umbertino Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Nevada Culinary Workers Union Member: I Would Trade My Union Healthcare for Medicare for All February 19, 2020 https://www.democracynow.org/2020/2/19/nevada_caucus_healthcare_culinary_union Yale Study Says Medicare for All Would Save U.S. $450 Billion, Prevent Nearly 70,000 Deaths a Year February 19, 2020 https://www.democracynow.org/2020/2/19/lancet_report_medicare_for_all 'I like theater, dining and chasing women': Mike Bloomberg in his own words He’s defended stop-and-frisk and made offensive remarks about minorities. What else has the 2020 contender said? Adam Gabbatt Wed 19 Feb 2020 08.00 GMT Last modified on Wed 19 Feb 2020 15.03 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/19/mike-bloomberg-2020-mayor-democratic-primary That statement resembles Berlusconi 1,000%...Impressive..... 2019 was worst year for US rural hospital closures in a decade, report finds Nineteen rural hospitals shut down last year Southern states fared worst in the past decade Oliver Milman in New York Wed 19 Feb 2020 16.23 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/19/us-rural-hospital-closures-report Group of more than 1,000 judges calls emergency meeting amid Trump concerns Judges will meet to address alarm over the president intervening in politically sensitive cases Guardian staff Wed 19 Feb 2020 12.55 GMT First published on Tue 18 Feb 2020 15.50 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/18/trump-barr-judges-emergency-meeting-concerns Utah senate unanimously moves to decriminalize polygamy Sponsor says bill would help otherwise law-abiding polygamists gain access to critical services, but critics say polygamy is harmful Reuters Wed 19 Feb 2020 01.07 GMT Last modified on Wed 19 Feb 2020 16.13 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/18/utah-senate-decriminalize-polygamy-bill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Donald Trump 'offered Julian Assange a pardon if he denied Russia link to hack' WikiLeaks published emails damaging to H.illary Clinton in 2016 Offer claim made at WikiLeaks founder’s extradition hearing Owen Bowcott and Julian Borger Wed 19 Feb 2020 19.47 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/19/donald-trump-offered-julian-assange-pardon-russia-hack-wikileaks Leaked document foretold secret corporate campaign to derail Medicare for All February 19, 2020 11:48 AM CST By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/leaked-document-foretold-secret-corporate-campaign-to-derail-medicare-for-all/ Nevada: Democratic primary intensifies the debate over class divisions in America February 19, 2020 2:32 PM CST By Eric A. Gordon https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/nevada-democratic-primary-intensifies-the-debate-over-class-divisions-in-america/ To compete in global economy, Trump says workers’ lives have to get worse February 19, 2020 10:51 AM CST By Tim Libretti https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/to-compete-in-global-economy-trump-says-workers-lives-have-to-get-worse/ Perversion of justice: Trump pardons more violators of the public trust February 19, 2020 12:28 PM CST By Mark Gruenberg https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/perversion-of-justice-trump-pardons-more-violators-of-the-public-trust/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 German far-right party AfD accused of fuelling hate after Hanau attack Leading politicians say Alternative für Deutschland should face surveillance Kate Connolly in Berlin and Bethan McKernan in Istanbul Fri 21 Feb 2020 17.37 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/german-far-right-party-afd-hanau-attack Regent's Park mosque prayer leader returns day after being stabbed Raafat Maglad says he feels sorry for alleged attacker as concerns are raised about security Ben Quinn and Laith Al-Khalaf Fri 21 Feb 2020 15.53 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/21/regents-park-mosque-prayer-leader-returns-day-after-being-stabbed How the American dream died on the world's busiest border It is a place where worlds converge, a vast melting pot of different peoples, all in search of a better life. Yet the US-Mexico border is also, increasingly, a focal point for human suffering Ed Vulliamy in Matamoros Fri 21 Feb 2020 06.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/21/how-the-american-dream-died-on-the-worlds-busiest-border Debate shows Bernie Sanders could win most votes but be denied nomination The Vermont senator was alone in saying he would back whoever won a plurality of delegates – with others open to superdelegates tipping the balance for another candidate at the convention Adam Gabbatt Thu 20 Feb 2020 16.19 GMT Last modified on Thu 20 Feb 2020 16.33 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/20/democratic-convention-bernie-sanders-superdelegates-nominee Germany attack: gunman acted on rightwing, racist motives, says Merkel – video Source: Reuters Thu 20 Feb 2020 13.43 GMT Last modified on Fri 21 Feb 2020 09.37 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/feb/20/germany-attack-gunman-acted-on-rightwing-racist-motives-says-merkel-video The multimillion-dollar Christian group attacking LGBTQ+ rights Alliance Defending Freedom reportedly got $55m in donations in 2018 and has lawyers worldwide working against LGBTQ+ people Jessica Glenza in New York Fri 21 Feb 2020 07.20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/20/alliance-defending-freedom-multimillion-dollar-conservative-christian-group-attacking-lgbtq-rights EU leaders at odds over filling €75bn ($81.38B) Brexit shortfall Agreement on a final budget deal at summit is unlikely, says Mette Frederiksen, Danish PM Daniel Boffey in Brussels Fri 21 Feb 2020 11.25 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/eu-leaders-at-odds-over-filling-brexit-shortfall Rio Carnival takes a stand against Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric As Rio de Janeiro prepares to kick off Carnival, Mangueira is one of several samba schools using the world’s biggest festival as a platform for protest, with their theme of a Jesus of the favela returning to a land with prophets of intolerance Fri 21 Feb 2020 06.00 GMT by Ana Ionova https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/dance-protest-rio-de-janeiro-carnival-parade-against-bolsonaro-intolerance-photo-essay ‘It fills us with rage’: Mexican activists protest femicide at presidential palace Demonstration stemmed from outrage over killing of Ingrid Escamilla and publication of photos of her mutilated corpse Staff and agencies in Mexico City Fri 14 Feb 2020 19.25 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/14/mexico-femicide-protest-ingrid-escamilla 'We have nothing left': displaced Syrians wait out war in Idlib With the closed Turkish border behind them and Russian-backed forces at the horizon, Syrians have nowhere left to run Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Fri 21 Feb 2020 12.52 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/we-have-nothing-left-displaced-syrians-wait-out-war-in-idlib 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) ‘Can’t Pay? Don’t Pay!’ a madcap anarcho-socialist direct action slapstick sitcom February 21, 2020 9:55 AM CST By Ed Rampell https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/cant-pay-dont-pay-a-madcap-anarcho-socialist-direct-action-slapstick-sitcom/ I happened to see many years ago the original theatre play "Non si paga non si paga! " (which inspired this here play) by Nobel laureate Dario Fo featuring on stage Fo himself and wife Franca Rame....Both deceased https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Fo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franca_Rame Edited February 21, 2020 by umbertino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 'Who is there to protect us?' Far-right murders in Hanau spark anger and fear Many in traditionally diverse area believe security apparatus is not tackling far right with full strength Philip Oltermann in Hanau Fri 21 Feb 2020 16.25 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/who-protect-far-right-murders-hanau-anger-fear Brazil sends armed forces to north-east to quell violence from police strike Bolsonaro issued a warning: ‘it’s going to get ugly’ A local senator was shot after driving into a picket line Sam Cowie in São Paulo Fri 21 Feb 2020 19.01 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/brazil-police-strike-ceara-bolsonaro The BBC normalised racism last night, pure and simple Hate crimes have doubled in just five years. Why did our national broadcaster uncritically tweet the vile views of a Question Time audience member? Fri 21 Feb 2020 13.59 GMT Last modified on Fri 21 Feb 2020 22.21 GMT By Owen Jones https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/21/normalise-bbc-racism-hate-crimes-question-time Immigration rules post-Brexit could fuel modern slavery, say charities Charities say ban on low-skilled workers could lead to boom in black market Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent Fri 21 Feb 2020 06.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/21/immigration-rules-post-brexit-could-fuel-modern-slavery-say-charities Gett: Israeli taxi app sued for service used to avoid Arab drivers Gett Jerusalem representative recorded allegedly saying option is for people who only want Jewish drivers Oliver Holmes and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem Fri 21 Feb 2020 10.55 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/gett-israeli-taxi-app-sued-for-service-used-to-avoid-arab-drivers The highway that determines the future for Syria and its citizens 900,000 have fled up the M5 in search of safety as Assad tries to regain last rebel stronghold Bethan McKernan Middle East correspondent Thu 20 Feb 2020 04.49 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/20/the-highway-that-determines-the-future-for-syria-and-its-citizens 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Nevada caucuses: Bernie Sanders wins in resounding victory Sanders solidifies status as national frontrunner Centrists trail behind Biden declares: ‘We’re alive’ Sam Levin in Reno and Maanvi Singh in Las Vegas Sun 23 Feb 2020 05.26 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/22/nevada-caucuses-bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-diverse 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Beware the politics of identity. They help legitimise the toxic far right The vile ideas behind the Hanau attack have moved from the fringe to the mainstream Sun 23 Feb 2020 07.59 GMT Kenan Malik https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/23/beware-politics-of-identity-they-help-legitimise-toxic-far-right Idlib’s despair won’t end bloodshed in Syria. It will provoke a rebel fightback Freed from the need to defend their last stronghold, the jihadists there will be well placed to regroup and take the struggle underground Sun 23 Feb 2020 06.59 GMT Hassan Hassan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/23/even-as-idlib-crumbles-syrian-rebels-present-dangerous-new-threat Exodus: how a movement of black people is reshaping South Carolina politics A reverse migration of black Americans back to the south is reshaping voting blocs and making Democratic races more competitive Kenya Evelyn in Washington Sun 23 Feb 2020 11.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/23/south-carolina-black-voters-2020-politics 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 The American media elite has learned nothing from 2016. It will only get worse The same pundits who helped elect Trump now claim Bernie Sanders is a murderous totalitarian. Have they no shame? Mon 24 Feb 2020 15.03 GMT Last modified on Mon 24 Feb 2020 15.05 GMT Jessa Crispin https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/24/us-media-elite-newspapers-television-trump-sanders Behrouz Boochani's book, No Friend But The Mountains, to be made into a film Kurdish Iranian writer says the film will bring more attention to Australia’s brutal immigration detention regime Naaman Zhou Mon 24 Feb 2020 05.19 GMT Last modified on Mon 24 Feb 2020 05.22 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/24/behrouz-boochanis-book-no-friend-but-the-mountains-to-be-made-into-a-film After Bernie Sanders' landslide Nevada win, it's time for Democrats to unite behind him No other Democrats can beat him at this point. Sill, the liberal establishment is still struggling to come to terms with Sanders’ inevitable nomination Sun 23 Feb 2020 15.56 GMT Last modified on Sun 23 Feb 2020 16.03 GMT Nathan Robinson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/23/after-bernie-sanders-landslide-nevada-win-its-time-for-democrats-to-unite-behind-him Haiti cancels carnival after gun battle between police and soldiers Gunfire reportedly killed one soldier Authorities warned of risk of ‘bloodbath’ Peter Beaumont and agencies Mon 24 Feb 2020 15.59 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/24/haiti-police-soldiers-gun-battle-presidential-palace-carnival Bernie Sanders' plans may be expensive but inaction would cost much more Facing existential challenges, we must spend heavily on a Green New Deal, Medicare for All and similar plans Sun 23 Feb 2020 06.00 GMT Last modified on Sun 23 Feb 2020 14.47 GMT Robert Reich (a former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good. His next book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It, will be out in March. He is a columnist for Guardian US) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/22/bernie-sanders-green-new-deal-medicare-for-all-expensive-inaction 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 UN: Rising worldwide income inequality produces political turmoil February 24, 2020 10:41 AM CST By Mark Gruenberg Source: Inequality in a Rapidly Changing World https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/un-rising-worldwide-income-inequality-produces-political-turmoil/ Sanders & Socialism: Debate Between Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman & Socialist Economist Richard Wolff February 24, 2020 https://www.democracynow.org/2020/2/24/paul_krugman_richard_wolff_socialism_debate India Communists: Trump’s economic demands leave country vulnerable to U.S. corporations February 24, 2020 1:05 PM CST By Combined Sources https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/indian-communists-trumps-economic-demands-leave-country-vulnerable-to-u-s-corporations/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian president ousted during Arab spring, dies at 91 Mubarak ruled Egypt for 30 years until he was deposed following mass protests Ruth Michaelson in Cairo Tue 25 Feb 2020 11.08 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/25/hosni-mubarak-egyptian-president-ousted-during-arab-spring-dies-at-91 Well...He killed and tortured lots of opposers and protesters....More or less what Al-Sisi is doing...... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 #MeToo Founder Tarana Burke: Harvey Weinsteins of the World Can’t Exist Without “Systems of Power” February 25, 2020 https://www.democracynow.org/2020/2/25/tarana_burke_me_too_systemic_issues Red-baiting a key weapon in the war on the Sanders agenda February 25, 2020 2:43 PM CST By John Wojcik https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/red-baiting-a-key-weapon-in-the-war-on-the-sanders-agenda/ Boom for whom? The “zombie idea” of a booming Trump economy February 20, 2020 1:21 PM CST By Albert Bender https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/boom-for-whom-the-zombie-idea-of-a-booming-trump-economy/ ‘Sorry We Missed You’: Not sorry we robbed you! February 25, 2020 11:44 AM CST By Michael Berkowitz https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/sorry-we-missed-you-not-sorry-we-robbed-you/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 Syria: 21 dead as targets including schools and nurseries bombed in Idlib Six schools and two nurseries reported targets of airstrikes by Assad regime and Russia Bethan McKernan in Istanbul Wed 26 Feb 2020 11.06 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/syria-21-dead-targets-including-schools-and-nurseries-bombed-in-idlib Evangelical Christians in Brazil resolve to ‘bring Jesus’ to carnival revelers The group played a key role in the election of the country’s far-right president and have become increasingly assertive Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Wed 26 Feb 2020 09.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/evangelical-christians-in-brazil-resolve-to-bring-jesus-to-carnival-revelers Users would tell Facebook their bank balance for $8.44 a month Study of people across six countries finds German users would charge most for sharing personal data Reuters Wed 26 Feb 2020 00.40 GMT Last modified on Wed 26 Feb 2020 03.45 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/26/users-would-tell-facebook-their-bank-balance-for-844-a-month 'Help me!': video shows Florida officer arresting six-year-old after tantrum Body camera footage shows first-grader Kaia Rolle placed in a police car with her wrists bound Kenya Evelyn in New York Tue 25 Feb 2020 22.39 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/25/florida-six-year-old-arrested-school-tantrum Set them free! The judge who liberates Nigerians forgotten in jail Ishaq Usman Bello is shaking the conscience of the courts – and nearly 4,000 wrongly detained prisoners are grateful for it Claire Wilmot Wed 26 Feb 2020 07.30 GMT Last modified on Wed 26 Feb 2020 12.28 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/26/set-them-free-judge-liberates-nigerians-jail Can Bernie Sanders' fight for forgotten California workers propel him to victory? The Democratic frontrunner is teaming up with Latino activists and Amazon warehouse workers in a region where industry is poisoning neighborhoods Sam Levin in San Bernardino Wed 26 Feb 2020 11.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/26/bernie-sanders-california-amazon-latino-activism 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 Right wing violence in Germany is met by determined resistance February 26, 2020 1:48 PM CST By Victor Grossman https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/right-wing-violence-in-germany-is-met-by-determined-resistance/ Like capitalism’s previous calamities, climate change hits the poorest worst February 26, 2020 1:39 PM CST By W. T. Whitney Jr. https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/like-capitalisms-previous-calamities-climate-change-hits-the-poorest-worst/ Is the Trump economy actually that good for Black Americans? February 26, 2020 11:28 AM CST By Jamie Buell And Dedrick Asante-Muhammad https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/is-the-trump-economy-actually-that-good-for-black-americans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Nexhmije Hoxha, widow of Albania's dictator, dies aged 99 Opponents of the communist regime under her husband’s rule say an ‘executioner has departed’ Reuters in Tirana Wed 26 Feb 2020 21.41 GMT Last modified on Wed 26 Feb 2020 22.05 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/nexhmije-hoxha-widow-of-albanias-dictator-dies-aged-99 Outrage as Jair Bolsonaro appears to endorse Brazil anti-democracy protests Far-right demonstrations called for 15 March Former president: ‘We must shout while we still have a voice’ Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent Wed 26 Feb 2020 16.47 GMT ......Hardcore supporters of Brazil’s far-right president are planning nationwide protests on 15 March and have been flooding social media with propaganda videos and fliers attacking members of Congress – and even proposing a return to military rule under Bolsonaro....... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-anti-democracy-protests 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 How Alabama blocked a man from voting because he owed $4 Alfonzo Tucker Jr is just one millions of Americans who have been entangled in a racially biased system – and deprived of their democratic right Sam Levine in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Thu 27 Feb 2020 11.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/27/alabama-voting-rights-alfonzo-tucker US neo-Nazis charged with harassing journalists, churches and cabinet member Individuals associated with Atomwaffen Division charged in Virginia and Seattle over alleged bomb threats and intimidation Associated Press Wed 26 Feb 2020 20.08 GMT Last modified on Wed 26 Feb 2020 21.34 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/26/us-neo-nazis-charged-atomwaffen-division-harassing-journalists-churches-cabinet-member Paraguay still haunted by cataclysmic war that nearly wiped it off the map The country lost two-thirds of its population and much of its territory 150 years ago in the War of the Triple Alliance William Costa in Asunción Thu 27 Feb 2020 09.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/paraguay-war-of-the-triple-alliance-anniversary Costa Rican indigenous land activist killed by armed mob Yehry Rivera, 45, latest to die in spate of violence Brörán community has been trying to reclaim ancestral land Nina Lakhani in Mexico City Tue 25 Feb 2020 20.51 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/25/costa-rican-indigenous-land-activist-killed-by-armed-mob Bloody eye sockets, defaced statues: the visual legacy of Chile's unrest Graffiti, toppled monuments and boarded-up buildings provide enduring reminders of the protests that have rocked the nation Camilo Vergara Tue 25 Feb 2020 11.00 GMT Last modified on Tue 25 Feb 2020 13.06 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/25/chile-photographs-protest-statues-graffiti 'He just wanted dignity': the tragedy that captured the mood of a nation The death of a struggling street vendor whose stock was confiscated by officials has sent shock waves through Jordan and sparked comparisons with the origins of the Arab spring Marta Vidal in Irbid Thu 27 Feb 2020 07.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/27/he-just-wanted-dignity-the-tragedy-that-captured-the-mood-of-a-nation Netanyahu announces new settlements days before Israeli election Plan for 3,500 homes in West Bank is seen as barrier to any future Palestinian state Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Tue 25 Feb 2020 13.06 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/25/netanyahu-announces-new-settlements-days-before-israeli-election As Hay festival opens in the UAE, authors condemn free speech abuses Stephen Fry, Noam Chomsky and more than 40 NGOs say the country’s support for the event is at odds with its record on human rights Alison Flood Mon 24 Feb 2020 14.59 GMT Last modified on Thu 27 Feb 2020 09.59 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/24/as-hay-festival-opens-in-the-uae-authors-condemn-free-speech-abuses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 'Unity, unity, unity': Pelosi insists Democrats will support nominee amid Sanders surge – live House speaker says: ‘We know how to win. We are all unified’ Vice-president Pence to take charge of US response to coronavirus Vivian Ho in San Francisco (now) and Kenya Evelyn in New York and Martin Belam (earlier) Thu 27 Feb 2020 22.31 GMT Key events 1h ago Dow closes with largest single-day point drop 2h ago NYT: White House to censor, limit coronavirus 3h ago Georgia governor mocked impact of voter suppression, US House report reveals 3h ago Baltimore Mayor sentenced to 3 years in federal prison 5h ago Nancy Pelosi insists Democrats are all about ‘unity’ 6h ago Trump administration created office to denaturalize immigrants 7h ago Steven Seagal charged with illegally promoting a cryptocurrency Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/feb/27/mike-pence-coronavirus-donald-trump-democrats-live-updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) Migrants aren’t spreading coronavirus – but nationalists are blaming them anyway Politicians across Europe have been quick to exploit the outbreak by heaping suspicion on the most marginalised Fri 28 Feb 2020 08.00 GMT Last modified on Fri 28 Feb 2020 09.28 GMT Daniel Trilling https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/28/coronavirus-outbreak-migrants-blamed-italy-matteo-salvini-marine-le-pen Salvini...Mr. Nice guy....He adores Brazil's president Bolsonaro ( a self-proclaimed fascist)...Nuff said Bolsonaro Encourages March 15 Protest by Far-Right Groups A protest scheduled for March 15 will Congress and defend the military Feb.26.2020 1:47PM Renato Onofre Camila Mattoso https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2020/02/bolsonaro-encourages-march-15-protest-by-far-right-groups.shtml FREAKIN' UNBELIEVABLE......Esp for a country which has already had more than 2 decades of military dictatorship....... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_dictatorship_in_Brazil Edited February 28, 2020 by umbertino 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Refugees head towards Greece as Turkey opens borders over Syria crisis Move appears designed to put pressure on Europe to support Turkish Idlib operation Bethan McKernan, Dan Sabbagh and agencies Fri 28 Feb 2020 11.10 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/28/tensions-rise-between-turkey-and-russia-after-killing-of-troops-in-syria In 1918 ( if I'm not mistaken) Turkish president Erdogan got 6B euros from EU in order to kee migrants from Syria.......And from time to time he's threaten EWurope of letting out those destitute and desperate refugees as a form of pressure for his political and economic ends...... World Bank's $500m pandemic scheme accused of 'waiting for people to die' Bonds designed to provide fast funding for poor countries branded ‘obscene’ because of complex payout criteria Karen McVeigh Fri 28 Feb 2020 08.44 GMT First published on Fri 28 Feb 2020 07.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/28/world-banks-500m-coronavirus-push-too-late-for-poor-countries-experts-say Russia and Turkey's next moves will define the Syrian war's end Neither side can back down from proxy standoff, but Russia holds whip hand in Idlib Martin Chulov Middle East corresponent Fri 28 Feb 2020 13.12 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/28/russia-and-turkeys-next-moves-will-define-the-syrian-wars-end Grave concern about US plan to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict Donald Trump’s Peace to Prosperity plan for the Middle East envisages an outcome with characteristics similar to apartheid, say 50 former foreign ministers and leaders from across Europe Letters Thu 27 Feb 2020 03.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/grave-concern-about-us-plan-to-resolve-israel-palestine-conflict Mubarak’s fate haunts Egypt’s leaders, and gives hope to its people The late dictator’s downfall is a cautionary tale for those who seek to obliterate dissent in a country of 100 million people Wed 26 Feb 2020 16.15 GMT Last modified on Wed 26 Feb 2020 21.47 GMT Jack Shenker https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/26/mubarak-fate-haunts-egypt-leaders-dictator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis in Idlib as Syrian Troops Advance & Children Freeze to Death February 28, 2020 https://www.democracynow.org/2020/2/28/idlib_syria_assad_turkey_russia Doctors Without Borders: Cheap Coronavirus Diagnostic Kits Needed in War-Torn Areas & Refugee Camps February 28, 2020 https://www.democracynow.org/2020/2/28/avril_benoit_msf_usa_coronavirus “We Want Democracy!” Mass Protests Continue in Dominican Republic After Local Elections Suspended February 28, 2020 https://www.democracynow.org/2020/2/28/dominican_republic_elections_suspended Edited February 28, 2020 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 ‘Hunters’ review: Amazon’s violent anti-Nazi drama has potential but needs sharper direction February 28, 2020 10:48 AM CST By Chauncey K. Robinson https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/hunters-review-amazons-violent-anti-nazi-drama-has-potential-but-needs-sharper-direction/ Canada says Palestine not a state, ICC can’t investigate Israeli war crimes February 27, 2020 1:31 PM CST By Steve Sweeney https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/canada-says-palestine-not-a-state-icc-cant-investigate-israeli-war-crimes/ Will America’s curiosity about socialism outlive today’s socialist moment? February 28, 2020 1:17 PM CST By C.J. Atkins https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/will-americas-curiosity-about-socialism-outlive-todays-socialist-moment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 US and Taliban sign Afghanistan peace deal Deal could result in American troops leaving Afghanistan within 14 months Emma Graham-Harrison, Dan Sabbagh and Akhtar Mohammad Makoii Sat 29 Feb 2020 14.57 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/29/us-taliban-sign-peace-agreement-afghanistan-war Erdoğan says border will stay open as Greece tries to repel influ Turkish leader claims 18,000 people have crossed into EU but some are met with teargas Helena Smith in Lesbos and Mattha Busby in London Sat 29 Feb 2020 15.10 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/29/erdogan-says-border-will-stay-open-as-greece-tries-to-repel-influx Former Netanyahu maid seeks damages over 'rage' of prime minister's wife Sara Netanyahu faces fresh allegations of mistreating staff a week before Israeli elections Associated Press in Jerusalem Thu 27 Feb 2020 14.10 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/former-sara-netanyahu-maid-seeks-damages-over-first-ladys-rage New York: college volleyball players kneel during Israeli national anthem Reports surfaced of Brooklyn College players kneeling amid rightwing push to ban criticism of Israel at US public universities Victoria Bekiempis Sat 29 Feb 2020 17.40 GMT Last modified on Sat 29 Feb 2020 17.44 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/29/brooklyn-college-volleyball-yeshiva-university-kneel-national-anthem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Unsealing of Vatican archives will finally reveal truth about ‘Hitler’s pope’ Historians can now pore over secret files from the papacy of Pius XII, who has long faced accusations of being a Nazi sympathiser Harriet Sherwood Sun 1 Mar 2020 06.33 GMT Last modified on Sun 1 Mar 2020 08.17 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/01/unsealing-vatican-archive-reveal-hitler-truth-pope-pius-xii Israel in limbo as weary voters go to polls for third time in year Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor opponent Benny Gantz are likely to break political deadlock Oliver Holmes Sun 1 Mar 2020 06.56 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/01/israel-limbo-third-election-twelve-months-netanyahu-gantz 'America v socialism': conservatives rage against the left and plot new red scare At the Trump faithful’s annual get-together, there was fresh fearmongering about Democrats in general and Bernie Sanders in particular David Smith in Oxon Hill, Maryland Sun 1 Mar 2020 06.30 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/01/trump-conservatives-socialism-bernie-sanders-politics Banned Iranian director wins Berlin Golden Bear for death penalty film Mohammad Rasoulof was prevented from attending the festival but won top award for his film There Is No Evil, about capital punishment in Iran Agence France Presse Sat 29 Feb 2020 23.10 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/29/banned-iranian-director-wins-berlin-golden-bear-for-there-is-no-evil Children as young as eight used to pick coffee beans for Starbucks Nespresso also named in TV exposé of labour scandal in Guatemala Jamie Doward Sun 1 Mar 2020 07.05 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/01/children-work-for-pittance-to-pick-coffee-beans-used-by-starbucks-and-nespresso 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds expecting baby PM and partner, who live together in Downing Street, also announced engagement Mattha Busby Sat 29 Feb 2020 17.50 GMT Last modified on Sat 29 Feb 2020 23.38 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/29/boris-johnson-and-carrie-symonds-expecting-summer-baby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 ‘No evidence of fraud’ in Morales poll victory, say US researchers Researchers enter row over legitimacy of ex-Bolivian president, who quit after violent protests Dan Collyns Sun 1 Mar 2020 10.54 GMT Last modified on Sun 1 Mar 2020 21.02 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/01/no-evidence-of-in-morales-poll-victory-say-us-researchers-bolivia Erdoğan is reaping what he sowed: Turkey is on the brink of disaster in Syria The Turkish president has gone beyond proxy war to direct confrontation with Assad. And he has alienated all his allies Mon 2 Mar 2020 17.37 GMT Last modified on Mon 2 Mar 2020 17.44 GMT Simon Tisdall https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/02/erdogan-turkey-syria-assad Israel's third election in a year: all you need to know With Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz unable to form a coalition, voters are being asked to choose ... again Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Mon 2 Mar 2020 05.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/02/israel-third-election-in-a-year-all-you-need-to-know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 He came ( w buddy apparently), he negged, he went away ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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