- What shared prosperity? on RWER Blog, by David Ruccio, Sept 10, 2016; (see also: Inequality, the financial crisis and stagnation, competing stories and why they matter, on Real-World Economics Review RWER, Issue no 74, page 2, by Thomas I. Palley [AFL-CIO, USA], April 7, 2016; download the whole issue no 74, 158 pages, on Paecon.net);
- Native Americans celebrate pause of N. Dakota pipeline, vow to fight on, on Raw Story, Sept 10, 2016; Continuer la lecture de « happening in these days »
War in Donbass on Russia’s Doorstep: 3,600 Civilians killed …
… by Ukrainian Forces and Neo-Nazi Militia since Minsk II Agreement – Published on Global Research.ca, by Theo Russell, Sept 10, 2016.
After the February 2014 coup in Kiev, an ‘Anti-Maidan’ movement rapidly grew in the largely Russian-speaking Donbass, Odessa and Crimea regions, which sought to prevent the far-right groups which hijacked in the ‘Euromaidan’ protests entering their towns and cities. Continuer la lecture de « War in Donbass on Russia’s Doorstep: 3,600 Civilians killed … »
The Politics of Dress: Double Standards in the Headscarf Debate
Published on Spiegel Online International, an Essay by Christiane Hoffmann, Sept 9, 2016 – translated from the German by Christopher Sultan.
When cultures clash, women’s clothing is often at the center of the debate. While for Western women, the issue is how much skin they should be allowed to show, for Muslims the focus is on how much they must show. Continuer la lecture de « The Politics of Dress: Double Standards in the Headscarf Debate »
Are Chicago Teachers Headed Toward a Strike?
Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1302, by Lee Sustar, Sept 8, 2016.
A three-cornered battle between a budget-slashing mayor (Rahm Emanuel), a union-busting governor (Bruce Rauner) and determined teachers (CTU) could result this fall in the second public school strike in Chicago in four years. Continuer la lecture de « Are Chicago Teachers Headed Toward a Strike? »
Good News for the People of Europe
… the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Is Dead. Negotiations have Failed – Published on Global Research.ca, by Peter Koenig, Sept 7, 2016.
… The collapse of the TTIP is one of the best news for Europe – and I mean the people of Europe – in recent times; an initiative of the two major players in the EU. This decision has several meanings: Continuer la lecture de « Good News for the People of Europe »
LABOR: This Labor Day, Remember That Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign Was for Workers’ Rights
Published on AlterNet, by Peter Dreier,bSept 3, 2016.
Let’s remember that King was committed to building bridges between the civil rights and labor movements. Continuer la lecture de « LABOR: This Labor Day, Remember That Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign Was for Workers’ Rights »
Don’t Feed the Snakes
Published on JACOBIN, by Rejane Carolina Hoeveler, Sept 2, 2016 – translated by Sean Purdy.
The history of the Brazilian Workers’ Party is a cautionary tale for left parties everywhere … //
… From São Bernardo to Brasília: … //
… The Transformation: … // Continuer la lecture de « Don’t Feed the Snakes »
Weekly Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
AUDIOS – uploaded by Democracy At Work:
- from Sept 1, 2016 – Puerto Rico’s crisis, 57.35 min … US income inequality vs rest of world, Europe exposes Apple Corp’s tax evasion; TTP and TTIP face rising opposition; even Martin Wolf sees capitalism’s contradiction with democracy. Interview with Prof Ian Seda on Puerto Rico’s economic/colonial crisis;
- from Aug 25, 2016 – Capitalism’s Craziness, 55.38 min … updates on universities, politicians, and grad student unions, Bill Gates obscene wealth, Harley-Davidson’ illegal pollution and more. Analyses of capitalism’s craziness: insufficient demand, unemployment’s wastes, state subsidies for all systems; Continuer la lecture de « Weekly Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff »
Clinton’s “American Exceptionalism” Speech: A Bipartisan Policy of Militarism and War
Published on Global Research.ca (first on World Socialist Web Site WSWS), by Patrick Martin, Sept 2, 2016.
Hillary Clinton’s speech to the American Legion convention Wednesday was a full-throated declaration of the right and responsibility of the United States to control the world by military force. Clinton pledged to keep the US the dominant global military power, to uphold the military alliances through which US imperialism controls Europe and the Far East, and to wage war unilaterally if deemed necessary, regardless of world opinion. Continuer la lecture de « Clinton’s “American Exceptionalism” Speech: A Bipartisan Policy of Militarism and War »
China Heads West: Beijing's New Silk Road to Europe – part 1
Published on Spiegel Online International, by Erich Follath, Aug 31, 2016 (Photo Gallery – Translated from the German by Christopher Sultan).
China is building new roads, railroads and pipelines from Central Asia to Europe in an effort to build new connections to the rest of the world. The results may be good for the Chinese – but less so for the other countries involved. Continuer la lecture de « China Heads West: Beijing's New Silk Road to Europe – part 1 »
Impeachment is the failure of Brazil's political system
Published on plus55, by Gustavo Ribeiro, Aug 31, 2016.
The definitive removal of Dilma Rousseff from office means much more than the end of a political cycle. Continuer la lecture de « Impeachment is the failure of Brazil's political system »
US: A Turning Point for the Charter School Movement
Published on truthout, by Molly Knefel, Aug 30, 2016;
A political battle is being waged over charter schools in Massachusetts right now, and it’s a microcosm of the state of the charter debate across the country. In the lead-up to a November ballot measure in which voters will decide whether or not to lift the state’s cap on charter schools, known as Question 2, Democrats passed a resolution this month opposing charter school expansion. Continuer la lecture de « US: A Turning Point for the Charter School Movement »
The Roots of Islamophobia in France
Published on ZNet (first on Jacobin Magazine), by Nick Riemer, Aug 30, 2016.
The Burkini ban pursued in Cannes and about thirty other towns might have just been overturned in the French courts, but it was only the latest and most absurd Islamophobic assault endured by Muslims in the country. Continuer la lecture de « The Roots of Islamophobia in France »
Fabricating illusions of people power in post-coup Turkey
Published on ROARmag, by Joris Leverink, Aug 28, 2016.
Post-coup Turkey has been one great celebration of the nation’s victory over the coup plotters who were out to overthrow the government. The slogan hakimiyet milletindir, meaning “sovereignty belongs to the nation,” is everywhere. It can be seen on posters and banners at countless bus stops, street lights and overpasses, on massive billboards and on TV screens in public transport … // Continuer la lecture de « Fabricating illusions of people power in post-coup Turkey »
How Not To Fund Infrastructure
Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1296, by Michal Rozworski, Aug 25, 2016.
… Don’t have the taxes to pay for new buses? It’s okay, you can sell your electricity utility to pay for them instead. In fact, this is precisely what the Ontario Liberal government is doing. Already 30 per cent of the profitable Hydro One have been sold and another 30 per cent will be sold before 2018. A public Hydro One could more directly fight climate change, lower energy costs for the poor or work with First Nations on whose lands generation often happens. A private Hydro becomes an instrument for profit first with other goals secondary. Continuer la lecture de « How Not To Fund Infrastructure »