From CommonDreamsAl Jazeera points to the call by Senator Chris Murphy addressed to the incoming Biden administration urging a review of US ties with Saudi Arabia, given the kingdom’s miserable human rights record, including its mistreatment of feminist dissident Lujjain Hathloul, 31. Ms. Hathloul was produced in court on Wednesday. She has been imprisoned for … [Read more...] about Hyper-Patriarchal Saudi Arabia Equates Mild Feminism With Terrorism, as Sen. Murphy Calls on Biden To Review Ties With Kingdom
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Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Reportedly Hospitalized Following Assassination Attempt Near Tehran
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, November 27, 2020byCommon DreamsTop Iranian Nuclear Scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Assassinated Near Tehran "Iranian officials are almost certainly going to say this has U.S. and Israeli hallmarks all over it," said NBC News Tehran correspondent Ali Arouzi.byJake Johnson, staff writer 0 CommentsThe site where a top Iranian … [Read more...] about Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Reportedly Hospitalized Following Assassination Attempt Near Tehran
The Rich Are Cheering Wall Street's Latest Records. Americans of Modest Means Are Draining 401(k)s.
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, November 27, 2020 by Inequality.orgThe Rich Are Cheering Wall Street's Latest Records. Americans of Modest Means Are Draining 401(k)s. The nation's woefully inadequate response to the pandemic is jeopardizing millions of retirement futures.bySam Pizzigati 0 CommentsA view of the Wall Street street sign with the New … [Read more...] about The Rich Are Cheering Wall Street's Latest Records. Americans of Modest Means Are Draining 401(k)s.
It's a Billionaire's Thanksgiving: Wealth of Richest Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Pandemic Hit
From CommonDreamsPublished on Thursday, November 26, 2020 by Inequality.orgIt's a Billionaire's Thanksgiving: Wealth of Richest Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Pandemic Hit The combined wealth of U.S. billionaires has grown 34 percent since March 2020.byChuck Collins 0 CommentsBillionaire Elon Musk, Tesla boss, comes to the construction site of the … [Read more...] about It's a Billionaire's Thanksgiving: Wealth of Richest Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Pandemic Hit
The Covid-19 Pandemic Helps Tell the True Story of Thanksgiving
From CommonDreamsPlymouth, Mass., had planned for a big party this year to mark its 400th anniversary. The replica Mayflower II, a gift to the U.S. from Britain in 1957 and now grandly restored for more than $11 million, was readied to sail ceremoniously into the harbor as tens of thousands cheered. The last big anniversary of Plymouth’s founding, the 300th in … [Read more...] about The Covid-19 Pandemic Helps Tell the True Story of Thanksgiving