From JacobinIn recent years, “anti-political” sentiment has taken root in Queensland, perhaps more so than in any … [Read more...] about The Success of the Australian Greens in Queensland Shows the Power of Organization
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The Problem With “Privacy”
From JacobinIndividualism and Privacy In 2018, privacy advocates applauded as the European Union’s enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), touting it as a model for other liberal democracies intent on defending individual rights in the digital age. The GDPR requires companies … [Read more...] about The Problem With “Privacy”
Biden’s Agriculture Secretary: Heitkamp Is the Wrong Choice
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 by Food TankBiden’s Agriculture Secretary: Heitkamp Is the Wrong Choice We cannot afford an old-school agriculture secretary who maintains today’s disastrous status quo when the job calls for a bold change agent.byChristopher D. Cook 0 CommentsRunning the USDA is a huge responsibility: with its … [Read more...] about Biden’s Agriculture Secretary: Heitkamp Is the Wrong Choice
Report: "Billionaire Wealth vs. Community Health" Finds Essential Workers Continue to Suffer as US Billionaires Gain Almost $1 Trillion Under Pandemic
From CommonDreamsWASHINGTON - Essential workers went underpaid, unsupported and forced to risk their health at corporations owned or operated by billionaires, even as the total wealth of America’s billionaires rose by more than $1 trillion under the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), United for Respect, and … [Read more...] about Report: "Billionaire Wealth vs. Community Health" Finds Essential Workers Continue to Suffer as US Billionaires Gain Almost $1 Trillion Under Pandemic
'Who Wants to Break the News to Him?' Trump Silent After GOP Effort to Block Election Certification in Michigan Thwarted
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, November 18, 2020byCommon Dreams'Who Wants to Break the News to Him?' Trump Silent After GOP Effort to Block Election Certification in Michigan Thwarted "It's plain and simple, folks," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib: "The Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers put politics above their duty to … [Read more...] about 'Who Wants to Break the News to Him?' Trump Silent After GOP Effort to Block Election Certification in Michigan Thwarted