(2022-02-02). In Turkey, 'journalism is not just a profession, it is a responsibility'. greenleft.org.au Kurdish journalists continue to be killed or jailed simply for reporting the news, reports Steve Sweeney.
(2022-02-02). More Than Two Dozen Major Lawsuits Are Putting a Price Tag on the Climate Damage Caused by Fossil Fuel Companies. independentmediainstitute.org Four years ago, Boulder, Colorado, sued ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy—owner of the only oil refinery in the state—for climate change-related damages and adaptation expenses. Boulder and its co-plaintiffs, Boulder County and San Miguel County, home to Telluride, estimated the damage caused by extreme weather events would cost them more than $100 million by 2050. As …
(2022-02-02). Why Wouldn't Biden Grant Clemency to Leonard Peltier? dissidentvoice.org 
Last Friday, it became known that the 77-year-old native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier was sick with COVID-19. Peltier has been in prison for over 46 years, which makes him the oldest political prisoner in the United States. This fact has brought attention to his case, but the truth is that his freedom has been …
(2022-02-02). West could have prevented deadly ISIS prison breakout in northeast Syria. greenleft.org.au The recent Islamic State (ISIS) attack on the al-Sina'a prison in Hesekê, northeast Syria, made headlines around the world, reports Peter Boyle. Aimed at freeing the almost 4000 ISIS members, the breakout began with an attack by suicide bombers on January 20.
(2022-02-01). A Jail Tested Ivermectin 'Treatment' On Detainees Without Consent. popularresistance.org The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on behalf of inmates who say the jail's medical staff, led by Dr. Robert Karas, prescribed and gave them ivermectin to treat COVID-19 without telling them what the drug actually was. (Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug that the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Pharmacists Association, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and others have repeatedly stated should not be used as a treatment for COVID-19.) As Edrick F…
(2022-02-01). Making Space for Black History in the Classroom. aclu.org When I was a junior in high school, I was kicked out of class for asking the teacher when we were going to learn about Black history. It was Black History Month. | I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the first week of February. Monday passed, no Black history. Tuesday, still no Black history. On Wednesday, I finally spoke up. I asked the teacher, "When are you going to teach us about Black history? Are you going to teach us anything about Black people?" He turned red and said, "I will not deal with this in my classroom," and asked me to leave. So I tossed my textbook on the ground and walked out of cla…
(2022-02-01). An Arkansas Jail Tested Ivermectin 'Treatment' On Detainees Without Their Consent. popularresistance.org The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on behalf of inmates who say the jail's medical staff, led by Dr. Robert Karas, prescribed and gave them ivermectin to treat COVID-19 without telling them what the drug actually was. As Edrick Floreal-Wooten, recently told CBS News, "They said they were vitamins, steroids and antibiotics. We were running fevers, throwing up, diarrhea … and so we figured that they were here to help us. … We never knew that they were running experiments on us, giving us ivermectin. We never knew that.
(2022-02-01). Caravan For George Floyd As Federal Trial Begins For Officers Lane, Kueng, And Thao. popularresistance.org With a caravan of dozens of cars, protesters in St. Paul continue to demand justice for George Floyd as the federal trial begins for the three former Minneapolis Police officers who assisted Derek Chauvin while he murdered Floyd. Thomas Lane, Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao, all fired from the Minneapolis Police Department, face federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights. Opening statements began Monday, January 24.
(2022-02-01). GOP Bans On Teaching About Racism Drive Out Educators. popularresistance.org Date on which the Florida Senate Education Committee gave initial approval along party lines to a bill sponsored by Republican state Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. and championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making white people feel "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" when teaching about racism: 1/18/2022 | Number of days later that a Florida school district canceled a college professor's seminar for teachers on the history of the civil rights movement, citing in part concerns over critical race theory: 1 | Month in which…
(2022-02-01). Migrants trapped at Otay Mesa Detention Center face deadly pandemic conditions. liberationnews.org 
People at the Otay Mesa Detention Center and facilities across the country are being placed in dangerous environments for weeks and months during a global pandemic.
(2022-02-01). Jim Clyburn And MAGA Lindsey Graham Pressure Biden To Select Judge For Supreme Court Who Defended Corporations In Discrimination Lawsuits As A Lawyer. moguldom.com Despite being on opposite sides of the aisle politically, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham now have something in common. Both men are passionately advocating for South Carolina District Court Judge J. Michelle Childs to become President Joe Biden's supreme court justice nominee. "She has the experience that is needed and …
(2022-02-01). Michigan, mass incarceration, and the new surveillance society. peoplesworld.org 
"Prisoners lives matter," chanted hundreds of imprisoned men who had stopped work and occupied the prison yard in the Kinross State Penitentiary, in Kinross, Mich., on Sept. 10, 2016. Nearly the entire 150 or so imprisoned kitchen staff protested inhumane living and working conditions. The event had been planned for the 45th anniversary of the …
(2022-02-01). Nicaraguan Farmers Seek Compensation from Chemical Corporations. orinocotribune.com 
The lawsuit is filed before the French Justice because the United States courts refused to execute the sentences issued by Nicaraguan courts in 2002 and 2007. | On behalf of the families of 1,234 Nicaraguan farmers, lawyers Pierre-Olivier Sur and Clara Gerard-Rodriguez began on Monday a legal process in the Paris Court to claim compensation of US$1 billion from Shell Oil, Dow Chemical, and Occidental Chemical. | This unprecedented process accuses the world's largest chemical groups for the damage caused by their pesticides to Nicaraguan workers during the last decades of the 20th century. | The lawsuit is file…
(2022-02-01). Meet the Trio Who May Have Figured Out How to Save American Democracy. independentmediainstitute.org Three retired election auditors in Arizona foiled the Cyber Ninjas scam—and may have created a template for how to protect elections in 2022 and 2024. By Steven Rosenfeld Since the 2020 election, Donald Trump and his allies have produced no evidence that Joe Biden's victory was illegitimate despite their dozens of failed lawsuits, shrill propaganda, …
(2022-02-01). Indigenous Prisoner in Struggle Marcelino Ruíz Gómez Demands Freedom for Yaqui Political Prisoner Fidencio Aldama. itsgoingdown.org Communique from Indigenous Tzotzil prisoner in struggle Marcelino Ruíz Gómez showing solidarity with Yaqui political prisoner Fidencio Aldama To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation To the Human Rights Defenders To the National and International Sixth To the National Indigenous Congress To the Indigenous Governing Council To the Media To the Believers To the Organized…
(2022-02-01). In Contempt #13: Hunger Strikes Spread; Eric King's Mail Ban Ends; Florida Prisoners Launch Sit-In; Arrests in Atlanta. itsgoingdown.org photo: Radical Graffiti We've got a jam packed installment of In Contempt this month! From updates on political prisoners, George Floyd uprising defendants, to news of prisoner resistance across the so-called US, along with birthdays, news, and ways to support those facing repression. There's a lot to cover, so let's dive in! Political Prisoner News…
(2022-02-01). Eleanor Goldfield and Nolan Higdon Return to the Program. projectcensored.org Journalist and filmmaker Eleanor Goldfield returns to the program to address several topics in media and world events, including the ongoing scandal of Julian Assange's imprisonment, the folly of the…
(2022-02-01). Julian Assange nominated for Nobel Peace Prize as calls for his release grow louder. peoplesdispatch.org The Wikileaks founder who has spent more than 1,000 days in a British prison fighting extradition to the United States, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the third time…
(2022-02-01). Yemen: How Many Must die Before the World Intervenes? orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — Jan 26, 2022 | A beautiful historic country of poetry and art, of ancient buildings and centuries-old culture, has been devastated, destroyed, and bankrupted by fierce aggression led by imperialist forces. | As the death toll rises and nearly 20 million civilians face starvation… When will the international community intervene to end this suffering? Needless slaughters, bombs, regional politicking, airstrikes, the imposed siege, weapons of mass starvation targeting the infrastructure, including hospitals, prisons, and the fabric of civil society that holds a nation together in Yemen. | As I…
(2022-02-01). 4 things to know about the hounding of Julian Assange. peoplesdispatch.org Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has spent over 1000 days in prison, much of which was without any standing charges against him. Today the threat of extradition to the US where he would face heavy prosecution under the espionage act, continues to loom. In this video, we take a look at some of the most important facets of his case that mainstream media overlooked in the past year, which point to the deep injustices committed against the journalist, publisher, and truth teller. The persecution of Assange has serious implications for press freedom not just in the US or the UK, but around the world.