(2023-10-08). Human Rights and Basic Income. counterpunch.org 
Image by Markus Spiske. | Not long ago I was asked to speak about "minority" rights and basic income at a symposium in Barcelona leading up to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Among the human rights professionals, who were also speaking, the gagged elephant in the room was ginormous because it is, in fact, immeasurable: the crime of ecocide—the result, in particular, of capitalism, imperialism, and neoliberalism—which is also universal because it affects everyone and everything that is alive now and also future generations. Well, it may be univer…
(2023-10-07). Comment] Displaced people's perilous journeys: border violence as a public health issue. thelancet.com The 21st century has seen displacement of migrants and refugees unprecedented since World War 2. As of the end of 2022, of the 108 million people who had to leave their homes because of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations, 62 ∑5 million were internally displaced, 35 ∑3 million were refugees, and 5 ∑4 million were officially asylum seekers.1 However, the number of people still in transit in search of protection or a better life is unknown. Whether they are Venezuelans trying to reach the USA, Senegalese trying to reach the Canary Islands, or Ethiopians trying to reach Saudi Arab…
(2023-10-07). This Year's Nobel "Peace" Prize Scandal. dissidentvoice.org 
Iranian women's rights campaigner, Narges Mohammadi, deserves all the human rights prizes in the world. However, this is what the Nobel PEACE Prize shall reward: "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of …
(2023-10-09). Is The Intercept A Deep State Success Story? popularresistance.org Max Jones and Diego Ramos welcome former CIA analyst and torture program whistleblower John Kiriakou. After bringing a much needed reminder of the history of the torture program following the latest 9/11 anniversary on the Scheer Intelligence podcast, we wanted to ask John about the state of the media's relationship with whistleblowers and taking the case of the Intercept's controversial handling of multiple whistleblower accounts as a shining example of the eroding ethics and competence of journalism in the US. John takes us through his personal history with the media, shedding his wisdom on where we're at in th…
(2023-10-07). Human remains found near former torture center in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The owner of a house that borders a former torture center of the Chilean military dictatorship discovered human remains and war ammunition in its loft, it was learned here recently.
(2023-10-07). PSL statement: Free Palestine, free all Palestinian political prisoners, end all U.S. aid to the Israeli apartheid regime! liberationnews.org 
The unrelenting oppression, murder, torture and occupation carried out by the Israeli apartheid regime has precipitated a counter-offensive by Palestinian resistance forces.
(2023-10-07). In Occupation, They Cared For The Vulnerable. popularresistance.org When the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman was occupied for five months last year, Valentyna Tkach and Tetiana Potapenko stayed behind. They volunteered to help their vulnerable neighbours. They cared for elderly residents, contacted the Russian occupation administration to ask for food and coal for them, and even buried dead bodies. | Now, both women are in detention, having been accused by Ukraine's Secret Service of collaboration with Russia — a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. | Tkach and Potapenko were volunteers long before the occupation. Since Soviet times, Lyman's population has self-org…
(2023-10-08). Tens of thousands mobilize on the streets of Rome against far-right Meloni's policies. peoplesdispatch.org 
Tens of thousands of people filled Piazza San Giovanni in Rome on October 7 during a protest called for by the Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL). The protesters united in a call against austerity and policies that undermine constitutional rights, pushed by the far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government. In addition to the trade unions, the protest was supported by more than 100 other groups, including political parties, peace initiatives, youth networks, and more. | Already in the lead-up to Saturday's event, CGIL leader Maurizio Landini said he expected a mass turnout — an expectation…
(2023-10-08). Rights groups slam 'state-sponsored' Islamophobia facing Muslims in Europe. presstv.ir Muslim rights groups have warned against 'state-sponsored' Islamophobia facing Muslims across Europe.
(2023-10-07). Senator Laphonza Butler & SEIU 2015: Ex-Union Bureaucrat Helping UBER & The Union Busters. indybay.org Governor Newsom has appointed former SEIU 2015 union president Laphonza Butler to become US Senator for California. This interview with SEIU 2015 member and homecare worker Bradley Weidmaier looks at her role as president of the local to suppress democratic rights. He also discusses the role of the California Democratic Party which these SEIU officials have been embedded in.
(2023-10-07). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Rent Control Lives (For Now). levernews.com Good things are happening! The Supreme Court won't listen to landlords, California incorporates labor rights into their curriculum, touring musicians get a big break, and consumer protection regulators get some much-needed help.Supreme Court (Sort Of) Saves Rent Control: The Supreme Court has
(2023-10-07). Essequibo Dispute: Influence of Monroe Doctrine in 1899 Arbitration Award. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Oct 3, 2023 | October 3, 2023, marked the 124th anniversary of the invalid judgment of the Paris Arbitral Award, in which, by the sinister plot of the judges involved, Venezuela's historical rights over the Essequibo territory were discarded. | The Monroe Doctrine was used by the United States to intervene in this territorial dispute, under the precept that any European incursion in America was a threat to its national security. Seeing that Great Britain was involved, the United States decided to take this as a justification to interfere and act to protect its interests in a region conside…
(2023-10-07). Moroccans protest 1-yr-old normalization with Israel. presstv.ir Moroccans protest the now-one-year-old detente between the country and Israel, saying they stand by Palestinians' rights.
(2023-10-07). Rights groups slam 'state-sponsored' Islamophobia facing Muslims in Europe. presstv.ir Muslim rights groups have warned against 'state-sponsored' Islamophobia facing Muslims across Europe.
(2023-10-07). Golden Orange Film Festival cancelled as result of Turkish government-backed censorship attempt. wsws.org The cancellation comes amid growing class tensions over rising living costs, mounting government attacks on democratic rights, and NATO's escalating war on Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-10-08). Venezuela and Saint Lucia Sign Air Connectivity Agreement, Boost Cooperation (+Sanctions). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met with prime minister of Saint Lucia, Philip Pierre, and signed bilateral cooperation agreement in different areas. Venezuela and Saint Lucia will begin direct flights connecting the two countries next month, as part of the cooperation agreements. | "We are opening air connectivity between Saint Lucia and Venezuela," President Maduro said after the signing of the agreements on Saturday, October 7. "We are connecting with the Caribbean, great news… And I am sure that these flights are going to be very successful, and they will increase tourism between our peoples and…
(2023-10-08). US may launch preemptive DPRK strike. presstv.ir Over the past year and a half the DPRK has launched an unprecedented number of missiles, which the US has tried to deter by expanding preexisting sanctions against Pyongyang.
(2023-10-08). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.
(2023-10-07). Moroccans protest 1-yr-old normalization with Israel. presstv.ir Moroccans protest the now-one-year-old detente between the country and Israel, saying they stand by Palestinians' rights.
(2023-10-07). Rights groups slam 'state-sponsored' Islamophobia facing Muslims in Europe. presstv.ir Muslim rights groups have warned against 'state-sponsored' Islamophobia facing Muslims across Europe.
(2023-10-07). Golden Orange Film Festival cancelled as result of Turkish government-backed censorship attempt. wsws.org The cancellation comes amid growing class tensions over rising living costs, mounting government attacks on democratic rights, and NATO's escalating war on Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-10-08). Venezuela and Saint Lucia Sign Air Connectivity Agreement, Boost Cooperation (+Sanctions). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met with prime minister of Saint Lucia, Philip Pierre, and signed bilateral cooperation agreement in different areas. Venezuela and Saint Lucia will begin direct flights connecting the two countries next month, as part of the cooperation agreements. | "We are opening air connectivity between Saint Lucia and Venezuela," President Maduro said after the signing of the agreements on Saturday, October 7. "We are connecting with the Caribbean, great news… And I am sure that these flights are going to be very successful, and they will increase tourism between our peoples and…
(2023-10-08). US may launch preemptive DPRK strike. presstv.ir Over the past year and a half the DPRK has launched an unprecedented number of missiles, which the US has tried to deter by expanding preexisting sanctions against Pyongyang.
(2023-10-08). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.
(2023-10-07). Nothing could justify death of a child due to US sanctions: Iran. presstv.ir Iran vehemently denounces the US's sanctions and their potentially deadly role for Iranian patients, including children, who face life-threatening diseases.
(2023-10-07). US denies Iraq access to oil dollars depleted by sanctions. presstv.ir The US has refused to provide Iraq with the proceeds of its oil sales at a time that the Arab country is struggling with a crippled economy due to Washington's illegal sanctions.
(2023-10-07). US may launch preemptive DPRK strike. presstv.ir Over the past year and a half the DPRK has launched an unprecedented number of missiles, which the US has tried to deter by expanding preexisting sanctions against Pyongyang.