(2019-10-30). Chile Scraps Asia-Pacific and Climate Summits Amid Protests. truthdig.com 
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said Wednesday that he is canceling two major international summits so he can respond to protracted nationwide protests over economic inequality that have left more than a dozen people dead, hundreds injured and businesses and infrastructure damaged. | The decision to call off the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and U.N. global climate gatherings, planned for November and December, respectively, dealt a major blow to Chile's image as a regional oasis of stability and economic development. | Piñera said he was forced to cancel both events due to the chao…
(2019-10-30). The Widening Gap Between the Super-Rich and Other Americans. counterpunch.org Despite the upbeat words from America's billionaire president about the "economic miracle" he has produced, economic inequality in the United States is on the rise. In August 2019, the Economic Policy Institute reported that, in 2018, the average pay of CEOs at America's 350 top firms hit $17.2 million―an increase, when adjusted for inflation, of More
(2019-10-30). New York City police kill five in less than a month. wsws.org Behind the killings is the undoubted rise in social tension, the product of unprecedented inequality, along with decaying conditions affecting the working-class.
(2019-10-30). Comrade Goldmacher's Take-over Of Pacifica Requires New Wealthy Funders. indybay.org Comrade Donald Goldmacher in a letter to is other "comrades" at KPFA outlines his plan for a take-down or take-over of Pacifica. More money is needed "right now"
(2019-10-30). Sanders Campaign, Progressives Rip Biden Super PAC: 'Enough of the Wealthy and Powerful Buying Candidates and Elections'. commondreams.org "The reality is… he's an AstroTurf candidate," said writer Norman Solomon. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_sanders_cd.jpg …
(2019-10-30). 'Someone Cancel the Climate Crisis Too Please': Citing Social Unrest, Chile President Bows Out as COP25 Host. commondreams.org "The climate talks in Chile were canceled because of the very issues that are at the heart of the climate emergency: social inequality, disrespect for human rights, and an economy that prioritizes big business and polluters over the needs of everyday people." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chile-cop-25-unrest.jpg …
(2019-10-30). Thanks to Trump, 4 Million US Children Are Uninsured as Coverage Declines for Second Year in a Row. commondreams.org Although President Donald Trump failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, his administration has succeeded in gutting the law and attacking access to healthcare coverage for low-income families—causing the number of uninsured children in the U.S. to climb to more than four million. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/28478267494_3426354ae0_k-2_1.jpg …
(2019-10-29). Hundreds of thousands evacuated, more than two million without power as fires continue in California. wsws.org In the wealthiest state in the wealthiest country in the world, millions are forced to spend days without power or flee for their lives as wildfires continue to rage.
(2019-10-29). Colombia First Openly Gay Woman Mayor Vows To Fight Inequality. telesurenglish.net The election of Colombian Claudia Lopez as the first openly gay woman mayor of Bogota – and of any capital in the Americas – shows rising acceptance of not just LGBT+ but broader human rights across the region, LGBT rights groups celebrated on Monday. | RELATED: | Colombia: Electoral Crimes Denounced During Local Polls | In her first official press conference as a mayor, Lopez said that people in government must understand the needs of society and the reasons for its unrest in order to…
(2019-10-29). Protests in Chile Were Sparked By a Subway Fare Hike, But Come After "30 Years of a Social Crisis" democracynow.org 
In Chile, a new set of mass protests took place Monday as President Sebastián Piñera fulfilled the promise to appoint new members to his cabinet. As Piñera addressed the nation Monday, hundreds of protesters had already gathered outside the presidential palace in Santiago, waving flags, honking horns and demanding for Piñera's resignation. The reshuffling of his cabinet came after more than a million people flooded the streets last Friday in massive peaceful demonstrations over inequality, high cost of living and privatization. The protest drew more than 5% of Chile's population and followed days of widespread ci…
(2019-10-28). Addressing inequality is key if we want to tackle climate chaos. thecanary.co This article was co-authored by Karen Bell, senior lecturer in Human Geography and Environmental Justice at the University of the West of England, Bristol. | Recent Extinction Rebellion climate protests included a rally of trade unionists in Trafalgar Square. And this inclusion reflected its message that "the labour and environmental struggles are inextricably related". Martin Empson — who helped gather participants from branches of the NEU, the PCS, a…
(2019-10-28). The Widening Gap between the Super-Rich and Other Americans. dissidentvoice.org Despite the upbeat words from America's billionaire president about the "economic miracle" he has produced, economic inequality in the United States is on the rise. In August 2019, the Economic Policy Institute reported that, in 2018, the average pay of CEOs at America's 350 top firms hit $17.2 million‚Äïan increase, when adjusted for inflation, of …
(2019-10-28). Headlines for October 28, 2019. democracynow.org ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Reportedly Dies in U.S. Raid in Syria, California Declares State of Emergency over Wildfires, Chile: Over One Million Take to Streets in Protest Against Inequality, Dozens Killed in Iraq Amid Latest Round of Anti-Government Protests, Lebanese Form Human Chain Across Country as Protests Continue, Alberto Fernandez Wins Argentine Election in Defeat for Right-Wing Incumbent, Brexit Deadline Extended Until Jan. 31, Trump Booed, Taunted at World Series Game, Pentagon Hands Microsoft a $10 Billion Contract, Chicago Teachers Strike Continues, While Support Staff Reach Tentative Deal, UAW and Gene…
(2019-10-28). One Million Take to Streets of Chile in the "Largest Mobilization Since the End of Dictatorship" democracynow.org 
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced a major cabinet shuffle after more than one million people flooded the streets Friday in massive peaceful demonstrations over inequality, high cost of living and privatization. The protest drew more than 5% of Chile's population and followed days of widespread civil unrest that sparked a violent police and military crackdown across the country. At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds more have been shot and wounded since protests erupted Oct. 19. The protests in Chile began in response to a subway fare hike and have grown into a mass uprising against the g…
(2019-10-27). A "Black Vests" Movement Emerges in France to Protest Treatment of Undocumented Migrants. theintercept.com 
The gilets noirs took their name from the gilets jaunes, or yellow vests movement. They won't let migrants be blamed for global inequality.
(2019-10-26). New blow for US imperialism as Bolivia re-elects Evo Morales. greenleft.org.au 
anti-imperialism Fiona EdwardsIssue 1243 Bolivia BoliviaOctober 26, 2019Bolivian president Evo Morales, whose government has overseen improving living standards and a dramatic reduction in poverty while in power, has been re-elected. This is yet another blow for the ongoin…
(2019-10-25). Midwest Dispatch: Is Worthington, Minnesota, the Center of the Universe? progressive.org One Midwestern town finds itself in a race war stoked by the gentry to preserve their own wealth. But there is a glimmer of hope here, too.
(2019-10-25). Raise The Rate Drive unveiled at Addison Road Community Centre. greenleft.org.au 
welfare rights Bernadette SmithIssue 1242 Australia Raise the rate MarrickvilleOctober 25, 2019The Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville, Sydney, has renamed one of its streets to Raise T…
(2019-10-22). Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: Bernie Sanders Would "Transform the Lives of Poor and Working-Class People" democracynow.org 
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, an assistant professor at Princeton University, has just published a book about the racial wealth gap and falling rate of homeownership by African Americans. Her book is titled "Race For Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Home Ownership." Taylor speaks with us about the 2020 presidential candidates' platforms, including Senator Bernie Sanders's proposed wealth tax. She says Sanders's policies bring "to light the connection between the systemic forces that drive inequality and the impact that they have in people's lives."
(2019-09-27). Shailly Gupta Barnes, Frances Fox Piven on Defining and Ending Poverty. fair.org 
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