Saudi Tracking App Under Fire By Human Rights Organizations for Putting Women At Risk
By Aaron Kesel The media is in a frenzy in regards to a Saudi Arabian app that allows men to monitor and control women, including…
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EU Proposal Pushes Tech Companies to Tackle “Terrorist Content” with AI, Despite Implications for War Crimes Evidence
Op-Ed by Afef Abrougui A new video on Orient News’ YouTube channel shows a scene that is all too familiar to its regular viewers. Staff…
Trump Sends US Military Aircraft to Deliver “Aid” to Venezuela’s Border
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — The Trump Administration has announced Friday, along with a new round of sanctions against members of the Venezuelan government, that they are dispatching…
US Company That Smuggled Weapons Into Venezuela Linked to CIA “Black Site” Renditions
By Whitney Webb (MPN) — The parallels between aspects of the Contra scandal and the current situation in Venezuela are striking, particularly given the recent “outrage” voiced…
As A Direct Result Of Violence & Malnutrition, It’s Estimated That 165,000 Have Died In Yemen
By Joziah Thayer According to a report from Save The Children, it’s estimated that 80,000 people have been killed in Yemen since the war started….
Netizen Report: Philippine News Outlet Faces “Cyber Libel” Charges
The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in technology and human rights around the world. This report covers…
“Breathtaking and Terrifying”: UN Partners With CIA-Funded Palantir
By Jessica Corbett (CD) — The CIA-funded California software firm Palantir Technologies and the World Food Program (WFP) have announced a five-year $45 million partnership that data privacy and human rights advocates…
Venezuela Says It Intercepted Covert US Weapons Shipment From Miami
By Tyler Durden Venezuelan officials have announced the seizure of a large shipment of American weapons which they say were bound for anti-Maduro “terrorist groups”….
Bolton Threatens to Send Venezuela’s Maduro to Guantánamo Bay Prison
By Jessica Corbett (CD) — National Security Adviser John Bolton—the neoconservative who’s played a key role in the Trump administration’s effort to overthrow the Venezuelan government—suggested on Friday that President Nicolás…
Amid Civil Unrest, Internet Shutdowns are Making Zimbabwe’s Economic Crisis Worse
By Kudzai Chimhangwa Following the January 12 declaration of an official fuel price hike in Zimbabwe, civil unrest and political paranoia has rocked the nation….
National Experts to Speak on Protecting Seniors’ Rights — Guardianship Abuse Forum & Movie Premier Set for February 20
International Award-winning documentary “The Guardians” comes to Tampa Theater — FREE Event “Preventing Abuse and Protecting Rights” Open to Public (Tampa, FL – January 28,…
“Medieval Siege”: In Buried Report, UN Official Slams Venezuela Sanctions as Criminal
By Elias Marat As Venezuela continues to feel the hurt amid the U.S.-spearheaded effort to unseat elected President Nicolás Maduro and replace him with opposition…
Julian Assange Sues Trump Administration To Reveal Charges Against Him; WikiLeaks Associates Being Interrogated
By Aaron Kesel Last year in November the U.S. accidentally revealed sealed charges it had against WikiLeaks founder and former editor Julian Assange. Now Assange and his…
Caribbean Nations Hesitate To Recognize Venezuela’s Guaidó
By Georgia Popplewell On January 10, 2019, the day Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president of Venezuela for a second term, the Permanent Council…