Israel Is Not-So-Subtly Targeting Jeremy Corbyn

GREG WILPERT / The Real News Network Feb 26, 2019 Ava Winstanley of Electronic Intifada examines how the Netanyahu government silences critical voices in the United Kingdom and beyond. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Immigrant Hunger Strike Grows; ICE Detainee Details Force-Feeding

GARANCE BURKE and MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated Press Feb 3, 2019 Authorities say there are now nine men being force-fed under court order in a detention center in El Paso, Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Mainstream Media’s Disgraceful Saudi Revisionism

Adam Johnson / FAIR Oct 24, 2018 Pundits like to tell themselves that Gulf money has corrupted the U.S. In fact, its dealings are part of a much larger imperial project. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

From Venezuela to McCain, Big Media and Human Rights Industry in Lockstep

Joe Emersberger / FAIR Sep 2, 2018 By citing prominent rights groups that often express an imperial perspective, the corporate media seem to provide critical assessments that are independent of Western officialdom. Don’t buy it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Planning to Train Saudi Pilots on American Soil, Report Finds

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 31, 2018 These would be the first exercises of their kind since the coalition's intervention in the Yemeni civil war in 2015. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Report: Myanmar Generals Should Be Prosecuted for Genocide

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Aug 27, 2018 A fact-finding mission cites "human rights violations" that amount to "the gravest crimes under international law." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rights Group: Israeli Lethal Force in Gaza May Be War Crime

ILAN BEN ZION / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 Ahead of an emergency U.N. General Assembly meeting on a resolution condemning Israel’s “excessive use of force," Human Rights Watch assesses the recent violence against Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Asylum Seeker’s Death in ICE Custody Exposes Systemic Neglect, Brutality

Julia Conley / Common Dreams May 30, 2018 "Roxy died due to medical negligence by U.S. immigration authorities," a statement from immigrant rights groups says. "Why incarcerate and torture her like this?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Palestinians Seek International Court Investigation of Israel

MIKE CORDER / The Associated Press May 22, 2018 Citing "a culture of impunity," Foreign Minister Riad Malki asks the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, including settlement policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

UAE Detains Campaigners for Women’s Right to Drive

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 19, 2018 Authorities in the United Arab Emirates accuse seven people of working with “foreign entities”; rights activists say all those detained have worked in some capacity on women’s rights issues. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Norman Finkelstein on His Book ‘Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom’ (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 13, 2018 The author and critic of the "Holocaust industry" believes the younger generation of American Jews is growing estranged from Israel because of its treatment of Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Rights Group Calls Gaza Killings Unlawful, Calculated

Human Rights Watch Apr 5, 2018 Senior Israeli officials who ordered the use of live ammunition against Palestinian demonstrators bear responsibility for 14 deaths and the injuring of hundreds, Human Rights Watch says. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )