Category: Politics & Human Rights
606 Posts
Activists condemn ‘compromise’ proposal for Atlanta’s Cop City
Fired Memphis cops charged with second-degree murder of Tyre Nichols
Students say they’ll sue DeSantis over rejection of AP African-American studies course
160 lawyers urge Biden to remove Cuba from State Sponsors of Terrorism list
Belmarsh Tribunal comes to DC warning that ‘freedom for Assange and journalism are at stake’
Peruvian forces accused of ‘massacre’ as 17 protesters killed in Juliaca
Longtime Human Rights Watch director Kenneth Roth denied Harvard fellowship over Israel criticism
Israeli government accused of ‘assassinating democracy’ with planned judiciary overhaul
Israel’s Ben-Gvir postpones visit to al-Aqsa mosque amid warnings that ‘people will die’
A ‘call to let people drown’ as Italy’s far-right cabinet cracks down on migrant rescues
‘A sigh of relief’ as hundreds of Rohingya refugees rescued after harrowing voyages at sea
‘We’re dying here’: SOS for Rohingya refugees desperately adrift at sea
Congresswomen accuse Pentagon of vastly undercounting civilians killed by US military
Peru protest death toll tops 20 as ‘coup’ government extends Castillo’s jail term
War industry ‘celebrating Christmas early’ as House passes $858 billion military spending bill
Justice demanded after Qatar’s World Cup chief acknowledges hundreds of worker deaths
‘Cleaner air is coming’ as London set to expand vehicle pollution fee to entire metro area
Demands grow for Biden to push Saudis on Yemen atrocities
80 nations—including US—commit to better protect civilians from urban bombing
Iranians continue protests, defying mounting death toll and execution risk
Migrant rights defenders demand Italy let all asylum-seekers off rescue ships
US, Israel are only ‘no’ votes as UN condemns Cuba embargo for 30th straight year
‘A Brazil of hope’: Leftist Lula defeats far-right Bolsonaro in presidential runoff
‘Dark day for trans youth’ as Florida moves to ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors
12-year-old succumbs to injuries as Israeli forces kill 4 more Palestinian teens
Naomi Klein spotlights perils of repressive Egypt hosting COP27 climate conference
Rights groups condemn Iran’s ‘cruel disregard for life’ amid deadly repression of protests
Three transgender progressives elected to Brazilian National Congress
Pentagon report claiming US military killed just 12 civilians last year met with skepticism
Student walkouts underway across Virginia against Youngkin’s attack on transgender youth
Independent probe finds Israeli killing of Palestinian-American journalist ‘deliberate’ as family turns to ICC
Mexican activist and pageant winner Lorena Amor Barajas hopeful for US return as Biden reverses Trump’s transphobic policies
Louisiana woman whose fetus had no skull forced on ‘extremely traumatizing’ 2,500-mile abortion journey
Victims of British imperialism won’t be mourning the Queen’s death
Washington Post ripped for ‘neocolonial’ editorial opposing new Chilean constitution
Outrage after Ohio cop kills unarmed Black man Donovan Lewis in bed
Mikhail Gorbachev, who presided over end of Cold War and Soviet Union, dies at 91
US refuses to return $7 billion in seized Afghan funds—even as 6 million face famine
Israeli ex-diplomat says growing acknowledgment of apartheid ‘must be wakeup call’
Human rights groups cautiously welcome Pentagon’s civilian casualty action plan
Brett Wilkins 