Protecting Voting Rights After Hurricane Florence
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2018-10-11
As the response to Hurricane Florence shifts from relief to recovery mode in the Carolinas, voting rights advocates are taking steps to ensure people living in or displaced from flood-stricken communities have access to the ballot in the upcoming election. | Just days after the storm made landfall south of Wilmington on Sept. 14, the North Carolina NAACP announced it was launching a campaign to provide absentee ballot applications to registered voters in impacted counties. Under state law, any registered North Carolina voter may reque…
truthout.org/articles/protecting-voting-rights-after-hurricane-florence/
Do We Really Have the Time and the Tools to Fix Climate Change?
Shared by Merula Furtado | truthout.org | 2018-10-11
Yes, but the solution lies not in global techno-fixes but in respect for the land and the rights of people. | The post Do We Really Have the Time and the Tools to Fix Climate Change? appeared first on Truthout.
truthout.org/articles/do-we-really-have-the-time-and-the-tools-to-fix-climate-change/
Peru Women Still Victims of Political Gender Gap
teleSUR | telesurtv.net | 2018-10-11
Women's Rights spokesperson cites, "political harassment, and violent attacks" as reason they're still behind men in being elected for government roles.
www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Peru-Wome…
The Supreme Court Just Bulldozed Precedent to Make It Harder for Native Americans to Vote
Rebecca Pilar Buckwalter Poza, Daily Kos | alternet.org | 2018-10-11
Native American rights and franchise won't fare well under Trump's Supreme Court. | When a voter ID law makes it tougher to vote, conservatives are all for it. Even the Supreme Court's conservatives. Turns out, they won't so much as uphold a lower court's decision to temporarily forestall changes that will make voting harder, no matter how strongly precedent suggests they should. In Brakebill, et al. v. Jaeger, Native American voters challenged North Da. . .
alternet.org/supreme-court-just-bulldozed-precedent-make-it-harder-native-americans-vote
The Dollar And Its Discontents
Barry Eichengreen | iranian.com | 2018-10-11
Having unilaterally reimposed sanctions on Iran, US President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to penalize companies doing business with the Islamic Republic by denying them access to US banks. But that could hasten the dollar's demise as the main global currency. US President Donald Trump's unilateralism is reshaping the world in profound and irreversible ways. […] | The post The Dollar And Its Discontents appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/10/11/the-dollar-and-its-discontents/
The Detention of Meng Hongwei and the Western Media's Insinuations against China
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-11
The Mainstream Media is approaching a very slippery slope after insinuating that Chinese citizens are loyal to the Communist Party of China first and foremost above any and all of their other duties, and that failure to obey Beijing could … | The post The Detention of Meng Hongwei and the Western Media's Insinuations against China appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-detention-of-meng-hongwei-and-the-western-medias-insinuations-against-china/5656575
Not All Quiet on South China Sea
Gerry Brown | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-11
The near collision last week between a US warship and a Chinese destroyer in the Spratlys was more than two naval powers playing cat and mouse on the high sea. The incident came hot on the heels of Trump and Pence accusing China of meddling in US midterm elections, America slapping sanctions on China's defence…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/11/not-all-quiet-on-south-china-sea/
Lithuania Blocks the Sensational Investigation into a Torture Issue in the EU
Steve Eriksson | indybay.org | 2018-10-11
In 2006, the European Parliament initiated creation of a commission to check out the information about functioning of secret CIA prisons in Europe. Later, about 130 witnesses were examined.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/11/18818154.php
Hatewatch Headlines 10/11/2018
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2018-10-10
The GOP wants to lock up liberal women; Georgia governor's race about voting rights; Kent State grad sticks school with bill for gun rally; and…
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/11/hatewatch-headlines-10112018
With Hurricane Michael Barreling Down on Gulf Coast, Florida Unconstitutionally Refuses to Extend Voter Registration Deadline
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-10
Florida is putting tens of thousands of people at risk of disenfranchisement for no good reason. | Voters should not have to risk their lives in order to register to vote. Yet, in Florida, that's exactly the position that the state has chosen to put tens of thousands of people in. Despite the state's Oct. 9 deadline to register to vote arriving amidst a looming Category 4 hurricane, Florida has refused to grant an adequate extension for Floridians to register to vote. | Hurricane Michael threatens to lash Florida with a life-threatening storm surge, maximum wind speeds of 145 mph, and flash floods. Prolonge…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/promoting-access-ballot/hurricane-michael-barreling-down-gulf-coast-florida
US senators demand Magnitsky Act probe, sanctions on Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi disappearance
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-10
A group of Republican and Democrat senators united to demand an investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a consulate in Turkey. This could lead to sanctions against Saudi Arabia within 120 days.
rt.com/usa/440922-trump-letter-senators-khashoggi/
Finding Sanctuary in Norway
Ross Kenneth Urken | thenation.com | 2018-10-10
Finding Sanctuary in Norway…
thenation.com/article/finding-sanctuary-in-norway/
Workers and retirees rally against French government's austerity policies
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-10
As Macron slashes wage levels and basic social rights in France, growing numbers of workers distrust the unions and are calling for a general strike.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/10/fran…
Edward Snowden to Address Select Audience in Israel: Will He Take On Israel's Surveillance State?
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-10
Since having gained prominence as a whistleblower, Snowden has been a vocal advocate for free speech, freedom of the press, and privacy. However, the Israeli government routinely violates these rights for Palestinians as well as Israelis. | The post Edward Snowden to Address Select Audience in Israel: Will He Take On Israel's Surveillance State? appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/edward-snowden-to-address-audience-in-israel-will-he-take-on-israels-surveillance-state/250571/
Rashid Khalidi: From Iran to Palestine, Nikki Haley Put a Nice Face on Trump's "Horrific" U.S. Policies
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-10
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced she is resigning her post at the end of the year. The former South Carolina governor–one of the few women in Trump's Cabinet–gave no reason for her departure. During Nikki Haley's time as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the United States withdrew from the Paris climate accord; the U.N. Human Rights Council; the Iran nuclear deal; UNRWA, the U.N. agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinians; and UNESCO, the U.N. educational and cultural agency. We speak with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said professor of Arab studies at Columbia…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/10/rashid_k…
Keeping Modi in Power: Why India Might Secure an Anti-Iranian Sanctions Waiver From the US
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-10
The US doesn't want to do anything that could risk Narendra Modi's reelection next year such as inadvertently contributing to the explosive growth of petrol prices in his country, so it's possible that Trump might grant America's new strategic … | The post Keeping Modi in Power: Why India Might Secure an Anti-Iranian Sanctions Waiver From the US appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/keeping-modi-in-power-why-india-might-secure-an-anti-iranian-sanctions-waiver-from-the-us/5656488
Leaked Transcript: Google Lied About "Dragonfly" China Censorship
ZeroHedge | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-10
The project, code-named Dragonfly, would blacklist phrases like "human rights," "student protest," and "Nobel Prize," and has resulted in at least seven Google employees quitting for ethical reasons. Other employees have circulated a letter recognizing a "code yellow" emergency, suggesting that the Dragonfly initiative violates Google's ethical code, which states that the company will not build or deploy technologies "whose purpose contravenes widely accepted principles of international law and human rights," according to The Inter…
mintpressnews.com/leaked-transcript-google-lied-about-dragonfly-china-censorship/250545/
Hey, teacher! Don't leave LGBTQ kids alone! RT debate on Virginia lockdown drill controversy
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-10
Trans policy or common sense? Trans lobby or trans phobia? Why is everybody treading on eggshells around LGBTQ issues, and isn't kids' safety the paramount concern? RT discussed the Virginia public school incident with experts.
rt.com/usa/440880-lgbtq-rights-us-schools/
There is No Legitimate Reason to Impose Sanctions on Iran
Vijay Prashad | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-09
The United States unilaterally walked away from the nuclear agreement earlier this year, which provoked Iran to sue the US in the International Court of Justice. This week, the Court ruled in Iran's favour. My friends in Tehran say that they would have been surprised if the Court had not ruled on Iran's behalf. There was no reason why the US should have withdrawn from the 2015 agreement nor why the US should threaten to increase sanctions on 5 November. The International Atomic Energy Agency's Nuclear Security Report (2018) notes, 'Iran is implementing its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/09/there-is-no-legitimate-reason-to-impose-sanctions-on-iran/
The US Has No Legitimate Reason to Impose New Sanctions on Iran
Vijay Prashad | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-09
The UN's position against Iran is in bad faith. All the member states and the UN secretariat know that Iran has no nuclear weapons programme. Yet, they have allowed the US and Israel to push against Iran. | The post The US Has No Legitimate Reason to Impose New Sanctions on Iran appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/the-us-has-no-legitimate-reason-to-impose-new-sanctions-on-iran/250520/
Journalist reported tortured and slain in Saudi consulate in Istanbul
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-09
The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi a week ago is further confirmation of the barbaric character of Washington's closest ally in the Arab world.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/09/saud…
Turbulence in Kashmir and Reconceptualizing a New Regional Order
Nyla Ali Khan | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-09
The turbulence and turmoil that has haunted Kashmir for the past twenty-three years holds all of us, as a people, accountable for the degeneration of our politics and society. While it is important for us to condemn, question, and seek redress for the human rights violations in Kashmir, it is also important for us to…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/09/turbulence-in-kashmir-and-reconceptualizing-a-new-regional-order/
On the far right, neo-Nazis, racists hail Brett Kavanaugh's elevation to Supreme Court as open season on women, minority rights in America
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-09
To neo-Nazi-in-hiding Andrew Anglin, the elevation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is a milestone, one that he hopes will result in an end to women's rights across the country.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/09/far-right-neo-nazis-racists-hail-brett-kavanaughs-elevation-supreme-court-open-season-women
The Government Is Blacklisting People Based on Predictions of Future Crimes
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-08
Our clients on the No Fly List are seeking a fair process to challenge and correct government error. | Imagine: You've never been charged with any crime, yet the government blacklists you as a terrorism threat and bans you from flying indefinitely. You're separated from family members, can't get to weddings or funerals or religious obligations, and lose jobs because you can't travel or your employer finds out you're blacklisted. | You know what the government has done violates your constitutionally protected ability to travel and to be free from false stigma. You have rights — the Constitution guarantees du…
aclu.org/blog/national-security/discriminatory-profiling/government-blacklisting-people-based-predictions
Immigrant Detainee Called ICE Help Line Before Killing Himself in Isolation Cell
Spencer Woodman | theintercept.com | 2018-10-08
Jeancarlo Alfonso Jimenez-Joseph repeatedly brought his suicidal thoughts to the attention of officials at a private ICE detention center run by CoreCivic. | The post Immigrant Detainee Called ICE Help Line Before Killing Himself in Isolation Cell appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/08/ice-detention-suicide-solitary-confinement/
Sen. Collins Calls for Kavanaugh's Presumption of Innocence — Where is the Criminal Investigation?
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-10-06
Our panelists Paul Jay, Dharna Noor, and Dana Vickers Shelley, Executive Director of the Maryland ACLU, and host Marc Steiner discuss the significance of the nomination, why the Democrats didn't pursue a criminal investigation for perjury, the consequences for women's rights and whether a fight should be waged to impeach Kavanaugh once he is confirmed. | The post Sen. Col…
therealnews.com/stories/sen-collins-calls-for-kavanaughs-presumption-of-innocence-where-is-the-criminal-investigation
Nobel Prize Winner Supports BDS Movement For Palestinian Rights, Ending Military Aid to Israel
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-05
Nobel Prize Winner Supports BDS Movement For Palestinian Rights, Ending Military Aid to Israel: UpdateA Nobel Prize has been awarded to George P. Smith, a renowned scientist and longtime advocate for Palestinian rights who suppor…
bdsmovement.net/news/nobel-prize-winner-supports-bds-movement-palestinian-rights-ending-military-aid-israel
Eve Ensler: Nobel Peace Prize for Mukwege & Murad Is an Award for Every Rape Survivor in the World
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-05
After a landmark year for the "Me Too" movement, which ignited an international conversation on sexual assault, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday morning to two champions of women's rights who have built their careers fighting sexual violence: physician Denis Mukwege and human rights activist Nadia Murad. Dr. Denis Mukwege founded the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1999. The clinic receives thousands of women each year, many of them requiring surgery as a result of sexual violence. Nadia Murad is a 25-year-old Yazidi Kurdish human rights activist from Iraq. She was kidnapped and held…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/5/eve_ensle…
Could the Trump Administration Succeed in Detaining Child Migrants Indefinitely?
Michelle Chen | thenation.com | 2018-10-05
Could the Trump Administration Succeed in Detaining Child Migrants Indefinitely?
thenation.com/article/could-the-trump-administration-succeed-in-detaining-child-migrants-indefinitely/
'How Many Other Laquan MacDonalds Are There?'
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2018-10-04
Janine Jackson featured two archival interviews on Chicago police violence on the September 28, 2018, episode of CounterSpin: a conversation with John Conroy on torturer Jon Burge, originally aired December 21, 2007; and a talk with Jamie Kalven about police victim Laquan McDonald, from December…
fair.org/home/how-many-other-laquan-macdonalds-are-there/
SPLC report: Detention system forces people to give up claims to stay in U.S
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-04
Before fleeing Somalia, Yuusuf was a teacher.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/04/splc-report-detention-system-forces-people-give-claims-stay-us
NAACP PARTNERS WITH WE TV IN MULTI-PLATFORM EFFORT TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING IN THE MID-TERM ELECTION
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-04
Campaign Features WE tv Talent Encouraging Viewers to Vote on November 6 BALTIMORE, October 4, 2018 — NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, today announced a partnership with WE tv, the #1 cable network for African-American viewers on Thursday nights, that encourages the channel's viewers to make their voices heard by voting on November […] | The post NAACP PARTNERS WITH WE TV IN MULTI-PLATFORM EFFORT TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING IN THE M…
naacp.org/latest/naacp-partners-tv-multi-platform-effort-underscore-importance-voting-mid-term-election/
The U.S. Detention of Children Is Only Getting Worse
Michael Garcia Bochenek | progressive.org | 2018-10-03
No longer forcibly separating families at the border, the Trump Administration has merely changed the way children are harmed.
progressive.org/dispatches/the-u-s-detention-of-children-is-only-getting-worse-181003/
Palestinians Call on EU to Halt Normalization Programs and End Complicity With Israel's Violations of Palestinian Rights and International Law
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-03
Palestinians Call on EU to Halt Normalization Programs and End Complicity With Israel's Violations of Palestinian Ri…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinians-call-eu-halt-normalization-programs-and-end-complicity-israels-violations
Jeff Sessions Is Fighting Tennessee's Effort to Make Prosecution More Fair
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-03
The Department of Justice is attempting to erode defendants' rights and state independence . | Earlier this year, the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility released an ethical opinion that required federal prosecutors working in the state to disclose all information favorable to criminal defendants. It stated those disclosures must be even broader and earlier in the process than the U.S. Constitution requires. This is a praiseworthy move that could help stem the tide of coercive plea bargai…
aclu.org/blog/smart-justice/prosecutorial-reform/jeff-sessions-fighting-tennessees-effort-make-prosecution
Trump Admin Sends 1,600 Kids to Texas Tent City as Number of Detained Children Hits Record High
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-02
The Trump administration is transferring detained migrant children from shelters across the country to a barren tent city in West Texas. The New York Times reports that hundreds of children are being sent each week from shelters to the tent city, which currently houses 1,600 children. The facility reportedly has no school, and children have only limited access to legal services. The U.S. government is now detaining a record 13,000 migrant children. We speak with Louise Melling, deputy legal director at the ACLU, who says,…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/2/trump_adm…
"Stories For Us and By Us": Disability Rights Activists Showcase Their Writing
Eleanor J. Bader | progressive.org | 2018-10-02
A collection that defies oversimplification and stereotypes.
progressive.org/dispatches/stories-for-us-and-by-us-disability-rights-activists-181002/
Colombia's New Killing Spree
Kimberley Brown | progressive.org | 2018-10-01
The war is over, but its legacy remains–and human rights advocates are being targeted.
progressive.org/magazine/colombia-s-new-killing-spree/
Maduro in NY: Harlem Stands with Venezuela as US Allies Appeal to ICC
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-27
Venezuela also received the backing of a number of governments who denounced the latest round of sanctions from the Trump administration.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14074
Venezuela's Maduro Rejects US Interventionism in UN Speech
TeleSur English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-27
Maduro blasted the recent round of sanctions, and yet again reiterated his willingness to talks with Trump.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14071
Trump Sets Sights on Venezuela with New Sanctions and Coup Threats
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-26
Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, President Trump said the Maduro government could be "toppled very quickly."
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14070
Palestinians Thank Prof. Cheney-Lippold for Refusing to Be Complicit in Academically Whitewashing Israeli Apartheid
pacbi | bdsmovement.net | 2018-09-21
Palestinians Thank Prof. Cheney-Lippold for Refusing to Be Complicit in Academically Whitewashing Israeli Apartheid: UpdatePalestinians welcome Prof. Cheney-Lippold's stand for Palestinian rights and urge academics to end all collabo…
bdsmovement.net/news/palestinians-thank-prof-cheney-lippold-refusing-be-complicit-academically-whitewashing-israeli
Venezuelan Public Sector Workers Protest in Defense of Labor Rights
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-20
Workers from several public sector companies have complained about low wages and deteriorating working conditions.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14061
Zapatero, Mujica Slam US-backed Sanctions on Venezuela
TEV | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-17
Zapatero explained the increase in citizen migration is due to the United States economic sanctions.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14055
Arreaza: Venezuela Will Continue to 'Fully Collaborate' With UN Human Rights Council
TeleSur English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-12
At the U.N., Venezuela's Jorge Arreaza compared the economic blockade to the economic war waged against Chile's socialist government in the seventies.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14045