By Media Benjamin December 29, 2018 (codepink.org) Yes, you could say I’m trying to put lipstick on a pig. 2018 was a year of whiplash, a never-ending series of assaults on our environment, immigrants, people of color, Muslims, Jews, the poor, international law. But there is light at the end… Continue reading
The government is buying cattle prods and police batons to use in Xinjiang. By Alexia Fernández Campbell@AlexiaCampbellalexia@vox.com Oct 24, 2018 (vox.com) A woman takes part in a rally urging the European Union to pressure China to close its reeducation camps in Xinjiang, where nearly 1 million Uighur Muslims are detained. The rally… Continue reading
Posted on December 28, 2018 by Ellen Brown (ellenbrown.com) Calls for a Universal Basic Income have been increasing, most recently as part of the Green New Deal introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and supported in the last month by at least 40 members of Congress. A Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a monthly… Continue reading
December 28, 2018 by Common Dreams “The party of the resistance is recklessly taking the path of least resistance on climate and inequality.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Presumptive House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks during her weekly news conference December 6, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Following… Continue reading
A network of public banks could underwrite the new New Deal in the same way President Franklin Roosevelt financed the original. Ellen Brown posted Dec 26, 2018 (yesmagazine.org) With what Naomi Klein calls “galloping momentum,” the “Green New Deal” promoted by newly elected U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) appears to be forging a… Continue reading
December 27, 2018 by Esquire Our new environmental reality was not inevitable. It is, in many cases, the result of public policy. by Charles P. Pierce Even a stunning defeat in the 2020 election will not be enough. (Photo: Win McNamee/ Getty Images) So, over the weekend, another child died in… Continue reading
An Oakland slumlord is housing a formerly homeless Berkeley resident in a dilapidated building while collecting city and federal subsidies. by Darwin BondGraham (eastbayexpress.com) December 27, 2018 Mike Zint looks up at a basketball-sized water bubble in his ceiling last week. Mike Zint used to be one of Berkeley’s chronically homeless. He’s… Continue reading
American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism by Henry A. Giroux Are we in the beginning of a new fascist era? As white supremacy, ultra-nationalism, rabid misogyny and anti-immigrant fervor coalesce, a new and uniquely American form of fascism looms. Could our current moment actually bring about the end of democracy… Continue reading
Won’t be back till sometime next year. Few actions are listed. Please encourage groups you are involved in to post events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 Thank you to those who are posting on Indybay! Check Indybay for events not listed here that might interest you. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on events! This… Continue reading
First they came for the homeless 16 hrs · December 24, 2018 The holidays are here. Best wishes to all. Stay strong, America’s homeless. The spirit is within all of you. Follow the positive, get rid of the negative, and have faith in yourselves. The fight starts with the poorest saying… Continue reading
