(2019-07-28). Newsom Tours Kern Co. Oil Spill as Locals Call for Heath & Safety Protections. indybay.org "While this incident occurred in an isolated area, other similar oil production-related incidents have occurred in proximity to Kern County communities," said Juan Flores, a Kern County community organizer with the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment. "It is time that state leadership and decision-makers take action and pay attention to the gravity of such incidents.
(2019-07-28). Corbyn 'Ready' to Challange Boris Johnson in General Election. telesurenglish.net Labour's leftist leader Jeremy Corbyn said Sunday that he is "ready" for a general election, and hopes to move beyond the Brexit debate, so as to focus on issues of "Investment, jobs, trade and equality" | RELATED: | #NotMyPM Goes Viral as UK Reacts to Boris Johnson's Victory | In an interview with Sky News, Corbyn laid out a number of positions Labour will be taking to challenge new Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He said his party is ready for a general election against Johnson, citing the…
(2019-07-27). Agricultural Literacy: A Solution to Youth Idleness and Unemployment. globalresearch.ca At a juvenile detention center in Fes (Morocco), it feels like summer camp is all year round. There, "maximum security" is an open, white building complex, "delinquents" are watering plants and planting seeds, and the only guard in sight, if …
(2019-07-26). The Tragic Inevitability of Boris Johnson PM. counterpunch.org 
Boris Johnson (BoJo) is an MP for Uxbridge. Born into wealth and privilege, the millionaire once described his £250,000 a year salary as a columnist for The Telegraph as "chicken feed." In his role as Brussels correspondent, he spread what one Telegraph editor described as fake news about the European Union. More
(2019-07-26). Review: 'The Sex Factor — How Women Made the West Rich'. peoplesworld.org 
British economist and activist Victoria Bateman is known for unorthodox tactics to get her point across at staid academic conferences. Her latest book, The Sex Factor: How Women Made the West Rich, is well worth reading to gain insight into the persistent problems of income and wealth inequality for women in modern capitalist societies. Some …
(2019-07-26). Newstart poverty crisis: Raise the rate now. greenleft.org.au It is fast becoming a recognised fact — almost a truism — that the Newstart Allowance is too low. For unemployed people trying to get by on about $300 a week ($277 without rent assistance, $227 for those under 21), this is not news. | Likewise for those who are unable to work because of illness or disability but are forced onto Newstart due to the difficulty of accessing sickness or disability payments. | Newstart payments have not risen since 1994 — not something that can be said about the cost of living. The cost of housing, particularly in capital cities, has skyrocketed. Low Newstart rates a…
(2019-07-26). Biden, Harris, Buttigieg, and Booker Emerge as 'Clear Favorites' of Wall Street as Bankers Open Checkbooks for 2020. commondreams.org Wealthy executives have said they oppose Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and now they are making their 2020 preferences clear | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/wall_street_democrats.png …
(2019-07-24). What Do Black Voters Want? NYT's Edsall Says It's What 'Conservative' Democrats Want. fair.org 
"The Democratic Party," a new column by Thomas Edsall ( 7/24/19) declares, "Is Actually Three Parties." | Fascinating! Tell us more, New York Times columnist on "politics, demographics and inequality." | Well, based on data from a CBS poll of "battleground states," there are "three roughly equal groups": Democrats who call themselves "very liberal," Democrats who call themselves "somewhat liberal," and Democrats who call themselves "moderate" or "conservative." | That's it—those are the "three parties" that the Democr…
(2019-07-24). The exploitation time bomb. mronline.org 
Worsening economic inequality in recent years is largely the result of policy choices that reflect the political influence and lobbying power of the rich. There is now a self-reinforcing pattern of high profits, low investment, and rising inequality—posing a threat not only to economic growth, but also to democracy. | Source
(2019-07-23). Multinational Pharmaceuticals and Medicine: Under Fire Worldwide. uwidata.com 
The massive multinational corporations that produce the world's supply of drugs, vaccines and genetically modified organisms have been coming under increasing heavy scrutiny in recent years. These companies are in a position, thanks to their incredible resources, to influence doctors, and even nations to buy their products. They have used their wealth to push favorable …
(2019-07-17). Free the children, close the camps. liberationnews.org 
Trump's racist statements against Mexicans and Central Americans is intended for one purpose: To stir up hatred of immigrants, to mobilize his base and deflect blame away from millionaires and billionaires, who are the real cause of the economic crisis and unemployment.