(2023-06-27). Trans rights are human rights, protesters say. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-27). New docs link CIA to medical torture of Indigenous children and Black prisoners. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in The documentary record of "mind control" experiments conducted by the United States and other governments during the Cold War is just the tip of the iceberg, and our collective ignorance is by design. In early 1973, as the fallout from the Watergate scandal exposed the need for greater congressional oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies, the he…
(2023-06-27). Gobierno argentino exige investigación oficial sobre represión en Jujuy. telesurtv.net La Secretaría de Derechos Humanos denunció penalmente al Gobierno de Jujuy por la represión a manifestantes.
(2023-06-27). México_Aquila, Michoacán: En lucha por defensa de la vida y los derechos comunitarios. indybay.org México | Aquila, Michoacán: En lucha por defensa de la vida y los derechos comunitarios…
(2023-06-27). Venezuela: Yukpa People Call for Justice for Detainees Amidst Protests. orinocotribune.com Indigenous communities from western Venezuela were injured during a crackdown while trying to reach Caracas to sell handicrafts. | Caracas, June 24, 2023 ( On June 15, Zenaida Romero, her husband Alfonzo Ramos Romero, and Francisco Romero were arrested after the National Bolivarian Police (PNB) attacked a group of Yukpas on the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge ac…
(2023-06-27). First UN Investigator Allowed in Gitmo Says Detainees Face 'Cruel, Inhuman' Treatment. news.antiwar.com The first UN investigator allowed inside the notorious US prison at Guantanamo Bay said the 30 remaining detainees in the facility are facing "ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law." UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ni Aolain issued a report on the facility and told reporters in New York that "significant improvements" have been …
(2023-06-27). UN expert demands immediate shutting down of Guantanamo prison, apology to inmates. peoplesdispatch.org UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the first such expert who was allowed to visit the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in over 20 years, noted that US' treatment of detainees was "cruel, inhuman and degrading"
(2023-06-27). Argentina Recovers the Dictatorship's 'Death Plane'. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner and the Minister of Economy and presidential pre-candidate for the Union for the Homeland Sergio Massa led a ceremony where the Skyvan PA-51 plane, used during the "death flights," was presented. | RELATED: | During the last Argentine dictatorship (1976-1983), this plane threw twelve illegally detained citizens into the water in 1977, including three of…
(2023-06-27). Release Turkish journalist Merdan Yanardaƒü! wsws.org Well-known Turkish journalist Merdan Yanardaƒü was detained for criticising the illegal isolation of PKK's long-time jailed leader Abdullah àñcalan.
(2023-06-27). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Struggle For Dignity and Rights in Jujuy Continues China Was the Subtext in Modi's Visit to Washington Peru's Former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez Arrested on Rebellion and Conspiracy Charges Is the EU Bribing and Blackmailing Tunisia to Crack Down on Migrants? [NEWS ITEM TEXT] Struggle For Dignity and Rights …
(2023-06-27). Wednesday 7/5: Voting Rights, Election Laws, Supreme Court & More w/ Rick Hasen, UCLA Law Scholar. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-06-27). Saturday 6/24: San Jose: Bigger Than Roe! Protest Supporting Abortion Rights & Bodily Autonomy. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA, 95113…
(2023-06-27). Supreme Court Keeps Navajo Nation Waiting for Water. scheerpost.com 
Decades of negotiations between the tribe and Arizona over water rights have proven fruitless. The court case was the Navajo Nation's bid to accelerate the process and secure water for its reservation.
(2023-06-27). The Historic New Law Protecting Fairness for Pregnant Workers. aclu.org 
Today marks a historic moment in the lives of our nation's pregnant workers: after more than a
(2023-06-27). Italian unions call for a strike of employees at US military bases. plenglish.com Rome, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Italian unions called for a strike of employees at U.S. military bases in this country, for June 29 and 30, to demand their labor rights, according to a press release.
(2023-06-27). SCOTUS Ruled in Favor of Voting Rights. Southern Black Voters Made That Happen. truthout.org The Supreme Court this week allowed Louisiana to redraw its congressional districts to fairly represent Black voters. This action comes on the heels of the court's decision earlier this month in Allen v. Milligan, in which one of us was a key plaintiff, finding that Alabama's new congressional maps dilute the power of Black voters in the state. These developments deliver a much-needed victory for… |
(2023-06-27). Organizers assemble for major conference to resist DeSantis, establish the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On June 24, over 130 people packed the Maureen Gauzza Library in Tampa early Saturday morning to join in the fight to defend the Tampa 5, activists charged with felonies, some facing up to ten years in prison for exercising their free speech rights. | An aim of the conference was uniting progressive people and movements to fight for civil liberties in Florida and against the reactionary agenda of Governor Ron DeSantis. | Attendees joined three panel discussions titled: "Florida Students Fight to Save Public Education," "Unions: A Worker's Last Defense Against DeSantis," and "Civil Liberties in the A…
(2023-06-27). Thousands turn out nationwide in marches for abortion rights. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Thousands of women and their supporters, including 2,500 who marched on the U.S. Supreme Court, hit the streets on June 24 to again march for abortion rights, marking the full year since the court's right-wing Republican-named five-justice majority eliminated that right nationwide. Mobilized by the Women's March, the campaigners not only denounced last year's ruling …
(2023-06-27). Supreme Court Keeps Navajo Nation Waiting for Water. scheerpost.com Decades of negotiations between the tribe and Arizona over water rights have proven fruitless. The court case was the Navajo Nation's bid to accelerate the process and secure water for its reservation.
(2023-06-27). The Historic New Law Protecting Fairness for Pregnant Workers. aclu.org Today marks a historic moment in the lives of our nation's pregnant workers: after more than a
(2023-06-27). Italian unions call for a strike of employees at US military bases. plenglish.com Rome, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Italian unions called for a strike of employees at U.S. military bases in this country, for June 29 and 30, to demand their labor rights, according to a press release.
(2023-06-27). SCOTUS Ruled in Favor of Voting Rights. Southern Black Voters Made That Happen. truthout.org The Supreme Court this week allowed Louisiana to redraw its congressional districts to fairly represent Black voters. This action comes on the heels of the court's decision earlier this month in Allen v. Milligan, in which one of us was a key plaintiff, finding that Alabama's new congressional maps dilute the power of Black voters in the state. These developments deliver a much-needed victory for… |
(2023-06-27). Organizers assemble for major conference to resist DeSantis, establish the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On June 24, over 130 people packed the Maureen Gauzza Library in Tampa early Saturday morning to join in the fight to defend the Tampa 5, activists charged with felonies, some facing up to ten years in prison for exercising their free speech rights. | An aim of the conference was uniting progressive people and movements to fight for civil liberties in Florida and against the reactionary agenda of Governor Ron DeSantis. | Attendees joined three panel discussions titled: "Florida Students Fight to Save Public Education," "Unions: A Worker's Last Defense Against DeSantis," and "Civil Liberties in the A…
(2023-06-27). Thousands turn out nationwide in marches for abortion rights. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Thousands of women and their supporters, including 2,500 who marched on the U.S. Supreme Court, hit the streets on June 24 to again march for abortion rights, marking the full year since the court's right-wing Republican-named five-justice majority eliminated that right nationwide. Mobilized by the Women's March, the campaigners not only denounced last year's ruling …
(2023-06-27). Delaware House Tees Up Bill to Allow Corporations to Vote. truthout.org The Delaware House has teed up a vote on a bill that would give businesses a vote in the town of Seaford, Delaware — a proposal with frightening implications for elections in a time when lawmakers are increasingly targeting voting rights. The bill allows Seaford — a town of roughly 8,500 people — to amend its charter to allow non-resident business owners to cast a vote in local elections… |
(2023-06-26). Chinese-American Worker and Activist Arrested for Advocating for Peace Between US and China. orinocotribune.com By Natalia Marques — Jun 22, 2023 | Li Tang "Henry" Liang, a hotel worker active in his Boston local union, was suspended from his job after being indicted on federal charges | Labor leaders and organizers are banding together to demand justice for Chinese-American unionized worker and activist Li Tang "Henry" Liang. Liang was indicted and then arrested in early May in Boston in retaliation for exercising his free speech rights. "The federal government has targeted Liang for advocating peaceful relations between the US and China,"
(2023-06-26). The Weekly Round-Up: Greek Migrant Boat Tragedy, Italian pushback against Surrogacy, and Downstream Emissions in the Supreme Court. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news Further details of the sinking of a Greek fishing boat carrying up to 800 people — including up to 100 children — have come out, placing the Greek authorities under intense scrutiny. The tragedy, which occurred on Wednesday 14th June, has seen the confirmed deaths of at least 78 people and only …
(2023-06-27). Washington's sanctions have failed, Iranian Foreign Ministry confirms. plenglish.com Tehran, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Nasser Kanaani, spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, stated that the relations between his nation and Saudi Arabia are good, while the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against his country have failed.
(2023-06-26). Will Indian Rupee and Russian Ruble Rule Transactions Along the 7,200 km Transport Corridor in the Future?>. infobrics.org India is looking at the rupee ruble payment system with Russia as a long term arrangement. An exercise that started off primarily to ease payments after Russia was barred from accessing the SWIFT international system as part of the stringent sanctions on Moscow, is no more a temporary project linked just to skirt the stringent measures…