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Categories United States

Lee Camp on censoring anti-war voices

In the last month, dozens of journalists have seen their work censored, banned, and deleted from different digital platforms. This wave of censorship, which has also seen major outlets such as RT America shutting down operations, has been justified by Western countries as a crackdown on the spreading of fake news and misinformation amid the ongoing war on Ukraine.

Lee Camp, one of the many anti-war voices who was banned and censored without notice, has been speaking out about the brazen attacks on freedom of press, right to information, and freedom of expression. Camp spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the dangerous precedent set by these actions and about the pressing need for existence of anti-imperialist, anti-war media.

Categories Daily Round-up

UN Climate Panel says greenhouse emissions must be halved by 2030 and …

In today’s episode of the Daily Round-up we look at the findings of the final report of the UN IPCC’s Sixth Assessment on climate mitigation; escalating violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians around Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate during the holy month of Ramadan; the 18th “Terra Livre” protest camp set up by Indigenous peoples in Brazil to defend land demarcation and territorial rights against the policies of the Bolsonaro government; and renewed death threats against Francia Marquez- a renowned Afro-Colombian environmentalist from the left-wing Historic Pact running for vice president in Colombia’s upcoming election. 

Categories Western Sahara

Saharawi people continue decades-long struggle for full freedom

Spain’s betrayal of the Saharawi people and their struggle for full independence has been met with outrage by the people of Western Sahara and Spain alike. Babouzeid Mohamad Said Labbihi, the president of the Sahrawi Collective of Human Rights Defenders (CODESA) spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the impact of the move as well as the ongoing campaign of persecution and human rights violations faced by Saharawi activists and people. Said Labbihi declared that “It is a violation of international humanitarian law, and encourages the Moroccan occupation to commit crimes against humanity and war crimes against Sahrawi civilians in the occupied part.”

Despite the setback in their struggle for self-determination, the Saharawi people have vowed to continue their struggle and demand that the United Nations and the international community respect their agreements.