(2023-11-15). The U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights. A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise. aclu.org 
(2023-11-14). Al Sharpton Gets Funding From RJ Reynolds: He Is Pressuring Biden To Lift Ban On Newport Cigarettes. moguldom.com Longtime civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton has found himself at the center of controversy for opposing President Joe Biden's administration's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. Sharpton, the leader of the National Action Network (NAN), for years, has argued against the ban, claiming it could lead to an illicit market and potentially deadly clashes reminiscent …
(2023-11-15). UN says racism 'systemic' in US; fight against discrimination at 'critical juncture'. presstv.ir A United Nations special rapporteur has expressed shock at the "mutually reinforcing manifestations of systemic racism" in the United States, saying the country is at a "critical juncture" in fight against racism.
(2023-11-14). How Palestinians in Israeli prisons experience the war. peoplesdispatch.org Before October 7, 2023, Israel was holding 5,200 Palestinian political prisoners in its jails. This included 170 children and 1,264 administrative detainees held without trial or charge. Since October 7, Israel has escalated its raids across Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank, arresting dozens of Palestinians daily. There are also reports that Palestinian citizens have been arrested over social media posts. After October 7, Israel revoked the work permits of Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip, and thousands were arrested. An order was issued to consider these Gazans "unlawful combatants" in orde…
(2023-11-15). Report back on Jail Vigil outside DeKalb County Jail following 'Block Cop City' Mobilization. itsgoingdown.org Report back on recent noise demo in solidarity with those arrested during recent 'Block Cop City' mobilization in so-called Atlanta, Georgia. On Monday, November 13th after the mass action to Block Cop City in Atlanta, there was a press conference and jail vigil at the Dekalb County Jail, where many people arrested in affiliation with…
(2023-11-15). A plea from U.S. jails: Stop killing us. workers.org 
Robert Divine, 52, died 2/14/23; Steven Smith, 38, died 4/15/21; Courtney Salmon, 31, died 5/25/21; Quincy Di-Harris, 25, died 8/27/21; Kenneth Harris, 69, died 6/7/23; Bass Wykeem, 33, died 8/26/22 — these are just six out of at least 46 people who died in Philadelphia County jails since 2020. Philadelphia . . . |
(2023-11-15). Lawsuit Targets Biden Administration Over Complicity In Gaza Genocide. popularresistance.org A U.S. nonprofit has taken legal action against the Biden administration over support for Israel's deadly assault on Gaza. | On Monday the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit in Northern District of California against U.S. President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for failure to prevent genocide and complicity in genocide. | Plaintiffs include the human rights groups Defense for Children International—Palestine (DCIP) and Al-Haq, Great March of Return founder Ahmed Abu Artema, founder of the 2018 Great March of Return, Nasser M…
(2023-11-15). Palestinian Rights Organizations Sue Biden for Failure to Prevent Genocide in Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Prem Thakker Secretary of State Antony Blinken, President Joe Biden, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a Cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2023. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The federal lawsuit accuses President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin of…
(2023-11-15). Peter Beinart: Israel Will Only Be Secure & Safe If Palestinians Are Given Freedom. democracynow.org 
Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of Jewish Currents, discusses proposals for a prisoner swap with Hamas, the ongoing cycle of Palestinian oppression and resistance, censorship of pro-Palestine advocacy in the United States, what he calls a "generational struggle" among American Jews over Zionism, and more on Israel's current assault of Gaza.
(2023-11-14). Criminalization of First Amendment-Protected Pro-Palestinian Speech Is Spreading. truthout.org New York University law student Ryna Workman was removed as president of the Student Bar Association last month and had a job offer rescinded after expressing "unwavering and absolute solidarity with Palestinians in their resistance against oppression toward liberation and self-determination" and assigning blame to the system of apartheid in Israel for "the tremendous loss of life. |
(2023-11-15). Serial Abuse of 'Antisemitism' Destroys Meaning, Harms Jews. counterpunch.org 
When you accuse people of antisemitism for being against bombing civilians, the killing of children, putting thousands, including 14-year-olds, in prison without trial; or for supporting United Nations resolutions criticizing Israel, chanting slogans that call for a secular state, demanding a ceasefire in a military operation that has killed over 11,000 people, you are undermining
(2023-11-15). Haifa graffiti saying 'Sorry my dear Gaza' lands Palestinians in Israeli prison, indefinitely. mondoweiss.net 
Two Palestinian citizens of Israel being held indefinitely in security prison for a possibly "dangerous" crime. Their offense? Writing graffiti in solidarity with Gaza.
(2023-11-15). Haifa graffiti saying 'Sorry my dear Gaza' lands Palestinians in Israeli security prison. mondoweiss.net Two Palestinian citizens of Israel being held in security prison for a possibly "dangerous" crime. Their offense? Writing graffiti in solidarity with Gaza.
(2023-11-14). Hamas Says It Discussed Freeing 70 Hostages in Exchange for Five-Day Truce. news.antiwar.com Hamas's armed wing said Monday that it discussed with Qatari mediators a deal to free up to 70 Israeli hostages in exchange for a five-day ceasefire and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. "Last week there was an effort from the Qatari brothers to release the enemy captives from women and children, in return for …
(2023-11-14). Why is Israel Bombing Gaza Hospitals and Ambulances? It's All About "Winning" counterpunch.org 
For the Israeli political right and many on the political center, "winning" means transforming parts of northern Gaza and a large perimeter around the Strip's northern, eastern and southern borders into a no-man's land. It means the permanent removal of populations from the north to the south and from Gaza's borders inward while confining the Palestinians into an even smaller prison than the one they have lived in for the past 16 years.
(2023-11-14). On Al-Shifa Hospital. orinocotribune.com By Mouin Rabbani — Nov 13, 2023 | I have never been underneath Al-Shifa Hospital and have no idea what is or isn't there. It is however clear that Israeli accusations regarding the hospital are 80 per cent assertion, 20 per cent drawings, and 100 per cent unverified. The enthusiastic confirmation of Israel's assertions by US intelligence officials and European politicians, with zero additional evidence provided, add nothing to the accusations. The confirmations provided by Hamas prisoners can also be safely dismissed. Both because torture in Israeli prisons is systematic, and because as a matter of elementar…
(2023-11-15). African nations still grappling with poor prison infrastructure. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many African nations are still reliant on prisons built during colonial times, which are inadequate for the current population due to economic growth, Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Services (UPS) has observed. He notes that competing needs like health, education, and roads demand immediate financing, diverting …