody, Rights Gr…


International Rescue Committee SJ & SCCL (2023-09-17). Thursday 11/2: Immigrant Rights, Naturalization, and DACA Workshop – Bilingual English & Spanish. indybay.org Santa Clara City Library – Central Park | 2635 Homestead Road | Santa Clara, CA 95051…

Sera Davidow (2023-09-17). "Assisted" Outpatient Commitment Advocates Manufacture Consent Via Manipulation. truthout.org Most people in the United States claim to value freedom and civil rights for all citizens. Wherever their biases may lie and whatever other limitations they feel should be in place, relatively few would openly admit to believing that any particular group should be locked up when no crime has been committed. Yet, for the same majority, that changes the moment so-called "mental illness" enters the… |

Rising in Community Defense (2023-09-17). Transgender Rights Now! Protesting TERF Convention in SF. indybay.org Demonstrators protested outside the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco's Financial District, where Women's Declaration International USA is holding its convention.

CFILC, AADP RevUp (2023-09-18). Thursday 9/21: Disability Voting Rights Week: REV UP Your Voting Rights. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-09-18). China Deepens Ties With Venezuela, Challenging US 'Hegemonic Mindset'. popularresistance.org Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro took a historic trip to China this September. There, the two nations signed 31 comprehensive agreements and formally "upgraded" their relations to an "all-weather strategic partnership", one of Beijing's highest designations. | China and Venezuela jointly blasted the "hegemonism" of the Western powers. Beijing formally condemned the illegal sanctions that Washington has imposed on Caracas. | Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized this his government will "firmly support" Venezuela's "just cause against external interference". | The global political and economic order is chang…

infobrics (2023-09-18). US latest sanction packages includes top Turkish firms. infobrics.org By "playing tough" with Ankara in such a way, Washington paves the way for a number of unpredictable consequences which can even conclude backfiring.




Orinoco Tribune. (2023-09-18). China Imposes Sanctions Against US Defense Firms. popularresistance.org China has decided to impose sanctions against the US-based Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin defense technology companies over an alleged arms supply to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. | "Lockheed Martin Corporation, St. Louis, MO directly participated in the US arms sale to Taiwan announced on August 24 as the principal contractor. Northrop Grumman participated in several US arms sales to Taiwan. In accordance with the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, China decides to impose sanctions on these two above-mentioned US defense corporations," the…

Rick Kohn, Resumen English. (2023-09-18). New US Sanctions Bill Designed To Bring Misery To Nicaraguans. popularresistance.org As we all know, the U.S. already has imposed sanctions on Nicaragua, but they haven't yet brought about the kind of hunger and poverty and suffering that some U.S. policymakers think is necessary to overthrow the popular Nicaraguan government. So there is a new sanctions bill co-sponsored by Marco Rubio and Tim Kaine that will try to further depress the Nicaraguan economy, increase unemployment, decrease revenue for the government's popular programs so the government will be less popular. | The stated goal is the overthrow of the Nicaraguan government and a "free and fair election" to replace Daniel Ortega.

ecns.cn (2023-09-17). Beijing sanctions U.S. firms on Taiwan arms sales. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington's constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-17). US, European Partners Sanction Iran Amid Prisoner Swap Negotiations. news.antiwar.com The US issued dozens of sanctions on Iran as Washington and Tehran negotiate a deal that could see several prisoners released. Additionally, France, Germany, and the UK extended sanctions on Iran that were set to expire. On Friday, the State Department announced dozens of sanctions targeting Tehran. Twenty-five Iranian individuals, three media outlets, and one …

The People's Forum. (2023-09-17). The Closing of the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism. popularresistance.org After nine powerful months of international hearings on sanctions & economic coercive measures, we announce the closing event of the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. | Hosted over two days, September 29 and 30, at the People's Forum in New York City, this concluding chapter will not only deliver our verdict but also lay the groundwork for the continuation of our international movement to abolish sanctions regimes. | While this marks the end of the Tribunal, it is only the beginning of our collective efforts as an international movement…




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2023-09-17: News Headlines

Ana Perdigón (2023-09-16). Venezuela's Army Ratifies Commitment to Human Rights in Operation Against Illegal Mining. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López ratified that the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) will continue to exercise sovereignty through the dismantling, eviction and destruction of illegal mining camps. | Padrino López endorsed the work of the FANB that is always respectful of the law, respectful of human rights, with the aim of preserving the environment and the patrimony of Venezuela. | "The FANB will continue exercising sovereignty by dismantling, evicting and destroying illegal mining camps throughout the national territory, adhering to law and respecting human rights; we will preserve the e…

Brenda Norrell (2023-09-16). Yaqui Assassinated and Disappeared Not Included in New Report to UN Human Rights Council. indybay.org The assassinations and disappearances of Yaqui, in Sonora, Mexico, south of the Arizona border, are not included in the new report of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the impacts of militarization. The report is now being presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

Richard Horton (2023-09-16). Comment] Offline: Mahsa Amini—never forget. thelancet.com September 16, 2022: Mahsa Amini died in Kasra Hospital, Iran, after being arrested, tortured, and beaten for allegedly breaking the Iranian Government's strict mandatory hijab law. She was 22 years old and her murder, for that is what it was, triggered unprecedented nationwide protests, which continue in more muted forms to this day. Women publicly cut their hair, they burned their hijabs, and they confronted riot police. These protests posed the most direct threat to Iran's regime since the Islamic revolution of 1979.

Staff (2023-09-16). 19 September, Vancouver: Political Education Discussion on Walid Daqqah. samidoun.net Tuesday, 19 September 7 pm Centre for Socialist Education 706 Clark Drive Vancouver Join Samidoun Vancouver for a political education discussion on the writing of Walid Daqqah, Palestinian political prisoner, freedom fighter and revolutionary intellectual, struggling for freedom while suffering from a rare cancer. We will be reading "Consciousness Molded, or the Re-Identification of Torture," …

International Rescue Committee SJ & SCCL (2023-09-17). Thursday 11/2: Taller de Derechos de los Inmigrantes, Naturalización y DACA – Bilingàºe Inglés y Español. indybay.org Santa Clara City Library – Central Park | 2635 Homestead Road | Santa Clara, CA 95051…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-09-17). México_FRAYBA Informe DDHH: Chiapas un desastre. indybay.org Frayba Derechos Humanos | Informe: Chiapas un desastre…

Candice Norwood, Scheer Post. (2023-09-17). Teenagers' Detention At Angola Exposes Fractured Juvenile System. popularresistance.org This week the state of Louisiana was expected to transfer a group of mostly Black boys out of the former death row unit of Louisiana State Penitentiary — a maximum-security adult prison also known as Angola. But a federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily paused a judge's order requiring the state to move the children out of Angola by Friday. | The American Civil Liberties Union, the Southern Poverty Law Center and several law firms, pushed for a year to stop the state from detaining children at the prison, which is located on a former slave plantation. The legal advocates praised a federal judge's man…

Editor (2023-09-16). Teenagers' Detention at Angola Prison Has Brought New Attention to Louisiana's Fractured Juvenile System. scheerpost.com

International Rescue Committee SJ & SCCL (2023-09-17). Thursday 11/2: Immigrant Rights, Naturalization, and DACA Workshop – Bilingual English & Spanish. indybay.org Santa Clara City Library – Central Park | 2635 Homestead Road | Santa Clara, CA 95051…

Fight Back (2023-09-16). Orlando for Gender Equality announces campaign to ensure trans bathroom access. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – Activists and community members gathered outside of the Orange County courthouse in Orlando on September 1 to protest the agenda of Governor Ron DeSantis, in the wake of his recent attacks on the democratic rights. The community came together to show their support for transgender rights, and to protest the bigotry of DeSantis and the political climate he has orchestrated. | The highlighted issue at the protest was Senate Bill 1674, which was signed into law by DeSantis in May. The new law criminalizes transgender people for using the bathroom that aligns with their gender, with punishments including…

Fight Back (2023-09-16). Orlando for Gender Equality urges city to counteract anti-trans bathroom law. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On September 11, Orlando for Gender Equality mobilized for the Orlando city council meeting as part of their campaign to demand a guarantee of lowest possible enforcement for the anti-trans bathroom law passed by the state legislature earlier this year. The new law criminalizes transgender people for using the bathroom that aligns with their gender, with punishments including a $1000 fine or imprisonment for up to a year. This mobilization comes after a recent protest, hosted by OGE, against DeSantis' hateful agenda of anti-trans sentiment and infringement on democratic rights. | Two representatives…

Fight Back (2023-09-16). Orlando for Gender Equality announces campaign to ensure trans bathroom access. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – Activists and community members gathered outside of the Orange County courthouse in Orlando on September 1 to protest the agenda of Governor Ron DeSantis, in the wake of his recent attacks on the democratic rights. The community came together to show their support for transgender rights, and to protest the bigotry of DeSantis and the political climate he has orchestrated. | The highlighted issue at the protest was Senate Bill 1674, which was signed into law by DeSantis in May. The new law criminalizes transgender people for using the bathroom that aligns with their gender, with punishments including…

Fight Back (2023-09-16). Orlando for Gender Equality urges city to counteract anti-trans bathroom law. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On September 11, Orlando for Gender Equality mobilized for the Orlando city council meeting as part of their campaign to demand a guarantee of lowest possible enforcement for the anti-trans bathroom law passed by the state legislature earlier this year. The new law criminalizes transgender people for using the bathroom that aligns with their gender, with punishments including a $1000 fine or imprisonment for up to a year. This mobilization comes after a recent protest, hosted by OGE, against DeSantis' hateful agenda of anti-trans sentiment and infringement on democratic rights. | Two representatives…

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-09-16). The September 11 Legacy: Forever Wars, Patriot Act, And Loss Of Legal Rights. popularresistance.org Everyone should know what happened in Washington on September 14, 2001, even though there is an exhortation to remember the attacks which took place on September 11, 2001. On September 14 the Senate and the House of Representatives passed joint resolutions which resulted in the Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 (AUMF) , which President George W. Bush signed into law on September 18. | Just three days after September 11, when senators and members of congress should have been asking hard questions about what happened on that fateful date, they instead chose to give President Bush carte blanche to wage…

Udani Samarasekera (2023-09-16). Perspectives] Jesse Ehrenfeld: AMA President striving to improve health equity. thelancet.com Jesse Ehrenfeld became the 178th President of the American Medical Association (AMA) in June, 2023. Alongside this role, at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Milwaukee, WI, USA, he is Senior Associate Dean, Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, and Director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, a MCW philanthropy focused on improving health and advancing health equity. He is the first openly gay AMA President and a campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights, health equity, and diversity in health care.

Rising in Community Defense (2023-09-17). Transgender Rights Now! Protesting TERF Convention in SF. indybay.org Demonstrators protested outside the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco's Financial District, where Women's Declaration International USA is holding its convention.

ecns.cn (2023-09-17). Beijing sanctions U.S. firms on Taiwan arms sales. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington's constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The People's Forum. (2023-09-17). The Closing of the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism. popularresistance.org After nine powerful months of international hearings on sanctions & economic coercive measures, we announce the closing event of the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. | Hosted over two days, September 29 and 30, at the People's Forum in New York City, this concluding chapter will not only deliver our verdict but also lay the groundwork for the continuation of our international movement to abolish sanctions regimes. | While this marks the end of the Tribunal, it is only the beginning of our collective efforts as an international movement…

ecns.cn (2023-09-16). Beijing sanctions U.S. firms on Taiwan arms sales. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington's constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-09-16). Kenya calls at G77 Summit to strengthen multilateralism. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Strengthening multilateralism, without unilateral sanctions against countries, is the only possible way to solve the interconnected challenges the world is currently facing, according to a Kenyan representative at the G77+China Summit.

Staff (2023-09-16). Venezuela Condemns European Union's Ruling on Illegal Sanctions. orinocotribune.com

WSWS (2023-09-16). North Korean leader meets Putin in Russian Far East. wsws.org Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin come together amid an intensification of the US-NATO war on Russian in Ukraine and economically crippling sanctions led by the US on North Korea.

ecns.cn (2023-09-15). Beijing sanctions U.S. firms on Taiwan arms sales. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington's constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Staff (2023-09-16). Venezuela Condemns European Union's Ruling on Illegal Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( On Wednesday, September 13, the European General Court (EGC) dismissed an appeal filed by Venezuela in 2018 against the illegal sanctions imposed by t…

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