Millions of Women in Mexico Protest Gender-Based Violence
Jessica Corbett | zcomm.org | 2020-03-11
"In Mexico it's like we're in a state of war; we're in a humanitarian crisis because of the quantity of women that have disappeared or been killed."
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Media malfunction as Sanders notes positive aspects of Latin American socialism
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-03-11
When 60 Minutes (2/24/20) asked Sen. Bernie Sanders about his past support for aspects of Cuba's socialist revolution, as well as for Nicaragua's 1979–90 leftist Sandinista government, Sanders responded by saying he opposes what he described as the "authoritarian" features of the Cuban government, while noting that after the 1959 revolution, Cuba launched "a massive […] | Source…
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"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)…
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New Caravan of Honduran Migrants Advances to the United States
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-10
Honduras' social movements and civil organizations called for a new caravan of migrants that will leave this Tuesday from San Pedro Sula province, in the north of the country, towards the U.S.-Mexico border. | RELATED: | Migrant Caravan Gathers on Guatemala Border To Enter Mexico | For the third time this year, hundreds of migrants will try to reach the United States by land, after trespassing Guatemala and Mexico. | In this country, the National Guard could block their way, once…
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Death Toll Rises in Italy's Prison Riots Over Virus Measures
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-10
The number of dead from riots in Italy's overcrowded prisons over measures imposed to contain the coronavirus rose to 12 on Tuesday, officials said. | RELATED: | Guatemala Announces New Reforms to Prison System | Seven inmates died in the Modena prison on Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, two others were found dead there as well as three imprisoned in Rieti, north…
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Nicaragua: After two years of crisis, more than 100,000 have fled the country
news.un.org | 2020-03-10
Over the past two years, more than 100,000 people in Nicaragua have sought asylum abroad, reportedly fleeing persecution and human rights abuses, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
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Immigrants in WA Detention Center Demand Protection from Coronavirus, Not Posters in English
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-10
As the world responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, we look at how the Trump administration's immigration policies may put everyone at risk. We go to Seattle, Washington, not far from the Life Care Center in the suburb of Kirkland, which was the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. In nearby Tacoma, Washington, our guest says she saw posters in English only when she went to visit immigrants held in the Northwest Detention Center, which is run by private prison company GEO Group. We speak with Maru Mora Villalpando, an activist and undocumented immigrant with the groups La Resistencia and Mijente, who issued a…
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/10/coronavirus_ice

Immigrants in WA Detention Center Demand Protection from Coronavirus, Not Posters in English
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-10
As the world responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, we look at how the Trump administration's immigration policies may put everyone at risk. We go to Seattle, Washington, not far from the Life Care Center in the suburb of Kirkland, which was the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. In nearby Tacoma, Washington, our guest says she saw posters in English only when she went to visit immigrants held in the Northwest Detention Center, which is run by private prison company GEO Group. We speak with Maru Mora-Villalpando, an activist and undocumented immigrant with the groups La Resistencia and Mijente, who issued a…
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/10/coronavirus_ice

Millions of Women in Mexico Join 'Day Without Us' Strike to Protest Gender-Based Violence
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-03-10
Millions of women across Mexico took part in Monday's "Un D√≠a Sin Nosotras" or "A Day Without Us" strike, staying home from work and school to protest the country's high rates of femicide and other forms of gender-based violence just a day after an estimated 80,000 people marched in Mexico City to mark International Women's Day. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-120611915911.jpg …
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With 700+ Coronavirus Cases in US and 7 in Mexico, Trump Rebuked for Again Touting Border Wall as Solution
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-03-10
President Donald Trump drew condemnation on Tuesday after suggesting that a wall along the southern U.S. border would protect the U.S. from the coronavirus which has spread to more than 100 countries, infecting more than 750 people in the United States. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/donald_trump_28_0.jpg …
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Media Malfunction as Sanders Notes Positive Aspects of Latin American Socialism
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2020-03-06
When 60 Minutes ( 2/24/20) asked Sen. Bernie Sanders about his past support for aspects of Cuba's socialist revolution, as well as for Nicaragua's 1979–90 leftist Sandinista government, Sanders responded by saying he opposes what he described as the "authoritarian" features of the Cuban government, while noting that after the 1959 revolution, Cuba launched "a massive literacy program. Is that a bad thing?" | News organizations seem…
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Media Malfunction as Sanders Notes Positive Aspects of Latin American Socialism
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2020-03-06
When 60 Minutes ( 2/24/20) asked Sen. Bernie Sanders about his past support for aspects of Cuba's socialist revolution, as well as for Nicaragua's 1979–90 leftist Sandinista government, Sanders responded by saying he opposes what he described as the "authoritarian" features of the Cuban government, while noting that after the 1959 revolution, Cuba launched "a massive literacy program. Is that a bad thing?" | News organizations seem…
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Contra-supporting CNN pundit Ana Navarro lobbied for corrupt right-wing Latin American governments
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-03-02
Bernie-bashing "Never Trump conservative" CNN pundit Ana Navarro lobbied for El Salvador's right-wing government, whose president was imprisoned for corruption,…
thegrayzone.com/2020/03/01/contras-cnn-ana-navarro-lobbying-corruption/

US and OAS lobby for Nicaraguan 'political prisoners' who butcher their pregnant girlfriends
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-02-28
Ben Norton reports from Nicaragua, where the US embassy and OAS successfully lobbied for the release of violent criminals who…
thegrayzone.com/2020/02/28/us-oas-nicaragua-political-prisoners-murder/

Jim Benvie, Former Militia Spokesman, Violated Conditions of Bond
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2020-02-27
Former United Constitutional Patriots (UCP) militia spokesman James (Jim) Christopher Benvie has violated the terms of his bond as he awaits trial in New Mexico.
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