Daily Archives: August 17, 2019

2019-08-17: News Headlines

WSWS (2019-08-17). Nearly five million people in the UK live in "deep poverty" wsws.org An army of 14.3 million people are in poverty with a third (4.5 million) in "deep poverty" and living on the breadline.

Amy Goodman (2019-08-17). The great land robbery: How federal policies dispossessed black Americans of millions of acres. nationofchange.org This mass land dispossession is part of the pattern of institutional racism and discrimination that has contributed to the racial wealth gap in the United States.

Eds. (2019-08-17). The commodity and the making of "woman" mronline.org If we have little interest in the scholasticism and the baroque arcana of contemporary marxist theoretical debates, the wealth of marxist theory can be neither dismissed nor ignored. And debates around marxist inspired feminism are a case in point. | Source

Greg Kaufmann (2019-08-16). A Young Mayor Makes the Case for a Guaranteed Income. thenation.com A Young Mayor Makes the Case for a Guaranteed Income…

Sarah Abed (2019-08-16). Fewer Banks in African American Neighborhoods Contribute to the U.S. Racial Wealth Gap. globalresearch.ca A new study published by McKinsey & Co on Tuesday found that one of the contributing factors to the U.S. racial wealth gap is the lack of banks in predominantly African American communities. Lack of access to mainstream financial services …

Staff (2019-08-16). How Federal Policies Dispossessed Black Americans of Millions of Acres. truthout.org | | Over the 20th century, black people in the U.S. were dispossessed of 12 million acres of land. Half of that loss — 6 million acres — occurred over just two decades, from 1950 to 1969, a period largely associated with the civil rights struggle. This mass land dispossession, which affected 98% of black agricultural land owners, is part of the pattern of institutional racism and discrimination that has contributed to the racial wealth gap in the United States. Many of the driving force…

commondreams (2019-08-16). Statement on Proposed Trump Administration Rule to Require Drug Testing in Order to Receive Unemployment Benefits. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Staff (2019-08-16). The Great Land Robbery: How Federal Policies Dispossessed Black Americans of Millions of Acres. democracynow.org Over the 20th century, black people in the U.S. were dispossessed of 12 million acres of land. Half of that loss — 6 million acres — occurred over just two decades, from 1950 to 1969, a period largely associated with the civil rights struggle. This mass land dispossession, which affected 98% of black agricultural land owners, is part of the pattern of institutional racism and discrimination that has contributed to the racial wealth gap in the United States. Many of the driving forces behind this land theft were legal and originated in federal policies, as documented by Vann Newkirk, staff writer at Th…

splcenter (2019-08-15). SPLC publishes Opportunity Costs: Unequal Justice in Alabama's Community Corrections Programs. splcenter.org A new investigative report published today by the Southern Poverty Law Center reveals serious flaws in Alabama's community corrections programs, an otherwise promising system for diverting people from the state's prisons.

Global Research (2019-08-15). America's "War on Terrorism" and The Globalization of Poverty: Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca SPECIAL: 30$ for America's "War on Terrorism" + Globalization of Poverty: | Two Books by Michel Chossudovsky | Click here to buy! | America's War on Terrorism | To understand the complex web of deceit aimed at luring the American people and the rest …

Staff (2019-08-14). Immigrants Welcome to the US as Long as They Are White and Wealthy. therealnews.com The Trump's administration's Kenneth Cuccinelli rewrites Emma Lazarus's words on the Statue of Liberty, telling the poor and oppressed they're no longer welcome. This comes right after Trump proposes to limit legal migration to the US. We speak to Michael Paarlberg of IPS…

susan_p (2019-08-13). Philippines: Precarious work, extreme inequality persist a year after historic strike. greenleft.org.au workers' struggles Merck MaguddayaoIssue 1233 Philippines Pacific Plaza strike Taguig CityThe Philippines' labour movement commemorated the first anniversary of the historic Pa…

Peter Maass (2019-08-10). HBO's "Succession" Is a Masterful Demolition of the Absurdity and Cruelty of Our 1 Percent Overlords. theintercept.com "Succession" isn't directly about the Murdochs and Fox. It's about a class of super-wealthy individuals who are manifestly unfit to rule.

splcenter (2019-08-08). SPLC statement on Mississippi immigration raids. splcenter.org Southern Poverty Law Center Attorney Julia Solórzano, with the SPLC's Immigrant Justice Project, issued the following statement on today's workplace raids in Mississippi:…

2019-08-17: Social Media Postees

Nearly five million people in the UK live in "deep poverty"
wsws.org | 2019-08-17
An army of 14.3 million people are in poverty with a third (4.5 million) in "deep poverty" and living on the breadline.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/08/17/pove-a17.html

The great land robbery: How federal policies dispossessed black Americans of millions of acres
Amy Goodman | nationofchange.org | 2019-08-17
This mass land dispossession is part of the pattern of institutional racism and discrimination that has contributed to the racial wealth gap in the United States.
nationofchange.org/2019/08/17/the-great-land-robbery-how-federal-policies-dispossessed-black-americans-of-millions-of-acres/

The commodity and the making of "woman"
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-08-17
If we have little interest in the scholasticism and the baroque arcana of contemporary marxist theoretical debates, the wealth of marxist theory can be neither dismissed nor ignored. And debates around marxist inspired feminism are a case in point. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/08/17/the-commodity-and-the-making-of-woman/

Red States Cut Worker Pay by $1.5 Billion
Negin Owliaei | commondreams.org | 2019-08-16
Most of these localities also have poverty rates far higher than the U.S. average. (Photo: Shutterstock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/shutterstock_735498757.jpeg
commondreams.org/views/2019/08/16/red-states-cut-worker-pay-15-billion?cd-origin=rss

A Young Mayor Makes the Case for a Guaranteed Income
Greg Kaufmann | thenation.com | 2019-08-16
A Young Mayor Makes the Case for a Guaranteed Income…
thenation.com/article/stockton-california-michael-tubbs-poverty-basic-income/

How Federal Policies Dispossessed Black Americans of Millions of Acres
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-08-16
| Over the 20th century, black people in the U.S. were dispossessed of 12 million acres of land. Half of that loss — 6 million acres — occurred over just two decades, from 1950 to 1969, a period largely associated with the civil rights struggle. This mass land dispossession, which affected 98% of black agricultural land owners, is part of the pattern of institutional racism and discrimination that has contributed to the racial wealth gap in the United States. Many of the driving force…
truthout.org/video/how-federal-policies-dispossessed-black-americans-of-millions-of-acres/

Fewer Banks in African American Neighborhoods Contribute to the U.S. Racial Wealth Gap
Sarah Abed | globalresearch.ca | 2019-08-16
A new study published by McKinsey & Co on Tuesday found that one of the contributing factors to the U.S. racial wealth gap is the lack of banks in predominantly African American communities. Lack of access to mainstream financial services …
globalresearch.ca/fewer-banks-african-american-neighborhoods-contribute-u-s-racial-wealth-gap/5686556

Statement on Proposed Trump Administration Rule to Require Drug Testing in Order to Receive Unemployment Benefits
commondreams.org | 2019-08-16
______________________________…
commondreams.org/newswire/2019/08/16/statement-proposed-trump-administration-rule-require-drug-testing-order-receive?cd-origin=rss

The Great Land Robbery: How Federal Policies Dispossessed Black Americans of Millions of Acres
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-08-16
Over the 20th century, black people in the U.S. were dispossessed of 12 million acres of land. Half of that loss — 6 million acres — occurred over just two decades, from 1950 to 1969, a period largely associated with the civil rights struggle. This mass land dispossession, which affected 98% of black agricultural land owners, is part of the pattern of institutional racism and discrimination that has contributed to the racial wealth gap in the United States. Many of the driving forces behind this land theft were legal and originated in federal policies, as documented by Vann Newkirk, staff writer at Th…
www.democracynow.org/2019/8/16/vann_newkirk_great_land_robbery

SPLC publishes Opportunity Costs: Unequal Justice in Alabama's Community Corrections Programs
splcenter.org | 2019-08-15
A new investigative report published today by the Southern Poverty Law Center reveals serious flaws in Alabama's community corrections programs, an otherwise promising system for diverting people from the state's prisons.
splcenter.org/news/2019/08/15/splc-publishes-opportunity-costs-unequal-justice-alabamas-community-corrections-programs

America's "War on Terrorism" and The Globalization of Poverty: Michel Chossudovsky
Global Research | globalresearch.ca | 2019-08-15
SPECIAL: 30$ for America's "War on Terrorism" + Globalization of Poverty: | Two Books by Michel Chossudovsky | Click here to buy! | America's War on Terrorism | To understand the complex web of deceit aimed at luring the American people and the rest …
globalresearch.ca/special-americas-war-on-terrorism-globalization-of-poverty-for-30-two-bestsellers-from-michel-chossudovsky/5408156

Immigrants Welcome to the US as Long as They Are White and Wealthy
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-08-14
The Trump's administration's Kenneth Cuccinelli rewrites Emma Lazarus's words on the Statue of Liberty, telling the poor and oppressed they're no longer welcome. This comes right after Trump proposes to limit legal migration to the US. We speak to Michael Paarlberg of IPS…
therealnews.com/stories/immigrants-welcome-to-the-us-as-long-as-they-are-white-and-wealthy

Philippines: Precarious work, extreme inequality persist a year after historic strike
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-08-13
workers' struggles Merck MaguddayaoIssue 1233 Philippines Pacific Plaza strike Taguig CityThe Philippines' labour movement commemorated the first anniversary of the historic Pa…
greenleft.org.au/content/philippines-precarious-work-extreme-inequality-persist-year-after-historic-strike

HBO's "Succession" Is a Masterful Demolition of the Absurdity and Cruelty of Our 1 Percent Overlords
Peter Maass | theintercept.com | 2019-08-10
"Succession" isn't directly about the Murdochs and Fox. It's about a class of super-wealthy individuals who are manifestly unfit to rule.
theintercept.com/2019/08/10/hbo-succession-season-two/

SPLC statement on Mississippi immigration raids
splcenter.org | 2019-08-08
Southern Poverty Law Center Attorney Julia Solórzano, with the SPLC's Immigrant Justice Project, issued the following statement on today's workplace raids in Mississippi:…
splcenter.org/news/2019/08/07/splc-statement-mississippi-immigration-raids