(2023-12-19). Clarence Thomas demanded more money just before receiving gifts from his ultra-rich supporters. wsws.org A new report from ProPublica says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas campaigned publicly and privately for an increase in his salary and then suddenly dropped income complaints after he was showered with money and gifts from right-wing wealthy political supporters.
(2023-12-19). Rich Kid's Resurrection in Annapolis—A Thought Experiment. counterpunch.org 
Marc Estrin's newest fiction is titled Et Resurrexit. The title is shared with a chorus from Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B minor (H-moll in the original German). A slim text, it begins with a male heir of the Vanderbilts—a young man whose perception of the world is certainly shaped by his family's wealth—rising from
(2023-12-18). Gold gains traction among country's investment options. ecns.cn Gold holdings will increase among Chinese high net-worth individuals next year as uncertainties loom in capital markets, experts said, as wealth preservation and security top their asset management priorities.
(2023-12-18). World Peace Is a Possibility. transcend.org Being on Earth is like being on a plane. We are all transients sharing a temporary flight. We may not have the best seats but will be landing somewhere else, so why quarrel? Those who have the best seats–fancy houses, wealth, prestige–will also have to give them up when the flight is over, at death.
(2023-12-18). 'Wonka' review: A condemnation of wealthy elites the whole family can enjoy. peoplesworld.org 
Just in time for the holidays is a family movie that intertwines fun with a message targeting greed and capitalist monopoly. While the movie isn't shouting "Down with the system!" from the chocolate rooftops, dominant themes throughout Wonka are the battle against corrupt wealthy businessmen and the plight of the poor. The new musical fantasy …
(2023-12-19). The National Debt, Tax Farming, and Patent Monopolies. cepr.net It increasingly looks like the Fed and the Biden administration have nailed the notoriously difficult soft landing, with inflation rapidly falling towards the Fed's 2.0 percent target and the unemployment rate still under 4.0 percent. All the signs are that the economy will continue to grow and create jobs at a healthy pace in 2024 …
(2023-12-19). Clarence Thomas Repeatedly Pushed for Removing Ban on Speaking Fees for Justices. truthout.org Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' decadeslong friendship with real estate tycoon Harlan Crow and Samuel Alito's luxury travel with billionaire Paul Singer have raised questions about influence and ethics at the nation's highest court. In early January 2000, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was at a five-star beach resort in Sea Island, Georgia, hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. |
(2023-12-19). France, Germany still discussing specific numbers on debt reduction – German finance minister. devdiscourse.com Germany and France are still discussing the specific numbers in debt reduction that should be part of a reform of EU fiscal rules, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday in Paris.
(2023-12-19). Record high for debt repayments by low-income nations. wsws.org Nearly half a trillion dollars was paid into the coffers of the banks and financial institutions, paid for by cuts in health, education and other vital facilities.
(2023-12-19). Joint meeting of US educators and students resolves to mobilize the working class to stop the genocide against Gaza. wsws.org The meeting was sponsored by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee in the US.
(2023-12-19). Joint meeting of US educators and students resolves to mobilize the working class to stop the genocide against Gaza. wsws.org Saturday's meeting was sponsored by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee in the US.
(2023-12-19). Calls Grow to Grant Temporary Protected Status to Palestinians Already in the US. truthout.org As the Biden administration faces accusations of being too slow to help Palestinian Americans and their families trapped in Gaza, we speak with Narmin Abushaban in Detroit whose mother died from lack of medical care while waiting to leave Gaza. She is working now to rescue the rest of her family members. This comes as calls grow for the U.S. to grant temporary protected status (TPS) to… |
(2023-12-19). Palestinian American Woman Tries to Save Family in Gaza After Her Mom Dies Awaiting Evacuation. democracynow.org 
As the Biden administration faces accusations of being too slow to help Palestinian Americans and their families trapped in Gaza, we speak with Narmin Abushaban in Detroit whose mother died from lack of medical care while waiting to leave Gaza. She is working now to rescue the rest of her family members. This comes as calls grow for the U.S. to grant temporary protected status (TPS) to Palestinians already in the United States. We are also joined by civil rights attorney Sophia Akbar to discuss a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of violating the constitutional rights of Palestinian Americans by withholdi…
(2023-12-19). Israel's War on Children: Fadi Abu Shammalah on Horrific Ordeal Facing Kids in Gaza, Including His Own. democracynow.org 
In Part 2 of our interview with Fadi Abu Shammalah, the head of Gaza's General Union of Cultural Centers, he describes how his three children were finally able to flee to Cairo this morning. He is now working to secure safe passage for more than a dozen family members still stuck behind the blockade. "The international community are silent. And a lot of them are supporting it," Abu Shammalah says.
(2023-12-19). Law Center Statement on 12% Increase in Homelessness. indybay.org Point in Time results must drive housing investments, not despair…
(2023-12-18). Law Center Statement on 12% Increase in Homelessness. indybay.org Point in Time results must drive housing investments, not despair…
(2023-12-18). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? truthout.org As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions that Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel's relentless assault on the besieged, occupied and now largely houseless… |
(2023-12-18). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? truthout.org As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel's relentless assault on the besieged, occupied, and now largely houseless… |
(2023-12-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 74: Hamas tells Israel it 'arrived too late' to tunnel; forces arrest doctors at Al-Awdeh Hospital. mondoweiss.net 
UN official says Gaza may need a special tribunal to investigate Israel's atrocities. An Israeli official claims there are "no churches, no Christians" in Gaza, and Doctors Without Borders warn of increased attacks on healthcare centers in Jenin.
(2023-12-19). Burkina Faso – Food Security Outlook: Food aid must be increased to save lives and end the risk of Famine (IPC Phase 5) in northern Burkina Faso, October 2023 – May 2024. reliefweb.int
(2023-12-19). Chad – Key message update: In the Sahel, food consumption deficit is exacerbated by declining harvests and atypical food price increases, November 2023. reliefweb.int
(2023-12-18). Lessons From One Unequal Society to Another. inequality.org
(2023-12-19). No food for up to 17 hours: life onboard the Bibby Stockholm, according to its quasi-detainees. thecanary.co Refugees on board the Bibby Stockholm barge have told campaign group One Life To Live that access to food is heavily restricted. Additionally, portions are child-sized and canteen queues take up to an hour — with those at the end likely to be disappointed. | A significant amount of food is wasted because the quality is poor. It can also be unhygienic; for example, dirty salad leaves and hair regularly found in the food. And it is often culturally inappropriate. According to one individual, a group of men have been on hunger strike. | This picture is particularly disturbing because the Home Office pays the c…
(2023-12-18). Hungry, thirsty, and humiliated: Israel terrorizes Gaza with mass arrests. peoplesworld.org 
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP)—The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected to hunger and cold, according to human rights activists, distraught …
(2023-12-19). Starvation begins to bite in Rafah. electronicintifada.net "We go to bed hungry. We wake up hungry."
(2023-12-19). Adams Administration Fails to Process Food Stamps for Vulnerable New Yorkers. truthout.org Thousands of expedited food stamp applications in New York City have gone unprocessed this year, leaving families in need without assistance and hungry during the holiday season. The processing delay in Expedited Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (E-SNAP) applications puts the Adams administration in non-compliance of a 2005 court order requiring the city to provide E-SNAP within seven… |
(2023-12-18). The Deep State's Persecution of Its Most Vulnerable Citizens. dissidentvoice.org When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the …