(2024-12-05). IJV Condemns Police Repression Against Palestine Solidarity Movement. socialistproject.ca 
Across Canada and internationally, we are seeing a marked rise in violent repression of the Palestine solidarity movement. Independent Jewish Voices condemns the mounting criminalization of Palestine solidarity activism, and the use of excessive force by police to intimidate and harass activists. | On October 15, 2024, the Canadian government listed the group Samidoun, also known as the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, as a "terrorist entity" under the Criminal Code, in response to months of pressure by pro-Israel lobby groups, a few Liberal MPs and the opposition Conservatives. On November 14, 2024, a…
(2024-12-05). Oregon Prison Limits Solitary to 90 Days. This BLM Protester Has Been in the Hole for 250. theintercept.com 
The man who received the harshest federal sentence in connection with 2020 protests against police brutality has been in solitary confinement for more than 250 days. Last Friday, Malik Muhammad ended a nine-day hunger strike undertaken in protest of his solitary confinement at Oregon State Penitentiary. | At the height of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, Muhammad, a disabled Army combat veteran diagnosed with
(2024-12-05). Thailand: United Nations body concerned over detention conditions, torture, enforced disappearances. fidh.org
(2024-12-05). Prisons in Africa need to be better managed in order to ensure decent conditions of detention. icrc.org
(2024-12-05). The Oligarchic Dozen: Top 12 US billionaires amass $2 trillion in wealth. nationofchange.org The wealth of America's richest 12 billionaires has doubled since 2020, raising concerns about democracy, climate, and economic inequality.
(2024-12-05). Why Bangladesh want Sheikh Hasina trial at The Hague, not Dhaka. ummid.com Bangladesh's Interim Government is preparing to initiate legal action against Hasina at The Hague, awaiting the final report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
(2024-12-05). Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. aljazeera.com The human rights group concludes that Israel's war on Gaza meets the legal threshold for genocide in a damning report.
(2024-12-05). Exiled Sheikh Hasina will stand trial at The Hague, not Dhaka. pressenza.com The time has come to acknowledge that Sheikh Hasina, the ousted former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, will not face trial in Dhaka. Instead, the international community will hold her accountable for crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague. | Under the leadership of Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's Interim Government is preparing to initiate legal action against Hasina, awaiting the final report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). | This investigation focuses on the tragic deaths of over a thousand students and prote…
(2024-12-05). Ukraine: Flawed Legislation on Collaboration. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A statue of Themis, the Greek goddess of justice, near Kyiv's Court of Appeal. | © 2024 Human Rights Watch | Some provisions of Ukraine's anti-collaboration legislation make it possible to criminally prosecute Ukrainian civilians for legitimate activities essential to civilian life in occupied areas.These provisions have led to unjust prosecution of many Ukrainian civilians.Ukrainian authorities should revise the legislation, in close consultation with civil society, to ensure compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law. The European Union should include it amon…
(2024-12-05). Film Crew Stopped and Questioned in Autonomous Republic of Uzbekistan. hrw.org On December 1, police in Karakalpakstan, the autonomous republic of western Uzbekistan, briefly detained Russian blogger and film maker Aleksei Pivovarov, three members of his film crew, and their fixer, Feride Makhsetova, a local journalist at the independent news agency Hook Report. The group was escorted to the Nukus City Police station, where police questioned the group, confiscated their flash drives, and deleted their recordings. | Click to expand Image | Aleksei Privovarov speaks to the camera in Nukus, Karakalpakstan, December 1, 2024. | © 2024 Private…
(2024-12-05). Killer Robots: UN Vote Should Spur Treaty Negotiations. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The United Nations General Assembly hashtag #UNGA at UN Headquarters in New York City. | ©2024 Ogaga Blessing for Stop Killer Robots | (New York, December 5, 2024) — The record number of countries voting in favor of the second-ever United Nations General Assembly resolution on lethal autonomous weapons systems, or "killer robots," highlights the urgent need to open negotiations on a new treaty to ban them, Human Rights Watch said today.On December 2, 2024, 166 countries voted in favor of Resolution 79/L.77 on lethal autonomous weapons systems, while 3 voted no, and 15 abstain…
(2024-12-05). Nigeria Airstrike Victims Need Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, center, with other community leaders at the grave side where victims of an army drone attack were buried in Tudun Biri village, Nigeria, December 5, 2023. | © 2023 AP Photo Kehinde Gbenga…
(2024-12-05). Tanzania's President Takes on Forced Evictions of Maasai Community. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A man herds his cattle to graze and find water in Ngorongoro district, Arusha region, Tanzania, on October 25, 2019. | © 2019 Nichole Sobecki / VII / Redux | On December 1, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced the establishment of two committees to address land disputes in the country's northern Ngorongoro district, renowned for its wildlife. The first will investigate complaints made by residents; the second will examine the government's "voluntary" relocations of residents from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Msomera village in Handeni, Tanga Region, more than 6…
(2024-12-05). US: Agents Block, Mistreat Mexican Asylum Seekers. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People living in Mexico cross a temporary bridge to meet with relatives living in the U.S., during the 10th annual "Hugs not Walls" event on a stretch of the Rio Grande, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Saturday, May 6, 2023. The brief family reunions are part of a campaign sponsored by the Border Network for Human Rights, an immigration rights group. | © 2023 AP Photo/Christian Chavez | United States Border Patrol agents are denying asylum access to families fleeing violence in Mexico, treating them abusively and dismissively, and returning them to the country they fled in fear.Current…
(2024-12-05). Egypt: Joint call to lift punitive measures against EIPR staff. fidh.org The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT), joins 32 human rights organisations calling on the Egyptian government to lift arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed on three directors of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), and to end the targeting of human rights defenders for their legitimate work.
5 December 2024. The Egyptian government must immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon three directors of (…) | – | /…
(2024-12-05). Pakistan: United Nations Human Rights Committee calls for urgent reforms echoing civil society recommendations. fidh.org
(2024-12-05). Prisoners are setting themselves on fire to draw attention to abuses at a Virginia prison. peoplesdispatch.org 
A string of self-immolations at Red Onion State Prison has drawn attention to the violence of the system of mass incarceration…
(2024-12-05). Richard Tice condemned for defending Reform MP who kicked girlfriend. leftfootforward.org Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice has been condemned after he appeared to question court records that detailed how another Reform MP assaulted a former partner. | James McMurdock was jailed 18 years ago for repeatedly kicking his then girlfriend. The shocking revelations were made by the Times newspaper. | McMurdock, who was previously an investment banker, joined Reform this year and agreed to be a paper candidate for the party in South Basildon and East Thurrock, a seat he ended up winning after defeating Tory candidate Stephen Metcalfe by just 98 votes. He had not publicly disclosed the conviction before…
(2024-12-05). Iran frees Nobel winner for three weeks, calls for release grow. newarab.com 
Iranian authorities on Wednesday freed Nobel peace prize winner Addressing reporters in Paris, Mohammadi's 18-year-old son, Ali Rahmani, said he had been able to speak by phone to his mother for the first time in two years. | Her lawyer Mostafa Nili earlier announced on X that her jail sentence had been "suspended" for three weeks and she had…
(2024-12-05). PCC to Hold 16th Quarterly Meeting, Focus on COP29 Feedback and Climate Change Response Fund. devdiscourse.com The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) is set to hold its 16th Quarterly Commission meeting on Friday, 6 December 2024, at the Women's Jail at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg. The meeting will address key issues, including feedback from the recently concluded COP29, updates on the Climate Change Response Fund (CCRF), and the leadership transition within the Commission.
(2024-12-05). Oppose the attacks on the democratic rights of students at George Mason University! Mobilize the working class in defense of democratic rights! wsws.org Two club officers of the Students for Justice in Palestine were barred from campus and the club has had its activities halted for petty reasons.
(2024-12-05). Protecting the International Criminal Court and upholding victims' rights amid crises and threats: FIDH recommendations to the 23rd Assembly of States Parties. fidh.org
(2024-12-05). Report: 2024 Protests Against Military Air Shows. popularresistance.org In 2024, Veterans For Peace organized nine protests of military air shows across the country and invited 350.org, a global climate justice organization, to join the No Military Air Shows (No MAS!) campaign. Members of Veterans For Peace, 350.org, Extinction Rebellion, US Resist, and local environmental and civic groups showed up to educate the public and protest air shows from Portland, Oregon to New Brunswick, Maine. Veterans For Peace and 350.org also launched a petition to the Secretaries of the Navy and the Air Force to end these noisy, expensive, and polluting air shows.
(2024-12-05). The pardon of Hunter Biden and class "justice" in America. wsws.org There is one "justice" for the ruling class and something entirely different for workers and poor people.
(2024-12-05). Papa Biden is a liar, and American justice is a lie. aljazeera.com The brouhaha over President Biden's predictable volte-face to pardon his wayward son is missing an obvious point.
(2024-12-05). Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Forty Years of Struggle for Justice—Part 4. counterpunch.org 
May 12, 1986, Judge John F. Keenan of the southern district court of New York dismissed the complaint filed by the Union of India against Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) on April 8, 1985. The Order dismissing the complaint, which has been reproduced in Upendra Baxi (ed.), Inconvenient Forum and Convenient Catastrophe: The Bhopal Case, July 1986,
(2024-12-05). Report Launch: how the International Criminal Court and civil society can enhance collaboration for a stronger Court. fidh.org
(2024-12-05). FIDA Uganda calls on government to expedite the National Legal Aid Bill. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda) urged the government to fast-track the passing of the National Legal Aid Bill, a critical piece of legislation designed to enhance access to justice for vulnerable populations. The bill seeks to regulate legal aid service providers and ensure free legal services for …
(2024-12-05). Alliance for the Wild Rockies Challenges BLM Plan to Gut the Garnet Mountain Range. counterpunch.org 
The Garnet Mountains lie between the Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers, stretching from Bonner to east of Drummond, Montana. They are south of the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wilderness areas and provide critical habitat to bull trout, grizzly bears, wolverines, and lynx, all of which are on the Endangered Species List. Yet, the Bureau of Land
(2024-12-05). Video: U.S. Crimes of Genocide against Korea: "We Killed Off — What — 20% of the Population. We Burned Down every Town in North Korea…" globalresearch.ca First published on April 30, 2017 | The crimes committed by the US against the people of Korea in the course of the Korean War but also in its aftermath are unprecedented in modern history. | "We Killed Off — What …
(2024-12-05). UK Labour government deports thousands of migrants, raids ports and workplaces and arrests hundreds of alleged "people smugglers" wsws.org The Labour government is intensifying its brutal assault on migrants and asylum seekers with deportation flights, workplace raids, increased surveillance and more legislation.
(2024-12-05). Noam Chomsky at 96: A Massive Intellectual and Moral Force. counterpunch.org 
Noam Chomsky, one of the world's most famous and respected intellectuals, will be 96 years old on Dec. 7, 2024. For more than half a century, multitudes of people have read his works in a variety of languages, and many people have relied on his commentaries and interviews for insights about intellectual debates and current
(2024-12-05). High stakes but low expectations ahead of Ghana's general election. peoplesdispatch.org As Ghana approaches the December 7, 2024, general elections, a mix of apathy, cautious optimism, and frustration is palpable. Voters will elect a new president, over 270 parliamentary representatives, and chart the course for a nation grappling with serious economic challenges. Nearly two million young people lack access to education, employment, or training, underscoring the depth of the crisis. | Despite being one of Africa's leading gold and cocoa producers, Ghana is contending with economic instability that has eroded public trust in its institutions. In 2022, the government sought a financial bailout from th…
(2024-12-05). A massive database of evidence, compiled by a historian, documents Israel's war crimes in Gaza. haaretz.com A woman with a child is shot while waving a white flag ‚ñ Starving girls are crushed to death in line for bread ‚ñ A cuffed 62-year-old man is run over, evidently by a tank ‚ñ An aerial strike targets people trying to help a wounded boy ‚ñ A database of thousands of videos, photos, testimonies, reports and investigations documents the horrors committed by Israel in Gaza…
(2024-12-05). Israeli President Herzog discusses hostage deal with Elon Musk at request of hostages' families. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Former Shin Bet chief: Netanyahu asked to eavesdrop on confidant of secret project; Qatar resumes mediation between Israel and Hamas on Egyptian proposal ‚ñ GAZA: 39 killed in Gaza in last 24 hours, Gaza Health Ministry says ‚ñ LEBANON: 4,047 people killed, in Lebanon since war started, health ministry says; Report: Israel strikes in southern Lebanon close to Litani River…
(2024-12-05). FM Sa'ar to Secretary of State Blinken: 'Israel is serious' about hostage deal. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Former Shin Bet chief: Netanyahu asked to eavesdrop on confidant of secret project; Qatar resumes mediation between Israel and Hamas on Egyptian proposal ‚ñ GAZA: Qatar to resume Israel-Hamas mediation ‚ñ LEBANON: 4,047 people killed, in Lebanon since war started, health ministry says; Report: Israel strikes in southern Lebanon close to Litani River…
(2024-12-05). No-confidence vote overthrows French prime minister Barnier. peoplesdispatch.org Michel Barnier was forced to hand in his
(2024-12-05). Congress Must Prevent Nuclear War. popularresistance.org Congress can be somewhat intimidating to the uninitiated—a literal shining house on a hill, where the empowered elite gather in chambers to debate the finer points of issues that impact our daily lives. | What is sometimes overlooked by the average citizen is that the vehicle of empowerment that allows these anointed lawmakers to take their seats in these chambers is themselves — every two years these representatives of the people must stand muster before their respective constituents and convince enough of them to cast a vote in their favor.
(2024-12-05). Video: People flee North Gaza after Israel's 'leave-or-die' orders. aljazeera.com Israel issued more forced evacuation orders for people in northern Gaza.
(2024-12-05). "Entire neighbourhoods" in Gaza being levelled by Israeli contractors. aljazeera.com Jehad Abusalim on how Israel is decimating the Gaza Strip, and what that means for the people living there.
(2024-12-05). Israel, Hamas mull Egyptian proposal for hostage deal as Qatar returns as mediator. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Shin Bet and army retrieve body of hostage killed in captivity; IDF releases findings of investigation into death of six hostages; Israel's AG, president call for state inquiry ‚ñ GAZA: 20 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli strike, Gaza-based authorities say ‚ñ LEBANON: 4,047 people killed, 16,638 wounded in Lebanon since war started, health ministry says…
(2024-12-05). China and Nepal sign agreement to advance Belt and Road Initiative. peoplesdispatch.org Nepal and China signed a framework agreement for the Belt and Road Initiative on Wednesday, December 4, advancing the level of their economic cooperation and strengthening ties between the two nations. | Both the countries signed the agreement on the third day of Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's four day visit to China. During his visit, Oli met with Chinese president Xi Jinping, Chinese premier Li Qiang, and visited Peking University. | Nepal had originally signed the BRI in 2017. However, most of the projects conceptualized under the ambitious scheme were not operationalized in the country. Both the Chin…
(2024-12-05). Pakistan's community health workers form first national union. peoplesdispatch.org Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Pakistan have reached a major milestone in their fight for recognition and better working conditions with the formation of the Pakistan has app…
(2024-12-05). South Korea's Six-Hour Martial Law. popularresistance.org South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, suspended the South Korean legislature and banned elected representatives from accessing the National Assembly building using massive police presence. | And then six hours later he rescinded the order. | President Yoon had declared in a public address to the Korean people that the move was to protect a "liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements."
(2024-12-05). Delegation From Alliance Of Sahel States Visits Cuba. popularresistance.org From November 8 to 15, twelve people from the countries of the Sahel visited Cuba to meet with Cuban people who carry forward the revolutionary project, and learn about Cuba's socialist model and deep friendship with the peoples of Africa. The delegation sought to learn lessons from Cuba's decades-long revolution to help advance the new revolutions being constructed in the Sahel. | This was the first delegation of Africans traveling to Cuba from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a Pan-African anti-imperialist confederation consisting of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
(2024-12-05). Support Koreans against Yoon! workers.org 
Nudutdol demonstrates at South Korean Consulate, New York City, Dec. 4, 2024. The labor unions and mass organizations of the people of South Korea deserve the support of everyone who wants to struggle against war and dictatorship. They are fighting at this time — Dec. 4, 2024 — to rid . . . |
(2024-12-05). PDF of December 5 issue. workers.org 
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. IN THIS ISSUE EDITORIAL: Int'l Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People TEAR DOWN THE WALLS: All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal in December Mumia: No thanks for Thanksgiving MUNDO OBRERO: Evaluando el acuerdo de alto el fuego en el Líbano . . . |
(2024-12-05). Sri Lanka's People Have Kicked Out the Old Political Class. cadtm.org
(2024-12-05). Historical Narratives, Claims, Mutual Pain, Loss, and Trauma. counterpunch.org 
When considering the "Palestinian Question", it helps to identify all true, core issues. I believe most rational, literate people would agree that it is inherently wrong for a powerful foreign military to forcibly eject a people from their ancestral homeland and bequeath land to someone else entirely. But I am not talking about the victorious
(2024-12-05). PLA hosts leaders of African navies. ecns.cn China's People's Liberation Army Navy convened naval leaders from 18 countries across the Gulf of Guinea region in Shanghai on Wednesday for the second seminar on the Gulf of Guinea maritime security situation.
(2024-12-05). Lebanon deserves peace, so does Gaza. electronicintifada.net The silence of world governments, and the indifference that accompanies it, weighs heavily on people in Gaza.
(2024-12-05). Governments don't mind exposing people to health risks as long as it appears they are doing something about climate change (even if they aren't). expose-news.com New Zealand's Environment Protection Authority gave the green light to register Bovaer in August 2023, the first step to approving its use in the country. Although any current New Zealand use is …
(2024-12-05). Niger Resists in the Crosshairs of Sanctions and Climate Catastrophe. pressenza.com In the aftermath of the devastation left behind in the wake of unprecedented floods, Nigeriens are rebuilding their livelihoods and economy with the help of several relief measures instituted by the government to drastically cut prices of essential commodities and services. | By Pavan Kulkarni | The Sahel-wide flooding between June and October of 2024 has exacted a particularly high toll on the people of Niger, destroying crops, cattle, houses, and infrastructure in one of the world's poorest countries. The country's economy had already been strangled by seven-month-long sanctions. | By late September, at least 3…
(2024-12-05). Mass Funerals Held for Unidentified Iranian Martyrs. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — People across Iran attended the funeral processions for 300 unidentified martyrs on Thursday morning.
(2024-12-05). Experts to discuss the concept of people's saving at the international forum "SO.ZNANIE" tvbrics.com 
Ensuring sustainable economic and social well-being of citizens will be the key topic of discussion…
(2024-12-05). Koreans Rise Up Against Martial Law: U.S. Ally Set Back By Mass People's Movement. youtube.com 
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, and South Koreans are demanding his impeachment. The US has maintained a close relationship with Yoon and plays a dominating role on the Korean peninsula. Brian and Jamie Tyberg, an organizer with Nodutdol, break through the lies about Korea, discuss the current unfolding situation, …
(2024-12-05). CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General James Provides Tips for New Yorkers to Protect Themselves from Package Theft. urbancny.com 
New York — New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about the rise of package theft and providing tips to protect consumers from porch pirates, or those who steal packages from people's homes. Package theft increases during the holiday season, and Attorney General James encourages all New Yorkers to take steps to protect their deliveries and report instances of theft to local law enforcement. "Package and mail theft can be heartbreaking and put New Yorkers' personal and financial information at risk," said Attorney General James. "As package theft spikes duri…
(2024-12-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: Dec. 1-7 is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. People with IBD may experience persistent symptoms like frequent diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain and fatigue. There is no cure and no exact cause, though researchers continue to look at how genes, the microbiome and environmental factors play a role in this chronic…
(2024-12-05). Tips for coping with an anxiety disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Having occasional feelings of anxiety is a normal part of life, but people with anxiety disorders experience frequent and excessive anxiety, fear, terror and panic in everyday situations. These feelings are unhealthy if they affect your quality of life and prevent you from functioning normally. Common symptoms of anxiety disorders include: Experiencing a sense of impending panic, danger or doom Feeling helpless Feeling nervous Hyperventilation Increased heart rate Obsessively thinking about the panic trigger Sweating Trembling…
(2024-12-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Stomach cancer in younger people. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Rates of stomach cancer, which is also called gastric cancer, among younger people is on the rise. Typically, stomach cancer is diagnosed in patients in their 60s and 70s, but increasingly it's being diagnosed in younger patients. While rates of stomach cancer in older patients have been declining for decades, early onset stomach cancer is increasing and makes up around 30% of stomach cancer diagnoses. Dr. Travis Grotz, a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist, calls this…
(2024-12-05). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Managing multiple sclerosis: Types and treatments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I started dealing with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) a year ago. I have good days and bad days dealing with symptoms. But I have improved with a new medication. I have realized there's a lot to learn about MS. Before this started for me, I did not even know different MS forms existed and that not all people have the same symptoms. People see me and say I look fine. But it…
(2024-12-05). Nakasongola in darkness after vandalism of electricity wires worth shs20 million. independent.co.ug 
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Nakasongola are hunting for unknown people who vandalized electricity poles of high voltage networks leaving the area in darkness. The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 11 pm at Lubenge Swamp in Kakooge town, Nakasongola district. Sam Twineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson explains that unknown people …
(2024-12-05). Colombia's President Petro replaces finance minister embroiled in scandal. aljazeera.com Ricardo Bonilla is the second finance minister to depart Petro's government, which faces legislative hurdles and probes.
(2024-12-05). An Open Letter To President Joe Biden: Free Leonard Peltier. popularresistance.org Mr. President, If you can pardon your son, why can't you free the Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier? | The 80-year-old man, a leader of the American Indian Movement, has been imprisoned for 48 years. He suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure, and a heart condition. | The FBI framed Leonard Peltier in retaliation for the historic 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee. Three years of violence followed this courageous stand for Indigenous rights, with over 60 AIM members and supporters murdered. Despite a large FBI presence, nothing was done to stop these murders and even more numerous assaults.
(2024-12-05). WAFA: Martyrdom of Detainee, Mohammad Walid Hussein in Occupation Prison. imemc.org 
Ramallah 4-12-2024 WAFA — The Commission of Prisoners' and Former Prisoners' Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) reported the martyrdom of the detainee, Mohammad Walid Ali Hussein, 45, in Israeli occupation prisons. The Commission and the PPS said in a joint statement that the Civil Affairs Authority informed them of the death of the …
(2024-12-05). Now Do Peltier, Death Row, Migrants, Gaza Protesters Et Al. commondreams.org 
We can still hear the murmurs of pearl-clutching after Biden's pardon of his son Hunter for petty gun and tax charges, a move that garnered more headlines than the cabal of felons, racists, hucksters and sex predators Trump's assembling to help wreak vengeance, havoc, terror on millions. To those pleading "rule of law": You're kidding, …
(2024-12-05). Court orders prisons to produce Besigye on charges of inciting violence. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has issued a production warrant directing Uganda Prisons Services to produce Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye for the continuation of his trial on charges of inciting violence. The warrant was issued on Thursday by Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko following a …
(2024-12-05). West Aims to Weaken Russia Using New Fighting in Syria and Protests in Georgia. globalresearch.ca In the past, there were many locally defined conflicts on the various continents, which were often unrelated. But in today's global world, in which the big players operate with all the powerful structures of the special services, we always have …
(2024-12-05). South Korean President declares martial law, sparking protest. mronline.org 
In his announcement declaring martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol stated that he seeks to eradicate "shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces".
(2024-12-05). Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests. aljazeera.com President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for 'handing the country over to Putin'.
(2024-12-05). Video: Bahamas politician hurls parliament mace out of window. aljazeera.com Video from the Bahamas shows an opposition MP staging a protest in parliament.
(2024-12-05). Georgia: Law enforcement officers must be held accountable for the unlawful use of force against protesters. fidh.org
(2024-12-05). Park in Southwest China revives scene of exotic planet. ecns.cn Known as the "Bermuda Triangle of Chinese Geology," Moshi Park has gained popularity with its unparalleled geologic formations of mylonitic rocks. Spanning 4.8 square kilometers at an altitude of about 3,500 meters, the park brings visitors into the world of an "exotic planet."
(2024-12-05). China's new remote-sensing satellite sent into space. ecns.cn A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying Haishao-1 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 4, 2024.
(2024-12-05). Don't blame Biden for inflation. Blame the climate. grist.org 
Angela Bishop has been struggling with what she describes as "the cost of everything lately." Groceries are one stressor, although she gets some reprieve from the free school lunches her four kids receive. Still, a few years of the stubbornly high cost of gas, utilities, and clothing have been pain points. | "We've just seen the prices before our eyes just skyrocket," said Bishop, who is 39. She moved her family to Richmond, Virginia from California a few years ago to stop "living paycheck to paycheck," but things have been so difficult lately she's worried it won't be long before they are once again barely ge…
(2024-12-05). The US And Israel Quietly Revived Al-Qaeda Allies In Syria. popularresistance.org As Syrian opposition forces, spearheaded by the Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, intensify their offensive to seize more territory after capturing Aleppo, Washington has distanced itself from the attack—a remarkable reversal, considering its longstanding support for weaponizing so-called "moderate rebel" groups based in Idlib. | Under President Barack Obama, the U.S. government secretly poured billions into a covert operation designed to topple Bashar al-Assad's government. The CIA's Timber Sycamore program, one of the agency's most expensive undertakings, at its peak, funneled $100,000 per Syrian m…
(2024-12-05). Scott Ritter: Congress Must Prevent Nuclear War. scheerpost.com 
U.S. House of Representatives Building and the east portico of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (Ron Cogswell, Flickr, CC BY 2.0) By Scott Ritter / Consortium News Congress can be somewhat intimidating to the uninitiated—a literal shining house on a hill, where the empowered elite gather in chambers to debate the finer points of issues that …
(2024-12-05). Japan integrates itself into Washington's war preparations in the Philippines. wsws.org The war plans of Washington against China involve the return of Japanese militarism to the Philippines, a country it occupied and ravaged during World War II.
(2024-12-05). Join the Resistance? Yes, But… tomdispatch.com Count on one thing: the next four years are going to be tough. If you can muster the energy for political action while Donald Trump and his minions rule Washington, it will have to be channeled in two ways: first, resisting the worst excesses of him (and his party of billionaires); and second, keeping up the effort to make life truly better for everyone, especially the most vulnerable among us. Or wait. Should it be the other way around? Could a good offense be the best defense? At the moment, it's a question that's not getting much attention. It may seem all too obvious right now that resistance has to be the to…