From CommonDreamsPublished on Thursday, November 19, 2020 by Monthly Review OnlineScientists Say Net Zero by 2050 Is Too Late This means unions and the climate movement need to be bold and step up the pressure on all parties for serious climate action.byPip Hinman 0 CommentsThe Earth is entering the sixth mass extinction event in its history. (Photo: ASA … [Read more...] about Scientists Say Net Zero by 2050 Is Too Late
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'The Real Looting in America Is the Walton Family': GAO Report Details How Taxpayers Subsidize Cruel Low Wages of Corporate Giants
From CommonDreamsPublished on Thursday, November 19, 2020byCommon Dreams'The Real Looting in America Is the Walton Family': GAO Report Details How Taxpayers Subsidize Cruel Low Wages of Corporate Giants "I say to the Walton family: Get off welfare," declared Sen. Bernie Sanders in response to the government study he commissioned. "Pay your workers … [Read more...] about 'The Real Looting in America Is the Walton Family': GAO Report Details How Taxpayers Subsidize Cruel Low Wages of Corporate Giants
The COVID Vaccine Must Be Universally Available. Anything Less Is Immoral.
From JacobinThere was a collective sigh of relief at the news that Pfizer’s early results show an effective COVID-19 vaccine may be on the horizon. Pfizer’s boss trumpeted the announcement by declaring: “Today is a great day for science and humanity.” A … [Read more...] about The COVID Vaccine Must Be Universally Available. Anything Less Is Immoral.
The Success of the Australian Greens in Queensland Shows the Power of Organization
From JacobinIn recent years, “anti-political” sentiment has taken root in Queensland, perhaps more so than in any … [Read more...] about The Success of the Australian Greens in Queensland Shows the Power of Organization
The Problem With “Privacy”
From JacobinIndividualism and Privacy In 2018, privacy advocates applauded as the European Union’s enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), touting it as a model for other liberal democracies intent on defending individual rights in the digital age. The GDPR requires companies … [Read more...] about The Problem With “Privacy”