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Europe’s flooding shows climate solutions must be driven by people power

August 9, 2021 Editor 0

Lesley Rankin is a researcher at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). She wrote the following article (Open Democracy 28 July 2021), and argues that the failure to do enough to tackle the climate […]

Why huge wealth threatens U.S. economy

July 13, 2021 Editor 0

In this article Robert Reich ( 27 June) puts forward his view on the impact on the economy of the growing wealth gap in the United Sates, between the few at the top and everyone […]

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd

June 29, 2021 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Two days ago, the Minneapolis police officer who brutally murdered George Floyd, caused an upheaval in American society, and made the world notice, received a 22 years and 6 months prison sentence.

500 American journalists call for revealing facts of Israel’s oppression of Palestinians

June 15, 2021 Editor 0

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been toppled by a coalition of opponents. Most of the world has welcomed the change. Netanyahu presided over a long list of human rights violations against Palestinians. The new […]

The G7 gathering re-affirms business as usual produces nothing of substance

June 15, 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Scott Morrison goes to London and the G7 summit in Cornwall. Australia is not a member of the group and there because of an invitation from the United Sates to be an […]

Assange’s father and brother touring U.S. to demand journalist’s freedom

May 31, 2021 Editor 0

Jessica Corbett covers the coming U.S. tour by Julian Assange’s father John Shipton and brother Gabriel Shipton (Common Dreams 28 May 2021). Starting on 6 June, the tour plans to meet up with activists, journalists […]

Israel forced to call ceasefire but Palestinians still under occupation

May 31, 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The first notes for this article were penned last week, when the bombardment of Gaza and other atrocities against the Palestinian population showed no sign of slowing down, and the Australian government […]

Video: Colombian president sends police and army against the people

May 11, 2021 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Colombia is undergoing a crisis made much worse by a President and government, known the world over as thoroughly corrupt and entangled with the cocaine drug lords. This extends through the military, […]

The United States claims to defend democracy while being its greatest global violator

May 10, 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Under the Biden administration, the United States is trying hard to renew its claim as the defender of democracy and human rights around the world. Yet no power has and continues to […]

Decline of U.S. capitalist system is causing growing desperation

April 28, 2021 Editor 0

The following from Richard D. Wolff and published by Economy for All (23 April 2021). Economy for All is associated with the (Independent Media Institute) in the United States. This article is about the state […]