Politics & environs 2023

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What to expect when Taiwan’s president visits the U.S.

 

Beijing’s hostility to President Tsai Ing-wen’s layover visits in the U.S. only reinforces growing congressional demands for more robust U.S. support for Taiwan

 

By Phelim Kine

03/29/2023 06:40 PM EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/29/taiwan-president-u-s-visit-00089556

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French rightwing politician calls for Angela Davis school to be renamed

 

Valérie Pécresse claims that the Black US activist’s belief that racism is systemic does not apply to France

 

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

Thu 30 Mar 2023 16.25 BST













https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/30/french-rightwing-politician-calls-for-angela-davis-school-to-be-renamed


Tragicomic......
 

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Diehard Bolsonaro fans greet far-right ex-president on return to Brazil

 

Son says Jair Bolsonaro will lead opposition after return from self-imposed exile in US

 

Tom Phillips in Brasília

Thu 30 Mar 2023 20.01 BST











https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/30/jair-bolsonaro-lands-back-brazil-lead-rightwing-opposition


He's been a disgrace to Brazil....Hope he won't be anymore........
 

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Useful Nazis? The rehabilitation of fascists is happening again

 

March 30, 2023 12:00 PM CDT By Amiad Horowitz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/useful-nazis-the-rehabilitation-of-fascists-is-happening-again/

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In crises, women are always the resistance leaders—in Africa and everywhere else

 

March 24, 2023 1:44 PM CDT By Vijay Prashad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/in-crises-women-are-always-the-resistance-leaders-in-africa-and-everywhere-else/

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MEPs condemn Italy’s move to stop registering children of same-sex parents

 

Decision against Milan city council is part of broader government attack on LGBTQ+ people, says European parliament

 

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Fri 31 Mar 2023 12.47 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/31/meps-condemn-italy-move-stop-registering-children-same-sex-parents
 

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US Department of Justice sues Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailment

 

Lawsuit reportedly seeks damages for alleged Clean Water Act violations following crash of train carrying hazardous materials

 

Guardian staff

Fri 31 Mar 2023 13.59 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/31/us-doj-lawsuit-norfolk-southern-ohio-train-derailment

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American children are working hazardous jobs – and it’s about to get worse

 

Child labor violations – including kids working night-shifts and with dangerous equipment – are rising in the US. Republicans want even fewer protections

 

Fri 31 Mar 2023 11.12 BST

Robert Reich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/31/child-labor-laws-republicans

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‘Fear can’t paralyse us’: sister of murdered Brazilian activist vows to continue her mission as minister

 

Anielle Franco is determined to develop the work of her assassinated sister Marielle in fighting to better the lives of black people in the country

 

Beatriz Miranda in Brasilia

Fri 31 Mar 2023 11.00 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/31/anielle-franco-marielle-franco-brazil-minister-racial-equality
 

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A poisonous dictatorship has been built in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring

 

President Kais Saied’s tirade against sub-Saharan African migrants is just his latest assault on democracy

 

Fri 31 Mar 2023 07.00 BST

Sihem Bensedrine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/commentisfree/2023/mar/31/dictatorship-tunisia-kais-saied-sihem-bensedrine

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Egyptian army has turned Sinai schools into military bases, says rights group

 

Exclusive: group says military is compromising children’s right to education with its campaign against militants

 

Oliver Holmes

Thu 30 Mar 2023 06.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/30/egyptian-army-has-turned-sinai-schools-into-military-bases-says-rights-group

 

Dictator Al-Sisi must be ousted

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Sharpeville must be remembered as Sharpeville

 

The 1960 murder of black protesters was a turning point in the awareness of racism globally, but today in South Africa, we are allowing it to be remembered simply as Human Rights Day, TSOANA NHLAPO tells Roger McKenzie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/sharpeville-must-be-remembered-as-sharpeville

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Meet the Nashville ER Doctor Who Joined 1,000+ Protesters at Tennessee Capitol Demanding Gun Control

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2023/3/31/nashville_gun_control_protest_state_capitol

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It’s time to target gun manufacturers and their deadly profits

 

March 31, 2023 10:02 AM CDT By Nyla Samee And Khury Petersen-Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/its-time-to-target-gun-manufacturers-and-their-deadly-profits/

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Brazil refuses to sign a US statement condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine

 

Roger McKenzie

Friday, March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/brazil-refuses-to-sign-a-us-statement-condemning-russia-invasion-of-ukraine

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A traumatic Israeli ‘awakening’

 

By NAHAL TOOSI 

03/31/2023 09:30 AM EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-insider/2023/03/31/a-traumatic-israeli-awakening-00089806

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Iran’s chief justice says unveiled women will be prosecuted ‘without mercy’

 

Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei issues threat as growing number of women defy country’s obligatory dress code

 

Reuters

Sat 1 Apr 2023 15.44 BST











https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/01/iran-chief-justice-says-unveiled-women-will-be-prosecuted-without-mercy
 

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McDonald’s temporarily shuts US offices ahead of layoffs – report

 

Fast-food giant to reportedly notify corporate employees about staffing decisions a part of wider restructuring of company

 

Associated Press

Mon 3 Apr 2023 13.47 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/03/mcdonalds-us-offices-layoffs-corporate-jobs
 

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Mount of Olives becomes latest target in fight for control of Jerusalem

 

Israeli settler movement is making life harder for Jerusalem’s Palestinians and erasing Christian character of holy city

 

Mon 3 Apr 2023 12.08 BST

by Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/mount-of-olives-jerusalem-israeli-settler-movement-palestinians-christian-holy-city

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‘I am proud of my work’: the women pushing boundaries in Gaza

 

Palestinian women are fighting back, despite personal losses and scarcity of opportunities in the conservative territory

 

Aseel Mousa and Bethan McKernan in Gaza City

Mon 3 Apr 2023 05.30 BST













https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/palestinian-territories-women-pushing-boundaries-in-gaza
 

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Spain launches new leftwing political party in major shake-up

 

Communist Yolanda Díaz brings together multiple groups under Sumar banner and aims to become country’s first female president

 

Stephen Burgen in Barcelona

Mon 3 Apr 2023 14.48 BST








https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/spain-leftwing-political-party-sumar-major-shake-up-yolanda-diaz


Finally a counter-trend to the blooming of rightwing parties all over the world....Good
 

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‘Referred to as inmates by managers’: DHL workers push to unionize US hub

 

Former manager says company managers referred to themselves as ‘wardens’ as they sought to frustrate unionization effort

 

Michael Sainato

Mon 3 Apr 2023 10.00 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/03/dhl-workers-inmates-union-airport
 

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Majority-Black town fights to stop land being seized for gravel quarry rail link

 

Residents of Sparta, Georgia, are trying to stop the Sandersville railroad and its influential owners from building a spur to a quarry

 

Nina Lakhani climate justice reporter

Mon 3 Apr 2023 11.05 BST












https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/03/sparta-majority-black-georgia-town-railroad-land-seizures

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Australian police equate socialists with right-wing extremists, spy on both

 

March 31, 2023 10:37 AM CDT By Miles Fitzsimmons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/australian-police-equate-socialists-with-right-wing-extremists-spy-on-both/

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‘It’s a weapon to hunt people!’ Why so many Americans hate – and love – the AR-15

 

Semi-automatic rifles such as the AR-15 have become the weapon of choice for mass shooters. They’ve been banned before – yet countless gun owners are determined it will never happen again

 

Charlie Scudder

Mon 3 Apr 2023 15.33 BST











https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/03/its-a-weapon-to-hunt-people-why-so-many-americans-hate-and-love-the-ar-15