Politics
White House hangs up on Sen. Scott when he called to discuss Cuban regime's imprisonment of famed dissident
"This isn’t just weakness, it’s shameful cowardice. I won’t tolerate it," Sen. Scott tweeted
Human Rights
Female migrants were freed, men left to die in deadly Mexico facility fire
New details have emerged suggesting that while 15 women were freed by security personnel, an estimated 38-40 men were left to die behind padlocked doors
Human Rights
Ignoring calls for a 'Christmas without political prisoners,' Nicaragua freed only common criminals
Out of the 1,000 prisoners that were released this week by the Nicaraguan dictatorship, not one was originally incarcerated for political reasons.
Health
Controversial CARE Court bill gaining momentum in California state Legislature
California Governor Gavin Newsom is happy to see support for the proposed CARE (Community Assistance, Recovery & Empowerment) Court in the state legislature but it's still got detractors.
Sports
House Republicans pass bill prohibiting men from most women's sports
The legislation bars biological men who identify as transgender women from playing on teams of the gender they identify with
Human Rights
Assembly of the Cuban Resistance calls upon European democracies to end economic aid to Castro military dictatorship
“We are in Spain raising our voices for a free Cuba and to ask for the end of the European Community subsidy to the Castro dictatorship,” Dr. Gutiérrez-Boronat told ADN Cuba
Politics
Tensions rise in Ecuador after 9 days of protests by indigenous groups against the government
Ecuador has been on a national strike for nine days. Two deaths, roadblocks, clashes between protesters and police, repression, vandalism, and looting have been reported
Politics
Russia missile attack on eastern Ukraine train station kills 30, injures over 100, authorities say
Incident is among latest in which Ukraine civilians have being killed in now roughly seven-week-long Russia invasion
Human Rights
Sen. Rubio rejects sentencing of former Bolivian interim president
She was arrested on charges that he helped start a coup against former President Evo Morales