From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 by Inequality.orgThe Covid Deal Is a Welcome Stopgap. Congressional Progressives Aim for Much More in 2021. The Progressive Caucus has unveiled a legislative agenda designed to meet the scale of the pandemic catastrophe and reduce our vulnerability to future crises.bySarah Anderson 0 CommentsAs the … [Read more...] about The Covid Deal Is a Welcome Stopgap. Congressional Progressives Aim for Much More in 2021.
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Leaving Out Assange, Who Exposed US War Crimes, Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Jailed for Massacring Iraqi Civilians
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, December 23, 2020byCommon DreamsLeaving Out Assange, Who Exposed US War Crimes, Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Jailed for Massacring Iraqi Civilians "While U.S. Army contractors convicted of massacring civilians in Iraq are pardoned, the man who exposed such crimes against humanity, Julian Assange, rots in Britain's … [Read more...] about Leaving Out Assange, Who Exposed US War Crimes, Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Jailed for Massacring Iraqi Civilians
At Chipotle, They Ignore the Rats and Punish the Workers
From JacobinAt Chipotle, Worker Mistreatment Is Standard Practice Worker mistreatment and unsanitary conditions are nothing new for Chipotle. The company has been at the center of several food-safety incidents in the past decade: a hepatitis outbreak in 2008, E. Coli and norovirus cases in 2015 … [Read more...] about At Chipotle, They Ignore the Rats and Punish the Workers
Joe Biden’s Love of Austerity Cut the Stimulus Bill in Half
From JacobinIf there is any consistent through line in Joe Biden’s long career, it is his commitment to the ideology of austerity. He has obsessively pushed for Social Security cuts for decades, and he is stocking his administration with deficit hawks — including today’s … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s Love of Austerity Cut the Stimulus Bill in Half
Leo Panitch (1945–2020)
From JacobinThe global left has suffered an irreparable loss with the passing of Leo Panitch this weekend. Leo had recently been diagnosed with multiple myelomas and had contracted coronavirus, which developed into viral pneumonia while in the hospital receiving … [Read more...] about Leo Panitch (1945–2020)