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Magical Thinking About Joe Biden in 2024
Paving the way for another Trump presidency...
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2024 10:39am PST
Fascism 101: Why We Need To Spell It Out
We need to have a transformative vision that can compete with that of the far right, one based on genuine equality and genuine democratic empowerment that goes beyond the now discredited liberal democracy. Some call this vision socialism. Others would prefer another term, but the important thing is its message of radical, real equality beyond class, gender, and race....
Posted: Wed, Jan 3, 2024 1:17am PST
Fascism, Civil War, Argentina, Melei & The Class Struggle With Ricardo Ortiz
WorKWeek looks at the rise of Javier Melei in Argentina, the rise of fascism and the growing class struggle and possible massive general strikes to bring down the government....
Posted: Tue, Dec 26, 2023 10:35pm PST
COP28 Climate Summit Negotiations Focus on Commitments for Developing Countries
Most Developing Countries Spend More on Debt Service than on Addressing Country Climate Crisis Challenges...
Posted: Mon, Dec 4, 2023 7:33am PST
Fairer Taxes and Inheritance for All!
A few people own the majority of the wealth, the rest share what remains. Star economist Thomas Piketty wants to change this. He has developed reform proposals that distribute the wealth of our society more fairly and make our lives more democratic. The most important pillars of his reforms are economic co-determination, fairer taxes and a stronger welfare state....
Posted: Sat, Dec 2, 2023 7:24am PST
Backing Biden for 2024, Conformist Democrats Have Been in Denial.
Now They’re in a Panic....
Posted: Sun, Nov 26, 2023 9:04pm PST
Argentina: La anomalía salvaje
Argentina: La anomalía salvaje
14 millones votaron para que llegue a dominar la motosierra ultraneolliberal: anarcocapitalismo...
Posted: Wed, Nov 22, 2023 2:55pm PST
Women Visit U.S. Senators in Seeking a Ceasefire in Gaza
Activists visited the Hart Senate Office Building calling on women senators to support a ceasefire in Gaza....
Posted: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 2:16pm PST
Jam the phone lines for Palestine on Friday, Nov. 17 at 12 noon ET / 9 am PT
Join USCPR on Friday, November 17 to mobilize our masses to take action to contribute to SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE.
Let's kick off the day with a strategic mobilization: Jamming Congress’s phone lines together at 12pm ET / 9am PT, Friday, November 17. While activists across the country are protesting for Palestine, make sure the phones are ringing off the hook in the halls of Congress.
We want to make sure that Members of Congress hear our demands before they leave to head home for the...
Posted: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 11:57pm PST
Religious Leaders Call for the Same Amount of Aid for Puerto Rico as US States Receive.
Puerto Rico should receive the same nutrition assistance benefits, popularly known as food stamps, as US states receive, noted 28 major religious leaders from Puerto Rico and the United States....
Posted: Mon, Nov 13, 2023 8:18am PST
Legal Organizations Put Members of Congress on Notice of Complicity in Genocide
The National Lawyers Guild, Palestine Legal and the Center for Constitutional Rights send Notice & Demand Letter to all Congressional Representatives...
Posted: Thu, Nov 9, 2023 8:48am PST
Supreme Court to Decide on Domestic Violence and Guns
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on overturning a law that denies firearms for domestic abusers as protesters rallied outside of the courthouse....
Posted: Thu, Nov 9, 2023 5:28am PST
A Response to Senator Bernie Sanders-You Have Become "A Moral Monster"
Historian Norman Finkelstein talks about Bernie Sanders opposition to a ceasefire and how he has become a "moral monster". Finkelstein has supported Bernie Sanders campaigns for president....
Posted: Mon, Nov 6, 2023 9:20am PST
Morocco G20 Finance Meetings Make Few Decisions on Crisis Response
G20 finance ministers met on global economic growth, debt, inflation, expanding development bank aid, the pandemic and other crises....
Posted: Tue, Oct 17, 2023 8:26am PDT
African Catholic Bishops: Marrakesh Meetings Should Act on “True Jubilee of Hope in Africa
World leaders attending the annual IMF, G20 and World Bank meetings should promote urgent debt relief, aid and lending policies to address the interlinked crises African countries face, noted a body that represents African Catholic Bishops....
Posted: Wed, Oct 11, 2023 8:38am PDT
Jubilee USA Statement on IMF Global Financial Stability Report
The IMF releases the Global Financial Stability Report and raises global concerns over continued inflation, the banking system and climate investments....
Posted: Tue, Oct 10, 2023 11:47am PDT
Jubilee USA Statement on IMF World Economic Outlook Report
As world leaders arrive in Marrakesh for the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings, the IMF releases its flagship World Economic Outlook report. The IMF projects the global economy to grow 3% this year, which remains below the average of growth for two decades before the pandemic....
Posted: Tue, Oct 10, 2023 11:19am PDT
World Leaders Focus on High Debt Levels and Poor Economic Growth as Morocco Meetings Begin
World leaders, finance ministers, business groups, academics and development organizations descend on Marrakesh, Morocco, for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva reports that the global economy lost $3.7 trillion due to shocks since 2020 and that slow and unequal growth continues....
Posted: Tue, Oct 10, 2023 7:52am PDT
Groups celebrate Orphan Well Prevention Act-to make polluters pay to clean-up idle wels
Newsom signs the Orphan Well Prevention Act - to make polluters pay to clean up idle oil wells, and vetos bill backed by the fossil fuel industry that wanted to stop holding refiners accountable for price gouging. Elected officials and groups celebrate these victories...
Posted: Sat, Oct 7, 2023 2:10pm PDT
As RFK Jr. Shifts His 2024 Strategy, He’s Bad News for Progressives
Often inaccurate and sometimes demagogic...
Posted: Mon, Oct 2, 2023 10:22am PDT