Leaders address global challenges at Paris Peace Forum in absence of US<\/strong>
\nrt.com<\/a> | 2019-11-12
\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders have called for greater international cooperation to ease the world's tensions at a forum in Paris that was notable for the absence of the US, AP reports. | Some 30 heads of state or government, high-level officials from other countries and the leaders of 10 international organizations on Tuesday joined hundreds of activists, entrepreneurs and others at the Paris Peace Forum. The US did not send a government official to the event. | In his opening speech, Macron advocated for multilateralism and a "balanced cooperation" between the nations. In an apparent refe…
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Tenant activist Dean Preston claims victory over Supervisor Vallie Brown<\/strong>
\nLynda Carson | indybay.org<\/a> | 2019-11-12
\nPhoto includes Dean Preston wearing glasses in white tee shirt with hand in his pocket, plus Anne Omura director of the Eviction Defense Center, Marc Janowitz attorney with the East Bay Community Law Center, Adam Gold formerly with Causa Justa\/Just Cause, and other tenant activists at the time. The photo was taken in 2008 during an anti-Prop 98 meeting in Oakland. Photo by Lydia Gans.
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Communications Workers demand release of Philippine activists, end to U.S. military aid<\/strong>
\nMark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org<\/a> | 2019-11-12
\nWASHINGTON–The Communications Workers are demanding release of pro-democracy Philippine activists, including at least one U.S. citizen, and an end to the $193 million in U.S. military aid which the nation's authoritarian president, Rodrigo Duterte, uses to oppress opposition. And to make their point, the union joined a phalanx of Filipino-American groups in a 2-hour-long demonstration …
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Latest Israeli Assault on Gaza Continuation of 'Torture and Torment of Palestinians,' Says Jewish Voice for Peace<\/strong>
\nEoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org<\/a> | 2019-11-12
\n"The illegal blockade of Gaza by Israel imprisons every aspect of life for Palestinians in Gaza, and the inhumane restrictions on food, electricity, and healthcare are all forms of violence, carried out daily for the past 11 years by Israel." | www.commondreams.org\/sites\/default\/files…<\/a> …
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Jewish group welcomes revocation of Beth Oloth's charitable status<\/strong>
\npatrick | bdsmovement.net<\/a> | 2019-11-11
\nJewish group welcomes revocation of Beth Oloth's charitable status: In the NewsBeth Oloth Charitable Organization has had its tax-deductible status revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) due to its support for Israel's army and activities in Israel's illegal settlements. | January 28, 2019 | By: | | Independent Jewish Voices Canada …
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A Doubtful Proposition<\/strong>
\nBrian Terrell | dissidentvoice.org<\/a> | 2019-11-11
\nVoices activists Brian Terrell, Kathy Kelly and Sarah Ball outside the Brunswick Courthouse (Photo by Kings Bay Plowshares 7) "Whether nuclear weapons are actually illegal under international or domestic law (a doubtful proposition) is not relevant or an appropriate issue to litigate in this case," so ruled Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of the US District …
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Gaza Championship Football Team Urges Argentina and Uruguay National Teams to Cancel "Friendly" Match in Apartheid Israel<\/strong>
\nPACBI | bdsmovement.net<\/a> | 2019-11-05
\nGaza Championship Football Team Urges Argentina and Uruguay National Teams to Cancel "Friendly" Match in Apartheid Israel: Open LetterIn an open letter, Khadamat Rafah, the top Gaza League football team, urges Argentina and Uruguay national teams to cancel "friendly" match in apartheid Tel Aviv. Israel denied Khadamat Rafah permits to travel to the 2019 Palestine Cup, causing the finals…
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Remembering the Greensboro Massacre of 1979, When KKK & Nazis Killed 5 People in Broad Daylight<\/strong>
\nStaff | democracynow.org<\/a> | 2019-11-04
\nHundreds gathered this weekend to mark the 40th anniversary of the Greensboro massacre, when 40 Ku Klux Klansmen and American Nazis opened fire on an anti-Klan demonstration in Greensboro, North Carolina, killing five anti-racist activists in a span of 88 seconds. Those killed were members of the Communist Workers' Party. Ten other activists were injured. No one was convicted in the massacre, but a jury did find the Greensboro police liable for cooperating with the Ku Klux Klan in a wrongful death. Local pastors in Greensboro are now calling on the City Council to issue an apology for the events that led to the 1…
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Tell Argentina and Uruguay: There's Nothing Friendly About Israeli Apartheid<\/strong>
\nPACBI | bdsmovement.net<\/a> | 2019-11-02
\nTell Argentina and Uruguay: There's Nothing Friendly About Israeli Apartheid: Action AlertUrge Argentina and Uruguay national football teams to stand with Palestinian footballers and cancel the "friendly" match in apartheid Israel. Red Card IsraelNovember 2, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
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Venezuelan Leftist Parties and Unions Stage Protest, Demand Gov't Answers<\/strong>
\nRicardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com<\/a> | 2019-11-01
\nDozens of activists demanded better wages and respect for collective bargaining rights.
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Protests planned in 20 countries against PUMA's support for illegal Israeli settlements<\/strong>
\nPACBI | bdsmovement.net<\/a> | 2019-10-25
\nProtests planned in 20 countries against PUMA's support for illegal Israeli settlements: UpdateActions in more than 50 locations are planned as part of a coordinated initiative to protest PUMA's sponsorship of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes football teams in illegal Israeli settlements. | Red Card Israel Boycott PumaOctober 26…
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Do You Own Puma Sportswear? Join #RebrandPuma!<\/strong>
\nPACBI | bdsmovement.net<\/a> | 2019-10-25
\nDo You Own Puma Sportswear? Join #RebrandPuma! : Action AlertIf you purchased Puma gear before the company decided to support Israel's illegal settlements on stolen Palestinian land, rebrand it by writing "Boycott" over the logo! | Red Card Israel Boycott PumaOctober 25, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
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