(2022-10-13). Palestinians resist Israeli jailers with collective hunger strike. electronicintifada.net Hundreds of groups demand pressure on Israel to end administrative detention.
(2022-10-13). China contributes to building community with shared future for mankind as responsible major country: Russian communist official. ecns.cn China has been working in various fields to contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind, which demonstrates its commitment to the role of a responsible major country, Dmitry Novikov, deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Russia, has said.
(2022-10-13). Two German airport workers win case in Hessian State Court and must be rehired after their illegal dismissal. wsws.org The court cases coincide with a new international upsurge of the working class to which the court is not insensitive. The tide of labor strife is rising at the airport, too. Workers are fighting back against the sacrifices demanded of them due to the coronavirus pandemic, inflation and the war.
(2022-10-13). Services rendered: Ben Bernanke awarded Nobel Prize for economics. wsws.org As Fed chair Bernanke was the architect of the bank and corporate bailouts of 2008 and initiated the program of quantitative easing by which the Fed and other central banks poured trillions of dollars into financial markets, facilitating an orgy of speculation the like of which has never been seen, while widening social inequality to unprecedented levels.
(2022-10-13). Report: The High Cost of Beacon Hill Inaction. inequality.org
(2022-10-13). Take Action: Charitable Giving Must Go to Charities. inequality.org
(2022-10-13). To argue with the King of Growth. mronline.org Every culture has its myth. Ours is the myth of growth, whereby we perceive the accumulation of material and financial wealth as a proxy for social progress and human well-being. The example of Washington state illustrates how modern society struggles to abandon the illusion of limitless expansion, even when it tries to do right by its citizens.
(2022-10-13). What Threatens Florida More, Hurricanes or the Rich? inequality.org
(2022-10-13). Burgeoning U.S. debt may jeopardize global economy. ecns.cn Data released by the U.S. Treasury Department shows that public debt in the country has surpassed $31 trillion for the first time ever, far beyond its gross domestic product in 2021 of $23 trillion, and is close to reaching the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling.
(2022-10-13). Saturday 11/12: SDBA Book Group: Doughnut Economics — 7 Way to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.
(2022-10-13). The COVID disaster and the political crisis of Australian capitalism. wsws.org "The criminal 'let it rip' pandemic policies of governments—invariably enforced by the labour and trade union bureaucracies—have exposed the brutality of capitalism, and its readiness to sacrifice lives for corporate profit and private wealth accumulation."
(2022-10-13). The Fed's Rate Hikes Are Not Working. End Corporate Price-Gouging Instead. commondreams.org Big corporations and their Republican allies need to be held accountable and made to stop taking advantage of working Americans. They've proven time and time again that they won't lower prices on their own.
(2022-10-12). A Guide To Decolonize Language In Conservation. popularresistance.org Scientific evidence shows that Indigenous people understand and manage their environment better than anyone else: 80% of Earth's biodiversity can be found in Indigenous territories. The best way to protect biodiversity is therefore to respect the land rights of Indigenous peoples — the best conservationists. | Nevertheless, the mainstream conservation model today is still, just as in colonial times, "Fortress Conservation": a model that creates militarized Protected Areas accessible only to the wealthy on the lands of Indigenous peoples. This "conservation" is destroying the land and lives of Indigenous peo…