(2022-11-16). PSL Statement — Workers shouldn't be fooled: Trump is a tool of the ultra-rich. liberationnews.org 
Trump is nothing more than a tool for the millionaires and billionaires to grow even more disgustingly rich while workers' rights are trampled on.
(2022-11-16). The Weekly Round-up: Protest injunctions, EU law overhaul, and UN reviews human rights in UK. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Source of photograph: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-635… In the news The High Court has granted an injunction preventing M25 protests in response to Just Stop Oil activists gluing themselves to motorways in the past weeks. The injunction means that anyone fixing themselves to the road, or anyone assisting someone else in doing so, can be held in contempt …
(2022-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2022. democracynow.org Poland Says Ukraine Likely Launched Missiles That Killed 2, Not a Deliberate Attack, Russian Missiles Rain Down on Ukraine as Zelensky Calls for G20 to Support Peace Plan, Judge Overturns Georgia Abortion Ban, Trump Announces 2024 Run Amid Ongoing Legal Troubles, Kevin McCarthy Wins GOP Nomination for House Speaker; Sen. Warnock Sues GA over Early Voting Rules, U.S. Judge Blocks Title 42, Which Has Expelled 2 Million Migrants Since 2020, Philadelphia Rights Activists Preparing for New Immigrant Bus from Texas, Intel Report Details How the UAE Spent Hundreds of Millions to Influence U.S. Foreign Policy, Lula Decla…
(2022-11-16). Sweden to change constitution to allow 8 years in prison for revealing relations with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The LocalNovember 16, 2022 Swedish MPs to vote on changed 'free press' rights in constitution Also see: In ninth and largest tranche, Sweden to send $286 million more in military aid to Ukraine Sweden's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on a new law on "foreign espionage" which will limit the constitutional rights to …
(2022-11-16). US Sanctions on China's Likely Next Defense Minister May Complicate Dialogue. news.antiwar.com US sanctions on China's likely incoming defense minister may complicate the two nations' plans to resume military dialogues that Beijing suspended in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) visiting Taiwan, The South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in talks on Monday that maintaining communications was …
(2022-11-16). Which way for the antiwar movement?/ Demand 'Negotiations' or 'Stop the Wars'? workers.org 
As the war in Ukraine grows more protracted and dangerous, its consequences will arouse fear among many and opposition among those making the greatest sacrifices. The economic consequences of recession and growing inflation in the U.S. and the far greater disarray in the EU, caused by imposing sanctions on Russia, . . . |
(2022-11-16). COP27 fiddling as world warms. mronline.org 
The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats by rich nations following the energy crisis induced by NATO sanctions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
(2022-11-16). Canada sanctions six Iranian individuals, two entities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — In continuation of anti-Iranian approach of the Canadian authorities, this country imposed new sanctions against Tehran under the false excuses.
(2022-11-16). US Treasury Department sanctioned six Iranian media activists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — The United States on Wednesday sanctioned six senior employees of an Iranian state-run media corporation including Mohsen Barmahani, Payman Jebbeli, Ahmad Norouzi, Yousef Pouranvari, Aameneh Sadat Zabihpour and Ali Rezvani.
(2022-11-15). HR cheif clears up role of adversary media in recent riots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi shed light on the destructive role of certain states and anti-Islamic Republic media in the recent unrest in the country.
(2022-11-15). Canada provides another half-billion in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineNovember 14, 2022 Canada allocating $ 0 mln of military aid to Ukraine, imposing sanctions on 23 Russian individuals Canada will impose sanctions on another 23 Russian citizens over human rights violations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's website said on Monday. *** Trudeau also announced a $ 0-million military aid package for Ukraine, which will be used to …
(2022-11-15). Hossam Bahgat on the "Full-Scale Human Rights Crisis" in Egypt as Country Hosts COP27. democracynow.org 
Broadcasting from COP27, the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, we speak to leading Egyptian human rights advocate and journalist Hossam Bahgat about how authorities have launched a widespread crackdown on political dissent. Hundreds have been arrested, including lawyers and journalists, and police have been stopping people randomly on the streets of Cairo and other cities to search the contents of their phones. Meanwhile, imprisoned British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has sent a letter notifying his family that he has stopped his hunger strike and asked for them to visit on Thursday. Bahgat dis…
(2022-11-15). Human Rights Defenders Condemn Mass Deportations of Haitians. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Dominican Human Rights Committee (CDDH) and other social organizations condemned President Luis Abinader's decree that expels foreigners who illegally occupy public or private property. This decision mainly affects Haitian rural workers. | RELATED: | "We are witnessing a very dangerous mass deportation campaign that can become a campaign of ethnic cleansing if Dominican society does not show democratic…
(2022-11-15). Canada provides another half billion in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineNovember 14, 2022 Canada allocating $ 0 mln of military aid to Ukraine, imposing sanctions on 23 Russian individuals Canada will impose sanctions on another 23 Russian citizens over human rights violations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's website said on Monday. *** Trudeau also announced a $ 0-million military aid package for Ukraine, which will be used to …
(2022-11-15). Number of detainees of Istanbul terror attack rises to. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — The number of detainees suspected of involvement in the November 13 terrorist attack on Istiklal Street in Istanbul has risen to .
(2022-11-15). Police attack anti-fascists during Nazi march in Poland. peoplesworld.org 
Polish opposition politicians condemned police this weekend for detaining anti-fascist counter-protesters on Friday while ignoring Nazi symbols at the annual far right-led "Independence Day" march through Warsaw. And the American Jewish Committee raised the alarm at events in Krakow, where an Independence Day rally speaker talked about burning Jews and the crowd chanted: "Down with …
(2022-11-15). People Detained for Deadly Bomb Attack in Tàºrkiye. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Tàºrkiye's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said that the number of suspects detained by Tàºrkish police for the November 13 attack stands at . | RELATED: | Authorities in the country have attributed the terrorist attack to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and affiliated Syrian Kurdish groups. | Among those arrested is a Syrian woman identified as Ahlam Albashir who, according to the cou…
(2022-11-15). 'Chilling' Video Footage Shows Asylum-Seeker Being Force-Fed in ICE Detention. commondreams.org "ICE's horrifying response to peaceful hunger strikes—which are free speech protected by the First Amendment—with coercion and violence continues to expose the cruelty of our immigration detention system," said one attorney.
(2022-11-15). Tyler Newby Sentenced to One Year Home Detention for Killing Dorian Murrell. unicornriot.ninja
(2022-11-15). In Video: Kiev Regime Attempted Another Terrorist Attack At Kursk NPP. southfront.org 
Video reportedly showing the detention of Ukrainian saboteurs by Russian security forces was shared by the Russian media. | According to the local reports, the incident took place on November 14 near the Russian city of Belgorod. Two saboteurs came to Russia under the guise of refugees. the militants were captured on their way to the Kursk region, where they were going to carry out a terrorist attack at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. |
(2022-11-15). 'Workers Win' as Illinois Passes Pro-Labor Constitutional Amendment. commondreams.org "Workers' rights are now in our state constitution," the Chicago Federation of Labor cheered, "and now our right to negotiate safe working conditions and fair pay will never be taken away!"
(2022-11-14). Biden admits not enough votes to codify abortion rights in next Congress. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden admitted on Monday that he did not expect Democrats to have enough votes in the next Congress to codify abortion rights.
(2022-11-15). India: Adivasi resistance to coal shows centrality of forest rights and climate justice to green climate action. greenleft.org.au As India showcases its climate performance at COP27 in Egypt, a prominent protest by Adivasi Indigenous communities is taking place in central India's Hasdeo forests, where new coal mines are being pushed without consent, writes Ruchira Talukdar.
(2022-11-15). UNAMA Concerned About New Restrictions on Women in Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net In the face of such severe restrictions against women in the country, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) argued that "all Afghans' rights must be respected." | RELATED: | The mission, through its official Twitter account, showed its deep concern over "recent Taliban officials' statements & mounting on-the-ground reports of women being prevented from using parks, gyms, and baths." | "All the Afghans' rights must be respected…
(2022-11-15). Terrorist attack in Istanbul leads to stepped-up police-state measures, militarism. wsws.org The terrorist attack in Istanbul has paved the way for Ankara to escalate both militarism abroad and police-state measures to suppress social opposition as well as basic democratic rights at home.
(2022-11-15). Railroaders: Build support from workers in other industries for our fight against Congress, the carriers and the corrupt union bureaucracy! wsws.org If Congress intervenes to violate our rights and force us to work under this contract, then the response of workers must be a general strike to force them to back down.
(2022-11-15). On Iran — Fakenews From Newsweek. popularresistance.org How fake news is made. "The Iranian parliament has voted overwhelmingly to execute 15,000 protesters – and all because they dared to protest for the rights and freedoms of women not to wear a headscarf." The above was retweeted more than 3,300 times. It is fake news. But you only learn that when you go back to the sources. | The Newsweek report linked in the tweet, though full of lies, does not say that the Iranian parliament "voted overwhelmingly to execute 15,000 protesters". | But it comes near to that: | After numerous calls for harsh punishments in recent days, the Iranian parliament on Tuesday voted overwhe…
(2022-11-15). "There is double standard in West when it comes to countries like Iran, Russia, and China" thealtworld.com Elijah Magnier believes there is a double standard in the West when it comes to countries that are against the US hegemony like Iran, Russia, and China. | EU sanctions Press TV, Iranian officials over alleged rights violations following foreign-backed riots | The European Union has imposed sanctions on a number of Iranian institutions and individuals, including the 24-hour English-language Press TV, over alleged "rights violations" following the recent foreign-backed riots in the country. | Elijah Magnier | Hakimeh Saghaye Biriya |
(2022-11-15). Iran strongly condemns EU, UK sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the new sanctions of the European Union and the United Kingdom against the country.
(2022-11-15). 'Shameless EU' backs terror groups: analyst. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — A senior political analyst has reacted to the European Union's new sanctions that targeted a number of Iranian individuals and entities, calling the bloc shameless.
(2022-11-15). Iran taken important steps towards sustainable development. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — "Despite illegal sanctions, Iran has taken important steps towards sustainable development," Ali Salajegheh, the chief of Iran's Department of Environment told the 27th annual UN meeting on climate, COP27, in Egypt.
(2022-11-15). Inter-American Commission Hears Landmark Case of Torture and Killing by US Border Patrol. scheerpost.com 
Anastasio Hernández Rojas's widow, Maria de Jesús Puga, testified that her "whole family, we have all been bearing this pain, 12 years, 12 years of pain and anguish not knowing why, why they killed my husband."
(2022-11-14). 'Culture Block' Is Leading to Ukraine Escalation (and risking WWIII). strategic-culture.org Washington's real interests in Ukraine must be understood not as a war of values but rather as a cruise-missile launched at China, not Russia. | Spot the problem here: First, the EU has lost Russia as a partner, yet the EU insists to maintain trade with China. Two, China, though, must bend to our EU 'rules' on how it configures its economy. Thirdly, China too, must accept to be 'castigated' by the likes of Olaf Scholtz and Charles Michel for 'not having put an end to Russia's illegal war in Ukraine'. Fourth, we, the EU, anyway do not intend to depend on you. And fifth, clean up your human rights abuses! | Wow! We…
(2022-11-14). UN Expert Calls for Lifting Unilateral Sanctions 'Suffocating' Syrian People. transcend.org 10 Nov 2022 – UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights Alena Douhan today urged sanctioning States to lift unilateral sanctions against Syria, warning that they were perpetuating and exacerbating the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people since 2011.
(2022-11-14). Iranians continue protests, defying rising death toll and potential executionÔøº. nationofchange.org Nine weeks into anti-regime protests led by women and young people, one human rights group estimated that Iran's security forces have killed at least 326 people, including 43 children.
(2022-11-14). Biden & Xi Meet in Bali; Could This Help Cool U.S.-China Tensions & Reduce Risk of a Military Clash? democracynow.org 
For the first time since taking office, President Biden met in person with Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday in Bali, Indonesia. We discuss how the meeting might affect rising tensions over Taiwan, where Nancy Pelosi visited earlier this year, and concerns over China's human rights violations. The goals of the meeting should be "for the two leaders to find a way to cool those tensions down and to find ways to reduce the risk of a military clash arising in the Pacific," says Michael Klare, defense correspondent at The Nation. As Chinese military drills near Taiwan threaten instability in the re…
(2022-11-14). "No Climate Justice Without Human Rights": Groups Protest Inaction, Repression at U.N. Summit in Egypt. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! is in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where the COP27 U.N. climate conference has entered its second week amid protests against the host government's repression and world leaders' inaction on the climate crisis. We speak with Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want and lead spokesperson for the Climate Justice Coalition, who risked arrest to participate in a climate justice protest along with hundreds of others in Egypt on Saturday. "You can't have the very people burning the planet sitting here and pretending to be drafting the solutions to it, and that's exactly what&…
(2022-11-14). 22 over Istanbul bombing incl. bomber arrested (+PHOTO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said police had detained 22 suspects, including the person who had planted the bomb.
(2022-11-14). Israeli Soldiers Kill a Palestinian Woman in Beitunia. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a Palestinian woman was killed and a young man was detained after being injured by Israeli soldiers in the town of Beitunia close to the West Bank city of Ramallah. | RELATED: | The Palestinian Health Ministry said that the 19-year-old woman was killed after being shot in the head by Israeli soldiers who stormed the town west of Ramallah. | Palestinian eyewitnesses said the Israeli soldiers opened fire at them whi…
(2022-11-14). Letter from Manuel Zelaya, former President of Honduras, to the British PM about Julian Assange. transcend.org 11 Nov 2022 – Your Excellency PM Sunak, I am writing to you in my capacity as Former President of the Republic of Honduras to request the review of the extradition to the USA and the immediate release of the Australian cyber journalist and activist Julian Assange. I base this request on humanitarian reasons, since as is public knowledge the prolonged confinement and the current conditions of detention have seriously affected Mr. Assange's health; also on reasons that warn of the violation of rights not only of the aforementioned but of civilised society as a whole.
(2022-11-14). 17 November, London: Boycott M&S! Free all Palestinian Political Prisoners! samidoun.net 
6.30pm, Thursday 17 November. M&S Oxford Street, WC1 1AP. FB Event: www.facebook.com/events/1745289842516958… Boycott M&S, Britain's longest & strongest commercial backer of Israeli occupation of Palestine! Join our picket of the flagship M&S store on Oxford Street, London. This month, Palestinians held by Israel without charge or trial so-called "administrative detention" concluded a 19-day …
(2022-11-14). What Is Missing from the Climate Debate. transcend.org 7 Nov 2022 – "The destabilisation of the Earth's climate systems is the consequence of violating the ecological processes and cycles of the earth, violating the Rights of the Earth, Rights of Indigenous People, and the Rights of Future Generations. — Dr. Vandana Shiva…
(2022-11-14). Immigrant rights activists at budget hearing demand Minneapolis city council fund Municipal ID and support DACA. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Members of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) testified at the Minneapolis city council public hearing on the city budget on November 10. This was the first of three public hearings the city will hold on the 2023 budget. | The MIRAC members who spoke called on the city to fund the Municipal ID program and to create a fund to help Minneapolis residents with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) status to pay for the expensive renewal fees. These two proposals are part of MIRAC's Immigrant Power Now platform that was launched earlier this year, with ten demands for the…
(2022-11-14). Love Football. Hate Apartheid. Score a Goal for Palestinian Rights. bdsmovement.net 
(2022-11-14). The Gendered Injustice of Climate Change: Why Women's Rights Matter at COP27. commondreams.org The world must factor in the losses women disproportionately suffer, from education to security, due to climate change.
(2022-11-14). Biden: Not Enough Votes to Codify Abortion Rights in Congress. telesurenglish.net "I think we're going to get very close in the House," President Joe Biden said. "I think it's going to be very close, but I don't think we're going to make it." | U.S. President Joe Biden gives remarks following the 2022 midterm elections in the White House, in Washington, D.C., the United States, Nov. 9, 2022.
(2022-11-14). Peter Beinart Leads Charge To Cancel Journalist Mnar Adley. popularresistance.org The latest victim of cancel culture wave is MintPress News founder and editor-in-chief Mnar Adley. Adley had been booked to host and moderate an event discussing anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) laws in the United States, and how Palestinians are under increasing pressure to silence themselves, when she was herself, ironically, removed from the panel at the behest of a shady advisor. | The event was hosted by Voices From the Holy Land, an organization that hosts documentary films and group discussions in order to give voice to those ignored by the mainstream press and to educate the public about the r…
(2022-11-14). US Announces New Russia Sanctions Targeting Alleged Military Network. news.antiwar.com The US on Monday announced new Russia-related sanctions that target a network of people and companies accused of helping Moscow procure weapons. The Treasury Department said that 14 individuals and 28 entities were targeted by the new sanctions that are allegedly helping Russia procure weapons or providing financial assistance to Moscow. Unlike previous sanctions, the …
(2022-11-14). US to sanction 42 individuals, entities related to Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — The secretary of the US Department of Treasury Janet Yellen announced on Monday that Washington will impose new sanctions against dozens of individuals and entities that provide military technology to Russia's Army.
(2022-11-14). EU FMs set to pile more sanctions on Iran over riots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — In support of the recent riots in Iran, the European Union foreign ministers are due to impose more sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities.
(2022-11-14). Canada adds more Russian officials on its sanctions list. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Canada has imposed additional sanctions against nearly two dozen members of Russia's justice and security sectors, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday.
(2022-11-14). UK, EU impose new sanctions on Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Media are reporting that the United Kingdom and the European countries in a coordinated move have announced new sanctions on Iran.
(2022-11-14). Russian Business Explores India. infobrics.org Russia is increasingly strengthening its relations with the East and boosting contacts, including with the BRICS members. Faced with sanctions, the Middle Eastern and Indian markets look very favourable for Russia, and because of their high population size, benefit from the overall background…
(2022-11-14). Técnicas de reproducción asistida en Cuba, una cuestión de derechos. cubadebate.cu La nueva regulación sobre la aplicación de las técnicas de reproducción asistida en Cuba viene a democratizar el derecho de todos a reproducirse según sus términos y formar una familia de acuerdo con sus necesidades individuales. El reglamento salvaguarda el derecho de las mujeres a decidir sobre su cuerpo, en tanto la aplicación de las técnicas no colisiona con el derecho a la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo como una posibilidad en este contexto.
(2022-11-14). Haitian Journalists To Mobilize Against Attacks. popularresistance.org On Sunday, November 13, dozens of journalists and communicators will mobilize in the center of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The press professionals will march to the Delmas 33 police station where the journalist Romelson Vilsaint of Radio Télé Zenith was executed on October 30 by the Haitian National Police when he denounced the arbitrary detention of journalist Dimanche Robeste and four others. | In recent months, in the midst of strong protests and mobilizations of the Haitian people against the economic crisis, the de facto government of Ariel Henry, and the threat of foreign intervention, the attacks…