(2021-08-15). Climate Crisis and Social Transformation in the Age of Corona. indybay.org The temporary moratorium on economic activity in large parts of the world has done nothing at all to change the fundamental logic of the capitalist mode of production, which is driven by the end-in-itself motion of endlessly reproducing abstract wealth, represented by money.
(2021-08-15). In Somalia, The US Is Bombing The Very 'Terrorists' It Created. popularresistance.org This July, the Biden administration picked up where Trump left off and began bombing Somalia, a country with a gross domestic product of less than $6 billion and a poverty rate of 70 percent. But why? | The official reason provided by the Pentagon was that the Somali National Army needed air support in its operations to counter al-Shabaab. But the actual reason was that Somalia is geo-strategically important to US empire. | Successive US administrations have cycled through a myriad of excuses to either bomb the country or to arm its dictators: Cold War politics, "humanitarian intervention," anti-piracy, and more…
(2021-08-15). Santa Fe Just Agreed To Send Some Parents $400 Per Month. popularresistance.org New Mexico could become the second state to implement a statewide universal basic income program. | The city of Santa Fe is testing out universal basic income, or guaranteed monthly payments, for 100 parents under the age of 30 who attend Santa Fe Community College. They'll get $400 monthly payments, also known as a "stability stipend," for a year, and if that local pilot program goes well, lawmakers are considering moving forward with a similar statewide proposal. | "I think that $400 is a heckuva lot of money to a heckuva lot of people in this state," Albuquerque Rep. Antonio Maestas said during a committee hea…
(2021-08-14). The poison of Nationalism. nationofchange.org Rooted in fear, it feeds on tribal instincts and has become mainstream by offering oversimplified explanations to complex problems, such as poverty and immigration.
(2021-08-14). Trumpite Multimillionaires Push White Ethnic Nationalism. zcomm.org Appealing to aggrieved white Americans and frightened wealthy Americans is a dynamite formula for blowing up our democracy's institutions…
(2021-08-14). Senator Whitehouse Asks Jan. 6 Commission to Study Role of Dark Money in Breach. truthout.org 
Linking the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol with a protracted effort by secretive right-wing groups and wealthy GOP contributors, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Friday called for investigating dark money organizations and influential donors who allegedly organized and funded the deadly attack in a failed bid to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. | "The attack on the Capitol on January 6 was the culmination of a monthslong disinformation campaign designed to allow Pres…
(2021-08-14). Tax on Billionaires' Pandemic Profits Could Fund Vaccines for World. zcomm.org "The obscene levels of wealth gained from the pandemic by a handful of mega rich individuals should immediately be taxed at 99%―enough to fully vaccinate everyone on Earth and help millions of workers."