“I wouldn’t blame him for doing what he believes in,” the sister of a trapped protester said. “But sometimes, he has to care about his family’s feelings.” Police besiege Hong Kong university occupied by protesters NOV. 19, 2019 By Jasmine Leung, Yuliya Talmazan and Matt Bradley HONG KONG — As Hong… Continue reading
By Lee Duffield | 17 November 2019 | (independentaustralia.net) Street demonstrations have flared up in cities around the world. Lee Duffield writes that these have hallmarks of being one world movement with its causes in failing economic resources, exploitation, corruption and crime — and attacks on democratic rights. THIS LAST WEEK, it has been mostly… Continue reading
Supporters of a San Francisco public bank rally at City Hall, where Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer introduced a plan for a city public bank on Nov. 12. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner) SASHA PERIGO Nov. 17, 2019 1:30 a.m. NEWS COLUMNISTS How would a public bank fund affordable housing? On Tuesday,… Continue reading
November 17, 2019 (theonion.com) SOUTH BEND, IN—In an effort to unite disparate groups of white Americans, the Pete Buttigieg campaign released a new series of ads Monday appealing to moderate Republicans by touting the candidate’s low approval rate among black voters. “We hope that any Republican who finds Trump beyond… Continue reading
November 18, 2019 by Common Dreams “Meet with us or leave us to starve while you jet to your Thanksgiving feasts and cocktail parties in the glow of a burning world.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Young climate action advocates began a hunger strike on Monday, occupying House Speaker Nancy… Continue reading
David Von Pein’s JFK Channel Sunday, May 20, 1962 — President John F. Kennedy travelled to New York City and gave this impressive and heartfelt speech from Madison Square Garden to help boost his medical care program. This is a tremendous speech, in my opinion. It shows what a truly… Continue reading
As protests raged in Hong Kong on Nov. 17, a police vehicle being used to clear a bridge was hit by a Molotov cocktail and forced to retreat. (Reuters) By Casey Quackenbush, Anna Kam and Tiffany Liang November 17, 2019 at 10:41 a.m. PST HONG KONG — After battling anti-government demonstrators outside a major… Continue reading
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia/ This article is about the government of Paris in 1871. For the Paris Commune during the French Revolution, see Paris Commune (French Revolution). Paris Commune A barricade on Rue Voltaire, after its capture by the regular army during the Bloody Week Date18 March – 28 May… Continue reading
The Michael Brooks Show Richard Wolff sounds off on Michael Bloomberg. This is free content from the weekly edition of TMBS. To support the Michael Brooks Show on Patreon and receive hours of weekly members-only content, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TMBS Follow The Michael Brooks Show and crew on twitter: @TMBSfm @_michaelbrooks… Continue reading
