July 19, 2019 by Common Dreams A new guide to activism aims to inform and inspire a new generation of global climate campaigners by Greta Thunberg, Daniel Hunter “People always tell me and the other millions of school strikers that we should be proud of ourselves for what we have accomplished,”… Continue reading
WED, 7/17/2019 – BY GABRIELLE PICKARD-WHITEHEAD (Occupy.com) Barely a news bulletin goes by in Britain without a story about the antics of climate activists identified as Extinction Rebellion (XR). Despite having only formed in May 2018, XR has become an almost household name in the UK, while spreading its message about the urgency of… Continue reading
TUE, 7/16/2019 – BY SHIBANI MAHTANI THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON THE WASHINGTON POST (Occupy.com) Demonstrators protesting an extradition bill march in the Sha Tin area of Hong Kong on Sunday. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters) Protests in Hong Kong expanded in terms of geographical reach and demands Sunday as thousands of people marched in… Continue reading
Yesterday 11:26am (theonion.com) WASHINGTON—Describing her conduct as incompatible with the values of the federal judiciary, authorities handed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a 10-case suspension Thursday for her role in the Supreme Court’s bench-clearing brawl. “Article III Section 1 of the Constitution states that members of this honorable court ‘shall hold… Continue reading
While I greatly appreciate the time and effort going into countering the vile statements steadily spewing forth from the Trump White House, in the end I believe that its actions will speak louder than its words – and curse America’s future more profoundly. For that reason, I have lately been… Continue reading
BY Robert R. Raymond, Truthout.org July 5, 2019 It may not come as a surprise to hear that the majority of Americans don’t trust the banking system in this country. Only 27 percent of those surveyed in a 2016 Gallup poll said they had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence… Continue reading
The Public Bank Solution, 1.19 from Princeton Community Television on Vimeo. What’s Happening in Public Banking? Host Walt McRee talks with best-selling author and PBI Chair Ellen Brown about her new book Banking on the People and about recent national developments that are propelling the public banking movement forward around the country. In California,… Continue reading
July 18, 2019 by Common Dreams Is their moral courage totally AWOL? by Ralph Nader Republicans must think “crooked Donald” is invincible. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) In 1956, then Senator John F. Kennedy authored a best-selling book titled Profiles in Courage, in which he told the stories of Senators in American… Continue reading
