(2021-06-01). PSOE-Podemos debates pardon for Catalan-nationalist political prisoners. wsws.org The discussion of pardons is part of bitter negotiations in the Spanish ruling class over how to distribute 140 billion euros in European Union pandemic bailout funds.
(2021-06-01). Flowers and Candles Form Tribute to Black Lives Murdered. indybay.org Photos from a vigil held in Mill Valley on May 25th.
(2021-05-31). Briefing to the 8782nd session of the Security Council, May 27, 2021. mronline.org The events of the last few weeks have provoked worldwide recognition of realities on the ground in Occupied Palestine, realities of systemic discrimination, of oppression, and of settler colonialism.The events of the last few weeks have provoked worldwide recognition of realities on the ground in Occupied Palestine, realities of systemic discrimination, of oppression, and of […] | May 31, 2021…
(2021-05-31). Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis for the U.S. abroad and racial prejudice back at home. juancole.com By Susan H. Kamei | — Imagine being forced from your home by the government, being imprisoned in a detention camp under armed guards and behind barbed wire — and then being required to join the military to fight for the nation that had locked up you and your family. That's what happened in a …
(2021-05-31). Helms-Burton Case Reach Settlement Over Property In Cuba. telesurenglish.net The Switzerland-based building materials multinational LafargeHolcim on Monday settled a lawsuit brought to seek compensation for the company's use of property nationalized by the Cuban government in the 1960s. | RELATED: | This is the first settlement of a legal claim promoted by heirs of a Cuban family under Title III of the U.S. Helms-Burton Act (1996). The norm permits lawsuits against entities that benefit from Cuba…
Ret. (2021-05-31). As the War Ends, So Too Must the Detention of Guantánamo Bay Prisoners Detained in Connection to It. thenation.com Rear Admiral (Ret.) Donald J. Guter, Rear Admiral (Ret.) John Hutson As the War Ends, So Too Must the Detention of Guantánamo Bay Prisoners Detained in Connection to It…
(2021-05-31). Tuesday 6/1: Know Your Rights: Disability Discrimination and Your Job. indybay.org Online workshop (FREE)…
(2021-05-31). Saturday 6/12: "SNCC": Civil Rights Movement Film and Discussion w/ Director Danny Lyon. indybay.org Virtual film screening and discussion (FREE)…
(2021-05-31). "Kill a worker, go to jail!"—More readers demand full investigation of Pike River mine disaster. wsws.org One reader's letter says: "29 men went to work and never came home. They worked in a dangerous workplace. That was known by those at the top, and they got away with it."