politics for the 99%

Published on Global Research.ca, by Prof. Ismael Hossein-Zadeh, Aug 20, 2016.

Critics have often blamed President Rouhani of Iran for blindly following the neoclassical-neoliberal model of capitalism. The critical problem with Mr. Rouhani’s economic policies, however, is more than just following the dominant economic model of neoliberalism; more gravely, it is following the worst aspects of that model … // Continue Reading…

Published on Dissident Voice, by William Hawes, August 20, 2016.

The current state of American politics must make us question whether any of our leaders in the Beltway can be described as “grown-ups”; i.e., fully mature and sane individuals. Continue Reading…

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Klaus Brinkbäumer and Susanne Koelbl, Aug 19, 2016: (Photo Gallery).

Since March, Fayez Sarraj has been the prime minister of Libya, a country torn by civil war. Now he is tasked with surmounting the country’s political divisions and leading the fight against the Islamic State and a network of human-traffickers transporting tens of thousands of migrants to Europe.   Continue Reading…

Published on truthout, Interview with Noam Chomsky by C.J. Polychroniou, Aug 17, 2016.

Has ISIS taken a foothold inside Europe? Is Erdogan’s Turkey in the process of making a huge geopolitical shift that will change the balance of power in one of the most volatile regions if the world? Are NATO and the US moving toward peace or war with Russia? In this latest exclusive interview for Truthout, Noam Chomsky offers unique insights on these issues, challenging prevailing narratives about what is happening around the world … // Continue Reading…

Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1293, by Kyla Sankey, Aug 16, 2016.

When the ‘pink tide’ of left-leaning governments first rose to power on the back of anti-neoliberal protests across Latin America in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the initial reaction from the Left was euphoric. Striving to move beyond the “there is no alternative” mantra, many pinned their hopes on what seemed to be a new wave of actually existing alternatives to neoliberalism. Continue Reading…

Published on Truthout, by James Anderson, Aug 16, 2016;

… A Statewide Nightmare of Housing Deprivation:

The most recent murders and beatings are just the latest in a long history of various forms of violence against homeless people in San Diego and throughout California, a state with the dubious distinction of leading the nation in housing deprivation.   Continue Reading…

Published on ZNet (first on Asian Age), by Vananda Shiva, Aug 15, 2016.

The only way to counter globalisation just a plot of land in some central place, keep it covered in grass, let there be a single tree, even a wild tree.” This is how dear friend and eminent writer Mahasweta Devi, who passed away on July 28, at the age of 90, quietly laid out her imagination for freedom in our times of corporate globalisation in one of her last talks.   Continue Reading…

Published on New Eastern Outlook NEO, by Konrad Stachnio, Aug 14, 2016.

Regarding the situation in Ukraine and Donbas, I talked to a war correspondent now residing in Donbas that prefered to remain anonimous:

Is Kiev currently preparing an offensive on Donbas? Continue Reading…

… resisting the Herakles Farms’ Palm Oil Projects – Published on Farmlandgrab.org, Aug 9, 2016.

The Herakles Farms palm oil project has been involved in the unlawful taking of land from local communities. The project is also destroying forested areas, illegally laundering timber, and threatens Korup National Park, a high conservation area. Korup Park is home to chimpanzees, forest elephants, gorillas, and other endangered wildlife. Local communities are fighting for survival and for their land and forests.   Continue Reading…

Published on Axis of Logic, by James Petras, Aug 10, 2016.

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… The Anti-Trump Coup: … // Continue Reading…

Only  one item – allowing enough time to meditate it:

Spoken in english, subtitled in german: Three reasons why Germany will go down … drei Gründe, warum Deutschland untergehen wird – US-Think-Tank-Chief, 10.18 min, uploaded by Anonymous, July 1, 2016 … George Friedman from Stratfor – during Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2016 – on US’ goal to prevent any cooperation between Germany and Russia … Website: Anonymous News.de.

Published on Stronger Unions.org, by Owen Tudor, July 25, 2016.

… Over the past decade or so, Chinese workers’ wages in the industrial heart of the country on the south and east coast, including the Special Economic Zones, have risen substantially. Maybe not to western levels, but way higher than their parents ever earned. Continue Reading…

Published on ZNet, by Danica Jorden, Aug 9, 2016.

One day before the start of this year’s edition of the World Social Forum (WSF 2016), to be held in Montreal from 9 – 14 August 2016, civil society representatives from several African nations have announced their intention to boycott the proceedings, due to the overwhelming number of visa denials for members of their delegations. Reports are coming in that participants from Latin America, Asia and the Middle East have been denied visas to travel to the international gathering as well.   Continue Reading…

Published on Institute for New Economic Thinking, by Lynn Parramore, Aug 8, 2016.

… Outrage over how big money influences American politics has been boiling over this political season, energizing the campaigns of GOP nominee Donald Trump and former Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders alike. Citizens have long suspected that “We the People” increasingly means “We the Rich” at election time.   Continue Reading…

The Change We Made – Platform and Politics, on LobeLog foreign policy, by James J. Zogby, Aug 6, 2016;

The sham rebrand of al-Qaeda’s Nusra Front, on Middle East Eye MEE, by Gareth Porter, Aug 5, 2016;   Continue Reading…

… Shimon Peres to RT – Video published on RT, 35.21 min, Aug 6, 2016.

President Putin is no enemy to Europe and can work successfully with the US on solving the Syrian crisis, the former Israeli PM Shimon Peres told RT. He also shared his vision concerning the Middle East peace process and fighting extremism in Europe.   Continue Reading…

Published on Collective Evolution CE, by Arjun Walia, Aug 3, 2016.

Shambhala is round but depicted as an eight-petalled lotus blossom, which is a symbol of the heart Chakra (represented in the picture above).   Continue Reading…

Published on Dissident Voice, by Survival International.org, August 4, 2016.

On the eve of the Olympics, a tribe in Brazil has made a powerful statement to the ranchers who are destroying their land and subjecting them to genocidal violence and racism. Continue Reading…

Published on ZNet (first on The Movement For Black Lives), by Various Contributors, Aug 4, 2016.

Black humanity and dignity requires Black political will and power. Despite constant exploitation and perpetual oppression, Black people have bravely and brilliantly been the driving force pushing the U.S. towards the ideals it articulates but has never achieved. In recent years we have taken to the streets, launched massive campaigns, and impacted elections, but our elected leaders have failed to address the legitimate demands of our Movement. We can no longer wait.   Continue Reading…

… on August 9-14 – Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1288, by Pierre Beaudet, Aug 3, 2016.

… The WSF originated in 2001, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, as a response to policies designed to accelerate globalization, a process seen by corporate leaders and governments as well as powerful institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF as the recipe for prosperity. NGOs and social movements from Brazil and from abroad gathered to examine the impact of globalization on the lives of working people and the poor and discuss how to alter globalization to redress the fundamental problems of inequality, environmental degradation and lack of democracy.   Continue Reading…

Published on JACOBIN, by Jeremy Gilbert, Aug 3, 2016.
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/08/labour-jeremy-corbyn-owen-smith-momentum-blairite/

Corbyn supporters’ vision for the Labour Party is fundamentally at odds with that of its entrenched elite … // Continue Reading…

Published on ZNet, by Robin Hahnel, Aug 2, 2016.

… More than 13 million Americans voted for a candidate to be their President who labelled himself a democratic socialist, called for a political revolution, and financed his campaign exclusively with small contributions averaging $27 from over 230 thousand donors. Compared to how the left fared in any of the twelve previous presidential elections I have been eligible to vote in, this stands out as a MONSTROUS SUCCESS! Nobody in their wildest dreams, including the candidate and his team of advisors, imagined this would happen when they began … // Continue Reading…

Published on Global Handelsblatt, by PETER SLOTERDIJK, July 18, 2016.

One of Germany’s most famous living philosophers addresses the linguistic neglect, moral and political aberrations behind Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. But, faced with experimental politics, media distortions and the historic distance between the U.K. and its neighbors, the European Union just keeps on keeping on … // Continue Reading…

• in english – worldwide terror: America’s Foreign Policy Coup – General Wesley Clark, 8.14 min, uploaded by FORA.tv (see also: General Wesley Clark, 2007, out of YouTube-search);
• General Wesley Clark’s Interview on Democracy Now - 2007, 14.59 min, uploaded by jerepah;
• in german – weltweiter Terror: ex Nato-Oberbefehlshaber packt aus, 8.46 min, uploaded by 7777Funki;   Continue Reading…

2016-07-01: In Push for Education Reforms, Mexican Government Kills Teachers in the Street;
2016-07-02: again BREXIT;
2016-07-03: Poverty Conundrum: Why Most Poor People Live in Middle-Income Countries;
2016-07-04: collapsing of World Trade Center Buildings;
2016-07-05: Référendum en Suisse: Le revenu de base requiert un changement de paradigme;
2016-07-06: The Costs of Capitalist Decline in North America and Europe – with Richard D. Wolff;
2016-07-07: After Brexit, a Social-Democratic Re-Founding of Europe?
2016-07-08: on Russia/Putin US, related to Big Oil – Mafia worldwide;
2016-07-09: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: If Chávez were Alive Today, would the Situation in Venezuela be different?
2016-07-10: CETA’s specter of corporate dictatorship still haunts Canada and the EU;
2016-07-11: Secret Underground Complex;
2016-07-12: Washington’s ‘New Managers’ in Latin America;
2016-07-13: Three Recent Wins Prove Old-Fashioned Union Power Isn’t Dead Yet;
2016-07-14: Being Black Palestinian – Solidarity as a Welcome Pathology;
2016-07-15: Bernie Sanders. the End of a Campaign;
2016-07-16: The Story of Ahmed and Alin – Syrian Orphans Trapped in Turkey – part 1;
2016-07-17: Building Global Labor Solidarity Today;
2016-07-18: EU BASICS – your Guide to the UK Referendum on EU Membership;
2016-07-19: Big Mother takes over helm of UK;
2016-07-20: A Visit with Fethullah Gülen;
2016-07-21: Humanitarian Crisis in Fallujah;
2016-07-22: Rethinking Recovery: Poverty Chains and Global Capitalism;
2016-07-23: The Immorality and Brutal Violence of Extreme Greed;
2016-07-24: Europe in despair;
2016-07-25: Pedagogy of the Oppressor;
2016-07-26: Aftermath of Munich shooting offers important lesson on the politics of fear;
2016-07-27: Postal Workers Confront Canada Post, The Struggle Continues in 2016;
2016-07-28: The European Revolt Against the Neoliberal EU;
2016-07-29: In Solidarity with Imprisoned Poet, Ashraf Fayadh;
2016-07-30: Dangerous Propaganda: Network Close To NATO Military Leader Fueled Ukraine Conflict;
2016-07-30: Published on Chelsea Manning.org;
2016-07-31: Obama abandons justice.