Mois : août 2016

Cameroon/Herakles Farms: an appeal for assistance from Cameroonian communities …

… resisting the Herakles Farms’ Palm Oil Projects – Published on Farmlandgrab.org, Aug 9, 2016.

The Herakles Farms palm oil project has been involved in the unlawful taking of land from local communities. The project is also destroying forested areas, illegally laundering timber, and threatens Korup National Park, a high conservation area. Korup Park is home to chimpanzees, forest elephants, gorillas, and other endangered wildlife. Local communities are fighting for survival and for their land and forests.   Continuer la lecture de « Cameroon/Herakles Farms: an appeal for assistance from Cameroonian communities … »

The end of the play? – Spiel am Ende?

Only  one item – allowing enough time to meditate it:

Spoken in english, subtitled in german: Three reasons why Germany will go down … drei Gründe, warum Deutschland untergehen wird – US-Think-Tank-Chief, 10.18 min, uploaded by Anonymous, July 1, 2016 … George Friedman from Stratfor – during Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2016 – on US’ goal to prevent any cooperation between Germany and Russia … Website: Anonymous News.de.

Chinese sweatshops – they were the future, once

Published on Stronger Unions.org, by Owen Tudor, July 25, 2016.

… Over the past decade or so, Chinese workers’ wages in the industrial heart of the country on the south and east coast, including the Special Economic Zones, have risen substantially. Maybe not to western levels, but way higher than their parents ever earned. Continuer la lecture de « Chinese sweatshops – they were the future, once »

World Social Forum in Montreal: another world is once again being constructed without Africa

Published on ZNet, by Danica Jorden, Aug 9, 2016.

One day before the start of this year’s edition of the World Social Forum (WSF 2016), to be held in Montreal from 9 – 14 August 2016, civil society representatives from several African nations have announced their intention to boycott the proceedings, due to the overwhelming number of visa denials for members of their delegations. Reports are coming in that participants from Latin America, Asia and the Middle East have been denied visas to travel to the international gathering as well.   Continuer la lecture de « World Social Forum in Montreal: another world is once again being constructed without Africa »

Stark New Evidence on How Money Shapes America’s Elections

Published on Institute for New Economic Thinking, by Lynn Parramore, Aug 8, 2016.

… Outrage over how big money influences American politics has been boiling over this political season, energizing the campaigns of GOP nominee Donald Trump and former Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders alike. Citizens have long suspected that “We the People” increasingly means “We the Rich” at election time.   Continuer la lecture de « Stark New Evidence on How Money Shapes America’s Elections »

Putin wants Russia to be part of Europe, not its enemy

… Shimon Peres to RT – Video published on RT, 35.21 min, Aug 6, 2016.

President Putin is no enemy to Europe and can work successfully with the US on solving the Syrian crisis, the former Israeli PM Shimon Peres told RT. He also shared his vision concerning the Middle East peace process and fighting extremism in Europe.   Continuer la lecture de « Putin wants Russia to be part of Europe, not its enemy »

Olympics: Tribe Facing “Genocide” Defies Ranchers after Baby’s Death

Published on Dissident Voice, by Survival International.org, August 4, 2016.

On the eve of the Olympics, a tribe in Brazil has made a powerful statement to the ranchers who are destroying their land and subjecting them to genocidal violence and racism. Continuer la lecture de « Olympics: Tribe Facing “Genocide” Defies Ranchers after Baby’s Death »

US: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice

Published on ZNet (first on The Movement For Black Lives), by Various Contributors, Aug 4, 2016.

Black humanity and dignity requires Black political will and power. Despite constant exploitation and perpetual oppression, Black people have bravely and brilliantly been the driving force pushing the U.S. towards the ideals it articulates but has never achieved. In recent years we have taken to the streets, launched massive campaigns, and impacted elections, but our elected leaders have failed to address the legitimate demands of our Movement. We can no longer wait.   Continuer la lecture de « US: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice »

Thousands to Meet in Montreal for World Social Forum WSF

… on August 9-14 – Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1288, by Pierre Beaudet, Aug 3, 2016.

… The WSF originated in 2001, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, as a response to policies designed to accelerate globalization, a process seen by corporate leaders and governments as well as powerful institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF as the recipe for prosperity. NGOs and social movements from Brazil and from abroad gathered to examine the impact of globalization on the lives of working people and the poor and discuss how to alter globalization to redress the fundamental problems of inequality, environmental degradation and lack of democracy.   Continuer la lecture de « Thousands to Meet in Montreal for World Social Forum WSF »

the US-Left and Presidential Elections: what can we learn?

Published on ZNet, by Robin Hahnel, Aug 2, 2016.

… More than 13 million Americans voted for a candidate to be their President who labelled himself a democratic socialist, called for a political revolution, and financed his campaign exclusively with small contributions averaging $27 from over 230 thousand donors. Compared to how the left fared in any of the twelve previous presidential elections I have been eligible to vote in, this stands out as a MONSTROUS SUCCESS! Nobody in their wildest dreams, including the candidate and his team of advisors, imagined this would happen when they began … // Continuer la lecture de « the US-Left and Presidential Elections: what can we learn? »