(2022-12-14). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, December 2022. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six important new books on fungi, wheat, racism, building socialism and more.
(2022-12-14). Like Qatar, Israel buys influence in Brussels. electronicintifada.net Lobby drives EU work on anti-Semitism.
(2022-12-14). WorkWeek 12-8-22 Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidat. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidate Erek Slater, The UAW UC Strike & Privatization & Lessons Of Brazil & Rise Of Fascism…
(2022-12-14). Urgent Appeal to Commercial Airlines: Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri. samidoun.net 
Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri Summary Israel has recently announced it will imminently deport Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri, an act that could be a serious violation of international law. We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on commercial airlines to do everything in their …
(2022-12-14). Catherine Perez-Shakdam: The "Israeli Spy" Who "Infiltrated" MintPress. mintpressnews.com Whatever the truth of the situation, the curious case of Catherine Perez-Shakdam is a reminder to anti-war and anti-imperialist groups, human rights organizations and even progressive media outlets that spies could be among you.
(2022-12-14). IDF Chief Says Israel Attacked Iranian Weapons Convoy On Syrian-Iraqi Border. southfront.org 
(2022-12-14). Israel Says 'Iron Fist' Active Protection System Completed Successful Test (Video). southfront.org 
The first serial produced Eitan APC in a handout photo published June 14, 2022. (the Israeli Ministry of Defense) | On December 12, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that the Iron Fist active protection system (APS), developed by Elbit Systems, had completed a successful test. | During the test, the hard-kill APS was fitted on the new Eitan 8×8 armored personnel carrier (APC). The ministry said that the successful test involved launching several anti-tan…
(2022-12-14). Syria's Losses Mount In Conflict With Israel. southfront.org 
|
(2022-12-14). Protest and proportionality in the Supreme Court: The Safe Access Zones Bill Reference [2022] UKSC 32. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Introduction Abortion in Northern Ireland has had a fraught and frequently distressing history. Until 2019 when the UK Parliament reformed the law, the jurisdiction had the most restrictive approach to abortion in the UK. But even this reform has not reformed the reality, either for those seeking abortion services or information and counselling on such …
(2022-12-14). La extrema derecha golpista y la decadencia del modelo alemán. globalizacion.ca La detención de 25 personas que pretendían instaurar una monarquía fascista con el príncipe Heinrich XIII a la cabeza confirma la conexión de grupos ultras en el país. Era el día en el que se iba a hablar de la…
(2022-12-14). Philippines: Fight state terrorism. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Party today joins the Filipino people and their broad democratic and patriotic forces in marking International Human Rights Day. We cannot overemphasize the significance of this year's commemoration of Human Rights Day as the Filipino people face increasingly worse forms of political repression under a government that employs its armed minions to terrorize the people. | The Philippines today is under a de facto martial law regime in which the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine N…
(2022-12-14). The American century was yesterday. indybay.org "The people can always be made, with or without the right to vote, | to follow the orders of the leaders. It is very simple. One need | nothing to do but to tell the people that they are being attacked, and to reproach the pacifists of their lack of patriotism and claim that they are putting the country in danger. This method works in every country." (Hermann Goering said this when in prison in 1946)…
(2022-12-14). Palestina pide protección a la ONU ante crímenes de Israel. telesurtv.net El secretario de la OLP criticó la violencia de colonos y del Ejército de Israel contra el pueblo palestino.
(2022-12-13). Death To Nazis: Russian Military Sent Message To NATO Reconnaissance. southfront.org 
New satellite imagery showing the Russian Engels airbase was shared online. It reportedly shows the message of the Russian military to the NATO satellite reconnaissance. | The satellite imagery shows the phrase "Death to the Nazis." | It also confirms that the Russian military learned the lesson after the recent strikes of Ukrainian UAVs at its military airfields and the aircraft were placed at a distance from each other in different parts of the airfield, which makes them harder to b…
(2022-12-13). Headlines for December 13, 2022. democracynow.org G7 Leaders Pledge More Aid to Ukraine as Zelensky Appeals for Weapons and Fuel, Viktor Bout Joins Russian Ultranationalist Party; Brittney Griner Resumes Playing Basketball, Disgraced Cryptocurrency Executive Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Iranian Protester Publicly Hanged from Crane After Secretive Trial, Attack on Kabul Hotel Kills 3; Taliban Resumes Public Executions and Floggings, Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot 16-Year-Old Palestinian Girl on Roof of Her Own Home, EU Parliament Officials Accused of Accepting Bribes from Qatar, Protests Erupt in Tunisia Ahead of Parliamentary Elections, Protests Spread i…
(2022-12-13). South African Communists fight release of Chris Hani killer. peoplesworld.org 
The South African Communist Party (SACP) and the family of Chris Hani have announced that they will fight against the release of the anti-apartheid hero's killer in a human rights court. The SACP said on Saturday that they were "deeply disappointed" by the decision of the country's Constitutional Court to dismiss the application made by …
(2022-12-13). The NBA, Anti-Semitism, and a Missed Opportunity at the Garden. commondreams.org The controversy over Irving's Tweet was an opportunity for the NBA to step forward and promote public education about anti-Semitism and the importance of solidarity in defense of any group whose human rights are threatened.
(2022-12-13). Has an Israel lawfare group declared open season on US students? electronicintifada.net Top US civil rights office stalls investigation into Palestinian student's discrimination claim.
(2022-12-13). Bowman: Greene Must Be Expelled From Congress "Immediately" for Jan. 6 Remark. truthout.org Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) called for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) to be removed from Congress on Monday after the far right lawmaker remarked that, had she led the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, she would have "won." At a gala held by the New York Young Republicans Club over the weekend, Greene said that, "if Steve Bannon and I organized [the attack], we would have won. |
(2022-12-13). Freedom Now! Four Palestine Action activists remanded to British prison after direct action against Israel's weaponry. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network expresses its strongest solidarity with and joins in the demand for the immediate release of four Palestine Action activists in British prison for taking direct action to disrupt the flow of arms to the Israeli occupation. The four activists were arrested after shutting down the Teledyne Labtech facility — which …
(2022-12-13). Israeli Election Results Shatter Illusion About the Possibility of a Two Party State. covertactionmagazine.com The new Israeli government led by an enemy of peace is more right-wing, more reactionary, more nationalistically populist, and more religious than any previous government in Israeli history. I had the good fortune during the last week of October and the first week of November to be in Israel to cover the Israeli election, its …
(2022-12-13). Israel lobby admits to lying about Palestinian rights group. electronicintifada.net CIDI states that there's no basis to its claim that Al-Haq is tied to "terror" groups.
(2022-12-13). As Far-Right Come to Power in Israel, J Street Struggles for Relevance. mintpressnews.com Strange things are taking place in the inner workings of the State of Israel, and here in the U.S., liberal Zionists must face the reality that they have not only failed, but unleashed the worst of the worst of the Zionist thugs who are now in power. The power in the "Jewish State" is no longer in the hands of so-called moderate Zionists who are palatable to Zionist liberals, but the most violent, dangerous thugs the State of Israel has ever seen. However, these individuals would never have been able to reach such power if it were not for the J Street liberals who keep the pie-in-the-sky myth of the liberal, peac…
(2022-12-13). The Israeli elections and their aftermath. peoplesworld.org 
TEL AVIV—The troubling results of the recent elections to the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament), held on November 1, generated interest around the world for their possible repercussions on the situation in the Middle East and the danger they pose to the cause of Palestinian freedom. Benjamin Netanyahu, the staunch right-winger who was Prime Minister from …
(2022-12-13). 17 December, online event: Free the Holy Land Five: Palestinian Political Prisoners in US Jails. samidoun.net 
Saturday, December 17 10 am Pacific 1 pm Eastern 7 pm central Europe 8 pm Palestine Event in English with Spanish and Arabic interpretation REGISTER TO JOIN: bit.ly/hlf5event The Holy Land Five are five Palestinian charity workers in the United States who were relentlessly harassed, targeted and pursued in a travesty of …
(2022-12-13). Biden Signs Off Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Fully Reversing His Earlier Opposition. scheerpost.com The new legislation mandates federal recognition for same-sex marriage, as well as interracial marriage, around the country and protects it from potential invalidation in the future by the Supreme Court.
(2022-12-13). Milwaukee commemorates International Human Rights Day. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On the evening of December 10, more than 40 people packed into the community room at Zao MKE Church to listen to a lineup of speakers commemorating the 64th International Human Rights Day. A highlighted speaker was Sarah Wunderlich of the Oneida Nation who joined the program to talk about the current Supreme Court case trying to undermine the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), including some history about the system of boarding schools, the effects this still has on the present, and how these things relate to the broader struggle for indigenous rights. | "General Richard Pratt coined the phras…
(2022-12-13). 'A Crucial Part of Colonization Is Taking Our Children' – CounterSpin interview with Jen Deerinwater on Indian Child Welfare Act. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Crushing Colonialism's Jen Deerinwater about efforts to overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act for the CounterSpin221209Deerinwater.mp3 Truthout ( Janine Jackson: On November 9, the Supreme Court heard the case Haaland v. Brackeen. You might not have seen much about it; media coverage has been…
(2022-12-13). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>
(2022-12-13). Rev. Barber Tells Senate Dems to Bring Voting Rights, Minimum Wage, Abortion Bills to Floor. commondreams.org "You can't say the rules keep you from doing something when you have the power to change the rules," says Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
(2022-12-13). 10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022. aclu.org 
Whenever people's rights are under attack, the ACLU shows up. On behalf of voting rights, abortion rights, LGBTQ rights and beyond, the ACLU's affiliates, members, clients, volunteers, and staff all do their part to fight for everyone's rights. Month after month, year after year, in the streets, statehouses, and courts, we continue to show up across the country for everyone's rights and freedoms. | In 2022, the ACLU defended civil rights and civil liberties alongside our supporters at every turn. We do this work because we believe "We the People" means all of us, and we will not stop until America lives up to…
(2022-12-13). Soldados israelíes asesinan a joven palestina en Jenín. telesurtv.net La adolescente Jana Majdi Issam recibió un disparo en la cabeza de los soldados israelíes ante la indignación ciudadana.
(2022-12-13). Juicio en Estados Unidos al diplomático venezolano Alex Saab revela espionaje diplomático. thegrayzone.com Reportando desde la corte federal donde Estados Unidos está procesando al diplomático venezolano Alex Saab, The Grayzone descubre actos perturbadores de espionaje diplomático. La defensa de Saab insiste que está encarclado por violar el bloqueo económico de Washington. Luego del arresto del diplomático venezolano Alex Saab en junio de 2020, las autoridades de Cabo Verde abrieron comunicaciones oficiales del gobierno de Venezuela destinadas a Irán, incluyendo una carta sellada que el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro le envió al Líder Supremo …
(2022-12-12). Chris Hedges: Israel and the Rise of Jewish Fascism. mintpressnews.com The mask is being lifted from the face of Israel's apartheid state, exposing a grinning death's head that portends the obliteration of the few restraints against the killing of the Palestinians.
(2022-12-12). #BoycottCarrefour until it ends complicity with Israeli Apartheid and Settler Colonialism. bdsmovement.net 
(2022-12-12). Several US Cities Have Increased Policing of Palestine Solidarity. truthout.org In multiple cities across the U.S., the right-wing push for new laws to silence criticism of Israel for its human rights violations has reached a crescendo. As part of a growing international effort, Israel lobby groups have convinced local jurisdictions in several U.S. states to adopt the controversial and overbroad definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance… |
(2022-12-12). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. multipolarista.com 
A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.
(2022-12-12). Leaked List Shows Over 300 Oath Keepers Have Worked for Homeland Security. truthout.org A new investigation finds that hundreds of people on membership rolls for the far right group the Oath Keepers are current or former employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — the agency theoretically tasked with defending the public against extremist right-wing movements. According to a report by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and the Organized Crime and Corruption… |
(2022-12-12). Israel And The Rise Of Jewish Fascism. popularresistance.org enjamin Netanyahu's proposed coalition government of Jewish extremists, fanatic Zionists and religious bigots represents a seismic change in Israel, one that will exacerbate Israel's pariah status, erode external support for Israel, fuel a third Palestinian uprising, or intifada, and create irreconcilable political divides within the Jewish state. | Alon Pinkas, writing in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, calls the coalition government, scheduled to take power in one or two weeks, "a kakistocracy extraordinaire: government by the worst and least suitable collection of ultranationalists, Jewish supremacists, anti-de…
(2022-12-12). Manuel Tiago's 'A Line in the Sand': How to beat back a fascist coup. peoplesworld.org 
I remember reading accounts of àÅlvaro Cunhal, leading Portuguese Communist, in the U.S. after the 1974 military coup and popular uprising ended the long fascist regime of Salazar and his successors. Cunhal was often denounced as a rigid and dogmatic "Stalinist" and defender of the Soviet Union. Fortunately, I had already learned to question capitalist …
(2022-12-12). Fascist Marjorie Taylor Greene boasts January 6 coup would have succeeded if she led it because "we would've been armed" wsws.org Greene's comments were warmly received at the gathering, which included several Republican politicians and members of far-right European parties.
(2022-12-12). Israel Strikes Southern Syria, Drops Threatening Leaflets. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-12). Al Jazeera film investigates killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. electronicintifada.net "Outrageous" role of Biden administration in Israel's cover-up exposed.
(2022-12-12). Symbolic but significant: Why the decision to investigate Abu Akleh's murder is unprecedented. peoplesworld.org 
The recent decision by the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation into the killing, last May, of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is not a game-changer, but important and worthy of reflection, nonetheless. Based on the long trajectory of U.S. military and political support of Israel, and Washington's constant shielding of its …
(2022-12-12). Call for papers: Research publication on the colonial theft of Palestinian natural gas. samidoun.net We are sharing this important call for papers on the colonial theft of Palestinian and Arab natural gas from the International Center for Palestine Studies. Please share this important call widely! To participate, send your abstract (1 -2 words) and a short CV to info-icps@protonmail.com before 1 February 2023. The International Center for Palestine Studies will …
(2022-12-12). The World Cup isn't over yet, but Palestine has already won. mronline.org 
We can only guess at who might take home the World Cup. But Palestine has won people's hearts and captivated the world's attention—and its team isn't even playing.
(2022-12-12). Palestinian girl killed in clashes with Zionist forces in WB. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A 16-year-old Palestinian girl was martyred in clashes with the Zionist troops in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
(2022-12-12). New Documentary Highlights Radical Voting Rights Struggle in 1960s Alabama. truthout.org We look at "Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power," a remarkable new documentary that shows how a small rural community in Alabama organized during the civil rights movement to challenge white supremacy and systematic disenfranchisement of Black residents, and would become, in some ways, the first iteration of the Black Panther Party. Lowndes County went from having no registered Black voters… |
(2022-12-12). U.S. divided over college admissions policy. ecns.cn National debate in the United States on the role played by race in college admissions culminated with the Supreme Court hearing challenges against two universities.
(2022-12-12). Warren Calls for Supreme Court to Be Bound to Ethics Code Amidst Leak Allegation. truthout.org Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has called for the implementation of stricter ethics rules governing Supreme Court justices after explosive testimony from a former conservative activist revealed that certain right-wing justices had maintained close relationships with conservative evangelical groups over the course of decades. On Thursday, evangelical minister Robert Schenck testified… |
(2022-12-12). Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina celebra 55 años de lucha. telesurtv.net Dentro de su programa integral de lucha, el FPLP estableció liderar una revolución con todos los palestinos oprimidos.