From CommonDreamsThis World Food Day, as the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) celebrates its 75th anniversary, it is sobering to remember the several billions of our fellow human beings who suffer from some form of food insecurity. As the pandemic struck, the U.N.’s World Food Program (WFP), which was just awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, warned that … [Read more...] about World Food Day Drives Home Need for Change in the US
Social Justice/社会正義
'Long Overdue': Justice Department Sues Google in Antitrust Case
From CommonDreamsPublished on Tuesday, October 20, 2020byCommon Dreams'Long Overdue': Justice Department Sues Google in Antitrust Case The filing, announced Tuesday morning, accuses the tech giant of violating law to stifle competition.byAndrea Germanos, staff writer 0 CommentsThe Google logo is projected onto a man on August 09, 2017 in London. … [Read more...] about 'Long Overdue': Justice Department Sues Google in Antitrust Case
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister: “Washington Hijacked Guaidó”
Story TranscriptFrom The Real News NetworkSHARMINI PERIES: It’s The Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries, coming to you from the Venezuelan Mission at the United Nations in New York. And I’m joined by the foreign minister of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza. I thank you so much for joining me.JORGE ARREAZA: Thank you very much for your invitation.SHARMINI … [Read more...] about Venezuela’s Foreign Minister: “Washington Hijacked Guaidó”
CIA: How to shape Okinawan public opinion on the U.S. military presence (by Jon Mitchell)
In 2012, the Central Intelligence Agency’s Open Source Center published a manual for U.S. officials advising them on how to shape Okinawan public opinion about the large U.S. military presence on their island. Categorized For Official Use Only, the 60-page CIA report is titled A Master Narratives Approach to Understanding Base Politics in Okinawa. It was released under the U.S. … [Read more...] about CIA: How to shape Okinawan public opinion on the U.S. military presence (by Jon Mitchell)
Palestinian Solidarity Poem. Rafeef Ziadah: “We Teach Life, Sir!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8WwB9tvBWM Jewish Voice for PeaceToday, my body was a TV'd massacre. Today, my body was a TV'd massacre that had to fit into sound-bites and word limits. Today, my body was a TV'd massacre that had to fit into sound-bites and word limits filled enough with statistics to counter measured response. And I perfected my English and I learned … [Read more...] about Palestinian Solidarity Poem. Rafeef Ziadah: “We Teach Life, Sir!”