(2023-03-15). Antipoverty Centre: 'Nuclear subs means more inequality'. greenleft.org.au The Antipoverty Centre has criticised Anthony Albanese's decision to spend a staggering $368 billion on nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS military pact. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-03-15). Fort Wayne Philharmonic to resume concerts following bitter three-month strike. wsws.org While beating back management demands to cut the number of full time musicians, wages will remain mired at essentially poverty levels.
(2023-03-14). Criminalization of Poverty Program at IPS's Statement on President Biden's Budget. ips-dc.org "As an expression of values, its proposals to invest in families and workers, protect Social Security, and strengthen Medicare reflect the values of most of us."
(2023-03-15). Antipoverty Centre: 'Nuclear subs means more inequality'. greenleft.org.au The Antipoverty Centre has criticised Anthony Albanese's decision to spend a staggering $368 billion on nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS military pact. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-03-15). Fort Wayne Philharmonic to resume concerts following bitter three-month strike. wsws.org While beating back management demands to cut the number of full time musicians, wages will remain mired at essentially poverty levels.
(2023-03-14). Criminalization of Poverty Program at IPS's Statement on President Biden's Budget. ips-dc.org "As an expression of values, its proposals to invest in families and workers, protect Social Security, and strengthen Medicare reflect the values of most of us."
(2023-03-14). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2023-03-14). History: The Three Partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. 1772, 1793 and 1795. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-14). The bailout of Silicon Valley Bank and the historic crisis of capitalism. wsws.org The commitment by the Biden administration to do "whatever is needed" to protect the money and riches of financial investors, speculators and the wealthy has again laid bare the real nature of capitalist governments as the executive committee for managing the affairs of the ruling monied elites.
(2023-03-15). Rising inflation threatens big student debt increases. greenleft.org.au In the midst of a worsening cost-of-living crisis, more than 3 million Australians continue to be burdened by student debts. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-03-14). House GOP Pushes Bill Targeting Food Assistance for the Poor. truthout.org More than a dozen House Republicans are expected to release legislation Tuesday that would impose more harsh work requirements on certain recipients of federal food aid, a clear signal that the GOP intends to target nutrition assistance in critical debt ceiling, budget, and farm bill talks. Led by Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), the measure would "expand the age bracket for able-bodied [Supplemental… |
(2023-03-15). Online events w) Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Rob Hopkins, Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, etc. indybay.org Here are about 12 online events taking place over the next 2 weeks (and starting at 11: 30 am tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/14), featuring people such as John and Gabriel Shipton (Julian Assange's father and brother, respectively), India Walton, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Rahwa Ghirmatzion, Peter Linebaugh, Rob Hopkins, Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2023-03-15). Stop the war in Ukraine! Mobilize the international working class against imperialism! wsws.org In endorsing and participating in the demonstration on March 18, the IYSSE seeks to advance a revolutionary socialist strategy that directs the anti-war movement toward an open struggle against capitalism.
(2023-03-15). EU Discussion of New NGO Law Reveals Double Standard. orinocotribune.com As part of a campaign against foreign influence, the European Union (EU) is working on a law that will require NGOs and academic institutions to be subjected to audits to disclose any funding received outside the EU, three sources confirmed to According to a European official, the EU version of the NGO law is unlikely to target individuals, but would cause both commercial and nonprofit organizations across the EU to disclose non-EU funds related to transactions, such as…
(2023-03-14). Braving the High Seas to Europe and North America: The Many Killers of the Migrant Worker. libya360.wordpress.com Yusuf Serunkuma Yusuf Serunkuma writes that a migrant worker dies many times, and has many killers. They die in their home countries — where they are structurally, violently uprooted — they then die on the journeys to either Europe or the Middle East and then, they finally die in dehumanising working conditions if they ever…
(2023-03-14). Daniel Ellsberg Is Calling on All of Us to Work to Avert Nuclear War. truthout.org The legendary Daniel Ellsberg has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In a March 1 email to friends, Dan wrote, "I'm sorry to report to you that my doctors have given me three to six months to live … it might be more, or less." He will turn 92 on April 7. Dan displayed uncommon courage in 1971 when he publicized the 7,000-page top-secret Pentagon Papers while working at the Rand Corporation. |
(2023-03-14). Equal Pay Day arrives with gender, racial pay gap still yawning. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Equal Pay Day arrived on March 14 with the pay gap still yawning between working men and working women, adjusted for occupation, education, and qualifications. And it came with Democratic congresswomen, led by House whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and longtime equal pay advocate Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, vowing to again push legislation to close …
(2023-03-14). The second-largest bank failure in US history reveals double standard. peoplesdispatch.org On March 10, the Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in the second-largest bank failure in US history, topped only by the 2008 recession-era failure of Washington Mutual. SVB, which was founded in 1983 and was the go-to bank for tech startups and other venture capitalists, was the sixteenth-largest US bank according to assets. | The bank failure has sent the US economy reeling, with many working people concerned about the impact this could have on their paychecks, personal savings, and whether or not a 2008-like crisis could be provoked. | US authorities have attempted to employ a crisis control strategy, with US Presi…
(2023-03-14). George Galloway's NO2NATO: War cannot be opposed based on nationalism and an embrace of capitalism's "rising powers" wsws.org To advance a campaign in alliance with the far-right to pressure British and US imperialism to "go gentle into that good night" as a means of opposing war is politically grotesque. It articulates the position of a layer of the petty-bourgeoisie frightened by the threat of war, but hostile to a struggle against that threat by the working class and possessed of a truly boundless belief on the long-term viability of the capitalist system.
(2023-03-14). SEP (Australia) campaigners for NSW election speak to Central Coast workers about cost of living crisis and war. wsws.org "Capitalism is like a jungle. You do what you need to do to survive. If you need to kill someone, or step on the head of your friend, that's capitalism. Socialism is totally different. It's guided by equality and supporting healthcare, education and so on. Socialism is for the working class."—Roberto, a truck driver.
(2023-03-15). Forcing the Homeless of Santa Cruz into the Harsh Torrents of the Atmospheric River. indybay.org
(2023-03-14). Federal judge rules that Alabama laws criminalizing homelessness are unconstitutional. splcenter.org
(2023-03-14). The Looming Quadrillion Dollar Derivatives Tsunami. dissidentvoice.org On Friday, March 10, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed and was taken over by federal regulators. SVB was the 16th largest bank in the country and its bankruptcy was the second largest in U.S. history, following Washington Mutual in 2008. Despite its size, SVB was not a "systemically important financial institution" (SIFI) as defined in …
(2023-03-14). Brazilian organization offers immersive experience in Indigenous communities. america.cgtn.com 
To learn about another culture, nothing beats an immersive experience. That's what one program in Brazil is offering — to cultivate a new-found appreciation for the country's Indigenous communities. It comes as serious Indigenous issues are being brought to light — like the hunger crisis …