2023-06-10: News Headlines

Matthew Ehret (2023-06-10). John F Kennedy Broke the Rules of the Zero Sum Game. Will his Nephew Learn How This Was Done? thelastamericanvagabond.com "Man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe." — President Kennedy, 1961 Inaugural Address Recently, presidential candidate Bobby Kennedy Jr delivered an interview

Joelle Fishman (2023-06-09). Connecticut caregivers strike attracts national support to end poverty wages. peoplesworld.org HARTFORD, CT — Striking group home and day program caregivers marked week two of their strike against poverty with a rally at Emanuel Lutheran Church, followed by a march to the State Capitol, as Nobel prize winning economist Paul Stiglitz issued a statement of support indicating that the strike is gaining national attention. The members …

Spencer Sunshine (2023-06-09). Far Right "Proud Boys" Group Has Continued to Grow Despite January 6 Charges. truthout.org The events of January 6, 2020, have been closely watched for their long-term impact on the far right. Members of two groups in particular, the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, were hit with felonies for their participation in the breach of the U.S. Capitol. Now, two years later, the Oath Keepers have largely collapsed, while the Proud Boys have grown. These are the findings of the Southern Poverty Law… |

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-06-09). For Argentina's Small Farmers, Land Is Predictable But Markets Are Not. popularresistance.org Thirty years ago, in my economics textbook in India, the section on international trade referred to Argentina. It would be better, according to the textbook, for Argentina to concentrate on the production and export of beef, while Germany should direct its resources towards the production of electronics. This example was used to illustrate Adam Smith's 'absolute advantage' principle — countries should focus on what they do 'best', rather than diversify their economies. It seemed churlish to me, that developing countries such as Argentina should only produce raw materials, while wealthy countries such as Ger…

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-06-10). New York Legislature Extends Session, Vote on Debt Relief Bill Pending. indybay.org Religion, Development and Labor Coalition Pushes Passage of New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act…

_____ (2023-06-10). Jeffrey Sachs, America's Wars and the US Debt Crisis. strategic-culture.org

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| To surmount the debt crisis, America needs to stop feeding the Military-Industrial Complex, the most powerful lobby in Washington. |

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| By Jeffrey D. SACHS |

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| In the year 2000, the U.S. government debt was $3.5 trillion, equal to 35% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By 2022, the debt was $24 trillion, equal to 95% of GDP. The U.


Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-06-10). NY State Senate, Assembly Fail to Pass Taxpayer and Debt Crises Protection Legislation. indybay.org S4747/A2970 Bill Champions Vow to Pass Debt Relief Legislation Within Next Year…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-09). Republican agenda stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The president of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, today seeks to break the stalemate in that legislative body, caused by disgruntled conservatives after the debt agreement reached with the White House.

Lindsay Koshgarian (2023-06-09). For GOP, Debt Ceiling Deal Was Never About Debt — It Was About Conserving Power. truthout.org Many mainstream accounts of the recent debt ceiling deal make it sound like the negotiations represented a give and take between spending and saving — with President Biden and Democrats aligned with spending, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Republicans aligned with saving. The real interests of the Republican Party in these negotiations, however were not actually about spending… |

Nino Brown (2023-06-10). Migrant crisis shows need for working-class unity in Chicago. liberationnews.org Democrats and Republicans are both to blame for the migrant crisis…

Jake Johnson (2023-06-09). Big oil shill tells Fox viewers there is 'no health risk' from inhaling toxic smoke. nationofchange.org "He has been trying to recast air pollution—particularly PM2.5—as innocuous for decades, since he was working for Big Tobacco."

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). As India recovers from rail accident, questions arise abut staffing, safety measures. peoplesdispatch.org The horrific train accident in India, which led to the deaths of 275 people, has raised a number of questions about structural issues in the Indian Railways. These include the lack of adequate recruitment, and long working hours…


Staff (2023-06-09). Pelosi & Her Elitist Dems Awarded For Trashing Consumers. trofire.com Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was recently given an award by the healthcare industry for working tirelessly — for years — to prevent REAL healthcare reform that would provide relief to consumers from happening. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos. Mike Papantonio: Former …

Staff (2023-06-09). Pelosi & Her Elitist Dems Awarded For Trashing Consumers. trofire.com Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was recently given an award by the healthcare industry for working tirelessly — for years — to prevent REAL healthcare reform that would provide relief to consumers from happening. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos. Mike Papantonio: Former …

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