(2024-12-12). #16DaysOfActivism: Captain Chetty. sanews.gov.za #16DaysOfActivism: Captain Chetty | Meet Captain Loganathan Chetty, who is currently the acting commander of the Milnerton Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit in the Western Cape. | Chetty is one of many dedicated South African Police Service (SAPS) members, who goes beyond the call of duty to help the country to fight the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). | Chetty is also an investigator attached to the provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) team. | Following in his uncle's footsteps, Chetty joined the Service 33 years ago as a student cons…
(2024-12-12). Prisoner Discusses Living Incarcerated With HIV and Violence. counterpunch.org 
(I) Bullock Prison in Union Springs, Alabama, opened in 1987 and is designed to hold 919 prisoners.1 Alabama Department of Corrections currently has the number of people imprisoned there at 1,512.2 Alabama prisons are currently, and consistently, around 70 percent overcapacity.3 In recent weeks, multiple prisoners from Bullock have reached out to do interviews with me about
(2024-12-12). Intelligence, not evidence: Knesset greenlights controversial law expanding detentions without trial. haaretz.com The stated purpose of the law passed by the Knesset — despite the Justice Ministry's opposition — was to give Israeli police additional tools in its fight against organized crime in Arab society…
(2024-12-12). Alameda County Divests from Caterpillar in Response to Human Rights Violations. indybay.org OAKLAND, CA – In a significant win for human rights, Alameda County has initiated the process of divesting $32 million in public funds from Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, has long faced criticism for its equipment's role in the destruction of Palestinian homes, infrastructure, and agriculture, as well as in the U.S. prison-industrial complex, border militarization, and immigration detention centers.
(2024-12-12). El Salvador: New Laws Threaten Free Expression, Privacy. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Plenary session at the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, on June 1, 2023, in San Salvador, El Salvador. | ©2023 Alex Peña/Getty Images | (Washington, DC) — El Salvador's recently approved cybersecurity and data protection laws contain sweeping provisions that threaten media freedom and privacy rights, Human Rights Watch said today. El Salvador's Legislative Assembly, dominated by President Nayib Bukele's party, Nuevas Ideas (New Ideas), approved both laws on November 12, 2024. The cybersecurity law establishes a State Cybersecurity Agency (Agencia de Ciberseguridad del Es…
(2024-12-12). Mali: Atrocities by the Army and Wagner Group. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Screenshot of a video posted on social media on November 9, 2024 that Human Rights Watch analyzed and geolocated to the village of Allaye-Kokolo, located on the National Road 15 between Mopti and Bandiagara. The video shows armed men, some on motorbikes, on the road while buildings are burning around. A men can be heard speaking in Fulfulde, saying "God is great, Allaye-Kokolo is burning." | Mali's armed forces, supported by the Russia-backed Wagner Group, and Islamist armed groups have committed serious abuses against civilians since the UN peacekeeping mission withdrew a year ago.Mali…
(2024-12-12). Syria: Post-Assad Transition Should Center Human Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad lies on the ground as a Syrian opposition fighter stands nearby, inside the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024. | © 2024 AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki…
(2024-12-12). Ukraine Parliament Adopts Bill on Legal Status of CRSV Survivors. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Artwork by the Ukrainian artist Julia Tveritina to raise awareness for the victims of sexual violence, at an art center in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 19, 2024. | © 2024 Derek Gatopoulos/AP Photo…
(2024-12-12). Worldwide, Policies Leave Health Care Inaccessible for Too Many. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Spain, January 26, 2024. | © 2024 David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images | Twelve years ago, on December 12, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution calling on all countries to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), while also establishing a day to reflect on our collective progress towards this goal. But this year's International Health Coverage Day comes amid global failures to dedicate adequate public resources to health care, undermining the right to health for people around the world.UHC, a framework developed by the…
(2024-12-12). Venezuela: Reveal Whereabouts of Disappeared Woman. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Relatives of detainees outside the Tocuyito jail to protest against the arrests of those demonstrating against the announced presidential election results, Pocaterra, Venezuela, August 26, 2024. | © 2024 Jacinto Oliveros/AP Photo…
(2024-12-12). Fiji government accused over human rights violations, free speech curb. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Apenisa Waqairadovu in Suva Fiji's coalition government has come under scrutiny over allegations of human rights violations. Speaking at the commemoration of International Human Rights Day in Suva on Tuesday, the chair of the Coalition of NGOs, Shamima Ali, claimed that — like the previous FijiFirst administration — the coalition government has demonstrated a…
(2024-12-12). 10 Good News Stories for Kids in 2024. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Children at the Khone Phapheng Falls, Laos, December 3, 2019. | © 2019 Sergi Reboredo/VWPics via AP Photo | At the end of each year, Human Rights Watch likes to take stock of human rights progress for children around the globe. From strengthening children's access to education to better protecting kids during wartime, here are some of our favorite examples from 2024.Tajikistan and Laos banned all corporal punishment of children, joining 65 other countries with such bans. Five countries—Burundi, the Czech Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, and Uganda—pledged to enact legi…
(2024-12-12). 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 (…) | – | /…
(2024-12-12). Activist Ayat Mneina on the past, present and future of Libya. newarab.com 
Ayat Mneina has always campaigned for human rights. | Her first protest was against the "It's really hard not to be aware and alert about what happens around the world, especially to people who look like us and move around in the world looking li…
(2024-12-12). Report a Hostile Campus. indybay.org CAIR has launched a site where students can report campuses targeting them for expressing anti-genocide views. No one should face retaliation for standing up for justice and human rights.
(2024-12-12). Morocco sentences BDS activist to one year in jail. newarab.com 
A court in Morocco has On Tuesday, the…
(2024-12-12). Outgoing Biden Administration Approves Oil And Gas Lease In Alaska. popularresistance.org The approval of plans for an oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by the outgoing Biden administration on Monday will keep the door open for drilling in the pristine wildlands. | The sale, to be held on January 9, will include a smaller portion of the total land that was made available for bidding about four years ago during the Trump administration, reported The Associated Press. | "Drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is all risk with no reward," said attorney for Earthjustice Erik Grafe, who has been a leader in litigation to protect the wildlife refuge, in a pr…
(2024-12-12). Jim Williams's Quest for Justice. counterpunch.org 
Jim Williams, one of a handful early Students for a Democratic Society members still active politically, was also a founder of the Southern Student Organizing Committee and a veteran union organizer. He has finally provided us with a memoir, Life on the Left: James Williams and the Quest for Justice (Changemaker). Prof. Michael Honey, a
(2024-12-12). TWO YEARS AFTER THE REPRESSION OF PROTESTS IN PERU, JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS IS STILL PENDING. fidh.org Today marks two years since the first death occurred during the lethal repression of the 2022 and 2023 protests in Peru. During these mobilizations, the Peruvian police and army fired bullets, pellets and tear gas, causing the death of 50 people and leaving more than 1400 people injured. These actions were marked with a clear racist bias against people from indigenous and peasant communities. There are indications that the repression was an intentional and coordinated strategy, which would (…) | – |
(2024-12-12). SC takes suo moto cognizance of Justice Shekhar Yadav's anti-Muslim rants. ummid.com In an important move, the Supreme Court of India has taken suo moto cognizance of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Yadav for his anti-Muslim rants at a VHP event.
(2024-12-12). Supreme Court: Civil Courts powerless to hear appeals from Court Martial. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has delivered another landmark ruling indicating that Civil Courts do not have the powers or jurisdiction to hear appeals filed by soldiers tried and convicted by Military Courts. This was a unanimous decision delivered on Wednesday by five Supreme Court Justices, led by Professor Lillian Tibatemwa, in …
(2024-12-12). Financial injustice a hindrance to Africa's development. sanews.gov.za Financial injustice a hindrance to Africa's development | The transformation of global financial institutions remains critical in addressing Africa's mounting debt challenges, as they perpetuate financial injustice, says United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres.
"The G20 must lead in delivering financial justice. Financing is fundamental ⚪ from inclusive economic growth, to supporting industrialisation and food security or addressing inequalities," Guterres said during the closing session for the Joint Sherpa-Finance and Central Banks Deputies' Meeting, held in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.
(2024-12-12). Morocco moves to abolish death penalty. newarab.com 
For the first time, On 9 December, Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi informed the Moroccan Parliament of t…
(2024-12-12). ULS Meeting Dispute: Court calls for mediation. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A dispute within the Uganda Law Society (ULS) over next week's Extra Ordinary General Meeting has been sent into mediation. Justice Musa Ssekaana on Wednesday ordered the parties to engage in mediation after ULS lawyer Jude Byamukama informed the Court that they wanted to settle the matters out of court. …
(2024-12-12). Ireland formally joins South Africa's genocide case against 'Israel'. indybay.org Ireland has formally joined the genocide case raised against the Israeli occupation at the International Court of Justice.
(2024-12-12). Jay-Z Denies Rape Allegation Of 13 Year Old With Diddy In 2000: My Wife And I Have To Sit Our Children Down. moguldom.com Music mogul and billionaire entrepreneur Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has vehemently denied allegations in a civil lawsuit that accuse him and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl during an afterparty following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. The claims was filed in federal court by an unnamed plaintiff identified as …
(2024-12-12). Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship faces backlash as unconstitutional and un-American. nationofchange.org Trump's push to end birthright citizenship sparks constitutional challenges and condemnation as discriminatory and un-American.
(2024-12-12). Matunda Ya Kwanza – California 175 preserving cultural integrity at Historic Negro Bar. indybay.org June 2022 the California State Parks Recreation Commission renamed Negro Bar to Black Miners Bar and then began a study that is ongoing. California 175 opens a broader, inclusive and transparent process with global stakeholders to celebrate California Pioneers of Pan African Ancestry (1840-1875) throughout the Great State of California.
nacla.org (2024-12-12). The Campus Rebellion for Palestine in Latin America and the Caribbean
People also set up encampments on college campuses in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and elsewhere to condemn the genocide while making connections between the situation in the occupied territories and the colonial and imperial violence they face in their own contexts.
(2024-12-12). Fall of the El-Assad Regime: A new hope for the Syrian People. fidh.org The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime ushers in a new era of hope for the Syrian people, who must now have the freedom to shape their future independently.
Paris, 9 December 2024. The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, resulting from a swift offensive by a coalition of armed groups spearheaded by the Islamist faction Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, marks the beginning of a new era of hope for the Syrian people. After 54 years of unyielding rule by the al-Assad family and nearly 14 years since the (…) | – | /…
(2024-12-12). IDF strikes Hamas members planning to take Gaza aid; Report: displaced people among killed. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF investigating whether drone sirens in Gaza border communities were false alarm ‚ñ GAZA: At least 28 killed in Israeli strikes, Palestinian medics say ‚ñ SYRIA: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin tells Defense Minister Katz that U.S., Israel should be in close consultation over unfolding events, Pentagon says…
(2024-12-12). "We'll Rise, Thanks to Your Blood" english.almanar.com.lb A driver holds up portraits of martyred Hezbollah leaders, Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Head of Executive Council Sayyed Hashem Safeiddine, near the rubble of destroyed residential area in Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh. The image holds a clear message of Lebanese people and resistance's resilience after more than two months of brutal Israeli war …
(2024-12-12). Give The Gift Of Peace This Holiday! Free Simon Trinidad! popularresistance.org Known popularly as Simon Trinidad, he is a Colombian revolutionary and political prisoner of the U.S. held in the Supermax Prison in Florence, Colorado. The U.S. government extradited, held four trials, and now imprisons Trinidad under his birth name of Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera Pineda (BPO No. 27896-016). Simon Trinidad was a leader and peace negotiator for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC-EP). Prior to that, he spent his life organizing people for progressive causes and social change, including with the Patriotic Union (UP) political party.
(2024-12-12). Whistleblower Daniel Hale's First Interview. popularresistance.org Welcome to Dangerous Ideas. Today, I'm excited to talk to whistleblower Daniel Hale. This is his first live interview since being released from prison and you may recall that he was the one who revealed the information that ultimately became the Drone Papers and gave so much information to the American people that we needed to know about our government and about the behavior of our government and our military. For that he received one of the harshest punishments that we've seen for a whistleblower in this country. The stat that sticks with me is that 90% of those killed by drone attacks are unintended targets, me…
(2024-12-12). Representatives of Russia and African states discuss creation of museum of continent's countries in Moscow. tvbrics.com 
The participants of the meeting noted the growing interest in the culture of African peoples in Russia…
(2024-12-12). Expert warns of personal data leak from iris photography. ecns.cn Iris photography, a rising trend among young people in China, may expose individuals to the risk of personal information leaks and exploitation for illegal purposes, experts warned.
(2024-12-12). Top court raises concern over illegal surveillance. ecns.cn China's top court, the Supreme People's Court, on Wednesday instructed courts across the country to intensify efforts to combat crimes involving illegal production, sale and use of eavesdropping and surveillance devices to safeguard privacy and information security.
(2024-12-12). Middle route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project benefits over 180m people in North China. ecns.cn The middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has in the past decade diverted 76.7 billion cubic meters of water from the Yangtze River basin to the country's drought-prone northern regions, according to a water resources official.
(2024-12-12). Fujian Tea: A treasure reflecting Fujian people's wisdom. ecns.cn With its lush mountains and lucid waters, Fujian is one of the origins of various teas. By developing a thriving tea industry, they have improved their lives, fueling the growth of tea culture, industry, and technology. Today, their teas are celebrated both in China and abroad.
(2024-12-12). Resisting Buekele's Iron Fist. counterpunch.org 
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele had a huge (though controversial) electoral victory in February 2024. But a small, stubborn legal movement is challenging his popular, indiscriminate war against gangs. Even as the reduction of gang violence brings relief to many Salvadorans, many low-income people see their law-abiding neighbors being swept up arbitrarily in Bukele's war. Understandably,
(2024-12-12). Water diversion efforts hydrate parched north. ecns.cn To date, the middle route has delivered more than 68 billion cubic meters of water, benefiting nearly 114 million people, and earning a reputation for being a lifeline for the Chinese people.
(2024-12-12). Popular revolt looming in Ukraine? Zelensky's battle over death numbers speaks for itself. infobrics.org Ukraine's "nationalist-oligarchic dilemma" in itself already is a recipe for turmoil. Add to it corruption scandals, blackouts during winter time and a draconian draft, with a President who tries to downplay more realistic figures pertaining to the number of people killed and maimed. The risk of domestic unrest in Ukraine is very real.
(2024-12-12). With martial law defeated, now is a decisive moment for change in South Korea. peoplesdispatch.org Following Yoon's failed attempt to impose martial law, the situation continues to unfold as each passing moment shakes the foundation of the current social order and further opens the horizon of possibility.
(2024-12-12). Australian police officer out on bail despite conviction for manslaughter of frail nursing home resident. wsws.org The killing of Clare Nowland, a great-grandmother, led to a public outcry across Australia and internationally because it pointed to the rising levels of police violence, especially against working-class people.
(2024-12-12). Trump and Musk's billionaire plot to destroy Social Security. mronline.org 
The solution is obvious and simple, which is why the nation's richest people hate it so much: Scrap the cap and make the wealthy pay a much fairer share in Social Security taxes.
(2024-12-12). The lie of Western diversity and inclusion doesn't work while committing genocide. indybay.org Ultimately, the Democratic Party is a Western liberal-supremacist institution that works for an elitist oligarchy. This is most evident in their foreign policy platform: while preaching anti-Racism, they literally aided an ethno-Supremacist European settler regime to exterminate a portion of an indigenous population. US President Joe Biden used typical Orientalist descriptions of Palestinians to claim they are driven by an "ancient desire to kill Jews", a deeply racist statement that came at a time when the people of Gaza were suffering a manufactured famine. | Kamala Harris's campaign was a bundle of contradicti…
(2024-12-12). The fall of the Assad government in Syria. peoplesdispatch.org The surprise victory of HTS had been predicted in November by Iranian officials, who informed Assad about the weakness of the state's defenses because of the sustained Israeli attacks on Syrian army positions, of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and of the war in Ukraine.
(2024-12-12). Palestinian Authority kills teenager in Jenin. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinian teenager
(2024-12-12). US healthcare corporations reap profit from human misery. peoplesdispatch.org The assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4 has sparked a reaction that few may have suspected. The perpetrator has received an outpouring of popular support, and a profound debate on the brutality of the US for-profit healthcare system has been sparked, with many accusing healthcare corporations of reaping their profits directly from human misery. | Thompson was shot and killed while heading to an investors meeting in Midtown Manhattan on December 4. Police have arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in connection with the crime, who quickly has become a working class hero in the eyes of…
(2024-12-12). Nighthawks: West Park Presbyterian Church shows its Teeth. newschoolfreepress.com Welcome to Nighthawks — a biweekly series where writer Sam Brule travels to noteworthy nightlife epicenters across New York City to observe and report about the night, atmosphere, and people of the weekend. Tonight, we're at the West Park Presbyterian Church in the Upper West Side to find a reason to celebrate.
(2024-12-12). India: Farmers Intensify Mobilization Despite Government Crackdown. popularresistance.org Scores of women held candlelight vigils in support of over a hundred farmer leaders arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police in India on Tuesday, December 10. The protesting women warned authorities against intimidating the families of the farmers and demanded the immediate release of all those detained. | The vigils took place in villages near New Delhi, where farmers have been agitating for months. Their demands include proper compensation for land acquired for the development of large townships, the return of 10% of developed lands to those affected, and adequate rehabilitation for families who have lost their onl…
(2024-12-12). Dr Keddi Zuluba is a local hero among global giants. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Steven Eric Keddi Zuluba, a Ugandan philanthropist dedicated to alleviating human suffering and promoting community well-being, has been nominated for the prestigious World Humanitarian Icon Award. This nomination places Dr. Zuluba among global luminaries such as Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, underscoring …
(2024-12-12). This digital museum is exposing the Islamic State group's crimes. newarab.com 
In 2013, the The group imposed its extremist ideology on the region, using violence and intimidation to enforce its rule. Those who opposed them faced severe consequences, including imprisonment and public beheadings. | While ISIS was indeed
(2024-12-12). Orban Says Zelensky Rejected Proposal for a Christmas Truce. news.antiwar.com Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday that he had proposed the idea of Ukraine and Russia establishing a Christmas truce, but it was rejected by Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelensky. "At the end of the Hungarian EU Presidency, we made new efforts for peace. We proposed a Christmas ceasefire and a large-scale prisoner exchange," Orban …
(2024-12-12). Universities Continue To Retaliate Against Staff For Gaza Protests. popularresistance.org Clara C. began working at Columbia University one month after the start of the genocide in Gaza in October 2023. She was hired in the Germanic Languages Department as a Department Assistant. Like many incoming members of the Columbia community, she had high hopes for her time at the university. Seven months later, the illusion of Ivy League ambition and a rich intellectual environment vanished when she was suspended from her post, ostensibly because of her involvement in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. By early summer, she was terminated.
(2024-12-12). Greenstein to be formally charged under Terror Act — here's where to be to support him. skwawkbox.org 
Anti-genocide campaigner's supporters will protest outside court As Skwawkbox covered last month, Jewish anti-genocide and anti-apartheid writer and campaigner Tony Greenstein is being charged under terror legislation for a comment supporting the right of Palestinians to resist Israel's occupation. Greenstein was made to appear at Brighton police station for the charge to be read to …
(2024-12-12). 'We charge you with Genocide': Sisi faces Oslo protest over Gaza. newarab.com 
Dozens of activists protested in Oslo this week during Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi's visit, condemning his alleged complicity in The protesters, who gathered on Monday outside the Norwegian parliament, demanded immediate action from the Egyptian president, who was on an
(2024-12-12). Universities are continuing to retaliate against staff for participating in Gaza campus protests. mronline.org 
Columbia University staff are being suspended and terminated for participating in last Spring's Gaza Solidarity Encampment, even if they were off the clock at the time. Similar cases are being seen across the country.
(2024-12-12). Israel forces Palestinians in Maghazi camp to flee for their lives again. aljazeera.com Israel has again ordered the forced evacuation of Palestinians after it claimed rocket attacks originated from the area.
(2024-12-12). Hong Kong unearths 30 rocks of dinosaur bone fossils. ecns.cn About 30 rocks containing dinosaur bone fossils were unearthed at Port Island in Hong Kong, south China, according to the Development Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (DEVB) on Wednesday.
(2024-12-12). SpaceX Wants to Increase Launches at Boca Chica Without a Full Environmental Review. counterpunch.org 
On April 20, 2023, SpaceX's Starship—the largest and most powerful rocket ever built—exploded just four minutes after liftoff from its Boca Chica spaceport in Texas. While CEO Elon Musk touted the mission as a success for clearing the launch pad, the environmental and community fallout painted a different picture. Scorched wetlands, debris scattered for miles,
(2024-12-12). Rime scenery in Zhangjiajie resembles ink painting. ecns.cn The park is a must-see place for its splendid scenery, which comprises dense forests, deep ravines and canyons, unusual peaks, caves, and pillar-like rock formations.
(2024-12-12). US Targets Georgia to Extend Russia: Defending Against America's Regime Change Superweapon. thealtworld.com More must be done across the multipolar world to expose Washington's regime change "superweapon," promote the means by which to defend against it including foreign agent laws cutting off NED and adjacent foundation funding, and the creation of pipelines creating future political leaders, diplomats, business owners, and journalists who serve the best interests of their own nation, not Washington's, and the creation of social media platforms within and between nations of the multipolar world beyond Washington's control. | Today it is Georgia. Tomorrow — as the US has proven over the decades and its long and ev…
(2024-12-12). Old contradictions and new possibilities in Marxist and Indigenous praxis. mronline.org 
At the 2017 March for Science in Washington, DC , Dr. Lydia Jennings wore a T-shirt that read, "Strong Resilient Indigenous," and held a sign saying, "Traditional Ecological Knowledge Is Science Too!"
(2024-12-11). Can you define pornography? Neither can the government. aclu.org
(2024-12-11). ALADI: Social inclusion remains greatest challenge for Latin America. plenglish.com Montevideo, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The greatest challenge for Latin America today is to achieved social inclusion in a region affected by the greatest inequality, warned on Wednesday the secretary general of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), Sergio Abreu.
(2024-12-11). No thanks for Thanksgiving. workers.org 
This commentary was posted on Prison Radio on Nov. 24, 2013, written to honor the National Day of Mourning. Every November, when Thanksgiving is scheduled, I think of the People of the First Nations (so-called Native Americans), and wonder about their mixed feelings for a holiday that celebrates their enormous . . . |
(2024-12-11). Applying Scale and Context to the Texas Smokehouse Creek Fire. wattsupwiththat.com The purpose of scale is to provide context. A 1 million acre wildfire is big. In the Texas panhandle, it killed two people, destroyed dozens of homes and caused nearly $5 billion in damage. Had a similar sized fire occurred in Connecticut, it would have essentially destroyed the entire state. Placing the area of the fire on a map of Connecticut is the exact opposite of using scale to provide context.
(2024-12-11). Ukrainian Culture is Celebrated in a Ukrainian Restaurant in Moscow, of all Places! covertactionmagazine.com On a recent visit to Russia, I happened to come across a Ukrainian restaurant while walking through Moscow. Politicians and the media in the West wanted us to believe that Russia intended to annex Ukraine and eradicate its culture. I was therefore both amazed and delighted that this centre of Ukrainian culture is flourishing in …
(2024-12-11). The Grave Dangers of Promoting Pre-Islamic Roots. muslimskeptic.com It has been narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "Do not enter the [ruined] dwelling places of those who committed evil against themselves except that you are weeping, [for fear] that you be afflicted with similar to …
(2024-12-11). Political and class struggle turbulence in France. workers.org 
Main slogan of workers' protests is 'Raise our wages!' Tours, France, Oct. 1, 2024. On Dec. 4 France's parliamentary government failed to win a no-confidence vote, forcing Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign. President Emmanuel Macron remains in office. Given France's long history of struggle and class consciousness and its . . . |
(2024-12-11). No tears for slain CEO: Compassion 'out of network'. workers.org 
Normally when someone is shot dead, human beings feel sad for the victim. But in the case of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, killed before dawn on the streets of Manhattan on Dec. 4, a large majority of public comments are that empathy is "out of network." Protesters outside United . . . |
(2024-12-11). The Ruminants invites audiences to chew on themes of protest, privilege, and responsibility. newschoolfreepress.com In The Ruminants — a New School College of Performing Arts (CoPA) production — a pro-animal-testing, bathrobe-wearing rabbit and a neurotic college senior looking to leave a legacy of change hopped and stomped across the mainstage at 151 Bank Street. CoPA's production, put on by the School of Drama, was the world premiere of The…