Monthly Archives: September 2023

2023-09-07: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-07). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au

Kathy Kelly (2023-09-06). Prioritizing Human Rights in Relations with Saudi Arabia. dissidentvoice.org The Saudis picked us up from the detention center in Daer and put us in a minibus going back to the Yemen border. When they released us, they created a kind of chaos; they screamed at us to "get out of the car and get away." … this is when they started to fire mortars …

Pavel López Lazo (2023-09-06). Haiti ¥s Jacmel prison inmates face unsafe conditions, says Arnel Rémy. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Collective of Lawyers Defenders of Human Rights on Wednesday condemned the precarious conditions in Jacmel prison, southeast of the Haitian capital, described as deplorable and dehumanizing.

Jeff Wright, Mondoweiss. (2023-09-06). United Nations Committee Releases Exhaustive Study On Israeli Occupation. popularresistance.org Last week, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) issued a study two years in the making: The Legality of the Israeli Occupation of the Occupied Territories, Including East Jerusalem. | Committee Chair Ambassador Cheikh Niang introduced the study commissioned by the CEIRPP and prepared by the Irish Human Rights Centre of the National University of Ireland in Galway. Niang said, "The relevance and urgency of this study cannot be overstated… It is incumbent upon us, the international community, to deepen our understanding of the legal issues raised by this pr…

Kathy Kelly (2023-09-07). Prioritizing Human Rights in Relations with Saudi Arabia. counterpunch.org

Simon Hooper (2023-09-07). Boycott bill: Labelling critics of Israel antisemitic a 'dangerous road', MPs told. middleeasteye.net Boycott bill: Labelling critics of Israel antisemitic a 'dangerous road', MPs told | Campaign groups warn legislation could block divestments from arms trade and fossil fuels and undermine human rights commitments | Thu, 09/07/2023 – 15: 50 | Melanie Phillips was praised by one MP for her 'excellent articles' (Parliament TV) | The

scorinoco (2023-09-06). Palestine: Women Stripped and Attacked by Israeli Soldiers, Resistance Factions Vow Revenge. orinocotribune.com According to an investigation conducted by the Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Israeli soldiers forced five Palestinian women to undress, while attacking them using army dogs. | Palestinian reactions continued following the abuse of five Palestinian women from the city of Al-Khalil, Hebron by Israeli soldiers. | The calls for revenge followed an investigation conducted by the Israeli rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. | Terrifying testimonies of 5 Palestinian women about their exposure of brutal abuse after being forced by Israeli sold…

teleSUR (2023-09-06). USA Imposed Sanctions on Hemedtí ¥S Brother. telesurenglish.net Washington: imposing sanctions on the second commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), shows its commitment to holding accountable those responsible for massive and widespread human rights violations in Sudan. | The designation freezes any property or interests Dagalo has in the United States and prohibits those in the United States from engaging in transactions with them.

Kathy Kelly (2023-09-06). Prioritizing Human Rights in Relations With Saudi Arabia. progressive.org Rather than assisting people afflicted by droughts, impoverishment, and intensifying wars, the United States is acting in its own perceived self-interests and entertaining Saudi demands for even more military power.

Kathy Kelly (2023-09-07). Prioritizing Human Rights in Relations with Saudi Arabia. counterpunch.org

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-07). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au

Michelle Cook (2023-09-07). Bvlbancha Radio is Live on Traditional Houma Land. indybay.org Radio Bvlbancha! Seven years after Standing Rock we are back in the community on the ground, setting up and sustaining community lead radio! Community begins with communication. Being prepared for climate chaos is essential for the survival of our peoples and Earth. I'm so thankful to be here on the traditional lands of the Houma Nation in beautiful New Orleans! Back to the grass-roots where it matters and where it starts. Human rights include communication systems!

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Jeff Wright, Mondoweiss. (2023-09-06). United Nations Committee Releases Exhaustive Study On Israeli Occupation. popularresistance.org Last week, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) issued a study two years in the making: The Legality of the Israeli Occupation of the Occupied Territories, Including East Jerusalem. | Committee Chair Ambassador Cheikh Niang introduced the study commissioned by the CEIRPP and prepared by the Irish Human Rights Centre of the National University of Ireland in Galway. Niang said, "The relevance and urgency of this study cannot be overstated… It is incumbent upon us, the international community, to deepen our understanding of the legal issues raised by this pr…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-09-06). Haiti ¥s Jacmel prison inmates face unsafe conditions, says Arnel Rémy. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Collective of Lawyers Defenders of Human Rights on Wednesday condemned the precarious conditions in Jacmel prison, southeast of the Haitian capital, described as deplorable and dehumanizing.

scorinoco (2023-09-06). Palestine: Women Stripped and Attacked by Israeli Soldiers, Resistance Factions Vow Revenge. orinocotribune.com According to an investigation conducted by the Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Israeli soldiers forced five Palestinian women to undress, while attacking them using army dogs. | Palestinian reactions continued following the abuse of five Palestinian women from the city of Al-Khalil, Hebron by Israeli soldiers. | The calls for revenge followed an investigation conducted by the Israeli rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. | Terrifying testimonies of 5 Palestinian women about their exposure of brutal abuse after being forced by Israeli sold…

Roger McKenzie (2023-09-06). Argentina's right-wing candidates praise brutal dictatorship, stage stunt honoring 'victims of left violence'. peoplesworld.org Human rights activists surrounded the Buenos Aires city legislature on Monday to protest at an event honoring "victims of armed left-wing groups" during the 1970s, when Argentina was engulfed by political violence. The tribute was arranged by Victoria Villarruel, the running mate of far-right presidential candidate Javier Milei. Protesters labelled Villarruel's stunt an attempt to …

Michelle Cook (2023-09-07). Bvlbancha Radio is Live on Traditional Houma Land. indybay.org Radio Bvlbancha! Seven years after Standing Rock we are back in the community on the ground, setting up and sustaining community lead radio! Community begins with communication. Being prepared for climate chaos is essential for the survival of our peoples and Earth. I'm so thankful to be here on the traditional lands of the Houma Nation in beautiful New Orleans! Back to the grass-roots where it matters and where it starts. Human rights include communication systems!

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-09-07). When the Torturer Is the Savior: Can BRICS Help Us Escape the West's Hegemony and Contradictions? orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud & Ramana Rubeo — Sep 5, 2023 | At the zenith of the mass Though some observers later

Ramzy Baroud (2023-09-07). When the Torturer Is the Savior: Can BRICS Help Us Escape the West's Hegemony and Contradictions? orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud & Ramana Rubeo — Sep 5, 2023 | At the zenith of the mass Though some observers later

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2023-09-07). Presidenta de Perú juramenta a nuevos ministros. telesurtv.net Algunas de las nuevas asignaciones ministeriales corresponden a las carteras de Justicia y Derechos Humanos, Educación, Trabajo, Desarrollo Agrario y Riego.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2023-09-07). Presidenta de Perú juramenta a nuevos ministros. telesurtv.net Algunas de las nuevas asignaciones ministeriales corresponden a las carteras de Justicia y Derechos Humanos, Educación, Trabajo, Desarrollo Agrario y Riego.

Staff (2023-09-07). Palestinian-Italian researcher Khaled al-Qaisi seized by occupation forces; family urges support and attention. samidoun.net Palestinian-Italian researcher Khaled al-Qaisi, a translator, researcher and student in the Department of Oriental Languages and Civilizations at Sapienza University of Rome, has been detained by Israeli occupation forces since 31 August. Al-Qaisi, a Palestinian and Italian citizen, was visiting Palestine with his wife and four-year-old son. While leaving Palestine at the bridge to Jordan, …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-06). Former Tunisian prime minister and opposition leader released after interrogation. peoplesdispatch.org Opposition leader Hamadi Jebali was detained and interrogated by the Tunisian security forces for several hours on Tuesday, September 5. His detention came The former secretary general of the Ennahda movement Hamadi Jebali was elected prime minister of Tunisia in the first general elections held following the Tunisian revolution and ouster of authoritarian ruler Zine El…

Abhishek Awasthi (2023-09-07). Press freedom? Photojournalist in Myanmar gets 20 years in Jail for 'misreporting' on Cyclone aftermath. firstpost.com A Myanmar court has given a photojournalist a 20-year prison sentence with hard labor due to his reporting on the aftermath of a deadly cyclone. | This information comes from Myanmar Now, the media outlet he worked for. | Sai Zaw Thaike, a photographer for the independent online news service, received what seems to be the harshest punishment for any journalist detained since the military took control of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. | Myanmar Now, operating covertly, reported that a military tribunal conducted the trial, found Sai Zaw Thaike guilty, and issued the sentence on Wednes…

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-09-07). Death toll mounts at Fulton County Jail. workers.org Inside notorious Fulton County jail Atlanta In the last five weeks, five inmates have died while being held at the massive Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Since September 2022, 16 people have died while being detained there. Built in 1989 in advance of the 1996 Olympic Games — to house . . . |

MEE staff (2023-09-07). Egypt: Rights groups call for immediate release of prominent activist. middleeasteye.net Egypt: Rights groups call for immediate release of prominent activist | The detained April 6 movement leader Mohamed Adel has been sentenced to four years in prison after already serving five years in pre-trial detention on charges deemed politically motivated | Thu, 09/07/2023 – 12: 31 | Mohamed Adel (right) has been sentenced to four years in prison, which rights groups say is based on "bogus charges"

themoscowtimes (2023-09-06). Moscow Metro Passengers Detained for Harassing Muslim Woman, Lawyer Says. themoscowtimes.com Video of the conflict surfaced last week, showing a young man demanding that the woman take off her niqab and "wear normal clothes."

themoscowtimes (2023-09-06). Russia Detains 4 Men for Donating to Navalny's 'Extremist' Orgs. themoscowtimes.com Law enforcement officers carried out searches in connection with financing Navalny's groups in the Russian cities of Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow and Krasnoyarsk.

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-09-07). Death toll mounts at Fulton County Jail. workers.org Inside notorious Fulton County jail Atlanta In the last five weeks, five inmates have died while being held at the massive Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Since September 2022, 16 people have died while being detained there. Built in 1989 in advance of the 1996 Olympic Games — to house . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-06). Former Tunisian prime minister and opposition leader released after interrogation. peoplesdispatch.org Opposition leader Hamadi Jebali was detained and interrogated by the Tunisian security forces for several hours on Tuesday, September 5. His detention came The former secretary general of the Ennahda movement Hamadi Jebali was elected prime minister of Tunisia in the first general elections held following the Tunisian revolution and ouster of authoritarian ruler Zine El…

TASS (2023-09-06). FSB detains man passing data on Rostov Region's military facility to Ukraine. tass.com According to the FSB, the man collected information about one of the region's military facilities and passed it on to his Ukrainian handler by messenger…

Binoy Kampmark (2023-09-07). Children in Police Watch Houses: A Nasty Queensland Experiment. dissidentvoice.org They really are a brutal lot. While the Queensland Labor Government croons on matters regarding rights, liberties and, it should be said, the plight of the First Nations Peoples, its policy, notably on youth detention, is a contradictory abomination. This situation finds itself repeated across the country, though the Sunshine State, as it is sometimes …

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-07). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au

sputnikglobe (2023-09-07). Another Provocation to Spoil Relations: Zakharova on Pro-Russian Blogger's Detention. sputnikglobe.com The detention of pro-Russian blogger Mikael Badalyan in the Armenian city of Goris was another provocation by the West ahead of the Russia-Armenia media forum in Yerevan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on her Telegram channel.

sputnikglobe (2023-09-07). Rossiya Segodnya Media Group Says Monitors Detention of Sputnik Armenia Columnist. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Rossiya Segodnya international media group ris monitoring the situation with the detention of Sputnik Armenia columnist Ashot Gevorgyan and expects that an unbiased investigation will be conducted into the matter.

Staff (2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …

Chris Blackwell, The Appeal. (2023-09-06). Unlocking The Black Box Of In-Custody Deaths. popularresistance.org Arrest and incarceration are uniquely dangerous experiences, regardless of where they take place. People die every day in law enforcement custody. In jails, prisons, and immigration detention centers. On sidewalks, city streets, and in their homes. From violence, neglect, and suicide. Despite the frequency of in-custody deaths, their exact scope remains unknown and data is often intentionally obfuscated by the refusal of states to comply with federally mandated reporting requirements. | More than two decades ago, Congress passed the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA), requiring states to report the number of p…

WSWS (2023-09-07). Israel: Netanyahu threatens Eritrean migrants with mass deportations after violent police crackdown. wsws.org A regime of mass deportations and administrative detentions, long used against the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, will inevitably be used against Israeli workers as well.

Unicorn Riot (2023-09-06). Hundreds Set to Launch Hunger Strike Inside Stewart Detention Center. unicornriot.ninja

Staff (2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-07). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au

Chris Blackwell, The Appeal. (2023-09-06). Unlocking The Black Box Of In-Custody Deaths. popularresistance.org Arrest and incarceration are uniquely dangerous experiences, regardless of where they take place. People die every day in law enforcement custody. In jails, prisons, and immigration detention centers. On sidewalks, city streets, and in their homes. From violence, neglect, and suicide. Despite the frequency of in-custody deaths, their exact scope remains unknown and data is often intentionally obfuscated by the refusal of states to comply with federally mandated reporting requirements. | More than two decades ago, Congress passed the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA), requiring states to report the number of p…

Unicorn Riot (2023-09-06). Hundreds Set to Launch Hunger Strike Inside Stewart Detention Center. unicornriot.ninja

ecns.cn (2023-09-06). Man caught modifying car to look like fire truck, punished with 15 days in detention. ecns.cn A man in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, was punished with 15 days in detention for illegally modifying his car to resemble a fire department vehicle.

ecns.cn (2023-09-06). Man caught modifying car to look like fire truck, punished with 15 days in detention. ecns.cn A man in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, was punished with 15 days in detention for illegally modifying his car to resemble a fire department vehicle.

Kim Petersen (2023-09-07). Women's Rights: Is There Really Pay Equity at the US Open Tennis Tournament? globalresearch.ca

Ann Brown (2023-09-07). Former Bad Boy Artist Mark Curry Says Diddy Squeezed All The Juice Out Of Publishing Rights, Not Worth Anything. moguldom.com It was recently announced that Bad Boy Records founder and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs had decided to return the publishing rights of his label's catalog to the artists and songwriters behind the music. Instead of selling Bad Boy Records' catalog, Diddy has chosen to reassign the publishing rights to the label's artists and songwriters, …

Jessica Corbett (2023-09-07). Federal Judge Orders Texas to Remove Deadly Buoys From Rio Grande. truthout.org Migrant rights groups and Texas Democrats on Wednesday welcomed a federal judge's order that the state remove from the Rio Grande about 1,000 feet of orange buoys fastened together with metal cables and anchored with concrete blocks. The federal Department of Justice sued Texas and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over the buoys in July. Judge David A. Ezra of the Western District of Texas — an… |

Kiran Yeh (2023-09-07). How I Fought for Trans Justice This Summer. aclu.org Holding up a pink and blue "Trans People Belong" poster, I marched alongside 150 fellow high school students in the heart of Washington D.C this summer. Angered by the direct attack on either themselves or their trans siblings, we linked our arms to protest the approximately As an intern and a participant in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute (NAI), I had spent the past week learning alongside other young activists about major ACLU issues. The NAI is an annual program th…

Staff (2023-09-07). México Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Ruling. orinocotribune.com México's Supreme Court of Justice recently decriminalized abortion throughout the state, in a historic ruling that is another step in the fight for reproductive rights. | According to the AP news agency, the Court's justices unanimously approved this Wednesday, September 6, an injunction that nullifies the section of the Federal Criminal Code that criminalized abortion in the country. | As a fundamental part of this ruling, federal public health institutions, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), are obliged to offer the…

Zane McNeill (2023-09-06). Nation's Oldest, Largest Latino Civil Rights Group Issues FL Emergency Plan. truthout.org The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued an emergency preparedness plan to confront the threat posed by Florida's SB 1718, an anti-immigrant law which no longer recognizes driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states and criminalizes the transportation of undocumented workers across state lines into Florida. "LULAC is ready to help our immigrant… |

Staff (2023-09-07). México Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Ruling. orinocotribune.com México's Supreme Court of Justice recently decriminalized abortion throughout the state, in a historic ruling that is another step in the fight for reproductive rights. | According to the AP news agency, the Court's justices unanimously approved this Wednesday, September 6, an injunction that nullifies the section of the Federal Criminal Code that criminalized abortion in the country. | As a fundamental part of this ruling, federal public health institutions, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), are obliged to offer the…

Zane McNeill (2023-09-06). Nation's Oldest, Largest Latino Civil Rights Group Issues FL Emergency Plan. truthout.org The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued an emergency preparedness plan to confront the threat posed by Florida's SB 1718, an anti-immigrant law which no longer recognizes driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states and criminalizes the transportation of undocumented workers across state lines into Florida. "LULAC is ready to help our immigrant… |

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-06). Egypt reaffirms support for Palestine and refugee agency. plenglish.com Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he received its commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini. | During the meeting, Shoukry affirmed Cairo's full support for that agency, which is facing severe funding problems due to a fall in international donations. | The head of Egyptian diplomacy stressed the need to revive the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including establishing an inde…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-09-06). Court tosses Alabama Republicans' racist re-districting map — again. peoplesworld.org BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Yet another federal court win where Black voters successfully contested a Republican white majority-rigged congressional remap, this time in Alabama, shows the Voting Rights Act still has some clout. But the court's ruling itself, in U.S. District Court for Northern Alabama, also sheds a light on what was lost when the U.S. Supreme Court …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-06). Egypt reaffirms support for Palestine and refugee agency. plenglish.com Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he received its commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini. | During the meeting, Shoukry affirmed Cairo's full support for that agency, which is facing severe funding problems due to a fall in international donations. | The head of Egyptian diplomacy stressed the need to revive the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including establishing an inde…

Yige Dong (2023-09-07). Chinese Feminists Face Paradoxical State Policies. internationalviewpoint.org Struggles for women's rights, and the state's responses, have shifted over the history of the People's Republic of China. In an initial period of socialist state feminism, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated "women's liberation" and offered child-friendly services to facilitate women's entry into the workforce. During the era of post-socialist economic modernization, services were curtailed, shifting family responsibilities back to women and reinforcing patriarchal norms. Most recently, a form of made-in-China feminism has emerged, characterized by everyday resistance to prevailing gender expectations. Now, th…

WSWS (2023-09-07). Australian Labor government's workplace reforms will enshrine insecure jobs and low pay. wsws.org The purpose of the legislation is not to reverse the growth of exploitative gig-economy and sham-contracting arrangements, but to legitimise them, establishing a Labor- and union-sanctioned cut-rate workforce.

Karen Yamanaka (2023-09-07). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-09-07). Embarrassed by failed sanctions, US to launch investigation on how Huawei developed their own chip. firstpost.com Furious that China's Huawei could still develop its own 7nm 5G chip while being slapped with sanctions, the US has now announced that they will be going after Huawei and will launch a full-scale investigation into them. | The US has been left stymied as to how China's Huawei got the technology to fabricate its own high-performance silicon chip. | The White House seems worried | The White House has expressed interest in gathering detailed information about Huawei's latest flagship smartphone. This development is considered a significant milestone for the Chinese tech giant, coming four years after US restrictions…

Staff (2023-09-07). Chevron Lobbies Against Washington's Sanctions on PDVSA. orinocotribune.com According to This information was released in a report this Monday, September 4, as part of the effort to pressure Brussels and Washington t…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Western Sanctions on Russia Fracture G20 Ahead of Upcoming Summit. news.antiwar.com The Washington-led effort to remove Russia from the world economy is widening the division in the Group of 20 (G20), according to the AP. The outlet reports, "Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as the residual impact of sanctions against Russia is deepening divisions among the …

MEE staff (2023-09-06). Sudan: US sanctions brother of RSF chief Hemeti. middleeasteye.net

Misión Verdad (2023-09-06). Gas Agreement Between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago Moves Forward Despite US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep 5, 2023 | Earlier today, Reuters Last January, a Treasury Department

WSWS (2023-09-07). Australian Labor government's workplace reforms will enshrine insecure jobs and low pay. wsws.org The purpose of the legislation is not to reverse the growth of exploitative gig-economy and sham-contracting arrangements, but to legitimise them, establishing a Labor- and union-sanctioned cut-rate workforce.

Staff (2023-09-07). Chevron Lobbies Against Washington's Sanctions on PDVSA. orinocotribune.com According to This information was released in a report this Monday, September 4, as part of the effort to pressure Brussels and Washington t…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Western Sanctions on Russia Fracture G20 Ahead of Upcoming Summit. news.antiwar.com The Washington-led effort to remove Russia from the world economy is widening the division in the Group of 20 (G20), according to the AP. The outlet reports, "Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as the residual impact of sanctions against Russia is deepening divisions among the …

Misión Verdad (2023-09-06). Gas Agreement Between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago Moves Forward Despite US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep 5, 2023 | Earlier today, Reuters Last January, a Treasury Department

Vojislava Filipcevic Cordes, Next City. (2023-09-06). It's Time For Cities To Extend And Expand Sanctuary. popularresistance.org Ellis Island was once the border of New York City, a gated drawbridge for millions of immigrants to what would become their new homeland. But today, when New York's border is at the Rio Grande, that checkpoint is beyond its control. From the perspective of necessity, prudence and even justice, cities must expand their policies of welcome to match their extended borders. | Months have passed since Mayor Eric Adams declared that there was "no more room at the inn" for asylum seekers arriving in the city. Invoking, perhaps inadvertently, a Biblical metaphor, the mayor suggested that New York City's shelter system wa…

Vojislava Filipcevic Cordes, Next City. (2023-09-06). It's Time For Cities To Extend And Expand Sanctuary. popularresistance.org Ellis Island was once the border of New York City, a gated drawbridge for millions of immigrants to what would become their new homeland. But today, when New York's border is at the Rio Grande, that checkpoint is beyond its control. From the perspective of necessity, prudence and even justice, cities must expand their policies of welcome to match their extended borders. | Months have passed since Mayor Eric Adams declared that there was "no more room at the inn" for asylum seekers arriving in the city. Invoking, perhaps inadvertently, a Biblical metaphor, the mayor suggested that New York City's shelter system wa…

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2023-09-05: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-05). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au

Michelle Cook (2023-09-05). Bvlbancha Radio is Live on Traditional Houma Land. indybay.org Radio Bvlbancha! Seven years after Standing Rock we are back in the community on the ground, setting up and sustaining community lead radio! Community begins with communication. Being prepared for climate chaos is essential for the survival of our peoples and Earth. I'm so thankful to be here on the traditional lands of the Houma Nation in beautiful New Orleans! Back to the grass-roots where it matters and where it starts. Human rights include communication systems!

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-05). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-05). India rejects UN unit's statement on Manipur. plenglish.com New Delhi, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) India on Tuesday rejected a statement by the Special Procedures Branch of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the current situation in Manipur, and described it as unjustified, presumptive, and misleading.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-05). Book on Allende's ties with Algeria launched in Chile (+Photos). plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The book "Chile y Argelia: una historia de mutua solidaridad" (Chile and Algeria: a history of mutual solidarity) was launched at the Summit for Democracy and Human Rights, which is taking place in the Recoleta district of this capital on Tuesday.

_____ (2023-09-04). Roads Taken and Not Taken: Two Visions of the Future. transcend.org When the Cold War ended in 1991, the West, and particularly the United States, found itself at a fork in the road. One road led to peace, justice, cooperation, nuclear disarmament, a revitalized UN, inclusiveness, pluralism, human rights, multilateralism, fair trade, regulated markets, food security, sustainability, and humane governance. The other road led to militarism…

Michelle Cook (2023-09-04). Bvlbancha Radio is Live on Traditional Houma Land. indybay.org Radio Bvlbancha! Seven years after Standing Rock we are back in the community on the ground, setting up and sustaining community lead radio! Community begins with communication. Being prepared for climate chaos is essential for the survival of our peoples and Earth. I'm so thankful to be here on the traditional lands of the Houma Nation in beautiful New Orleans! Back to the grass-roots where it matters and where it starts. Human rights include communication systems!

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-04). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Staff (2023-09-05). "Doing Harm": Roy Eidelson on the American Psychological Association's Embrace of U.S. Torture Program. democracynow.org A military judge at Guantánamo has thrown out the confessions of Saudi man Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri because he had been tortured and waterboarded at secret CIA black sites in Afghanistan, Thailand, Poland, Romania and Morocco before being sent to Guantánamo. Psychologists James Mitchell and John Bruce Jessen, who were paid at least $81 million by the CIA to develop and then implement the CIA's post-9/11 torture program, had waterboarded al-Nashiri at a CIA black site. We get response from Roy Eidelson and discuss his new book, Doing Harm, which investigates the American Psychological Association's comp…

Ramzy Baroud, Romana Rubeo (2023-09-05). When the Torturer is the 'Savior'. counterpunch.org At the zenith of the mass protests in Egypt on January 25, 2011, Twitter, Facebook and other Western-based social media platforms appeared to be the most essential tools for the Egyptian Revolution. Though some observers later contested the use of the terms 'Twitter Revolution' or 'Social Media Revolution', one cannot deny the centrality of these

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-04). Guatemaltecos anuncian movilizaciones en defensa de la democracia. telesurtv.net A través de actos pacíficos, exigirán respeto al voto y la renuncia de Consuelo Porras, Rafael Curruchiche y Fredy Orellana, a quienes acusan de violentar los derechos del pueblo.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-09-04). Presos palestinos en huelga de hambre para el 14 de septiembre. telesurtv.net El objetivo de esta acción es la restauración de los derechos de los prisioneros y frenar las decisiones y políticas que recrudecen la vida de los palestinos recluidos.

Staff (2023-09-04). Salvadoran Writer Javier Zamora on Coping with Trauma from Being Detained & Undocumented in U.S. democracynow.org Salvadoran poet and writer Javier Zamora discusses the roots of his memoir Solito, which details his odyssey as an unaccompanied 9-year-old child through Guatemala and Mexico to reunite with family in Arizona. "After surviving that nine-week journey, surviving the United States as an undocumented person was perhaps the main reason why I became a writer," Zamora says. He describes how he works to cope with trauma from his experiences, and how he was inspired to become a writer when he was exposed to the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda as a high school student in California.

_____ (2023-09-04). Gabon President Bongo Detained in Coup Attempt after Winning Third Term. transcend.org 30 Aug 2023 – A group of senior Gabonese military officers today announced that they had taken power and detained President Ali Bongo, minutes after the state election body declared the winner of Saturday's general election.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-09-04). Heavy Clashes Between US Proxy Militia, Arab Tribes In Eastern Syria. popularresistance.org Clashes between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Arab tribesmen in Deir Ezzor governorate left at least 25 dead and more than a dozen wounded as of 30 August, raising tensions between the Kurdish proxy militia and Syrian locals to the highest point in years. | The fighting was reportedly sparked by the detention of Ahmed Khbeil, better known as Abu Khawla, in Hasakah governorate. Khawla leads the SDF-affiliated Deir Ezzor Military Council (DEMC). | SDF forces took him on Sunday after being invited to a meeting in Hasakah. | Local tribes issued a statement following Khawla's detention for Arab figh…

Staff (2023-09-05). Racist Shootings "Don't Happen in a Vacuum": Bishop Barber on DeSantis, Trump & Those Who Spread Hate. democracynow.org As federal law enforcement opens an investigation into the Jacksonville, Florida, shooting where a white gunman killed three Black people at a Dollar General as a possible hate crime and act of domestic violent extremism, we speak with civil rights leader Bishop William Barber about the increasing number of racist attacks in America fueled by racism. "There is this history of not just who kills, but what kills and what creates the atmosphere," says Barber, who calls for a political movement of love to force out hateful politicians. Barber specifically condemns the Republican Party and Florida Governor…

Ann Brown (2023-09-04). 10 Quotes From C. Delores Tucker On Hip-Hop And Its Negative Programming Power. moguldom.com Some recall C. Delores Tucker as the acclaimed civil rights activist and politician who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, contributing significantly to advancing women's and voting rights. In 1984, Tucker and U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the trailblazing first Black woman to run for president, established the National Congress of Black …

Editor (2023-09-04). NYT Publishes 'Greatest Hits' of Bad Trans Healthcare Coverage. scheerpost.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-04). Palestinian prisoners to launch hunger strike against increasing Israeli restrictions. peoplesdispatch.org Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir recently restricted family visits for prisoners to once every two months from the currently allowed monthly visits. Prisoners will start their collective strike on September 14 and continue it until their demand for the full restoration of their rights is met…

Roger McKenzie (2023-09-05). Uganda charges man with 'aggravated homosexuality' in first prosecution under anti-gay law. peoplesworld.org Ugandan authorities said last week they have charged a man with "aggravated homosexuality" under a new draconian law, which carries a possible death penalty. The charge is the first under the country's anti-gay law passed in May. The law appears to have widespread support in Uganda but has been condemned by rights groups and other …

Global Research News (2023-09-05). Selected Articles: The West's Sanctions Hypocrisy: Russia's Import Substitution Programme. Sanctions Backfire. globalresearch.ca By Sanctions against Russia have proved to be a farce, with damaging blowback against European economies, continued (b…

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-04). Putin Tells Erdogan Russia Will Rejoin Grain Deal If Sanctions Are Eased. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday and said Moscow would return to the Black Sea grain deal if sanctions against Russia's agricultural industry are lifted. "I would like to confirm again our position of principle: we will be ready to consider the opportunity of reviving the grain deal. …

Rodney Atkinson (2023-09-04). The West's Sanctions Hypocrisy: Russia's Import Substitution Programme. Sanctions Backfire. globalresearch.ca

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-09-04). Japanese Scientists Find that Covid-19 and all of the variants are Laboratory creations. thealtworld.com Our rulers are mimicking the Book of Revelation. War has been unleashed on us for years. Covid and its laboratory-made variants are the beginning of Pestilence. Famine is in the works with the slaughter of cattle to combat a disputed global warming, withholding of fertilizers from farmers, sanctions, and the replacement of the human diet with bugs and artificial food. When these three horsemen accomplish their deeds, Death on the Pale Horse will sweep through our ranks. It is difficult to believe in prophecy, especially over thousands of years, but it is happening before our eyes. | War has done his job. Since th…

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