What is the United States of America? A Military Democracy
John Stanton | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-10
Military leader, council, assembly of the people are the organs of gentile society developed into military democracy — military, since war and organization for war have now become regular functions of national life. Their neighbors' wealth excites the greed of peoples who already see in the acquisition of wealth one of the main aims of …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/12/what-is-the-united-states-of-america-a-military-democracy/
Over 200 million workers and farmers protest against poverty and unemployment triggered by COVID Lockdown
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-12-10
The general strike occurred in the context of the devastation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic in India. Added to this are the millions of people who have lost income and who now face increased poverty and hunger, in a country where even before the pandemic 50 percent of all children suffered malnourishment.
mronline.org/2020/12/10/over-200-million-workers-and-farmers-protest-against-poverty-and-unemployment-triggered-by-covid-lockdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=over-200-million-workers-and-farmers-protest-against-poverty-and-unemployment-triggered-by-covid-lockdown
Wednesday 12/9: Book Talk: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" w/ author Matthew Desmond
Multiple community partners | indybay.org | 2020-12-10
Online event (FREE)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/12/09/18838866.php
On Participatory Economics, Pt. 1
Michael Albert | zcomm.org | 2020-12-10
'What do you want?' is a constant query put to economic and globalization activists decrying current poverty, alienation, and degradation…
zcomm.org/zvideo/on-participatory-economics-pt-1/
Net Worth of US Billionaires Has Soared by $1 Trillion to Total of $4 Trillion Since Pandemic Began
Americans for Tax Fairness | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-10
The collective wealth of America's 651 billionaires has jumped by over $1 trillion since roughly the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to a total of $4 trillion at market close on Monday, December 7, 2020. Their wealth growth since March …
globalresearch.ca/net-worth-us-billionaires-soared-1-trillion-total-4-trillion-since-pandemic-began/5731746
Beating Up on Finance
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-10
When I do one of my diatribes about how our protectionist barriers allow U.S. doctors to earn twice as much as doctors in other wealthy countries, I invariably get complaints from doctors and their friends asking why I don't go after the really big bucks people on Wall Street. The answer of course is that…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/10/beating-up-on-finance/
People's Vaccine: Calls Grow for Equal Access to Coronavirus Vaccine as Rich Countries Hoard Supply
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-12-09
While the United States, Britain and other wealthy countries race to vaccinate their populations against the coronavirus, a new report finds that as much as 90% of the population in dozens of poorer countries could be forced to wait until at least 2022 because wealthy countries are hoarding so much of the vaccine supply. A growing movement is calling for the development of a people's vaccine and the suspension of intellectual property rights to expand access. We speak with Dr. Mohga Kamal-Yanni, a policy adviser to the People's Vaccine Alliance, and Achal Prabhala, a public health advocate and coordinator of the…
www.democracynow.org/2020/12/9/coronavirus_vaccine_access
Don't Withhold Hazard Pay
Andrew Moss | zcomm.org | 2020-12-09
The effort to secure just compensation for millions more, along with the dignity and respect that goes with it, will require substantial, continued struggle — and a much deeper public understanding of the profound inequality affecting us all…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/dont-withhold-hazard-pay/
Some Countries May Not Have COVID Vaccine Until 2022 as Richer Ones Hoard Supply
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-12-09
While the United States, Britain and other wealthy countries race to vaccinate their populations against the coronavirus, a new report finds that as much as 90% of the population in dozens of poorer countries could be forced to wait until at least 2022 because wealthy countries are hoarding so much of the vaccine supply. A growing movement is calling for the development of a people's vaccine and the suspension of intellectual property rights to expand access. We speak with Dr. Mohga Kamal-Ya…
truthout.org/video/some-countries-may-not-have-covid-vaccine-until-2022-as-richer-ones-hoard-supply/
Poor people don't have to pay for the pandemic. A one-off 'wealth tax' would raise £260bn
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-12-09
A one-off "wealth tax" should be implemented in preference to increasing general taxes on work or spending, a report has recommended. | This should happen if the government decides to raise taxes as part of its response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, the Wealth Tax Commission, a body made up of academics, policymakers, and tax practitioners said. | Inequality: | There have already been indications that the coronavirus crisis has exacerbated existing financial inequalities. | People in professional or managerial jobs may have found it easier to continue their work from home during the pandemic than…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/12/09/poor-people-dont-have-to-pay-for-the-pandemic-a-one-off-wealth-tax-would-raise-260bn/
A Black Agrarian Collective is Working To Build a Self-Sufficient Community
Black Dirt Farm Collective | zcomm.org | 2020-12-09
The Maryland-based initiative targets people who have historically helped to build the wealth of this society but had no real participation in that wealth…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/a-black-agrarian-collective-is-working-to-build-a-self-sufficient-community/
Black Dirt Farm Collective: Building a Self-Sufficient Community
Kayla Soren | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-09
The Black Dirt Farm Collective is currently funded by grants, donations, and income from their training programs, but they are working toward building an Afroecological village that is self-sustaining and autonomous from wealthy donors. This interview with the Maryland-based collective's shakara tyler and Blain Snipstal is the second in a series highlighting grassroots organizations working,…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/09/black-dirt-farm-collective-building-a-self-sufficient-community/
Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-08