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The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War
John Pilger | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-15
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over.
counterpunch.org/2020/12/15/the-most-lethal-virus-is-not-covid-it-is-war/
How Some Of America's Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-15
Westport, CT – A dirt field overgrown with weeds is the incongruous entrance to one of America's wealthiest towns, a short walk to a Rodeo Drive-like stretch replete with upscale stores such as Tiffany & Co. | But this sad patch of land is also the physical manifestation of a broader turf war over what type of housing — and ultimately what type of people — to allow within Westport's borders. | It started when a developer known for building large luxury homes envisioned something different back in 2014 for the 2.2 acre property: a mix of single- and multifamily housing that would accommodate up to…
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Unemployment Skyrocketing? An Evolved Society Would Celebrate
Editor | scheerpost.com | 2020-12-14
By Lee Camp / Original to ScheerPost Leaf blowers are everything wrong with capitalism. . . . I'll explain that in a minute. We all know times are irredeemably grim, and they're only getting worse. The unemployment level in America seems to be setting the record books aflame, and for some bizarre reason those numbers correlate nicely with the number of Americans under 40 living with their parents… | Source…
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Lee Camp: Unemployment Skyrocketing? An Evolved Society Would Celebrate
Lee Camp | mintpressnews.com | 2020-12-14
Washington DC ( ScheerPost) — Leaf blowers are everything wrong with capitalism. . . . I'll explain that in a minute. | We all know times are irredeemably grim, and they're only getting worse. The unemployment level in America seems to be setting the record books aflame, and for some bizarre reason those numbers correlate nicely with the number of Americans under 40 living with their parents again. Understandably, the entire country is a little on edge. If I spend more than 30 minutes around my parents, on…
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John Pilger: The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
John Pilger | mintpressnews.com | 2020-12-14
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Britain has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defense spending.
mintpressnews.com/john-pilger-lethal-virus-not-covid-war/273597/
Hillbilly Happy Days: Lil' Opie Lost in Appalachia
Geoff Beckman | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-14
J.D. Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy" was published in June of 2016. It purports to be a memoir of the author's childhood, but reads more like a polemic written by a right-wing elite, who grew up in poverty in Southern Ohio, was able to graduate from Yale–and became a vulture capitalist and low-rent Ayn Rand acolyte.
counterpunch.org/2020/12/14/hillbilly-happy-days-lil-opie-lost-in-appalachia/
Tuesday 1/5: "Caregiver: A Love Story": Screening & Talk on the Family Caregiver Burden w/ MD Filmmaker
Commonwealth Club | indybay.org | 2020-12-14
Online via livestream…
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COVID-19 Exposes Need For Radical Policies To Tackle Inequality
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-14
In the run-up to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris taking office on January 20, a key debate raging now is about what kind of change they will usher in. Some say it is clear from those two leaders' biographies that they herald the bold transformations needed to tackle the inequalities that scar society. Others say it is clear from their biographies that they will not. History suggests, however, that neither of those arguments gets it quite right. That key to what happens is what we do, together. | For my new book, How to Fight Inequality, I looked at what we could learn from how inequality had been tackled in the past.
popularresistance.org/covid-19-exposes-need-for-radical-policies-to-tackle-inequality/
Tuesday 1/5: "Caregiver: A Love Story": Screening & Talk on the Family Caregiver Burden w/ MD Filmmaker
Commonwealth Club | indybay.org | 2020-12-13
Online via livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/12/13/18838925.php
COVID-19: A Fabricated Second "Tidal Wave" of Poverty and Injustice
David Skripac | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-13
Here we are at the end of a year filled with upheaval, facing yet another round of lockdowns, this time ostensibly intended to fight off a supposed "second wave of COVID-19." | In the foreground, we have the completely co-opted mainstream …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-fabricated-second-wave-crimes-against-humanity/5732054
The Solutions Are Obvious, But It Will Take A Revolution To Win Them
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-13
The United States has reached a severe crisis point and the next few months will determine how we address it. The COVID-19 pandemic is raging across the country and some areas are struggling to provide enough hospital beds and staff to care for people. The recession is deepening as unemployment benefits and the moratorium on evictions run out. Yet, members of Congress cannot even agree to pass a weak version of the CARES Act they passed last March when the situation was less serious. | This is our moment. This is the time to make demands that the government take action to address the people's needs. Even the most…
popularresistance.org/the-solutions-are-obvious-but-it-will-take-a-revolution-to-win-them/
Video: Rocco Galati on COVID Lockdown Measures. Crimes against Humanity. Lawsuit against Government of Canada
Rocco Galati | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-13
"Politicians have not put forward any persuasive evidence that lockdowns have actually saved lives. At the same time, there is no question that lockdowns have caused grave harm to millions of Canadians suffering unemployment, poverty, cancelled surgeries, suicides, isolation …
globalresearch.ca/video-rocco-galati-on-covid-lockdown-measures-crimes-against-humanity-lawsuit-against-government-of-canada/5732023
Go Vote Yourself a Raise, Georgia—You've Long Earned It
Ralph Nader | commondreams.org | 2020-12-12
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over. 
Washington DC ( We all know times are irredeemably grim, and they're only getting worse. The unemployment level in America seems to be setting the record books aflame, and for some bizarre reason those numbers correlate nicely with the number of Americans under 40 living with their parents again. Understandably, the entire country is a little on edge. If I spend more than 30 minutes around my parents, on…
J.D. Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy" was published in June of 2016. It purports to be a memoir of the author's childhood, but reads more like a polemic written by a right-wing elite, who grew up in poverty in Southern Ohio, was able to graduate from Yale—and became a vulture capitalist and low-rent Ayn Rand acolyte.