Daily Archives: September 30, 2020

2020-09-30: News Headlines

Staff (2020-09-30). Former Neo-Nazi Says Trump's Call for Proud Boys to "Stand By" Will Encourage More Violence. democracynow.org President Trump refused to condemn white supremacists during the first of three scheduled presidential debates with Joe Biden. When pressed by moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News to disavow far-right extremism, Trump name-checked the Proud Boys and told them to "stand back and stand by," words widely denounced as a tacit endorsement of the violent, white supremacist organization classified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group. The Proud Boys almost immediately responded by changing its logo online to include the Trump quote. Christian Picciolini, a former neo-Nazi who now leads the Free Radicals Pro…

Eds. (2020-09-30). A missing pledge in the 2020 Democratic Party platform. mronline.org For 52 years—from 1936 to 1988—the Democratic Party pledged support for the achievement of full or maximum employment.

Asad Ismi (2020-09-30). Vietnam: Virus Contained, Inequality Let Loose. globalresearch.ca Vietnam won international praise for its response to COVID-19. But the country's intensifying capitalist restructuring may leave its people sicker and more impoverished. | *** | As of the first week of August, official records showed that 10 people had died of …

The Canary (2020-09-29). Former Sainsbury's boss to take on key Test and Trace role. thecanary.co The former chief executive of Sainsbury's is to take over as testing director at Test and Trace.Mike Coupe, who retired as chief executive officer of Sainsbury's at the end of May, is set to replace Sarah-Jane Marsh who is returning to her post as chief executive of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.Dido Harding, who runs NHS Test and Trace and is interim executive chair of the National Institute for Health Protection, said in an email to staff that Mr Coupe "will bring a wealth of experience in large scale supply chains, logistics and digital transformation".Baroness Dido Harding (Dominic Li…

Dean Baker (2020-09-29). How's that Recovery Going? cepr.net Donald Trump boasts endlessly about the economic recovery and insists that people are doing great now. The numbers disagree. We will get the last employment report before the election on Friday. The unemployment rate reported for August was 8.4 percent. We'll see what happens on Friday, but we are not doing especially well compared to …

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2020-09-29). To Fight Covid-19, Address Inequality, and Boost Recovery, NJ Gov. Signs Millionaires Tax Into Law. commondreams.org "We truly are setting an example for the nation on how to build an economy that works for all of us, not just a chosen few." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/march_4.jpg

Christian Garramone (2020-09-28). Glaring racial disparities in Albany, NY. liberationnews.org A recent study from the Urban Institute shows that even within the racist country that is the U.S., Albany stands out. The capital of New York, a supposedly progressive state, ranked 234 out of 274 in terms of racial and economic inclusivity, using aggregate data like homeownership rates by race, poverty rates by race, and …

Sam Pizzigati (2020-09-28). The Real Threat to Democracy: Concentrated Wealth. counterpunch.org A White House that muses openly about not counting votes. A Senate rushing to cement in place a fiercely conservative Supreme Court. We have plenty of reasons these days to despair for our democracy. The Commission on Presidential Debates has just added another. This independent blue-ribbon panel has produced every presidential debate since 1988. The

Shelley Ettinger (2020-09-28). As poverty deepens / Black community fights police terror. workers.org San Antonio After summer-long mobilizations against racism, white supremacy, and killer cops, activists in San Antonio continued fighting on several fronts as fall arrived. Youth pay homage to police victim, Darrell Zemault Sr. Outraged protests have been ongoing since Sept. 15, when officers of the San Antonio Police Department shot . . . |

Thomas Magstadt (2020-09-28). From superpower to failed state: Inequality and the public health crisis in America. nationofchange.org The pandemic has shined a spotlight on the failings of leaders and elites.

Gregory N. Heires (2020-09-28). Europe Protects Jobs While the United States Accepts Mass Layoffs. zcomm.org The differences in unemployment levels reflect dramatically contrasting philosophies about the role of government and public policy—dare we say even opposing moral perspectives…

Kenny Stancil, staff writer (2020-09-28). Analysis Shows Nearly 80% of US Household Wealth Owned by Millionaires and Billionaires. commondreams.org "If we really want to tackle wealth inequality in this country, it is this wealth that we need to spread around." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pie__0.png

Sarah Anderson, Brian Wakamo (2020-09-28). Inequality and Covid-19 in 13 Charts. commondreams.org Data also indicate that more equal societies are better able to handle the pandemic. (Photo: Kena Betancu/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/unemployment_coronavirus_0_0.jpg

Staff (2020-09-27). The First 2020 Presidential Debate Needs to Address Wealth and Income Inequality. truthout.org White House that muses openly about not counting votes. A Senate rushing to cement in place a fiercely conservative Supreme Court. We have plenty of reasons these days to despair for our democracy. The Commission on Presidential Debates has just added another. | This independent blue-ribbon panel has produced every presidential debate since 1988. The 2020 debate series will launch this coming Tuesday, and the Commission has now announced the six topics that will each get 15 minutes at the…

Carla Stea (2020-09-27). The Weaponization of Human Rights. globalresearch.ca China's Communist "Dictatorship" Lifts 700 Million Chinese Citizens Out Of Poverty: Yet India is Adored by Western Pundits, While China is Demonized and Sanctioned | *** | "The first human right is the right to life." Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign …

The Canary (2020-09-27). SNP slams UK government for making 'a deliberate choice' to increase unemployment. thecanary.co The UK government has made a "deliberate choice" to allow unemployment to increase with their replacement for the furlough scheme, the SNP has claimed. | Criticism: | With the job retention scheme due to end in October, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on Thursday 24 September a new scheme to top up the wages of workers whose employers can only bring them back on reduced hours. The scheme has drawn criticism from opposition parties along with the Resolution Foundation and the Institute for Fiscal Studies. They say it will not help to slow the tide of unemployment expected as the UK enters a second wave of…

WSWS (2020-09-26). Former Australian PM Paul Keating lashes central bank. wsws.org Keating's overriding concern is the explosive social and political consequences of rising unemployment resulting from the deepening crisis of the capitalist economy.