(2021-05-15). Elbowed and Hustled: Australia's Yellow Peril Problem. dissidentvoice.org With the babble about Cold War paranoia becoming a routine matter in Canberra, the treacherous ground for war with China is being bedded down and readied. The Yellow Peril image never truly dissipated from Australia's politics. It was crucial in framing the first act of the newly born Commonwealth in 1901: the Immigration Restriction Act. …
(2021-05-15). Forced Sterilizations Haunt Peruvian Candidate Keiko Fujimori. orinocotribune.com Peru's Association of Women Affected by Forced Sterilizations (AMPAEF) announced that this Tuesday they will hold a sit-in at the headquarters of the Palace of Justice, in the capital Lima, to continue demanding "truth, justice, and reparations" in their case. | A representation of women affected by a program that was implemented during the neoliberal government of Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) will participate in the protest, through which hundreds of thousands of women in situations of poverty and vulnerability were forced to deprive themselves of their rights, and their possibility of conceiving children. | Thi…
(2021-05-15). Wealth Issues in Sonoma County. indybay.org This piece focuses on the issues revolving around the building of the Green Music Center, while Sonoma County is facing a poverty and homelessness crisis.
(2021-05-15). The Republics of 'Rumplandia' & the Security of the Unborn. orinocotribune.com By El Cayapo — May 11, 2021 | The global monopolistic process of the large transnationals pursues the goal of a single owner on the planet. This requires the elimination of nation-states and corporate taxation, the appropriation of the wealth administered by the states. We are talking about savings banks, trusts, contributions, health and housing insurance, subsidies, benefits, pensions and other demands, achieved by the working class during their struggles. They also seek to control directly the areas of natural resources, raw materials, energies and very cheap labor. | Let us look at the cases of Iraq, Lib…
(2021-05-14). The Economic Recovery Is Mostly Benefitting White Families. truthout.org 
The United States is slowly emerging from the COVID-19 economic recession. The unemployment rate Yet these milestones mask an uncomfortable truth: The economic rec…
(2021-05-14). Solidarity with Colombia in the Netherlands. orinocotribune.com 
Several thousands marched and protested against the repressive Colombian regime — the Dutch Press agency ANP however counted only a few dozen. | On Friday, May 7, protest demonstrations were announced in The Hague and Amsterdam in solidarity with Colombians who are striking and fighting against the many human rights violations and Neo-liberal exploitation and poverty in their country. | This was prompted by a number of measures that would make life even worse and harder for many Colombians, such as huge VAT increases, petrol price hikes, dismantling of social services, freezing civil servants' salaries, …
(2021-05-14). Selected Articles: "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca 
By The massive concentration of wealth over the last few years has made it possible for a tiny handful of …
(2021-05-14). California Trial of Universal Basic Income Inspires More Cities to Follow Suit. truthout.org 
It's probably safe to say that a few years ago, most Americans weren't familiar with the term
(2021-05-14). Billions for Farmers of Color isn't Racist, It's Smart and Long Overdue. counterpunch.org 
You've probably heard that $5 Billion dollars from President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus plan has been dedicated to farmers of color. Specifically, that designation is for "socially disadvantaged farmers," which according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is anyone who has been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice because of their identity as members of a group. You should
(2021-05-14). How Corporations Pumped Up CEO Pay While Their Low-Wage Workers Suffered in the Pandemic. counterpunch.org During the pandemic, low-wage workers have lost income, jobs, and lives. And yet many of the nation's top-tier corporations have been fixated on protecting their wealthy CEOs, even bending their own rules to pump up executive paychecks. A new Institute for Policy Studies report finds that 51 of the country's 100 largest low-wage employers moved
(2021-05-14). The Arts and Culture of a Just Transition. commondreams.org "A just transition means moving towards a regenerative economy, characterized by explicit anti-racist, anti-poverty, feminist, intersectional approaches to living." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/mamigabbs-1.jpg …
(2021-05-14). AFT President Randi Weingarten demands fully in-person learning at all US schools. wsws.org On Thursday morning, Weingarten gave a one-hour speech that centered on demanding the full reopening of all US schools this fall and promoting illusions in the Biden administration's federal stimulus programs.