From JacobinIt didn’t break through the crush of media coverage surrounding the probably-over-but-still-unsettled US presidential election, but United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Mark Lowcock tweeted a dire warning a few … [Read more...] about Will Joe Biden End the Brutal War in Yemen?
Social Justice/社会正義
It’s Time to Abolish the Organization of American States
From JacobinReturn of OAS? It is perhaps unsurprising, then, that with the fall of several progressive and centrist governments during the past decade, right-wing forces have sought to dismantle (UNASUR) or put on hold (CELAC) these initiatives and breathe new life into the OAS. Attempts under … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Abolish the Organization of American States
Activists Urge Biden to Eschew Fossil Fuel-Friendly Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in Transition, Cabinet Teams
From CommonDreamsPublished on Monday, November 16, 2020byCommon DreamsActivists Urge Biden to Eschew Fossil Fuel-Friendly Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in Transition, Cabinet Teams Scores of environmental and progressive groups warn that Moniz, "an unrepentant founding father of the fracking industry," would "extend our reliance on fossil fuels and … [Read more...] about Activists Urge Biden to Eschew Fossil Fuel-Friendly Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in Transition, Cabinet Teams
Debunking Trump’s Post-Election Lies
From CommonDreamsEven though Joe Biden won the highest percentage of the popular vote for any challenger since FDR in 1932, the Trump campaign is fighting in courtrooms across the country in a desperate attempt to overturn the results. So far, they’ve been utterly unsuccessful. Why? They have no evidence to back up their claims of widespread voter fraud. Here’s … [Read more...] about Debunking Trump’s Post-Election Lies
The Federal Government Owns 92% of Student Debt. Will Biden Wipe It Out?
From CommonDreamsPublished on Monday, November 16, 2020 by Inequality.orgThe Federal Government Owns 92% of Student Debt. Will Biden Wipe It Out? Lifting these financial burdens would help individual debt holders meet daily needs, reduce the racial wealth gap, and give a boost to the national economy.bySarah Anderson, Margot Rathke 0 Comments"As Americans, … [Read more...] about The Federal Government Owns 92% of Student Debt. Will Biden Wipe It Out?