A Basic Income Manifesto
by DANIEL RAVENTÓS – JULIE WARK Photograph Source: Generation Grundeinkommen – CC BY 2.0 In the COVID-19 crisis, which is hitting hard at the vast majority of people, it’s hardly surprising that, in these first weeks of […]
Category: USA
2.3 Million U.S. Prisoners and Detainees Trapped in “Petri Dish” for Coronavirus
Amerikkka’s Prisons: On the Brink of Becoming Death Camps Posted by: Sammi Ibrahem,Sr The U.S. incarcerates nearly 2.3 million people in around 7,000 prisons, jails, and detention centers.1 About 60 percent are Black or Latino. More […]
Did the US send a million medical masks to the Nazi military?
Did the US send a million medical masks to the Israeli military? ALISON WEIR Photo and caption from Israel’s Jerusalem Post newspaper: The US Department of Defense delivers one million surgical masks to be used by the […]
As US Consigns Iranians to Death, Media Look the Other Way
IFAMERICANSKNEW.ORG Photo from HRW news video on Iran The best way to comprehensively remedy the inordinate harm the Iran sanctions do, it seems, would be to lift the sanctions, but few in the corporate media […]
Researchers warn commercial satellite boom may threaten US national security
by RIA Novosti The mass building and deployment of commercial satellites is likely to bring about serious threats to the US’ national security and global interests, as fellow countries quickly work to expand their stakes in […]
Politicians fear the people: Workers win unemployment benefit expansion
By Sunil Freeman Unemployed workers in 1931. Some estimates suggest unemployment during the current crisis will be worse than during the Great Depression. The 3.3 million people who filed for unemployment benefits as the Coronavirus […]
US navy captain fired for voicing virus concern tests positive
by Agence France-Presse The US naval commander whose widely publicized plea for help for his coronavirus-affected crew led to his dismissal has reportedly himself tested positive for the disease. Captain Brett Crozier’s COVID-19 test result was […]
Women on the frontlines of COVID-19
By Rachel Domond This article was originally published in Breaking the Chains While the COVID-19 crisis continues to escalate across the United States, more and more workers are being backed into life or death situations. The […]
Corporate greed puts over 400 residents’ lives at risk at Pennsylvania nursing home
By Emily Hannon Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center employees fighting for their rights | Photo: Indeed.com On April 1, Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Pennsylvania released a statement that 34 of its residents had […]
Trump policies kill birds: Why it matters
By Tina Landis Geese flying. Photo: National Park Service. In a move that will increase corporate profits and further weaken regulatory powers, the Trump administration is relaxing criminal penalties under the migratory bird law for […]