(2021-08-07). On China, Biden is continuing Trump's Zero-Sum Vision of the World when our Crises demand a Win-Win Approach. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Special to Informed Comment) — Regarding China, Joe Biden's Foreign Policy Team has embraced the zero-sum rhetoric of the Trump administration. That approach could bifurcate the globe politically and technologically along racial lines, but instead of race, the project has been marketed as a contest of values. Zero-sum rhetoric didn't begin with Trump. …
(2021-08-07). Israel-Hezbollah Confrontation is 'Exchange of Messages', War is Not on Horizon, Expert Says. sputniknews.com The reason for this is not only the reluctance of Hezbollah to draw Lebanon into another bloody conflict, especially now when the country is mired in deep economic and political crises. It also stems from Israel being preoccupied with other problems and the split within its own coalition.
(2021-08-07). Hezbollah Fires Rockets in Response to Israeli Airstrikes. news.antiwar.com Hezbollah responded Friday to recent Israeli shelling and airstrikes in southern Lebanon by firing rockets into Israel. The incident marks the Israel said 19 rockets were launched from Lebanon and that it fired back with artillery after the barrage. The back and forth is the most significant escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in years, but no casualties were reported on either side. | Israel's initial shelling of Lebanon took place late We…
(2021-08-07). US transfers 40 ISIL forces to its base in Hasaka: report. en.mehrnews.com Syrian sources reported that the US military transferred dozens of ISIL prisoners in Syria to its base.
(2021-08-07). Millionaire Democratic SF Rep Pelosi, Real Estate Donations & Eviction Moratorium. indybay.org "Chairman George Marcus also donated $263,400 that same month to a committee that benefits the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's campaign, and contributed at least $6.5 million to PACs that work to elect Democrats to the Senate and House." See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/03/democrats-took-millions-real-estate-interests-allowing-eviction-moratorium-end…
(2021-08-07). We Need to Cancel the Rent, Not Just Postpone Evictions. zcomm.org "As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to protect those that sent us to legislate on their behalf"
(2021-08-07). Pro-Israel PAC Defeats Sanders' Candidate Turner in Ohio. indybay.org Nina Turner, Bernie Sanders' campaign manager running for a House of Representatives seat in Ohio, was defeated by the reactionary Democratic and Republican parties, including the super PAC Democratic Majority for Israel, "a group founded by longtime Democratic pollster Mark Mellman and bankrolled by an oil and gas executive. The organization has also received money from Republican donors." See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/04/conceding-defeat-ohio-special-election-nina-turner-says-our-justice-journey…
(2021-08-07). Cheap Fun Saturday: Job Growth Under Biden and Trump. cepr.net 
Another jobs report, another cheap shot at the former guy. As I always say, this sort of comparison is silly because so many things beyond the president's control affect job growth and the economy. But, you know that if the situation were reversed, we would be hearing this comparison endlessly. Donald Trump Jr. would probably …
(2021-08-07). Biden flubs number of vaccinated Americans. en.mehrnews.com In his speech on Friday, the US president made another blunder, making a mistake over the total number of vaccinated people in the United States.
(2021-08-07). Biden-Zelensky meeting: returning Donbass, Crimea to Ukraine is U.S. priority. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Biden-Zelensky meeting to determine dynamics of U.S.-Ukraine bilateral relations in coming years — Kuleba "Everyone is determined to make this a very productive and very fundamental visit. And a meeting with President Biden. Therefore, we once again made sure that the United States is a truly strategic partner of Ukraine, we heard this repeatedly. We …
(2021-08-07). Biden Administration Lets Oil Companies Disturb Polar Bears, Walruses in Alaska's Western Arctic, Beaufort Sea. indybay.org ANCHORAGE, Alaska, August 4, 2021 — The Biden administration issued a final rule today allowing oil and gas companies operating in the Beaufort Sea and Western Arctic to harass polar bears and Pacific walruses when drilling or searching for oil for the next five years.
(2021-08-07). Congresistas de EE.UU. piden a Biden cerrar cárcel en Guantánamo. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de varios comités legislativos se sumaron a la iniciativa para que se ejecute inmediatamente el cierre de la prisión.
(2021-08-07). Salesforce Client is Republican Party. indybay.org San Francisco's very own tech giant, Salesforce, continues to do the bidding of its client, the Republican Party, also known as the Republican National Committee, despite the Jan. 6, 2021 seditious insurrection by Nazi Trump thugs to overthrow the government by force and violence to install Nazi Trump as dictator. See www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-salesforce-emails_n_610c3d0de4b041dfbaa71051…
(2021-08-07). WATCH: Taliban fighters joyride in Humvees after capturing Nimroz provincial capital & seizing more US-made weaponry. rt.com 
Taliban militants were spotted parading around in US-made Humvees after seizing a major city in Nimroz province, footage shows — the first regional capital to fall to the group as it launches a wave of attacks across Afghanistan. | The militants were seen making victory laps around the city of Zaranj on Friday afternoon in the captured vehicles, having just captured the provincial capital after overrunning Afghan government forces. |
(2021-08-07). ISIS Terrorists Set Fake Checkpoint In Northern Iraq, Abducted 11 People. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Early on August 7, ISIS terrorists abducted 11 people after setting a fake checkpoint between the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh and Erbil province in the Kurdistan Region. | In a brief statement, the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in the Kurdistan Region said that the fake checkpoint was set by the terrorists near the village of Kandar, on a road leading to the town of Makhmur in Erbil. | Ismael Hamad, an official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Makhmur, shared more details o…
(2021-08-07). Watch Taliban Militants Parade in US-Made Humvees After Seizing Afghan Provincial Capital. sputniknews.com On Friday, Afghanistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ghulam Isaczai told the UN Security Council that the scale and scope of the ongoing Taliban* offensive in the country "are akin to an invasion unparalleled in the last 30 years of the conflict".
(2021-08-07). Talibanes capturan una segunda capital provincial en Afganistán. telesurtv.net En la tarde del viernes, los talibanes tomaron el control de la ciudad de Zaranj, capital de la provincia suroccidental de Nimroz.
(2021-08-07). COVID-19 cases in United States hit new six-month record. wsws.org As the public health threat mounts, both Democratic and Republican politicians are promoting the myth of a return to normalcy.
(2021-08-07). What is the U.S. afraid of? What kind of 'truth' does it try to make up?>. ecns.cn The U.S.' "excessive efforts" on origin tracing has distorted this scientific issue while its failure to curb the surging COVID-19 cases has ruined its international image.
(2021-08-07). 2021 California Admission Day, Equity and Inclusion Conversation. indybay.org The origin of the State of California and transition to US Statehood through the eyes of Indigenous, Pan African, Latino, European, Asian and Pacific Islanders poised this 2021 Admission Day…
(2021-08-07). Defensa de diplomático Alex Saab expone ilegalidades en proceso. telesurtv.net El Tribunal de la Cedeao ha ordenado en dos ocasiones la libertad inmediata de Alex Saab ante las irregularidades en su detención.
(2021-08-07). WHO should conduct origin tracing in the US: China Daily editorial. ecns.cn A survey conducted around the world by China Global Television Network in the six official languages of the United Nations over the past few weeks found that 83.1 percent of the respondents support the World Health Organization carrying out a novel coronavirus origin tracing investigation in the United States.
(2021-08-07). Iran not to hesitate to defend its sovereign rights in PG. en.mehrnews.com Condemning the G7 statement over baseless accusations against Iran, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Iran will not hesitate to defend its sovereign rights in the Persian Gulf.
(2021-08-07). Edward Snowden Slams Apple's Plan to Scan Every User's Phone as 'Assault on Privacy'. sputniknews.com The tech giant previously announced it will be using the neuralMatch software in order to scan photos uploaded to the iCloud by American users and will notify the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) if child abuse imagery is discovered.
(2021-08-07). Colombia suma una nueva masacre para llegar a 64 en el 2021. telesurtv.net La masacre se registró en el interior de una vivienda en el municipio colombiano de Soacha dejando tres hombre y una mujer muerta.
(2021-08-07). Why Neoliberalism Needs Neofascists. zcomm.org The neofascist assault on democracy is a last-ditch effort on the part of neoliberal capitalism to rescue itself from crisis. The only solution is a decisive retreat from globalized finance…
(2021-08-07). Tuesday 8/10: Voting Rights Now! Democracy Can't Wait Virtual Rally & Actions. indybay.org Virtual rally and voting rights actions event…
(2021-08-06). Dozens Of ISIS Captives Moved From SDF Prisons To US Base In Al-Hasakah: Syrian State Media. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | US forces had moved dozens of ISIS captives in northeastern Syria from prisons run by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to their main base in southern al-Hasakah, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on August 6. | "American occupation forces transferred 40 ISIS terrorists who were detained in the Industrial Secondary Prison and the so-called Self-Defense Prison at the southern entrance to the city of al-Hasakah to their base in the town of al-Shaddadi," the stat-run agency quoted an informed so…
(2021-08-06). Daniel Hale is Biden's latest political prisoner. workers.org 
Former U.S. Air Force intelligence analyst and whistleblower Daniel Hale was sentenced to 45 months in prison on July 27 in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va. Hale pled guilty in March for charges related to leaking classified information about U.S. drone assassinations to reporters. The documents revealed that . . . |
(2021-08-06). Battleground Baltimore: Evictions Loom as Delta Variant Surges. therealnews.com 
This week, President Joe Biden extended the Center for Disease Control's federal eviction moratorium, which covers 90% of renters facing eviction, caving to pressure from progressive Democrats such as Missouri Rep. Cori Bush. | Bush, who has experienced homelessness herself, slept on the steps of the Capitol building for five days to highlight the cruelty of evicting as many as 7 million people during a pandemic. | While celebrating the 60-day extension, which carries sharp fines for landlords who defy it, housing advocates are also drawing attention to the fact the moratorium does not halt evictions entirely.
(2021-08-06). Landlord Out $24K In Rent Claims Tenants Are Exploiting Eviction Moratorium And Buying Boats. moguldom.com A landlord in North Carolina said tenants are taking advantage of the federal eviction moratorium, instead using their money to buy extravagances like boats — and he's out of pocket $24,000 in unpaid rent. Buddy Shoup, who owns 35 properties across the state, said he's been forced by law to absorb mortgage, maintenance and repair …
(2021-08-06). AOC Roasted for Putting Mask on During Photo-op, Removing it Immediately After (Video). orinocotribune.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing criticism after a video caught her masking up for a photo and then seemingly immediately removing the face covering when the picture was taken. | The video, first shared by Breitbart, shows Ocasio-Cortez joining protesters on the steps of the US Capitol. Initially, very few participants appear to be wearing masks while chatting with AOC on the steps. | Rep. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) also appears in the video and dons his mask for a photo with the protesters supporting a new eviction moratorium. Ocasio-Cortez also sports a grey mask for the photo, while squeezed between nu…
(2021-08-06). CDC Issues 60-Day Eviction Moratorium After Progressives Pressured Biden & "Moved Mountains" zcomm.org "People want the administration to succeed, but treating them with kid gloves is not necessarily going to be the best way to get these kinds of progressive and just outcomes in policy."
(2021-08-06). Mobilizations force Biden to enact new eviction ban. mronline.org 
The new eviction moratorium was put in place amid protests at the federal capital led by progressive legislator Cori Bush, along with various social movements in the U.S.
(2021-08-06). It's Not Enough To Restore Eviction Protections. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, popular pressure won out over threats by the US Supreme Court and the Biden administration re-imposed a moratorium on evictions for another 60 days, protecting many Americans behind on rent from losing their homes until October 3. However, the Court is sure to act quickly against this defiance.
(2021-08-06). Democratic Party establishment prevails over Sanders-backed candidate in Cleveland primary election. wsws.org Despite a large early lead in the polls and a big fundraising advantage, Nina Turner lost to a more right-wing figure, Shontel Brown.
(2021-08-06). Republicans Are Reaping Millions in Donations With the "Pre-Checked Box" truthout.org 
Earlier this year, The New York Times revealed that Donald Trump's campaign had extracted tens of millions of dollars in extra contributions from his supporters by surreptitiously signing them up for recurring donations, mostly by using pre-checked boxes in online forms. That practice was widely criticized and drew the attention of federal election officials, but it definitely hasn't stopped. Trump's fundraising appeals still appear to be automatically opting in donors for multiple contributions, w…
(2021-08-06). Bootlicking Grifters, Trumpenelft Victims, and the Bourgeois-Democratic God That Failed. counterpunch.org Shed a Tear for the Michigan Militia, Comrades One of the most depressing things I've beheld since the elections of the cruel fascistic maniac Donald Trump and the doddering neoliberal caretaker Joe Biden has been the determination of many people I formerly thought be of at least somewhat sound left mind to become useful idiots
(2021-08-06). As Florida Becomes The US Capital Of Covid, Gov. DeSantis Blames Immigrants And Biden's Border Management. moguldom.com Some are accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of playing tit for tat with President Joe Biden while the state was emerging as the national epicenter of covid-19. Florida accounts for around a fifth of all new cases in the U.S., NBC News reported on July 31. While the White House and others have criticized DeSantis's lax …
(2021-08-06). Biden's Moonshot: America's Cars are going Electric, "Fast!" with Union Labor. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Joe Biden is good at multi-tasking. His announcement on Thursday that he wants 50% of all cars sold in the US in 2030 to be electric or plugin hybrids will appeal to many environmentalists, or at least the electric part will. But the transcript at rev.com/ demonstrates that President Biden …
(2021-08-06). U.S. provocations pernicious troublemaking: China Daily editorial. ecns.cn By persistently provoking China on sensitive issues, the U.S. administration under Joe Biden risks pushing bilateral ties into free fall.
(2021-08-06). Biden leads praise, condolences for Trumka. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Praise and condolences, led by Democratic President Joe Biden, poured in as news spread of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's death from a heart attack at age 72. Trumka died August 5 while on a family vacation in the South—a vacation he interrupted the day before to rally with members of his home union, the United …
(2021-08-06). US Peace Groups Call for Biden and Congress to Adopt 'No First Use of Nuclear Weapons' Policy. globalresearch.ca The U.S. "has …
(2021-08-06). Release Details of Saudi Involvement or Stay Away From Memorials, 9/11 Families Tell Biden. commondreams.org "Benefits expiring on Labor Day is a cruel joke that only wealthy politicians could come up with."
(2021-08-06). 460+ Groups Demand Biden Pick a Climate Champion for Key Energy Position. commondreams.org
(2021-08-06). Energy Transfer to increase volume of oil transported per day, still lacks federal permit. nationofchange.org "Now with increased capacity, the threat to our health and drinking water supply has only grown. We look to the Biden administration to take action."
(2021-08-06). The Progressive Death of Progressivism. counterpunch.org Emblematic of our times, the Berniecrat organization Our Revolution — never remotely revolutionary — has rebranded itself as "pragmatic progressive." This innovation is based on the realization that progressive reforms will never be enacted unless they are fought for. And, since they are not about to fight President Biden, then it is only programmatic to
(2021-08-06). Top Scientists to Biden and Congress: 'Go Big on Climate… Do So Now'. commondreams.org "If President Biden reneges on his commitment and sides with the Saudi government, we would be compelled to publicly stand in objection to any participation by his administration in any memorial ceremony of 9/11."
(2021-08-06). Killer Disinformation: How Anti-Vaccine Propaganda Hijacked American Political Discourse. counterpunch.org The Biden administration has given new life to a national discussion about the dangers of social media-induced misinformation following its request that Facebook censor Covid-19 anti-vaccination propaganda. Biden lamented the proliferation of anti-vaxxer content, declaring: "They're killing people. Look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated, and that — and they're killing people."
(2021-08-06). Remembering Richard Trumka: Union Leaders Reflect on Death of AFL-CIO Head & Labor Movement Challenges Ahead. democracynow.org 
Richard Trumka, the longtime president of the AFL-CIO and one of the most powerful labor leaders in the United States, has died of a heart attack at the age of 72. Trumka's death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from fellow labor figures, activists and lawmakers, including President Joe Biden. Trumka was a third-generation coal miner from Pennsylvania who, at the age of 33, became the youngest president of the United Mine Workers of America. He continued climbing through the ranks of organized labor for the rest of his life, fighting campaigns against apartheid in South Africa, racism within the labor movem…
(2021-08-06). Denmark: Bernie Sanders' Socialist Utopia Functions as Banana Spy Kingdom for U.S. Empire. covertactionmagazine.com Denmark's Social Democrat female leaders have followed their American counterparts in adopting a Russophobic discourse to justify the sell-out of their country France and Germany's demand last May for "full clarity" from the United States and Denmark concerning their spying upon its leaders fizzled out as Russophobia took preference during President Joe Biden's recent European …
(2021-08-06). U.S. Government Encourages Mass Emigration Of Hong Kong Citizens. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageBiden government signs memorandum to provide haven to Hong Kong citizens, provoking Beijing. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to escalate. White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki announced that US President Joe Biden signed a memorandum of understanding that provides temporary haven for Hong Kong citizens interested in entering US territory. Reactions to such a measure can…
(2021-08-06). MLK's Family and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Voting Rights March on Washington. truthout.org 
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is 56 years old today, but instead of simply celebrating the historic law that helped combat Jim Crow-era suppression of Black voters, civil rights leaders are busy organizing mass actions to bring a fresh slate of voting rights legislation to President Biden's desk. | The nation has reached a tipping point, they say, and the fight to save democracy from modern forms of voter suppression has never been more urgent. An increasingly conservative Supreme Court ha…
(2021-08-06). Headlines for August 6, 2021. democracynow.org Dixie Fire Grows to Become Sixth Largest in California History, Greek PM Blames Climate Change as Thousands Flee Wildfires Near Athens, Study Warns Atlantic Ocean Current Could Collapse, with Devastating Impact on Climate, Biden Restores Tailpipe Emissions Standards, Promotes Switch to Electric Vehicles, Democratic Bill Would Tax Big Polluters $500 Billion to Pay for Climate Damage, U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Six-Month High with Over 100,000 Daily Infections, Africa COVID-19 Deaths Surged by 80% in Last Month as Delta Variant Spread, U.N. Security Council Meets on Afghanistan as Taliban Offensive Sparks Humanitar…
(2021-08-06). Nuclear Weapons Still a Clear and Present Danger 76 Years After Hiroshima. commondreams.org "Choosing a FERC nominee that will reject new fossil fuel development would be a strong sign that Biden intends to take our climate crisis seriously."
(2021-08-06). Twilight of the 20-Year occupation of Afghanistan: US soldiers sent to kill and die—for what? peoplesdispatch.org The Biden administration has announced the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. What effect did the war have on those who served?
(2021-08-06). Steven Donziger, Lawyer Who Sued Chevron over Amazon Oil Spills, Marks 2 Years Under House Arrest. democracynow.org 
Protests across the United States are calling for the immediate release of environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, who has been held under house arrest in New York for two years after being targeted by the oil giant Chevron. Donziger sued the oil giant in Ecuador on behalf of 30,000 Amazonian Indigenous people for dumping 16 billion gallons of oil into their ancestral lands. Ecuador's Supreme Court ordered Chevron to pay $18 billion a decade ago, a major victory for the environment and corporate accountability. But Chevron refused to pay or clean up the land, and instead launched a legal attack tar…
(2021-08-06). Why is the Top Chinese Swimmer not at the Tokyo Olympics? dissidentvoice.org 
Primary players and acronyms: FINA — Fédération Internationale de Natation (International Swimming Federation). Established 1908. WADA — World Anti-Doping Agency. Established in 1999. Based in Montreal, Canada. CAS — Court of Arbitration for Sport. Highest court for adjudicating international sport. Established in 1984. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland. IDTM — International Doping and Test Management. Swedish …
(2021-08-06). 'Retaliation vs all who challenge power': Prison's mistreatment of hacktivist Gottesfeld is par for the course, whistleblower says. rt.com 
The Bureau of Prisons' retaliation against hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld for writing an expose on prison conditions is the rule, not the exception, Barrett Brown — a journalist who did four years in prison — told RT. | "There's not been a single case of someone who's a high-profile activist or even a low-profile activist incarcerated in the Bureau of Prisons who has not faced retaliation to the extent that they have tried to continue their engagement with the civic body from prison," Brown told RT on Friday, explaining that Gottesfeld's punishment — for merely trying to expose the abuses he wit…
(2021-08-06). CNN's strange Wuhan lab story suggests US spies HACKED Chinese database, hints that probe into Covid-19 origins may take longer. rt.com 
A bizarre CNN story about the ongoing US intelligence investigation of Covid-19's origins that relies on anonymous sources, and seems to make excuses for the spies coming up short, also manages to accuse the US of hacking China. | In a progress report of sorts on the 90-day investigation into the coronavirus origins — with which US spies were tasked Scientists are scouring data from…
(2021-08-06). 'It's an act of retaliation': Jailed hacktivist denied legal calls after publishing article about US prison abuse — wife to RT. rt.com 
In an act of reprisal, hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld has been prevented from communicating with his attorneys after he penned an article, published by RT, about conditions at his federal penitentiary, his wife has claimed. | Bureau of Prisons Attorney Katherine Siereveld has taken unprecedented measures to block Gottesfeld from conferring with his legal team, the inmate's wife, Dana Gottesfeld, has said in an interview. | "I think it's an act of retaliation because it's only against Marty and not against other people," she told RT. Siereveld has allegedly also been "opening his legal mail o…
(2021-08-06). A Cycle of War Crimes: Today's Crisis in Afghanistan Grew Out of 20 Years of U.S. War. democracynow.org 
As the United Nations Security Council holds an emergency session to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan, we speak with Polk Award-winning journalist Matthieu Aikins, who is based in Kabul. The Taliban have been seizing territory for months as U.S. troops withdraw from the country, and the group is now on the verge of taking several provincial capitals. "In the 13 years I've been working here, I've never seen a situation as grim," says Aikins.
(2021-08-06). Republicans Balk at Infrastructure Adding to Deficit After Opposing Pay Fors. truthout.org 
As amendments to the bipartisan infrastructure bill were being debated in the Senate, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) The CBO announced that the bill would add about $256 billion to the deficit over the next t…
(2021-08-06). Opinion: From 'friendly' state to enmity state. mronline.org 
As Texas Republicans pit neighbor against neighbor, we must respond by rebuking bigotry and embracing progress.
(2021-08-06). Republicans Balk at Infrastructure Adding to Deficit After Opposing Pay-Fors. truthout.org As amendments to the bipartisan infrastructure bill were being debated in the Senate, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) The CBO announced that the bill would add about $256 billion to the deficit over the next t…
(2021-08-06). GOP Lawmaker Suing Pelosi Over House Mask Rules Contracts COVID. truthout.org 
A congressman who is suing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-California) over recently reinstated rules on masking on the floor of the House of Representatives has contracted COVID-19. | Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), who
(2021-08-06). Israeli Ambassador Says Israel Wants to See 'Regime Change' in Iran. news.antiwar.com Israel's Ambassador to the US and UN Gilad Erdan "In the end, we would ultimately like to see [the government] overthrown and [for there to be] regime change," Erdan told Israel's Army Radio when asked about his government's Iran policy. | It's no secret Israel is hostile to the Iranian government, but Israeli officials have previously avoided such explicit calls for regime change. What Erdan said was interpreted…
(2021-08-06). Boston Mayor Janey Compares Forced Vaccine Passports To Slavery, Jim Crow And Apartheid. moguldom.com Boston Mayor Kim Janey dislikes the idea of vaccine passports and verifications so much that she compared them to the practice of having to show one's papers during slavery and the Jim Crow era. When fellow Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that New Yorkers had to provide proof of a covid-19 vaccination to enter …
(2021-08-06). Freedom Summer Film Series | Haiti Betrayed. peoplesforum.org Join us at The People's Forum for our Freedom Summer Film Series! | As we begin the reopening of our space, every Friday evening in June we will show a film in our screening room. | This is a free, educational program, however, in order to maintain a safe capacity level, we ask that you leave a $6 deposit to reserve your participation. You will be refunded your deposit upon arrival or if you cancel. Please have your confirmation email ready when you arrive. | Freedom Summer Films is a series that aims to explore the humanity and the creativity of the many struggles against imperialism, colonialism, capitalism at…
(2021-08-06). 76 Years After Hiroshima Bombing, Fresh Call for End to All Nuclear Weapons. commondreams.org There is an urgent need for action to protect the vote and our democracy, and it's time that our leaders started acting like they understand this.
(2021-08-06). IAM working to isolate walkout by 800 Chicago-area mechanics after overwhelming strike vote. wsws.org The IAM is isolating the strike of 800 Chicago-area mechanics by implementing a myriad of side deals that favor the interests of the car dealerships with the connivance of the AFL-CIO and Democratic Party.
(2021-08-06). Teacher-Student-Parent Safety Committee in Sri Lanka holds successful online meeting. wsws.org Speakers explained the necessity to build action committees in every workplace and school, independent of the unions, to take up the fight for social and democratic rights.
(2021-08-06). Is Humanity's Return to Barbarism Unavoidable? commondreams.org It is time for Democrats to act, and for Sens. Manchin and Sinema to face reality—and get in line.
(2021-08-06). How the Alt-Right Have Used Online Conspiracy Theories to Create a False Class Consciousness and Take Down Democracy. counterpunch.org "The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity." These words from WB Yeats encapsulate our current political impasse. Whereas in Yeats' time the worst may have been persuaded by the rational, in today's age of social media, the worst can spread their ideas with conviction — irrespective of the truth.
(2021-08-06). Any Delay to Save Democracy Is a Loser's Game. commondreams.org "Nuclear weapons are the ultimate human violence," said Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui. "If civil society decides to live without them, the door to a nuclear-weapon-free world will open wide."