https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/02/29/collective-guilt/
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
If the workers of the world want to win, all they have to do is recognize their own solidarity. They have nothing to do but fold their arms and the world will stop. The workers are more powerful with their hands in their pockets than all the property of the capitalists. --Joe Ettor (IWW labor organizer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IASdERt3-m0
Thursday, February 29, 2024
The Migrant Families Separated Under Trump Are Still in Legal Limbo ~~ ISABELA DIAS
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Michigan Voters Send Biden Powerful Rebuke, With 13 Percent Voting “Uncommitted”
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Latest Developments in the Forced-Birth Movement and the current attempts to impose an Authoritarian Regime in the U.S.
1). “Abortion, Every Day (2.26.24): Idaho has lost nearly a quarter of OBYNS”, Feb 26, 2024,
Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
2). “What a Second Trump Term Will Bring: The ban on IVF in Alabama is just the beginning if Trump wins again”, Feb 26, 2024, Jill Filipovic, Slate,
3). “Birth Control Is Next: If you look closely, attempts to restrict contraception are already in the works”, Apr 21, 2023, Christina Cauterucci, Slate, at < https://slate.com/news-and-
4). The anti-abortion plan ready for Trump on Day One: The stakes of the election go far beyond whether a GOP president signs a bill banning the procedure”, Jan 29, 2024, Alice Miranda Ollstein, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/
5). “The right’s war on birth control is already starting: A new conservative incrementalism wants to erode access to birth control and lay the groundwork for a future ban”, Oct. 10, 2023, Mary Ziegler, Professor at the UC Davis School of Law, MSNBC, at < https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/
6). “Gavin Newsom launches red-state abortion ads over ‘war on travel’: The Democratic governor from California lobbed his latest salvo against conservatives who are trying to further restrict abortions by imposing new bans on out-of-state travel”, Feb 25, 2024, Christopher Cadelago, Politico,
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
The Real Dystopian Threat is United States Capitalism-Imperialism ~~ Paul Street
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Monday, February 26, 2024
Gerald Horne - Chris Hedges article: The Collapse of US Media is Accelerating Our Political Crisis
https://youtu.be/VCM_jXq-PFE?si=ujLPVBTpub_PDDyp
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Sunday, February 25, 2024
The Far-Right Alabama State Supreme Court Tries to Move the U.S. back into the Dark Ages
1). “Alabama's Fetal Personhood Ruling: It goes way beyond IVF”, Feb 21, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
2). “Alabama court ruling on embryos: A sweeping attack on democratic rights and science”, Feb 22, 2024, Patrick Martin, World Socialist Web Site (WSWS), at < https://www.wsws.org/en/
3). “How Alabama’s frozen embryo decision is shaking the nation: What you need to know”, Feb 21, 2024, Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, at < https://thehill.com/policy/
4). “There Is Only One Way for Biden to Fulfill His Promise to 'Restore Roe': If the president truly wants to protect reproductive rights, he’s going to have to do what he’s so far refused even to consider: expand the Supreme Court”, Feb 20, 2024, Elie Mystal, The Nation, at < https://www.thenation.com/
5). “There’s an Enormous, Impossible-to-Resolve Contradiction in Alabama’s Anti-IVF Ruling”, Feb 21, 2024, John Culhane, Slate, at < https://slate.com/news-and-
6). “Sam Alito Is to Blame for the Alabama Supreme Court’s Devastating Anti-IVF Ruling”, Feb 20, 2024, Courtney G. Joslin & Mary Ziegler, Slate, at < https://slate.com/news-and-
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Thousands of Protesters, Led by Jewish Voice for Peace, Demand Gaza Ceasefire Outside AIPAC’s NYC Headquarters
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Friday, February 23, 2024
Why Gaza May Be The End Of The West
https://youtu.be/QY0x5ygzIs8?si=Moke-e7XQitb1wQa\
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Parents Are Suing New York City Over Coercive, Traumatizing Home Searches ~~ JULIA LURIE Senior ReporterBio
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Gender, Race, and Class through the Lens of Labor
https://youtu.be/zGXIZVI3PH8?si=-vXoq62x7lacshI7
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Mexico is Suing US Gun-makers for Arming its Gangs and a US Court Could Award Billions in Damages ~~ TIMOTHY D. LYTTON
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
South Korean researchers develop beef-infused rice as sustainable meat alternative
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Monday, February 19, 2024
Different Interpretations of the Rise of China and the BRICS
1). “China is now the 'world's sole manufacturing superpower'. How did it develop so fast?”, Early Feb 2024, Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy Report, duration of video 45:02. at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
2). “China is the world’s sole manufacturing superpower: A line sketch of the rise”, Jan 17, 2024, Richard Baldwin, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), at < https://cepr.org/voxeu/
3). “The Travesty of 'Anti-Imperialism' ”, William I. Robinson, University of California, Santa Barbara, Summer / Fall 2023, Journal of World Systems Research, Special Issue: Immanuel Wallerstein: The Legacies, at < https://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/
4). “Global Capitalism: Europe 2024: Disunity, Decline, Despair [February 2024]”, Feb 14, 2024, Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work, duration of video 1:00:22 at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Trump’s ‘Super Limited’ $399 Gold Sneakers Sell Out In ‘Under 2 Hours’
https://youtu.be/d6Ok17HVFYU?si=F09Pyf-HI5LNWC2R
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement Turns Forty
https://fpif.org/brazils-landless-workers-movement-turns-forty/
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Data Broker Sold Data From 600 Planned Parenthood Locations to Anti-Abortion Group
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Friday, February 16, 2024
John Prine - Working Class Poet ~~ Music Friday for Class Strugglers
https://voxpopulisphere.com...
~~ Recommended by just me ~~
We Can Interpret How Cooperative or Autocratic Mesoamerican Societies Were From Their Systems of Communication ~~ GARY M. FEINMAN - DAVID M. CARBALLO
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Stop the Arms Shipments Now ~~ RON JACOBS
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/02/15/stop-the-arms-shipments-now/
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Cashing in on Racist Bail ~~ SONALI KOLHATKAR
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/02/13/cashing-in-on-racist-bail/
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
The Pathology of America: Dehumanization, Greed, and the Decline of Empire
https://youtu.be/YYucnQfnuw0?si=QvfGJMEAz-2g9-Qi
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Texas Secession?
1). “Will Texas Secede? The Fascist Roots of the Eagle Pass Border Crisis w/ Dr. Gerald Horne”, Feb 12, 2024, Eugene Puryear and Rhania Khalek interview University of Houston professor Gerald Horne, Breakthrough News, duration of video 13:54, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
2). “Texas Border Standoff: Seeds of Civil War or All Theater?”, Feb 2, 2024, Eugene Puryear and Rhania Khalek interview Todd Miller, a Tucson based jounalist who concentrates on Border Issues, Breakthrough News, duration of video 15:31, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
3). “Is the Texas Secession Movement Getting Serious? It’s unlikely Texas will depart from the union. But with Governor Greg Abbott spouting secessionist rhetoric over border security, talk of a “Texit” is getting a fresh look”, Feb 1, 2024, Dan Solomon, Texas Monthly, at < https://www.texasmonthly.com/
4). “Can Texas actually secede from the United States? Texas Republicans are increasingly floating the “S” word in protest of federal oversight. But is Texas secession actually feasible?”, Feb 11, 2024, Brooke Kushwaha, CHRON (This is apparently a new name for The Houston Chronicle), at < https://www.chron.com/
5). “Extremists Call for ‘Civil War’ and ‘Secession’ Over Texas Border Ruling: 'The feds are staging a civil war, and Texas should stand their ground,' a GOP Congressman tweeted after the Supreme Court ruled for the Biden Administration”, Jan 23, 2024, Tess Owen, Vice, at < https://www.vice.com/en/
6). “Ahead of South Carolina primary, Trump pledges mass deportations, police state actions if elected president”, Feb 12, 2024, Jacob Crosse, World Socialist Web Site (WSWS), at < https://www.wsws.org/en/
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Monday, February 12, 2024
Israel strikes Rafah, says two captives freed
https://youtu.be/dfI9WbvS4PI?si=Fh5H4Wh2CjhV7mlI
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Sunday, February 11, 2024
The Lack of Leftist / Progressive Movement Building
“Future shock: Progress is good. It’s also disorienting for millions. Helping people cope is vital to beating back authoritarian movements”, Feb 7, 2024, Anand Giridharadas, The.Ink, at < https://the.ink/p/future-shock >
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Friday, February 9, 2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
“I’ll ALWAYS LOVE YOU”: Trump Spam Gets More Bizarre as Legal Bills Pile Up
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
What JFK tried to do before his assassination
“What JFK tried to do before his assassination w/Jeffrey Sachs | The Chris Hedges Report”, Sep 29, 2023, Chris Hedges interviews Jeffrey Sachs, The Real News Network, duration of video 50:09, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Freed Israeli Captive Counters Israel's Narrative
https://youtube.com/shorts/p6-zI4cOw2Q?si=HMjZYqkA8kLWxePZ
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Elections have Consequences - Picking Between Unpalatable Choices
“ Young Democrats find U.S. support for Netanyahu’s war effort is untenable, potentially costing the president millions of liberal votes”, Feb 4, 2024, Jonathan Martin, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/
NEW YORK’S TENANT UNIONS ARE PLAYING THE LONG GAME ~~ BY TEDDY OSTROWFEBRUARY 1, 2024
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Monday, February 5, 2024
The Reason China Can’t Stop Its Decline
https://foreignpolicy.com/
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
These Are the Tools Trump Could Use to Restrict Abortion Access If He’s Elected
https://truthout.org/articles/these-are-the-tools-trump-could-use-to-restrict-abortion-access-if-hes-elected/?utm_source=Truthout&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Truthout+Share+Buttons
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Sunday, February 4, 2024
The Crises of U.S. Capitalism, Foreign and Domestic, Grow in Intensity
1). “The U.S. Bourgeois Democracy Farewell Tour”, Feb 2, 2024, Paul Street, CounterPunch, at < https://www.counterpunch.org/
2). “Why Wall Street is Surrendering to Trump”, Jan 26, 2024, Charlie Sykes, The Bulwark, at < https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/
3). “Eagle Pass: Republi-Fascist Neo-Nullificaton v. Federal State Authoity at the Southern Texas Border”, Jan 26, 2024, Paul Street, The Paul Street Report, at < https://paulstreet.substack.
4). “DeSantis pledges 1,000 Florida National Guard troops in support of Texas Gov. Abbott’s anti-migrant campaign”, Feb 2, 2024, Jacob Crosse, World Socialist Web Site (WSWS), at < https://www.wsws.org/en/
5). “Protest Convoy Headed to Southern Border Is Calling Itself an ‘Army of God’: Experts say that the Christian nationalist rhetoric adds a dangerous dimension to the standoff between Texas and the Federal Government”, Jan 26, 2024, Tess Owen, Vice, at < https://www.vice.com/en/
6). “The ‘God’s Army’ Convoy Says Militias Can Join But No Big Guns, Please: Organizers of the convoy have tried to distance themselves from extremist elements, but their own militia connections are making it hard”, Feb 1, 2024, Tess Owen, Vice, at < https://www.vice.com/en/
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Friday, February 2, 2024
CARMEN MCRAE (1920-1994) ~~ Music Friday for Class Strugglers
https://www.blackpast.org/
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Thursday, February 1, 2024
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
1). “Everything You’re Told About The Global Economy Is Wrong | Aaron Bastani Meets Philip Pilkington”, Jan 21, 2024, Aaron Bastani interviews Philip Pilkington, video duration 1:30:27, Novara Media, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
2). “The Decline and Fall of the American Empire”, Dec 5, 2010, Alfred McCoy, TomDispatch, at < https://tomdispatch.com/
3). “Trump the Terminator?: How His Second Presidency Could Signal the End of American Global Power”, Jan 14, 2024, Alfred McCoy, TomDispatch, at < https://tomdispatch.com/trump-
4). “For a Century, the American Way of War Has Meant Killing Civilians: Indiscriminate airstrikes have been a U.S. hallmark from the 'banana wars' to the 'forever wars' ”, Nov 12, 2023, Nick Turse, The Intercept, at < https://theintercept.com/2023/