From JacobinThe charismatic mining union leader Orlando Gutiérrez has died in Bolivia, days after he was beaten viciously by a fascist gang protesting the results of the Bolivian elections in which the left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) triumphed. Gutiérrez’s death … [Read more...] about Bolivian Trade Union Leader Orlando Gutiérrez Gave His Life for Democracy and Socialism
Social Justice/社会正義
Donald Trump’s Failed State
From CommonDreamsThese past few months, it’s grown ever harder to recognize life in America. Thanks to Covid-19, basic day-to-day existence has changed in complicated, often confusing ways. Just putting food on the table has become a challenge for many. Getting doctors’ appointments and medical care can take months. Many schools are offering on-line only … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Failed State
Indigenous Women Speak Out Against the U.S. Administration’s Decision to Open Alaska’s Tongass National Forest To Logging and Further Development
From CommonDreamsWASHINGTON - Days before the Presidential election, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) finalized plans to repeal environmental protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the United States' single most important national forest for carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation. On Wednesday, the … [Read more...] about Indigenous Women Speak Out Against the U.S. Administration’s Decision to Open Alaska’s Tongass National Forest To Logging and Further Development
Why Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg Are So Adamant About the Imperative of Defeating Trump
From CommonDreamsPublished on Thursday, October 29, 2020 by Common DreamsWhy Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg Are So Adamant About the Imperative of Defeating Trump Defeating Trump is a crucial—and certainly insufficient—precondition for making possible the kind of changes in government policies that are desperately required for social decency.byNorman … [Read more...] about Why Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg Are So Adamant About the Imperative of Defeating Trump
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From National Security ArchiveUpdate Washington, D.C. October 27, 2020 – Nearly 60 million Americans have already cast their ballots in the upcoming presidential election. While transparency and accurate information are critical as voters go to the polls, secrecy surrounding the government's handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic and disinformation campaigns … [Read more...] about <div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/nsarchive_square_thumbnail/public/thumbnails/image/scale-trum-3.jpg?itok=CyDRG6lY" width="100" height="100" alt="2020 FOIA audit" title="2020 FOIA audit"></div></div>