(2023-03-10). Indigenous Mexicans risk their lives to defend the environment from organized crime and 'insatiable, predatory' transnational corporations. therealnews.com 
They were driving back from a community meeting in Aquila, Michoacan, where the discussion had centered on getting the Ternium mine in the area to cease activities. They dropped someone off, then were never seen again. Later, their car was Antonio Díaz, an Indigenous Nahua leader opposed to the mine, and Ricardo Lagunes, a human rights lawyer who has taken on numerous key cases in Mexico, went missing on January 15 of this…
(2023-03-09). These Countries Slammed UNHRC for its Attack on Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Several countries have rejected the politicized use of the UN Human Rights Council and the weaponization of human rights against Nicaragua, following the release of a hostile UN expert report. A speakers list which included DPRK, Venezuela, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Eritrea, Syria, and China voiced opposition to the methods of the expert…
(2023-03-09). The Heinous Instrumentalization of Human Rights Against Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Sefton — Mar 6, 2023 | Last week saw the advance release of a summary of the United Nations Human Rights Council's still-pending detailed report on Nicaragua. The report supposedly results from an investigation by a group of experts of "all alleged human rights violations and abuses committed in Nicaragua since April 2018." This procedure and the document so far presented confirm in the most categorical way possible that the United Nations human rights system is complicit in the terrorism of the countries of the West against nations and peoples who resist their will, in this case Nicaragua. | The…
(2023-03-10). Torture, Murder and Security Clearances at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. indybay.org The news out of the democratic republic of Chile this week is that the conviction of Jaime Garcia Covarrubias—the former National Defense University / Defense Security Cooperation Agency professor who was since 2008 the target of the Petitioner's disclosures through the NDU/DSCA chain of command—for the torture and murder of an unarmed detainee was upheld by that country's Supreme Court. | Garcia Covarrubias has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his authorship of that crime, one of two involving the torture and clandestine murder of unarmed detainees for which he has already been convicted a…
(2023-03-09). Las 3 del día: Los desafíos que tienen las mujeres cubanas y las noticias de este 8 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Bienvenidos a Las 3 del día, el podcast de Cubadebate donde le comentamos las principales noticias de la jornada. Hoy, 8 de marzo, celebramos el Día Internacional de la Mujer. Es un buen pretexto para replantearnos las estrategias en nuestra lucha por la igualdad, por más derechos y justicia. En Cuba, estamos bien encaminados en ese sentido, sin embargo, nos queda mucho por hacer.
(2023-03-09). Afganas reclaman derechos perdidos tras invasión de EE.UU. telesurtv.net A las protestas en Kabul se sumó otra en Islamabad, en la cual alrededor de 140 mujeres afganas realizaron una manifestación frente al club de prensa en la capital paquistaní.
(2023-03-10). Indigenous Mexicans risk their lives to defend the environment from organized crime and 'insatiable, predatory' transnational corporations. therealnews.com They were driving back from a community meeting in Aquila, Michoacan, where the discussion had centered on getting the Ternium mine in the area to cease activities. They dropped someone off, then were never seen again. Later, their car was Antonio Díaz, an Indigenous Nahua leader opposed to the mine, and Ricardo Lagunes, a human rights lawyer who has taken on numerous key cases in Mexico, went missing on January 15 of this…
(2023-03-09). These Countries Slammed UNHRC for its Attack on Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Several countries have rejected the politicized use of the UN Human Rights Council and the weaponization of human rights against Nicaragua, following the release of a hostile UN expert report. A speakers list which included DPRK, Venezuela, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Eritrea, Syria, and China voiced opposition to the methods of the expert…
(2023-03-09). The Heinous Instrumentalization of Human Rights Against Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Sefton — Mar 6, 2023 | Last week saw the advance release of a summary of the United Nations Human Rights Council's still-pending detailed report on Nicaragua. The report supposedly results from an investigation by a group of experts of "all alleged human rights violations and abuses committed in Nicaragua since April 2018." This procedure and the document so far presented confirm in the most categorical way possible that the United Nations human rights system is complicit in the terrorism of the countries of the West against nations and peoples who resist their will, in this case Nicaragua. | The…
(2023-03-10). Torture, Murder and Security Clearances at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. indybay.org The news out of the democratic republic of Chile this week is that the conviction of Jaime Garcia Covarrubias—the former National Defense University / Defense Security Cooperation Agency professor who was since 2008 the target of the Petitioner's disclosures through the NDU/DSCA chain of command—for the torture and murder of an unarmed detainee was upheld by that country's Supreme Court. | Garcia Covarrubias has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his authorship of that crime, one of two involving the torture and clandestine murder of unarmed detainees for which he has already been convicted a…
(2023-03-09). Las 3 del día: Los desafíos que tienen las mujeres cubanas y las noticias de este 8 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Bienvenidos a Las 3 del día, el podcast de Cubadebate donde le comentamos las principales noticias de la jornada. Hoy, 8 de marzo, celebramos el Día Internacional de la Mujer. Es un buen pretexto para replantearnos las estrategias en nuestra lucha por la igualdad, por más derechos y justicia. En Cuba, estamos bien encaminados en ese sentido, sin embargo, nos queda mucho por hacer.
(2023-03-09). Afganas reclaman derechos perdidos tras invasión de EE.UU. telesurtv.net A las protestas en Kabul se sumó otra en Islamabad, en la cual alrededor de 140 mujeres afganas realizaron una manifestación frente al club de prensa en la capital paquistaní.
(2023-03-09). Mujeres salvadoreñas exigen al Estado respeto a sus derechos. telesurtv.net "Hoy lucho para existir mañana", "Feliz va a estar el día que no nos falte ninguna, "Hoy seríamos más si no las hubieran matado" fueron algunas de las consignas.
(2023-03-09). Celebran marchas en defensa de las mujeres en Brasil. telesurtv.net En todo el mes de marzo, las movilizaciones de las mujeres en Brasil reclaman que terminen las desigualdades.
(2023-03-09). Brasil anuncia medidas en favor de los derechos de las mujeres. telesurtv.net El proyecto de ley para hacer realidad la igualdad salarial tendrá que ser analizado por el Congreso de Brasil.
(2023-03-10). Impeach Biden — and Garland, too. americanthinker.com Abuse of the constitutional rights of the January 6 detainees demands it.
(2023-03-10). NLG Condemns "Stop Cop City" Music Festival Arrests in Atlanta. indybay.org Law enforcement detained at least 35 people in Atlanta on Sunday, March 5, at a solidarity music festival over a mile away from the Cop City construction site.
(2023-03-09). Investigation Ongoing, Arrests Made in Iranian Schoolgirls Poisoning. orinocotribune.com Iranian Deputy Interior Minister announces that several suspects were arrested following an investigation into the poisoning of schoolgirls across Iran. | The Deputy Interior Minister of Iran Seyyed Majid Mirahmadi announced, on Tuesday, there are developments in the poisoning case of schoolgirls across Iran. | Mirahmadi said the Iranian intelligence agencies arrested people in six Iranian provinces and that an investigation into the case is being conducted. | Three of the detainees had participated in the recent riots, and their relationship with hostile foreign media was proven, the Iranian Interior Ministry re…
(2023-03-10). Tuesday 3/14: Black Power & Civil Rights History Talk w/ Journalist & Author, Mark Whitaker. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-10). Austin students rally for International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, March 8, around 15 students at the University of Texas at Austin rallied for International Women's Day. The rally, called by Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), was held in front of the UT Tower. | To kick off the rally, SDS member Ashley Awad let the crowd in chants, such as, "When women's rights are under attack what do we do, stand up fight back!" | Awad then called attention to why students were rallying on International Women's Day, stating "With all the recent attacks on women's and reproductive rights it is important to keep organizing and speaking out to reject…
(2023-03-10). Gig funds refugee advocacy and support. greenleft.org.au Cairns for Refugees and Green Left organised an event that raised nearly $1300 for refugee rights advocacy. Jonathan Strauss reports.
(2023-03-10). Women's Rights At The Heart Of The Fight Over Pensions In France. popularresistance.org For the first time in the history of France, trade unions have called for a two-day general strike that will extend to March 8, International Working Women's Day. The general mobilization will begin on Tuesday, March 7, and it is expected to cause widespread protests all over the country. This is the first time since May 1968 that trade unions have issued a joint call for a general strike that will last for more than 24 hours. | While actions for March 8 have grown in strength over the past years, this year's mobilizations are expected to be particularly powerful. For the first time, it is social movements as a w…
(2023-03-10). Rep. Barbara Lee on Cutting the Military Budget, Abortion Rights & Why She's Running for Senate. democracynow.org 
As President Biden proposes his new budget, which expands military spending, as well as social services, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Barbara Lee, co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus. She recently reintroduced the People Over Pentagon Act to cut $100 billion from the Pentagon budget and reallocate funds to overlooked priorities like healthcare and education. Lee is one of three House Democrats who have announced their candidacy for outgoing California Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat. Lee is the highest-ranking Black woman appointed to House leadership and would be just the third Bla…
(2023-03-10). "Barbaric Restrictions": 5 Women Sue Texas After Being Denied Abortions Despite Deadly Health Risks. democracynow.org 
Five women in Texas who were denied abortions are suing the state for denying them necessary medical care even though their pregnancies were nonviable and posed serious risks to their health. "I cannot adequately put into words the trauma and despair that comes with waiting to either lose your own life, your child's life, or both. For days, I was locked in this bizarre and avoidable hell," said Amanda Zurawski, the lead plaintiff, during a press conference Tuesday in Austin to announce the case, which also includes two doctors. While the Texas abortion ban is meant to have exceptions, many doctors are…
(2023-03-10). Sri Lankan government unleashes brutal state attacks on student protests. wsws.org Hundreds of heavily-armed police officers and army soldiers, were mobilised on Tuesday and Wednesday to stop students protesting against government austerity and attacks on democratic rights.
(2023-03-10). US Justice Department investigation details widespread civil rights abuses by Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Department. wsws.org The report attempts to present Louisville Metro Police Department's conduct as merely the case of poor training, inadequate facilities and equipment and a lack of mental health support for officers.
(2023-03-10). Governor DeSantis leads Florida Republicans in assault on democratic rights in new legislative session. wsws.org New laws that could be signed by Governor Ron DeSantis would eviscerate public education, roll back abortion access, and expand the death penalty.
(2023-03-09). Feds declare health emergency over, but COVID-19 still ravages Disability community. workers.org 
March 5, 2023 The Biden administration announced Jan. 30 its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. In March 2020, an article in Workers World newspaper by a Disability Justice and Rights Caucus member exposed the particularly . . . |
(2023-03-09). Feds declare health emergency over, but/ COVID-19 still ravages Disability community. workers.org March 5, 2023 The Biden administration announced Jan. 30 its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. In March 2020, an article in Workers World newspaper by a Disability Justice and Rights Caucus member exposed the particularly . . . |
(2023-03-09). Chinese envoy calls for immediate return of Afghanistan's overseas assets. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on the United States and other countries to immediately return the overseas assets of Afghanistan to the Afghan people to protect the rights and interests of women and girls.
(2023-03-09). Dallas, TX: International Women's Day march. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On March 4, people gathered in a Dallas park to celebrate International Women's day. About 80 people attended. After 11: 30 am, as the crowd's attention was drawn to one of the lead organizers, the speeches began. Jo Hargis, of Freedom Road Socialist Organization stated, "I'm here today to tell you that the only rights we ever had, are the ones we've fought for." | Drawing the connections between the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade and the movements which won abortion rights in the first place, Hargis stated, "All those impacted by patriarchy must fight together. We are in the same trench, and we n…
(2023-03-09). Grand Rapids holds International Women's Day street rally. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI — 15 people rallied Wednesday evening, March 8, for International Women's Day at the corner of Division Street and Fulton Street in Grand Rapids to celebrate the Prop 3 victory in Michigan and speak on the ongoing struggle for women's rights. | Cherie Stoll, a member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, emceed the rally and opened with a speech on the revolutionary tradition of International Women's Day. Stoll then introduced Emily Butt, a ten-year member of the Teamsters, who argued for the necessity of militancy in the union movement. Butt said working class women face numerous ob…
(2023-03-09). Tampa celebrates International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On March 4, Tampa community members gathered to celebrate International Women's Day. The protest was hosted by the Tampa District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. The protesters demanded for reproductive rights and an end to attacks on women. | "It is not the lawmakers, not the pro-life activists, nor the church who will be enforcing these [abortion ban] laws, but it will be the police," stated Ozzie Frost from the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC). This has proven itself to be true as members of the Tampa Bay chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) just over a year a…
(2023-03-09). U.S. Court Tosses Israel Lobby Lawsuit Against U.S. Scholars. towardfreedom.org A court in Washington, D.C., has entirely dismissed a lawsuit against the American Studies Association over its support of an academic boycott of Israel. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2016 by Israel advocates, has now failed three separate times in court—a significant defeat for the Israel lobby's attempt to punish scholars who back Palestinian rights. Nora Barrows-Friedman of Electronic Intifada reports.
(2023-03-09). The Women Who Made ACLU History. aclu.org From its early feminist founders, to the trailblazing clients and lawyers that have fought sex-based discrimination in the hundred years since, the ACLU's history has been entwined with women's rights since its founding in 1920 — the same year women won the right to vote. | The ACLU's "founding mothers" were far ahead of their time not only in their striving for women's equality, but also in understanding that their struggle for equality shared common cause with all people who have been denied their rights. This principle has continued to inform and inspire legal and advocacy battles to this day. T…
(2023-03-09). Judy Heumann's Legacy Lives On. aclu.org 
"I wanna see a feisty group of disabled people around the world…if you don't respect yourself and if you don't demand what you believe in for yourself, you're not gonna get it." — Judy Heumann | Judy Heumann, a civil rights titan who spent her life advocating and fighting for integration, accessibility, and dignity for people with disabilities, died on March 4. Her spirit and advocacy will live on in the generation of disabled activists she inspired and empowered to take up the mantle. | When Judy was born, the fight for civil rights didn't include people with disabilities. Disabled people faced rampan…
(2023-03-09). Public inquiry endorses Trudeau's use of Emergencies Act, whitewashes his ruling class opponents' weaponization of far-right "Freedom" Convoy. wsws.org The Public Order Emergency Commission has recommended the police and national-security apparatus, which the Convoy crisis revealed are chock-full of far-right sympathizers, be given increased powers; and that the federal government have greater latitude to suspend basic democratic rights.
(2023-03-10). US plans further sanctions against China as it pivots to the Pacific. infobrics.org This could be a repetition of the same mistakes all over again, with sanctions backfiring, thereby alienating partners and boosting Eurasian integration.
(2023-03-10). Venezuela Won't Go Back to México Talks Unless All Sanctions Lifted. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, March 9, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, announced that "Venezuela is not going to sign any agreement with that sector of the Venezuelan opposition until we are 100% free of sanctions, until the 765 unilateral coercive measures signed by Donald Trump and Barack Hussein Obama are lifted," in reference to the México Talks with the far-right Venezuelan opposition. | The announcement was part of a statement by Rodríguez at an Anti-Imperialism Day event, held in Plaza Bolívar in Caracas on March 9, marking the eighth anniversary of the signing of the US Executive Or…
(2023-03-09). Western media admits Russia-India oil trade undermining US dollar supremacy. infobrics.org "Sanctions on Russia have begun to erode the dollar's decades-old dominance of international oil trade".
(2023-03-09). Sanctions against Sudan outdated: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn Sanctions by the United Nations Security Council against Sudan have been proved outdated and should be lifted, a Chinese envoy said on Wednesday.
(2023-03-09). Hugo Chávez didn't die, he multiplied! mronline.org 
Ten years since his passing, the legacy of Commander Hugo Chávez lives on in the people of Venezuela and the world.
(2023-03-09). Officials to Transfer Animals, Drop Probe on Puerto Rico Zoo. latinorebels.com Federal authorities said Wednesday they are dropping all investigations into Puerto Rico's lone zoo where various species have died, saying the decision came after reaching an agreement with local officials to transfer the animals to sanctuaries on the U.S. mainland.
