(2020-03-04). A 'major wake up call' reveals the impact of Tory rule on our children. thecanary.co A new report from leading doctors has issued a "major wake up call" about the shocking impact of Tory rule on a generation of babies, children, and young people. Above all, the report highlights the rising levels of inequality and poverty our children are facing. "Health outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds", the report found are, "up to four times worse than those from more advantaged backgrounds". And the report shows the heartbreaking physical and mental impact on the rising numbers of children living in poverty. | State of Child Health 2020: | On 4 March, the Royal College of Paediatri…
(2020-03-03). Bring everyone into the tent. nationofchange.org We need to see that we are simply adopting the approach of FDR and the New Deal, and eliminating income inequality without bloodshed.
(2020-03-03). Beware the Bipartisan Legion of Doom: Corporate Democrats and Trump's GOP. commondreams.org "Unlike their predecessors on the mat," writes Eidelson, "today's Legion of Doom don't rely on brute strength and frightening visages to subdue opponents. Rather, their seeming stranglehold on our politics comes from the bottomless wealth of the self-serving 1% and from the use of manipulative narratives." (Image: Wrestlefest/Screengrab) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/legion_of_doom_corporate_democrats_gop.jpg …
(2020-03-03). Four numbers that scream "Vote for Bernie!" nationofchange.org Bernie's fight is for social justice, and for social responsibility. The beaten-down center of America will take the first step in the battle against inequality if it listens to him.
(2020-03-03). Scotland becomes first country to end 'period poverty' with the offering of free menstrual hygiene products. nationofchange.org "This is so often characterized as a women's issue, but it is not. It is a social justice issue, an equalities issue, and a rights issue."
(2020-03-03). SPLC mourns loss of former board member Andrew Fredman. splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center is deeply saddened today by the loss of longtime donor and board member Andrew Fredman, 58, who recently died.
(2020-02-28). Digital Workerism: Technology, platforms, and the circulation of workers' struggles. mronline.org The so-called platform economy—the distribution of, and access to work through websites and apps—continues to grab headlines and the imagination of policy makers, researchers, and journalists the world over. Much attention is given to its rapid expansion, its potential for further growth, and the large amounts of wealth generated through it. |
(2020-02-28). Toxic Agriculture and the Gates Foundation. dissidentvoice.org The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was launched in 2000 and has $46.8 billion in assets (December 2018). It is the largest charitable foundation in the world and distributes more aid for global health than any government. One of the foundation's stated goals is to globally enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty. The Gates Foundation …
(2020-02-26). "The Billionaire Election": Anand Giridharadas on How 2020 Is a Referendum on Wealth Inequality. democracynow.org 
The 10th Democratic presidential debate took place Tuesday in Charleston, South Carolina, and two billionaires were at either end of the stage: Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer. Front-runner Bernie Sanders, who has made attacking the power of the "billionaire class" a central theme of his campaign, stood in the middle. It was a visual representation of the split within the Democratic Party, in which a growing number of people are "rising up against plutocracy," says Anand Giridharadas, editor-at-large at Time magazine and author of "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World." His recent piece for…