10 Good Things About 2019<\/strong> 10 good things about 2019<\/strong> To Distinguish Fact From Fiction in Korea, First Follow the Money<\/strong> Colombia: Over 10,000 Homicides, 230 Activists Killed in 2019<\/strong> Latin America: A Decade in Review<\/strong> LGBTQ Activists Took on ICE, the Corporatization of Pride, and More in 2019<\/strong> 10 Good Things About 2019<\/strong> 12 protesters block coal train in Hooksett, New Hampshire<\/strong> BDS movement defiant after Tories announce anti-boycott measures and threaten international solidarity<\/strong> Investigation: Washington State Rep. Matt Shea Poses Threat of 'Political Violence' Against U.S<\/strong> The Home Office is causing 'additional trauma' to Windrush victims<\/strong> The Home Office is causing 'additional trauma' to Windrush victims<\/strong> Activists Demand a Migrant Justice Platform as Democratic Candidates Discuss Immigration in Debate<\/strong> 11 Pro Impeachment Activists Arrested at McConnell's Office<\/strong> Activists Demand a Migrant Justice Platform as Democratic Candidates Discuss Immigration in Debate<\/strong> US Venezuelan embassy protectors denied right to fair trial<\/strong> US Venezuelan embassy protectors denied right to fair trial<\/strong> Trump Officials Address Event Featuring Anti-LGBTQ Activists<\/strong> Scores of Papua activists across Indonesia await trial for treason<\/strong> Trident is the Crime<\/strong>
\nMedea Benjamin | counterpunch.org<\/a> | 2019-12-31
\nImpeachment, Trump, impeachment, Trump. It's hard to think of this year without obsessing about the occupant of the White House. But yes, there were lots of other events going on in the world this year. Some of them were tragic, like the coup in Bolivia, but some are hopeful and move us in a positive…
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\nMedea Benjamin | nationofchange.org<\/a> | 2019-12-31
\nRemembering some of the gains in the difficult year of 2019 can help inspire us for the critical struggles ahead.
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\nJoseph Essertier | counterpunch.org<\/a> | 2019-12-31
\nThe "masters" of the Empire of Japan, who invaded and dominated Korea for half a century, followed the "vile maxim" that is typical of the "masters of mankind," i.e., "all for ourselves, and nothing for other people" (Adam Smith). And while a "budding elite" of talented Koreans in fields such as…
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\ntelesurenglish.net<\/a> | 2019-12-31
\nA total of 10,468 homicides have been officially recorded in Colombia between January and November 2019 according to the Foundation Peace and Reconciliation, corresponding to a rise of 2.34 percent compared with the previous year. | RELATED: | Colombian Attorney Asks to Stop Murder of Social Leaders | The Foundation's Director Ariel Avila highlighted the failure of the conservative government's "tough" approach against crime in the country in an interview with EFE. | The violence an…
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\ntelesurenglish.net<\/a> | 2019-12-31
\nThe period between 2010 and 2019 seems to be "the bittersweet decade" for the Latin American peoples. In its first part, the winds of economic development with social justice and equity were fueled by progressive governments that arose all over the continent as a result of the tenacity of workers, farmers, students, human rights defenders, gender activists, and environmental activists. | RELATED: | Venezuela's Maduro Gives Message of Peace in Address To Nation | In the middle of…
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\nStaff | truthout.org<\/a> | 2019-12-31
\nMost queer and trans people get their news from a few media conglomerates and tech companies that control most of what we see, and only a few very privileged queer and trans voices get any kind of platform. | The largest for-profit LGBTQ+ outlets are owned by a holding company, Pride Media, which may soon shut down the 52-year-old Advocate and 27-year-old Out (the author of this piece has contributed to both). After years of surrendering profits to internet giants like Facebook and Google, the t…
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\nMedea Benjamin | zcomm.org<\/a> | 2019-12-31
\nIt's hard to think of this year without obsessing about the occupant of the White House. But yes, there were lots of other events going on in the world this year. Some of them were tragic, like the coup in Bolivia, but some are hopeful and move us in a positive direction. Here are ten…
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\nClaire Alexandria | liberationnews.org<\/a> | 2019-12-29
\nMany activists for the Hooksett action were awake by 5 AM in negative 10 degree weather preparing.
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\nTom Anderson | thecanary.co | 2019-12-20
\nBoycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigners have responded defiantly to Tory plans to pass an anti-BDS law. | The law is a threat to any international solidarity campaign which seeks to boycott companies or products because of the state policies of another country. As such, it presents a threat to international solidarity efforts as a whole. | Boycotting Israeli apartheid: | BDS is an international movement calling for a boycott of Israeli goods. It also calls for grassroots groups to initiate boycott campaigns against companies complicit in Israel…
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\nsplcenter.org<\/a> | 2019-12-20
\nWashington state Rep. Matt Shea has been vocal about his support for antigovernment and anti-public lands activists in the West, and a new report alleges those activities pose a threat of "political violence" against the U.S. government.
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\nThe Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-12-20
\nCompensation payments for victims of the Windrush scandal are taking too long to be paid, campaigners have claimed as they hit out at the "slow and onerous" Home Office process.The Black Cultural Archives (BCA) group, lawyers acting on behalf of some victims and other activists said they are yet to speak to any victims who have received a final payout, with many waiting months for a response.Org<\/a>anisations and lawyers representing around 100 victims criticised the way claims need to be submitted, telling the PA news agency the complicated process was causing further "trauma".The Home Office said it was "wrong to c…
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\nThe Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-12-20
\nCompensation payments for victims of the Windrush scandal are taking too long to be paid, campaigners have claimed as they hit out at the "slow and onerous" Home Office process.The Black Cultural Archives (BCA) group, lawyers acting on behalf of some victims and other activists said they are yet to speak to any victims who have received a final payout, with many waiting months for a response.Org<\/a>anisations and lawyers representing around 100 victims criticised the way claims need to be submitted, telling the PA news agency the complicated process was causing further "trauma".The Home Office said it was "wrong to c…
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\nStaff | democracynow.org<\/a> | 2019-12-20
\nProtesters for immigrant rights demonstrated outside the Democratic debate Thursday in Los Angeles, displaying a banner that read "Migrant Justice on Day One" and demanding a moratorium on deportations and immigrant worker protections. We look at how the candidates responded, with Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. "I'm really happy that immigration came up this time around," she notes. "In the past few debates, the issue didn't even come up."
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\nStaff | therealnews.com<\/a> | 2019-12-20
\nBy The People is a grassroots group that has been pushing for impeachment for a long time. Instead of taking a pause to celebrate victory, they showed up at Senator McConnell's office to demand that the Senate take the charges against Trump seriously. Watch Marc Steiner interview By The People volunteer Adiel Pollydore about the…
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\nStaff | democracynow.org<\/a> | 2019-12-20
\nProtesters for immigrant rights demonstrated outside the Democratic debate Thursday in Los Angeles, displaying a banner that read "Migrant Justice on Day One" and demanding a moratorium on deportations and immigrant worker protections. We look at how the candidates responded, with Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. "I'm really happy that immigration came up this time around," she notes. "In the past few debates, the issue didn't even come up."
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\nThe Grayzone | thegrayzone.com<\/a> | 2019-12-17
\nFour US activists protecting Venezuela's embassy in Washington, DC face prison time after the Trump administration illegally arrested them. And now…
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\nThe Grayzone | thegrayzone.com<\/a> | 2019-12-17
\nFour US activists protecting Venezuela's embassy in Washington, DC face prison time after the Trump administration illegally arrested them. And now…
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\nHatewatch Staff and Rachel Janik | splcenter.org<\/a> | 2019-12-06
\nA conference ostensibly meant to showcase "family policy" reveals how anti-LGBTQ groups have embraced strong-family rhetoric to push their agenda of intolerance.
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\nSusan Price | greenleft.org<\/a>.au | 2019-12-06
\nself-determination James BalowskiIssue 1248 Indonesia West Papua Indonesian occupation of West PapuaDecember 7, 2019Surya Anta Ginting, the national spokesperson for the pro-…
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\nKathy Kelly | zcomm.org<\/a> | 2019-12-02
\nThe U.S. nuclear weapon arsenal creates anguish, fear and futility worldwide. Yet "holy ground" exists as activists work toward abolition of nuclear weapons…
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