3+ hour, 29+ min ago (1716+ words) A mass movement is needed to address ten major issues. British history. Its political system has utterly failed to confront a genocide. Rather, that system has allowed the British establishment to be complicit in one of the worst horrors of our time " Israel's two-year offensive against Palestinians, complete with ethnic cleansing, systematic attacks on schools and hospitals, and crimes against humanity. Now, under a current supposed ceasefire, Israel is still killing Palestinians and their plight in Gaza remains dire, as the world sees the extent of the mass destruction visited on them. Throughout the attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, British leaders have actively cooperated with Israel in their military, trade and diplomatic policies. Still now, significant sanctions on Israel are completely off the government's agenda " a striking contrast to Russia " because the establishment chooses to back Israel even in its…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago (729+ words) As 24th annual meeting of member states kicks off. International Criminal Court (ICC) officials on Monday said the court is implementing countermeasures to protect the court from US sanctions, but they will remain confidential to ensure their effectiveness. The officials spoke in The Hague on the first day of the annual meeting of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), which is made up of representatives from 125 countries that have ratified the ICC's founding Rome Statute. The gathering is taking place at a time of unprecedented threats to the court, prompted mostly by its investigation into Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories. Since February, US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed financial and visa sanctions on the court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan. In August, Trump then sanctioned two deputy prosecutors, Nazhat Shameem Khan and Mame Mandiaye…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago (456+ words) The scene laid bare the tactics of the landlords and the capitalist class. De Frutos, alternating between hurling ad-hominem attacks and blasting an emergency siren through a megaphone, was flanked by individuals holding color-printed signs with allegations against CTTU leaders. Many in his group appeared confused about their role; some wandered off before the confrontation ended. "One of them was our service coordinator, Karen," said a tenant from Capital Realty's Park Ridge complex, who was present in solidarity. "This was 2:30, 3 p.m. She was on the clock. Who was at our building? No one when we got back." In the face of this provocation, the tenants' union did not retreat. A contingent of union members met the disruption with pro-union chants. "Who's got the power? We've got the power! What kind of power? Union power!" they shouted, their voices rising above the…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago (310+ words) NATO accuses Russia of targeting Europe with "hybrid warfare." Moscow'condemned'on 1 December comments made by NATO"s most senior military officer, threatening that Brussels might conduct a possible "pre-emptive strike" against Russia. "We see in it a deliberate attempt to undermine efforts to overcome the Ukrainian crisis," Zakharova said. "The people making such statements should be aware of the risks and possible consequences, including for the alliance members themselves." Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone'told'the'Financial Times'(FT) on Monday that NATO could respond to Moscow"s "hybrid warfare" with a "pre-emptive strike." "We are studying everything " On cyber, we are kind of reactive. Being more aggressive or being proactive instead of reactive is something that we are thinking about," Dragone told FT. Dragone claimed a pre-emptive strike could be considered a "defensive action" in response to what he claims is a string of…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago (314+ words) Since the 1980s, defending the right to political expression has increasingly meant challenging the use of counterterrorism powers to stifle political speech. In 1999, we published'Terrorism and the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security. Written by two eminent legal scholars, David Cole and James Dempsey, it analyzed how counterterrorism laws and mandates were being used to abridge core rights to political expression. This work was necessitated by continuous revelations throughout the 1980s and 1990s as to how in the U.S. counterterrorism authorities were used to monitor domestic political speech, as well as the dramatic implementation of new counterterrorism laws in the 1990s that criminalized speech and humanitarian activities formerly understood to be protected by core expressive rights. The post Defending Rights And Dissent Weighs In On Terrorism Definition appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. The following was submitted by Chip Gibbons on behalf…...

6+ hour, 30+ min ago (711+ words) Here's how organizers pulled off the win. "Somerville for Palestine came together from one organizer just sending out a letter to all their friends to sign on and support. And then two years later, we're making history. Change is possible," said Leila Skinner of Somerville for Palestine, the local group that helped craft and then campaign for the ballot question. Somerville for Palestine had already seen some wins. In January 2024, the group successfully advocated for Somerville to become the first city in Massachusetts to pass a ceasefire resolution for the genocide in Gaza. That resolution inspired other cities in the state, including Medford and Cambridge, to do the same. "Almost the day after we passed that ceasefire resolution, our Palestinian leaders were like, "This is a beautiful, powerful, symbolic victory, but now we need to take tangible action to stop…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago (758+ words) President Donald Trump, having campaigned heavily on'anti-trans fear mongering, issued an'executive order'within days of taking office that banned federal support for gender-affirming care. That same order commanded the secretary of Health and Human Services to produce a'report'on "best practices" for the care of trans youth. Now, as the Trump administration is working on'new rules'to further block gender-affirming care for youth, the HHS has re-released the report'summarized by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as showing that gender-affirming care is "malpractice'which now discloses its nine authors and claims to have undergone peer review. As trans-focused news site'Erin in the Morning'(11/20/25) details, the list of authors excludes "any actual transgender people, medical professionals with notable experience treating trans people, or any academics who have conducted principal research on patients with gender dysphoria." In short, the report was a sham when it was first…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago (1830+ words) And building out an ecosystem that supports its sustainability. To round out our latest Under the Lens series,Innovations in Community Ownership,Shelterforceheld a webinar on Nov. 12. Moderated by Miriam Axel-Lute,Shelterforce's editor in chief, "Fueling the Future of Community Ownership" featured three leaders working on projects and policies that are redefining what community ownership can look like. The following transcript has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Miriam Axel-Lute: Today we are going to hear from folks about innovative ways to finance the acquisition of land for community ownership, and about ways to develop the ecosystem that allows community ownership models to both get started and to thrive and really become something more than an outlier. Rubber to the road, real practical questions. We're going to start with Deyanira, and she'll talk about the context in which she's…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (137+ words) Speakers from Palestine, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2025" 7:00PM Eastern time/4:00PM Pacific The webinar is part of a new campaign launched this month in which health workers are invited to sign a letter to the US government demanding an end to its use of unilateral coercive measures (sanctions) because they are killing over a quarter million children every year! Please read about the campaignhere, and read, sign, and sharethe letter. Webinar panelists will discuss the rights of children in sanctioned countries: Join us for a conversation about what we can do to end the practice of imposing collective punishment on the innocent. Program will be in English and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation. National Network on Cuba / Saving Lives Campaign / US-Cuba Normalization Conference Black Alliance for Peace / Zone of Peace Campaign...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (601+ words) With many more subjected to torture. Thousands of demonstrators filled central London on Saturday as part of the "Free Palestinian Hostages" campaign, demanding the release of more than 9,100 Palestinians held in notorious Israeli prisons, including over 450 women and children. Waving Palestinian flags and wearing red ribbons to signify detention without charge, protesters denounced Israel's routine use of torture, rape, arbitrary arrest and inhumane treatment. Protesters accused Israel of running a system rooted in apartheid and genocide, and calling for an immediate end to mass incarceration. The crowd also directed anger at the British government, criticising it for prosecuting activists who oppose arms exports to Israel while continuing to fund and politically shield Israeli actions in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories. The campaign has spread across Europe. Paris and Athens saw a massive show of support for Palestine on Saturday…...