(2023-06-18). Afroamericanos creen que el racismo empeorará en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Encuesta revela que 51 por ciento de los ciudadanos piensa que la discriminación racial solo empeorará, mientras que el 37 por ciento cree que se mantendrá igual.
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Disability is central to discrimination in health. thelancet.com We congratulate The Lancet on the Series on racism, xenophobia, discrimination, and health—a key resource for health researchers and advocates. One Series paper by Shannon and colleagues1 focuses on intersectionality. We were gratified to see that the authors mention questions of ableism in their framing comments, but disability issues are not carried through in the case studies or analyses.
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Essential role of staff development in addressing structural racism. thelancet.com After the recent Comment1 by Saleem Razack and Thirusha Naidu, we thought it essential to emphasise the importance of faculty development. As medical educators, we must role-model the behaviours and attitudes we expect of our students, including the critical consciousness mentioned, but also an awareness of structural racism and its effects on students, patients, and staff. We are concerned that too much of the focus in recent years has been on the development of the curriculum, with relatively little consideration of faculty that aims to develop the competencies required of an educator in today's higher educatio…
(2023-06-17). Ritchie Torres regards BDS and Palestinian rights as a "relic" electronicintifada.net US House votes overwhelmingly for a special envoy to further normalize Israeli apartheid.
(2023-06-17). American Churches Launch Initiative to End Israel's Apartheid. hrw.org Over 100 faith-based groups form Apartheid Free Communities Initiative.
(2023-06-17). Video: A Jewish-Russian Proxy President: Zelensky Transformed into a Nazi? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-17). History of World War II: Operation Barbarossa, the Allied Firebombing of German Cities and Japan's Early Conquests. globalresearch.ca The Soviets' ability to absorb and eventually overcome the Wehrmacht's blows saved humanity from the nightmare of a Nazi victory, in which case Adolf Hitler would have held dominance over much of Eurasia and perhaps further afield.
(2023-06-18). Addressing cancer concerns in the LGBTQ+ community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org During June, many cities and towns around the U.S. and the world celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community's accomplishments and the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance. When it comes to health, the LGBTQ+ community faces increased cancer concerns. Stigma and discrimination create barriers to health care, placing the LGBTQ+ community at heightened risk for certain forms of cancer. Being aware of cancer risks and finding ways to overcome these challenges can be lifesaving. Mayo…
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] The role of patient safety in health inequities. thelancet.com The Series paper by Selvarajah and colleagues1 highlights how inequitable quality of care is a means by which health systems map discrimination onto poorer health outcomes. However, the authors miss an opportunity for framing these issues in a way that will provoke effective remedial action from health professionals and systems.
(2023-06-17). Covid Related News: Discrimination against unvaccinated Australians is deadly while the dangers of covid injections continue to be revealed. expose-news.com Australia's stance to not treat an unvaccinated child is nothing short of criminal in light of the ever-growing mountain of evidence from across the world of the harm and deaths caused by …
(2023-06-18). Hate Group A Threat To Philadelphia Workers. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – When the neofascist, racist, anti-trans, book-banning group Moms for Liberty comes to Philadelphia for their national summit June 29-July 2, those most at risk will be the workers at hotels, libraries, restaurants and other venues where M4L plans to meet. | For weeks activists have protested outside the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott, calling on the hotel to cancel the reservation of this known hate group and urging people to call the Marriott with the same message. At the Philadelphia Pride march June 4, speakers alerted the thousands gathered there to the danger of this upcoming con…
(2023-06-17). The Other Americans: Fascism's Ugly Shadow in Latin America. progressive.org In Latin America, the roots of fascism run deep. Across the hemisphere, fascist and far-right ideologies are reemerging, often growing out of religious movements.
(2023-06-18). Futuro Vegetal Against The British State. popularresistance.org Futuro Vegetal activists dyed the UK embassy in Madrid building red and black using fire extinguishers. The protest denounces the repression of British activists who have been sentenced to more than two years in prison for non-violent protests in the UK. | On 16 May, Mike Lynch-White, co-founder of the group Scientist Rebellion, was sentenced to 23 months in prison for an action by Palestine Action in 2021 [1], in which they disrupted the production of UK-made military components that were to be supplied to the state of Israel [2]. | Futuro Vegetal activists carried posters with Mike's picture on them, which they…
(2023-06-17). China's push for regional peace hailed. ecns.cn China's proactive role in finding a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by initiating a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas offers new opportunities for resolving decades of discord, say analysts.
(2023-06-17). Israeli Soldiers Won't Face Prosecution for Death of 80-Year-Old Palestinian-American. scheerpost.com The Israeli military announced the soldiers involved in the death of Palestinian American Omar Asaad would not face criminal charges. Less than 1% of Israeli army probes result in the prosecution of soldiers.
(2023-06-17). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2023-06-17). The machinations behind an imminent Iran 'deal'. thealtworld.com What a paradoxical finale, were Netanyahu's devious machinations on Iran to contribute to Trump's conviction and theoretically, even to his imprisonment! | What's going on? On the one hand, "Israel" is blaring out the news that major progress has been made in JCPOA talks between the US and Iran — and that a new agreement is in prospect within weeks — including the release of some $20 billion of frozen Iranian assets. Goodness me! "Israel" is totally unprepared to stop it — all hands to action stations, the headlines scream! | Veteran Israeli correspondent, Ben Caspit, raised Western blood pressur…
(2023-06-18). Saturday 6/17: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Native Sons: Palestinians in Exile" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-06-17). 93 years on the execution of the heroes of al-Buraq revolution: The prisoners' struggle against imperialism and Zionism continues! samidoun.net The following is an updated version of the article originally published on 17 June 2017 by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. The living legacy of Fouad Hijazi, Atta al-Zeer, Mohammed Jamjoum and the Buraq Revolution is deeply relevant today, especially as the Zionist regime seeks to target Palestinian prisoners for execution in an official manner, …
(2023-06-17). Palestinian prisoners suspend hunger strike scheduled for Sunday while dialogues continue to achieve their demands. samidoun.net The Administrative Detainees' Committee of the Palestinian prisoners' movement in occupation jails issued a statement on Saturday, 17 June, announcing that the mass open hunger strike of Palestinians jailed without charge or trial scheduled to begin on Sunday was suspended pending further dialogue with the occupation prison administration to achieve their demands. There are currently …
(2023-06-18). Justice Department Finds Pattern Of Discriminatory Policing In Minneapolis. popularresistance.org The Minneapolis Police Department routinely engages in a pattern of racist and abusive behavior that deprives people of their constitutional rights, according to the findings of a Justice Department investigation prompted by the murder of George Floyd three years ago. | The 89-page report, released Friday, caps an investigation launched in April 2021. It outlined four core findings: The department uses excessive force, including unjustified deadly force; it unlawfully discriminates against Black and Native American people; it violates citizens' free speech rights; and officers discriminate against people with beh…
(2023-06-18). Wednesday 6/21: How the Supreme Court's Hard-Right Turn Is Wreaking Havoc on Democracy. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-06-18). ICWA Stands! Supreme Court Affirms Indian Child Welfare Act. popularresistance.org The court's opinion in the case Haaland v. Brackeen upheld the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a 1978 law that gives tribal governments exclusive jurisdiction over Native children who live on reservations. Considered to be the "gold standard" of child welfare policy, ICWA has protected the continued existence of Indian tribes and their most vital resource — Indian children — for 45 years. | By a 7-2 margin, the court today reinforced ICWA by affirming an appellate court en banc ruling that challenged some aspects of the law's constitutionality. | The nation's highest court found that ICWA doe…
(2023-06-18). Condenan en Chile a cuatro exmilitares de dictadura de Pinochet. telesurtv.net La Corte Suprema concluyó que el acusado Santiago Sinclair Oyaneder deberá cumplir 18 años de cárcel como autor de los delitos consumados de homicidio calificado.
(2023-06-18). El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a pagar 18.000 euros al ex marido de María Sevilla. indybay.org El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a pagar 18.000 euros al ex marido de María Sevilla por presentarle sin pruebas como un maltratador…
(2023-06-17). New Details From Leonard Leo's Trust Fund Expose the Inner Workings of the Right. truthout.org Newly obtained documents show that the billion-dollar trust fund given to Leonard Leo — the right-wing attorney and longtime leader the Federalist Society who orchestrated Donald Trump's Supreme Court picks — has dumped at least $411 million into fueling right-wing infrastructure in the U.S. since mid-2020. The latest IRS filing of the new nonprofit, Marble Freedom Trust — obtained by Accountable. |
(2023-06-17). Exigen al Supremo salvadoreño liberar a líderes comunitarios. telesurtv.net Defensa presenta habeas corpus ante Sala de lo Constitucional. Señala que existen motivos de salud que no han sido escuchados por autoridades.