The $5.3 Trillion Question Behind America’s COVID-19 Failure
That’s the amount of buybacks U.S. corporations funneled to shareholders during the past decade—rather than invest in technologies for the common good.
Commentary
The Coronavirus Exposes the Perils of Profit in Seniors’ Housing
Seniors have been dying in startling numbers across Canada in privately owned long-term care facilities.
Honest Government Ad | Economic Recovery – Super Satire from Juice Media
From Australia’s Juice Media, another bitingly funny take down of . . . well, all our governments’ B.S.
The verdict: Canada’s legalization of cannabis is a success
A British think tank says Canada’s legalization of cannabis has largely been a success story.
Looking Back at Today’s Uprising
In this essay by Ron Ridenour, he tells the story of his decades long experience as an activist, and reflects on the critical issues facing the people’s movement, then and now.
A Restart of Nuclear Testing Offers Little Scientific Value
Trump administration considers restarting nuclear weapons tests
Trump gets no special protections because he’s president and must release financial records, Supreme Court rules
Investigators are trying to follow the president’s money, and the Supreme Court just gave them the green light. Alex Wong/Getty Images Stanley M. Brand, Pennsylvania State University In a 7-2…
Three financial firms could change the direction of the climate crisis – and few people have any idea
A silent revolution is happening in investing. It is a paradigm shift that will have a profound impact on corporations, countries and pressing issues like climate change. Yet most people are not even aware of it.
100 degrees in Siberia? 5 ways the Extreme Arctic Heatwave Follows a Disturbing Pattern
This Arctic heat wave has been unusually long-lived. The darkest reds on this map of the Arctic are areas that were more than 14 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the spring of 2020 compared to the recent 15-year average.
Brilliant and Much Needed Political Satire – “An Honest Government Ad”
Juice Media from Australia produces sharp and witty satire. They describe the video this way “The Government has made an ad about the global response to the pandemic, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.” It’s also surprisingly funny and bang on politically. We publish with permission from Juice.
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