There are some glimmers of hope discernible in the loss, confusion and misery that’s spreading worldwide, and one is that Covid-19’s viral lessons could help … Covid-19’s viral lessons for climate heatingRead more
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The Cost of Resistance
Two of the rebels I admire most, Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks publisher, and Roger Hallam, the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, are in jail in Britain. … The Cost of ResistanceRead more
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The Unprecedented and Illegal Campaign to Eliminate Julian Assange
Over the 17 days of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London, prosecutors succeeded in proving both crimes and conspiracy. The culprit, however, was not Assange. … The Unprecedented and Illegal Campaign to Eliminate Julian AssangeRead more
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The myth of Rabin the peacemaker
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was right to cancel her participation in an event honoring Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. After news broke that the Congresswoman was scheduled … The myth of Rabin the peacemakerRead more
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Unpayable Corporate Debt
Even before the Covid-19 crisis had slashed stock prices nearly in half since it erupted in January, financial markets were in an inherently unstable condition. … Unpayable Corporate DebtRead more
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Responsible for 210,000 Deaths and Is Now “Willfully Getting People Sick”
As President Trump continues to battle COVID-19 from the White House after leaving the hospital on Monday, at least 11 White House officials and their … Responsible for 210,000 Deaths and Is Now “Willfully Getting People Sick”Read more
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Corona virus crisis is a colossal market failure
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-N3In2rLI4&rel=0] Noam Chomsky: Coronavirus – What is at stake? | DiEM25 TV 0:00 Welcome to another ‘World After Corona 00:04 Virus’. I am really … Corona virus crisis is a colossal market failureRead more
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Rape in the aid sector
The most common type of sexual misconduct by humanitarian staff is transactional sex. It is generally not criminal and involves some level of negotiation and … Rape in the aid sectorRead more
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How Boris Johnson Killed Tens of Thousands of Britons: The First Four Months
Epidemiologists agree that if swift and effective measures are put in place early, COVID-19 infects and kills fewer people. Johnson’s response was neither swift nor … How Boris Johnson Killed Tens of Thousands of Britons: The First Four MonthsRead more
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Black Votes, White Violence: Parallels From 150 Years Past
https://www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/dropzone/2020/10/FreedmenVotingInNewOrleans1867.jpeg Freedmen voting in New Orleans, 1867 – Public Domain The Reconstruction Act of 1867 altered the 14th amendment through a redefinition of citizenship that … Black Votes, White Violence: Parallels From 150 Years PastRead more