(2023-05-24). It's Time for Congress to Update Our Genetic Nondiscrimination Law. aclu.org 
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was enacted in 2008 to protect Americans from being widely discriminated against by a then new technology: genetic testing. The law was written after genetic discrimination emerged in the 1970s. At the time, programs to screen and identify genetic carriers of sickle cell anemia, a disease which afflicts many Black Americans, were being mandated by states. These mandated screening programs targeted Black people, perpetuating racial bias and stigmatization. Congress acted to make this genetic discrimination illegal. But now, GINA is 15 years old and needs to b…
(2023-05-25). Lawsuit exposes horrific conditions in Washington D.C. jail. wsws.org The conditions that impact the United States' most poor and vulnerable in the country's capital are a clear exposure of the government's rank hypocrisy about "human rights" and "democracy."
(2023-05-24). Tunisia: Families of jailed leaders file case at African court. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia: Families of jailed leaders file case at African court | The case was filed on Wednesday by families hoping to seek freedom for their loved ones | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 20: 51 | Rached Ghannouchi greets supporters upon arrival at a police station in Tunis, on 21 February 2023 (AFP) | Families of imprisoned opposition members in Tunisia filed a case at the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights in Ta…
(2023-05-24). Arabic press review: Egyptian prisoners launch collective hunger strike. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Egyptian prisoners launch collective hunger strike | Meanwhile, Qatar is set to boost investments in Egypt while Saudi Arabia tops regional box office revenues | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 13: 53 | A media tour of the Correctional and Rehabilitation Center in Badr City, 70 kilometres northeast of Cairo, on 16 January 2022 (AFP)
| Egypt: Hunger strike begins over jail condi…
(2023-05-24). Experts: VDARE's Real Estate Deals May Cost Group Nonprofit Status. splcenter.org White nationalist hate group VDARE could lose its nonprofit status over real estate agreements surrounding a historic castle the group purchased in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, according to two nonprofit lawyers to whom Hatewatch described property records and court filings. Most of the documents came from a lawsuit VDARE brought against New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James' office, wherein the AG alleges VDARE "violated New York law."
(2023-05-24). Texas Sues the Biden Administration Over New Asylum Rule. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the state of Texas filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration over a newly-introduced asylum rule allowing migrants to set up appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border via a phone app so as to seek asylum in the United States. | RELATED: | "The Biden Administration deliberately conceived of this phone app with the goal of illegally pre-approving more foreign aliens to enter the country…
(2023-05-25). Prigozhin Says 20,000 Wagner Fighters Were Killed in Bakhmut Battle. news.antiwar.com Russia's Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an interview posted on Telegram Wednesday that 20,000 of his fighters were killed in the 224-day battle of Bakhmut. Prigozhin said half of those who died in the brutal battle were convicts he recruited from prison. "Throughout the [entire combat] operation, I recruited 50,000 prisoners, of which about …
(2023-05-25). Independent autopsy rules death of Georgia prisoner who was "eaten alive" by lice and bed bugs a homicide. wsws.org Disturbing new details revealed in the autopsy report of Lashawn Thompson revealed that his death was the result of being deliberately denied medical care while incarcerated.
(2023-05-25). Stella Assange at Sydney rally: "It's not just Julian who has lost his freedom, but all of us" wsws.org Stella Assange, wife of imprisoned Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, spoke at a rally in Sydney yesterday morning demanding his immediate freedom.
(2023-05-25). National Electoral Council of Ecuador calls for early elections. plenglish.com The CNE disclosed the schedule approved for the polls, in which Ecuadorians will elect the President, the Vice President, and the 137 members of the Assembly, who will only remain in office until 2025. | The inscription of the candidates will take place between May 28th and June 10th, while the campaign will last just 10 days, from August 8th to 17th, and a second round, if necessary, should take place on October 15th . | The CNE also explained the characteristics for the suffrage of prisoners and residents abroad, who will be able to elect their representatives online. | The funds to guarantee the elections wil…
(2023-05-24). Video: Stella Assange speaks in Sydney: Free Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Stella Assange headlined a 1000-strong rally calling for Julian Assange to be released immediately from Belmarsh Prison. Video by Alex Bainbridge.
(2023-05-24). Israeli authorities are trying to kill Walid Daqqa inside prison, claim Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Walid Daqqa has been inside an Israeli prison since 1986. The 61-year-old needs intensive medical care after being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer last year and suffering a blood clot-induced stroke this year in February…
(2023-05-24). Escaping The Prison Of Mainstream Culture: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Many people turn to conservatism and religion because they perceive — correctly — that mainstream culture is a fraudulent sham bereft of meaning and authentic values. Their solutions are misguided, but their reasons arise from a perception of a very real problem. | It isn't actually necessary to turn to religion or conservatism to find depth, meaning and groundedness; depth, meaning and groundedness are
(2023-05-24). Israel to deny early release of terminally ill Palestinian prisoner. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-24). Tariq Ramadan acquitted of charges in Swiss rape trial. middleeasteye.net 
Tariq Ramadan acquitted of charges in Swiss rape trial | Islamic scholar still has to face four cases in France and a court appeal in Geneva, with three years imprisonment if found guilty | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 13: 40 | Swiss leading Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan leaves Geneva's courthouse, 24 May 2023 (AFP) | Prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan was acquitted on Wednesday of charges of…
(2023-05-24). Video: Stella Assange speaks in Sydney: Free Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Stella Assange headlined a 1000-strong rally calling for Julian Assange to be released immediately from Belmarsh Prison. Video by Alex Bainbridge.
(2023-05-24). Israeli authorities are trying to kill Walid Daqqa inside prison, claim Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Walid Daqqa has been inside an Israeli prison since 1986. The 61-year-old needs intensive medical care after being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer last year and suffering a blood clot-induced stroke this year in February…
(2023-05-24). Escaping The Prison Of Mainstream Culture: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Many people turn to conservatism and religion because they perceive — correctly — that mainstream culture is a fraudulent sham bereft of meaning and authentic values. Their solutions are misguided, but their reasons arise from a perception of a very real problem. | It isn't actually necessary to turn to religion or conservatism to find depth, meaning and groundedness; depth, meaning and groundedness are
(2023-05-24). Israel to deny early release of terminally ill Palestinian prisoner. middleeasteye.net
(2023-05-24). Tariq Ramadan acquitted of charges in Swiss rape trial. middleeasteye.net Tariq Ramadan acquitted of charges in Swiss rape trial | Islamic scholar still has to face four cases in France and a court appeal in Geneva, with three years imprisonment if found guilty | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 13: 40 | Swiss leading Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan leaves Geneva's courthouse, 24 May 2023 (AFP) | Prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan was acquitted on Wednesday of charges of…
(2023-05-25). The US empire and the complicity of intellectuals. indybay.org Interventions have always been dictated by the geopolitical and economic interests of the country. In fact, the United States is no exception to this rule. On the contrary, every empire acts in this way (see, for example, the invasions of Russia by Napoleon and Adolf Hitler). History also shows that imperial interests have often led to the suppression of aspirations for self-determination.