Staff (2021-04-17). The Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse. truthout.org This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. | No country is immune from water scarcity issues — not even the world's wealthiest country, the United States. | The southwestern states, in particular, have faced frequent and ongoing

Kenny Stancil (2021-04-17). IRS Chief Says Tax Evasion Costs US $1 Trillion a Year. zcomm.org "We don't just need a wealth tax, we also need to give the IRS the tools it needs to make sure the ultra-rich finally pay their fair share."

WSWS (2021-04-16). German billionaires enrich themselves in the pandemic. wsws.org The accumulation of outrageous wealth at the top of society is particularly evident in Germany. The number of billionaires rose by 29 last year, from 107 to 136, putting Germany in the lead in Europe.

Chuck Collins (2021-04-16). A Third of U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains Since 1990 Have Come During Pandemic. zcomm.org U.S. billionaire pandemic profit balloons to $4.56 trillion, a 55 percent increase…

Peter Linebaugh (2021-04-16). The Case of the Cato Street Conspirators: a Sad Tale of Suffering, Insurrection, and Ruling Class Criminality. counterpunch.org May Day's a-coming and folks will be thinking of the eight hour day, a workers commonwealth, the martyrs of Haymarket, and how to kick the ass of the ruling class. Meanwhile, here's a sad tale of suffering, insurrection, ruling class criminality, and (for those with eyes to see and ears to hear) the way that

WSWS (2021-04-16). United Steelworkers union continues to isolate, muzzle ATI strikers as health care cutoff looms. wsws.org Following a well-worn script, the USW is threatening workers that unless they sit quietly, allow scabs into the factories, and raise no concrete demands, they will lose unemployment benefits.

slorinoco (2021-04-16). Armies of Neighboring Countries are Not our Military Objectives: FARC-EP Clarifies Position on Apure. orinocotribune.com The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) distanced itself from the attacks that have occurred in Apure state in recent weeks. | Through a communiqué read by [FARC guerrilla leader] Iván Márquez, the organization clarified that its battle is within Colombian territory. | Likewise, Márquez indicated that they respect the sovereignty of governments and peoples. "We do not charge taxes to any of the nationals of those countries, much less intervene in the management of their natural wealth," he said. | Along the same lines, he pointed out that the events in the border area are "regrettable a…

Staff (2021-04-16). The Puerto Rican Self Determination Act: Continuing the anti-colonialist fight in Puerto Rico. dsausa.org RSVP Here Under foreign rule for over 400 years, first under Spain then under US control in 1898 (as a protectorate than as a commonwealth since 1950), Puerto Rico is the world's oldest colony. The untenability of their status has become acutely painful in the last 20 years, as the nation has faced austerity and…

pyeverino (2021-04-16). The Puerto Rican Self Determination Act: Continuing the anti-colonialist fight in Puerto Rico. dsausa.org RSVP Here Under foreign rule for over 400 years, first under Spain then under US control in 1898 (as a protectorate than as a commonwealth since 1950), Puerto Rico is the world's oldest colony. The untenability of their status has become acutely painful in the last 20 years, as the nation has faced austerity and…