2021-05-27: Social Media Postees

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America Cannot Afford Another Lost Decade for Black Workers
Tanya Wallace-Gobern | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-27
Black workers have been hit hardest by the pandemic. We are more likely to lose income because of Covid-related layoffs and shutdowns, and by last August–five months into the pandemic–Black unemployment was nearly double that of white unemployment. But the impact is not just economic. We are three times more likely to be exposed to…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/27/america-cannot-afford-another-lost-decade-for-black-workers/

PDF of May 27 issue
A. Majumdar | workers.org | 2021-05-27
Download the PDF. A Pride call to action: June 14-21 DEFEND TRANS YOUTH! Cops and colonizers out of LGBTQ+ Pride! Special Pride Centerfold Trans liberation and socialism; Leslie Feinberg on self-defense; Intoxication culture; Madeline Davis. ALSO: Electoral defeat for police; McDonald's strike; On the picket line; 1619 Project attacked. GLOBAL: . . . | Continue reading PDF of May 27 issue at Workers.org
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PDF of May 27 issue
A. Majumdar | workers.org | 2021-05-27
Download the PDF. A Pride call to action: June 14-21 DEFEND TRANS YOUTH! Cops and colonizers out of LGBTQ+ Pride! Special Pride Centerfold Trans liberation and socialism; Leslie Feinberg on self-defense; Intoxication culture; Madeline Davis. ALSO: Electoral defeat for police; McDonald's strike; On the picket line; 1619 Project attacked. GLOBAL: . . . | Continue reading PDF of May 27 issue at Workers.org
workers.org/2021/05/56652/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pdf-of-may-27-issue

George Floyd's Death, The Working Class & Capitalism With IBT808 Pres Chris Silvera
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2021-05-27
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/25/18842749.php

From Xinjiang to Mississippi: Terror Capitalism, Labour and Surveillance
Darren Byler | zcomm.org | 2021-05-27
In both Xinjiang and elsewhere, the labour of populations controlled by surveillance infrastructure is devalued and becomes a source of heightened exploitation…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/from-xinjiang-to-mississippi-terror-capitalism-labour-and-surveillance/

Protests over struggling economy and unemployment in Oman enter fourth day
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-27
The police crackdown on protesters using British-manufactured tear gas has led a UK-based campaign group to demand the review of sale of arms and riot/crowd control equipment to the Gulf state by the British government…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/27/protests-over-struggling-economy-and-unemployment-in-oman-enter-fourth-day/

Military Situation In Yemen On May 27, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-27
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 85 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On May 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 8 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On May 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Hazm area | On May 26, the Saudi-led forces downed two Ansar Allah drones in Marib province | On May 27, sporadic clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-yemen-on-may-27-2021-map-update/

Consumer Health: Understanding the link between depression and pain
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-27
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-understanding-the-link-between-depression-and-pain/

America's Next big Swing Towards Fascism is Much Closer Than we'd Like to Think
Rainer Shea | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-27
In Germany during the start of the 1930s, the economic damage the country had already been undergoing throughout the last decade or so due to its imperial collapse from overconfident military adventures combined with the Great Depression to bring nationwide desperation. The suffering of the masses was exploited by the Nazis, who justified their scapegoating of the Jews through a mishmash of antisemitic conspiracy theories. They claimed that the Jews had conspired to "stab Germany in the back" following World War I, and that the only way to right this wrong was to eliminate the Jews so that the "Aryan nation" coul…
orinocotribune.com/americas-next-big-swing-towards-fascism-is-much-closer-than-wed-like-to-think/

America's Next big Swing Towards Fascism is Much Closer Than we'd Like to Think
Rainer Shea | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-27
By Rainer Shea — May 22, 2021 | In Germany during the start of the 1930s, the economic damage the country had already been undergoing throughout the last decade or so due to its imperial collapse from overconfident military adventures combined with the Great Depression to bring nationwide desperation. The suffering of the masses was exploited by the Nazis, who justified their scapegoating of the Jews through a mishmash of antisemitic conspiracy theories. They claimed that the Jews had conspired to "stab Germany in the back" following World War I, and that the only way to right this wrong was to eliminate the…
orinocotribune.com/americas-next-big-swing-towards-fascism-is-much-closer-than-wed-like-to-think/

The Emperor's New Rules
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-05-26
Credit: pinterest.com 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 U.S. and …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/05/the-emperors-new-rules/

The Emperor's New Rules: America's "Rules-Based Order" has Blind Spots
Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J.S. Davies | juancole.com | 2021-05-26
( 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 …
juancole.com/2021/05/emperors-rules-americas.html

Biden State Department Quietly Grants Boeing License for $735 Million Bomb Sale
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-05-26
The Biden administration has reportedly granted Boeing an export license for the sale of $735 million in advanced weaponry to the Israeli government, news that came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged $5.5 million in emergency aid to help Gaza recover from the latest Israeli bombing campaign. | Citing an un…
truthout.org/articles/biden-state-department-quietly-grants-boeing-license-for-735-million-bomb-sale/

Friday May 28: Panel on Alternative Media: Coordination, Cooperation & Socialism (Orinoco Tribune 2 Ω-Year-Anniversary)
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-26
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…
orinocotribune.com/this-friday-28th-panel-on-alternative-media-coordination-cooperation-socialism-orinoco-tribune-2-%c2%bd-year-anniversary/

This Friday 28th: Panel on Alternative Media: Coordination, Cooperation & Socialism (Orinoco Tribune 2 Ω-Year-Anniversary)
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-26
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…
orinocotribune.com/this-friday-28th-panel-on-alternative-media-coordination-cooperation-socialism-orinoco-tribune-2-%c2%bd-year-anniversary/

Edge of Sports: Turning Against Trans Student Athletes
Dave Zirin | progressive.org | 2021-05-26
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.
progressive.org/magazine/turning-against-trans-student-athletes-zirin/

Biden's latest executive order takes aim at climate change's threat to economy
Naveena Sadasivam | peoplesworld.org | 2021-05-26
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 …
peoplesworld.org/article/bidens-latest-executive-order-takes-aim-at-climate-changes-threat-to-economy/

Ripping Away Enhanced Unemployment Benefits Will Disproportionately Harm Working-Class Moms
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2021-05-26
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 …
cepr.net/ripping-away-enhanced-unemployment-benefits-will-disproportionately-harm-working-class-moms/

How America Went From Mom-and-Pop Capitalism to Techno-Feudalism
Ellen Brown | zcomm.org | 2021-05-26
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?
zcomm.org/znetarticle/how-america-went-from-mom-and-pop-capitalism-to-techno-feudalism/

There Is Zero Justification for GOP Ending $300 Federal Unemployment Boost
David Cooper | commondreams.org | 2021-05-26
There Is Zero Justification for GOP Ending $300 Federal Unemployment Boost | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/unemployment_sanders_coronavirus_1_0.jpg
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2021-05-26: News Headlines

Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J.S. Davies (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 …

Staff (2021-05-26). Biden State Department Quietly Grants Boeing License for $735 Million Bomb Sale. truthout.org The Biden administration has Citing an un…

Naveena Sadasivam (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 …

Matt Sedlar (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 …

Dave Zirin (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.

Labor Video Project (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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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 …

Ellen Brown (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?

Perry Bacon Jr. (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

Staff (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…

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (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

Andy Kroll (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.

Ezequiel Beer (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…

Eduardo Paz Rada (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,…

William Hartung (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

Thomas Knapp (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.

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