(2024-12-31). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |
(2024-12-31). Doctors launch campaign to free Gaza hospital head Abu Safiya. newarab.com 
Healthcare workers around the world have launched an online campaign demanding the Hundreds of medical professionals are using the hashtag #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiyeh to decry Israel's capture and detention of him as well as calling fo…
(2024-12-31). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com 
(2024-12-31). UN rights expert slams Israeli plan for volunteer prison guards. newarab.com 
UN Special Rapporteur The draft bill, approved by a ministerial committee on Sunday, aims to expand Israel's prison workforce to manage the increasing number of Palestinians imprisoned in the country's detention facilities. | "This…
(2024-12-31). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2024-12-31). Gazans disappear in Israeli military custody. The army claims it doesn't know where they are. haaretz.com A large number of Palestinians have contacted the IDF to locate relatives who went missing during the war. The army responded it had 'no information' on their whereabouts. Some of the people were later found in detention or dead…
(2024-12-31). Zapatistas 'Rebellion and Resistance' Celebrates Autonomy and Rights of Women. indybay.org Zapatistas 'Rebellion and Resistance' celebrates the long road of autonomy and self-governance, and the equality of women and men, at the gathering underway honoring 31 years of resistance in Chiapas.
(2024-12-31). Auschwitz to Gaza: The War Against International Law. counterpunch.org 
At Home and Abroad Police in America need a great deal of reform, a project that translates to freeing them from the racist nature of U.S. culture while tying them more firmly to the culture of civil and human rights. Not easy, but certainly a worthwhile task compared to maintaining the present situation. Here is
(2024-12-31). Israel has put Gaza healthcare on 'brink of total collapse': UN. presstv.ir Israel has placed Gaza's healthcare system on the verge of collapse, the United Nations human rights office says.
(2024-12-31). Raise your voice and stand up for Palestine! unitedworldint.com At a time when the West has lost its moral values and international institutions have lost their functionality, we must raise our voices for human rights! By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, political scientist Beginning on October 7, 2023, Israel's attacks on Palestine continued throughout 2024 and took their place in the pages of history as a process …
(2024-12-31). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Three deaths at one facility within a month expose disastrous conditions in Canada's jails and prisons. wsws.org The researchers compiled a list of 2,131 deaths in custody since the year 2000. While the average life expectancy in Canada is 81, the average age at death in the list is 44—meaning that being in custody can reduce an individual's life expectancy by almost half.
(2024-12-31). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net
(2024-12-31). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |
(2024-12-31). Lebanon: Protesters urge release of Egyptian opposition activist. newarab.com 
Several activists in Lebanon have demonstrated outside Beirut's Courts of Justice urging The opposition activist and prominent figure of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution was arrested at the Masnaa border crossing with Lebanon, following coordination between Lebanese and Egyptian authorities. | Al-Qarad…
(2024-12-31). Venezuela's Supreme Court Fines Tiktok $10 Million. orinocotribune.com The social media corporation TikTok will have to pay a $10 million fine to the Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) for "its negligence in controlling content and viral challenges" that encourage children and teenagers to cause harm to themselves. This ruling was declared by the constitutional chamber of the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Monday, December 30. | The decision, read by the president of the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ, magistrate Tania D'Amelio, establishes that TikTok has an eight-day period to pay the fine. If the deadline is not met, "the Constitutional C…
(2024-12-31). Venezuela's Supreme Court Fines Tiktok $10 Million for Dangerous Viral Challenges. orinocotribune.com The social media corporation TikTok will have to pay a $10 million fine to the Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) for "its negligence in controlling content and viral challenges" that encourage children and teenagers to cause harm to themselves. This ruling was declared by the Constitutional Chamber of the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Monday, December 30. | The decision, read by the president of the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ, magistrate Tania D'Amelio, establishes that TikTok has an eight-day period to pay the fine. If the deadline is not met, "the Constitutional C…
(2024-12-31). Monday 1/6: Yoga for Activists. indybay.org San José Peace & Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street, Room 101 | San José, CA 95112…
(2024-12-31). Saturday 1/25: Tending Grief, Building Resilience: A Workshop. indybay.org Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd.Seaside, CA…
(2024-12-31). Iran's president hopes war, genocide would end in New Year. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian hopes for an end to oppression, violence, war, and genocide in 2025.
(2024-12-31). Ben-Gvir storms Al Aqsa, sparks outrage. ummid.com Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Masjid al Aqsa Compound in Occupied Jerusalem Thursday (December 26, 2024) sparking a huge worldwide outrage.
(2024-12-31). Proud that I was born in Riyadh: Syria's de facto ruler Al-Sharaa. ummid.com Ahmed Hussein Al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad Al-Julani, boasted of his Saudi roots at the same time hailing the contribution of Saudi Arabia for Syria and its people.
(2024-12-31). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). Bitter cold worsens the suffering of ethnic cleansed people in Gaza's camps. indybay.org After enduring sniper attacks, fires, bombings, and all forms of violence, the displaced residents of Gaza now face the deadly threat of freezing temperatures sweeping through their makeshift camps as winter sets in. This crisis is compounded by a severe lack of supplies, blankets, and winter clothing.
(2024-12-31). Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil: Rights group. presstv.ir National Human Right Defense Network says at least 110 were killed in Haiti's Cite Soleil by gang led by Monel Felix.
(2024-12-31). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2024-12-31). War Crimes in Ukraine: Should President Zelensky Be Held Accountable Before the Internatio. indybay.org The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine not only raise geopolitical issues, but also serious legal and ethical problems. In particular, reports of extrajudicial killings by the Ukrainian secret service SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) should raise international concern. These killings concern suspected collaborators, civilians, military personnel, journalists, bloggers and political activists – in short, ordinary citizens. People who are not involved in hostilities, such as military personnel who are not actively participating in combat operations, are also affected. Such killings endanger the protection of civilia…
(2024-12-31). How the world voted in 2024. aljazeera.com In the biggest election year in history, almost 1.7 billion people voted worldwide.
(2024-12-31). Israeli arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran. haaretz.com The suspect is accused of setting eight cars on fire, collecting information on infrastructure, spray-painting graffiti and surveilling an Israeli politician. Some 19 people were arrested in October alone on suspicion of espionage at the direction of Iranian contacts…
(2024-12-31). As Gaza's tent cities flood in heavy rains, Palestinians are dying from the cold. haaretz.com Satellite images reveal how open areas in Gaza have turned into tent cities for people who have fled their homes. As floods wash away the tents, the displaced are left in the mud without shelter. Seven people, six of them babies, have already died from hypothermia…
(2024-12-31). Xi, Putin exchange New Year greetings. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday exchanged New Year greetings with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi extended sincere congratulations and best wishes to Putin and the Russian people. Xi said that 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia …
(2024-12-31). Farewell Jimmy Carter. counterpunch.org 
After 100 years among us, Jimmy Carter is gone. Like a lot of people, I'm playing Ramblin' Man in his memory tonight. Saying good-bye to Jimmy Carter is complicated as Dickey Bett's guitar. All complications considered, Jimmy was my favorite U.S. President during my lifetime. Nobody's perfect, and a U.S. President's imperfections are bound to
(2024-12-31). Gaza Municipality: The displaced are suffering. indybay.org We call on international organizations to intervene to alleviate the suffering of our people and provide a minimum level of services in these difficult circumstances.
(2024-12-31). Friday 1/3: Palestine: A People, A Culture, A Heritage. indybay.org Milpitas Library | 160 North Main Street | Milpitas, California 95035…
(2024-12-31). Thousands expected at Cape Town Waterfront for New Year celebrations. sanews.gov.za Thousands expected at Cape Town Waterfront for New Year celebrations | The City of Cape Town says it expects some 35 000 people to make their way to Waterfront in Cape Town for the New Year's Eve fireworks celebration tonight. | | The city is gearing up its enforcement forces to deal with the surge in visitors all over the city, including on beaches. | "As New Year's Eve approaches, the City's enforcement services are gearing up for the celebrations and increase in visitors to beaches, public spaces and party spots. While beaches will be a particular focus area, other City facilities and public amenities will also…
(2024-12-31). Homelessness in U.S. has doubled under Biden. mronline.org 
The number of homeless people living in shelters or on the streets topped 770,000 this year, according to the annual report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development released Friday, a rise of 18 percent over 2023.
(2024-12-31). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2024-12-31). Four categories of people and their knowledge of two opposite paths. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Exalted] said: ŸàŸéŸÉŸéÿ∞ŸéŸ∞ŸÑŸêŸÉŸé ŸÜŸèŸÅŸéÿµŸëŸêŸÑŸè ÿߟџíÿ¢ŸäŸéÿßÿ™Ÿê ŸàŸéŸÑŸêÿ™Ÿéÿ≥Ÿíÿ™Ÿéÿ…
(2024-12-31). Signs Magdeburg attack suspect mentally ill: German minister. newarab.com 
The German government, under fire for failing to prevent a Interior Minister Nancy Faeser along with security and intelligence chiefs faced questioning by a parliamentary committee about the attack that killed five people and wounded more than 200, and on whether there had been missed clues and security lapses. | Faeser said no m…
(2024-12-31). All passengers, except two, dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers, except two.
(2024-12-31). Homelessness in US has doubled under Biden. indybay.org The number of homeless people living in shelters or on the streets topped 770,000 this year, according to the annual report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development released Friday, a rise of 18 percent over 2023. That is more homeless people than the population of Seattle, Detroit, Boston or Atlanta. Homeless Americans outnumber the inhabitants of Washington DC, the capital city of the richest country in the world.
(2024-12-31). Use fireworks responsibly this New Year's Eve. sanews.gov.za Use fireworks responsibly this New Year's Eve | Residents of Johannesburg have been warned to use fireworks responsibly as they usher in the New Year. | In a post on social media platform, X, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) explained that fireworks can only be used under certain conditions on specific celebratory days between 7pm and 10pm. | On New Year's Eve, however, fireworks can be used between 11pm and 1am. | "While fireworks can add excitement to celebrations, it is crucial to use them responsibly to ensure the safety of everyone. | "Fireworks cannot be used in public places, such as school…
(2024-12-31). 'Israel' imprisoning Dr. Abu Safiya exposes its 'cowardice': Colombian President Petro. indybay.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro expresses solidarity with the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was detained by the Israeli occupation forces.
(2024-12-31). Four Gaza detainees die in Israeli prisons amid torture, neglect. newarab.com 
Four The slain detainees were identified as Mohammed Rashid Aka, 44, Samir Mahmoud Al-Kahlout, 52, Zuhair Omar Al-Sharif, 58, and Mohammed Anwar Labad, 57, according to a joint statement by the two Palestinian detainees rights groups.
(2024-12-31). PM Netanyahu leaves hospital to vote on budget law as coalition, facing internal rebellion, lacks majority. haaretz.com Parties in the coalition are threatening to vote against a budget law in protest over various issues, including Smotrich's actions toward the police and prison service, and delays over the military draft exemption law for Haredim…
(2024-12-31). 5 Palestinians abducted from Gaza die in Israeli custody in 24 hours. presstv.ir Five Palestinians Israel abducted from the besieged Gaza Strip have died in prison in 24 hours.
(2024-12-31). US military releases long-held Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia. aljazeera.com Transfer from the US military prison is the fourth in two weeks by the outgoing Biden administration.
(2024-12-31). Video: Longest-held Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to Tunisia. aljazeera.com The US military has released Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi from the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
(2024-12-31). 189 Ukrainians return from Russian captivity under prisoner swap. independent.co.ug 
KIEV | Xinhua | A total of 189 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity on Monday as a part of a new prisoner swap, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Among those released were 187 servicemen, including officers, soldiers and sergeants, along with two civilians, Zelensky wrote in a post on Telegram. The freed troops included military …
(2024-12-31). Call for vigilance on the roads. sanews.gov.za Call for vigilance on the roads | Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has urged all road users to exercise vigilance in high-risk areas affected by the vandalism of streetlights and traffic signals. | | "The MEC urges all road users to exercise vigilance, especially when driving at night, due to the vandalism of streetlights along roads in the province and a concerning rise in road spiking and rock placement in areas where traffic signals have been vandalised. | | "Motorists are encouraged to be vigilant on the roads due to high levels of vandalism of traffic signals, which may result in r…
(2024-12-31). Culture (as Art) Is a Very Complex Thing … smoothiex12.blogspot.com here is one of the greatest Russian piano players who ever walked this earth, Denis Matsuev, giving an incredible classic music concert in … jazz and blues tones. When you have the whole orchestra … rocking. What can I say, enjoy. Including the conclusion with Sviridov's Time Forward going into the Christmas Tree. Blues and Jazz, which are purely American art forms, are immortal … Yes, remember these guys saying to Bethoven to roll over …It is universal …
(2024-12-31). The Most Shameful Moment of 2024. ummid.com The most shameful moment of the Year 2024 was recorded and captured on cameras in Washington D.C. — the Capital City of the United States of America, on July 24, 2024.
(2024-12-30). WAFA: "Palestinian prisoner Ashraf Abu Warda, from Gaza, dies in Israeli detention" imemc.org 
GAZA, December 29, 2024 (WAFA) — Fifty-one-year-old Palestinian detainee, Ashraf Mohammad Fakhri Abu Warda, from Gaza, has died in mysterious circumstances in the Israeli Soroka Hospital. The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) announced that they were informed of Abu Warda's death after he was transferred from Naqab Prison to Soroka …
(2024-12-30). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2024-12-30). Report: Missing Gazan hospital director arrested by IDF located in Israel's Sde Teiman detention facility. haaretz.com Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital has been taken to the notorious Sde Teiman prison, according to three Palestinian detainees who had been released from the detention center, CNN reports…
(2024-12-30). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com
(2024-12-30). Higher Education Must Champion Democracy, Not Surrender To Fascism. popularresistance.org For decades, neoliberalism has systematically attacked the welfare state, undermined public institutions and weakened the foundations of collective well-being. Shrouded in the alluring language of liberty, it transforms market principles into a dominant creed, insisting that every facet of life conform to the imperatives of profit and economic efficiency. | But in reality, neoliberalism consolidates wealth in the hands of a financial elite, celebrates ruthless individualism, promotes staggering levels of inequality, perpetuates systemic injustices like racism and militarism, and commodifies everything, leaving no…
(2024-12-30). 10 inequality victories in 2024. nationofchange.org Our year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.
(2024-12-30). Demand The Reinstatement Of Dr. Rupa Marya At UC San Francisco. popularresistance.org In September 2024, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) placed Dr. Rupa Marya on paid leave and threatened her medical license. These actions against Dr. Marya, a professor of medicine who has written extensively on the health impacts of systemic oppression, provoked many important questions. | After being approached by alarmed students, Dr. Marya raised concerns about the implications of admitting students who may have recently served in the Israeli Defense Force, which has credibly been accused of human rights violations, war crimes, and genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.
(2024-12-30). New UN Cybercrime Treaty Primed for Abuse. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The United Nations Headquarters building in New York City, United States, July 16, 2024. | © 2024 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo | The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Cybercrime on December 24, despite widespread concerns that the treaty will facilitate human rights violations.The convention, the first global treaty of its kind, extends far beyond addressing cybercrime — malicious attacks on computer networks, systems, and data. It obligates states to establish broad electronic surveillance powers to investigate and cooperate on a wide ran…
(2024-12-30). "Total Moral, Ethical Failure": Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov on Israel's Genocide in Gaza. democracynow.org 
Since October 7, 2023, Israel's onslaught in Gaza has killed more than 45,500 Palestinians and injured more than 108,000. At the same time, Gaza officials continue to accuse Israel of deliberately blocking aid deliveries. Human rights organizations are condemning Israel for attacking Palestinian lifesaving infrastructure, including Gaza's water supply and medical system. All of this has led to the world's leading specialist on the subject of genocide to declare Israel is carrying out a combination of "genocidal actions, ethnic cleansing and annexation of the Gaza Strip." Omer Bartov,…
(2024-12-30). Illinois Bill Would Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Incarcerated People. truthout.org In every election cycle since 1992, more than 30,000 people in Illinois have been denied the right to vote due to being confined in prison. Until 2019, an additional 19,000 were disenfranchised because they were in county jails. That year, however, Illinois passed two significant pieces of legislation that strengthened citizens' access to vote. The "Voting in Jail" bill ensured that people… |
(2024-12-30). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net
(2024-12-30). Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive. newarab.com 
(2024-12-30). Seven Lessons From South Africa's Genocide Convention Case. popularresistance.org On December 29, 2023, South Africa invoked the Genocide Convention against Israel at the International Court of Justice. | To some people, this came out of the blue. | Some are aware there was a concerted effort to that end through the fall of 2023 which involved myself and others. | Few are aware that the story goes back further. | And tragically few are aware that there are clear steps that can be taken now to give it force which the US government has insidiously undermined. | In 2000, Prof. Francis Boyle published the piece "Palestine Should Sue Israel for Genocide before the International Court of Justice."
(2024-12-30). France's Covid-19 pandemic investrigation handling closed. plenglish.com Paris, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The Court of Justice of the French Republic (CJR) has closed the investigation into handling the Covid-19 pandemic, which involved high-ranking authorities, the press reports today.
(2024-12-30). Iran's president hopes war, genocide would end in New Year. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian hopes for an end to oppression, violence, war, and genocide in 2025.
(2024-12-30). Palestine protest group condemns NZ's 'normalisation of apartheid' over Israeli tennis player. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A Palestine solidarity group has protested over the participation of Israeli tennis player Lina Glushko in New Zealand's ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland this week, saying such competition raises serious concerns about the normalisation of systemic oppression and apartheid. The Palestine Forum of New Zealand said in a statement that by taking…
(2024-12-30). Ben-Gvir storms Al Aqsa, sparks outrage. ummid.com Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Masjid al Aqsa Compound in Occupied Jerusalem Thursday (December 26, 2024) sparking a huge worldwide outrage.
(2024-12-30). China Demands Withdrawal Of US Missile System From The Philippines. popularresistance.org China reiterated its concerns about the Philippines' plan to acquire the US Typhon missile defense system. In the foreign ministry press briefing on Thursday, December 26, the spokesperson of the ministry, Mao Ning, claimed it is a "strategic and offensive" weapon which may fuel arms race in the region. China also restated its long-standing demand for the withdrawal of the system already deployed near its borders. | Ning reminded the leadership in the Philippines of their promise of never taking sides among the major powers.
(2024-12-30). The 'Sit-Down Strike' that brought General Motors to its knees: Three workers remember. peoplesworld.org 
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. At 8 p.m. on Dec. 30, 1936, in one of America's first sit-down strikes, autoworkers occupied the General Motors Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Mich. The autoworkers were striking to win recognition of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as their bargaining agent and to force …
(2024-12-30). The New York Times Doesn't Know About the Affordable Care Act. cepr.net That is the only possible conclusion from this NYT column on the difficulty that people in the restaurant industry face getting health care insurance. The piece literally does not mention the Affordable Care Act (ACA) once either directly or indirectly. For example, a serious discussion would have noted the substantial subsidies that are available to …
(2024-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2024. democracynow.org Sixth Palestinian Child Dies of Hypothermia in Gaza as Israel Continues Unrelenting Attacks , Family Blames Palestinian Security Forces for Killing of West Bank Journalist Shatha al-Sabbagh, Syria's De Facto Leader Says It Could Take Four Years to Organize Elections, Israelis Hold Nationwide Rallies to Demand Gaza Ceasefire Deal and Netanyahu Resignation, South Korean Airliner Crash Kills All But Two of 181 People Aboard, Azerbaijan's Leader Calls on Putin to Admit Russia Shot Down Airliner, Georgia's Outgoing President Refuses to Quit as Mikheil Kavelashvili Is Inaugurated, Former President Jim…
(2024-12-30). Proud that I was born in Riyadh: Syria's de facto ruler Al-Sharaa. ummid.com Ahmed Hussein Al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad Al-Julani, boasted of his Saudi roots at the same time hailing the contribution of Saudi Arabia for Syria and its people.
(2024-12-30). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-30). The DRC's historic case against Apple over blood minerals in its supply chain. peoplesdispatch.org 
The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of war crimes, forgery and deception by using illegally extracted and smuggled minerals in its products.
(2024-12-30). Other States Banned Forced Prison Labor. Why Didn't California? scheerpost.com 
By Michelle Chen / Truthout Despite the state's Democratic majority, more than 53 percent of Californians voted against a ban on slave labor in state prisons. Proposition (Prop) 6 would have amended the state constitution by removing a provision that allows incarcerated people to be forced to work. Though it would not ban "voluntary" work in these facilities, …
(2024-12-30). How the world voted in 2024. aljazeera.com The super-cycle of elections in 2024 had nearly 1.8 billion people globally vote for their leaders.
(2024-12-30). Seven people, including six infants, die of hypothermia in Gaza, authorities say. haaretz.com The Gaza health ministry warns that the number of people dying from hypothermia is expected to rise as the result of heavy rain and difficult living conditions in flooded encampments…
(2024-12-30). Aid groups demand end to Israel's attacks on Gaza hospitals. newarab.com 
The head of the "Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X. | "We repeat: stop attacks on hospitals. People in Gaza need access to health care. Humanitarians need access to provide health a…
(2024-12-30). Israeli forces order evacuation in besieged northern Gaza town. newarab.com 
Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in The fresh expulsion orders caused a new wave of displacement, although it was not immediately clear how many people were affected, the residents said. | Palestinian and United Nations offi…
(2024-12-30). America's Health Insurance Grinches. popularresistance.org In the past two weeks, one thing has become crystal clear in America: the public outrage after the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson exposed a seething fury over the health insurance racket. No amount of media finger-wagging at public perversity or partisan attempts to frame Luigi Mangione's act as a statement from the left or right can hide the reality: the people, from all sides, are livid about the healthcare system—and with good reason. | In the 21st century, Americans have expressed their view that healthcare is deteriorating, not advancing.
(2024-12-30). At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident. aljazeera.com
(2024-12-30). No Longer Sustained by Education, Western Humanity Is in Death Throes. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca Universities no longer produce educated people, and educated people are ceasing to exist. It is an interesting question, not to be discussed here, whether the disappearance of educated people is cause or result of the rise in barbarity that is …
(2024-12-30). Croatia's presidential race heads to second round. peoplesdispatch.org Incumbent president Zoran Milanoviƒá fell just short of securing a first-round victory in Croatia's The race featured six other candidates in addition to Primorac and Milanoviƒá, who comes from the ranks of the Soc…
(2024-12-30). Cuba congratulates Prime Minister of DPRK. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero congratulated his counterpart from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Pak Thae Song, according to a notification from the Antillean nation's Foreign Ministry.
(2024-12-30). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2024-12-30). All passengers, except two, dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers, except two.
(2024-12-30). All passengers except two presumed dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have presumed dead all passengers except two.
(2024-12-30). Medical association demands crackdown on 'Doctors' in health sector. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has said that the year has seen an increasing number of individuals masquerading as health workers which endangers the lives of unsuspecting people seeking health services. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr Herbert Luswata, the association president said while this year has seen …
(2024-12-30). Homelessness in US has doubled under Biden. indybay.org The number of homeless people living in shelters or on the streets topped 770,000 this year, according to the annual report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development released Friday, a rise of 18 percent over 2023. That is more homeless people than the population of Seattle, Detroit, Boston or Atlanta. Homeless Americans outnumber the inhabitants of Washington DC, the capital city of the richest country in the world.
(2024-12-30). Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas. newarab.com 
The According to a statement released late Saturday by the Taliban government spokesman, new buildings should not have windows through which it is possible to see "the courtyard, kitchen, neighbour's well and other places usually used by women". | "Seeing women working in kitchens, in courtyards or collecting water from we…
(2024-12-30). Law enforcement beefed up as the New Year approaches. sanews.gov.za Law enforcement beefed up as the New Year approaches | The National Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on motorists to drive with caution and respect the rules of the road as the new year approaches. | The corporation said stricter enforcement is in place as holidaymakers make their way across the country. | "Law enforcement will be tighter on the roads and around places of entertainment to ensure the safety of all road users on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and when holiday makers start travelling back to home after the festive season holidays. | "More than one million vehicles have been stop…
(2024-12-30). Report: Horrific Conditions at Manashe Prison. imemc.org 
The Commission of Prisoners Affairs issued a report on Sunday that detainees in the Israeli "Manashe" prison live a catastrophic daily reality and harsh and painful conditions around the clock, which poses a danger to their bodies and lives. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, the Commission stated that the "Manashe" prison is newly …
(2024-12-30). Those who walk hand in hand with the PKK will take a part in the US-Israeli project. unitedworldint.com Vatan (Patriotic) Party Central Executive Committee's declaration. On December 28, Members of Parliament of the DEM Party met with Abdullah àñcalan in his prison on Imrali Island. The day after, on December 29, the Vatan (Patriotic) Party Central Executive Committee convened and has decided unanimously to declare the following statement to the State of the …
(2024-12-30). China court hands schoolboy a life sentence for murder. aljazeera.com Two teenagers in Hebei given prison sentences over the killing of their 13-year-old classmate in March.
(2024-12-30). Bodycam footage shows New York state correction officers beating prisoner to death. wsws.org The brutalization of human beings in the huge American prison gulag, with its nearly 2 million inmates, accounting for about 25 percent of the world's prisoners, is entirely routine.
(2024-12-30). 2025: My New Year's Resolutions. pressenza.com 
As the new year begins, I am taking this opportunity to make fresh personal commitments. I want to reflect on what is outdated or unhelpful in my life and envision the type of future I desire by implementing the necessary lifestyle changes. | One of my most profound realizations is this: I am done with war. For over 40 years, I have marched, protested, and spoken out against wars. From now on, the issue of war belongs to the past for me. I will no longer think, write, or talk about war. As an editor at Pressenza, I will not publish articles covering wars in Ukraine, Gaza, or the potential conflicts with China.
(2024-12-30). Elon Musk Op-Ed in German Newspaper Prompts Editor to Resign in Protest. truthout.org An editor for a prominent newspaper in Germany has resigned in protest after the paper published an op-ed in which billionaire Elon Musk endorsed a far right political party. Earlier this month, Musk signaled his support for Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of elections set to be held in that country in February. AfD is widely recognized as a reactionary political party… |
(2024-12-30). South Korea's acting president impeached amid ongoing protests. wsws.org Han assumed presidential duties on December 14, when President Yoon Suk-yeol was also impeached and suspended from office over his failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3.
(2024-12-30). For pro-Palestinian protesters on U.S. campuses, 2024 began with a bang, ends in a whimper. haaretz.com At the end of the U.S. fall semester, Gaza war encampments appear to be fizzling out. Some blame repression of free speech, others cite fatigue. All sides say there are less visible sides to the pro-Palestinian protests that are still bubbling…
(2024-12-30). Luigi Mangione's indictment is another example of the dangers of terror charges. mronline.org 
The indictment comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block "critical infrastructure."
(2024-12-30). CEO Salaries Skyrocket 1,085% Since 1978. popularresistance.org From 1978 to 2023, chief executive officers at America's largest firms experienced a dramatic 1,085% increase in compensation, while the average worker's salary rose by just 24%, as highlighted in a recent annual report. | The report, produced by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), scrutinizes compensation trends at the top 350 publicly traded U.S. companies measured by revenue. The methodology for assessing CEO pay, which predominantly comprises stock-based components, involves both a retrospective view using realized compensation and a prospective angle via granted compensation.
(2024-12-30). The Bibi Files—Israel's crisis not the product of Netanyahu but of the entire Zionist project. wsws.org Netanyahu's political trajectory is not so much the product of his personal motivations, but the inevitable outcome of the Zionist project that established the state of Israel 75 years ago, through the forcible expulsion and brutal suppression of the Palestinians.
(2024-12-30). From Pickets To Power: Lessons From The Amazon Walk-Outs. popularresistance.org On December 18, incoming President Donald Trump hosted Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. After years of tension, Bezos was eager to build a closer relationship with Trump. He had just donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration, praised him for his "energy around reducing regulation," and also kept the Washington Post from endorsing a presidential candidate, which showed his willingness to deal with Trump on good terms. But as they enjoyed their luxurious dinner, Amazon workers were finalizing plans for the largest worker action across the country in the com…
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter: the False Savoir. counterpunch.org 
A pious Sunday school teacher confessing to lust in his heart but swearing never to lie, he came to Washington to reestablish public faith in government just when popular disgust at monstrous U.S. crimes in Indochina had reached unprecedented heights. The big business agenda during his term in office (1977-1981) was to roll back the welfare state, break the power of unions, fan the flames of the Cold War to increase military spending, engineer tax breaks for wealthy corporate interests, and repeal government regulation of business. While portraying himself as a peanut-farming populist, Carter delivered the goods…
(2024-12-30). Washington's Unstoppable Superweapon. popularresistance.org In recent months, even across the collective West's media, growing admissions are being made about both Russia and China's superior military industrial capacity. With Russia's first use of the intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik, it is admitted that Russia (and likely China) possess formidable military capabilities the collective West currently lacks. | Despite the collective efforts of NATO in arming, training, and backing Ukraine, Ukrainian forces continue to give ground at an accelerated rate across the entire line of contact amid the ongoing Russian Special Military Operation (SMO).
(2024-12-30). The Most Shameful Moment of 2024. ummid.com The most shameful moment of the Year 2024 was recorded and captured on cameras in Washington D.C. — the Capital City of the United States of America, on July 24, 2024.