Neocons are starting to write cope articles saying that their war with China over Taiwan might not happen ( thehill.com )
So-called antisemitism bill passes House ( www.workers.org )
There are several House members who have serious reservations about H.R. 6090, especially some progressive Democrats. Jerry Nadler is one of the most outspoken critics of the new bill. Nadler, who is Jewish and represents a district in New York City with one of the largest Jewish populations in the U.S., called out the hypocrisy...
Another day, another chapter in the never-ending debacle of the F-35. Production quality has reached new embarrassing lows. ( www.defensenews.com )
Catholic priest in Pennsylvania 'spent $40k church money on slot machine apps' ( www.irishstar.com )
'I didn’t hit an officer': Video shows Texas officers slamming cameraman to the ground during UT protest. The cameraman gets arrested. Rules based order in action everybody. ( www.dailydot.com )
High court backs Starbucks, undermines workers’ rights (as usual) ( www.workers.org )
The fact that Starbucks took the case of the Memphis 7 all the way to the Supreme Court, months after bargaining began, exposes its absolute hypocrisy....
The US economy is in a 'selective recession' as lower-income consumers can't cover the cost of living ( www.businessinsider.com )
The US economy is experiencing a "selective recession" where lower-income Americans are struggling due to rising costs and dwindling savings, while upper-income consumers remain unaffected. Inflation, although cooling down, has significantly impacted the purchasing power of lower and middle-income individuals. With the pandemic...
Senator recommends ripping skin off Gaza protesters ( electronicintifada.net )
“It’s really unbelievable in this day and age that a sitting U.S. Senator can threaten violence to protesters and not be sanctioned or censured or anything else by his colleagues,” said Hatem Abudayyeh, National Chair of the US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), to The Electronic Intifada....
The fertility crisis is here and it will permanently alter the economy ( www.cnn.com )
The F-35 fleet can only perform the full range of its combat roles 30% of the time. This unreliability renders the entire program ineffective. ( www.pogo.org )
Supreme Court set to begin hearings in April on a case that could potentially make it a crime to be homeless ( www.workers.org )
A SCOTUS decision favorable to Grants Pass would open the door for cities across the U.S. to apply even more draconian policies against houseless people, while making no provisions to ensure adequate housing exists. Rather than allocating necessary resources to address problems of chronic homelessness, many cities are already...
Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits ( www.nola.com )
Two astronauts wait to come home as Boeing races to understand spacecraft issues. ( www.cnn.com )
‘I know it happens’: Boeing chief admits the company has retaliated against whistleblowers ( www.cnn.com )
He acknowledged that the company had retaliated against employees who have raised safety concerns.
DJI might get banned next in the US ( www.theverge.com )
NaTiOnaL SecUriTy!
Americans have depleted their excess savings and are now depleting their credit lines as well. The percentage with delinquent credit card debt is approaching the peak at the end of the dotcom bubble. ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
Seattle students establish Popular University for Gaza ( www.workers.org )
The camp was started by the student coalition United Front for Palestinian Liberation, composed of Palestinians and other anti-imperialist protest groups. The students regularly engage with chants, speeches, political education talks, dancing and music, as well as organizing the logistics of food donations and other supplies....
Israeli airstrike that killed seven health workers in Lebanon used US munition, analysis reveals ( www.theguardian.com )
The United States Tortured 8,000 People at Abu Ghraib; 70% to 90% of Them Were Innocent. 20 Years On, Still No Accountability for US Government Abuses. ( www.hrw.org )
http://www.derechos.org/nizkor/us/doc/icrc-prisoner-report-feb-2004.pdf
Meet the pro-Zionist group that is trying to erase Palestinian history from public schools ( youchu.be )
But the greatest distortion of the ICS is that it denies the existence of Palestinian identity entirely. In its eighty‐slide curriculum, teaching the history of Arab–[settler] conflict using primary sources, there’s not one explanation or even reference to what Palestine is or what being Palestinian means in the modern...
Majority of Middle-Class Americans Say They Struggle Financially ( www.bloomberg.com )
While blaming inflation for rising prices, the biggest food and restaurant companies in US are raking in billions and showering shareholders with payouts. ( www.levernews.com )
1 in 3 Asian Americans reported being the subject of hate this past year, a new survey finds. ( www.axios.com )
Nakba commemorated in Seattle ( www.workers.org )
On May 11, in downtown Seattle, 2,000 demonstrators marched and rallied to remember Nakba Day, chanting: “From the River to the Sea, Palestine is almost Free!”...
Employees are being offered the ‘party drug’ through company health schemes as psychedelic-assisted therapy grows in popularity. Just some good old capitalist innovation in action. ( www.ft.com )
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