Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The International Court of Justice has issued an advisory opinion that nations, businesses, and others have a duty to boycott, divest, and sanction (BDS) Israel over its illegal occupation and apartheid state. They say that BDS is “not just legal, but obligatory”. This has already prompted the Church of England…
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Bangladesh Wins, UK Rises Against Hate & Nigerians Protest Bad Governance
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun This week, we celebrate the remarkable success of Bangladesh’s student-led movement to get their prime minister to resign. Facing discriminatory policies, economic hardship, and political corruption, the weeks-long mass protests finally forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. The movement proposed Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a Noble Prize winner,…
Netanyahu Protests, Uganda Erupts & German Punks Spoil Holiday Island
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Israeli Prime Minister’s visit to US Congress set off a firestorm of protests. Around half of the Democrats skipped his speech to congress. Several came in protest, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib who held up a sign that said “guilty of genocide” on one side and “war criminal” on the other….
Bangladesh Quota Reform, Gazolinazo Protests & Wedding Dress Library
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun It’s been a week of political violence – and not just the assassination attempt at a Trump rally that left 2 dead and several injured. In Bangladesh, six people have been killed and hundreds injured as police violently repress the students holding mass protests for Quota Reform. They’re demanding that…