How many deaths of black youth are necessary before they are considered ‘genocide’ or political assassinations? By Jaime A Alves. Published 10-10-2015 at openDemocracy. Imagine a place where eight Michael Browns are killed every day. Imagine a place where extortion, rape, torture, and killings are routine. This is Brazil. Police terror in Brazil has become […]
“This is a flagrant violation of international law and the sovereignty of Mexico,” said Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. By Brett Wilkins. Published 4-6-2024 by Common Dreams Mexico on Friday night announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Ecuador after police stormed the Mexican Embassy in Quito and kidnapped former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge […]
By James D. Long. Published 2-22-2024 by The Conversation The death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, announced on Feb. 16, 2024, lays bare to the world the costs of political persecutions. Although his cause of death remains unknown, the 47-year-old died while serving a 19-year sentence in a Siberian penal colony. “Three days ago, Vladimir Putin […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva offered to help forge a diplomatic solution, saying, “If there’s one thing we don’t want here in South America, it’s war.” By Jake Johnson. Published 12-8-2023 by Common Dreams U.S. forces held joint military drills within Guyanese airspace on Thursday as a longstanding and intensifying territorial dispute between […]
“Facing a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, I urge the council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe and appeal for a humanitarian cease-fire to be declared.” By Jessica Corbett. Published 12-6-2023 by Common Dreams With over 16,000 Palestinians dead just two months into Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, United […]
“We saw last night in Dublin a consequence of politicians spending years demonizing immigrants,” said one critic. By Julia Conley. Published 11-24-2023 by Common Dreams Irish authorities on Friday condemned a far-right, anti-immigrant faction that rapidly spread rumors about the perpetrator of a violent knife attack in Dublin and ultimately tore through the streets of […]
Countries will this week elect members to the Americas’ most important institution for protecting human rights By Angelina De Los Santos Published 6-21-2023 by openDemocracy Governments across the Americas are set to take part in a crucial vote that could decide the future of a body that has been vital in protecting human rights in […]
“The level of democracy enjoyed by the average world citizen in 2022 is back to 1986 levels. This means that 72% of the world’s population, 5.7 billion people, live under authoritarian rule,” said V-Dem’s director. By Jessica Corbett Published 3-2-2023 by Common Dreams An annual report released Thursday by researchers in Sweden sounds the alarm about countries […]
The call from congressional lawmakers comes amid a surge in child labor violations—and as Republican state lawmakers seek to roll back over a century of child labor protections. By Brett Wilkins. Published 2-112023 by Common Dreams A group of 33 Democratic lawmakers on Friday implored the U.S. Labor Department “to take immediate action to rid […]
The deadliest year for media workers since 2018 was driven in large part by the war in Ukraine and a rise in killings in Latin America. By Julia Conley. Published 1-25-2023 by Common Dreams Driven in large part by Russia’s war in Ukraine and a rise in violence in Latin America, 2022 was the deadliest […]