Chickens and Vegan Pancakes: Microsanctuary Volunteering
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2018-10-19
1515 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94703…
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How Turkey And Saudi Arabia Became Frenemies — And Why The Khashoggi Case Could Change That
Nader Habibi | iranian.com | 2018-10-19
The Oct. 2 disappearance of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country's consulate in Istanbul has put a spotlight on the deteriorating relations between Turkey and the Persian Gulf kingdom. Articles based on anonymous accounts from Turkish officials report that Turkey has video and audio proof that Saudi Arabian agents detained, murdered and dismembered Khashoggi, a sharp critic of his government […] | The post How Turkey And Saudi Arabia Became Frenemi…
iranian.com/2018/10/19/how-turkey-and-saudi-arabia-became-frenemies-and-why-the-khashoggi-case-could-change-that/
Trump, Human Rights and the Middle East
Robert Fantina | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-19
There is little that is reported in what passes for 'news' today that astounds this writer. Having lived through several presidential administrations, countless U.S. wars, and who knows how many political campaigns, he had thought, for some time, that he'd seen it all. But no, Stephen Collinson, writing for CNN, has caused him to realize…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/19/trump-human-rights-and-the-middle-east/
Animal Rights Meetup: The Rule of 3.5%
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2018-10-19
Berkeley Animal Rights Center | 2425 Channing Way, Berkeley 94704…
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Zarif: US Addiction To Sanctions Shows Disregard For Human Rights Of All Iranians
Middle East Monitor | iranian.com | 2018-10-18
The United States' latest economic sanctions against Iran display a disregard for the human rights of all Iranians, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The US Treasury on Tuesday sanctioned two Iranian banks, and a handful of companies it says are linked to Iran's Basij militia. "Latest US sanctions violate 2 ICJ orders: […] | The post Zarif: US Addiction To Sanctions Shows Disregard For Human Rights Of All Iranians appeared first on
iranian.com/2018/10/18/us-addiction-to-sanctions-shows-disregard-for-human-rights-of-all-iranians/
Peru: Fujimori and other right-wing politicians detained for links to Odebrecht scandal
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-18
For more than 12 years, Odebrecht won contracts and projects in Peru by paying off top officials and businessmen.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/18/peru…
PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (11 — 17 October 2018)
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-18
Israeli forces continued with systematic crimes, in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), for the week of 11 — 17 October, 2018. Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against unarmed civilians and peaceful protestors in the Gaza Strip. 8 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were killed in the Gaza Strip.
One of the Suspected Khashoggi Killers Reportedly Died in a 'Suspicious' Car Crash
David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement | alternet.org | 2018-10-18
"Claims are circulating that Albostani, who is a lieutenant of the Saudi Royal Air Forces, could have been silenced. " | Rich text editor, edit-body-und-0-value, press ALT 0 for help. | A man identified by the Turkish government as a suspect in what is believed to be the gruesome torture and murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has reportedly died in what is bein. . .
alternet.org/one-suspected-khashoggi-killers-reportedly-died-suspicious-car-crash
Louisiana's Infamous Angola Prison Goes on Trial
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-18
Angola prison is home to horrific constitutional violations that threaten the health and welfare of people incarcerated in the facility. | In November 2012, Shannon Hurd, who was serving a life sentence for stealing $14, began losing weight and experiencing flu-like symptoms. His symptoms worsened, and he developed a pain in his side. But doctors at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as "Angola," repeatedly dismissed his medical complaints. | He did not receive medical care in the weeks that followed. He did not receive medical care in the months that followed. And as he waited for basic medical care, a…
aclu.org/blog/prisoners-rights/cruel-inhuman-and-degrading-conditions/louisianas-infamous-angola-prison-goes
Israel overturns deportation order, will allow detained US student Alqasem to enter
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-18
Lawyers for a US student refused entry to Israel for allegedly supporting a boycott movement against the Jewish state have declared victory, after she had her deportation order overturned by Israel's Supreme Court.
rt.com/usa/441667-israel-boycott-student-victory/
Professor Was Improperly Punished for Israel Boycott Actions, Says Academic Group Cited in Punishment
Zaid Jilani | theintercept.com | 2018-10-18
The University of Michigan sanctioned a professor for not writing a recommendation letter based on AAUP rules. The AAUP now backs the professor. | The post Professor Was Improperly Punished for Israel Boycott Actions, Says Academic Group Cited in Punishment appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/18/john-cheney-lippold-bds-aaup/
House, Retaining Walls to be Demolished near Bethlehem
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-18
Israeli occupation authorities, on Thursday, notified Palestinians in Al-Walajeh village, near occupied Bethlehem, about their intention to demolish a house and retaining walls in the village, according to local sources. Ibrahim Awadallah, a local rights activist, told WAFA that the Israeli army, accompanied by staff from the Israeli municipality of …
This 2019 Peace Calendar Reminds Us That We Are Not Alone
Shared by Merula Furtado | truthout.org | 2018-10-18
As 2018 ends, it can be overwhelming (and even exhausting) to try to reflect on the events of the year. Donald Trump entered the second year of his presidency and continued his upheaval of the White House; the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre horrified us all and sparked a national movement; the US continued to aid and abet human rights abuses across the Middle East; millions more refugees fled their homes worldwide; and the climate crisis deepened. This and much more has had a traumatic effect on the global consciousness. And while each event may seem to crush us under its weight, there are moments…
truthout.org/articles/this-2019-peace-calendar-reminds-us-that-we-are-not-alone/
Spain Pushes Dialogue Instead of Sanctions Against Venezuela
TeleSur English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-10-17
The policy represents a radical change from the sanctions wanted by previous Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, imposed by Brussels last January, and reinforced last June.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14100
Venezuela Ditches Dollar as US Sanctions Hit Private Sector
TEV | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-10-17
International financial transactions using foreign currency were reportedly blocked, agroindustrial and pharmaceutical sectors said.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14102
Israel Detained This Palestinian-American Student–Now She's Challenging the State in Court
Molly Minta | thenation.com | 2018-10-17
This isn't the first time Israel has denied entry to a prospective student, but Lara Alqasem is the first to challenge it. | The post Israel Detained This Palestinian-American Student–Now She's Challenging the State in Court…
thenation.com/article/israel-detained-this-palestinian-american-student-now-shes-challenging-the-state-in-court/
Amid furor over Khashoggi murder, UN warns millions more face starvation in Yemen
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-17
While leading Democrats and Republicans have called for sanctions over the Saudi journalist's killing, Washington has maintained a discreet silence over the US-backed mass murder in Yemen.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/17/yeme…
Amnesty International: Immigrants separated from family members for alleged "fraud"
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-17
Amnesty International reveals thousands of children have been separated from relatives for supposed fraud and defines separation as a form of torture under US and international law.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/17/sepa…
Notorious Canadian MP and Defender of Israel's Human Rights Abuses Ratchets up Campaign Against Venezuela in the Name of Human Rights
MintPress News Desk | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-17
Canadian MP Irwin Cotler claims to be committed to ending the humanitarian crises in Venezuela, yet Cotler has devoted much of his life to defending Israeli human rights violations, including its recent killing of unarmed protesters in Gaza. | The post Notorious Canadian MP and Defender of Israel's Human Rights Abuses Ratchets up Campaign Against Venezuela in the Name of Human Rights appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/canada-ratchets-intervention-campaign-venezuela/250828/
With 19 Days to Midterms, Georgia Is Rejecting Ballots Over Handwriting
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-17
Georgia's signature-match laws deprive voters of due process. We're suing. | Early voting in Georgia for the 2018 general election just kicked off on Monday, but already the state has rejected close to 600 absentee ballots or applications for an absentee ballot. | One culprit? | State laws that require election officials to reject all absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications if they believe that signatures within the voter's paperwork do not match each other. | The elections' officials making these determ…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/fighting-voter-suppression/19-days-midterms-georgia-rejecting-ballots-over
Stacey Abrams Runs to Become Georgia's First Black Governor as Her Opponent Suppresses the Vote
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-16
With the midterm elections just three weeks away, voting rights advocates are accusing Republican officials in several states of orchestrating a campaign of voter suppression targeting people of color. In Georgia, the Democratic candidate for governor, Stacey Abrams, is calling on her Republican opponent, Brian Kemp, to step down as secretary of state for placing 53,000 voter applications on hold. Seventy percent of the applicants are African-American. Abrams has accused Kemp of using the state's "exact match" system to disenfranchise voters. With exact match, even a minor discrepancy in a voter's registration an…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/16/is_georg…
Desmond Meade Hopes to Win Voting Rights for 1.4M Floridians with Felony Convictions–Including Himself
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-16
Voters in Florida are preparing to vote on a measure that would restore voting rights to 1.4 million people with nonviolent felonies who have fully completed their sentences. One in five African Americans in Florida and 10 percent of the state's adult population are ineligible to vote because of a criminal record. Across the United States, more than 6.1 million people with felony convictions are not eligible to vote. Florida is one of just four states that bar ex-felons from voting for life. The other states are Iowa, Kentucky and Virginia. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that Florida disenfranchises…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/16/meet_des…
Trump Won in 2016 Thanks to Voter Suppression Says Carol Anderson, Author of "One Person, No Vote"
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-16
Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election due to voter suppression. That's what professor Carol Anderson argues in her new book "One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy," which tracks the rise of restrictive voting laws across the United States. In it, Anderson examines how African-American voter participation has been systematically compromised since a 2013 Supreme Court decision that gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act. By the 2016 election, turnout among black voters nationwide dropped from 66 percent to under 60 percent. The discrepancy was even larger in key areas like Milw…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/16/trump_wo…
US sanctions Iranian banks, factories & mines
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-16
Washington has blacklisted some 20 Iranian companies, including banks, steel mills, zinc mines, and manufacturers of cars, buses and tractors – accused by the US of supporting recruitment of "child soldiers" for Iran.
rt.com/usa/441439-iran-sanctions-banks-tractors/
Rogue killers or state murder? Riyadh gets benefit of doubt from Trump where Russia doesn't
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-15
Washington has reacted with uncharacteristic calm following the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Instead of slapping Riyadh with sanctions and tearing up deals, Trump has refused to pin the blame on anyone.
rt.com/usa/441333-trump-rogue-killers-khashoggie/
Vatican Canonizes Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, Who Was Killed by a U.S.-Backed Death Squad
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-15
Pope Francis has named Salvadoran Archbishop àìscar Romero a saint. Romero was a champion for the poor and oppressed who was murdered by a U.S.-backed right-wing death squad in 1980 at the beginning of the brutal U.S.-backed military campaign in El Salvador. Wearing the blood-stained rope belt that Romero wore when he was assassinated, Pope Francis praised Romero for disregarding his own life "to be close to the poor and to his people." We speak with Matt Eisenbrandt, a human rights lawyer and the author of "Assassination of a Saint: The Plot to Murder àìscar Romero and the Quest to Bring His Killer…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/15/vatican_…
Trump Admin Hints It May Resume Family Separation at Border; ACLU Says "Public Outcry Is Critical"
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-15
The Trump administration is reportedly considering plans to resume its policy of forcibly separating migrant children from their families along the U.S.-Mexico border, even as the full number of people torn apart the last time it carried out the widely condemned practice remains unclear. A new report by Amnesty International suggests immigration officials separated some 6,000 families between April and August, a far higher number of children and parents torn apart than previously thought. Trump administration officials are now considering plans to detain asylum-seeking families together for up to 20 days and then…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/15/trump_ad…
"Educators Who Bravely Act on Principle Should be Championed, Not Punished"
leili | bdsmovement.net | 2018-10-12
"Educators Who Bravely Act on Principle Should be Championed, Not Punished": UpdatePalestinian civil society responds to efforts by the University of Michigan to silence teachers who act in support of Palestinian human rights: "As long as Israeli universi…
bdsmovement.net/news/%E2%80%9Ceducators-who-bravely-act-principle-should-be-championed-not-punished%E2%80%9D
Weekend Read: For immigrant survivors of sexual assault, support is off the books
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-12
President Trump has now appointed two men to the Supreme Court. During an oral argument this week, one of them, Justice Neil Gorsuch, seemed concerned about the expansive use of government power to detain immigrants.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/12/weekend-read-immigrant-survivors-sexual-assault-support-books
NAACP Monitoring Possible Voter Suppression Tactics in Georgia Governor Race
Rachel Johnson | naacp.org | 2018-10-12
Over 53,000 Voter Registration Applications on Hold in Secretary of State Kemp's Office BALTIMORE–The nation's foremost civil rights organization is closely monitoring possible voter suppression in the state of Georgia stemming from Secretary of State Brian Kemp's ongoing failure to process over 53,000 voter registration applications. "It's a stain on our system of democracy when less than a month before an […] | The post NAACP Monitoring Possible Voter Suppression Tactics in Ge…
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Rep. Ro Khanna Condemns Saudi Barbarity from Disappearance of Saudi Journalist to War in Yemen
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-12
President Donald Trump is rejecting calls to cut off arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the disappearance and probable murder of the Saudi-born Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Washington Post is reporting the Turkish government told U.S. officials it has audio and video evidence that Khashoggi was killed last week inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Officials say the recordings confirm that a Saudi security team detained Khashoggi after he walked into the consulate on October 2, before killing him and dismembering his body. We speak with Ro Khanna, Democratic congressmember from California.
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/12/rep_ro_k…
Rep. Ro Khanna Introduces Internet Bill of Rights as Facebook & Google Admit Privacy Breaches
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-12
Facebook and Google recently admitted major privacy breaches. Facebook says the personal information of nearly 50 million users were exposed after an online attack. Meanwhile, Google is shutting down its social network Google Plus after revelations of a data breach that exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users. The breach was discovered in March but was not disclosed to the public. We speak to Rep. Ro Khanna, who recently introduced an Internet Bill of Rights.
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/12/rep_ro_k…
Venezuela Takes Center Stage in Brazilian Far Right Presidential Campaign
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-10-11
Frontrunner Bolsonaro has vowed to sever diplomatic relations with Caracas and back sanctions while establishing closer ties with the ultra-right government in Israel.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14095
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…
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…
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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
"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