(2021-05-25). Poor People's Campaign and House Progressives Call for a 'Third Reconstruction'. counterpunch.org Amidst partisan haggling over President Biden's infrastructure proposal, the Poor People's Campaign joined progressive House members on Capitol Hill on Thursday to lay out a comprehensive moral vision for the nation. "It's unforgiveable that 250,000 people die every year in this country from poverty and inequality," said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) during a press conference
(2021-05-25). Monday 5/24: Rally to Demand End to Poverty & Starvation Wages in U.S. w/ PPC. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-05-24). On How there is no Restaurant Worker Shortage, only a Shortage of Safe Jobs with Adequate Pay. juancole.com From the earliest days of the Pandemic relief initiatives business lobbies and conservative pundits have griped about the $600 Federal Unemployment Insurance supplement. They complained that combined state and federal programs would give many employed workers more income than they received in their current jobs. Workers would have an incentive to stay home to sit …
(2021-05-24). Targeting Nicaragua: How Billionaire Foundations Fund NGOs to Advance US Foreign Policy Goals. orinocotribune.com 
By Rick Sterling — May 21, 2021 | US foreign policy is increasingly promoted by billionaire funded foundations. The neoliberal era has created individuals with incredible wealth and through "philanthropy", they flex their influence and feel good at the same time. While these philanthropists can be liberal on some issues, they universally support U.S. foreign policy and the "free market". Because many of these super-rich individuals made their wealth through investments and speculation, most do not like a planned economy, socialized services beyond the private sector or greater government control. | These meg…
(2021-05-24). Why Shady Billionaire-Funded NGOs Pushed a PBS Report on Nicaraguan "Conflict Beef" mintpressnews.com 
MISKITO COAST, NICARAGUA — There is much truth in the old saying, "He who pays the piper, calls the tune," and the neoliberal era has spawned individuals with incredible wealth who, through "philanthropy," can feel good and flex their influence at the same time. While these philanthropists can be liberal on some issues, they almost universally support U.S. foreign policy and the "free market;" and, because many of these super-rich individuals made their wealth through investments and speculation, most do not like a planned economy, socialized services beyond the private sector, or greater government control…
(2021-05-24). Family Offices: Trillion Dollar Pools of Unregulated Capital You Haven't Heard About. counterpunch.org Don't be surprised if you haven't heard of a family office as they fly below the radar. I explore the role of family offices in the larger "wealth defense industry" in my new book, The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions (Polity Books). And Kalena Thomhave and I make the case for
(2021-05-24). #MoralMonday Event Elevates Progressive Push for 'Third Reconstruction' Resolution. commondreams.org In everything we do, we must take the extraordinary wealth that is here in America and design policies that build from the bottom up," says Rep. Pramila Jayapal. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/barber-third-reconstruction-2600×1361.jpg …
