Emma Hansson, chair of IF Metall Stockholms län, stands on October 27, 2023 in front of the electric car company Tesla’s service center in Segeltorp, Sweden, wearing a vest that reads, “picket guard.” (Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images) “The mistake Tesla made was challenging the collective agreements… Continue reading
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (left) shakes hands with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (right) in Brussels on June 15, 2023. (Photo: Elad Malcha/Israeli Defense Ministry) “To protect civilians in Gaza… administration rhetoric on the protection of civilians must be backed by action and leverage.” BRETT WILKINS Dec 21, 2023… Continue reading
A demonstrator holds a placard showing a picture of Donald Trump modified to add a swastika and an Adolf Hitler-style mustache during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in London on November 9, 2016. (Photo: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images) “Those of us who hope to preserve our democratic institutions… Continue reading
Join CODEPINK SF as we demand an end to the siege on Gaza. We will hold a a rally, picket line, die-in, display of children’s shoes, chalking, singing and poetry, bloody red handprints, reading of murdered Children’s names and an attempt to deliver a petition asking Israel to ceasefire and stop the genocide. We… Continue reading
Israeli forces drive a military vehicle in southern Israel, near the border with the Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2023. (Photo: Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images) OHCHR noted that reporting on the killings “raises alarm about the possible commission of a war crime.” JESSICA CORBETT Dec 20, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) Amid… Continue reading
Idealism and failure ROBERT REICH DEC 19, 2023 (robertreich@substack.com) The uncertainty about what younger voters are likely to do next fall brings me back to 1968 — the first modern presidential election in which young activists played a prominent role. I was one of them. It was an awful year…. Continue reading
USPS postmaster general Louis DeJoy (Image: Screengrab via YouTube) Carl Gibson December 16, 2023 (alternet.org) US Postal Service (USPS) employees are sounding the alarm over postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s 10-year plan to gut the agency, saying it will put people out of work and delay mail service for millions of Americans…. Continue reading
Brother West will be holding a press conference at the Greenfield Manor, located at 4770 Greenfield Dr in Dearborn at 6:00 PM EST ahead of his keynote at Gaza Endures hosted by the Michigan Task Force for Palestine. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 19th, 2023Cornel West for Presidentpress@cornelwest2024.com Independent candidate for… Continue reading
After footage leaked of a congressional staffer having sex in hearing room used by the Senate Judiciary Committee, The Onion asked senators to reveal the best places to have sex in the capitol, and this is what they said. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) “Nothing beats making love in a quiet secluded spot under… Continue reading
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a press conference at the UNFCCC SB58 Bonn Climate Change Conference on June 13, 2023, in Bonn, Germany. (Photo: Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images) “This COP has once again proven that the COP processes are not working in our favor,” the climate activist said…. Continue reading
