Supreme Court allows Eritrean refugees to sue Canadian mining company over use of slave labour
wsws.org | 2020-03-11
The court ruling has been met with concern by corporate Canada, which fears that it could set a precedent for plaintiffs to hold Canadian companies to account for their systematic violations of human rights around the world.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/11/erit-m11.html

S.African Court Acquits Pres. Ramaphosa of Corruption Charges
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-11
The High Court in Pretoria, South Africa ruled Tuesday in favor of President Cyril Ramaphosa stating he did not lie to parliament about the donations' source of his 2017 campaign to lead the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. | RELATED: | South African President Vows to Quell Attacks on Foreigners | In July, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane had alleged in a report that Ramaphosa deceived parliament about the 500,000 rand (US$32,500) donation for his campaign to succ…
telesurenglish.net/news/S.African-Court-Acquits-President-Ramaphosaof-Corruption-Charges-20200311-0001.html

"Homelessness, Gentrification and Counterinsurgency in Oakland"
Uhuru Movement | indybay.org | 2020-03-11
In California, the richest state in the US, there are tens of thousands of African and Mexican people living in tents, under tarps and overpasses. | But right now in St. Louis, the Uhuru Movement is creating the basis for an independent African economy by building the Black Power Blueprint – www.facebook.com/BlackPowerBlueprint/ | Find out how you can challenge "Homelessness, Gentrification and Counterinsurgency in Oakland" by coming to the Uhuru House on Thursday, March 12th at 7: 00 pm – 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland CA (take the 57 bus, only blocks away from Eastmont Mall)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/10/18831431.php

Crimes in Afghanistan: Fatou Bensouda's Investigative Mission
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-11
It seemed an unlikely prospect. The International Criminal Court has tended to find itself accused of chasing up the inhumane rogues of Africa rather than those from any other continent. It has also been accused of having an overly burdensome machinery and lethargy more caught up with procedure than substance. Critics fearing a behemoth snatching…
counterpunch.org/2020/03/11/crimes-in-afghanistan-fatou-bensoudas-investigative-mission/

Missouri backs Biden to challenge Trump in November
Al Neal | peoplesworld.org | 2020-03-11
ST. LOUIS–Missouri's Democratic voters chose Vice President Joe Biden to challenge Donald Trump for the White House in November. The Show Me State was one of four, out of six that voted, which Biden swept on March 10. He also won big in Michigan and Mississippi, propelled by the African-American majority in the latter and …
peoplesworld.org/article/missouri-backs-biden-to-challenge-trump-in-november/

Boeing May Loose Up to $18.7 Billion Over Problematic 737 Max – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-11
Earlier this week, Ethiopian investigators released an interim report on the deadly 10 March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8, confirming that a faulty sensor reading and the automatic activation of an anti-stall system were the main reasons for the crash, adding that Boeing had failed to provide sufficient training to pilots.
sputniknews.com/business/202003111078536742-boeing-may-loose-up-to-187-billion-over-problematic-737-max—reports/

The Odyssey of US Iranian Relations: From Solidarity to Imperialism
Manouchehr Hosseinzadeh | iranian.com | 2020-03-11
So wide and deep is the gap between the United States and Iran (at every level) that any prospect of normalization of ties, governmental or non-governmental seems dim at the best. One can mostly credit this to President Donald Trump and his dark antagonizing rhetoric and reckless policies, but there are also deeper scars that …
iranian.com/2020/03/10/the-odyssey-of-us-iranian-relations-from-solidarity-to-imperialism/

Voters face delays, untested new procedures in Michigan, Missouri, Washington, Mississippi, Idaho, and North Dakota
rt.com | 2020-03-10
As primary voters streamed to the polls in six US states, they encountered system failures, missing ballots, disqualifying technicalities, and other unexpected roadblocks. One mayor was even turned away from his polling station. | Former vice president Joe Biden leads the Democratic field going into Tuesday's contests, in which the candidates will compete for 352 party delegates. While Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders began the nomination season strong, handily taking the first three states, Biden surged to the forefront on Super Tuesday – though some have raised alarms about vote-counting abnormalities in sever…
rt.com/usa/482786-voting-anomalies-primaries-democratic-states/

Voters face delays, untested new procedures in Michigan, Missouri, Washington, Mississippi, Idaho, and North Dakota
rt.com | 2020-03-10
As primary voters streamed to the polls in six US states, they encountered system failures, missing ballots, disqualifying technicalities, and other unexpected roadblocks. One mayor was even turned away from his polling station. | Former vice president Joe Biden leads the Democratic field going into Tuesday's contests, in which the candidates will compete for 352 party delegates. While Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders began the nomination season strong, handily taking the first three states, Biden surged to the forefront on Super Tuesday – though some have raised alarms about vote-counting abnormalities in sever…
rt.com/usa/482786-voting-anomalies-primaries-democratic-states/

Interview: Somali captive exposes conditions in bogus "refugee camp"
Ben Cowles | peoplesworld.org | 2020-03-10
I spoke with an enslaved person last week. An African man from Somalia trapped in a detention center in Libya. He told me his name, but I promised not to mention it. He fears the guards will kill him if they know he has spoken out. So let's call him Hufan. Several months ago, Hufan …
peoplesworld.org/article/interview-with-a-slave-somali-captive-exposes-conditions-in-bogus-refugee-camp/

Burundi election countdown amid 'deteriorating' human rights situation
news.un.org | 2020-03-10
Two months ahead of Burundi's planned local and presidential elections, senior UN-appointed independent rights investigators have urged the Government to reopen the "democratic, civil and political space" there.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/03/1059131

Crimes in Afghanistan: Fatou Bensouda's Investigative Mission
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-10
It seemed an unlikely prospect. The International Criminal Court has tended to find itself accused of chasing up the inhumane rogues of Africa rather than those from any other continent. It has also been accused of having an overly burdensome machinery and lethargy more caught up with procedure than substance. Critics fearing a behemoth snatching …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/crimes-in-afghanistan-fatou-bensoudas-investigative-mission/

Na Europa fechada pelo vírus, a Unià£o Europeia abre as portas ao exército USA
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-10
Os Ministros da Defesa dos 27 países da UE, 22 dos quais sà£o membros da NATO, reuniram-se nos dias 4 e 5 de Maràßo, em Zagreb, na Croácia. O tema central da reunià£o (na qual participou, em representaàßà£o da Itália, …
globalresearch.ca/na-europa-fechada-pelo-virus-a-uniao-europeia-abre-as-portas-ao-exercito-usa/5706041

Sudan Prime Minister survives attempted assassination
news.un.org | 2020-03-09
Sudan's Prime Minister survived a reported assassination attempt in the capital Khartoum on Monday, tweeting after the incident that he was "safe and in good shape".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/03/1058981

No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief
news.un.org | 2020-03-08
The world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if half the planet is left behind, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said in Papua New Guinea on Sunday: International Women's Day.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/03/1058951

DR Congo: Agencies appeal for funding for refugee support and Ebola response
news.un.org | 2020-03-06
Urgent resources are needed to support countries in southern Africa and the Great Lakes region which are hosting more than 900,000 refugees and asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners said in a $621 million appeal launched on Friday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/03/1058841

Join the Palm Sunday rallies for refugees on April 5
Duncan Roden | greenleft.org.au | 2020-03-06
Refugees & migrants Kerry SmithIssue 1256 AustraliaMarch 6, 2020There are still 400 refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. With the US deal close to exhausted, those remaining have few hopes of resettlement. After almost seven years their situation is increasingly desperate. | Those in PNG have been moved into…
greenleft.org.au/content/join-palm-sunday-rallies-refugees-april-5

After Biden's Super Tuesday Surge, Sanders Campaign Faces Questions About African-American Support
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-04
On Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden swept the South and Midwest, winning Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Texas, propelled by a huge majority of African-American votes in several states. We host a roundtable discussion on the results with Barbara Ransby, historian, author and activist; Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach; and Elie Mystal, the justice correspondent for The Nation.
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/4/super_tuesday_african_american_voters_roundtable

After Biden's Super Tuesday Surge, Sanders Campaign Faces Questions About African-American Support
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-04
On Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden swept the South and Midwest, winning Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Texas, propelled by a huge majority of African-American votes in several states. We host a roundtable discussion on the results with Barbara Ransby, historian, author and activist; Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach; and Elie Mystal, the justice correspondent for The Nation.
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/4/super_tuesday_african_american_voters_roundtable