Mocking Harper’s MP robots – This video deserves to go viral
To mock Harper’s MPs as robots is an insult to robots No 1412 Posted by fw, July 31, 2015 “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is … Continue reading
With words and images, Montreal Simon skewers Harper’s delusional self-promotion as Canada’s saviour
Will Canadians vote to follow Harper — into the abyss of their own creation? No 1411 Posted by fw, July 31, 2015 “With an election call coming as early as … Continue reading
New study reveals huge gap between Harper’s economic rhetoric and grim reality, says economist Jim Stanford
Economic legacy of Harper government: unemployment, insecurity, debt. It is definitely time for a change No 1410 Posted by fw, July 30, 2015 “If you have been swallowing the rhetoric … Continue reading
In shameful betrayal of leftist values, Syriza signs military agreement with Israel, ignoring its massacres of Gazans
Inexcusable capitulation towards Israel, reneges on anti-militarist foreign policy No 1409 Posted by fw, July 29, 2015 “In a joint press conference in Jerusalem with the Israeli prime minister, Greek … Continue reading
Just when you think the conflict-of-interest stench from the Harper camp can’t get any worse, it gets worse
Harper rewarded failed company with millions in taxpayer dollars for Arctic construction project. Company is run by party insider, facility will be built in Environment Minister Aglukkaq’s home riding No … Continue reading
Dutch court orders state to cut emissions by 25% within 5 years to protect citizens from climate change
“The Dutch court’s ruling should encourage courts around the world to tackle climate change now.” No 1407 Posted by fw, July 28, 2015 “A court in The Hague has ordered … Continue reading
“We have a global crisis, an emergency that calls for global cooperation to reduce emissions as rapidly as practical”
Given the urgency, James Hansen tells why duplicitous politicians prefer wrong metric to track CO2 emissions No 1406 Posted by fw, July 27, 2015 “Why have policymakers turned away from … Continue reading
Why political protests, strikes, elections, petitions and referendums have little to no impact on neoliberal power in capitalist states
For Syriza, for Greece, there is an alternative to protests – seize the opportunity to transform the party and the society No 1404 Posted by fw, July 21, 2015 “We … Continue reading
“We want a different European Union and we will fight for it in many ways,” says a defiant Tariq Ali
Video of Tariq Ali’s sparkling presentation at this weekend’s Democracy Rising Conference in Athens, Greece No 1403 Posted by fw, July 19, 2015 Tariq Ali picks up right where he … Continue reading
“The Eurozone is a failed monetary union, exiting this union is inevitable,” says Syriza MP
“There will be no debt relief if Greece remains in the EU” No 1402 Posted by fw, July 18, 2015 “What’s happening now is that the torture is being protracted … Continue reading
Merkel breaks heart of Palestinian girl, reducing her to tears when told she can’t remain in Germany to fulfill her dreams
Video clip of highly emotional exchange goes viral No 1401 Posted by fw, July 17, 2015 “ ‘I have goals like anyone else. I want to study like them … … Continue reading
A mantra for those who prefer not to read the headlines
The value of this mantra is that you become fully conscious of just how distant you are from the horrors around you No 1400 Posted by fw, July 16, 2015 … Continue reading
Citizen-led experiment yields increases in voter participation, better-informed citizens in Florida precinct
Bottom line — an effective voter education/information campaign matters No 1399 Posted by fw, July 15, 2015 “Dan Isaacson, publisher and editor of The Democratic Voter and The Enlightened Voter, monthly newsletters … Continue reading
How neoliberal governments use austerity as a weapon to weaken people’s power to resist
They monetize and privatize everything, resulting in reduced access to life’s basic necessities, including health care, education, clean air and water, even undermining our democracy No 1398 Posted by fw, July … Continue reading
Signs of global ecosystem collapse are more severe, more frequent, harder to ignore
Environmental reporter reviews worldwide evidence of collapse, concludes, “All is not well, not by a long shot” No 1397 Posted by fw, July 13, 2015 “Signals of planetary stress are … Continue reading
How Ottawa’s grassroots citizen advocacy team plans to get the federal government it wants in October
Ecology Ottawa team wants a government committed to the environment, to clean energy, air, and water No 1396 Posted by fw, July 11, 2015 “Ecology Ottawa volunteers are already going … Continue reading
“Speak up. Don’t let denial go unchallenged”, urges Al Gore at Climate Reality training session
Gore’s upbeat hope is that “renewable energy is going to be really great for our future” No 1395 Posted by fw, July 10, 2015 “After delivering his keynote speech at … Continue reading
TSIPRAS CAVES TO CREDITORS
Text of proposal submitted to creditors offers to implement more stringent austerity terms than those rejected in referendum vote No 1394 Posted by fw, July 10, 2015 “Close confidant of … Continue reading
Evidence mounting that German-led austerity policies have unwittingly awakened a dormant leftist beast
Neoliberalism’s last stand? — “The Troika may be on the verge of riding General Custer’s horse into battle” No 1393 Posted by fw, July 9, 2015 “It’s not only Greece … Continue reading
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