Consortium Newsletter, Oct. 16, 2019

Everybody Betraying Everybody in Syria After some eight years of civil conflict, the situation in Syria is basically reverting to the pre-conflict norm, writes Graham E. Fuller. https://consortiumnews.com/2019/10/16/everybody-betraying-everybody-in-syria/ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Civil Rights on High Court Chopping Block in New Term The cases concern everything from firing people who are LGBTQ, to abortion restrictions that disproportionately affect low-income women, to deportations, to the scope of the Second Amendment, writes Marjorie Cohn. https://consortiumnews.com/2019/10/16/civil-rights-on-high-court-chopping-block-in-new-term/ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Weep for Catalonia, Weep for Liberalism in Europe As Catalans are imprisoned for democratic efforts guaranteed by the UN, the EU should be condemned for ignoring an obvious breach of human rights, says Craig Murray. https://consortiumnews.com/2019/10/16/weep-for-catalonia-weep-for-liberalism-in-europe/ _______________________________________________________________________________________   You can make a donation to Consortium News by credit card online or by mailing a check to Consortium for Independent Journalism (CIJ) 2200 Wilson Blvd. Suite 102-231 Arlington, VA 22201 (For readers wanting to use PayPal,  you can send contributions to our account, which is named "consortnew@aol.com"). CIJ is a 501-c-3 tax-exempt organization, so your donations may be tax-deductible in the United States. (You also can direct donations to us through your company's charitible-giving programs.) www.consortiumnews.com