Christoph Sorg Social Movements and the Politics of Debt Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents It would have been hard to miss the pivotal role debt has played for contentious politics in the last decades. The North Atlantic Financial Crisis, Global Recession and European Debt Crisis – as well… Continue reading
After lobbying by the governor, lawmakers adopted $54 billion in climate spending and voted to keep open the state’s last nuclear plant. By Brad Plumer Sept. 1, 2022 (NYTimes.com) California, with an economy that ranks as the world’s fifth-largest, embarked this week on its most aggressive effort yet to confront climate… Continue reading
Zoning rules aren’t stopping construction, period. It’s all about capital and finance—so blaming affordable housing activists is wrong. By TIM REDMOND AUGUST 31, 2022 (48hours.org) It appears the Chron will stop at nothing, even ignoring the basic facts, to attack people who question the real-estate developer model of market-driven housing…. Continue reading
SEPTEMBER 01, 2022 (DemocracyNow.org) Watch Full Show This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. DONATE GUESTS Ariel Korenformer marketing manager for Google Education and Alphabet Workers Union organizer. Gabriel SchubinerGoogle employee, artificial intelligence researcher and Alphabet Workers Union organizer. LINKS Jewish Diaspora in Tech Ariel Koren on… Continue reading
Panel is tasked with recommending which US military assets should be renamed, to remove associations with Confederates Martin Pengelly in New York @MartinPengelly Thu 1 Sep 2022 07.00 BST (TheGuardian.com) A bronze plaque commemorating the Ku Klux Klan should be removed from the science centre at West Point, a congressional commission… Continue reading
Demonstrators hold a sign at rally with Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) outside the U.S. Capitol to urge the Senate to pass voting rights legislation on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) There can be no middle ground in the fight between democracy and authoritarian… Continue reading
FRI, 9/2/2022 – BY HIDAYAT ULLAH KHAN (Occupy.com) “The rain was relentless. We’re in the eighth week of torrential rains and many districts look like part of the ocean. Helicopter sorties weren’t finding dry land to drop rations as much of the country was under water,” said Pakistan’s Minister of Climate… Continue reading
FRI, 9/2/2022 – BY CARL GIBSON (Occupy.com) President Biden and Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona announcing the student loan forgiveness plan this week. Mr. Biden agonized for months over the decision. – Credit: Al Drago for The New York Times President Biden’s recent announcement that he would be canceling $10,000 of student debt per borrower… Continue reading
By Adrienne Fong Am not back posting on a regular basis Please hold Francis, Jackie, Melvin, Rodger and Barbara’s family and friends in your thoughts. BARBARA BRIGGS-LETSON passed away on August 17, 2022, in Switzerland – She was an active member of CodePink locally, nationally and internationally. – Her… Continue reading
