Alison Mollman (2024-02-01). Alabama Has Executed A Man With Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury's Life Verdict. aclu.org

Chris Walker (2024-02-01). ACLU to SCOTUS: Lower Courts Used "Junk Science" to Block Abortion Medication. truthout.org An amicus brief — or "friend of the court" petition — submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) urges justices of the High Court to reject lower court orders that have sought to severely curtail access to abortion medication known as mifepristone. The drug is used in a majority of abortions across the country, and is currently approved for up to 10 weeks of… |

Open Letter, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-01). Open Letter On The Anti-Palestinian And Islamophobic Environment At Emory University. popularresistance.org We are a coalition of community and civil rights organizations, writing on behalf of Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and students perceived to be Palestinian or Muslim at Emory University ("the University") who have been targeted by racist, anti-Palestinian, xenophobic, and Islamophobic harassment and doxing attacks for their support for Palestinian human rights. We write to express our concern about the University's failure to protect its students from these bigoted doxing and harassment campaigns and the lack of official, public support shown to Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-02-01). US judge rebukes Biden's "unflagging support" for war on Gaza. electronicintifada.net Civil rights organizations say they are continuing to pursue all legal avenues to stop Israel's crimes.

WSWS (2024-02-02). Youth treated like animals at Wayne County juvenile detention center. wsws.org Two nurses are suing the county after they were fired for exposing the terrible conditions at the facility in Detroit.

Daniel Bernal-Serrano, Paola Abril Campos, Rafael Velasco-Vazquez (2024-02-03). Correspondence] Missing voices from Latin America in the O'Neill—Lancet Commission. thelancet.com We commend the O'Neill—Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health for advancing health equity for all.1 However, there is a concern regarding the insufficient representation from Latin America, a highly unequal region with a complex colonial history. This omission could perpetuate power imbalances in global health.

Jasmine Brown (2024-02-03). Perspectives] The battle to become a Black physician in the USA: past and present. thelancet.com Throughout history, Black people in the USA have faced an uphill battle to enter the medical profession. There have been countless challenges from overt discrimination to subconscious biases that have impacted the journey of Black physicians. I explored this history in my book, Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians from the Civil War to the 21st Century. Reflecting on this history can provide perspective and insight on the continued importance of striving towards equity within the medical profession, especially after the 2023 decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn affirma…

Sandeep B Maharaj, Darleen Y Franco, Terence A R Seemungal (2024-02-03). Correspondence] Consideration for selecting international commissioners. thelancet.com We, the authors of the letter Not allowed to speak—another let-down for the Caribbean people,1 wish to acknowledge the appointment of a commissioner with Caribbean roots on the O'Neill—Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health.2 We believe that Commissioner Alissa Trotz will do our region proud given her background.

Adam Mahoney, Black Agenda Report. (2024-02-02). An Upcoming Supreme Court Case Threatens To Criminalize Homelessness. popularresistance.org As America's affordable housing crisis grows, especially for those of retirement age, Black folks continue to be pushed into homelessness at a disproportionate rate. | Advocates argue that an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling may make it even more dire. | Earlier this month, the court announced that it would hear a case that will essentially decide if people experiencing homelessness can be issued jail time, tickets, and fines for sleeping on the streets — even if there are no shelter alternatives available for them. The case will be heard either this spring or in the fall.

Matthew Stevenson (2024-02-02). The Jail Porch Campaign. counterpunch.org The last time the Republicans had a candidate as weak as Donald Trump—and that's saying a lot as in between we've had Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and George W. Bush—it was 1896, and his fixers (of note Mark Hanna) decided to run the William McKinley campaign from his front porch, which was located in Canton,

Center for Biological Diversity (2024-02-02). Six Pesticides Threaten Over Half of Endangered Species. indybay.org Lawsuit Targets Federal Fish and Wildlife Service's Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticides…

Editor (2024-02-02). CCR lawsuit: A blow to the war criminals. workers.org Bulletin: On Jan. 31 the U.S. federal court in Oakland, California, found that "it is plausible that Israel's conduct amounts to genocide," while dismissing the case on jurisdictional grounds. (ccrjustice.org) Striking another blow at the war criminals in Washington and Tel Aviv, on Jan. 26, Palestinians, both in the U.S. . . . |

Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-02). US Court: Biden Administration Should Reflect On Its 'Unflagging Support' For 'Plausible' Genocide. popularresistance.org A U.S. court in Oakland dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of failing to prevent in a genocide in Gaza. However, it also called on The White House to reflect on its "unflagging support" for Israel's assault and said the genocide charges were "plausible." | The conclusion of the court's decision makes it clear that the case was reluctantly dismissed on jurisdictional grounds. | "There are rare cases in which the preferred outcome is inaccessible to the Court," wrote U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White. "This is one of those cases.

Workers World Party (2024-02-01). PDF of February 1 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Int'l Court puts Israel on notice for war crimes Hamas, PFLP hold joint meeting PFLP condemns U.S./Britain sanctions on Yemen Mundo Obrero: Desmontando la hipocresía occidental sobre Xinjiang y Gaza Editorial: CCR lawsuit: A blow to the war criminals Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |

Staff (2024-02-01). Headlines for February 1, 2024. democracynow.org Mass Grave in Gaza Points to "Execution-Style" Killings by Israeli Forces, Gaza Health Providers Confront Monumental Challenges to Save Lives Despite Destroyed Medical System, South Africa Urges Nations to Halt Military Support for Israel Following ICJ Genocide Case, U.S. Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Biden But Does Not Rule Out Israel Is Committing Genocide, U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen; Kata'ib Hezbollah to Suspend Attacks on U.S. Forces, Chicago Becomes Largest U.S. City to Pass Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, Protesters Target Biden Administration over U.S. Backing of Israel's Genoc…

albawaba (2024-02-02). White History Month trends on social media during Black History Month sparking outrage. albawaba.com A controversial hashtag, #WhiteHistoryMonth, has gone viral on social media platforms such as Twitter and TikTok during February, which is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States.The hashtag, which appears to be a sarcastic response to the recognition of the historical contributions and struggles of African Americans, has been used by some users to mock, trivialize, or deny the existence of racism and oppression against Black people.February 1st is the first day of Black History Month. | Here's the AMAZING poem by National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, "The Hill We Climb," read by her at the i…

Syrians for Truth, Justice (2024-02-01). Silenced and Defamed: Women's Organizations in North-Western Syria Under Many Layers of Oppression [EN/AR]. reliefweb.int Country: Syrian Arab Republic | Source: Syrians for Truth and Justice | Please refer to the attached files. | The conflict continues to have a disproportionate impact on women and girls, who lack protection as they struggle in the throes of unabating and large-scale violence | 1. Executive Summary | This report investigates the primary challenges facing Syrian women's civil society | organizations (CSOs) under the multiple authorities across north-western Syria. Building from | the perspectives of women in the civic space, the report seeks to shed light on the needs of | CSOs devoted to supporting and/or em…

Angela (2024-02-02). Thursday 2/1: Virtual Teach-in on War, Death Penalty, Political Imprisonment, & the Palestinian Genocide. indybay.org

Graham Peebles (2024-02-02). The Planet is Under Siege. counterpunch.org How bad must it get before the politicians and corporates act in a way commensurate to the scale and urgency of the environmental emergency? Imprisoned by an economic ideology that demands insatiable consumption and short-term profit; moral weakness in the face of populist pressures from the far right and a staggering degree of self-denial, greed

A Guest Author (2024-02-01). Hamas, PFLP hold joint meeting in Beirut. workers.org The following joint statement was posted on Resistance News Network on Jan. 29, 2024. A Hamas delegation visited the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine headquarters in Beirut, confirming that no exchange of prisoners will take place until a complete stop to the aggression. They called for a complete . . . |

Ahmed Adel (2024-02-01). Imran Khan Handed 10-year Prison Sentence Just Days Before Elections in Pakistan. globalresearch.ca

Angela (2024-02-01). Thursday 2/1: Virtual Teach-in on War, Death Penalty, Political Imprisonment, & the Palestinian Genocide. indybay.org

WSWS (2024-02-01). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands join strikes in Finland against austerity and anti-strike laws across all sectors, including defense, affecting weapons shipments to Ukraine; general strike hits Kurdistan cities in Iran to protest the execution of Kurdish political prisoners, as steel and oil workers continue protests against falling living standards; Ghanaian university administrators in nationwide strike over pay and conditions continues in the face of National Labour Commission's directive…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-01). Hamas Slams Beit Lahia Massacre, Calls for Documenting Israeli Atrocities. orinocotribune.com The Hamas Movement has condemned the executions of handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian civilians that were carried out by Israeli soldiers in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip. | "The occupation regime's ongoing crimes against our Palestinian people unfold day after day, the latest of which was documented by the Palestinian Prisoner Society and reported by Palestinian citizens about the executions of about 30 Palestinians, whose bodies were found dumped inside a schoolyard in northern Gaza while being handcuffed and blindfolded," Hamas said in a statement on Wednesday. | "This indicates that the occupation a…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-01). Next Hours Are Vital — Latest Updates on Gaza Ceasefire Talks. orinocotribune.com Israel's Channel 13 quoted an Israeli official as saying that Tel Aviv has not yet received a response from the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas regarding a possible prisoner exchange deal between the two sides and that it expects a response from Qatar within the coming hours. | The details of the agreement were drafted last weekend at a meeting in Paris attended by CIA Director William Burns and officials from Egypt, Israel and Qatar. | Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas' political bureau, announced last Tuesday that the movement had received the deal proposal, which was circulated as part of efforts to stop the…

Patricia Harrity (2024-02-01). Imran Khan Handed 10-year Prison Sentence Just Days Before Elections in Pakistan. expose-news.com Former Pakistani Prime Minister and chairman of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Imran Khan, and former Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were sentenced to ten years in prison for allegedly violating the Official …

Staff (2024-02-01). Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize. truthout.org The Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism is proud to host the annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize, for work authored by people who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Since 2021, each year, we have awarded two prizes for an original essay of 1,500 words or less on the topic of prisons, policing or a related subject. It may be written as a first-person narrative (although that is… |