Andrew Perry (2023-12-07). We're Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights. aclu.org Louisiana has more people in immigration detention than any other state in the country except Texas. Across the state, thousands of people are held in just nine Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, often in isolated regions where legal services are almost nonexistent. To put this into context, there are only about 10-12 pro-bono attorneys for the entire state, despite the immense need for legal support. This means that people detained in Louisiana essentially have no basic legal orientation or assistance in navigating the labyrinth that is the immigration legal system. | That's why the ACLU o…

Ann Brown (2023-12-07). Remembering The Political Genius And Prodigy Fred Hampton: Murdered By U.S. Government On Dec. 4, 1969. moguldom.com Civil rights leader Fred Hampton, the deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party's Illinois chapter, is remembered for his political genius and activism. His life was tragically cut short on Dec. 4, 1969, during a police raid on his residence in Chicago. Hampton's legacy endures as a symbol of the struggle for racial justice and …

WSWS (2023-12-08). Australian government rams through detention and citizenship-stripping laws. wsws.org Backed by a foul witch hunt against refugees and immigrants, the Labor government and the Coalition are lurching further and further toward authoritarian methods of rule.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-07). Behind Enemy Bars: Palestinian and Israeli Prisoners. libya360.wordpress.com Robert Inlakesh The fair treatment of Israeli captives by Hamas has become part of the information war between Palestinians and Tel Aviv. Left unsaid is that there remain thousands of Palestinians in captivity who barely survive their Israeli detention. The issue of Prisoners of War (POWs) taken captive by Hamas-led Palestinian resistance forces has become one of…

Arvind Dilawar (2023-12-08). Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel. truthout.org Each year, in preparation for Hanukkah, many Jews across the United States purchase candles to light their menorahs. For those in areas where Walmart has squeezed out competitors, the limited options of Hanukkah candles to choose from will include Rite Lite, which the superstore stocks from New York to California and sells online. These candles are advertised as benefiting the Jewish National Fund… |

Staff (2023-12-07). Peruvian Government Releases Dictator Alberto Fujimori, Brutal Police Repression After Public Protests. orinocotribune.com The Constitutional Court (TC) of Perú has ordered the immediate release of the infamous Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori after a habeas corpus was granted to him, despite the fact that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) formally requested his release to be suspended. | "This Constitutional Court orders that the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) and the director of the Barbadillo Prison (where Fujimori remains imprisoned), immediately release the favored person, Alberto Fujimori," reads the court order issued this Tuesday, December 5. | The ruling was signed by three of the six members of the…

Amy Goodman (2023-12-07). Gaza Poet Describes Being Stripped, Jailed and Beaten by Israeli Forces. truthout.org We speak with celebrated Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha for his first interview after he was jailed and beaten by Israeli forces, when he was detained at a checkpoint in Gaza while heading to Rafah with his family. He was rounded up with scores of other Palestinians. "I felt humiliated. I felt terrified and terrorized by this army because they were ordering us to do everything at gunpoint… |

Staff (2023-12-07). "Terrorized": Gaza Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Being Stripped, Jailed & Beaten by Israeli Forces. democracynow.org We speak with celebrated Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha for his first interview after he was jailed and beaten by Israeli forces, when he was detained at a checkpoint in Gaza while heading to Rafah with his family. He was rounded up with scores of other Palestinians. "I felt humiliated. I felt terrified and terrorized by this army because they were ordering us to do everything at gunpoint," says Toha, now in Cairo. He calls on Western leaders to stop supporting the violence against Palestinians. "If you can't stop the war, if you can't stop the carnage, the genocide, just stop finan…

Dan Collyns (2023-12-07). Former Peruvian president released from jail. america.cgtn.com Alberto Fujimori, Peru's former leader, was freed from jail on Wednesday after a ruling from the country's highest court. | The 85-year-old was granted a humanitarian pardon, despite moves to block it.

Democracy Now! (2023-12-07). Democracy Now! 2023-12-07 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 07, 2023; "Terrorized": Gaza Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Being Stripped, Jailed & Beaten by Israeli Forces; "Cabal of Oil Producers": Climate Scientist Kevin Anderson Slams Corporate Capture of COP28; "Green Colonialism": Nigerian Climate Activist Nnimmo Bassey Says Africa Is Being Sold Out at COP28 | Headlines for December 07, 2023; "Terrorized": Gaza Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Being Stripped, Jailed & Beaten by Israeli Forces; "Cabal of Oil Producers": Climate Scientist Kevin Anderson Slams Corporate Capture of COP28; "Green Coloniali…

Ann Brown (2023-12-07). Diddy Responds To Fourth Accuser Claiming Gang Rape: Individuals Are Looking For Quick Payday. moguldom.com Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is in the spotlight for facing a fresh set of rape allegations. The latest lawsuit, filed by an anonymous woman referred to as Jane Doe, claims that Combs, along with two other individuals, sexually assaulted her in a New York City music studio in 2003 when she was just 17 …

Chris Walker (2023-12-07). 10 Fake Electors in WI Say Their Actions Were Used to Overturn Election. truthout.org On Wednesday, ten Republicans in Wisconsin who participated in the fake electors scheme in that state — as part of a broader multistate plot to help former President Donald Trump remain in office — declared their actions improper and invalid and recognized President Joe Biden as the legitimate winner of the state, as part of a settlement in a civil lawsuit. Their agreement to do so means they will… |

Katya Schwenk (2023-12-08). Private Prison Firms Set To Cash In On Immigrant Surveillance Boom. levernews.com

Yoav Haifawi (2023-12-07). How Israel undermined the prisoner exchange by widening the definition of 'security prisoners'. mondoweiss.net Israel undermined the prisoner exchange with Hamas by widening the definition of "security prisoners" to include those held for little more than social media posts.

presstv.ir (2023-11-29). Israel extends detention of Gaza's Shifa hospital chief for 45 days. presstv.ir Mohammad Abu Salmiya had been arrested last week along with five other medical staff by Israeli forces in Gaza…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-11-28). Israel extends detention of Al-Shifa hospital's director by 45 days. peoplesdispatch.org Al-Shifa hospital director Dr. Muhammad Abu Salmiya and his colleagues were arrested on November 23, a day before the ceasefire came into effect. Israeli forces had continuously targeted and raided the hospital leading to the death of patients…

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Israel extends detention of Gaza's Shifa hospital chief for 45 days. presstv.ir Mohammad Abu Salmiya had been arrested last week along with five other medical staff by Israeli forces in Gaza…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-29). Brazil hosts Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination. plenglish.com Brasilia, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The third edition of the Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination will take place in the state of Sao Paulo from November 29th to December 1st, under the motto "A race to the top: placing equity and racial justice at the forefront of development agendas."

presstv.ir (2023-11-29). Iran urges UN to revive resolution equating Zionism with racism, racial discrimination. presstv.ir Iran calls on the UN to revive its 1975 resolution that described Zionism as a form of racism and racial discrimination.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-11-28). Unlawful DEI discrimination policies lose momentum in the USA. expose-news.com Diversity, equity and inclusion ("DEI") is losing momentum in the United States as a result of pushback in the courts, according to a new report from DEI consulting firm Paradigm. Its related …

Unicorn Riot (2023-11-29). White Vigilante Appeals Murder Conviction, Seeks Release From Jail. unicornriot.ninja

Leila Warah (2023-11-28). Dancing with broken hearts for the Palestinian children being freed. mondoweiss.net On Sunday, hundreds gathered in Ramallah to welcome Palestinian children set free from Israeli jails for the third consecutive day. It was a bittersweet victory however, with thousands still in jail and Israel's genocide continuing in Gaza.

Editor (2023-11-29). John Kiriakou: Reflections on the Deep State's Media Watchdog Tool. scheerpost.com By John Kiriakou / Original to ScheerPost In early November, the leadership and board of Consortium News, the independent news site, filed a major lawsuit against the federal government and NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. NewsGuard at first glance looks like a media watchdog organization, a group that seeks to keep misinformation and disinformation out of the …

Ann Brown (2023-11-29). Diddy Steps Aside As Chairman Of Revolt After Blockbuster Legal Settlement With Cassie. moguldom.com Sean "Diddy" Combs, the music mogul and co-founder of Revolt TV, has temporarily stepped down from his role as chairman of the network amid a series of sexual assault lawsuits, according to a spokesperson for Combs. The move comes in the wake of a high-profile legal settlement with R&B singer Cassie, who accused him of …

kwjorinoco (2023-11-29). Israel and Hamas Extend Ceasefire for 2 More Days. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance movement in the Gaza Strip announced Monday that the four-day truce and hostage-for-prisoner exchange agreement with Israel, which began on Friday, will be extended by two more days. | "The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces that it has been agreed with the brothers in Qatar and Egypt to extend the temporary humanitarian truce for two more days under the same conditions as the previous truce," the group reported in a statement released through Telegram. | At the same time, Qatar, a country that acts as a mediator, indicated that Israel and Hamas will extend the humanitarian tru…

presstv.ir (2023-11-29). Hamas frees 12 captives, Israel releases 30 Palestinians in 5th phase of swap deal. presstv.ir Hamas frees 12 captives in exchange for 30 Palestinians released by the Israeli regime, as part of the fifth phase of a swap deal between the two sides.

Danyal, Emilia (2023-11-28). From a Released Hamas Captive: "I will forever be a prisoner of gratitude because she did not leave here with a lifelong psychological trauma." globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-28). Israel and Hamas Exchange Prisoners for the Fifth Day. news.antiwar.com Israel and Hamas exchanged prisoners for the fifth straight day on Tuesday as the extension of the initial four-day truce appears to be successful despite the two sides blaming the other for briefly violating the ceasefire earlier in the day. Hamas released 12 more hostages, including 10 Israelis and two foreign nationals. Qatar's Foreign Ministry …

Jeremy Scahill (2023-11-28). Israel's Insidious Narrative About Palestinian Prisoners. globalresearch.ca

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-11-28). Gaza truce extended as Israel threatens even bigger attack. electronicintifada.net Hamas and Israel to exchange prisoners for an additional two days.

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Israel releases 33 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 11 captives in 4th phase of swap deal. presstv.ir Israel releases another group of Palestinian prisoners after the Hamas resistance movement frees 11 captives.

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Hamas frees 12 captives, Israel releases 30 Palestinians in 5th phase of swap deal. presstv.ir Hamas frees 12 captives in exchange for 30 Palestinians released by the Israeli regime, as part of the fifth phase of a swap deal between the two sides.

Ricardo Ferrell (2023-11-28). How incarcerated people are helping at-risk youth avoid prison. nationofchange.org By sharing our lived experiences, I have seen how incarcerated people can stop the pipeline funneling troubled teens to prison.