Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-26: News Headlines

Daniel Falcone (2023-06-25). Neoliberalism Sucked Senegal Dry. Now Its Democracy Is at Stake. truthout.org After the arrest of the progressive-leaning opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Senegal, protesters and dissatisfied segments of the political left have taken to the streets. In this exclusive Truthout interview, James Genova discusses the history and political culture of Senegal and talks about the root causes of the ongoing protests and the current crises unfolding in the country. |

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2023-06-24: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-06-23). Heavy Rains in South Australia Lead To Flooding and Blackouts. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia (SA), and its s surrounds, were battered by a heavy thunderstorm; Heavy rains have caused flooding and blackouts prompting hundreds of calls for aid, official reports inform that, as of Friday morning, the area has received 41.6 millimeters of rain. | Related: | On Friday morning, according to the State Emergency Service (SES) reports, more than 2,80…

Editor (2023-06-24). Argentina: Repression against indigenous people in Jujuy (+human rights in Venezuela). mronline.org Police repression of mass protests regarding provincial constitution reforms—threatening the right to protest and land workers' rights—have led to at least 68 people being arrested and 170 injured this Tuesday, June 20.

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2023-06-23: News Headlines

Dianne Mathiowetz, Workers World. (2023-06-23). Week Of Action Demands Stop Cop City! popularresistance.org Within a day of the massive community turnout at the June 5 Atlanta City Council meeting — where, despite 16 1/2 hours of public comment opposing the over $67 million of taxpayer money to build the militarized police training center in the Weelaunee Forest, the Council approved the expenditure — a new strategy to stop "Cop City" was announced on the steps of City Hall. | Representatives of multiple organizations, including Community Movement Builders, the NAACP Legal Fund, Movement for Black Lives, Working Families Party and Black Voters Matter, described the referendum process to allow the people of…

teleSUR (2023-06-23). Heavy Rains in South Australia Lead To Flooding and Blackouts. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia (SA), and its s surrounds, were battered by a heavy thunderstorm; Heavy rains have caused flooding and blackouts prompting hundreds of calls for aid, official reports inform that, as of Friday morning, the area has received 41.6 millimeters of rain. | Related: | On Friday morning, according to the State Emergency Service (SES) reports, more than 2,80…

Staff (2023-06-22). Argentina: Repression Against Indigenous People in Jujuy (+Human Rights in Venezuela). orinocotribune.com Police repression of mass protests regarding provincial constitution reforms—threatening the right to protest and land workers' rights—have led to at least 68 people being arrested and 170 injured this Tuesday, June 20. The events in the lithium-rich province of Jujuy, Argentina, have mobilized spokespersons of the international community and human rights defenders around the world. | Reforms of the provincial constitution have deepened the differences between union organizations, indigenous communities, social movements, and the regional government of the opposition leader Gerardo Morales. Governor M…


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