(2022-12-07). Justice Demanded in Death of Abbey Lynn Steele in Rapid City. indybay.org On Friday, December 2, 2022, 20-year-old Abbey Lynn Steele of Rapid City, South Dakota died at Monument Hospital after arriving unconscious and not breathing from the Pennington County Jail on November 16th.
(2022-12-07). Red Theory: Socialism and patriarchy, women's liberation and LGBTQ liberation. fightbacknews.org The historic task of the working class in the socialist revolution is to eliminate all oppression. This includes the oppression of women and LGBTQ people from the shackles of patriarchy. | In her 1949 article "We Seek Full Equality for Women," Claudia Jones states, "Marxism-Leninism exposes the core of the woman question and shows that the position of women in society is not always and everywhere the same, but derives from woman's relation to the mode of production." | In The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, Friedrich Engels gives us a historical materialist analysis of patriarchy's foundat…
(2022-12-07). Argentina's Cristina Kirchner Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison & Banned from Running for Office (+Lawfare). orinocotribune.com A federal court in Argentina sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison for the crime of "fraudulent administration" in a case regarding the direction of road works in the province of Santa Cruz during her tenure as president (2007 -2015) and during that of former president Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007), her late husband. | The Federal Criminal Oral Court No. 2 of Buenos Aires ruled "to sentence Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison, perpetual special disqualification to run for public office … for considering her criminally responsible for the crime o…
(2022-12-06). UN Resolution 181: 75 Years Of Myth Making And False Israeli Legitimacy. popularresistance.org Seventy-Five years after the United Nations' fatal decision to partition Palestine, the carnage and oppression of Palestinians by those who would claim they represent the Jewish people continues — and it promises to get much worse. | Some claim that Zionism came to save the Jewish people from another Holocaust, that they speak for defenseless Jews so that they will never again have to endure a genocide the likes of the Nazi genocide of the Jews in Europe. But these assertions are merely excuses to allow the Zionist regime to exercise its cruelty and brutality without interruption. | The United Nations Parti…
(2022-12-06). Another Prisoner Swap Took Place In Ukraine. southfront.org 
As a result of the negotiation process, another prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine took place on December 6. The warring sides exchanged by 60 prisoners of war. | On the Russian side, the prisoner swap was announced by the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin and then confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defence. LPR officials confirmed that the released POWs include two servicemen from the LPR. | All released Russian servicemen will be taken to Moscow for treatm…
(2022-12-06). Explaining Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Democracy. aclu.org
(2022-12-06). The Federal Government Should Not Waste the Opportunity to Address Algorithmic Discrimination. aclu.org
(2022-12-06). Right-wing SCOTUS majority signals support for anti-LGBTQ+ reactionariesÔøº. nationofchange.org "It does not bode well for the future of civil rights law that Gorsuch believes a state imposes 'reeducation training' on employers when it reminds them how to comply with nondiscrimination rules," said one court observer.
(2022-12-06). Salah Hamouri returned to administrative detention until January as persecution of French-Palestinian lawyer continues. samidoun.net 
The Israeli occupation regime is continuing the persecution of French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri, ordering him back to administrative detention — imprisonment without charge or trial — at two hearings conducted today, 6 December 2022, where the Israeli interior minister's order to forcibly deport him to France was considered. ‚öñÔ∏èLes autorités israéliennes maintiennent Salah Hamouri en …
(2022-12-06). Adal and Ahmad Musa relaunch hunger strike after their administrative detention is renewed. samidoun.net 
Adal and Ahmad Musa, two Palestinian prisoners and brothers jailed without charge or trial by the Israeli occupation regime, have relaunched their hunger strike on 5 December 2022 after both of their detention orders were renewed, despite both brothers concluding agreements for their release in order to end their prior hunger strikes. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner …
(2022-12-06). Number Of Immigrants Under Punitive Surveillance Quadrupled Under Biden. popularresistance.org Over the past two years, despite President Joe Biden's campaign promises to bring fairness to the immigration system, the current administration has quadrupled the number of people enrolled in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) so-called "alternatives to detention" (ATD) surveillance program, and has doubled the number of people held in immigration jails. | There is no acceptable justification for this rapidly growing surveillance dragnet. As advocates working toward the abolition of immigration detention, we are outraged that the Biden administration is increasingly turning immigrants' homes and co…
(2022-12-06). Black Market in Broad Daylight. covertactionmagazine.com U.S. school kids, hospital patients, and prison inmates share food poisoning, while food liquidators boast they turn "trash into treasure." [This article is the second part of a series on human rights abuse by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the Miami Federal Detention Center (Miami FDC). Part One was on its deadly …
(2022-12-06). Final Straw: The Legacy of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show the Final Straw looks at the life and legacy of Mexican anarchist leader, Ricardo Flores Magón. Listen and Download HERE We just passed the 100th anniversary of the murder by incarceration and hounding of Mexican Revolutionary anarchist communist Ricardo Flores Magón on 21st of November. For this hour or…
(2022-12-06). WA stands in solidarity with jailed climate activist Violet CoCo. greenleft.org.au Protesters gathered outside the Perth Magistrates Court to protest the 15-month prison sentence handed to climate activist Violet CoCo for blocking traffic in Sydney. Alex Salmon reports.
(2022-12-06). Footage of the death of Brieon Green shows gross neglect by Milwaukee County sheriff's office. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – After over five months of struggle, the Waukesha Sheriff's Department, which led the investigation into Brieon Green's death at Milwaukee County Jail, concluded their investigation and handed the related materials to Milwaukee County's District Attorney John Chisholm. On December 1, DA Chisholm invited Green's family and their legal team to review footage and files from the investigation. | Alan Chavoya, outreach chair of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, was also asked by Green's family to join them at the DA's office to review the footage. After the meeting, a pres…
(2022-12-06). Climate change protester jailed for 15 months in Australia. wsws.org This punishment highlights the resort by governments—Labor and Liberal-National alike—to draconian anti-protest laws to try to suppress opposition to their pro-business agenda.
(2022-12-06). Al Jazeera Sues Israeli Forces at the International Criminal Court. truthout.org Following an investigation that Al Jazeera said uncovered new evidence regarding the fatal shooting of Palestinian-America journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May, the international news network said Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli military forces at the International Criminal Court. "Al Jazeera's legal team has conducted a full and detailed investigation into the case and… |
(2022-12-06). Law Pod UK latest episode: Do we need laws against SLAPPs? ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Strategic litigation against public participation has been very much in the news lately, with calls from anti-SLAPPs campaigners for such abusive litigation to be banned by statute, or by amendments to the 2013 Defamation Act. These lawsuits started in the United States in the late eighties, but they've certainly been on the rise in the …
(2022-12-06). Thousands March In Morocco To Protest Worsening Economy. popularresistance.org Thousands of people gathered at the Bab Al-Ahad Square in Moroccan capital Rabat on Sunday, December 4, as part of a national march against "high prices, political repression, and social oppression." The action was organized by the Moroccan Social Front (FSM), a coalition of left-wing political parties and trade unions, with support from leading human rights groups as well as various political, civil society, and sectoral organizations and unions. | "We came to protest a government that embodies the marriage between money and power and supports monopoly capitalism," declared Younes Ferachine, a coordinator at FSM…
(2022-12-06). 9 December, Online Event: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and All Political Prisoners. samidoun.net 
Friday, 9 December 7 pm Eastern (4 pm Pacific) Register online: Linktr.ee/mumia to attend the event. Click on "DEC. 9 RSVP" A virtual rally calling for freedom for Mumia and all political prisoners will be held Dec. 9, 7 p.m. EST. Speakers will include representatives of the Ed Poindexter Campaign, Samidoun Palestine Prisoners Network, Imam …
(2022-12-06). New Video: The Weekly Palestine from Al-Falasteniyeh. samidoun.net Al Falasteniyeh Media Network has released a new series, "The Weekly Palestine." Hosted by Rumzi Farooqi, the video provides a weekly update on the Palestinian struggle, resistance and the prisoners' movement, among other news. Check out the first episode here, which covers topics including the campaign to free the Holy Land Five, support for Palestine …
(2022-12-06). Vaccine Passport, Digital Identity, Social Credit System, Digital Currency (CBDC): An Invisible Prison Has Been Built Just for You. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). Sunday 12/4: "Voting Rights: The Struggle To Be Counted" – History Film on Black Voter Suppression. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-12-05). What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform. aclu.org 
Immigration has long been used as a wedge issue during election years, and this year was no different. Many candidates peddled falsehoods and racist tropes about an "invasion" to instill fear and win support for their campaigns. America's Voice, an immigration advocacy organization, identified over
(2022-12-05). New York City mayor attacks the civil rights of the homeless. wsws.org The administration of New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, is using new legislation to forcibly remove homeless people whom it decides are mentally ill from the streets.
(2022-12-05). Students Sue Yale for Pressuring Those With Mental Health Needs to Withdraw. truthout.org A group of current and former Yale students is suing the Ivy League university over what they say is "systemic discrimination" against students struggling with mental health issues. In a lawsuit filed last week, they say school administrators routinely pressure students to withdraw from Yale rather than accommodating their mental health needs, a practice that disproportionately hurts students of… |
(2022-12-05). Supreme Court Poised to Side With Anti-LGBTQ Web Designer in Discrimination Case. truthout.org On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by an evangelical Christian web designer who alleges that a Colorado law barring discrimination based on sexual orientation is in violation of her religious freedoms. Lorie Smith, a web designer from the Denver area who runs a company called 303 Creative, preemptively sued Colorado over the law, claiming that she feared… |
(2022-12-05). White Americans Eligible To Get Race-Neutral 'Reparations' in Rhode Island: Black America Speaks Out. moguldom.com Providence, Rhode Island, recently announced a "reparations" program to help atone for its history of racism and discrimination, but critics are blasting it for being race-neutral. According to a report by The Washington Post, Mayor Jorge Elorza signed a $10 million budget for the Providence Municipal Reparations program. "The radical thing that we did was we put …
(2022-12-05). A Mining Lawsuit in Guatemala Shows How Trade Courts Put Locals Last. fpif.org 
A U.S. mining company is suing Guatemala over a shuttered project. The state relied on affected communities to mount a legal defense, but now it's trying to bypass them to open the mine.
(2022-12-05). Puerto Rico Towns Sue Oil Companies for Climate Denial. latinorebels.com A group of 16 municipalities filed a lawsuit on November 22 against multiple Big Oil companies for downplaying the risks of their fossil-fuel products on climate change.
(2022-12-05). A Mining Lawsuit in Guatemala Shows How Trade Courts Put Big Corporations First. inequality.org
(2022-12-05). Peace Disruptors—The Conversion and Repurposing of Places of Worship (Part 4): Synagogues Defiled by Spanish Monarchy. transcend.org The Odyssey of the Second Exodus Based on Religious Conflicts and Oppression…
(2022-12-05). All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal Dec. 9. workers.org 
Political prisoner and author Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested 41 years ago on Dec. 9, 1981. He has been held captive by the state of Pennsylvania ever since. A final hearing on his current appeal is scheduled for Dec. 16 in Philadelphia. Artist's depiction of Mumia December 2022. Credit: Brice Patterson . . . |
(2022-12-05). After FTX Collapse, Closely Watched Analyst Says Don't Hold Bitcoin On Exchanges. moguldom.com Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange, is under investigation and could face years in prison if it's confirmed that he fraudulently misappropriated users' funds. Digital asset holders have been warned to explore other options to help safeguard their investments. FTX imploded over the course of a few days in November after SBF …
(2022-12-05). Prison COVID Policies Fell Short. Incarcerated Activists Fight for Their Lives. truthout.org On October 11, prison organizer Dawn Brooks's phone began ringing off the hook. Within three days, she received 50 calls. Colitha Bush, a Texas mother who had been released from federal prison under COVID measures in mid-September, was one of the callers. She had spent 14 days at a halfway house before being released to home confinement at her sister's house. On October 12… |
(2022-12-05). Monday 12/5: No Men In Women's Prisons. indybay.org Steps of R. C. Davidson Courthouse, Oakland…
(2022-12-05). Will Lehman demands that all candidates be on the ballot in second round of UAW elections. wsws.org United Auto Workers presidential candidate Will Lehman issued this statement in response to the UAW elections, which have been characterized by extremely low turnout due to voter suppression by the UAW apparatus.
(2022-12-05). Will Lehman, socialist candidate for UAW president, receives nearly 5,000 votes despite bureaucratic suppression of election turnout. wsws.org The substantial support Lehman received among rank-and-file workers across the US is an event of historic significance for the development of the class struggle globally.
(2022-12-05). Women's Boxing Approved in Cuba. telesurenglish.net The National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) announced on Monday the inclusion of women in the practice of boxing on the island, with a view to freeing them from discrimination or exclusion in this field. | RELATED: | From the auditorium of the Havana Sports City Coliseum, INDER vice-president Ariel Sainz Rodríguez and the Cuban Boxing Federation president, Alberto Puig de la Barca, held a…