(2021-09-23). Movements in the US call to expand healthcare access. peoplesdispatch.org 
Organizations across the United States organized protests, cultural activities, community kitchens, teach-ins, and other actions about the issue of healthcare access in the US from September 13-20 as part of the Nonviolent Medicaid Army Week of Action. The diverse actions had the goal of uniting people directly impacted by healthcare denial and linking the different issues related to healthcare such as housing, police violence, access to clean water, and economic inequality. Actions were organized in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Vermon…
(2021-09-23). The Globalized, Corporate-Led Food System Is Failing Us: Boycott Grows of U.N. Food Summit. democracynow.org 
More than 500 civil society groups boycotted the United Nations Food Systems Summit in New York for giving corporations an outsized role in framing the agenda. We speak with leading food advocates in Ethiopia, India and the United States, who lay out their concerns: Million Belay, general coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa; Raj Patel, journalist and research professor at the University of Texas at Austin; and Shalmali Guttal, executive director of Focus on the Global South. "There is growing hunger in the world, and there is growing inequality and…
(2021-09-23). Workers, students speak out against gov't COVID-19 failures. greenleft.org.au A second "Safe from COVID, safe from poverty" media conference discussed organising for COVID-19 safety in the workplace. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2021-09-23). What can be expected from a red-green federal government in Germany? wsws.org Like the Left Party, the SPD and the Greens have ensured that an unprecedented redistribution of wealth from the bottom upwards has taken place during the coronavirus pandemic.
(2021-09-23). As Democratic Gears Grind, Their Flawed Legislation Tiptoes Toward Doom. zcomm.org For all the genuine good contained in the budget bill, it pays for itself while making sure the vast wealth of the wealthiest remains virtually untouched…
(2021-09-22). Taxpayers are Subsidizing Soaring CEO Pay at Pentagon Contractors. inequality.org
(2021-09-22). Big Pharma Corporate Lobby VS. Everyday Americans. inequality.org
(2021-09-22). Wealth-X report: Billionaire wealth surged during pandemic. wsws.org A new report from research firm Wealth-X found that the global COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the growth of social inequality and witnessed an unprecedented accumulation of wealth among the most privileged layers in society.
(2021-09-22). Even During COVID-19 Recession, Temporary Assistance Does Little to Reduce Child Poverty. cepr.net The failure of TANF to address the needs of poor families shows that we need strong federal programs to help needy families.
(2021-09-22). Latin America: 2021 has been a year of struggle. workers.org 
Mass demonstrations and strikes targeting unpopular governments and foreign business interests are taking place all over Latin America. Throughout 2021 Argentinians have been in the streets, opposing everything from unemployment to fracking to the Zionist occupation of Palestine. A Sept. 4 march, in memory of those lost to COVID, protested . . . |
(2021-09-22). The Simplest, Most Effective, and Popular Way to Fund the Jobs Bill. otherwords.org As lawmakers scramble to finalize a historic jobs and infrastructure package, huge fights are underway to figure out how to fund it. | The simplest, most effective, and most popular way is to tax the extremely wealthy, like the billionaires who've seen their collective wealth grow by $1.8 trillion during the pandemic. Unfortunately, lawmakers have missed several opportunities to do this. | For example, the House Ways and Means Committee has
(2021-09-22). Is "Tax the rich" the solution? workers.org 
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was the center of a large social media debate when she appeared at this year's Met Gala event wearing a dress with "Tax the Rich" boldly embroidered on the back. The fundraising event is attended by many wealthy individuals and celebrities. Much of the debate . . . |
(2021-09-22). Battle for the Atlanta forest not over! No cop city! workers.org 
Let me tell you the story about how a small group of wealthy and powerful corporate leaders, known as the Atlanta Police Foundation, grabbed city-owned, heavily forested park land for a massive police urban-warfare training center. Atlanta protest at Coca-Cola museum, Sept. 3. Much of the wheeling and dealing occurred . . . |
(2021-09-22). 11 Senators Support House Progressives' Push to Pass Full Biden Agenda. commondreams.org "Wealthy nations are using up the world's vaccine supply, and developing nations are suffering and losing thousands of people every day."
(2021-09-22). Why housing prices are through the roof. greenleft.org.au The big shift in wealth from non-owners of residential property to owners continues. Renfrey Clarke argues the federal government's efforts to inflate its way out of the COVID-19 economic slump have made upward pressures on housing prices extreme.