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textCDC: Housing, Not Handcuffs Is the Way to Stop COVID-19 Amongst Homeless Populations by National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
Advocates Hail First Step, Call for More Help...
Posted: Tue, Mar 24, 2020 4:01pm PDT
textHow South Korea will contain coronavirus without curfew by Julia Grass, F Rotzer, F. Romeike, and T Bolt
South Korea tests almost three times more people than Germany, 84K a week. Social distancing works in Japan and South Korea. Japan has closed schools but lets restaurants and shops stay open without a curfew....
Posted: Tue, Mar 24, 2020 12:52pm PDT
textFrench Site Helps Decide About Seeking Health Care by Leon Kunstenaar
French government health site provides simple, direct questionnaire to help health care provider quickly decide if you need medical attention. Here is an English translation....
Posted: Mon, Mar 23, 2020 10:46pm PDT
textPower in a Time of Coronavirus by Norman Solomon
Fighting against intentional neglect and greedy stupidity...
Posted: Mon, Mar 23, 2020 3:00pm PDT
textAlternatives to Profit Maximization and The Fragility of Power by Peter Ulrich and Julia Lis
We must look for the "signs of the times" that point to the coming of the Kingdom of God or, as John Holloway puts it, the signs "of the presence of the material power of the cry." The world of struggle against the instrumental power that oppresses and exploits people often seems invisible...New struggles are constantly breaking out....
Posted: Sun, Mar 22, 2020 1:43pm PDT
imageRamsey Orta denied basic safety measures in Solitary Confinement as COVID-19 virus spreads
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by WeCopwatch
Ramsey Orta and other inmates in the New York State Prison system are extremely vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. If Governor Cuomo does not act now, it will be blood on his hands....
Posted: Sun, Mar 22, 2020 12:38pm PDT
textCoronavirus Fearmongering Demonstrates U.S. Imperialism is a Drag on Humanity by Danny Haiphong
Coronavirus Fearmongering Demonstrates U.S. Imperialism is a Drag on Humanity...
Posted: Wed, Mar 18, 2020 1:15pm PDT
imageHoly Sh*t! 7 things to do instead of hoarding toilet paper
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by Rae Abileah and Nadine Bloch
We’re facing down a global pandemic. If you find yourself saying “Holy shit! What do I do?!” you’re not alone. This article is a roundup of the most creative and effective social movement responses to COVID-19....
Posted: Tue, Mar 17, 2020 2:30pm PDT
textHow Singapore has taken control of the virus and avoided panic by Manfred Rist, Singapore
The city-state has ledarned a lot from the sars crisis and is not letting the coronavirus get it down. Not all recipes are transferable to other countries, but some are. And unusual measures are being taken to ensure the cohesion of society. This article published on 3/9/2020 in the Neue Zurich Zeitung newspaper is translated from the German....
Posted: Sat, Mar 14, 2020 4:28am PDT
imageJudge Releases Manning After Suicide Attempt, Effectively Fines Her Supporters $256,000
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by Caitlin Johnstone
A federal judge has released whistleblower Chelsea Manning from jail following a suicide attempt and a year behind bars, while ordering her to pay more than a quarter-million dollars in contempt of court fines....
Posted: Thu, Mar 12, 2020 7:12pm PDT
textAdvocates Warn US Prison Conditions Risks Intense Coronavirus Outbreak by Julia Conley
Prisoners' rights advocates are warning that the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. may soon have dire implications for the 2.2 million people living in the American penal system, as prison officials across the country shared little about their plans to keep inmates safe and many of the precautions Americans are being advised to take are unavailable in detention facilities....
Posted: Thu, Mar 12, 2020 10:15am PDT
imageWash Your Hands of Germs and Xenophobia
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by Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Response to COVID-19
National Organization of Pacific Islander and Asian American Working People's Guidance on How to Protect AAPI workers in light of COVID-19. Press release of March 5, 2020....
Posted: Thu, Mar 12, 2020 8:10am PDT
text‘In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See’ by Norman Solomon
Hatchet jobs and hacks can't stop progressive movements...
Posted: Wed, Mar 11, 2020 12:21pm PDT
textMandatory Restrictions on Public Movements and Gatherings to Combat Coronavirus by Mick
Washington State Officials are considering mandatory measures for social distancing as part of the state’s effort to combat the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday [March 8, 2020] while appearing on Face The Nation....
Posted: Mon, Mar 9, 2020 6:35am PDT
textSurprise Bills From Coronavirus Testing Spark Calls for Government to Cover All Costs by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams
Public health advocates, experts, and others are demanding that the federal government cover coronavirus testing and all related costs after several reports detailed how Americans in recent weeks have been saddled with exorbitant bills following medical evaluations....
Posted: Fri, Mar 6, 2020 2:08am PST
textElizabeth Warren: Which Side Are You On? by Norman Solomon
We'll soon find out...
Posted: Thu, Mar 5, 2020 11:05am PST
textAt the Epicenter of Super Tuesday, the Sanders Coalition Is Set to Shake the Political W by Norman Solomon
People power threatening big money power...
Posted: Mon, Mar 2, 2020 11:02am PST
textRadical wins! Go Bernie! by Adam Baltner
With his promise of a dramatic expansion of the hardly existing US welfare state, Sanders is the only candidate who offers at least as radical solutions as Trump. For many, everybody else simply no longer seems trustworthy. Sanders serves as a mouthpiece for the justified indignation felt by broad sections of the population....
Posted: Fri, Feb 28, 2020 5:18pm PST
textHundreds of thousands will lose food stamps in April by Daniela Gschweng
70 mayors of cities such as Los Angeles and Detroit already addressed the US government in an open letter in August last year and asked it to refrain from the planned changes. "Every additional five dollars invested in SNAP generates nine dollars of economic activity," they wrote, "We urge you to abandon this project."...
Posted: Wed, Feb 26, 2020 9:36am PST
imageTohono O'odham chairman to testify as U.S. blows up burial place today
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by Brenda Norrell
Tohono O'odham Chairman Ned Norris, Jr., will testify before a Congressional hearing on the destruction of sacred sites today, Wednesday, at 2 pm. Also today, the United States will blow up Monument Hill on Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, where O'odham burial remains were recently found....
Posted: Tue, Feb 25, 2020 11:09pm PST
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