Bringing the State Closer to People: 25 Years of Kerala's 'People's Plan'
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-09-20
Vyshakh T Photo: T M Thomas Issac/Facebook The Left Democratic Front (LDF) of the south Indian State of Kerala, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), came to power for the second consecutive time in April this year, securing 99 out of 140 seats in the State Legislative Assembly. This victory broke a 40-year-old… Read…
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Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez Demands President Mario Abdo Honor Paraguay's Debt to Venezuela
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-09-20
In her role as acting finance minister, the Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, demanded that the President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, pay the debt that Paraguay owes Venezuela, which his country has refused to pay. The debt amounts to more than $360 million. | In a post on her Twitter account @delcyrodriguezv, the Venezuelan vice president said that "as head of the Ministry of Finance, I call on @MaritoAbdo to honor the debt that Paraguay owes Venezuela." She then expressed her support for the public challenge of President Nicolás Maduro Moros to his counterparts from Uruguay and Paragu…
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As fall begins in Northern Hemisphere, school reopenings fuel global spread of COVID-19
wsws.org | 2021-09-20
The global state of the pandemic and the role that schools play as centers of viral transmission make clear that all schools must be closed in order to eradicate COVID-19.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/09/20/pers-s20.html
Facebook Has Known for Over a Year That Instagram Is Bad for Teens, Despite Claiming Otherwise
_____ | commondreams.org | 2021-09-19
"Congratulations to these brave workers on their wins," said one labor writer. "May their determination and grit be an inspiration for workers everywhere."
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Washington Carpenter Revolt Swells Picket Lines
Luis Feliz León | zcomm.org | 2021-09-19
Five jobs were picketed, including construction projects at Facebook's Building X, the Microsoft's Campus in Redmond, and Alphabet's Google…
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WEEKEND READER: The Great Bacon Panic Of 2021
David Sirota | dailyposter.com | 2021-09-19
Click to share this on FacebookNews outlets are predicting a coming "bacon apocalypse," thanks to new regulations that require pork producers raising pigs or selling meat in California to treat the animals in a more humane way. While such warnings make for good headlines, as one of the articles in this week's Weekend Reader explains, the hullabaloo misses the real issue: the terrible conditions and treatment of animals in the country's factory…
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Gun manufacturers quietly target young boys using social media
Jon Skolnik | zcomm.org | 2021-09-19
Companies like Smith & Wesson have "influencers" and "sponsored shooters" to connect more with younger audiences…
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Are Hindutva and Hinduism the Same?
scorinoco | orinocotribune.com | 2021-09-19
By Ram Puniyani — Sep 15, 2021 | "Dismantling Global Hindutva", an online global conference was recently held from September 10-12, 2021. It was addressed by nearly 15 activists and scholars who are working on the intolerant politics and different facets of the rising Hindu nationalism at home in India and abroad. Fifty two US universities (their 70 departments) came together to put this big meeting, for which over fifteen thousand people registered. While the mainstream Indian media practically blacked it out, huge noise opposing the event was there in the social media. | In the prelude to the conference, p…
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Talk World Radio: Delmarie Cobb on Rahm Emanuel's Nomination
David Swanson | warisacrime.org | 2021-09-19
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio: Rahm Emanuel has been nominated for worst politician ever — just kidding, he's been nominated for Ambassador to Japan. Will the U.S. Senate go along with that? … Continue reading "Talk World Radio: Delmarie Cobb on Rahm Emanuel's Nomination"
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Talk World Radio: Delmarie Cobb on Rahm Emanuel's Nomination
David Swanson | warisacrime.org | 2021-09-19
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio: Rahm Emanuel has been nominated for worst politician ever — just kidding, he's been nominated for Ambassador to Japan. Will the U.S. Senate go along with that? … Continue reading "Talk World Radio: Delmarie Cobb on Rahm Emanuel's Nomination"
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