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Next Stop, the UN: Embassy Protectors and Other Groups to Stage UN General Assembly Protest

The Embassy Protection Collective, the activists that fought for the US to respect international law at the Venezuelan embassy, are just getting started.

Alexander Rubinstein
By Alexander Rubinstein
Embassy Protection Collective

WASHINGTON -- Following the illegal seizure by U.S. authorities of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, the group of activists who lived in the building for 37 days -- protecting it from such a seizure at the request of the democratically elected government of Venezuela -- is escalating tactics. In many ways, the fight of the Embassy Protection

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Plea Deal in Arson-Murder Case of Israeli Settlers Epitomizes Apartheid “Justice”

The miscarriage of justice in the case of Israeli settlers in the Duma arson-murders, in which an entire family was burned to death, epitomizes Israel’s Apartheid “Justice” system.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Mideast Israel Palestinians

REGIONAL COURT, LYDD, PALESTINE - A plea deal has been reached in the case of one of two Israeli settlers who were charged in the arson-murder of the Dawabsheh family in July 2015. Saad Dawabsheh, 31, his wife Reham, 27, and their 18-month-old son Ali were killed in the attack when settlers set their home in the village of Duma on fire. Their

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Venezuela: Amnesty International in Service of Empire

Amnesty International calls for justice about as often as it calls for punishment with the subtext that punishment of the Empire’s victims is justice writes Roger Harris.

Roger D. Harris
By Roger D. Harris
Venezuela | Hugo Chavez Mural

Uncle Sam has a problem in his South American “backyard” with those uppity Venezuelans who insisted on democratically electing Nicolás Maduro as their president instead of by-passing the electoral process and installing the unelected US asset Juan Guaidó. No matter, Amnesty International has come to the rescue with a full-throated defense of US

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Who’s Behind the Pro-Guaidó Crowd Besieging Venezuela’s D.C. Embassy?

The intimidation tactics by the pro-coup embassy besiegers not only failed to deter the peace activists around the embassy, they left Venezuela’s D.C.-based opposition with a serious PR problem. After a week of hateful outbursts, a handful of marketing strategists emerged as de facto spokespeople for the mob.

Jeb Sprague
Alexander Rubinstein
By Jeb Sprague
And Alexander Rubinstein
Carla Bustillos

After a rough and revealing start, the reins of the campaign to seize Venezuela’s embassy in Washington are being taken over by a group of well-connected marketing and online strategists. In this article, we will examine the backgrounds of these individuals, the platforms they use to disseminate their message, and the tactics they have employed

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Chelsea Manning Sent Back to Jail for Refusing to Testify Against Wikileaks

Manning already spent two months in jail for refusing a previous subpoena to testify to a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks. She was released last week when that grand jury’s term expired, but prosecutors quickly hit her with a new subpoena.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Chelsea Manning

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was ordered back to jail Thursday for refusing to testify to a grand jury, even after telling a judge she'd rather "starve to death" than cooperate with prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga ordered her to remain incarcerated at the Alexandria jail either until she agrees to testify or

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77 Civilians Killed or Wounded in Sana’a as Saudi Airstrikes Target Yemeni Capital

The murderous attacks have enraged local residents, who took to the streets of Raqas to condemn the airstrikes and loss of civilian life, calling for counter-attacks on Coalition forces.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Sana'a | Airstrikes

SANA'A, YEMEN --  “Where am I?'' muttered 50-year-old Ahmed Sharf al Adeini, as neighbors pulled him from the rubble of his home after it was hit by a Saudi airstrike. Al Adeini lost his wife and children in the attack and later died after succumbing to his injuries at the al Thwarah General Hospital. Al Adeini is among at least 77 civilians --

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