politics for the 99%

Is Russia Winning The Oil Export War Against The Saudis? – Published on Oil Price, by Zainab Calcuttawala, July 05, 2016: Zainab Calcuttawala is an American journalist based in Morocco. She completed her undergraduate coursework at the University of Texas at Austin (Hook’em) and reports on international trade, human rights issues and more;

Russia is on track to set a new record in crude oil exports this year, and Iran is boosting exports to Europe, intensifying competition on the continent, which is a key market for both countries.   Continue Reading…

Published on The Bullet No. 1277, by Ingar Solty, June 30, 2016.

Critical remarks on the new post-“Brexit” strategy paper by Sigmar Gabriel and Martin Schulz. Continue Reading…

• Global Capitalism: Monthly Economic Update JUNE 2016 – Richard D. Wolff, 82.41 min, uploaded by Democracy At Work, July 1, 2016 … comments on Brexit and some other items;
• AUDIO – Economic Update: What Brexit Means – Richard D. Wolff, 55.40 min, uploaded by Democracy At Work, June 30, 2016 … 2016.06.30.   Continue Reading…

Publié dans pressenza, par Gabriela Amaya, le 30 juin 2016;
(Cet article est aussi disponible en: Espagnol, Italien, Allemand);

À l’occasion du référendum sur l’instauration d’un possible revenu de base en Suisse, nous avons interviewé Reto Thumiger, éditeur de Pressenza Berlin et activiste du Mouvement humaniste, qui suit de près le processus de revenu de base universel en Suisse et en Allemagne et fait rapport de façon permanente à ce sujet … // Continue Reading…

• Why Indeed Did the World Trade Center Buildings Completely Collapse (pdf), on Scholars for 9/11 Truth;
• Download here the 48 pages.

… Conclusions (page 44):

• I have called attention to glaring inadequacies in the “final” reports funded by the US government. I have also presented multiple evidences for an alternative hypothesis. Continue Reading…

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Rema Nagarajan, June 29, 2016.

One might think that the countries where most poor people live would be classified as poor themselves. But they aren’t. The World Bank’s “middle-income countries” designation means that huge numbers of the poorest are placed at further disadvantage.   Continue Reading…

• BREXIT: THE MOVIE – FULL FILM, 71.01 min, uploaded by Brexit: The Movie, May 12, 2016 … is a feature-length documentary film to inspire as many people as possible to vote to LEAVE the EU in the June 23rd referendum.

BREXIT related Links:   Continue Reading…

… and also about FREXIT – Published on Labor Notes, by Jane Slaughter, June 28, 2016.

Mexican federal police killed a dozen teachers and students June 19 when they opened fire on a demonstration in the small town of Nochixtlan, Oaxaca.

Teachers and supporters were protesting the government’s brand of “education reform,” which they say will not help students and is designed to get rid of teachers and break union power.   Continue Reading…