(2021-12-07). Biden Restarts & Expands Trump-Era "Remain in Mexico" Policy Despite Widespread Abuse, Kidnappings. democracynow.org 
In a controversial move, the Biden administration has resumed and expanded the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy that forces non-Mexican asylum-seekers who arrive at the southern U.S. border to wait in Mexico while their cases are resolved in U.S. courts — a process that can take months or even years. We speak with Kennji Kizuka, associate director of research and analysis for refugee protection at Human Rights First, who documented how this puts asylum seekers in grave danger.
(2021-12-07). The Criminalization of Testosterone Endangers Gender Variant People. truthout.org 
On a Saturday night two years ago, Stann Fransisco was driving back home to New Mexico after visiting their parents in Connecticut. Crossing through Texas, they were just reaching the small, well-lit town of Stratford when they knew they were too tired to keep driving safely, so they pulled off the highway to rest their eyes for a bit. As they hopped into the back seat to join their service dog, they suddenly saw flashing police lights. Officers approached the car. | "One officer said, 'It smells like…
(2021-12-07). Headlines for December 7, 2021. democracynow.org Justice Department Sues Texas Over Political Maps That Diminish Power of Voters of Color, New York City Announces First-in-Nation Vaccine Mandate For Private Employers, Biden Meets Putin as Russian Troops Mass on Ukraine Border, Russia and India Agree to Deepen Military Ties, Haitian Kidnappers Release 3 More Missionaries, 12 Remain Hostages, Civil Rights Office's Warnings Over Haiti Deportations Went Ignored by DHS and ICE , Biden Administration Reinstates and Expands Trump-Era "Remain in Mexico" Policy, Trump-era Oil & Gas Drilling Boom Continues Under Biden, Despite Campaign Pledge , Top Mike Pence Aide Will C…
(2021-12-07). Mexico: Firework Explosion Injures 30 Citizens In Puebla. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a firework explosion in Felipe Angeles City, Puebla State, injured 30 citizens and damaged several houses and vehicles. | RELATED: | The noise was heard in the neighboring Tecamachalco, Huixcolotla, and Quecholac cities. Fire and Police brigades moved to the area to extinguish the fire and assist the victims, who were hospitalized for first and second-degree burns. | Interior Ministry and Public Security agents are already working to r…
(2021-12-06). Poland coordinating military response with Ukraine, consulting with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland seeks closer ties with Ukraine amid migrant crisis: defence minister [Polish Defense Minister] Mariusz B≈Çaszczak said that intelligence obtained from Kiev suggested migrants might be redirected by Belarus authorities to Ukraine…. B≈Çaszczak also told the interview that "Poland, together with its allies, is closely monitoring the situation in the conflict area between Russia and …
(2021-12-06). Josu Landa: National Autonomous University of Mexico Reactivates the Simón Bolívar Chair. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara The reactivation of the Simón Bolívar Chair at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) was a precise moment to talk to the Venezuelan philosopher Josu Landa, professor at that university, who together with Dr. Ambrosio Velasco, a Mexican academic with a distinguished career, have taken on the task of resuming the study…
(2021-12-06). Hedges: American Satyricon. scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell which began this week in Manhattan will not hold to account the powerful and wealthy men who are also complicit in the sexual assaults of girls as young as twelve Maxwell allegedly procured for billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. | Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, hedge-fund billionaire Glenn Dubin, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Secretary of the Treasury and former president of Harvard Larry Summers, Stephen Pinker, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, billionaire Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner, the J.P Morgan banker Jes St…
(2021-12-06). Chris Hedges: American Satyricon. popularresistance.org The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell which began this week in Manhattan will not hold to account the powerful and wealthy men who are also complicit in the sexual assaults of girls as young as twelve Maxwell allegedly procured for billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. | Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, hedge-fund billionaire Glenn Dubin, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Secretary of the Treasury and former president of Harvard Larry Summers, Stephen Pinker, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, billionaire Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner, the J.P Morgan banker Jes Staley, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barac…
(2021-12-06). The US Restarts The 'Remain In Mexico' Program. telesurenglish.net On Monday, President Joe Biden resumed the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) amid mounting doubts whether it will succeed in ensuring the safety of asylum seekers. | RELATED: | Although this Trump-era program was repealed, a federal judge ordered it to be resumed, forcing the federal government to negotiate with Mexico the parameters in which it would be implemented again. While the Department of Homeland Secur…
(2021-12-06). China Deepens Cooperation with CELAC States. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Foreign Minister of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard and President of China Xi Jinping. December 3, 2021. Chinese President Xi Jinping made a call to promote cooperation between China and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, in a speech via video conference during the third Meeting of Ministers of the China-CELAC Forum. The…
(2021-12-06). U.S. President Biden reinstates wait in Mexico policy for migrants. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Joe Biden has brought back a policy used during the Donald Trump administration, migrants who reach the U.S./Mexico border to seek asylum must wait in Mexico during their immigration proceedings.
(2021-12-06). Report Back from Disruption of Heartland Alliance's Holiday Brunch. itsgoingdown.org 
Report back on recent mobilization and disruption of the Heartland Alliance, a non-profit which imprisons migrant children in so-called Chicago. For a deeper dive, go here. On Sunday, December 5 at 10 AM, demonstrators gathered outside the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Chicago to confront donors arriving at Heartland Health's annual holiday brunch. While Heartland…
(2021-12-06). Canadian Tire Fire #22: #AllOutForWedzinKwa updates, Migrant Workers Take on Cargill, Brampton Workers Fight Wage Theft. itsgoingdown.org 
This week we provide updates on the situation on the Wet'suwet'en Yintah as well as on the ongoing #ShutDownCanada solidarity actions across the country. We also cover the Cargill strike in the context of fatal Covid-19 outbreaks linked to the meatpacking plant. Naujawan (youth) Support Network in the Greater Toronto Area continues to successfully put…
(2021-12-06). Panama Points Out the Presence of Minors Among Migrant Groups. telesurenglish.net The Director of the National Migration Service, Samira Gozaine, stated that at least 20 percent are minors within the migratory group, mostly under five years of age. | RELATED: Panama: | She points out that Panama has had an expenditure of 50 million dollars regarding the migratory wave in recent years and confirms that the final destination for these people is the United States, risking their lives on the way, mainly in thei…