Crackdown in Beijing: “Using Twitter is more dangerous than street demonstrations”
By Oiwan Lam Authorities in Beijing have launched a nationwide crackdown on mainland Chinese Twitter users. The December 5 release of 42 testimonies collected by…
Human Rights
DRAGONFLY: Google Employees Publicly Rebel Against Building a Dystopian New Search Engine
By Meadow Clark More than 1,400 Google staff, many journalists, and human rights organizations are calling on Google to halt its controversial project called Dragonfly….
At Least 206 Civilians Killed in November by US Airstrikes in Syria
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has issued a new report over the weekend summarizing the massive civilian death toll of US-led…
Meet the Women’s Rights Activists Behind Bars in Saudi Arabia
By Afef Abrougui The October 2018 murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi — who US and Turkish officials say was killed at the order of…
“Squeezing the Palestinians” — Trump to Shut Down USAID In Palestine
By Janet Phelan The announcement by the Trump administration that it is cutting off USAID to the Palestinian territories has some people concerned. And not…
Playing The Human Rights Game
By Janet Phelan A proliferation of human rights agencies now litter the political landscape. While these organizations and agencies profess to honor and protect human…
Haiti Police and UN Attack Protesters Pushing For Investigation Into Petrocaribe Funds; Trump Admin Backs Regime Plagued By Voter Fraud Allegations
By Aaron Kesel Utter chaos is erupting in Haiti, with videos and pictures of dead protesters against the current Jovenel Moise regime flooding social media….
Kansas City Promises to Stop Pouring Bleach on Food for the Homeless After Outcry. But Will They Find Other Ways to Destroy It?
By Meadow Clark Kansas City, Missouri Health Department made a national splash when their staff literally poured bleach on food intended for homeless people earlier…
Leaked 2009 Cable Labels Saudi Arabia “Most Significant Source Of Funding To Terrorist Groups Worldwide” – Exposes Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, And Pakistan
By Brandon Turbeville While the Saudi military continues to besiege Yemen and create the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet today, the United States also…
House Leadership Aims to Stop Debate on US Involvement in Yemen War
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Wednesday, a measure is being advanced at the behest of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) aiming to derail House Continuing Resolution…
Christine Assange Issues Call For All Journalists, Politicians, Medical Professionals and Activists To Stand Up For Julian Assange
By Aaron Kesel WikiLeaks founder and former editor Julian Assange is in dire need of health assistance, according to his mother in an emergency plea…
Western Media “Discovers” Saudi Atrocities in Wake of Khashoggi Fallout
By Tony Cartalucci Nothing illustrates the cynical and deceitful nature of Western “journalism” better than the recent, apparent US-Saudi fallout in the wake of the…
American Citizen Detained by Trump Admin Without Charge for More than a Year Finally Set Free
By Derrick Broze A U.S. citizen illegally detained by the Trump administration for more than a year was finally set free thanks to the work…
Civilians Trapped as Saudi Airstrikes and Warships Pound Yemeni City of Hodeidah
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Saudi airstrikes and warships continue to pound the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Monday, with escalating strikes coinciding with Saudi-backed ground…