This Week in Palestine Week (Nov. 16-22)
This week the United Nations council asserted the Palestinian rights to self determination, while Israeli attacks targeted the West Bank and Gaza continued. These stories and more, coming up.
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Latin America
Rep. Lee joins 56 NGO’s urging Obama to improve relations with Cuba
California Congresswoman Barbara Lee has delivered a personal letter along with a letter signed by 56 organizations to President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry expressing appreciation for the changes the President has made in U.S. policy toward Cuba since taking office in 2009 and appealing for further steps to be taken.
Read MorePoor Countries Walk Out of Climate Talks, Venezuela Calls for Action
A group of 133 developing nations have walked out of a key part of the climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, amidst a conflict over how countries who have historically emitted the most greenhouse gases should be held financially responsible for some of the damage caused by extreme weather in nations with low carbon emissions.
Read More“Civil Society Isn’t Welcome & Corporations Are”: Youth Activist on Being Banned from Climate Talks
After the Philippines lead climate negotiator, Naderev “Yeb” Saño, delivered an emotional speech to delegates at the U.N. climate summit, he was greeted by youth activists who held up a banner that read, “2012 Bopha 1,067; 2013 Haiyan 10,000+?”
Read MoreKerry Speaks Out on Cuba at OAS
If the government of Raul Castro does not undertake “a broader” political reform agenda Cuba is in danger of falling behind in the advances of this century, said US secretary of state, John Kerry in Washington on Monday. He spoke just over a week after President Obama hinted that change should occur in the US policy regarding Cuba.
Read MoreCuba to Send First 200 Doctors to Ecuador
The health ministers from Cuba and Ecuador signed this weekend in Quito an agreement to hire the services of Cuban doctors in the South American nation, reported Prensa Latina.
Read MoreNew Venezuelan Election Campaign Begins
The campaign for the December 8th local elections in Venezuela kicked off on Saturday with caravans and a festive atmosphere. The government called on citizens to participate in the vote, while the opposition called for converting the elections into a plebiscite on the performance of President Nicolas Maduro.
Read MoreThis Week in Palestine Week Nov. 9-15
This week Palestinian-Israeli talks faced hardship due to Israeli continued construction in Israeli settlements while army and settlers attacks targeting Palestinian communities in the west Bank and Gaza escalated.
Read MoreInterview with Calle 13’s El Residente
Calle 13, one of Latin America’s most popular bands, released a new song this week featuring an unlikely collaborator — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The song, “Multi_Viral,” also features Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and the Palestinian singer Kamilya Jubran. To create the lyrics, Calle 13 lead singer and songwriter René Pérez asked followers on Twitter to express their social justice concerns in a live brainstorming session with Assange. This is not the first time Calle 13 has made headlines for its political work.
Read MoreTPP Exposed: WikiLeaks Publishes Secret Trade Text to Rewrite Copyright Laws, Limit Internet Freedom
WikiLeaks has published the secret text to part of the biggest U.S. trade deal in history, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). For the past several years, the United States and 12 Pacific Rim nations have been negotiating behind closed doors on the sweeping agreement.
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