Posted on May 19, 2021 by Ellen Brown (ellenbrown.com) The crisis of 2020 has created the greatest wealth gap in history. The middle class, capitalism and democracy are all under threat. What went wrong and what can be done? In a matter of decades, the United States has gone from a largely… Continue reading
Krasner’s primary win puts a second four-year term easily in reach after he campaigned on his record of criminal justice reform. May 18, 2021 (Inquirer.com) Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner easily defeated Democratic primary challenger Carlos Vega on Tuesday, taking a giant step toward winning a second term after campaigning… Continue reading
Periodic posting NOTE: Articles are divided in two sections – there’s a section of articles on Palestine / Israel *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ Please post your actions on… Continue reading
District Attorney Chesa Boudin rallies with supporters at a campaign event on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner) COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR May. 17, 2021 3:30 p.m.(SFExaminer.com) NEWSLETTER OPINION By Cat Brooks Last summer, the murder of George Floyd ignited unprecedented support for the movement for Black lives. Finally, after… Continue reading
18 MAY 2021/SF POLITICS/JAY BARMANNl (sfist.com) With financial help from UC Hastings — who last year sued the city over the homeless problem in the neighborhood — San Francisco is launching a new initiative aimed at taming the chaos and open-air drug market of the Tenderloin and Mid-Market. What for… Continue reading
May 14, 2021 by Common Dreams “If the United States is going to be a credible voice on human rights on the global stage, we must uphold international standards of human rights consistently.” by Kenny Stancil, staff writer 67 Comments A Palestinian man carries the body of Ibrahim Al-Rantisi, a young… Continue reading
Us Kids | Official Trailer (2020) Directed by Kim A Snyder Produced by Maria Cuomo Cole, Lori Cheatle, and Kim A Snyder Featuring Emma González, David Hogg, Jaclyn Corin, Cameron Kasky, Alex King, and Bria Smith alongside youth activists nationwide www.uskidsfilm.com/ *Virtual Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Release on FRIDAY, 10/30* Sparked… Continue reading
Central America’s Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration by Aviva Chomsky Restores the region’s fraught history of repression and resistance to popular consciousness and connects the United States’ interventions and influence to the influx of refugees seeking asylum today. At the center of the current immigration debate are… Continue reading
BY DAVID SIROTA – 17 MAY 2021 – VIEW ONLINE → (The Daily Poster) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been leading the conservative movement’s effort to block a $15 minimum wage and depict jobless workers as overly coddled layabouts who do not deserve a meager $300 of extra unemployment benefits during the… Continue reading
