Human Rights
Ecuadorian President honors exiled journalist for defending press freedom
Palacio was a prominent journalist in Ecuador until a feud with former President Rafael Correa forced him into exile for more than 10 years
Sports
Vaccine holdout Kyrie Irving blasts NYC for latest mandate development
“If I can work and be unvaccinated, then all of my brothers and sisters who are also unvaccinated should be able to do the same.”
Business
Ben & Jerry's reportedly makes its employees watch activist videos about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The ice cream maker announced last year it would no longer sell its products in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"
Human Rights
State Dept. sanctions more than 100 Nicaraguan officials for 'undermining democracy'
The move comes after the government seized all of the assets belonging to one of the country’s top universities, UCA, after it accused it of being a “center for terrorism organized by criminal groups”
Human Rights
U.S. condemns Russia's 6-year prison sentence of American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Kurmasheva was secretly tried and sentenced on July 19 in a Russian court to six and a half years in prison on unfounded charges that stem from an arrest and her imprisonment more than nine months ago in October
Technology
Bitcoin is becoming the currency of freedom for those living in nations under tyranny, invasion
"Bitcoin is a tool for freedom, for development, for folks like us, who are suffering from dictators, from tyrannical leaders," Fadi Elsalameen says.
Crime
Mexico: More than 10,000 march against drug trafficking violence amid cartel wars
The demonstration occurs after armed clashes between the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS) and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)
Human Rights
23 people killed during anti-Maduro protests as opposition activists clash with regime forces over election fraud
The demonstrations, which began in the early hours of July 29 after the CNE declared Maduro was the winner, have faced strong repression from armed regime forces
Human Rights
Rep. Chris Smith holds hearing on Chinese forced organ harvesting, calls for action
The New Jersey based U.S. Congressman condemned the Chinese Communist Party for its practice of harvesting organs from live prisoners at a Congressional hearing on Thursday, calling for “immediate concerted effort to stop this barbaric practice—not only in China, but also by its global enablers”
Politics
Sen. Scott calls upon Biden to support Latin America freedom movement
“We are here today because Joe Biden has turned a deaf ear and blind eye to the fight for freedom and democracy in Latin America," said the senator