(2020-04-24). The Settler Colonialism Project. counterpunch.org I had this fantasy that the New York Times would follow up its 1619 Project look at slavery with a comparable examination of Settler Colonialism. Instead, they made a pivot from slavery to what they are calling the "Inequality Project. Apparently the Times is OK with that whole settler colonialism thing. Well, not just OK.
(2020-04-24). Ten Things You Can Do Now to Curb Wall Street's Wealth Transfer System. counterpunch.org This article has been updated from one that originally ran in 2012. Please consider emailing it to friends and family members who have given up hope on their ability to create change in America. The late 1920s and the early 2000s had two things in common. There was an unprecedented level of wealth and income
(2020-04-24). The Deadly Economic Disease Behind COVID-19. zcomm.org While we're waiting in endless lines at food banks and unemployment offices, the elites sit in posh executive suites, still getting fat paychecks, total health care and platinum-level pampering…
(2020-04-24). Number of US unemployed tops 26 million. wsws.org With an additional 4.4 million Americans filing for unemployment last week, bringing the total number of people who have filed for unemployment over the past five weeks to 26 million.
(2020-04-24). New Stimulus Must Include Benefits for Immigrant Essential Workers. counterpunch.org As soon as it passed, Congressional lawmakers realized the $2.2 trillion CARES stimulus package to help the country through the COVID-19 pandemic would not suffice. Yes, U.S.-born workers would eventually get $1,200 checks and significantly expanded unemployment insurance. But some essential workers have been left out in the cold. The Trump administration's refusal to put
(2020-04-23). Progressive economists say unemployment rate now 18% as jobless claims hit 26.5 million. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Some 4.43 million more people filed for unemployment insurance in the week ending April 18, the Labor Department announced. That brought the total number of newly jobless in the last month to 26.5 million people, DOL added. And while one of every nine workers—11%—now get jobless benefits, the Economic Policy Institute calculates the real jobless …
(2020-04-23). Online Schooling Is Highlighting the Inequality in Our Classrooms. truthout.org Noelle Salaun, an urban high school senior, is frustrated. Although she has already been accepted into a prestigious college for fall 2020, the transition from in-school classes to at-home learning has left her perplexed and angry. | "I'm drowning in stress and anxiety," Salaun told Truthout. "I feel as though I'm not learning. Before the virus, a normal school day was 8: 30 am to 2: 30 pm. Now, with online learning, every day of the week starts and ends differently. It's a mess." | Furthermore, Salaun sa…
(2020-04-23). New Report Finds Billionaire Wealth Still Surging Compared to Median Wealth. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-04-23). U.S. Billionaire Wealth Surges as Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens. commondreams.org In early April this year, as 22 million Americans lost their jobs and the U.S. employment rate approached 15 percent, the combined wealth of America's billionaires had increased from March 18 by $282 billion—nearly a 10 percent increase. That's among the findings in a new report published Thursday by the Institute for Policy Studies, "Billionaire Bonanza 2020: Wealth Windfalls, Tumbling Taxes, and Pandemic Profiteers." (Image: Insitute for Policy Studies) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/billionaire_bonanza.jpg …
(2020-04-23). US Unemployment Applications Reach 26.4 Million Amid Pandemic. telesurenglish.net Unemployment claims in the United States hit roughly 26.5 million since mid-March as a direct result of the new coronavirus pandemic, the federal government announced Thursday. | RELATED: | The figure means one in six workers; more than 15 percent of the workforce in the country, lost their job since the beginning of the outbreak. | As economists have warned, the world is experiencing its sharpest slow…
(2020-04-22). Chileans Who Took to Streets Against Inequality & Climate Crisis Say Virus Lockdowns Won't Stop Them. democracynow.org 
Months ago, the streets of Santiago and other Chilean cities were alive with a vibrant mass protest movement that drew hundreds of thousands and even led the U.N. climate summit to be relocated to Madrid, Spain, last December. Now the public spaces of Santiago are largely empty as citizens shelter in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But the protest movement against austerity and right-wing President Sebastián Piñera lives on as activists find new ways to organize online. We go to Santiago, Chile, to speak with Angela Valenzuela, a 350.org organizer who has been active both in the country's uprising and in…
(2020-04-22). 2020 Election Year Is an Opportunity for Transformational Change If We Embrace Our Power. dissidentvoice.org 
Although we do not tie our organizing to the election cycle, the 2020 election is an opportunity for the people to set the agenda for the 2020s. We need to show that whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden are elected, the people will rule from below. We need to build our power to demand the transformational …
(2020-04-21). NYC Immigrant Communities Fight Hunger, Exploitation & Invisibility Through Mutual Aid. democracynow.org 
We look at how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting undocumented people here in New York City, where the coronavirus has hit immigrant communities the hardest, even as the numbers of daily deaths statewide has declined in recent days. As reports of widespread poverty and hunger continue in the immigrant communities, people are also organizing and helping each other through mutual aid despite extraordinarily difficult circumstances. We are joined by Juan Carlos Ruiz, Lutheran pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Brooklyn and co-founder of the national New Sanctuary Movement and the New Sanctuary Coalition here in Ne…
(2020-04-16). Headlines for April 16, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Pushes to Reopen Economy by May as Doctors and CEOs Object, 22 Million U.S. Workers File for Unemployment in Just Four Weeks, Tax Loopholes in Coronavirus Relief Bill to Overwhelmingly Benefit the Wealthiest, New York Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 11,500 as Governor Orders Wearing of Masks in Public, Medical Workers Demand More Safety Measures as COVID-19 Deaths Mount, Michigan Protesters Defy Social Distancing Rules, Demanding End to Quarantine, Mexico Faces Shortage of Medical Workers as COVID-19 Spreads, French Aircraft Carrier Evacuated as Nearly 700 Sailors Test Positive for COVID-19, Swedish COVID-19 Ca…
(2020-04-15). Trump Cuts Funds for World Health Org as Oxfam Warns Pandemic Could Push Half a Billion into Poverty. democracynow.org 
As the confirmed cases of coronavirus surpass 2 million around the world, President Donald Trump says he will cut U.S. support for the World Health Organization. Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The Lancet medical journal, called it a "crime against humanity." Oxfam America said the cuts slash "any hopes for the responsible international cooperation and solidarity that is critical to save lives and restore the global economy." This comes as a new Oxfam report estimates the pandemic's economic fallout could push more than half a billion more people into poverty. We get response from Paul O'Brien, vice president…
(2020-04-11). SPLC condemns attack on Alabama synagogue. splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center condemns the antisemitic attacks that took place during Passover at the Etz Chayim Synagogue in Huntsville, Alabama.
(2020-04-24). UK voices concerns over Iran's satellite launch. yenisafak.com Britain on Friday said Iran's latest satellite launch using ballistic missiles is inconsistent with a related UN resolution."Reports that Iran has carried out a satellite launch — using ballistic missile technology — are of significant concern and inconsistent with UN Security Council Resolution 2231," a Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokesperson said in a statement."The UN has called upon Iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons. Iran must abide by this," the statement said."We have significant and longstanding conce…
(2020-04-24). Bezos, Musk among billionaires gaining net worth in pandemic. yenisafak.com The wealth surge of America's richest men happened during a period that saw as many as 22 million Americans file for unemployment.Even as the broader economy faced a recession, tech and stay-at-home stocks like Zoom have rallied in recent weeks, due to a surge in usage of video conferencing and remote work technology, thus boosting the net worth of billionaire founders with holdings in those companies."This is the tale of two pandemics, with very unequal sacrifice," said Chuck Collins, a co-author of the report.During the period between January 1 to April 10 this year, 34 of the nation's wealthiest billionaires h…
(2020-04-08). Why is Alliance Defending Freedom a Hate Group? splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) first listed Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) as an anti-LGBTQ hate group in 2016.