Proof of Life: Self-Abnegation Amongst the Post-Colonial Pirates of Somalia
John Kendall Hawkins | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-12
In April 2010, ten young Somali pirates were caught trying to hijack the Taipan, a German cargo ship, some 500 miles off the coast of Somalia. They were returned to Germany for trial, which took place in Hamburg the following year. Michael Scott Moore, covering the trial for Der Spiegel at the time, noted the…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/12/proof-of-life-self-abnegation-amongst-the-post-colonial-pirates-of-somalia/

Burkina Faso Is the New Flashpoint in France's "War on Terror". Al Qaeda Cells in the Sahel
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-12
France's Sahel-wide "Operation Barkane" has recently been forced to pay increasing attention to the upsurge of terrorism in Burkina Faso, which is quickly turning into another flashpoint in the War on Terror. | The G5 Sahel & "Operation Barkhane" | Most of … | The post Burkina Faso Is the New Flashpoint in France's "War on Terror". Al Qaeda Cells in the Sahel appeared first on Global Research
globalresearch.ca/burkina-faso-is-the-new-flashpoint-in-frances-war-on-terror-al-qaeda-cells-in-sub-saharan-africa/5656729

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-12
Workers at Arriva rail have launched yet another strike against driver only operated trains while the Nigerian trade unions have shut down a general strike after only two days.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/12/euro-o12.html

"Something Out of a Horror Movie": Egyptian Security Forces Tortured and Raped American-Citizen Detainee, Rights Group Says
Alex Kane | theintercept.com | 2018-10-11
Khaled Hassan's case is the most brazen example of Egypt abusing a U.S. citizen. But he's not alone. | The post "Something Out of a Horror Movie": Egyptian Security Forces Tortured and Raped American-Citizen Detainee, Rights Group Says appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/11/egypt-american-citizen-torture-rape-khaled-hassan/

In Yemen, Trump Is Taking Tolerance for War Crimes to a New Level
Shared by Merula Furtado | truthout.org | 2018-10-11
Twenty days after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bombed a school bus full of children in Yemen this August, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis hosted officials from the two US allies at the Pentagon. They were all gathered as part of a meeting of representatives from the Gulf Cooperation Council, at which Mattis thanked them for their "regional leadership and years of close cooperation with the United States." | Th…
truthout.org/articles/in-yemen-trump-is-taking-tolerance-for-war-crimes-to-a-new-level/

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Explains Why Trump's Shady Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Leave Him Irreparably Compromised
Cody Fenwick, AlterNet | alternet.org | 2018-10-11
Trump has seemed largely uninterested in Washington Post columnists' disappearance. | Saudi Arabia has been benefiting greatly from President Donald Trump's reign in the White House, receiving a massive amount of arms to be used in the brutal war it has waged in Yemen, killing thousands and triggering a massive humanitarian crisis. With the disappearance of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi — reportedly murdered by the Saud. . .
alternet.org/news-amp-politics/msnbcs-rachel-maddow-explains-why-trumps-shady-business-ties-saudi-arabia-leave

"Voting needs to become ubiquitous to the Black community as quickly as possible," says NAACP President
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-10
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, penned an opinion piece for Essence magazine, a leading magazine publication for African-American women. In it, he emphasizes the need to mobilize the Black vote for the 2018 midterm elections, the organization's plan to support this effort, and the Black individual's role in relational organizing: "Voting needs to become […] | The post "Voting needs to become ubiquitous to the Black community as quickly as possible," says NAACP Pre…
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American Officials Could Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Yemen
Mohamad Bazzi | thenation.com | 2018-10-10
American Officials Could Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Yemen…
thenation.com/article/american-officials-could-be-prosecuted-for-war-crimes-in-yemen/

Yemen's Navy Uses New Missile to Destroy Saudi Military Vessel Near Hajjah
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-10
While Yemen's military has increasingly achieved victories over coalition forces, it faces one of the most well-funded and -equipped military coalitions in the Middle East. | The post Yemen's Navy Uses New Missile to Destroy Saudi Military Vessel Near Hajjah appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/yemens-navy-uses-new-missile-destroy-saudi-military-vessel-near-hajjah/250585/

Eve Ensler: Nobel Peace Prize for Mukwege & Murad Is an Award for Every Rape Survivor in the World
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-05
After a landmark year for the "Me Too" movement, which ignited an international conversation on sexual assault, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday morning to two champions of women's rights who have built their careers fighting sexual violence: physician Denis Mukwege and human rights activist Nadia Murad. Dr. Denis Mukwege founded the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1999. The clinic receives thousands of women each year, many of them requiring surgery as a result of sexual violence. Nadia Murad is a 25-year-old Yazidi Kurdish human rights activist from Iraq. She was kidnapped and held…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/5/eve_ensler_nobel_peace_prize_for

SPLC report: Detention system forces people to give up claims to stay in U.S
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-04
Before fleeing Somalia, Yuusuf was a teacher.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/04/splc-report-detention-system-forces-people-give-claims-stay-us

Is Saudi Arabia the Middle East's Next Failed State?
Eric Ortiz | consortiumnews.com | 2018-10-04
Ibn Khaldun–the famous Tunisian historian, geographer and social theorist–believed that decadence leads to collapse for Muslim dynasties. Such a scenario may be playing out with the Saudis, reports Daniel Lazare. By Daniel Lazare Special to Consortium News Reports are growing… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/10/04/is-saudi-arabia-the-middle-easts-next-failed-state/

NAACP PARTNERS WITH WE TV IN MULTI-PLATFORM EFFORT TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING IN THE MID-TERM ELECTION
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-10-04
Campaign Features WE tv Talent Encouraging Viewers to Vote on November 6 BALTIMORE, October 4, 2018 — NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, today announced a partnership with WE tv, the #1 cable network for African-American viewers on Thursday nights, that encourages the channel's viewers to make their voices heard by voting on November […] | The post NAACP PARTNERS WITH WE TV IN MULTI-PLATFORM EFFORT TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING IN THE M…
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