(2020-12-27). Turkey publishes history book on Bulgarian Turks. yenisafak.com Turkey's Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YBT) has published a book about the oral history of Bulgarian Turks.Titled "Belene Olum Icin Yer Sert Ucmak Icƒ±n Gok Uzak" (Belene Ground is Tough to Die Sky is Far to Fly), the book recounts the assimilation, disidentification policies and torture that Turkish people suffered at the hands of the communist regime in Bulgaria between 1984 and 1989, focusing on the Belene Camp.The YBT said in a statement that the study on the community's oral history was carried out to inform future generations about the Bulgarian Turks and help their legal…
(2020-12-26). Condemning Trump's Pardons for Blackwater Murderers—and Illegal, Unjust, Unending War. commondreams.org "We call on President Trump to pardon real heroes like Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/vfp.jpg …
(2020-12-25). JatiIndia Flag of the Week: Atrocities Caste, Present and Future. counterpunch.org 
Sandip, Ramu, Lavkush and Ravi. Those are the names of the upper-caste Thakurs who tortured and gang-raped a 19-year-old girl in Hathras, Utter Pradesh, JatiIndia, on September 14. Folding his palms, [Manisha's father] pleaded, 'Our daughters are no longer safe. We are helpless, I request the nation to stand with us, help us get justice
(2020-12-25). Trump Should Pardon Julian Assange. strategic-culture.org President Donald Trump used his executive power this week to pardon dozens of criminals, as is the tradition in the United States for an outgoing president to exercise clemency. | Among the 46 people Others who were pardoned or had sentences commuted included "white collar" crim…
(2020-12-25). Recidivist Criminal and Constitutional Outlaw Trump Rushes to Pardon Criminal Lawbreakers. commondreams.org Trump and future presidents cannot be allowed to brazenly dishonor justice and undermine the rule of law. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/roger_stone_0_1.jpg …
(2020-12-25). Republican Congressmen Reportedly Urging Trump to Pardon Edward Snowden. sputniknews.com During what is apparently Trump's last days in office, the US president has issued a series of pardons, including his former campaign consultants Roger Stone and Paul Manafort, prompting hopes that he could also grant clemency to the former NSA contractor.
(2020-12-24). UN agencies not above playing politics with statistics. zcomm.org It's clear that technical departments within the UN have their work corrupted by the US government and its allies. Consider recent reporting by the Grayzone on OPCW whistleblowers who exposed manipulation of an investigation into alleged chemical weapons use in Syria in 2018. Going further back, Hans Blix, the Swedish diplomat who was in charge
(2020-12-24). No, Joe, Don't Roll out the Red Carpet for Torture Enablers. counterpunch.org It was painful enough to live through the U.S. invasion of Iraq that caused untold devastation and human misery for no justifiable reason. Now we are again reminded of the grim Bush legacy with President-elect Biden's nomination of Avril Haines for Director of National Intelligence. Haines, who has an inside-the-beltway reputation for being nice and
(2020-12-24). Activists and Parliamentarians Join Together to Prevent Armed Drones in Germany. commondreams.org "People are saying they cannot think of any peace movement struggle in recent years that has won such a striking victory. This brings hope to the whole peace movement." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ban_drones_germany.jpg …
(2020-12-23). Ralph Nader: He's a Cookbook! counterpunch.org 
"We can all sit down and have a few beers together while we wait." — Duke Mantee (Humphrey Bogart), The Petrified Forest (1936) Call before, you dig? — Utility notification for unmarked Internet cables from hippy who finally got a job The other day, minding my own business, and getting lots of unwanted help doing
(2020-12-23). Australian educators call for the defence of COVID-19 whistleblower Rebekah Jones. wsws.org Teachers and support staff at Footscray High in Melbourne met in the final days of the school year to show their support for Jones.