(2019-07-12). Too Horrible to Understand, Too Horrible to Ignore. counterpunch.org 
The Lolita Express……"I'm not for impeachment. The green dream or whatever."…… "maybe toilet water is a step up….." As if it wasn't obvious before, surely now the commingling interests of the wealthy should be evident to anyone with even rudimentary brain stem function. Like our worsening climate situation, the fact that the wealthy are simply More
(2019-07-12). Ousted Honduran President Zelaya: The 2009 U.S.-Backed Coup Helped Cause Today's Migrant Crisis. democracynow.org 
Since the 2009 U.S.-backed military coup in Honduras, extreme poverty and violence has skyrocketed in the country, forcing tens of thousands of Hondurans to flee to the U.S. with the hope of receiving political asylum. We speak with ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in the capital of Tegucigalpa about the 10th anniversary of the coup in Honduras, U.S. intervention in Central America and its link to today's migration crisis.
(2019-07-12). "The Globalization of War" and "The Globalization of Poverty" — Two Books by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Special Price: $29.00 for two books!: | Click here to order! | The Globalization of War: America's "Long War" against Humanity by Michel Chossudovsky | America's hegemonic project in…
(2019-07-12). Trump's 'spiritual adviser:' A match made in wealth gospel heaven. nationofchange.org That's what comes from not attending enough Trump rallies. One misses the most spectacular, if sobering revelations — though nothing to do with fabled Biblical epiphanies. Look at the Trump campaign's favored religious figure to kick off his re-election rally a few weeks ago: Pentecostal pastor Paula White. Doesn't ring any bells? What, did you …
(2019-07-12). 'Failing' energy efficiency policy must be improved to meet net zero goals say MPs. thecanary.co The Government is presiding over a "failing policy" when it comes to making sure homes and offices are well insulated and energy efficient, MPs have warned. | Delivering energy efficiency in new and existing buildings needs to be addressed now if the UK is to have "any chance" of achieving its new legal target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, they said. | A report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Committee said the need to save energy in buildings to tackle climate change, end fuel poverty and reduce people's bills was well known. | But public investment in energy efficiency has shrunk, the rate a…
(2019-07-12). How to Pay for Major Progressive Programs: Add New Money to the System. truthout.org The Democratic Party has clearly swung to the progressive left, with candidates in the first round of presidential debates coming up with one program after another to help the poor, the disadvantaged and the struggling middle class. Proposals ranged from a Universal Basic Income to Medicare for All to a Green New Deal to student debt forgiveness and free college tuition. The problem, as Stuart Varney observed on FOX Business, was that no one had a viable way to pay for it all without raising taxes or taking from other programs,…
(2019-07-12). To Bolster Grassroots Groups' Demands for Climate Action, Philanthropists Raise $600 Million for Extinction Rebellion and School Strikers. commondreams.org Heeding the call of grassroots campaigners while many powerful world leaders continue to delay action to solve the climate crisis—or deny that it exists altogether—several wealthy philanthropists announced Friday a new fund that will raise money for climate action groups around the world. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-07-12_at_10.57.37_am.jpg …
(2019-07-12). Bring down the global fences. greenleft.org.au 
As the Titanic sank in 1912, the wealthy were given safety on lifeboats while the poor were left to die, locked in the sinking ship. | Today, the countries of the Global North are taking a similar approach to the climate crisis. | Going full steam ahead, countries such as Australia continue to burn fossil fuels, ignore the warnings of scientists and, when crises hit, turn people away from safety. | There were more than 70 million displaced people around the world last year according to conservative United Nations figures — the highest this figure has ever been. | Many were displaced as a direct or indirec…
(2019-07-11). Assembling the Multitude. dissidentvoice.org 
Few modern political-economic works have the objective reach and power as Assembly by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri — the recent coda to their original magnum opus trilogy (Empire — Multitude — Commonwealth) from the millennium's first decade. Perhaps even fewer have the quality that a single sentence — the book's final, at that — …
(2019-07-11). 17-year-old's death from excessive heat may lead to law protecting workers. peoplesworld.org 
LODI, Calif.—Just over 11 years ago, on May 14, 2008, Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez, after toiling in excessive heat for three straight days picking grapes and hauling huge crates of them in the farm fields near Lodi, Calif., collapsed. The pregnant 90-pound girl was earning money there to send back to her poverty-stricken family in …
(2019-07-11). New UN poverty report reveals 'vast inequalities' between countries. un.org There are vast inequalities across countries, and among the poorer segments of societies, says a new UN report published on Thursday.
(2019-07-11). Thursday's Daily Brief: Poverty report reveals 'vast inequalities', measles compounds DRC Ebola woes, Guterres visits Mozambique, Bangladesh update, freedom of expression online. un.org This Thursday, we cover: New poverty report cites 'vast inequalities'; measles campaign in Ebola-hit DR Congo; World Population Day; UN chief visits cyclone-ravaged Mozambique; monsoon rains cause 'misery' for refugees; and why the internet's 'essential' for free expression.
(2019-07-11). Mexico: The devious ways one water company is profiting from the poor. greenleft.org.au 
Water is becoming a coveted currency. As a basic need that is increasingly scarce in some regions due to climate disruption and abusive industrial and agricultural practices, it is the new gold that the wealthy want to get their hands on. | Companies like Nestlé and even drug gangs in Mexico are harnessing the profit and power potential of water, with trails of violence and corruption left in their wake. | In Puebla, two hours to the south of Mexico City, a private water company has plans to break up the streets…
(2019-07-10). A quarter of Pacific islanders live below 'basic needs poverty lines', top UN development forum hears. un.org While progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been made over the past four years, some vulnerable island States are losing momentum in the race to 2030, according to discussions at the United Nations' annual High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) on Wednesday.
(2019-07-10). How to Pay for It All: An Option the Candidates Missed. dissidentvoice.org The Democratic Party has clearly swung to the progressive left, with candidates in the first round of presidential debates coming up with one program after another to help the poor, the disadvantaged and the struggling middle class. Proposals ranged from a Universal Basic Income to Medicare for All to a Green New Deal to student …
(2019-07-09). Global response to poverty and environmental goals 'not ambitious enough'. un.org The global response to realizing poverty and environmental goals agreed by world leaders in 2015 has not been "ambitious enough" according to the UN Secretary-General.