(2022-11-26). Poor medical care for incarcerated people leads to deaths. workers.org 
Elisa Serna was only 24 when she died, due to medical neglect at a San Diego County jail in 2019. Serna was suffering from symptoms including vomiting and fainting, due to an intrauterine pregnancy and drug withdrawal. Her blood pressure was dropping. (Fox 5 San Diego, Oct. 26) An investigation . . . |
(2022-11-26). Dr. Mutulu Shakur: A steadfast revolutionary. workers.org 
This article was originally published in Workers World Aug. 4, 2021. Dr. Mutulu Shakur was granted parole Nov. 10, but remains in prison as of this writing. Dr. Mutulu Shakur in 2020. Despite being imprisoned for 35 years, the revolutionary and aging Dr. Mutulu Shakur remains a steadfast beacon in . . . |
(2022-11-26). Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in prison. ecns.cn Chinese-Canadian star Kris Wu was given a 13-year prison term by a Beijing court on Friday after he tricked women into having sex, and he will be deported at the end of the sentence.
(2022-11-25). "You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train": Remembering the People's Historian Howard Zinn at 100. democracynow.org 
In a special broadcast, we remember the legendary historian, author, professor, playwright and activist Howard Zinn, who was born 100 years ago this August. Zinn was a regular guest on Democracy Now!, from the start of the program in 1996 up until his death in 2010 at age 87. After witnessing the horrors of World War II as a bombardier, Zinn became a peace and justice activist who picketed with his students at Spelman College during the civil rights movement and joined in actions such as opposing the Vietnam War. He later spoke out against the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. "I believe neutrality is impo…
(2022-11-25). Greta Thunberg Joins 630+ Young People in Landmark Climate Lawsuit Against Sweden. commondreams.org "The Swedish state fails to meet the constitutional requirement to promote sustainable development leading to a good environment for present and future generations," said the plaintiffs.
(2022-11-25). Ahmed Manasra once again ordered to four more months in solitary confinement. samidoun.net 
In the latest outrage in a case that has come to exemplify the Israeli occupation's war on Palestinian childhood, Ahmed Manasra — now 20 — was ordered to another four months in solitary confinement on 24 November 2022 by an occupation court. Manasra has been imprisoned for over seven years, since he was 13 years …
(2022-11-25). The Downturn In Fighting And Prisoner Exchanges Offer A Glimmer Of Hope For De-Esclation. southfront.org 
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(2022-11-24). Faced with 'baseless political lawsuits,' Biden extends student loan payment freeze. nationofchange.org "This is a welcome step towards stimulating the economy and providing some economic relief to millions of Americans."
(2022-11-24). Thanksgiving Can Never Be Redeemed From Its Colonial Past. Let's Abolish It. truthout.org Decolonization — the act of rejecting colonial oppression — requires the abolition of that which is harmful. Decolonization is not reform nor recuperation. It involves Ashes are complicated. Depending on what was burned and how, ashes can be sacred,…
(2022-11-24). Close the Spigot/ By Tara Reade. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Scott Ritter Says The U.S. Is Sending Billions of Dollars To Support Nazis In Ukraine Ukrainians from 80th Airborne Brigade brutally execute Russian prisoners of war/ Commentary by Max Blumenthal NY Times Takes Rare Look at Apparent Ukrainian War Crimes…
(2022-11-24). Justice in America: Prisons. america.cgtn.com Cooks, nurses and teachers guarding inmates, while those that can't be guarded are simply kept in their cells around the clock, while scores of homicides and suicides are often unreported. The U.S. federal prison system had already been suffering from a legacy of mismanagement before …
(2022-11-24). Free the Holy Land 5! Join the global campaign to liberate these Palestinian prisoners in the U.S. #FreeTheHLF5. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is honoured to join with Within Our Lifetime-United for Palestine and the Coalition for Civil Freedoms to launch a campaign to free the three remaining Holy Land Foundation 5 prisoners in the United States: Ghassan Elashi, Shukri Abu Baker and Mufid Abdelqader. 24 November 2022 marks 14 years since the …