(2021-05-26). The Emperor's New Rules: America's "Rules-Based Order" has Blind Spots. juancole.com ( Code Pink) — The world is reeling in horror at the latest Israeli massacre of hundreds of men, women and children in Gaza. Much of the world is also shocked by the role of the United States in this crisis, as it keeps providing Israel with weapons to kill Palestinian civilians, in violation of …
(2021-05-26). Biden State Department Quietly Grants Boeing License for $735 Million Bomb Sale. truthout.org 
The Biden administration has Citing an un…
(2021-05-26). Biden's latest executive order takes aim at climate change's threat to economy. peoplesworld.org 
Climate change could wreak havoc on nearly every aspect of life, and the U.S. financial system is no exception: Local housing market crashes and absurdly high insurance premiums are just two potential examples of the fallout. The federal government is beginning to act on these possibilities. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing government agencies to expand their …
(2021-05-26). Ripping Away Enhanced Unemployment Benefits Will Disproportionately Harm Working-Class Moms. cepr.net 
MarketWatch See article on original site All but a handful of Republican-led states have announced their intent to withdraw from the federal government's supplemental unemployment benefits program. Doing so will reduce benefits for jobless residents in these states by $300 per week. Republicans have blamed the more generous benefits for labor shortages and sluggish recovery …
(2021-05-26). Edge of Sports: Turning Against Trans Student Athletes. progressive.org Youth sports provide hope and acceptance. For trans youth, who are at greater risk of depression, anxiety, and suicide because of the oppression they face, it is potentially a rare safe space.
(2021-05-26). George Floyd's Death, The Working Class & Capitalism With IBT808 Pres Chris Silvera. indybay.org Chris Silvera, the president of IBT Local 808 talks about racism and the continuing murders one year after the death of George Floyd. He also discusses the failure of the national unions to stand up to the racists, sexist and xenophobic attacks of former president Trump.
(2021-05-26). Consumer Health: Understanding the link between depression and pain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems. Depression and pain are closely related. Depression can cause pain, and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression create a vicious cycle …
(2021-05-26). How America Went From Mom-and-Pop Capitalism to Techno-Feudalism. zcomm.org The crisis of 2020 has created the greatest wealth gap in history. The middle class, capitalism and democracy are all under threat. What went wrong and what can be done?
(2021-05-25). Progressives Are Also Right About Foreign Policy. commondreams.org "America cannot lead the world in embracing multiracial democracy and rejecting authoritarianism…while also condoning the actions of Netanyahu and the Saudis and launching military strikes wherever it wants." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/tlaib_omar.jpg …
(2021-05-25). Florida Becomes 23rd GOP-Led State to Slash Jobless Benefits. truthout.org 
Florida's Republican-led government announced Monday that it will soon cut off a $300-per-week federal boost to unemployment benefits, the The…
(2021-05-25). Study Shows 91% of People Killed or Injured by Explosives in Global Cities Were Civilians. commondreams.org "We call on states and other users to commit politically to stop using explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas. The harm recorded over the last 10 years and reflected in this report illustrates the stark urgency needed for a political declaration detailing such a commitment," says Action on Armed Violence. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gaza-child-funeral-2600×1361.jpg …
(2021-05-25). America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales). tomdispatch.com When it comes to trade in the tools of death and destruction, no one tops the United States of America. In April of this year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its annual analysis of trends in global arms sales and the winner — as always — was the U.S. of A. Between 2016 and 2020, this country accounted for 37% of total international weapons deliveries, nearly twice the level of its closest rival, Russia, and more than six times that of Washington's threat du jour, China. Sadly, this was no surprise to arms-trade analysts. The U.S. has held that top spot for 28 of…
(2021-05-25). Resisting the everyday violence of colonial extractivism. popularresistance.org In the face of environmental collapse, deepening inequalities and capitalism in crisis, resisting violence requires challenging its colonial constructions.
(2021-05-25). Un mundo para la Argentina. globalizacion.ca La puesta en marcha de las fuerzas productivas estadounidenses gracias a una efectiva acción estatal demarca nuevamente que dicha institución es todavía la herramienta política también en el capitalismo desarrollado amen de la generación in situ de una elevación inflacionaria…
(2021-05-25). Bolivia — Seis frentes desestabilizadores al gobierno del MAS. globalizacion.ca Cuando el gobierno del presidente Luis Arce del Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) cumple seis meses con acciones para enfrentar las crisis sanitaria, económica y social, después de once meses de gobierno de facto como efecto de un golpe de estado,…
(2021-05-25). When It Comes to the Tools of Death and Destruction, No One Tops the US. commondreams.org "Between 2016 and 2020, this country accounted for 37% of total international weapons deliveries, nearly twice the level of its closest rival, Russia, and more than six times that of Washington's threat du jour, China." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dismantle-war-economy_0.jpg …
(2021-05-25). The US and EU vs. Belarus: Pot, Kettle, Black. counterpunch.org On May 23, a fighter jet intercepted Ryanair Flight 4978 as it was about to exit Belarus's airspace en route from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuania. Citing a supposed bomb threat (apparently contrived by regime agents on board the plane), Belarus air traffic control ordered the Boeing 737 to turn around and land in Minsk.