Catégorie : Politics

Poverty Conundrum: Why Most Poor People Live in Middle-Income Countries

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Rema Nagarajan, June 29, 2016.

One might think that the countries where most poor people live would be classified as poor themselves. But they aren’t. The World Bank’s « middle-income countries » designation means that huge numbers of the poorest are placed at further disadvantage.   Continuer la lecture de « Poverty Conundrum: Why Most Poor People Live in Middle-Income Countries »

In Push for Education Reforms, Mexican Government Kills Teachers in the Street

… and also about FREXIT – Published on Labor Notes, by Jane Slaughter, June 28, 2016.

Mexican federal police killed a dozen teachers and students June 19 when they opened fire on a demonstration in the small town of Nochixtlan, Oaxaca.

Teachers and supporters were protesting the government’s brand of “education reform,” which they say will not help students and is designed to get rid of teachers and break union power.   Continuer la lecture de « In Push for Education Reforms, Mexican Government Kills Teachers in the Street »

Omar’s Motive

Published on Counterpunch, by JAMES BRADLEY, June 27, 2016.

America doesn’t understand Orlando shooter Omar Mateen’s motive … //

… Look what happened in the wake of the 9-11 attack upon the World Trade Center: thousands of American men and women were radicalized—moved by murder from the air—after viewing images of their homeland under attack. We Americans honor their reaction as “patriotism.” Continuer la lecture de « Omar’s Motive »