politics for the 99%

Published on Global Research.ca, by Colin Todhunter, Sept. 15, 2016.

… Monsanto held a 26 per cent market share of all seeds sold in 2011. Bayer (mainly a pharmaceuticals company) sells 17 per cent of the world’s total agrochemicals and also has a comparatively small seeds sector. If competition authorities pass the deal, the combined company would be the globe’s largest seller of both seeds and agrochemicals.   Continue Reading…

Published on The Guardian, by Ewen Mac Askill, Sept 13, 2016.

… The US whistleblower’s comments, made in an interview with the Guardian, came as supporters, including his US lawyer, stepped up a campaign for a presidential pardon. Snowden is wanted in the US, where he is accused of violating the Espionage Act and faces at least 30 years in jail.   Continue Reading…

Published on RT, Sept 13, 2016.

The EU has ceased to satisfy its citizens’ needs and aspirations, George Soros said calling on people to band together to save it. The billionaire warned the disintegration of the bloc will be almost impossible to avoid. Continue Reading…

Published on The Guardian, by Jason Burke, Africa, Sept 12, 2016.

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel and others are seeking favours in Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia as old alliances in the region falter.   Continue Reading…

• What shared prosperity? on RWER Blog, by David Ruccio, Sept 10, 2016; (see also: Inequality, the financial crisis and stagnation, competing stories and why they matter, on Real-World Economics Review RWER, Issue no 74, page 2, by Thomas I. Palley [AFL-CIO, USA], April 7, 2016; download the whole issue no 74, 158 pages, on Paecon.net);
• Native Americans celebrate pause of N. Dakota pipeline, vow to fight on, on Raw Story, Sept 10, 2016; Continue Reading…

… by Ukrainian Forces and Neo-Nazi Militia since Minsk II Agreement – Published on Global Research.ca, by Theo Russell, Sept 10, 2016.

After the February 2014 coup in Kiev, an ‘Anti-Maidan’ movement rapidly grew in the largely Russian-speaking Donbass, Odessa and Crimea regions, which sought to prevent the far-right groups which hijacked in the ‘Euromaidan’ protests entering their towns and cities.   Continue Reading…

Published on Spiegel Online International, an Essay by Christiane Hoffmann, Sept 9, 2016  - translated from the German by Christopher Sultan.

When cultures clash, women’s clothing is often at the center of the debate. While for Western women, the issue is how much skin they should be allowed to show, for Muslims the focus is on how much they must show.   Continue Reading…

Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1302, by Lee Sustar, Sept 8, 2016.

A three-cornered battle between a budget-slashing mayor (Rahm Emanuel), a union-busting governor (Bruce Rauner) and determined teachers (CTU) could result this fall in the second public school strike in Chicago in four years. Continue Reading…

… the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Is Dead. Negotiations have Failed – Published on Global Research.ca, by Peter Koenig, Sept 7, 2016.

… The collapse of the TTIP is one of the best news for Europe – and I mean the people of Europe – in recent times; an initiative of the two major players in the EU. This decision has several meanings: Continue Reading…

Published on AlterNet, by Peter Dreier,bSept 3, 2016.

Let’s remember that King was committed to building bridges between the civil rights and labor movements. Continue Reading…

Published on JACOBIN, by Rejane Carolina Hoeveler, Sept 2, 2016 - translated by Sean Purdy.

The history of the Brazilian Workers’ Party is a cautionary tale for left parties everywhere … //

… From São Bernardo to Brasília: … //
… The Transformation: … // Continue Reading…

AUDIOS – uploaded by Democracy At Work:

• from Sept 1, 2016 – Puerto Rico’s crisis, 57.35 min … US income inequality vs rest of world, Europe exposes Apple Corp’s tax evasion; TTP and TTIP face rising opposition; even Martin Wolf sees capitalism’s contradiction with democracy. Interview with Prof Ian Seda on Puerto Rico’s economic/colonial crisis;
• from Aug 25, 2016 – Capitalism’s Craziness, 55.38 min … updates on universities, politicians, and grad student unions, Bill Gates obscene wealth, Harley-Davidson’ illegal pollution and more. Analyses of capitalism’s craziness: insufficient demand, unemployment’s wastes, state subsidies for all systems;   Continue Reading…

Published on Global Research.ca (first on World Socialist Web Site WSWS), by Patrick Martin, Sept 2, 2016.

Hillary Clinton’s speech to the American Legion convention Wednesday was a full-throated declaration of the right and responsibility of the United States to control the world by military force. Clinton pledged to keep the US the dominant global military power, to uphold the military alliances through which US imperialism controls Europe and the Far East, and to wage war unilaterally if deemed necessary, regardless of world opinion. Continue Reading…

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Erich Follath, Aug 31, 2016 (Photo Gallery – Translated from the German by Christopher Sultan).

China is building new roads, railroads and pipelines from Central Asia to Europe in an effort to build new connections to the rest of the world. The results may be good for the Chinese – but less so for the other countries involved.   Continue Reading…

Published on plus55, by Gustavo Ribeiro, Aug 31, 2016.

The definitive removal of Dilma Rousseff from office means much more than the end of a political cycle.   Continue Reading…

Published on truthout, by Molly Knefel, Aug 30, 2016;

A political battle is being waged over charter schools in Massachusetts right now, and it’s a microcosm of the state of the charter debate across the country. In the lead-up to a November ballot measure in which voters will decide whether or not to lift the state’s cap on charter schools, known as Question 2, Democrats passed a resolution this month opposing charter school expansion. Continue Reading…

2016-08-01: How to Teach Marxism;
2016-08-02: BRITISH Referendum: Lies, Damned Lies and Political Epidemics;
2016-08-03: the US Left and Presidential Elections, what can we learn?
2016-08-04: UK: The Two Souls of Labour;
2016-08-05: Thousands to Meet in Montreal for World Social Forum WSF;
2016-08-06: US: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice;
2016-08-07: Olympics: Tribe Facing “Genocide” Defies Ranchers after Baby’s Death;
2016-08-08: Putin wants Russia to be part of Europe, not its enemy;
2016-08-09: a bunch of concerns – actuals or not;
2016-08-10: Stark New Evidence on How Money Shapes America’s Elections;
2016-08-11: World Social Forum in Montreal WSF: another world is once again being constructed without Africa;
2016-08-12: Chinese sweatshops – they were the future, once;
2016-08-13: End of the play? – Spiel am Ende?
2016-08-14: Turkey: Obama versus Trump, Putin and Erdogan, can Coups defeat elected Governments?
2016-08-15: Cameroon/Herakles Farms: an appeal for assistance from Cameroonian communities …;
2016-08-16: Will Ukraine Take Donbass by the Force of Arms?
2016-08-17: Free people from dictatorship of the 0.01%;
2016-08-18: California’s War on the Homeless, From Streetside Attacks to Policies of Dehumanization;
2016-08-19: What Happened to the Pink Tide?
2016-08-20: Global Struggles for Dominance on ISIS, NATO and Russia;
2016-08-21: We Will Not Become Like Somalia – Interview with Libya’s Prime Minister;
2016-08-22: Growing Up Insane;
2016-08-23: How parasitic Finance Capital has turned Iran’s economy into a case of Casino Capitalism;
2016-08-24: Julian Assange vs Mafia;
2016-08-25: Britain: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn outlines policies for Wealth Creation;
2016-08-26: Two Weeks in September: The Makings of Merkel’s Decision to Accept Refugees – part 1;
2016-08-27: US: the Debut of Our Revolution – Great Potential … But;
2016-08-28: Why Did the Saudi Regime and Other Gulf Tyrannies Donate Millions to the Clinton Foundation?
2016-08-29: How Not To Fund Infrastructure;
2016-08-30: Fabricating illusions of people power in post-coup Turkey;
2016-08-31: The Roots of Islamophobia in France.

See also this page: All articles sorted chronologically.

Published on ZNet (first on Jacobin Magazine), by Nick Riemer, Aug 30, 2016.

The Burkini ban pursued in Cannes and about thirty other towns might have just been overturned in the French courts, but it was only the latest and most absurd Islamophobic assault endured by Muslims in the country.   Continue Reading…

Published on ROARmag, by Joris Leverink, Aug 28, 2016.

Post-coup Turkey has been one great celebration of the nation’s victory over the coup plotters who were out to overthrow the government. The slogan hakimiyet milletindir, meaning “sovereignty belongs to the nation,” is everywhere. It can be seen on posters and banners at countless bus stops, street lights and overpasses, on massive billboards and on TV screens in public transport … // Continue Reading…

Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1296, by Michal Rozworski, Aug 25, 2016.

… Don’t have the taxes to pay for new buses? It’s okay, you can sell your electricity utility to pay for them instead. In fact, this is precisely what the Ontario Liberal government is doing. Already 30 per cent of the profitable Hydro One have been sold and another 30 per cent will be sold before 2018. A public Hydro One could more directly fight climate change, lower energy costs for the poor or work with First Nations on whose lands generation often happens. A private Hydro becomes an instrument for profit first with other goals secondary. Continue Reading…

Published on The Intercept, by Glenn Greenwald, Aug 25, 2016.

As the numerous and obvious ethical conflicts surrounding the Clinton Foundation receive more media scrutiny, the tactic of Clinton-loyal journalists is to highlight the charitable work done by the foundation, and then insinuate — or even outright state — that anyone raising these questions is opposed to its charity. James Carville announced that those who criticize the foundation are “going to hell.” Other Clinton loyalists insinuated that Clinton Foundation critics are indifferent to the lives of HIV-positive babies or are anti-gay bigots … // Continue Reading…

Published on ZNet, by Norman Solomon, Aug 25, 2016.

While Bernie Sanders was doing a brilliant job of ripping into the Trans-Pacific Partnership during the livestreamed launch of the Our Revolution organization on Wednesday night, CNN was airing a phone interview with Hillary Clinton and MSNBC was interviewing Donald Trump’s campaign manager. Continue Reading…

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Riham Alkousaa, Sven Becker, Nina Brnada, Anna Clauß, Jürgen Dahlkamp, Walter Mayr, Ralf Neukirch, Jan Puhl, Christoph Schult and Wolf Wiedmann-Schmid, Aug 24, 2016 (Photo Gallery).

A year has passed since the dramatic decision by Angela Merkel to take in hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. What drove her to make the decision and what price will the country pay for it? A look back at 14 days that changed German history … // Continue Reading…

Published on World Socialist Web Site WSWS, by Robert Stevens and Julie Hyland, Aug 24, 2016.

As the right-wing putsch against him intensifies, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been outlining his economic programme for government. Having won the support of an overwhelming majority of party members and supporters for his stated opposition to austerity and war, Corbyn has been stressing the difference between his policies and those of his opponents // Continue Reading…

• Ecuadorian Embassy break-in: Police took 2hrs to reach building where Assange is holed up, 3.01 min, uploaded by RT, Aug 23, 2016 … Ecuador has criticized British police for their slow response to a call reporting that an unknown man was trying to break into at its London embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been living for four years;
• Assange kill attempt? Unknown man climbs Ecuador’s London embassy, sheltering WikiLeaks chief, on RT, Aug 22, 2016;
• Julian Assange’s Lawyer Found Dead After Being Struck by Train (Video), on Truth Uncensored, by Jennifer Johnson, Aug 19, 2016;
• Exklusives RT-Interview mit Assange – Hat WikiLeaks Dokumente, die Hillary ins Gefängnis bringen? 27.44 min, von RT Deutsch auf YouTube, am 13. Aug 2016: Afshin Rattansi begrüßt in seiner RT-Sendung Going Underground den WikiLeaks-Gründer Julian Assange zum Interview …;
• Julian Assange: My Next Leak Will Ensure Hillary’s Arrest, on YourNewsWire, by Sean Adl-Tabatabai, July 24, 2016;   Continue Reading…