(2024-02-27). According to his son, civil rights icon Paul Robeson was a victim of CIA's MK-ULTRA. mronline.org A celebrity performer who devoted his life to social justice struggles, Paul Robeson is an icon of the civil rights movement who helped set the groundwork for the political awakening of the 1960s.
(2024-02-27). New reports confirm months of Israeli torture, abuse, and sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners. mondoweiss.net 
For months Palestinian prisoners have shared testimonies of torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison authorities. New reports shed more light on the abuse, particularly sexual violence, carried out inside Israeli detention centers.
(2024-02-27). Supreme Court Deliberates Social Media Laws: Potential Paradigm Shift Looms. latintimes.com Former President Trump has thrown his weight behind the state laws, decrying what he perceives as bias and discrimination by social media platforms.
(2024-02-27). Victor is Free! Support Still Needed. itsgoingdown.org 
Call for continued support for Victor Puertas, an indigenous forest defender. For more information on Victor, go here. After 11 months kidnapped by the state, Victor Puertas, an indigenous forest defender arrested during a festival in Cop City, has been released. He spent three months in DeKalb County jail without bail and then he was…
(2024-02-27). International Day for Palestinian Journalists on February 26, Everywhere in the World. indybay.org The Palestinian Journalist's Syndicate is calling for an international day of solidarity for Palestinian journalists who have been arrested, beaten, jailed and murdered by the IDFF…
(2024-02-27). Uzbekistan jails Individuals over 68 child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup. presstv.ir Twenty-three people have been sentenced to prison in Uzbekistan over the deaths of 68 children in connection with tainted cough syrups.
(2024-02-27). ExxonMobil Drops Court Bid to Truck Oil in Santa Barbara. indybay.org LOS ANGELES, February 16, 2024 — ExxonMobil's dangerous proposal to truck massive amounts of oil along California highways is dead after the company dropped its lawsuit challenging Santa Barbara County's denial of the plan.
(2024-02-26). Governor of Buenos Aires Sues Milei with the Supreme Court. telesurenglish.net Axel Kicillof, governor of Buenos Aires (Argentina), announced on Monday that the provincial prosecutor will sue the Milei government before the Supreme Court of the Nation. | RELATED: | The lawsuit is made after the government of Javier Milei eliminated the suffrage of Buenos Aires established during the pandemic by Alberto Fernández. | The mayor in an official note reported "We exhausted the administrative instances, t…
(2024-02-27). 'Palestine Under Siege' documents oppression and resistance. greenleft.org.au 
An eager audience was treated to the award-winning documentary Palestine Under Siege by filmmakers Jill Hickson and John Reynolds in Gadigal/Sydney, reports Jepke Goudsmit.
(2024-02-27). Gaza ceasefire talks pick up; Israel set to free 400 Palestinians: Report. presstv.ir A new report says Israel will free 400 Palestinian abductees in exchange for the release of 40 captives held in the Gaza Strip…
(2024-02-27). Israel agrees to ceasefire and prisoner exchange terms in Paris talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Sources speaking to Al Jazeera have disclosed the initial framework terms for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange, recently agreed upon by Israel in Paris negotiations.According to these sources, Israel has consented to the release of 400 Palestinian detainees, which notably includes individuals serving high sentences. In return, Israel will see the release of 40 of its prisoners, including women and the elderly.Furthermore, the terms outline Israel's commitment to allowing the gradual return of displaced individuals to the northern Gaza Strip, with an exception made for those of military service age. Isr…
(2024-02-27). In and Out. counterpunch.org 
Working at Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) taught me that America imprisons a higher percentage of its citizens than any other country in the world and that a substantial percentage of those arrests are just for non-violent violations of puritanical drug laws. Easy outrage. At that time, LEAP was represented by once fierce anti-drug warriors
(2024-02-27). Texas plans another legal lynching: Save the life of Ivan Cantu! workers.org 
Houston When speaking about prisons and the death penalty, many activists and leaders have said, "It's better to be guilty and rich than to be innocent and poor." Today in Texas, Ivan Cantu, a 50-year-old Latinx man, is the personification of this saying. Ivan Cantu. Credit: Death Penalty Information Center . . . |
(2024-02-27). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 144: Israel and Hamas contradict Biden claim that Gaza ceasefire is close. mondoweiss.net 
A proposed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is reported to include a temporary 40-day truce, the release of 40 Israeli captives in return for 400 Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of humanitarian aid and mobile shelters into Gaza.
(2024-02-27). Oxford County Council forges ahead with 15-minute prison plans by installing "bus gates" expose-news.com Oxford, UK, was one of the first to announce a scheme where car owners will be fined for driving outside of their local area. The first low traffic neighbourhoods ("LTNs") were introduced …
(2024-02-27). The tragic death of a traitor (Part One: Origins). mronline.org Alexei Navalny, a Russian political opposition figure whose popularity in the West far exceeded his support in Russia, died while incarcerated in a Russian prison. He was serving a combined 30-and-a-half-year sentence for fraud and political extremism, charges that Navalny and his supporters claim were little more than trumped up accusations designed to silence a …