In many left forums on Ukraine and the Russian invasion, we tend to find the same uncritical support of one side or the other. On the one hand, Western (Nato, US, etc.) provision of weapons for Zelensky is glossed over, seen as uncontroversial or, at worst, a necessary compromise given the immorality of the Russian invasion. Or, we get uncritical apologies for Putin’s … [Read more...] about Left Sectarianism and Ukraine
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'We Did It!': Eruption of Joy as Argentine Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Abortion
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, December 30, 2020byCommon Dreams'We Did It!': Eruption of Joy as Argentine Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Abortion "This is a victory for the women's movement in Argentina, which has been fighting for its rights for decades."byJake Johnson, staff writer 0 CommentsPro-choice activists celebrate in Buenos … [Read more...] about 'We Did It!': Eruption of Joy as Argentine Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Abortion
Ending Poverty in the United States Would Actually Be Pretty Easy
From JacobinFQ Almost immediately in this book, you confront the maxim, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime”: “Antipoverty efforts should stop making … [Read more...] about Ending Poverty in the United States Would Actually Be Pretty Easy
The Demand for Student Debt Cancellation Should Be Paired With Tuition-Free Public College
From JacobinJust earlier this year the nation was compelled to weigh the merits of a full student debt jubilee, as proposed by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Crucially, he proposed this reform alongside others to higher education, including tuition-free public … [Read more...] about The Demand for Student Debt Cancellation Should Be Paired With Tuition-Free Public College