(2023-12-25). Charlie Chaplin's Enduring Legacy. popularresistance.org Few individuals did more to shape modern cinema than the actor, director, and producer Charlie Chaplin. One of the greatest of all comic mimes, he also pioneered cinematic techniques and storytelling. His films with his iconic role as the beleaguered Little Tramp with baggy trousers, mustache, cane, and bowler hat were not only comic masterpieces, but unflinching looks at poverty, unemployment, capitalism, exploitation, the callousness of authority, the search for meaning and dignity in a hostile world, and the yearning for love and acceptance. | He argued that drama should be derived from the close observation o…
(2023-12-25). Capitalismo salvaje y de la peor especie: El no-régimen de Milei. globalizacion.ca Tras dos semanas de gobierno, no queda duda de que, por más que el ahora Presidente de la República diga que las medidas que se imponen no son "business friendly" (favorables a los negocios), sino que son market friendly (amigables…
(2023-12-25). Joti Brar: The essential lessons of October. thecommunists.org The speech above was delivered at our recent meeting celebrating the 106th anniversary of the October Revolution at Bolivar Hall in central London. ***** In this brief speech, Comrade Joti Brar sums up some of the essential lessons of October, highlighting the fact that it changed the world forever by opening a new historical era …
(2023-12-25). We can either have billionaires or democracy. Not both. indybay.org Political debate on wealth redistribution is a fight for fairness | Call it socialism – as the wealthy GOP does – or call it progressive taxation or economic justice. It doesn't matter; the nation's fiscal conservatives will demonize any idea of redistributing wealth and try to stoke unfounded fears of creeping communism no matter what specific language we use around fairness.
(2023-12-25). The All-Too-Clever Osprey and Its Latest Crash. counterpunch.org 
On November 29 this year, a CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft belonging to the US Airforce crashed into the sea south of the Japanese island of Kyushu, killing all eight crew members on board. This is the latest in a string of crashes, many of them fatal, extending over decades, which have gained that aircraft the nickname,
(2023-12-25). Thursday 12/28: Hayward: Ceasefire for the Children of Palestine. indybay.org At 5 Flags location corner of Main Street and D St, near the Kabob restaurant in Hayward…
(2023-12-25). Thursday 12/28: Ceasefire for the Children of Palestine. indybay.org At 5 Flags location corner of Main street and D st, near the Kabob restaurant in Hayward…
(2023-12-25). "Nothing Will Stop Us" counterpunch.org 
The unstoppable Israeli U.S. armed military juggernaut continues its genocidal destruction of Gaza's Palestinians. The onslaught includes blocking the provision of "food, water, medicine, electricity and fuel," openly genocidal orders decreed by Netanyahu and his extreme, blood-thirsty ministers. The stunning atrocities going on day after day is being recorded by U.S. drones over Gaza and
(2023-12-25). Pope Francis blasts the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world. devdiscourse.com Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its "instruments of death" that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians.
truthout.org (2023-12-25). Christmas Wishes for "Peace on Earth" Are Empty Without Ceasefire in Gaza
The message of Christmas has traditionally involved prayers for goodwill toward all and "peace on Earth," but through their opposition to ceasefire in Gaza, most Western Christians are affirming the opposite values: that violence, weapons and destruction are the only response to real and perceived enemies.
(2023-12-25). Christmas Wishes for "Peace on Earth" Are Empty Without Ceasefire in Gaza. truthout.org The message of Christmas has traditionally involved prayers for goodwill toward all and "peace on Earth," but through their opposition to ceasefire in Gaza, most Western Christians are affirming the opposite values: that violence, weapons and destruction are the only response to real and perceived enemies. The U.S. Christian Palestinian communities that I am a part of are truly puzzled at the… |
(2023-12-25). David Krieger (27 Mar 1942 — 7 Dec 2023): A Life of Dedication to the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons. transcend.org Although David Krieger devoted his professional life to anti-nuclear scholarship and activism, his underlying motivations were for a world anchored in dignity for all, respect for international law, and a robust UN. Remembering my long, close, cherished friendship reinforces my sense of loss resulting from David's death. RIP…
(2023-12-25). Pope Francis Rejects Military Spending in His Christmas Message. telesurenglish.net In the Christmas message delivered from St. Peter's Basilica on Monday, Pope Francis made a passionate plea against weapons manufacturers. | RELATED: | "To say no to war, it is necessary to say no to weapons. Because if man, whose heart is unstable and wounded, finds instruments of death in his hands, sooner or later he will use them. And how can we talk about peace when the production, sale, and trade of weapons a…
(2023-12-25). Thursday 12/28: Stop Travis: No US Weapons for Genocide. indybay.org Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA | Rally, plus: Main Gate, Travis AFB | Air Base Parkway & Parker Rd. | Park and Gather at Commercial Center to left of Air Base Pkway & Parker Rd.