(2019-09-29). SEIU 32BJ members #BuildingJustice. workers.org 
Sept. 26 march, Philadelphia Thousands of Service Employees union (SEIU) 32BJ members held a spirited march and rally through Center City Philadelphia for #BuildingJustice on Sept. 26. Three thousand workers, who clean 120 office buildings across the city, are threatening to strike on Oct. 15 unless the wealthy owners of . . . | Continue reading SEIU 32BJ members #BuildingJustice at Workers.org
(2019-09-28). US Census report: Inequality grew rapidly in 2018 to record levels. wsws.org The US is now as unequal as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and less equal than Kenya, Mexico and Malaysia.
(2019-09-28). Even the grim reaper favors the rich. nationofchange.org Regular exercise and an apple a day may help to keep the doctor away. But to live a long, healthy life, it helps to be rich. | Income inequality is a pox on America. The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer. CEO pay keeps rising while workers' paychecks have been all but flat for decades. As a result, income inequality now rivals that of the robber baron days of the early 1900s, when labor unions were virtually outlawed while corporate monopolies thrived. | It gets worse. It turns out that low income is an actual pox, killing people be…
(2019-09-28). Puerto Rico's Roadmap for Bankrupcy Rejected by Pensioners. telesurenglish.net Puerto Rico would reduce a major portion of its debt by more than 60 percent under a long-awaited restructuring proposal the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth's federally created financial oversight board filed in court on Friday. | RELATED: | Ex-Puerto Rican President's Electoral Commission Pleads Guilty | The so-called plan of adjustment covering US$35 billion of bonds and claims and more than US$50 billion of pension liabilities would allow Puerto Rico to exit a form of bankruptcy that comme…
(2019-09-28). Trump lowers cap on refugees to record low of 18,000. wsws.org This latest move tightens the virtual ban on people fleeing poverty, violence and persecution around the world.
(2019-09-28). Haitian Foreign Minister calls for development reboot to close 'striking gap' between promises and action on ending poverty. un.org The future of humanity hinges on full implementation of the 2030 Agenda, if we don't get there, "we may never see the world that 'we the peoples of the United Nations' have long been calling for," Bocchit Edmond, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Haiti, told the General Assembly, the Organization's top deliberative body.
(2019-09-28). We Can Save the Planet by Defunding the Pentagon. truthout.org | | The environmental justice movement that is surging globally is intentionally intersectional, showing how global warming is connected to issues such as race, poverty, migration and public health. One area intimately linked to the climate crisis that gets little attention, however, is militarism. Here are some of the ways these issues — and their solutions — are intertwined. | The U.S. military protects Big Oil and other extractive industries. | The U.S. military has often been used to ensure that U.S.
(2019-09-28). Corbyn: Labour would scrap 'unmitigated disaster' of Universal Credit. thecanary.co Universal Credit would be scrapped under Labour plans to replace the Tories' flagship welfare reforms with a social security system to support jobseekers with "dignity and respect". | Jeremy Corbyn called the much-criticised reforms an "unmitigated disaster" as he outlined proposals to depart from a system designed to "punish and police". | The benefit cap and two-child limit would be immediately ditched, which Labour says would bring 300,000 children out of poverty. | The punitive sanctions regime criticised for forcing people to use food banks would also be scrapped if Labour won a general election. | "Universa…
(2019-09-27). 10 Ways that the Climate Crisis and Militarism are Intertwined. counterpunch.org 
The environmental justice movement that is surging globally is intentionally intersectional, showing how global warming is connected to issues such as race, poverty, migration and public health. One area intimately linked to the climate crisis that gets little attention, however, is militarism. Here are some of the ways these issues—and their solutions—are intertwined. 1. The More
(2019-09-27). Setting the example? Income inequality in the US is at an all-time high. rt.com 
Last year the income gap between richest and poorest people in the US stood at its highest level since 1967, the first year the Census Bureau started tracking it. DC and New York are among places where the differences are worst.
(2019-09-27). Time to Eat Your Words, Sec. Mnuchin: Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Didn't Lower Deficit. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-09-27). Shailly Gupta Barnes, Frances Fox Piven on Defining and Ending Poverty. fair.org 
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(2019-09-26). 10 Ways that the Climate Crisis and Militarism are Intertwined. dissidentvoice.org 
The environmental justice movement that is surging globally is intentionally intersectional, showing how global warming is connected to issues such as race, poverty, migration and public health. One area intimately linked to the climate crisis that gets little attention, however, is militarism. Here are some of the ways these issues—and their solutions—are intertwined. (1) The …
(2019-09-25). Egypt's Arab Spring Isn't Over. therealnews.com 
The recent wave of protests against Egypt's President El-Sisi were sparked by anger at corruption, but also because of the growing inequality in Egypt, says Prof. Angela Joya.
(2019-09-25). What Kind of Mayor Does Baltimore Need? therealnews.com 
The mayoral primary is just six months away, and it's clear the stakes are higher than ever for the person who wins the job. Record high crime, unrelenting poverty, and flawed housing policies all add up to a city in crisis. But who is best suited to address these issues, and what types of policies…
(2019-09-24). Climate change is a crime being perpetrated against us. greenleft.org.au 
Climate change capitalist inequality Tamara PearsonIssue 1239 AustraliaSeptember 24, 2019A sophisticated greenwashing industry has emerged over the past few decades to not just mask the environmental destruction of corporations while blaming consumers, but…
(2019-09-16). 50,000 autoworkers stand up to GM's greed in landmark strike. liberationnews.org 
One of the United States' wealthiest companies, in a profit-soaked industry, is still doing everything possible to reduce the living standards of their workers as their executives and major shareholders live high-off the hog. If workers win at GM it will be a blow against the power of corporations to exploit and oppress however they see fit.