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Weaponizing Civil Death To Crush Dissidents

July 2, 2026 The Chris Hedges Report. , , , , ,
The war on information in the West has tread new grounds since the genocide in Palestine. Journalists and media outlets who report on the imperialist endeavors of the ruling class increasingly find themselves under the boot of legislators who concoct fascist legislation to act as imperial henchmen. Their methods are stretching the limits of the law with the scope and severity of the punishments imposed. Nowhere is this repression more apparent than in Germany where, since October 7 of 2023, governments have banned languages and symbols related to Palestine and many people, not only journalists but also professors, doctors and lawyers, have lost their jobs for speaking out against the genocide or participating in pro-Palestine demonstrations.

China Sanctions Dozens Of US Companies

June 22, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
China imposed new restrictions on dozens of US entities on 22 June in response to Washington’s blacklisting of several more Chinese companies accused of aiding Beijing’s military forces.  “China has decided to place 10 US entities, including [engineering firm] Aveox Inc., on its export control list,” the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said. Among the other companies included are the California-based Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., as well as military equipment provider Oshkosh Defense. “Export operators are prohibited from exporting dual-use items to the above-mentioned 10 entities.

Democratic Party’s Corollary To Trump’s Foreign Policy: Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua

June 17, 2026 Roger D. Harris and John Perry, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
Donald Trump’s second term has precipitated a tsunami of criticism from Democrats over his foreign policy. Yet when it comes to Washington's efforts to dominate Latin America and the Caribbean, the substantive dispute – if there is any substance remaining, once stripped of partisan bickering – is less about ends than means. Beneath the rhetoric of inter-party conflict lies a broad bipartisan consensus in favor of promoting US hemispheric hegemony and crushing governments that resist it – with Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua at the forefront.

The Systematic Murder Of International Law

June 2, 2026 Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. , , ,
Do we witness the death of international law and international justice? Have these breathed their last and must now be counted things of the past? Have we entered an era defined by the total absence of international law and the decisive destruction of the institutions founded to encode, adjudicate and enforce it? These are our questions now — our pressing, bitter questions, the questions it is so grievous to pose. It is true, as argued by wise heads such as Chas Freeman, the distinguished commentator and ambassador emeritus, that international law has been weakened for decades, a blow at a time to its efficacy.

US Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran

May 31, 2026 Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. , , , ,
The US imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Thursday, May 28, despite the ongoing peace talks in Qatar to end the war and hostilities which, if successful, will lead to the possible lifting of all previous sanctions. It “is sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels that form the backbone of Iran’s illicit oil economy, directly targeting the financial lifeline of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s military apparatus,” the US State Department said in a statement on Thursday. The sanction targeted several Iranian cargo ships involved in the transportation of petroleum products and over a dozen Iranian entities based in different parts of the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore, along with certain individuals involved in the export of petroleum products.

US Imposes Sanctions On Gaza Flotilla Organisers

May 20, 2026 Ali Harb, Al Jazeera. , , , , ,
The United States has imposed sanctions on four activists for their involvement in the flotillas trying to break Israel’s siege on Gaza, alleging without evidence that organisers of the vessels are trying to reach the Palestinian territory “in support of Hamas”. The sanctions on Tuesday come as the Israeli military continues to intercept the latest fleet of Gaza-bound ships. While the humanitarian crisis from the Israeli blockade on Gaza has eased since the “ceasefire” brokered by US President Donald Trump came into effect in October, Palestinians have continued to suffer from shortages, including in food and medical supplies.

Cuba Is Not A Failed State; It Is A Besieged State

May 18, 2026 Roger D. Harris and Sara Flounders, Popular Resistance. , , , , ,
May Day is the most important public celebration in Cuba. This year, which marked the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth, carried special significance in light of heightened US aggression. Over 5 million Cubans reportedly mobilized island-wide under the slogan of la patria se defiende (the homeland must be defended). The largest demonstration took place in Havana in front of the US embassy. The symbolism of International Workers’ Day was not lost on the White House. President Trump chose that day, May 1, to impose yet more sanctions on top of the already draconian illegal measures immiserating Cuba.

US Court Suspends Sanctions Targeting Francesca Albanese

May 14, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
A US federal court in Washington, DC, temporarily suspended “terrorist-grade sanctions” imposed on UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese on 13 May, after her family filed a court challenge to the punitive measures. “Albanese is a scholar and author who has published widely on human rights issues, including on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” the memorandum read. The court filing was brought by Albanese’s husband and daughter, who are seeking to overturn the sanctions imposed after the UN special rapporteur urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue war crimes cases against Israeli and US nationals over their central role in the genocide in Gaza.

The EU Has Finally Agreed To Sanction Violent Israeli Settlers

May 13, 2026 Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. , , ,
Israeli settler groups committing violence against Palestinians in the West Bank could now be sanctioned by the European Union, after 27 foreign ministers of EU countries greenlit imposing sanctions on violent settlers and settler groups on Monday. The ministers also decided to sanction Hamas leaders. The decision came at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, which discussed major Middle East political portfolios. The decision was announced by the EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who announced on X that it was “high time for us to move from deadlock to delivery,” adding that “extremisms and violence carry consequences.”

China Tells Firms: Don’t Obey US Iran Sanctions

May 4, 2026 Gary Wilson, Struggle-La Lucha. , , ,
China has directly challenged the U.S. sanctions campaign against Iran, ordering all Chinese firms and individuals to ignore U.S. penalties targeting five oil refineries accused of buying Iranian crude. China’s Ministry of Commerce invoked its 2021 Blocking Statute on May 2 — the first time Beijing has ever used the law. The order was issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce and reported the next day in People’s Daily, the Communist Party’s official newspaper. Its language is unambiguous: The U.S. sanctions targeting the five refineries “shall not be recognized, shall not be enforced, shall not be complied with.”

Diplomatic Protection: An Underutilized Tool To Counter Economic Warfare

May 1, 2026 Alfred de Zayas, Covert Action Magazine. , , ,
In the light of the proliferation of unilateral coercive measures (UCMs, wrongly characterized “sanctions”) and the adverse human rights impacts they generate worldwide,[1] the question arises what measures States should adopt to counter the UCM plague. Diplomatic protection on behalf of individuals and corporations harmed by UCMs is an under-utilized foreign policy tool that can be exercised through formal protest, retorsion, counter-measures, arbitration, adjudication before international tribunals, declaring the Ambassador of the imposing State persona non grata, expelling diplomats.

Venezuela’s Window Of Opportunity For Economic Recovery

April 30, 2026 Roger D. Harris, Popular Resistance. , , ,
Although progressives are rightly concerned about US-coerced compromises and concessions, it is equally important to understand the resilience and continuing successes of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. Focusing only on the half-empty aspect of the proverbial glass obscures the strength of the resistance and conceals the vulnerabilities of the imperial juggernaut. On a delegation to Venezuela, the constant refrain from both high-ranking government officials and grassroots Chavistas – supporters of the movement led by former President Hugo Chávez – was that they were urgently “buying time.”

Growing Calls To End Unilateral Coercive Measures

April 26, 2026 Jill Clark-Gollub, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
This spring constituents and grassroots organizations have been raising awareness in Congress and in public forums of the harms caused by Unilateral Coercive Measures (UCMs or “sanctions”). Sanctions have become the “go-to” foreign policy tool of the United States government, now impacting a quarter of the global economy and one-third of the world’s population. These measures cause an average of 564,000 deaths around the world annually—comparable to the toll from armed conflict—mostly among children under 5 years old. On April 22, Congresswoman Delia Ramírez (D-IL) hosted a Congressional briefing on “Humanitarian Impacts of Economic Sanctions, Cuba as a Case Study.”

A German Journalist’s ‘Civil Death’

March 31, 2026 Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. , , ,
Hüseyin Dogru is not given to histrionics or self-dramatizations, if this is what you’re thinking. He has been on the E.U.’s (increasingly long) sanctions list since May 20 of last year. While Dogru joins others dedicated to the truth of our time and the defense of their own integrity, he is the first E.U. citizen to be sanctioned and the first journalist to land on the list because of his work.  What is Dogru’s crime? Don’t ask: He has not committed one, has not been charged with one, and has not been permitted any opportunity to respond in court to those accusing him of … of practicing his profession and exercising his rights to free expression. 

Judge May Reconsider Dismissing Maduro’s Case

March 28, 2026 Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. , , ,
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein refused to dismiss drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores on March 26, even though the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is blocking funds for their legal defense, in violation of the Sixth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution. But Hellerstein reserved the right to revisit the issue in the future if he determines that OFAC is arbitrarily obstructing the money for Maduro’s counsel of choice.
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