From CommonDreamsI confess: I still have a Facebook account. This might seem unusual for someone who works on curbing the spread of hate speech online. Much of my feed consists of puppies, babies and posts from my local Buy Nothing Group. Your Facebook feed probably looks a lot different than mine. We have different friends, different likes, different group … [Read more...] about Facebook's Content-Moderation Policies Are a Hot Mess
Social Justice/社会正義
Bankrolling Extinction: The Top 10 Banks Financing Biodiversity Loss
From CommonDreamsWASHINGTON - In 2019, 50 global banks provided loans and underwriting of more than USD 2.6 trillion (>GDP of Canada) to economic sectors scientists and governments agree are primary drivers of biodiversity loss.Banks that provided most finance to sectors that are the primary drivers of biodiversity loss were Bank of America, Citigroup, JP … [Read more...] about Bankrolling Extinction: The Top 10 Banks Financing Biodiversity Loss
Voting Will Not Save Us, But We Must Show Up Anyway
From CommonDreamsI have this conversation every election season with a close friend. Are you planning to vote? Yes, I know the system is trash and was designed to minimize us, silence us. Yes, I know that we fight and change comes slowly, if it comes at all. Yes, I know they’re old, and white, and cis, and straight, and they don’t care about our family in … [Read more...] about Voting Will Not Save Us, But We Must Show Up Anyway
MAS’s Adriana Salvatierra: “Now We Can Continue the Revolution in Bolivia”
From JacobinInterview by Denis RogatyukBruno Sommer Catalan … [Read more...] about MAS’s Adriana Salvatierra: “Now We Can Continue the Revolution in Bolivia”
Rep. Van Taylor Is Against Bailouts for Everyone But His Own Industry
From JacobinLucrative Loans for Commercial Real Estate Owners The commercial real estate sector is uniquely vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the crisis started, many offices have been closed, consumers have avoided malls and stores, and hotels are operating at half-capacity at best. In … [Read more...] about Rep. Van Taylor Is Against Bailouts for Everyone But His Own Industry



