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UN expert calls on UK government to halt the extradition of Julian Assange

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, yesterday urged the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to halt the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the United States of America. In her press release dated 6 February 2024,…

Confronting permanent war

At the beginning of 2024, the world finds itself at an unprecedented juncture in history. A world war is underway, but it is unlike the previous ones. It is not called a world war and might not even be perceived…

US: Murders, poverty and discrimination

The 2024 World Report of the international organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW), which analyses the human rights situation in more than 100 countries, went somewhat unnoticed in the mainstream media in Latin America. In my opinion, the mainstream media tend…

It’s now or never

Australian MPs plead with UK Govt to stop the Assange US extradition Australian MPs have made a last-ditch appeal to the UK Government to stop the US extradition of Julian Assange, as fears grow that the Australian WikiLeaks publisher would…

Contrasting Strategies of the US and China: Prospects for Peace and Solving Global Problems

Xi Jinping: “It is unrealistic for one side to remodel the other… the planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed.”   Joe Biden: “We will not leave our future vulnerable to the whims of those who do…

Julian Assange’s forthcoming hearings and what they could mean for his freedom

The announcement of what could be Julian Assange’s final hearings – on 20 and 21 February before the British High Court – has sparked a flurry of speculation about what could be the final fate of the now 52-year-old Australian…

Progress in the results of the strike of the workers of the large Californian hotels

Since the 4th of July holiday weekend, around sixty large hotels in Southern California, and especially in Los Angeles, have been affected by extensive strikes, mobile pickets and demonstrations. 32,000 workers (room maids, cooks, dishwashers, bartenders and receptionists) are trying…

The U.S. stands alone in its support of Israel’s genocide: Ceasefire now!

Activists in cities across the United States will mobilize today to demand U.S. elected officials call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S. stands alone in its seemingly unshakable support for the continuation of Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. On…

18 Jewish Elders Arrested Following Gaza Ceasefire Protest Outside White House

The protest took place hours before a Hanukkah event that was held at the White House on Monday evening. Chris Walker , TRUTHOUT December 12, 2023 A group of Jewish elders chained themselves to the White House gates on Monday, calling for the…

Gaza, new US veto at the UN: “War until the end of Hamas”.

The self-styled masters of the world, the United States of America, yesterday vetoed another UN resolution calling for a “ceasefire” in Palestine, timetabled by the United Arab Emirates. “If adopted, the resolution would also have requested the immediate and unconditional…

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