As Israel broke the seven-day ceasefire and resumed its intense bombing of Gaza, two Palestinian cities, Rafah and Khan Younis, were immediately targeted in the southern end of Gaza. These are the very cities that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) had forcibly demanded that Palestinians move toward. The destruction in . . .
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On Dec. 1, the last day of a five-day hunger strike calling for a cease-fire in Palestine, unions that have supported that call held a press conference outside the White House. Among those speaking there were United Auto Workers Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla, who announced that the UAW was . . .
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Oakland, California Following weeks of protests denouncing Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 27 to demand an immediate cease-fire in the conflict. The resolution called for release of hostages and unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. The City Clerk reported that . . .
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The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation issued a ruling Nov. 30 that banned the “international LGBT public movement,” calling this movement for basic civil rights “extremist.” If convicted of “extremism,” a member of the LGBTQ+ community could face up to six years imprisonment. Within days of the court ruling, . . .
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Panamá, 2 de diciembre de 2023. El fallo de inconstitucionalidad emitido por la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Panamá, del 28 de noviembre de 2023, constituyó la consumación de una gran victoria popular contra el abusivo contrato minero con First Quantum Minerals (FQM). Esta decisión es la legitimación judicial . . .
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