www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/29/2289327/-The-Decline-of-Noblesse-Oblige
~~ 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
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Trump’s sickest appointments
https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2024/11/30/trumps-sickest-appointments/
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
The ‘Ceasefire’ in Lebanon is a Ticking Bomb
www.dropsitenews.com/p/the-ceasefire-in-lebanon-is-a-ticking
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Friday, November 29, 2024
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Settler Colonialism, Thanksgiving and Gaza
https://scheerpost.com/2023/11/23/settler-colonialism-thanksgiving-and-gaza/
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
'Raw Fascism' + Lev Golinkin On 'Washington Warmongers'
https://www.youtube.com/live/1MPc7u8AszE
NB note: Collectivist Action sent me this yesterday but for some reason I can't post the youtube. Rather than to wait longer in the hopes the Blogger link gets fixed, I am just posting it anyway - if you click on the link above, you can watch it. Apologies for my tech limits...
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
"ENSHITTIFICATION" ~~ Word of the Year!
For those of us who have no words to describe what we are seeing going on around us, here is a perfect one to expand our vocabulary to encompass the utter mess - "enshittification". You are welcome!
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
The Disparate Factions in the Trump Led Finance Capital Regime will Destroy the U.S. State Apparatus if not Stopped
1). “Economic Update: The US Capitalist Class and the Election”, Nov 25, 2024, Richard Wolff interviews Professors Michael Hillard and Richard McIntyre about their upcoming book Burning Down Your House: Confronting America's Exceptional Capitalist Class, Democracy at Work, Interview runs from 15:40 – 30:47, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
2). “Economic Overlords Are Destroying Democracy — and Our Lives”, Aug 11, 2024, David Moscrop interviews Peter Phillips, Jacobin, at < https://jacobin.com/2024/08/
3). “Trump Won Less Than 50 Percent. Why Is Everyone Calling It a Landslide?: Right and left have bought the narrative of a crushing triumph. They’re wrong”, Nov 22, 2024, Michael Schaffer, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/
4). “Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand their power or are on the defensive”, Nov 22, 2024, Julia R. Azari, The Conversation, at < https://theconversation.com/
5). “Conservatives Want to End 'Exceptions' for Women’s Lives: And they think no one will notice”, Nov 25, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Monday, November 25, 2024
Donald Trump’s Treasury Nominee Made Big Bets this Year on Chinese Stocks and a Big Short on the U.S. Market By Pam Martens and Russ Martens:
We are being inundated by a firehose of utter corruption with the nominations of sexual predators, thieves and grifters out to steal our collective wealth and dismantle whatever remains of the safety net. This is an example of Trump's intention to hand power to some rich sociopath. Heaven help us.
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
The Great Whitney Webb is Interviewed by Brie on the Bad Faith Show
“Epstein, Sexual Blackmail, and Israel's Grip on American Politics (w/ Whitney Webb)”, Nov 21, 2024, Brie interviews Whitney Webb, Bad Faith, duration of video 1:33:37, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch>.
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Trump’s Genius: Weaponize Real Coverups (JFK etc) to Build Distrust ~~ Russ
https://substack.com/app-link/post
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
What is Really Happening in the U.S.
1). “Global Capitalism: The U.S. Election and Trump 2.0 in Historical Perspective [November 2024]”, Nov 20, 2024, Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work, duration of video 1:17:47, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
2). “Here’s What We Do Now: A Personal Note”, Nov 6, 2024, Greg Palast, Gregpalast.com, at < https://www.gregpalast.com/
3). “ 'The Election Ain’t Over' Greg Palast: New Details on Ballots Thrown Out”, Nov 22, 2024, Mark Thompson interviews Greg Palast, The Mark Thompson Show, duration of video 1:17:47, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
4). “Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’: Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’ ”, Nov 22, 2024, Jason Wilson, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/
5). “The dictatorial threat of Trump’s recess appointment plan”, Nov 19, 2024, Eric London, World Socialist Web Site, (WSWS), at < https://www.wsws.org/en/
6). “Georgia Fired Their Entire Maternal Mortality Committee”, Nov 21, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
7). “Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths”, Nov. 21, 2024, Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, at < https://www.propublica.org/
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Roaming Charges: The Final Daze ~~ Jeffrey St. Clair
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/22/roaming-charges-the-final-daze/
~~ recommended by dreamjoehill2 ~~
Germany’s First Genocide
https://youtu.be/DUyUm1yEYVM?si=8zWVu9JqSU7cImJJ
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Friday, November 22, 2024
Sex trafficking in the United States - and - JP MORGAN CHASE paid $430 Million to Epstein Victims
Thursday, November 21, 2024
EU Anti-Deforestation Law challenges Brazilian exports and the future of the Mercosur-EU trade deal
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Matt Gaetz Case Has Echoes of the Justice Department’s Failure to Prosecute Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex-Trafficking Ring ~~ Pam Martens and Russ Martens
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
Field executions, starvation, and forced displacement by Israeli army in northern Gaza
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
'The Doctor Told Us We Had To Choose Between The Girl And Her Leg' ~~ Spencer Ackerman
https://www.forever-wars.com/r/0e53c002
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia
https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-secret-ap3-militia-american-patriots-three-percent
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
A round-up of Major Abortion Access and Reproductive Health Care Rights as Seen over time
1). “Antis Want to Do Away with Buffer Zones”, Nov 18, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
2). “A leading abortion provider on why restrictive laws are taking us back to the Dark Ages: For 60 years, Dr. Warren Hern has been a leader on abortion care. Here's what drives him”, Oct 13, 2024, Nicole Karlis interviews Dr. Warren Hern, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/10/
3). “The deaths from abortion bans you won't hear about: Doctors may be even more hesitant to discuss cases that involve a death for fear of retaliation”, Oct 21, 2024, Nicole Karlis, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/10/
4). “How America changed post-Dobbs — and how the fight for abortion rights continues: Author Jessica Valenti spoke with Salon about her new book, covering the shifting landscape of reproductive rights”, Oct 2, 2024, Nicole Karlis interviews Jessica Valenti, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/10/
5). “Abortion exceptions "have no meaning at all" — and estimates of pregnancies by rape prove it: A new report estimates 65,000 pregnancies by rape in abortion-ban states, underscoring the fallacy of these laws”, Jan 26, 2024, Nicole Karlis, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/01/
6). “Medical school graduates are avoiding states with abortion bans. Experts warn it could cause chaos: Abortion ban states see fewer residency applications. The trend could cause the U.S. healthcare system to unravel”, May 14, 2024, Nicole Karlis, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/05/
7). “Georgia's abortion ban killed a young mother. The Christian right now blames the victim: Anti-choice activists argue that if Amber Nicole Thurman had submitted to forced childbirth, she'd still be alive”, Sep 19, 2024, Amanda Marcotte, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/05/
8). “ 'Tradwives' offer an alluring vision of right-wing Christianity — online warriors are fighting back: The #FundieSnark movement battles to 'deconstruct' those picture-perfect images of Christian social media”, Mar 8, 2024, Amanda Marcotte, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/03/
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Biden: Meet These Key Demands Before Your Term Ends! ~~ and ~~ Biden Officials Sanction Israeli Settler Groups — But Not Politicians Backing West Bank Violence
https://www.codepink.org/bidenlist
and
(updated with second link, NB)
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
F**king Mondays: Screw the Poor, Hard Truths For Dems, Biden Hits Russia, and is Musk a Kremlin Stooge? ~~ Ben Cohen
https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=3774&post_id=151801322&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTUxODAxMzIyLCJpYXQiOjE3MzE5NTk1ODQsImV4cCI6MTczNDU1MTU4NCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTM3NzQiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.6CXJ2ESahn3XQQRtVYnaBP3MDP3mTOwDYN6onGSNWAo
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
Joy Reid v. Bob Avakian on the Two American Countries ~~ Paul Street
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulstreet/p/joy-reid-v-bob-avakian-on-the-two
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Hegseth - 13 Things Everyone Should Know - Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims Nov 18
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Likely Future of Abortion Access and Reproductive Health Care Rights in a Reactionary / Fascist Trump Regime
1). “Texas Bill Would Ban Pro-Choice Websites”, Nov 15, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, Includes an embedded 4:43 min long video, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
2). “Ten Actions Dems Can Take to Protect Abortion Before Trump Takes Office: Repro experts tell AED what they want to see from pro-choice politicians”, Nov 14, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
3). “How abortion funds are preparing for another Trump presidency: Even in the face of a hostile administration, abortion funds are prepared to help people access care”, Nov 14, 2024, Nicole Karlis, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/11/
4). “Post-birth abortions? Alabama is specializing in them: Alabama lawmakers know that hundreds of newborns are dying each year. They know that many could be saved with basic care”, Nov 15, 2024, Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter, at < https://www.alreporter.com/
5). “Make no mistake: this Trump presidency will continue to attack abortion rights: Just because Trump is publicly distancing himself from abortion does not mean Republicans won’t enact a national ban”, Nov 12, 2024, Moira Donegan, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/
6). “Don't Believe Trump's Promises. Birth Control, IVF and Abortion Are All at Risk: The president-elect said he would veto a federal abortion ban. But his actions could further restrict access to family planning”, Nov 14, 2024, Mary Ziegler, U.S. News & World Report, at < https://www.usnews.com/
7). “The Christian Right Voted for Trump. Will He Deliver ‘A Kingdom of Christ’? Conservative Christian activists have been preparing half a century for this day, says journalist Talia Lavin”, Nov 13, 2024, Brianna Navarre, U.S. N,ews & World Report, at < https://www.usnews.com/
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Steve Bannon - The alt-right Leninist ~~ Sophie McBain
https://www.newstatesman.com/
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Saturday, November 16, 2024
The Rhode Island Worker Cooperative Alliance launches ~~ Steve Ahlquist Nov 16
https://substack.com/app-link/post
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Friday, November 15, 2024
Donald Trump: Round Two ~~ Lawrence Davidson
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/14/donald-trump-round-two/
~~ recommended by dreamjoehill2 ~~
Thursday, November 14, 2024
A new COP climate deadlock looms
https://socialismtoday.org/a-
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
The deadly environmental toll of superyachts and private jets ~~ and ~~ Richard Wolff and Victor Wallis on EcoSocialism
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Elon Musk wants Italian judges who blocked migrant deal with Albania sacked
https://www.intellinews.com/
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Jared Kushner's $3 billion conflict of interest Judd Legum and Noel Sims Nov 13
https://substack.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.K3Ii1zEVU2JGiGc9LgcemDOLjwfuWYtRzLVi2SEw-BU
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
When white supremacists overthrew a government - Wilmington NC 1898
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Israel and Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street Billionaire Staffing Trump’s Cabinet, Hosted a Fundraiser for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Bid in 2016
~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~
Trump, the Dems, and the "Seven Stages of Grief" - Paul Street ~~ and ~~ Joy Reid says Black women no longer interested in 'saving America' after betrayal by White female voters
and
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Monday, November 11, 2024
Sunday, November 10, 2024
The Battle of Cable Street
https://www.historic-uk.com/
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Over 1,000 American Women were Tortured & Murdered by Forced-Pregnancy / Forced-Birth Operatives since the Overturning of Roe V. Wade by the Dobbs Decision in 2022; & the Consequent Imposition of Trump Abortion Bans.
1). “Insights into the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis: An International Comparison”, Jun 4, 2024, Munira Z. Gunja, Evan D. Gumas, Relebohile Masitha & Laurie C. Zephyrin, The Commonwealth Fund, < https://www.commonwealthfund.
2). “The U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Continues to Worsen: An International Comparison”, Dec 1, 2022, Munira Z. Gunja, Evan D. Gumas, & Reginald D. Williams II, The Commonwealth Fund, < https://www.commonwealthfund.
3). “The Fury Gap: Young women were radicalized overnight”, Nov 07, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Births of a Nation - Boston Review ~~and ~~ How Trump Won and What Black People Should Do | Black Agenda Report
https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/robin-d-g-kelley-births-nation/
and
http://www.blackagendareport.com/how-trump-won-and-what-black-people-should-do
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Friday, November 8, 2024
“The Confederacy Won” the Election, Says Professor Carol Anderson ~~ and ~~ Opinion: Harris lost because she was a bad candidate. Don't blame white women for that.
and
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Thursday, November 7, 2024
When Heroin Hit Jazz ~~ Music Friday for Class Strugglers
https://www.city-journal.org/
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
The Nightmare Situation is Now Upon Us
1). “After Win, Trump Fans Admit 'Project 2025 Is the Agenda': 'Now that the election is over I think we can finally say that yeah actually Project 2025 is the agenda. Lol.' ”, Nov 6, 2024, Julianne McShane, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/
2). “MAGA allies say they can finally admit Project 2025 ‘is the agenda’ for Trump’s second term: In an apparent attempt to troll their political opponents, MAGA allies gleefully announced the extreme conservative blueprint is ‘on the Trump agenda’ ”, Nov 7, 2024, The Independent, at < https://www.independent.co.uk/
3). “America Meets Its Judgment Day: Trump’s victory signals a national embrace of the politics of hate and a possible fascist future”, Nov 6, 2024, David Corn, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/
4). “Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections”, Table, n.d., Anon, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara, at < https://www.presidency.ucsb.
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Apology Not Accepted ~~ A Moxon
https://www.the-reframe.com/apology-not-accepted
~~ recommended by milo ~~
Monday, November 4, 2024
Basic Core Issues Underly the Outcome of Tuesday's, November 5 Election
1). “Christian Nationalists Dream of Taking Over America. This Movement Is Actually Doing It. The New Apostolic Reformation is 'the greatest threat to US democracy you’ve never heard of' ”, Nov-Dec 2024, Kiera Butler; Photography by Caroline Gutman, Mother Jones, November+December 2024 Issue, at < https://www.motherjones.com/
2). “Why Ballot Measures Are Democracy’s Last Line of Defense: Increasingly, citizens are turning to direct democracy to restore rights stripped away by gerrymandered legislatures and right-wing courts”, Nov-Dec 2024, Ari Berman, Mother Jones, November+December 2024 Issue, at < https://www.motherjones.com/
3). “There’s a Legal Plan Well Underway to Undermine a Kamala Harris Win: 'At the end of the day, these lawsuits are PR campaigns in legal wrapping paper. They don’t reflect real legal concerns. They’re designed to create chaos' ”, Nov 2, 2024, Abby Vesoulis, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/
4). “The Proud Boys Have Regrouped and Are Signaling Election Plans”, Nov 3, 2024, Tawnell D. Hobbs & Jennifer Levitz, Wall Street Journal, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/
5). “Trump, Harris camps prepare to ‘go to the mattresses’ in election legal battles”, Nov 1, 2024, lla Lee & Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, at < https://thehill.com/
6). “Trump disputes Iowa poll showing Harris ahead in red state: ‘It’s not even close!’: Selzer poll, widely respected organization with good record in Iowa, shows vice-president leading Trump 47% to 44%”, Nov 3, 2024, Edward Helmore, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Trump’s Not the Only Top Republican Whose Fascism Is Showing ~~ John Nichols
~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~
Trump, the White Supremacist
https://youtu.be/_bkkTQZW5Uc?si=yTOUea07fmlpXGFJ
and
Dr. Phil, the famed t.v. psychologist , was one of the speakers at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally last week, collectivist action
https://youtube.com/shorts/H_oMfbuXCMc?si=zzXcCxb-P2_bWabx
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
Friday, November 1, 2024
Lying Western press scramble to frame Israel’s attack on Iran as self-defense | MR Online
~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~
The Struggle Over Abortion Continues: Right-wingers, Including the Catholic Church Donate Millions of Dollars to Defeat Pro-Abortion Ballot Measures
1). “Donald Trump Wants to 'Protect' Women...Whether We Like it Or Not”, Oct 31, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
2). “The Catholic Church Is Spending Big to Defeat Abortion Rights Ballot Measures: From Florida to Colorado, diocese and organizations are backing pro-life campaigns”, Oct 31, 2024, Heidi Schlumpf & Russ Choma, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/
3). “Tax Credits for Harassing Women: Farm radio and an anti-choice tax scheme”, Oct 31, 2024, Jess Piper, The View From Rural Missouri by Jess Piper, at < https://jesspiper.substack.
4). A comment posted to “Tax Credits for Harassing Women: Farm radio and an anti-choice tax scheme”, Oct 31, 2024, Pediatrics On The Front Line, The View From Rural Missouri by Jess Piper, at < https://jesspiper.substack.
5). “On the Front Lines of Florida’s Abortion Wars: With reproductive rights on the ballot, tensions are higher than ever in abortion-clinic parking lots”, Oct 30, 2024, Simon Petite, The Nation, at < https://www.thenation.com/
6). “When pregnancy turned to miscarriage, woman says Georgia's abortion laws delayed the care she needed: 'Your baby is dead or dying inside you, you're just waiting to crash,' Avery Davis Bell told USA TODAY”, Oct 30, 2024, Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, at < https://www.usatoday.com/
~~ recommended by dmorista ~~