From JacobinI should probably recuse myself from reviewing Sofia Coppola films. Years ago, I worked as a receptionist for six months at her father Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope Studios. There, I occasionally watched the teenage Ms Coppola and her twenty-something … [Read more...] about Sofia Coppola Wants You to Feel Bad for the Very Rich and the Very Sad
Archives for December 2020
Pentagon Says Almost All US Troops to Leave Somalia—But Military Operations Will Continue
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, December 04, 2020byCommon DreamsPentagon Says Almost All US Troops to Leave Somalia—But Military Operations Will Continue "This action is not a change in U.S. policy," said the Defense Department, which has been conducting an air and ground war in the East African nation since 2007. byBrett Wilkins, staff writer 0 … [Read more...] about Pentagon Says Almost All US Troops to Leave Somalia—But Military Operations Will Continue
Federal Judge Delivers 'Huge Victory' for Immigrants, Ordering Trump Administration to Fully Restore DACA
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, December 04, 2020byCommon DreamsFederal Judge Delivers 'Huge Victory' for Immigrants, Ordering Trump Administration to Fully Restore DACA "It opens the door for more than a million immigrant youth who have been unfairly denied their chance to apply for DACA," said the director of the Justice Action … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Delivers 'Huge Victory' for Immigrants, Ordering Trump Administration to Fully Restore DACA
Bangladesh Sends Rohingya Refugees to Flood-Prone Island
From Shingetsu News Agency Calendar December 2020 M T W T F S S 123456 78910111213 14151617181920 21222324252627 28293031 … [Read more...] about Bangladesh Sends Rohingya Refugees to Flood-Prone Island
Urging Tens of Billions in Emergency Aid, Top UN Officials Warn 2021 Set to Be 'Catastrophic' for World's Poorest
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, December 04, 2020byCommon DreamsUrging Tens of Billions in Emergency Aid, Top UN Officials Warn 2021 Set to Be 'Catastrophic' for World's Poorest "This is a global crisis and the solutions must be shared equitably as global public goods."byJulia Conley, staff writer 0 CommentsMigrant workers with their … [Read more...] about Urging Tens of Billions in Emergency Aid, Top UN Officials Warn 2021 Set to Be 'Catastrophic' for World's Poorest