(2023-11-27). Mogul Byron Allen And Al Sharpton Make Up After Accusations And Lawsuit: Sharpton Gets TheGrio's Justice Icon Award. moguldom.com There was a time in 2015 when media mogul Byron Allen and civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton were at odds. But it seems the dispute has been resolved as Sharpton was recently honored by theGrio news platform, which Allen owns. In 2015, a federal judge ruled to reopen the $20 billion racial discrimination …
(2023-11-27). The Weekly Round-up: Gaza reprieve, Covid-19 Inquiry continues, and oil-spill litigation in the Niger Delta. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news Fighting in Gaza paused this weekend, as Hamas and Israel agreed to a temporary, four-day reprieve. Twenty-six hostages have been released by Hamas and 39 Palestinian detainees held in pre-trial detention have been allowed to return to the West Bank. Under the terms of the agreement negotiated by Qatar, a total of …
(2023-11-28). Unlawful DEI discrimination policies lose momentum in the USA. expose-news.com Diversity, equity and inclusion ("DEI") is losing momentum in the United States as a result of pushback in the courts, according to a new report from DEI consulting firm Paradigm. Its related …
(2023-11-27). Incarceration Is a Central Tool of Israel's Oppression of Palestinians. truthout.org With a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas set to expire after Monday, we look at who has been released and the growing pressure to extend the pause in fighting that has given Gaza residents small respite from Israel's relentless bombardment and allowed humanitarian aid to reach people inside the territory. The pause began Friday to allow for the release of Israelis and foreign nationals kept… |
(2023-11-28). Dancing with broken hearts for the Palestinian children being freed. mondoweiss.net 
On Sunday, hundreds gathered in Ramallah to welcome Palestinian children set free from Israeli jails for the third consecutive day. It was a bittersweet victory however, with thousands still in jail and Israel's genocide continuing in Gaza.
(2023-11-27). Release every Palestinian prisoner held hostage by Israel now! liberationnews.org 
Since Oct. 7, Israel and its corporate news mouthpieces have whipped up a media frenzy over the 240 people detained by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, framing the situation as a "hostage crisis." But what corporate media doesn't acknowledge is that there was already a hostage crisis underway, well before the Palestinian Resistance counter-offensive began. In fact, Israel has been detaining thousands of Palestinian political prisoners — many of them children — in Zionist jails for decades.
(2023-11-27). French government takes aim at covid "conspiracy theorists" and complementary and alternative medicine in draft bill to combat sects. expose-news.com In mid-November, the French Senate reviewed a draft law that aims to crush dissent using hefty fines of up to EUR 15,000 and threat of jail time. Anyone daring to criticise medical …
(2023-11-27). Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Highlights Plight of Palestinian Prisoners, Many of Them Children. democracynow.org 
With a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas set to expire after Monday, we look at who has been released and the growing pressure to extend the pause in fighting that has given Gaza residents small respite from Israel's relentless bombardment and allowed humanitarian aid to reach people inside the territory. The pause began Friday to allow for the release of Israelis and foreign nationals kept hostage by militants in Gaza in exchange for the freedom of some of the thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, many of whom are minors and women. "We are talking about over 7,000 Palestinian politic…
(2023-11-27). Musk's Lawsuit Is About Destroying Free Speech. scheerpost.com 
(2023-11-27). In chilling attack on free speech, court issues injunction against public defenders' union resolution opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org The lawsuit is a major legal attack on the right to free speech, arrogating to employers and the capitalist courts the "right" to determine whether public expression of opposition to genocide is legally permissible.
(2023-11-27). ADOS Reparations Leader Yvette Carnell: The NAACP Has Lost Its Way, Here's Why. moguldom.com American Descendants of Slavery co-founder Yvette Carnell, who co-hosts online ADOS radio shows, is not too happy with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Carnell took to her YouTube show in an episode entitled "The NAACP Has Lost Its Way," posted on Nov. 15, to call out NAACP head Derrick Johnson for …
(2023-11-27). Australian journalists take a stand against official media's backing of Israeli war crimes. wsws.org The journalists condemned the phony "both-sidesism" of official coverage, insisted on centering the historical oppression of the Palestinians and demanded their right to report on war crimes and genocide.
(2023-11-28). From a Released Hamas Captive: "I will forever be a prisoner of gratitude because she did not leave here with a lifelong psychological trauma." globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-28). Israel's Insidious Narrative About Palestinian Prisoners. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-28). Gaza truce extended as Israel threatens even bigger attack. electronicintifada.net Hamas and Israel to exchange prisoners for an additional two days.
(2023-11-28). Israel releases 33 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 11 captives in 4th phase of swap deal. presstv.ir Israel releases another group of Palestinian prisoners after the Hamas resistance movement frees 11 captives.
(2023-11-27). Sierra Leone is calmed as tensions surge. plenglish.com The Sierra Leonean President Julius Madda Bio, who decreed a 24-hour curfew, assured that "most of the leaders of the attacks on the main military bases and prisons have been arrested" and he eased the restrictions on the movement of the population. | An undetermined number of people were kidnapped or released from police custody and both the identity and the intentions of the assailants remain in the shadows. | The only certainty is that an Army spokesman reported that retired and active Army personnel are wanted. | For President Madda Bio the attempt is his second litmus test since the August elections in which…
(2023-11-27). As a Muslim Incarcerated in New Jersey, I Worry I Will Be Cremated When I Die. scheerpost.com 
(2023-11-27). Malik Rahim: Climate justice and the prisoners' struggle go together. therealnews.com 
Malik Rahim, a former Black Panther and long-time prison and housing activist, joins Rattling the Bars to discuss the conditions faced by prisoners at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, more commonly known as "Angola." Rahim also delves into the necessity of environmental justice in the face of a future where climate collapse and fascism will come hand-in-hand. | Studio: Cameron Granadino, David Hebden | Post-Production: Cameron Granadino |
| Transcript: | Mansa Musa: Welcome to this edition of Rattling The Bars. I'm your host, Mansa Musa. Joining me today is Malik Rahim, an activist,…
(2023-11-27). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 50: First Hostages Released. popularresistance.org Thirty-nine Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons on Friday, as aid trickles back into Gaza amid calls for a full-fledged ceasefire to address the full scope of humanitarian devastation. Spain, Belgium, and the UK have strong words for Israel.
(2023-11-27). Gaza truce extended by two days as prisoner and hostage exchange continues. peoplesdispatch.org The four-day truce between Israel and Hamas was set to expire on Tuesday morning. 33 Palestinian prisoners are set to be released on Monday…
(2023-11-27). Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network On Raids. popularresistance.org Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network denounces in the strongest terms the raids carried out by German police in four federal states, with a particular focus in Berlin, targeting Palestinians labeled by the German state as members or supporters of Samidoun or of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas. We express our deepest solidarity with all of those subjected to these raids today, and we view these raids as a clear attempt by the German state to terrorize the Palestinian, Arab and Muslim communities in Germany and, more broadly, the popular sentiment in support of Palestinian liberation.
(2023-11-27). "There Is an Alternative": Meet the Israeli & Palestinian "Combatants for Peace" Urging Nonviolence. democracynow.org 
With Israel and Palestine experiencing the worst violence in decades, we speak with two co-founders of Combatants for Peace, a group composed of people from both sides of the conflict who have committed to nonviolence and peaceful coexistence. Avner Wishnitzer is a former member of Sayeret Matkal, one of the Israel Defense Forces' elite commando units, and Sulaiman Khatib spent more than 10 years in prison after being arrested as a teenager for an attack on Israeli soldiers. The two recently co-authored a piece for The New York Review of Books on modeling a nonviolent path toward peace. "We are offeri…
(2023-11-27). Headlines for November 27, 2023. democracynow.org Calls Mount to Extend Truce as Dozens of Hamas Captives and Palestinian Prisoners Freed, Israeli Forces Kill at Least 8 West Bank Palestinians Amid Surge in Violence, Vermont Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting of 3 Palestinian Students, Activists Shut Down Manhattan Bridge; Demonstrators Disrupt Macy's Parade Over Protest-Filled Weekend, BBC Censors BAFTA Acceptance Speeches Expressing Solidarity with Palestine, NYU Cancer Doctor Sues After Firing for Racist Posts, Far-Right Xenophobe Geert Wilders on Path to Become Dutch PM After Parliamentary Election, Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack in Ukraine Since…
(2023-11-27). Third Round of Prisoner Exchange in Gaza Advances, Truce Extended. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian Resistance concluded the third round of prisoner exchange yesterday with the handover of 13 Israelis and 4 foreigners. This is part of the truce agreement reached on November 22. | The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement has handed over 13 Israeli prisoners to the Red Cross in the occupied territories and one is admitted to a hospital, the army of the Israeli occupation regime confirmed in a statement. The foreign beneficiaries went to the Rafah border post. Following the transfer, 39 Palestinians were released from the regime's prisons. | This prisoner exchange has been celebrated by many des…
(2023-11-28). How incarcerated people are helping at-risk youth avoid prison. nationofchange.org By sharing our lived experiences, I have seen how incarcerated people can stop the pipeline funneling troubled teens to prison.
(2023-11-27). Democracy Now! 2023-11-27 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 27, 2023; Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Highlights Plight of Palestinian Prisoners, Many of Them Children; "There Is an Alternative": Meet the Israeli & Palestinian "Combatants for Peace" Urging Nonviolence | Headlines for November 27, 2023; Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Highlights Plight of Palestinian Prisoners, Many of Them Children; "There Is an Alternative": Meet the Israeli & Palestinian "Combatants for Peace" Urging Nonviolence…
(2023-11-27). 39 more Palestinian prisoners released in return for 17 captives held in Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli regime releases a second batch of 39 Palestinian prisoners under a swap deal with Hamas.
(2023-11-27). Third phase of prisoner swap: Hamas releases 17 captives as Israel frees 39 Palestinians. presstv.ir Israel releases a third batch of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for more than a dozen captives freed by Hamas.
(2023-11-27). Hamas says it seeks to extend Gaza truce after end of four days. presstv.ir Hamas says it seeks to extend a four-day truce with the Israeli regime, which featured release of scores of prisoners from both sides.
(2023-11-27). UPDF soldier, two Karamojong warriors get 60-year sentence for murder. independent.co.ug 
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Third Division Military Court Martial in Kotido District has sentenced a Uganda Peoples Defense Forces- UPDF soldier to 65 years in prison for murder. Peter Lokidi was sentenced on Saturday during an open court session held in Nakapelimoru Sub County and presided over by Col. Francis Kateraho. Lokidi …