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By Richard Wolff on Jul 16, 2020 10:00 am
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In January 2020, the NASDAQ stock market’s index stood just under 10,000. In the March crash, it fell to 7,000. As of July 10, 2020, it hit 10,600. The U.S. government’s economic policies produced a “recovery” for the rich who own the vast bulk of stocks. Their holdings are worth more now than before COVID-19 [...]
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** Exporting Toxic Chemical Waste to Poor Countries Must End, Says UN ([link removed])
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By Guest Post on Jul 16, 2020 09:00 am
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Last year, at least 30 rich countries exported locally-banned toxic substances to poorer ones, allowing corporations to write off their costly waste and transferring the costs to some of the poorest people on earth. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) The practice of dumping banned, toxic chemical waste on poorer societies by big corporations in rich [...]
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** Better-Than-Before Climate Plans Still Aren’t Good Enough ([link removed])
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By Mitch Jones on Jul 16, 2020 06:00 am
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The fact that climate plans from the House Democrats and the “unity task forces” set up by Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are better than anything we’ve seen in over a decade does not make them good enough. (Common Dreams) When the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released its long-awaited climate plan at [...]
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** ‘We Will Sue,’ Vow Green Groups After Trump Guts Nation’s Key Environmental Law ([link removed])
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By Guest Post on Jul 15, 2020 03:00 pm
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“We’re not going to sit back and allow a decision that could harm public health during a public health crisis go unscathed,” said Earthjustice. “We’ll be seeing them in court.” (By: Julia Conley, Common Dreams) A number of environmental protection groups on Wednesday announced their intention to bring the Trump administration to court directly after [...]
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** 87 Arrested in a Breonna Taylor Protest At Kentucky Attorney General’s Home ([link removed])
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By Daniel Davis on Jul 15, 2020 12:00 pm
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Taylor’s death at the hands of police officers on March 13 has prompted protests, but so far no officers have been charged. Demonstrations over Kentucky’s handling of the alleged murder of Breonna Taylor continued Tuesday. At the home of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, 87 activists were arrested in a Breonna Taylor protest when they [...]
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** US Corporations a Driving Force Behind ‘Unprecedented Wave’ of Global Land Privatization: Report ([link removed])
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By Guest Post on Jul 15, 2020 10:00 am
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“Unfettered capitalism has brought us to this disaster. We must halt and reverse the privatization of the commons to protect and nurture these natural resources for future generations.” (By: Julia Conley, Common Dreams) A study released Tuesday by the Oakland Institute details an “unprecedented wave of privatization of natural resources that is underway around the [...]
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** Trump Removes CDC as Coronavirus Data Recipient, Cedes Control to HHS ([link removed])
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By Alec Pronk on Jul 15, 2020 08:00 am
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The decision to remove the CDC from coronavirus data collection now puts health data further from public view. President Trump’s feud with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) took a new turn yesterday when the White House ordered hospitals to send daily coronavirus data to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) instead of [...]
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** Brewing Conflict in the South China Sea ([link removed])
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By Alexis Chapman on Jul 15, 2020 06:00 am
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On Monday July 13, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement that could set the stage for further conflict in the South China sea. Pompeo firmly rebuffed China’s claims in the region stating, “We are making clear: Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is [...]
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** Listen to the Brave Hunger Strikers in ICE Detention ([link removed])
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By Barbara Suarez Galeano on Jul 14, 2020 05:30 pm
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These strikes are not isolated events, but thoughtful and organized forms of resistance that demonstrate the life and death risks one faces in detention. (Common Dreams) Dozens of immigrants detained at Mesa Verde Detention Center in California went on a hunger strike last weekend in solidarity with protesters in San Quentin and to call for their [...]
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** Trump Tells Florida Crowd “Something Will Happen in Venezuela” Soon ([link removed])
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By Guest Post on Jul 14, 2020 02:00 pm
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“Something will happen with Venezuela. That’s all I can tell you,” Trump said, before not-so-cryptically adding that Washington would be “very much involved.” (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) On a trip to COVID-19 riddled Florida this weekend, President Donald Trump not-so-cryptically revealed that he had something big planned for Venezuela during a meeting with leaders [...]
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** Biden Reveals Aggressive Green Energy Plan ([link removed])
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By Daniel Davis on Jul 14, 2020 01:00 pm
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Democratic candidate Joe Biden revealed an aggressive green energy plan on Tuesday. While the package is designed to push America toward a 2035 carbon-free goal, the $2 trillion plan would also create new employment opportunities, The Associated Press reported. Changes That Cannot Be Undone The idea to include climate as part of his platform underscores [...]
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