Tuesday, March 30, 2021
What Does Your Love for Cheese Have To Do With Dying Coral Reefs? - One Green Planet
What Does Your Love for Cheese Have To Do With Dying Coral Reefs? - One Green Planet: Coral reef threats alternate with the natural rhythms of nature. It is the man-made threats to coral reefs that are becoming especially concerning, however.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Average westerner's eating habits lead to loss of four trees every year | Deforestation | The Guardian
Average westerner's eating habits lead to loss of four trees every year | Deforestation | The Guardian: Research links consumption of foods such as coffee and chocolate to global deforestation
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Democrats Aren’t Doing Enough to Address America’s Mental Health Crisis
Democrats Aren’t Doing Enough to Address America’s Mental Health Crisis: The United States has been locked in a mental health crisis over the past year, one exacerbated by the miserable material conditions faced by millions. Democratic leaders should promise easement from that sense of dread through redistributive policies, connecting our mental well-being to our material well-being.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
ICE released a sick detainee from Adelanto immigration facility. He died three days later - Los Angeles Times
ICE released a sick detainee from Adelanto immigration facility. He died three days later - Los Angeles Times: An ACLU attorney said the case raises questions about whether immigration officials are undercounting detainee deaths during the pandemic by releasing people just before they die.
Big banks’ trillion-dollar finance for fossil fuels ‘shocking’, says report | Fossil fuels | The Guardian
Big banks’ trillion-dollar finance for fossil fuels ‘shocking’, says report | Fossil fuels | The Guardian: Coal, oil and gas firms have received $3.8tn in finance since the Paris climate deal in 2015
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Evidence of Fracking Chemicals Found in Bodies of Pennsylvania Children
Evidence of Fracking Chemicals Found in Bodies of Pennsylvania Children: One 9-year-old had 91 times the average level of biomarkers for toluene, a chemical that can damage livers and kidneys.
Great Lakes Restoration | Audubon
Great Lakes Restoration | Audubon: We protect the largest bodies of fresh water in North America.
Opinion | The Border-Industrial Complex in the Post-Trump Era
Opinion | The Border-Industrial Complex in the Post-Trump Era: In late February, I drove to see the Trump wall in Sasabe, Arizona. As soon as I parked, a green-striped Border Patrol vehicle stationed a quarter of a mile away began to creep down the dirt road toward us. Just ahead, a dystopian "No Trespassing" sign was flapping in the wind. It was cold as I stepped out of the car with my five-year-old son, William. The wall ahead of us,
Biden Aides Disclose Their Corporate Ties - The Daily Poster
Biden Aides Disclose Their Corporate Ties - The Daily Poster: Newly released documents show White House staffers were working as consultants for Lyft, billionaire foundations, and an Israeli facial recognition firm.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Opinion | Why Is Amazon Abusing Its Workers? Because It Can
Opinion | Why Is Amazon Abusing Its Workers? Because It Can: The most dramatic change in American capitalism over the last half century has been the emergence of corporate behemoths like Amazon and the simultaneous shrinkage of organized labor. The resulting imbalance has spawned near-record inequalities of income and wealth, corruption of democracy by big money, and the abandonment of the working class.All this is coming to a head in
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Nawal El Saadawi, famous Egyptian feminist author, dies aged 89 - CNN
Nawal El Saadawi, famous Egyptian feminist author, dies aged 89 - CNN: Nawal El Saadawi, a famous Egyptian feminist author, physician and psychiatrist, has died aged 89, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Sunday.
Friday, March 19, 2021
Facebook Manipulated the News You See to Appease Republicans, Insiders Say – Mother Jones
Facebook Manipulated the News You See to Appease Republicans, Insiders Say – Mother Jones: Sources tell us the platform tweaked its code to help right-wing publishers and throttle sites like Mother Jones
#PayYourWorkers
#PayYourWorkers: Garment workers can't feed their families. It's time for Amazon, Nike and Next to #PayYourWorkers
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The Alabama Workers Trying to Unionize an Amazon Fulfillment Center | Portside
The Alabama Workers Trying to Unionize an Amazon Fulfillment Center | Portside: One afternoon in late February, a sixty-five-year-old Alabamian named Randy Hadley stood on a street corner outside an Amazon facility in Bessemer, twenty minutes south of Birmingham. It was about time for a shift change, but the expected exodus from the enormous fulfillment center, which employs nearly six thousand workers, wasn’t happening. “Amazon plays with us,” Hadley said, shrugging. “Sometimes they let them out early during the day. Sometimes they let them drift in and drift out.
Ill Will • Partisan analysis of the present
Ill Will • Partisan analysis of the present: Ill Will is an independent, volunteer-run web publication since 2013 • For an autonomous, joyful, and dignified life in common
Journal issues 1 & 2 now available worldwide | Chuang
Journal issues 1 & 2 now available worldwide | Chuang: Print copies available from distributors in four continents. Update: contents now available on our website, as well.
William Morris: Why We Celebrate the Paris Commune
William Morris: Why We Celebrate the Paris Commune: Pioneering socialist William Morris on the Paris Commune and its legacy as a
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Opinion | Robots Are Coming for Millions of Blue-Collar Jobs
Opinion | Robots Are Coming for Millions of Blue-Collar Jobs: Some people find hunting for sport to be abhorrent, so hunters have come up with euphemisms to make what they do sound gentler on the ears of the nonhunting public. For example, animals aren't killed; they're "harvested." And dead prey is not gutted but "processed."Corporate America has taken note of this verbal ploy and is now adopting it, for CEOs urgently need euphemisms to
White supremacists behind majority of US domestic terror attacks in 2020 | The far right | The Guardian
White supremacists behind majority of US domestic terror attacks in 2020 | The far right | The Guardian: Data stands in stark contrast to claims by Donald Trump, who has argued that leftwing violence is a major threat
White supremacist christians behind majority of domestic terror attacks. The chance a US citizen would be killed by a terrorist attack committed by a foreigner over forty years that includes both attacks on the World Trade Center was 1 in 3.6 million #MAGA
White supremacist christians behind majority of domestic terror attacks. The chance a US citizen would be killed by a terrorist attack committed by a foreigner over forty years that includes both attacks on the World Trade Center was 1 in 3.6 million #MAGA
There were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, mostly against women, in past year
There were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, mostly against women, in past year: Research released by reporting forum Stop AAPI Hate revealed nearly 3,800 incidents were reported over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Joe Sacco Has Given Voice to the Oppressed in Palestine and Beyond
Joe Sacco Has Given Voice to the Oppressed in Palestine and Beyond: Joe Sacco's iconic graphic novel Palestine turns twenty-five this year. Its depiction of life under occupation is in keeping with his life's work — telling the stories of the oppressed that the powerful would prefer to forget.
Covid probably emerged from wildlife trade, not a lab, say WHO experts | The Independent
Covid probably emerged from wildlife trade, not a lab, say WHO experts | The Independent: Pandemics threat must be treated with same seriousness as terrorism, warn experts
PETA Prime: Meat Donated by Hunters Hurts Animals, Kids, and Taxpayers
PETA Prime: Meat Donated by Hunters Hurts Animals, Kids, and Taxpayers: "Feeding the hungry" is another excuse hunters use as justification for gunning down animals who were peacefully minding their own business.
It's also redundant and gross.
It's also redundant and gross.
Monday, March 15, 2021
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Canadiana Shorts: The Brothel Behind The Trump Fortune
Tax-&-immigration-law-dodging Fred opened a brothel w/ a partner arrested after an orgy & jewellery. Serving animals now protected by law, the hotel was known for its sex & drug depravities, raising warnings from several local newspapers https://youtu.be/5p6jkSf32kU #MAGA #neofascism
The Invisible War Official Trailer #1 - Kirby Dick Movie (2012) HD
This is a great, though harrowing documentary about toxic patriarchy and violence. The fact that HALF A MILLION men and women have been assaulted in the US military thus far should be grounds for immediate reform.
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Friday, March 12, 2021
Thursday, March 11, 2021
More Than Half a Million People Exposed to Flaring, Increased Health Risks, Says UCLA Study | DeSmog
More Than Half a Million People Exposed to Flaring, Increased Health Risks, Says UCLA Study | DeSmog: A new study by the University of California, Los Angeles reveals that more than half a million U.S. residents live within close proximity of oil and gas flaring events, exposing them to potentially significant health risks. Those impacts are disproportionately felt by communities of color in North Dakota, Texas, and New Mexico.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Entire Staff of Nevada Democratic Party Quits After DSA Slate Won Every Seat
Entire Staff of Nevada Democratic Party Quits After DSA Slate Won Every Seat: The battle between insurgent progressives in Nevada and the Harry Reid machine began building in 2016.
Progressive Takeover of Nevada Democratic Party Sparks 'Mass Exodus' of Staff, Consultants | Common Dreams News
Progressive Takeover of Nevada Democratic Party Sparks 'Mass Exodus' of Staff, Consultants | Common Dreams News: "What they just didn't expect is that we got better and better at organizing and out-organizing them at every turn," said Judith Whitmer, newly elected chair of the Nevada Democratic Party.
The Tribal Coalition Fighting to Save Monarch Butterflies | The New Republic
The Tribal Coalition Fighting to Save Monarch Butterflies | The New Republic: Habitat loss and climate change are decimating the species. What can the U.S. learn from Oklahoma tribes’ efforts to restore their migratory path?
Investigation: The Climate-Conflicted Board Directors Leading the UK's Banks | DeSmog UK
Investigation: The Climate-Conflicted Board Directors Leading the UK's Banks | DeSmog UK: Brilliant research by
@DeSmogUK finds that "80 percent of board members at the UK’s five biggest banks have affiliations with environmentally damaging companies, either as current or previous advisors or employees
@DeSmogUK finds that "80 percent of board members at the UK’s five biggest banks have affiliations with environmentally damaging companies, either as current or previous advisors or employees
Monday, March 8, 2021
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Saturday, March 6, 2021
FBI Finds Contact Between Proud Boys Member and Trump Associate Before Capitol Riot - The New York Times
FBI Finds Contact Between Proud Boys Member and Trump Associate Before Capitol Riot - The New York Times: A leader of the far-right group separately said he had been in touch with Roger Stone, but an official said it was not the same contact investigators found through electronic communications records.
On UN anti-racism day March 20th, stand with anti fascists. Actions here standuptoracism.org.uk/march-20-2021
#WorldAgainstRacism
Friday, March 5, 2021
'It let white supremacists organize': the toxic legacy of Facebook's Groups | Technology | The Guardian
'It let white supremacists organize': the toxic legacy of Facebook's Groups | Technology | The Guardian: Facebook has said it will no longer algorithmically recommend political groups to users, but experts warn that isn’t enough
Why I’m Joining Democratic Socialists of America | Socialist Alternative
Why I’m Joining Democratic Socialists of America | Socialist Alternative: The reemergence of a socialist movement in the United States, and rapid growth of organizations like Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and Socialist Alternative (SA), is of enormous historical importance. This is not only because Marxism is beginning to take root again on the hard soil of U.S. capitalism, but also because of the enormous challenges facing the working class in this period.
Capitalism is in the midst of its worst crisis in nearly a century, and it is a compound one – not only do we face the deadly disasters of COVID-19 and the economic collapse, but also the coming climate catastrophe. The disasters we’ve seen in the past year could become far worse unless socialists and the working class rise to the historic tasks in front of us.
The socialist left faces both challenges and opportunities. We need a mass working-class party, a stronger labor movement, and victorious struggles in our ongoing fight against the billionaire class. In my view, to move forward we need to advance the Marxist ideas that will be necessary to win both immediate gains in the present crisis and a final victory over capitalism’s exploitation and oppression.
Because of the urgency to buil
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Documenting Hate: New American Nazis | Watch S2018 E17 | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site
Documenting Hate: New American Nazis | Watch S2018 E17 | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site: Watch FRONTLINE and ProPublica's documentary investigating a neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen Division, that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military.
David Graeber: After the Pandemic, We Can’t Go Back to Sleep
David Graeber: After the Pandemic, We Can’t Go Back to Sleep: In an essay penned shortly before his death, David Graeber argued that post-pandemic, we can’t slip back into a reality where the way our society is organized — to serve every whim of a small handful of rich people while debasing and degrading the vast majority of us — is seen as sensible or reasonable.
Israel will pull out all the stops to avoid facing war crimes charges | Middle East Eye
Israel will pull out all the stops to avoid facing war crimes charges | Middle East Eye: An ICC ruling has panicked Israeli officials who can now be investigated, but they will likely respond with intensified threats
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Precious Okoyomon Wins 2021 Frieze Artist Award | Frieze
Precious Okoyomon Wins 2021 Frieze Artist Award | Frieze: The New York-based artist will realise a major commission, supported by Luma Foundation at Frieze New York 2021
At Cologne’s Gestapo museum, visitors are drawing modern parallels – can we really say they’re being simplistic? | The Independent | The Independent
At Cologne’s Gestapo museum, visitors are drawing modern parallels – can we really say they’re being simplistic? | The Independent | The Independent: The Nazis believed that their Jews were not German – just as the US president clearly believes that there are four US congresswomen, all citizens of his country, who are not American
Terrible things are happening outside . . .
Terrible things are happening outside . . . poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes . . . Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home to find that their parents have disappeared.
-- Anne Frank on January 13, 1943
Practicing Islam in Short Shorts
Practicing Islam in Short Shorts: The scenario I'm about to describe has happened to me more times than I can count, in more cities than I can remember, mostly in Western cities here in the U.S. and Europe.
Monday, March 1, 2021
Informant Trailer - Florida Film Festival 2013
A fascinating and often chilling look at delusion, self-esteem, sociopathy and toxic manarchism.
Joe Biden’s Immigration Reform Doesn’t Do Enough to Help Migrant Workers
Joe Biden’s Immigration Reform Doesn’t Do Enough to Help Migrant Workers
And remember that even before Obama became the 'King of deportations,' it was Clinton who vastly expanded the number & types of 'crime' (inc. misdemanours) for which a legal resident of the United States could be deported, via AEDPA & IIRIRA.
And remember that even before Obama became the 'King of deportations,' it was Clinton who vastly expanded the number & types of 'crime' (inc. misdemanours) for which a legal resident of the United States could be deported, via AEDPA & IIRIRA.
sarkozy-guilty-corruption-prison - The Washington Post
sarkozy-guilty-corruption-prison - The Washington Post: Sarkozy was the French leader between 2007 and 2012.
One pig-rat down and so many more to go!
Au Chili, changer la Constitution pour repenser l’accès aux ressources ?
Au Chili, changer la Constitution pour repenser l’accès aux ressources ?: L’eau, le cuivre, le lithium, la terre… Quatre ressources dont la privatisation illustre les inégalités dans le pays. Un enjeu dont devra tenir compte la possible future Constitution.
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