2021-05-23: News Headlines

Luke Ottenhof (2021-05-23). What is a solidarity economy — and can it save us from capitalism? zcomm.org "Mutual aid has to exist because our other systems are so deeply failing us."

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-22). 5/19/21 Call Congress to support AOC's Reso to Stop Weapons for Israel. indybay.org Now that we have protested, it is time to call Congress. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has introduced a resolution to stop the sale of weapons to Israel. See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/19/ocasio-cortez-unveils-resolution-block-bidens-735-million-weapons-sale-israel There is no cease fire. Israel continues to bomb Gaza. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ex6SdT3N6g

John VanLiere (2021-05-22). Missouri set to squeeze workers by cutting unemployment benefits. liberationnews.org On June 12, Missouri will end the enhanced benefits provided as supplements to unemployment benefits that are part of the latest COVID-19 relief bill. I…

The Red Nation (2021-05-22). To End Fossil Fuels, End Settler Colonialism. zcomm.org Much environmental framing misses the point about capitalism and Indigenous sovereignty…

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-05-22). Friday May 28: Panel on Alternative Media: Coordination, Cooperation & Socialism (Orinoco Tribune 2 Ω-Year-Anniversary). orinocotribune.com Orinoco Tribune is celebrating 30 months of existence with a panel to discuss alternative media, its importance and the need for better coordination and cooperation in the battle against mainstream media (MSM). | Alternative media outlets and writers have been proliferating in recent years, and a significant number of them are counter-hegemonic, anti-imperialist and socialist. This is a positive phenomenon, but there is sometimes more competition than cooperation among these new information options. | In this panel we hope to address the issue from a constructive perspective, taking into consideration the fact th…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-22). Poland Confirms Purchase Of Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey. southfront.org Bayrakdar TB2 UCAV, source: ssb.gov.tr | On May 22, the Ministry of Defense of Poland announced that it would purchase 24 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey. | "The Polish military will be equipped with modern equipment, with Bayraktar TB2 which have a striking force and have proven themselves in the wars in the east of our continent. They were also used in Africa," the ministry said on Twitter. | The deal was also confirmed by Poland's Defense Minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, who praised the Turkish-made drone in…

Martin Hart-Landsberg (2021-05-22). The latest argument against federal relief: business claims that workers won't work. mronline.org In reality there is little support for the argument that expanded unemployment benefits have created an overly worker-friendly labor market, leaving companies unable to hire and, by extension, meet growing demand. | May 22, 2021…

Dakotah Lilly (2021-05-22). Misión àÅrbol: Ecosocialism in an Oil-Rich Nation. orinocotribune.com By Dakotah Lilly — May 21, 2021 | "We must change the system, not the climate." These are some of the words that the Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías opened up his remarks with at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. He went on to say: | Capitalism is a destructive development model that is putting an end to life; it threatens to put a definitive end to the human species. And another slogan calls for reflection. It is very in tune with the banking crisis that swept the world and still affects it, and of how the rich northern countries gave aid to bankers and the big banks. The U.

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