(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). 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). 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). 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…
(2021-08-06). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2021-08-06). 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). 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). 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). 460+ Groups Demand Biden Pick a Climate Champion for Key Energy Position. commondreams.org
(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). 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). 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.
(2021-08-06). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2021-08-06). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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."
(2021-08-05). Ep342: Israel Bombs Lebanon, Biden's EO= Mineral Wars, Apple to Install ScanWare on US Phones. slownewsdayshow.com 
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(2021-08-05). Headlines for August 5, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Calls for Moratorium on Third Doses Amid Stark Global Vaccine Inequity, Amid Soaring Profits, Moderna and Pfizer to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Prices , Over Half of China's Provinces Log New COVID Cases; Tokyo Olympics Registers Worst Daily Toll, Illinois Issues Mask Mandate for Schools; Arkansas Governor Regrets Signing Anti-Mask Bill, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Bans Mask Mandates, Blames Immigrants & Biden for Record COVID Surge, Landlords Ask Federal Judge to Block Biden CDC's New Eviction Moratorium, Protesters in Lebanon Demand Justice on First Anniversary of Beirut Port Explosion, Unfolding Climate Crisis Fu…
(2021-08-05). "They Killed Us from the Inside": U.N. Inquiry Demanded into Officials' Culpability in Beirut Blast. democracynow.org 
One year after the Beirut port explosion, a new Human Rights Watch report implicates senior Lebanese officials in the disaster that killed 218 people, wounded 7,000 others and destroyed vast swaths of the city. The blast on August 4, 2020, was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. It resulted from the detonation of hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate, which had been sitting in a hangar at the port for years while multiple government officials who knew about the highly explosive chemicals did nothing. "We didn't find any Lebanese official who took any responsibility for securing the port and remov…
(2021-08-05). Cuba is not alone: love and solidarity prevail. workers.org 
Cuba solidarity activists in Belfast, Ireland. Credit: Cuba Solidarity Campaign Dublin The following lightly edited article first appeared in Resumen English July 29, 2021, one day before U.S. President Joe Biden took measures adding additional sanctions on Cubans, while openly assisting Cuban dissidents living in Miami. Many of the countries . . . |
(2021-08-05). Estados Unidos y sus Lacayos, contra Haití, Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Según documentación pública, la administración republicana Eisenhower — Nixon asimiló tan temprano como el 17 de marzo de 1960 un plan presentado al Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, para el derrocamiento de la Revolución Cubana. El presupuesto aprobado…
(2021-08-05). Cuba and a Trumpist Named Joe Biden. orinocotribune.com 
By Iroel Sánchez — Jul 31, 2021 | Novelist Mario Vargas Llosa has recently said in the pages of the Spanish newspaper El País that Cuba is a "military dictatorship," and that he has reached that conclusion through information he received from "the chronicles of correspondents." One can disagree with his opinion, but one must start from the understanding that for a writer of fiction, as he is, and one of the best, the truth is not the most important thing; and it is precisely the truth that has been scarce in the reports on Cuba by the mainstream media. | The press that has been demanding plurality from the i…
(2021-08-05). Las herencias republicanas de los demócratas y las "espontáneas" demostraciones. globalizacion.ca Según documentación pública, la administración republicana Eisenhower — Nixon asimiló tan temprano como el 17 de marzo de 1960 un plan presentado al Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, para el derrocamiento de la Revolución Cubana. El presupuesto aprobado…
(2021-08-05). Pelosi kills Medicare For All bill for lack of votes. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has killed the Medicare For All bill, and did so even before rallies in 56 cities nationwide in late July pushing the cause. In a one-on-one interview via Zoom, Pelosi told noted national Medicare For All campaigner, Ady Barkan, she wouldn't bring the measure, HR1384, to the House floor because …
(2021-08-05). The Politics of Spectacle: On Eviction Moratorium, The Squad Talks the Walk. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Haiphong — Aug 3, 2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that not even the most "progressive" elected officials in the U.S. are willing to do what is necessary to meet the needs of the people. | Members of Congress departed for a seven-week vacation at the same time that the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) national eviction moratorium expired on July 31. The Squad, a subset of members of the House of Representatives who espouse Bernie Sanders' policy agenda, gathered at the Capitol building to demand that Congress come back to work and hold a vote to renew the moratorium. Cori Bush, Jamal…
(2021-08-05). The moratorium extension won't end Ôªøevictions. therealnews.com 
Progressives like Rep. Cori Bush successfully pushed President Joe Biden for a 60-day extension to the eviction moratorium, which covers approximately 7 million people. But this protection only extends to areas with high COVID-19 transmission. The vast majority of rent relief aid is yet to be distributed, and housing advocates warn that unless further protections are enacted, the hard-fought extension will only delay the inevitable.
(2021-08-05). Rep. Ilhan Omar: We Need to Cancel the Rent, Not Just Postpone Evictions. democracynow.org 
Minnesota Congressmember Ilhan Omar was among the progressive Democrats who camped outside the U.S. Capitol to pressure the Biden administration into passing a new eviction moratorium after the previous moratorium lapsed July 31. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new two-month moratorium earlier in the week that covers areas of the country where there is "substantial" or "high" spread of the coronavirus. "As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to protect those that sent us to legislate on their behalf," says Omar, adding that she has personal familiarity with housing precarity. "I certainly…
(2021-08-05). Biden administration orders short-term delay in evictions. wsws.org The action, announced Tuesday, is almost certain to be overturned by the federal courts, based on a Supreme Court ruling last June 29.
(2021-08-05). 'Time Is Running Out': Progressives Press Biden to Extend Student Loan Moratorium. commondreams.org Biden has a perfect opportunity to deliver progressive change to the millennials who voted for him.
(2021-08-05). Biden White House Dismisses WHO Call for Moratorium on Vaccine Boosters. commondreams.org
(2021-08-05). Biden Admin Rejects WHO Call for Moratorium on Vaccine Boosters in Rich Nations. truthout.org 
The Biden White House on Wednesday rejected the World Health Organization's "We feel that it's a false choice…
(2021-08-05). 'A Half Measure': Critics Warn Biden's Electric Vehicle, Auto Emissions Plan Insufficiently Bold. commondreams.org "As Republican-led legislatures weaponize the Big Lie to attack our free and fair elections, it is more important than ever for Congress to affirm that voters have a right to participate in our elections."
(2021-08-05). Brazil's U.S.-backed military regime casts shadow over hopes for 2022 election. mronline.org 
Bolsonaro's candidacy was democratic packaging for the long game of the military's return to government. As they look to defend their position a year out from elections, the situation has escalated.
(2021-08-05). Momentum Grows for Equity in Social Safety Net in U.S. Colonies. progressive.org Representatives are pushing the Biden Administration to make social programs more equitable for Americans living in the island territories.
(2021-08-05). Biden Administration Escalates Airstrikes In Somalia. popularresistance.org The Biden administration is escalating airstrikes in Somalia after a long pause in the US drone war against al-Shabaab. The US bombed Somalia on Sunday, the third time in less than two weeks and the third official airstrike in the country of Biden's presidency. | US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that the airstrike was conducted near Qeycad, Somalia, on August 1st. The US-backed Somali government said the airstrike "destroyed a large al-Shabaab firing position" that was engaged with members of Danab, a Somali commando force trained by the US. | The press release said AFRICOM's "initial" assessme…
(2021-08-05). 'That Was Litigated': Psaki Grilled on Sexual Harassment Claims Against Biden Amid Andrew Cuomo Row. sputniknews.com A months-long investigation into allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo – sanctioned by New York State Attorney General Letitia James – concluded that he harassed multiple women, including younger colleagues. The New York governor is adamant that he's innocent and has refused to step down despite calls from fellow Democrats to do so.
(2021-08-05). National Labor Relations Board calls for union revote at Alabama Amazon facility. wsws.org The NLRB and the Biden administration are seeking to promote the trade unions as a way of heading off and containing the struggles of workers.
(2021-08-05). We Can't Log Our Way Out of Global Baking. counterpunch.org Late last week President Biden met with Western governors to discuss the wildfires that continue to scorch their states. Montana's Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, said he plans to tell Biden we need to log more of our forests — only of course he'll use the latest timber industry gobbledygook of "active forest management" instead of speaking
(2021-08-05). Biden Administration Approves First Arms Sale to Taiwan. sputniknews.com Late last year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on several US defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, after learning then-US President Donald Trump's administration approved an arms sale to Taiwan valued at $1.8 billion.
(2021-08-05). Why Community Broadband Matters. counterpunch.org President Joe Biden introduced "The American Jobs Plan," a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that includes broadband upgrades, on March 31st. "Broadband internet is the new electricity," he proclaimed. The White House Statement noted: It is necessary for Americans to do their jobs, to participate equally in school learning, health care, and to stay connected. Yet,
(2021-08-05). "This Is What America Looks Like": Ilhan Omar on Her Refugee Journey from Mogadishu to Minneapolis. democracynow.org 
We speak with Minnesota Congressmember Ilhan Omar about her memoir "This Is What America Looks Like," the Biden administration's recent airstrikes in her birth country of Somalia and why the U.S. must remain a country of refuge for people fleeing war and poverty like she did. Omar adds that the Biden administration must stop enforcing Trump-era immigration rules that allow for expedited deportations of asylum seekers. "These policy choices have consequences. We have a moral imperative in this country to get our immigration policy right and make it a more humane system," she says.
(2021-08-05). Moscow, are you listening? Biden names Brzezinski spawn ambassador to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Brother of Ian Brzezinski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy in the George W. Bush administration, former member of the Pentagon's Policy Planning Staff, former advisor to the government of Ukraine and current member of the Strategic Advisors Group at the Atlantic Council, and of Mika Brzezinski, loudmouthed harridan at MSNBC. …
(2021-08-05). El dilema de los militares brasileños: Apoyar a Bolsonaro o a la democracia. globalizacion.ca El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, está estimulando una ruptura institucional en la segunda democracia más grande del continente americano, de manera similar a la que intentó Donald Trump en Estados Unidos. | Bolsonaro no solamente promueve la quiebra de disciplina…
(2021-08-05). Capitalist Media Monopolies Are the Enemy of Democracy. liberationnews.org 
The majority of the media in the United States is owned by six giant corporations — What does this tell us about the so-called "free press"?>
(2021-08-05). øPor qué votar NO a la destitución del gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom? peoplesworld.org 
Gracias a un esfuerzo lanzado a principios del año pasado por republicanos anti-impuestos y anti-inmigrantes ansiosos por reconstruir su partido fallido en el estado más poblado del país, los votantes de California enfrentan una dura elección el 14 de septiembre: si mantener al gobernador demócrata Newsom en el cargo o para reemplazarlo de un campo …
(2021-08-05). Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Ballot Initiative That Would Abolish Minneapolis Police. truthout.org 
Congressmember Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, whose district includes Minneapolis, says she supports a ballot initiative to abolish the city's police department and replace it with a new "Department of Public Safety." Local activists have already gathered tens of thousands of signatures for the move. "We've had a very incompetent and brutal police department for a really long time," says Omar, who adds that while much of the world associates the city's cops with the murder of George Floyd, local resid…
(2021-08-05). Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Ballot Initiative to Abolish Minneapolis Police & Create New Public Safety Department. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, whose district includes Minneapolis, says she supports a ballot initiative to abolish the city's police department and replace it with a new "Department of Public Safety." Local activists have already gathered tens of thousands of signatures for the move. "We've had a very incompetent and brutal police department for a really long time," says Omar, who adds that while much of the world associates the city's cops with the murder of George Floyd, local residents have witnessed the department's violence for much longer.
(2021-08-05). As Right-Wing Dems Balk at Price Tag, Poll Shows 66% of US Voters Support $3.5 Trillion Package. commondreams.org "Utility shutoffs—from water to electricity to broadband internet—leave our most vulnerable communities without essential life-sustaining services and are especially unacceptable during a deadly pandemic," said the Michigan Democrat.
(2021-08-05). Republican Governors have gone too Far in Banning Local Mask, Vaccine Mandates. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — With the Delta variant of Covid 19 now producing escalating case counts and hospitalizations, talk among pundits has turned to the possibility of a federally imposed vaccination mandate. Many of these discussions and debates have revolved around familiar albeit simplistic dichotomies, such as voluntary choice versus government …
(2021-08-05). The New Committee on Inequality: a Fresh Look at Economic Disparity. counterpunch.org Members of Congress serving on a new "select" committee on inequality had no trouble social distancing at their inaugural hearing. That's because the six seats reserved for Republicans were all empty. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had dutifully invited the GOP to participate, but after she vetoed two of their nominees for a different body —
(2021-08-05). ACLU Sues Over 'Illegal and Inhumane' Migrant Transportation Order in Texas. commondreams.org The labor leader is being remembered as "a relentless champion of workers' rights, workplace safety, worker-centered trade, democracy, and so much more."
(2021-08-05). Popular Progressive Benjamin Dixon: Jim Clyburn Is Ranked No. 1 Politician Committed To Stopping Black Progress. moguldom.com Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.-6) has been called out by many in Black America lately. Community activists and voters have complained publicly that Democratic congressman from South Carolina hasn't been pushing the Black agenda as much as he should. Clyburn, who has been in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993, has served as House Majority …
(2021-08-05). Forbes Estimates Rihanna Is Worth $1.7 Billion After Building Beauty And Fashion Empire. moguldom.com Everyone knows 'Bad Girl Riri' has been doing her thing, but Forbes just officially declared the Barbadian beauty a billionaire. Known to the world as Rihanna, Robyn Fenty has grown her namesake beauty empire in such an impressive fashion (pun intended), it has now allowed her to join the exclusive billionaire club that only boasts …
(2021-08-05). Make the People Happy: Erase Student Debt. commondreams.org Republicans "waging war on our right to vote failed to pass anti-democratic legislation in the regular session and the last special session," said one advocate. "Texans are ready to make sure they fail again."
(2021-08-05). America Faces Cascading Crises. Democrats Must Act. thenation.com America Faces Cascading Crises. Democrats Must Act.
(2021-08-05). How to cultivate environmental awareness at schools. nationofchange.org How to tell children about ecology to show them respect for the environment and not turn such a lesson into a routine? Let's take a deeper look at some options and how anyone can apply them in real life and class.
(2021-08-05). Democrats Introduce Right to Vote Act to Beat GOP Voter Suppression Blitz. commondreams.org The United States has a war problem. And just about no one is keen to talk about it.
(2021-08-05). 'Like a Blowtorch': Historic Dixie Fire 'Catastrophically' Destroys Greenville, California. commondreams.org "The Republican Millionaires Caucus would rather protect tax giveaways for their big corporate donors and people like themselves than help build a lasting economy that works for everyone."