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20 years later, the stain of Corporate Media’s role in promoting Iraq War remains
“It should not be forgotten that this debacle of death and destruction was not only a profound error of policymaking; it was the result of a carefully executed crusade of disinformation and lies,” said one prominent critic.
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Sanders proposes ‘New Deal for journalism’ to ensure media serves public interest
Nonpartisan, publicly funded media is “an idea that we should explore,” said the senator.
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Researchers warn of climate ‘doom loop’ as impacts forestall Green Energy transition
“It’s too late to avoid the climate storm altogether,” said a study co-author. “Our ability to steer out of the storm is frustrated by having to manage the impacts of the storm on the ship.”
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With trumpian claims of cheating, Starbucks demands halt to union elections
“Unfortunately, it’s now in vogue for the losers of some elections nationwide to attempt to reverse elections by any means they think are necessary,” said Starbucks Workers United.
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Senate urged to block Biden’s pro-privatization nominee for Social Security Board
“The Senate can, and must, block this terrible nomination,” Social Security Works said of the administration’s choice of Andrew Biggs.
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Sanders warns against massive congressional bailout for Bezos space company
“At a time when over half of the people in this country live paycheck to paycheck,” the Vermont senator wrote, “should we really be providing a multibillion-dollar taxpayer bailout for Bezos to fuel his space hobby?”
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Outrage as Judge approves Assange extradition to U.S.
“Extraditing Julian Assange to face allegations of espionage for publishing classified information would set a dangerous precedent and leave journalists everywhere looking over their shoulders.”
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AOC warns failure to cancel student debt has ‘demoralized’ critical voters
“This really isn’t a conversation about providing relief to a small, niche group of people,” said the congresswoman. “It’s very much a keystone action politically.” –AOC
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‘Saddening, infuriating, and utterly unsurprising’: Rittenhouse acquitted
The verdict, said the Huber family, sends the “unacceptable message” that armed vigilantes can “use the danger they have created to justify shooting people in the street.”
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‘To change course of history,’ U.S. climate movement takes aim at Biden White House
Five days of direct action and civil disobedience are planned this week to denounce “broken promises” and demand ambitious action against the planetary threat.
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‘Code Red for Humanity’: IPCC report warns window for climate action is closing fast
The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk.
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‘Little more than a PR gimmick’: Critics say G7 vaccine donation pledges won’t cut it
Public health campaigners estimate that promised donations from rich countries would be enough to cover just 11% of the world’s unvaccinated population.
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Biden budget would send $1.3 billion more to Israeli military than to Global climate programs: Analysis
A group of anti-war veterans said President Joe Biden’s spending priorities indicate that he thinks “preserving apartheid is more important than fighting climate change.”
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International rights experts condemn U.S. police killings as ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
“The world is not only watching, it’s judging.”
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‘What stage of capitalism is this?’ Hedge fund $3 billion richer thanks to wager on wildfire insurance claims
With over 100,000 people displaced by wildfires raging across California, Baupost Group collected more than $3 billion in July after betting on insurance claims against embattled utility company PG&E.
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‘We Want Justice’: Mass demonstrations and marches erupt Nationwide to protest police shooting of Jacob Blake
“The video that came out of Kenosha is absolutely horrific. I don’t understand how people can watch it and not be here.”
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‘No tactics… just seemed like a gang’: Navy Veteran speaks out after attack by secret police in viral video viewed nearly 10 million times
They just started whaling on me with batons, and I let them,” said Christopher David.
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Whitewashing capitalism
How ECON 100 obscures the relationships among capitalism, racism and racial inequality.
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Atlanta Police shoot and kill Rayshard Brooks as protests demanding racial justice continue worldwide
“This is not the first time a black man has been killed for sleeping,” said Rev. James Woodall, state president of the Georgia NAACP.
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Demands for Trump removal grow as ‘fascist’ speech condemned as declaration of war against U.S. public
“Trump needs to be removed now, because after the massacre it will be too late.”