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U.S. imperialism creates refugees, then criminalizes them at the border
U.S. imperialism creates refugees, then criminalizes them at the border.
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Bombay HC acquits ex-DU Prof G N Saibaba, 5 others, in alleged Maoist Link case
The verdict by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay HC was delivered by Justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes, who reheard Saibaba’s appeal after the SC set aside an earlier HC acquittal order.
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Enemy of the State
When murder is done in our name, those who expose it are enemies of the state.
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Julian Assange’s grand inquisitor
The prosecution lawyers in the High Court seeking to ensure Julian’s extradition to the U.S. rely almost exclusively on the judicial opinions of Gordon Kromberg, a highly controversial U.S. attorney.
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‘it’s the South’: Harris County sends 15 times more Black men to death row than white
Texas’ largest county remains the state’s deadliest when it comes to capital murder convictions, a new report says.
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U.S’.s extradition of Assange is politically motivated and illegal, High Court hears
The final trial against sending the Wikileaks founder and journalist, who was too unwell to attend court or even participate by video link, to the U.S. began today.
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Biden Administration is silent as former Pakistani Prime Minister is sentenced to 10 years for revealing how the U.S. pushed for his removal
The Biden administration claims that U.S. foreign policy works to uphold human rights and democracy while containing rising authoritarian powers such as Russia and China.
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Source who revealed how taxes steal for the rich rewarded with five years in prison
Because of Charles Littlejohn, we know that former President Donald Trump and a whole bunch of other rich people pay next to nothing in taxes, while the rest of us frantically file tax returns and see our wages sucked away to fund the military, aid for Israel and corporate subsidies.
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Ecuador in crisis: five points to understand a country broken by neoliberalism
Some clues to unravel how in a few years Ecuador went from being a peaceful country to becoming a territory governed by organized crime.
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An ex-CIA agent looks back at 22 years of torture at Guantánamo Bay
“Guantánamo has been universally condemned by every human rights, civil liberties, and civil rights group in the world that has expressed an opinion, as well as by the United Nations, and most countries in the world,” writes John Kiriakou.
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UN experts call on U.S. to halt first planned execution by nitrogen asphyxiation
Experts from the United Nations have called on the United States to halt what would be the nation’s first execution by nitrogen gas, warning that it could cause severe suffering and possibly be considered torture. The state of Alabama plans to put Kenneth Eugene Smith to death on January 25 using nitrogen hypoxia, or asphyxiation, […]
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How the campaign to free Venezuelan political prisoner Alex Saab succeeded
Alex Saab was freed from U.S. captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as “a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy.”
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‘A crazy system’: How arbitration returns abusive guards to New York prisons
Over a 12-year span, three out of every four state correctional officers fired for abuse or covering it up got their jobs back.
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COINTELPRO political prisoner Edward Poindexter dies in Nebraska prison after 53 years serving life sentence following unfair trial
Edward Poindexter, 79, died on December 7, 2023 at the Nebraska State Penitentiary serving a life sentence for the murder of Omaha police officer Larry Minard.
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How Israel undermined the prisoner exchange by widening the definition of ‘security prisoners’
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.
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Republicans and Democrats unite to push for Assange’s freedom
Sixteen members of Congress signed a letter to President Biden urging him to drop the case against the WikiLeaks founder.
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How U.S. gov’t prosecution of Uhuru activists threatens a ‘First Amendment exception’
The Uhuru 3 are accused by the US DOJ of “sowing discord” on behalf of Russia. Their attorneys warn the case threatens to “blow a hole in the First Amendment.”
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United States: End detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy, UN experts say
Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy by the Government of Venezuela in April 2018 to undertake official missions in Iran to secure humanitarian deliveries to Venezuela, including of food and medicine.
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Statement by Newsclick on Oct 3 raids by Special Cell of Delhi Police
We have not been provided FIR copy, or informed about the exact particulars of the alleged offences. Electronic devices have been seized from Newsclick premises and homes of employees without any adherence to due process.
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‘Systemic racism’ rampant in U.S. police, judiciary: UN
The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement calls on authorities to amp up efforts of reform.