(2022-10-05). John Kiriakou: A Depressing Journey. popularresistance.org I had occasion to visit London and Jerusalem to meet with members of the (establishment) media, of the two respective parliaments and people from think tanks and universities. | I took this trip to talk with interested parties about a human rights case. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of a group called the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is being held in solitary confinement in a prison in Nigeria. His crime? He gave an interview to the BBC in which he said that Nigeria's 70 million Biafrans want a referendum on independence. | Nnamdi is a British citizen; his wife and child live in Manchester, England. He renounced…
(2022-10-05). China urges U.S. to end police violence against Black Americans during UN session. ecns.cn A senior Chinese diplomat on Monday urged the U.S. to take concrete action to address systemic racism, racial discrimination and police violence in the country.
(2022-10-05). High-Value US Asset "Fat Leonard" Arrested in Venezuela: Possible Prisoner Swap. dissidentvoice.org 
The principal perpetrator, in what AP News called "one of the most extensive bribery scandals in US military history," popped up in Venezuela of all places. Leonard Glenn Francis bilked the US Navy out of at least $35 million. The culprit goes by the moniker "Fat Leonard." He tips the scales at 3 pounds, according …
(2022-10-04). Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term. aclu.org 
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(2022-10-04). Brawl in Ecuadorian Prison Leaves 15 Dead. telesurenglish.net On Monday, 15 inmates died and 21 were injured during a gang brawl at the Cotopaxi prison located near the city of Latacunga in Ecuador. | RELATED: | "The Prosecutor's Office confirmed that the number of murdered in the Latacunga prison reached 15 people. This is the eighth prison massacre since 2021!!," journalist Orlando Perez tweeted, adding that citizen reports support the existence of 40 people injured. | For…
(2022-10-04). The Coutts Four: Alberta Is Home to Political Prisoners. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-04). Prison riot in Ecuador leaves at least 15 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — At least 15 prisoners have been killed and many wounded in the latest riot to hit Ecuador's troubled prison system.
(2022-10-04). Economic blockade plus internal corruption combine to hurt Venezuela. peoplesworld.org 
CAPARICA, Portugal — Over the last several weeks U.S. newspapers, as usual, featured bad news about Venezuela, including reports that people are fleeing the country, immigrants are being trafficked around the U.S. by right-wing governors, and that prisoner swaps between the U.S. and Venezuela involved trading CITGO bankers jailed in that country for drug-dealing relatives …
(2022-10-04). Black votes matter: Alabama Republicans' gerrymandering faces Supreme Court scrutiny. peoplesworld.org 
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)—The invisible line dividing two of Alabama's congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites from the civil rights movement as well as ones more personal to Evan Milligan. There's the house where his grandfather loaded people into his station wagon and drove them to their jobs during the Montgomery Bus Boycott as …
(2022-10-04). Gang violence plagues Ecuador's prison system. america.cgtn.com While the government has blamed gangs for this violence, activists and families affected by the crisis have argued that government negligence and inaction are making the problem worse.
(2022-10-04). The Onion Files 'Masterfully Written' Amicus Brief in Support of Jailed Parodist. commondreams.org "As the globe's premier parodists, The Onion's writers also have a self-serving interest in preventing political authorities from imprisoning humorists."