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04/04/22
Author: 
Pepe Escobar, Strategic Culture.
Photo: Dado Ruvic / Reuters. - money

Apr, 1, 2022

A New Reality Is Being Formed.

The unipolar world is irrevocably becoming a thing of the past, a multipolar one is taking shape.

It was something to behold. Dmitri Medvedev, former Russian President, unrepentant Atlanticist, current deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, decided to go totally unplugged in an outburst matching the combat star turn of Mr. Khinzal that delivered palpable shock and awe all across NATOstan.

04/04/22
Author: 
Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.
Almagul Menlibayeva (Kazakhstan), Transoxiana Dreams, 2010.

Apr. 1, 2022

04/04/22
Author: 
Joseph Lee, Grist.
Report Reveals How The Dakota Access Pipeline Is Breaking The Law - Popular Resistance

Apr. 1, 2022

Authors Say The Study Could Be Pivotal In Stopping DAPL.

The federal government and the Dakota Access Pipeline’s parent company, Energy Transfer, misled the public, used substandard science, utilized poor technology, and broke the law by not cooperating with impacted Indigenous Nations. That’s according to a new report that also criticizes the Army Corp of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency for not completing a realistic analysis of the environmental damage the pipeline could cause.

04/04/22
Author: 
Paul Kiel, Jesse Eisinger and Jeff Ernsthausen
Alex Bandoni/ProPublica. (Source Images: IRS Tax Form and Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)
Given the likelihood, as outlined in the article below, that this idea will never be successfully legislated in Washington, one might think that Biden is putting it forward as a ploy to win votes for Democrats in the midterm elections this fall with no real intention to see it through to enactment. But it's interesting information.
       --- Gene McGuckin

Mar. 28, 2022

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02/04/22
Author: 
Brett Wilkins
Amazon Labor Union organizer and president Chris Smalls celebrates following the successful unionization vote by workers at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, New York on April 1, 2022. (Photo: Andrea Renault/AFP via Getty Images)

Apr. 1, 2022

"For everyone in the labor movement, it's time to dramatically rethink what we imagine is possible," said one organizer.

Progressives hailed Friday's unionization vote by employees at an Amazon warehouse in New York City as a historic victory for workers across the United States and an inspiring call to action for others seeking to organize.

02/04/22
Author: 
Erica Smiley And Sarita Gupta
Worker - Popular Resistance

Mar. 27, 2022

Building A More Powerful People’s Movement For Economic Democracy Will Require The Spread Of A More Expansive View Of Democracy.

One That Moves Past Individual Rights And Into The Realm Of Shared Responsibilities.

Category: 
02/04/22
Author: 
Jeffrey Dastin, Danielle Kaye and Julia Love
Amazon Labour Union (ALU) organiser Christian Smalls reacts as ALU members celebrate official victory after hearing results regarding the vote to unionize, outside the NLRB offices in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022 (Reuters) - A vote by Amazon (AMZN.O) workers to organize their warehouse in New York surprised and inspired long-time labor backers, for whom a new reality is settling in: It can be done, though it won't be easy.

29/03/22
Author: 
Sam Wainwright
The challenge for the left is to solidarise with the Ukrainian and Russian people demanding an end to the war, while challenging the federal government's hypocrisy and militarism. Photo: Mathias PR/Pexels

As Canada’s flag-waving government (with no criticisms from their new NDP supporters) cheers for war and plans a HUGE increase in military spending, the real problems of climate disruption, healthcare failings, and shrinking purchasing power (among others)  go unaddressed. This Australian piece lays out a clear description/analysis of what the NATO/Russia/Ukraine tragedy is all about

  • Gene McGuckin

Mar. 16, 2022

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