Historically low number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits due to increasing restrictions
wsws.org | 2019-11-23
Restrictions enacted by state and federal governments following the Great Recession have prevented millions from receiving their deserved benefits and discouraged those in need from applying.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/23/uibe-n23.html

All you need to know about voter registration, deadlines and eligibility
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-11-22
As the general election looms, so does the deadline for people to register to vote. | So here's a guide to who can register and how. | — Who is eligible to register? | You can register to vote if you are aged 16 or over, or 14 or over in Scotland. | But you can only vote in a general election when you are 18 or over. | UK, Irish, EU or Commonwealth citizens with a permanent UK address are eligible to register. | — How do you register? | People can register online which takes about five minute…
thecanary.co/uk/2019/11/22/all-you-need-to-know-about-voter-registration-deadlines-and-eligibility/

Fighting for social change in a time of climate crisis
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-22
Climate capitalism Jacob AndrewarthaIssue 1246 AustraliaNovember 22, 2019As the climate crisis pushes the planet past certain tipping points, inequality between the rich and the poor continues to grow. At the same time, we are also witnessing a resurgence in protests and…
greenleft.org.au/content/fighting-social-change-time-climate-crisis

We need a just climate transition
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-22
Climate Meghan StreetIssue 1246 AustraliaNovember 22, 2019The climate movement has to take up the issues of refugees, war and global inequality to ensure a just climate for all. | The climate crisis is generating instability and a scarcity of resources via rising sea levels and more intense and extreme weather events, such as floods, storm s…
greenleft.org.au/content/we-need-just-climate-transition

UK: "We Urge Israel to Halt its Counterproductive Settlement Expansion
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-21
The United Kingdom urged Israel, on Thursday, to halt its "counterproductive" settlement expansion, declaring that it is illegal under international law, The Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported. | The Foreign & Commonwealth Office reiterated its position, after U.S.
imemc.org/article/uk-we-urge-israel-to-halt-its-counterproductive-settlement-expansion/

Record inequality and corporate profits are what media call a 'strong economy'
Joshua Cho | mronline.org | 2019-11-21
Last month, CNBC (10/7/19) reassured us that fears of a potential recession are "overblown," because the "hard data" shows that the "U.S. economy remains strong." | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/21/record-inequality-and-corporate-profits-are-what-media-call-a-strong-economy/

2020 Candidates' Focus on Inequality Shows "Shift in the Conversation" Within Democratic Party
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-21
Ten Democratic candidates took the stage Wednesday for the party's fifth presidential debate, held in Atlanta, Georgia, and co-hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post. One of the most memorable moments of the night was a disagreement between Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker over Warren's proposed tax on the wealthiest Americans. Her proposed wealth tax would kick in on assets of $50 million and higher. Both candidates agreed that inequality is a major issue in the U.S., but Booker said wealth taxes in other countries have not been effective and that there are better ways to raise revenue. The issue of ec…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/21/democratic_debate_wealth_tax_inequality_m4a

Charter School Advocates Repulsed by Empowered Teachers
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-20
Workers produce all the wealth of society. Unions have been around for generations and exist to protect the rights of workers. Currently, 90%–93% of privately operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools across the country have no teacher unions, whereas about 90% of public school teachers are unionized. One of the claims to fame of deregulated …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/charter-school-advocates-repulsed-by-empowered-teachers/

Record Inequality and Corporate Profits Are What Media Call a 'Strong Economy'
Joshua Cho | fair.org | 2019-11-19
Who are you going to believe, "hard data" or your lying eyes (CNBC, 10/7/19)? | Last month, CNBC ( 10/7/19) reassured us that fears of a potential recession are "overblown," because the "hard data" shows that the "US economy remains strong." | If you've been keeping track of corporate media coverage of the US economy over the past several years, you might have noticed a contradictory pattern. You'll find that corporate…
fair.org/home/record-inequality-and-corporate-profits-are-what-media-call-a-strong-economy/

SPLC Response to Union Petition
splcenter.org | 2019-11-12
On November 7, 2019, the Southern Poverty Law Center received a notice from the National Labor Relations Board that the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild seeks to represent certain employees through the formation of a union.
splcenter.org/news/2019/11/19/splc-response-union-petition