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- A global economy in unchartered waters - Social Europe A global economy in unchartered waters Social Europe
- COVID-19 and Catastrophe Capitalism - Monthly Review COVID-19 and Catastrophe Capitalism Monthly Review
- Slog AM: Three Days of Protests and Clashes with Police as Fury Over Racism Boils in the Streets - TheStranger.com Slog AM: Three Days of Protests and Clashes with Police as Fury Over Racism Boils in the Streets TheStranger.com
- AFL-CIO, pseudo-left groups seek to derail opposition of Mexican workers to COVID-19 pandemic - World Socialist Web Site AFL-CIO, pseudo-left groups seek to derail opposition of Mexican workers to COVID-19 pandemic World Socialist Web Site
- Republican Congressman BEGS Trump To Stop Spreading Joe Scarborough Conspiracy - The Ring of Fire Network - The Ring of Fire Network Republican Congressman BEGS Trump To Stop Spreading Joe Scarborough Conspiracy - The Ring of Fire Network The Ring of Fire Network
- The death of the scientific method - The Australian The death of the scientific method The Australian
- Racism meets warmongering: Far-right GOP senators push xenophobic bill to bar Chinese students - Salon Racism meets warmongering: Far-right GOP senators push xenophobic bill to bar Chinese students Salon
- Ontario takes over five nursing homes after military exposes systematic negligence - World Socialist Web Site Ontario takes over five nursing homes after military exposes systematic negligence World Socialist Web Site
- Donald Trump is following China’s authoritarian lead - AlterNet Donald Trump is following China’s authoritarian lead AlterNet
- Mapping the China Debate - Lawfare Mapping the China Debate Lawfare
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- Unemployment Stimulus Bill Exposes Obscenity of America’s Low Minimum Wage
(This article initially ran in Tarbell.org, the investigative news site, under a joint publishing arrangement with ThisCantBeHappening.) With COVID-19 still raging after having killed over 100,000 Americans, making it one of the worst epidemics since the 1918 Spanish flu, and with a staggering 41 million workers, 27% of the labor force, out of a …
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- Watts Uproar Revisited
Rosa Parks says no to racism. Stand Up! I live in Denmark but I wish I were in my old hometown, Los Angeles. I would be there beside my younger brothers and sisters putting police cars on fire, plundering stores that discriminate against African-Americans, and shouting, “We Can’t Breathe”! “No More Killer Cops!” “Long Live …
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- Nationwide Looting and Arson as Urban Poor Lose Fear and Pent-Up Rage at Cops and the System Explodes
Across the US, cities, especially fancy malls and outlets of major retail chains, are being busted into and ransacked, as police squad cars get flipped over and torched, in scenes not seen in the US since the mid to late 1960s. Many of the perpetrators of these actions are black residents of these cities, but …
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- Eruptions of Rage in Minneapolis and across the US over the Cop Murder of George Floyd are Uprisings, Not Riots
America’s cities are burning again. In Minneapolis, after an unarmed and unresisting George Floyd, 46 and black, was killed by a white cop after being arrested for the non-violent alleged crime of trying to pass a fake $20 bill, protests immediately erupted. Minneapolis cops, with a reputation for violence, responded to the initial protest …
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- My whispering bones
A bunny for your blush I read And sign the damn petition Sign the petition Save the planet Sign We want you Bald, weary Driven, depressed Tired of petitions Join us Sign the charter Sign and forget about it How about this free offer What does your shirt say Our shirts are talking My shirt …
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- Pandemic Crisis and Recession Can Spark a Fight for Real Change in the US
American workers have a huge opportunity as a result of this coronavirus pandemic — an opportunity to massively expand union membership in the workplace, and a chance, after decades of being ignored by Congress, to finally win a desperately needed increase in the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 per hour to at …
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- Coalition for Universal Peace and Sustainable Life is Launched
Covid-19 Global Solidarity Coalition (CGSC) held two online conference launchings May23-4. Nearly two hundred people participated from several countries. They discussed the coalition’s manifesto written last month by around 50 people from a score of countries. Conference participants enthusiastically expressed agreement with the manifesto, signed by ca. 3000 people. They shared ideas for growth, connecting …
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- Legalization Advocate Opposes New Jersey Legalization Referendum
Flamboyant pro-pot advocate Ed Forchion – better known as NJ Weedman – is campaigning against New Jersey’s planned referendum to legalize marijuana. No, this is not fake news! One of America’s foremost champions for the legalization of cannabis is now crusading against approval of a measure to legalize marijuana scheduled for the New Jersey ballot …
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- As Republicans Face November Disaster, Efforts to Undermine Social Security Mount
Attacks on Social Security are coming thick and fast. It’s time for Americans of all ages who aren’t independently wealthy and don’t need to worry about a serious, career halting disability or surviving in old age to rally and fight back. The latest attack is the Trump Administration’s so-called “Eagle” plan, appropriately named for the …
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- Worldwide Launching: Coalition for Universal Peace and Sustainable Life
The COVID-19 Global Solidarity Coalition will launch twice on May 23—09:00 and 21:00 EST time—unveiling a Manifesto signed by thousands of people and scores of organizations worldwide. The COVID-19 Global Solidarity Coalition began forming in March by 60 academics, activists, writers, artists, workers and students from a score of countries. Brief introductions of founding members are …
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