Migration Crisis on Four Fronts: George Soros and the 'Great Replacement'
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-07-27
1 — France's 'Black Vests' The "Yellow Vests" in France have been replaced by a new protest movement, representing a new demographic: on July 12, 2019, 700 members of the "Black Vest" movement rushed and occupied the historic Pantheon in Paris. The 'Gilets Noir' is a movement of undocumented migrants, predominantly from North Africa whose …
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Poisoned for Profit: We Are Not the Agrochemical Industry's Guinea Pigs
Colin Todhunter | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-27
Environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason has just written to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Chemicals Regulation Division (HSE) in the UK claiming that the glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup has poisoned her nature reserve in South Wales and is also poisoning people across the UK (she …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/poisoned-for-profit-we-are-not-the-agrochemical-industrys-guinea-pigs/
Agricultural Literacy: A Solution to Youth Idleness and Unemployment
Anya Karaman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-27
At a juvenile detention center in Fes (Morocco), it feels like summer camp is all year round. There, "maximum security" is an open, white building complex, "delinquents" are watering plants and planting seeds, and the only guard in sight, if …
globalresearch.ca/agricultural-literacy-solution-youth-idleness-unemployment/5684676
Women of the Revolution: MOVE
Mumia Abu-Jamal | workers.org | 2019-07-27
This column by political prisoner and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was written on June 14. Several days ago, after discussion with sister Suzanne, I began thinking about a piece on the women of MOVE. This seemed especially timely after the recent release of several MOVE sisters: Debbie, Janet and Janine Africa. . . . | Continue reading Women of the Revolution: MOVE at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/07/27/women-of-the-revolution-move/
Harvard Black Students Demand Action for Racist, Sexist Emails
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-27
A Black student association at Harvard Law school say the university "woefully failed to act" after "hateful, racist and sexist" texts and emails were sent to four Black students from an anonymous address. | RELATED: | African American Duo Give New Life to 'Go Back to Africa' Slur | Among the slew of offensive messages, the freshmen students were told they were "just here bec…
telesurenglish.net/news/Harvard-Black-Students-Demand-Action-for-Racist-Sexist-Emails-20190727-0011.html
Gender Neutral Pronouns While Nukes Go Unregulated
Paul Haeder | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-27
Charlie Hill, Oneida-Mohawk-Cree: "A Redneck told me to go back where I came from, so I put a tipi in his backyard." What exactly is the size and shape and breadth of that infamous straw that broke the camel's back? One thousand more African-American youth murdered by cops this year in US of A? One …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/gender-neutral-pronouns-while-nukes-go-unregulated/
The mass drownings off Libya and the fight to defend refugees
wsws.org | 2019-07-27
The ongoing wave of atrocities against refugees demonstrates that it is impossible to defend immigrants without a mass, international movement against capitalism.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/27/pers-j27.html
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
wsws.org | 2019-07-27
In South Africa, dockworkers are continuing a two-week go slow in defiance of the unions and rail workers carried out a one-day nationwide walkout.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/27/prod-j27.html
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
wsws.org | 2019-07-27
Some 4,000 workers carried out a two-day strike at London's Heathrow airport while strikes continue in South Africa where dockworkers are continuing a two-week go slow in defiance of unions and rail workers carried out a one-day nationwide walkout.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/27/eur2-j27.html
Salvini Orders Italian Coast Guard Not to Rescue 135 Migrants
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-26
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini Friday announced that 135 migrants, who remain at an Italian Coast Guard vessel, will not disembark in his country unless European countries agree to welcome them. | RELATED: | 115 Migrants Feared Dead as Boat Capsizes off Libya | "The European Commission has been officially requested to coordinate the distribution operations of immigrants…
telesurenglish.net/news/Salvini-Orders-Italian-Coast-Guard-Not-to-Rescue-135-Migrants-20190726-0002.html
Friday's Daily Brief: Libya mass drownings response: Syria 'carnage' denounced, food aid doubled for Ebola-affected in DR Congo
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-26
Our main stories today: UN leaders call for a return to sea rescues in the Mediterranean, following Libya shipwreck; UN human rights chief denounces indifference to victims of Syrian airstrikes; World Food Programme doubles supplies to those affected by Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, and WHO urges more investment to eradicate hepatitis.
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Left-wing British University Took Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds from British Military for 'Cultural Advice'
Phil Miller | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-26
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has paid a British university hundreds of thousands of pounds for "cultural advice" on how to operate in former colonies. | Students at the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) in London have slammed the …
globalresearch.ca/left-wing-university-took-hundreds-thousands-pounds-british-military-cultural-advice/5684698
Senior UN officials call for return to sea rescues, after 'the worst Mediterranean tragedy of this year'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-26
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with the heads of a number of UN agencies, expressed horror at Thursday's reports that as many as 150 people may be dead after a boat they were traveling in capsized off the coast of Libya, making it the worst such tragedy in the Mediterranean this year.
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Dozens of bodies recovered after refugee boats capsize off Libya
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-26
Libya's coast guard recovered dozens of bodies of Europe-bound refugees who perished at sea as search operations continued on Friday, a day after up to 150 people, including women and children, went missing and were feared drowned after their boats capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.A top UN official described Thursday's shipwreck as "the worst Mediterranean tragedy" so far this year.Also on Friday, Libyan authorities transferred dozens of people rescued from the disaster to a detention centre near Tripoli that was hit by an airstrike earlier this month despite UN objections to such a move, the UN refugee agency s…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/07/26/dozens-of-bodies-recovered-after-refugee-boats-capsize-off-libya/
Germany: Racist assassination attempt on Eritrean man
wsws.org | 2019-07-26
On Monday a man from Eritrea was gunned down on the street and seriously injured in the town of Wà§chtersbach in the state of Hesse.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/26/germ-j26.html
Despite 'considerable progress,' Somalia needs help tackling political, economic and rights challenges, says UN expert
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-25
Although Somalia has made "considerable progress" in its political, economic, social and human rights situation over the past six years, "there is much more to do," a United Nations expert said on Thursday, urging the international community to assist.
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UN chief condemns deadly Somalia attacks on offices visited earlier by UN envoy
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-25
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Wednesday's deadly terror attacks in Somalia, that targeted the offices of the mayor of Mogadishu, reportedly killing six Government officials and injured several others.
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Thursday's Daily Brief: Somalia bombing condemned, as UN expert calls for more international help; Africa faces locust swarms; new leaders for UN atomic watchdog and top economic body
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-25
Our main stories today: senior UN officials condemn attacks on Somalia capital, and call for continued international support; the International Atomic Energy Agency and UN's Economic and Social Council welcome new leaders; and the Food and Agriculture Organization warns of possible locust swarms in Horn of Africa and Yemen…
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043231
'Deadly environment' plus 'political and social' obstacles hinder Ebola fight in DR Congo, Security Council hears
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-24
The problems of eradicating Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are not only medical, but also linked "to a variety of political and social factors", the head of the UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043161
New partnership agreement with Liberia, shows 'clear positive impact of UN peacekeeping'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-24
A formal agreement between Liberia and the UN to supply peacekeeping personnel to serve in the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), marks an "immensely significant" transition for the former war-torn West African nation, its UN Ambassador said in New York on Tuesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043111
Successful elections and 'political dialogues' push democracy forward in West Africa and the Sahel
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-24
Progress has been made in consolidating democracy in West Africa and the Sahel, according to the United Nation's Special Representative in the region on Wednesday, who cited successful elections and "political dialogues" as part of the advances made.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043181
Wednesday's Daily Brief: Switzerland leads on innovation, UNICEF 'lifelines' for Yemen, Ebola latest, Liberia peacekeepers
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-24
Our main stories today: the latest Global Innovation Index ranks Switzerland the world's most innovative country, the head of the UN Mission in DRC warns of a 'deadly environment' for health workers, UNICEF delivers cash for 9 million vulnerable Yemeni families, acting head of UNAIDS says battle against HIV/ AIDS is "far from over".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043171
The attempted coup in Sudan: Global changes in the geopolitics of Africa
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-07-24
The latest color revolution in the Islamic world continues to unfold in Sudan. After the April coup d'état and the attempt to find consensus on a new power structure including the opposition and the military, on July 11, a new attempt to escalate the situation was carried out by opposition forces with a radical pro-western …
uwidata.com/4430-the-attempted-coup-in-sudan-global-changes-in-the-geopolitics-of-africa/
Libya: Renewed commitment to Mediterranean rescues encouraging, but 'overriding priority' must be 'lasting peace', say UN officials
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-23
The heads of the two key UN agencies championing refugees and migrants have called for an end to their "arbitrary detention" across Libya, following an agreement on Tuesday by European Union countries to offer those fleeing across the Mediterranean a safe berth through a new distribution mechanism.
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Tuesday's Daily Brief: Situation critical for Libya migrants, 'dangerous paralysis' in Israel-Palestine conflict, 'shocking escalation' in Syria, record heatwaves
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-23
Our main stories today: UN officials warn of desperate situation for migrants and refugees in Libya; the UN peacebuilding chief calls for 'tangible steps' to alleviate the crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and keep two-State solution alive; Idlib in Syria suffers more deadly attacks on civilians; Europe and Bangladesh deal with extreme weather events; and Angry Birds take on the climate crisis.
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He Was Told to Go Back to Africa. Instead, He May Go to the U.S. Senate
Ryan Grim | theintercept.com | 2019-07-22
Helena, Montana, mayor Wilmot Collins was reminded by Donald Trump's recent comments of the racism he faced when he first came to the U.S. from Liberia.
theintercept.com/2019/07/22/wilmot-collins-senate-montana/
Monday's Daily Brief: Palestine demolitions, nuclear watchdog chief dies, UK troops to Mali, Afghan journalist murder condemned, Somalia sexual violence pledge
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-22
Our main stories today: UN condemns Israel's destruction of Palestinian property; the head of the IAEA dies at 72; UK troops will bolster Mali mission; UNESCO chief condemns Afghan journalist's murder; Somalia commits to ending conflict-related sexual violence.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043041
UN peacekeeping in Mali boosted with addition of 250 UK troops
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-22
The United Kingdom is to send a contingent of 250 troops to Mali next year, to support the UN's peacekeeping operation in the country, MINUSMA.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1042991
Rally demands "Justice for Isak Aden"
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-07-18
Eagan, MN – Some 200 community members gathered here July 16 to demand justice for Isak Aden, a Somali man who was killed by police in this Saint Paul suburb on July 2. Aden was a 23-year-old college student who was killed by police after a four-hour standoff with 90 officers from nine different agencies. Five police officers from the cities of Eagan and Bloomington were named responsible for his death. | Marching behind a 30-foot banner, about 100 protesters took to the streets around the municipal center, which includes the Eagan Police Department and the Eagan City Hall. Then, the crowd poured into the center…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/7/18/rally-demands-justice-isak-aden
WHY IS THE TURKISH PRESS SILENT ON THE CRISIS IN LIBYA?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-07-18
Faruk Bildirici, one of the distinguished representatives of Turkish journalism, with whom I worked for 27 years at Hàºrriyet news, has consistently represented the interests of his readers over the past few years. After he was fired several months ago, Bildirici created his own website to continue his work. Last week Bildirici published a curious …
uwidata.com/4343-why-is-the-turkish-press-silent-on-the-crisis-in-libya/
SPLC: Holiday recognizing early Ku Klux Klan leader an insult to Tennessee residents
SHREKKKLITR | splcenter.org | 2019-07-12
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed Saturday as Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in his state, honoring a Confederate general who became the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, a terrorist organization that targets African Americans.
splcenter.org/news/2019/07/12/splc-holiday-recognizing-early-ku-klux-klan-leader-insult-tennessee-residents