Daily Archives: January 29, 2020

2020-01-29: News Headlines

Ramzy Baroud (2020-01-29). Pipeline or a Pipedream: Israel, Turkey Hydrocarbon Conflict is Brewing in the Mediterranean. dissidentvoice.org Massive natural gas discoveries off the eastern coast of Israel and Palestine is slated to make Tel Aviv a regional energy hub. Whether Israel will be able to translate positive indicators of the largely untapped gas reserves into actual economic and strategic wealth is yet to be seen. What is certain, however, is that the …

WSWS (2020-01-28). Iraqi government cracks down on anti-US protests. wsws.org Protests were sparked by unemployment, particularly among young people, the lack of electricity and water, poor services and rampant corruption.

Michael T. Hertz (2020-01-28). What road should progressives take? nationofchange.org Let's all band together and throw out Trump, the neoliberals, and those who want ever more wealth for the already wealthy.

Fréa Lockley (2020-01-28). A brilliant new Labour MP is shredding the Tories. thecanary.co "Shameful record": | In a parliamentary debate about in-work poverty on 27 January, Sultana

Eds. (2020-01-25). Disabled people under attack. mronline.org In December, Ontario's Auditor-General, Bonnie Lysyk, issued a report that offers the province's right wing Tory government an opportunity to attack disabled people living in poverty. |

splcenter (2020-01-06). SPLC Statement on the Detainment of Iranians and Iranian Americans. splcenter.org The following statement is by Southern Poverty Law Center Interim President and CEO Karen Baynes-Dunning following reports that Iranians and Iranian Americans are being detained and questioned at U.S. ports of entry:…

Naomi Klein (2019-12-10). The Case for a Green New Deal. zcomm.org Interview on the case for a Green New Deal that tackles the causes and impacts of climate change while confronting racial and economic inequality…

2020-01-29: Social Media Postees

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Pipeline or a Pipedream: Israel, Turkey Hydrocarbon Conflict is Brewing in the Mediterranean
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-29
Massive natural gas discoveries off the eastern coast of Israel and Palestine is slated to make Tel Aviv a regional energy hub. Whether Israel will be able to translate positive indicators of the largely untapped gas reserves into actual economic and strategic wealth is yet to be seen. What is certain, however, is that the …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/pipeline-or-a-pipedream-israel-turkey-hydrocarbon-conflict-is-brewing-in-the-mediterranean/

Trump: New Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico to Boost U.S. Growth
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-29
WASHINGTON

Iraqi government cracks down on anti-US protests
wsws.org | 2020-01-28
Protests were sparked by unemployment, particularly among young people, the lack of electricity and water, poor services and rampant corruption.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/28/iraq-j28.html

A brilliant new Labour MP is shredding the Tories
Fréa Lockley | thecanary.co | 2020-01-28
Zarah Sultana, one of the newest Labour MPs, is absolutely shredding the Tories. Less than a month into 2020, she keeps stepping up to speak truth to power. | "Shameful record": | In a parliamentary debate about in-work poverty on 27 January, Sultana asked work and pensions…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/01/28/a-brilliant-new-labour-mp-is-shredding-the-tories/

What road should progressives take?
Michael T. Hertz | nationofchange.org | 2020-01-28
Let's all band together and throw out Trump, the neoliberals, and those who want ever more wealth for the already wealthy.
nationofchange.org/2020/01/28/what-road-should-progressives-take/

Disabled people under attack
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-01-25
In December, Ontario's Auditor-General, Bonnie Lysyk, issued a report that offers the province's right wing Tory government an opportunity to attack disabled people living in poverty. | Source…
mronline.org/2020/01/25/disabled-people-under-attack/

23 Headlines Obscure Biden's Lies About Cutting Social Security
Joshua Cho | fair.org | 2020-01-22
Here's something many Americans would be very interested to know: Is a leading candidate in the Democratic primary a liar? And since a strong majority of Americans have consistently opposed cuts to Social Security, the country's most successful anti-poverty program, Democratic vot…
fair.org/home/23-headlines-obscure-bidens-lies-about-cutting-social-security/

SPLC Statement on the Detainment of Iranians and Iranian Americans
splcenter.org | 2020-01-06
The following statement is by Southern Poverty Law Center Interim President and CEO Karen Baynes-Dunning following reports that Iranians and Iranian Americans are being detained and questioned at U.S. ports of entry:…
splcenter.org/news/2020/01/06/splc-statement-detainment-iranians-and-iranian-americans