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Biden’s Trade Policy With India Could Accelerate Global Climate Catastrophe
The new Biden administration’s centering of the climate crisis — including through the cabinet appointment of Indigenous leader Deb Haaland, the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline and the creation…
A New Generation of American Writers Explore the Richness of the African Diaspora
They have a foot in two worlds. They were born in Africa, or have at least one parent who was, and now call the U.S. home. Fueled by the tug…
U.S. Bombing in Syria Illegal; Biden Should Rejoin Iran Agreement Now
The bombing of Syria was a violation of U.S. and International law. It was the U.S. that violated the nuclear deal with Iran and Biden should fulfill rejoin the agreement…
Trump Assassination of Top Iranian General Could Provoke Disastrous Regional War
Phyllis Bennis assesses escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran after the President Trump ordered the assassination of Iran’s military commander, General Qasem Soleimani, who led Iranian military operations in…
‘We Need to Make Sure It’s Done Right’: Peace Advocates Welcome Biden Move to Limit War Powers
Longtime advocates for a more peaceful U.S. foreign policy expressed cautious optimism Friday following news that President Joe Biden intends to work with Congress to repeal some of the authorizations…
Is Protecting the Murderous Crown Prince in the National Interest?
In whose “national interest” is an alliance a with a criminal state that sponsors terrorism, viciously suppresses domestic dissent, acts against democratic movements, and promotes war in the region? Phyllis…
Howard Community College hosts new Bauder lecture with ‘Friday Black’ author
Howard Community College is hosting the new Bauder Lecture virtually and free of charge on Thursday, as well as a weekly Social Sciences Lecture series. … Read the full article…
Turning the Tide: A Conversation With Tope Folarin
In a time of epic sagas, grand expositions, multi-generational chronicles, and polyphonic characters, Tope Folarin’s writing has remained intimate, intricate, and inviting. Folarin is always able to distill his plot…
Biden ‘Revenge’ Bombing of Syria ‘Violates International Law’: Legal Scholar
A Notre Dame Law School professor is among the legal experts who condemned U.S. President Joe Biden’s bombing of Syria Thursday as a clear violation of international law. … Read…
Biden launched airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria to “send a message”
President Joe Biden on Thursday launched military airstrikes against two Iranian-backed militias in Syria in retaliation for a recent spate of aggressions, including a rocket attack in Iraq last week…
After Rejoining Paris Climate Treaty, Will U.S. Continue Obstructing Negotiations?
Janine Jackson: The fact that a national newspaper felt obliged to tell readers that the Paris Climate Agreement “has nothing to do with ‘people of Paris,’ as GOP politicians suggest,”…
Texas’ blackouts may come at a steep cost
As the lights begin to turn back on after nearly a week of outages across Texas, residents who already struggled to pay their utility bills might find it harder to…
‘If Our Goal Is to Stop Killing Afghans, We’re Going About It All Wrong’
Janine Jackson: “An Abrupt US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Undermines the Fragile Peace” was the headline on a Washington Post op-ed back in November, from the co-chairs of the Afghanistan Study…
‘You Are the Foundation Upon Which I Stand’: 30 Black Women on Their Role Models
In her ode to Black women, the poet Gwendolyn Brooks wrote: Sisters, where there is cold silence no hallelujahs, no hurrahs at all, no handshakes, no neon red or blue,…
Bill Gates Has a Master Plan for Battling Climate Change
A day before the inauguration, as Lady Gaga rehearsed “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Washington, D.C., wildfires burned in Sonoma, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties in California, shocking climatologists who had…
Ending the Forever Wars: Phyllis Bennis on Afghanistan, Hyun Lee on Korea
This week on CounterSpin: Media are soberly reporting a congressional panel’s warning against an “abrupt” or “precipitous” withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, because that might lead to “civil war”…
Where is Biden’s Foreign Policy Headed?
Biden has appointed many old guard interventionists and new Cold Warriors, but there is some hope for a better Iran policy. Watch out for attempts by Israel to scuttle the…
To Secure Lasting Peace in Afghanistan, Task Force Proposes Prolonging Longest US War
In order to achieve a lasting peace in Afghanistan, the United States needs to keep waging its longest-ever war there. That’s the encapsulated conclusion of a report published Wednesday by the Afghanistan Study…
Israel Immunizes Against Coronavirus as Palestinians Wait
Israel has announced it is opening its coronavirus vaccination campaign to anyone over the age of 16, as one-third of the population has already received the first dose. But in…
Billionaire Wealth Breaks All Records in Crisis
The US billionaire class has grown at unprecedented speed during the pandemic and economic crises, increasing their wealth by over a trillion dollars and adding 46 new oligarchs to their…
Will U.S. Policy on Palestine and Israel Change Under Biden? Florida Students Take on Prison Slave Labor
In the first segment of this week’s “Marc Steiner Show,” we discuss what changes we should and shouldn’t expect in U.S. policy toward Palestine and Israel in the Biden era.…
‘Unseemly’ $1.1 Trillion Billionaire Wealth Gain During Pandemic Could Fully Fund Biden Relief Plan for Working Class: Report
The $1.1 trillion in wealth that America’s billionaires have collectively gained during ten months of pandemic and economic crisis could fully pay for key relief measures that President Joe Biden proposed…
American billionaires added $1.1 trillion in wealth during the pandemic
American billionaires saw their collective net worth grow by $1.1 trillion over the past 10 months, according to a new report from the the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and…
Report: American Billionaires Have Added More Than $1 Trillion In Wealth During Pandemic
While the global coronavirus pandemic has crippled significant segments of the economy, leading to the United States suffering the sharpest rise in its poverty rate in more than 50 years,…
Biden’s biggest clean-energy partner: China
The pandemic has minted 46 new billionaires and increased the collective wealth of all of America’s billionaires by $1.1 trillion in just 10 months — enough to pay for all…
Why ‘tax the rich’ policies may make sense in a K-shaped economy
“Tax the rich” policies being weighed in some statehouses to cover Covid-era budget shortfalls may make more sense in the current economy. … Read the full article at CNBC.
America’s billionaires could pay for most of Biden’s coronavirus response plan with just their pandemic profits
This is rich: America’s billionaires have earned enough money during the pandemic to pay for all of the working family relief in President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response plan. … Read…
America’s billionaires have grown $1.1 trillion richer during the pandemic
Billionaires are minting money during the pandemic, even as millions of Americans join the ranks of the poor. … Read the full article at CNN Business.
US billionaires ‘have received $1.1tn windfall in Covid pandemic’
The richest 660 people in the US have collected a $1.1tn (£800bn) “windfall of wealth” since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to a report by a US progressive thinktank, the Institute for…
America’s billionaires have grown $1.1 trillion richer during the pandemic
Billionaires are minting money during the pandemic, even as millions of Americans join the ranks of the poor. … Read the full article at ABC17 News.
