The Siege of Venezuela and The Travails of Empire by Jim Kavanagh (must-read) — Dandelion Salad

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vzzfcDx_TQc%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent by Jim Kavanagh Writer, Dandelion Salad The Polemicist February 14, 2019 Here’s the bullet-point version: It’s imperialism. It’s American imperialism, a bipartisan national project. American imperialism is the global management of capitalist class power. It’s a binary situation in which one side or the other will win via the use and threat of armed […]

Arlo Guthrie & Family Sing Deportees In Tribute To Mary Travers

The song, Deportees, is one of Woody Guthrie‘s most popular. It can be heard in musical sessions across the island of Ireland being made famous by Christy Moore here. It laments the way in which migrant workers, who cross the border from Mexico into the US, are used to harvest the crops before being deported, […]

Yemeni Children – A Lost Generation

As terrible as any armed conflict is, there are additional hidden costs to the societies involved that are often overlooked. As someone who grew up in a war-zone, I have observed and experienced the effects of constant aggression as warring sides fight for supremacy. There is the public face of war; the bombs and bullets; […]

Israel labels BDS activists ‘terrorists in suits’ in new smear campaign —

Israel has launched a smear campaign against activists affiliated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, labelling them “terrorists in suits”.Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry launched the campaign this weekend with a series of posters depicting prominent BDS activists as “terrorists”, using the hashtag #TerroristsInSuits to smear the individuals’ professional credibility and the BDS movement… via […]

Candidate of Palestine origin wins Salvador presidency —

A candidate of Palestinian origin, Nayib Bukele, won Sunday’s presidential election in El Salvador, clinching over 50 percent of the vote, according to the country’s official electoral board. 257 more words via Candidate of Palestine origin wins Salvador presidency —

China & Taiwan – Two Chinese Governments At Odds

The dispute between China and Taiwan is never far from the news headlines. Both are heavily militarized, with the island-state of Taiwan being supplied with its weaponry by the USA. But what are the reasons for this intense animosity between what are two Chinese governments? The following article gives us a brief introduction to the […]

Tamika Mallory talks anti-Semitism and why she doesn’t issue condemnations on the Breakfast Club — Mondoweiss

https://youtube.com/watch?v=HO9Mwx4Eb6Q%3Fstart%3D677 Women’s March organizer Tamika Mallory was on the Breakfast Club yesterday speaking about the upcoming protest on Saturday, her appearance on the View earlier in the week and anti-Semitism. She covered more ground than in most interviews. This one ran just over 30 minutes. Mallory spent a fair amount of her time underscoring the reality… […]

Indonesian Children Lack Disaster Response Education, Increased Risk Of Harm

It was in September, 2018, that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the island nation of Indonesia. Estimates put the death toll at more than 832. Many buildings collapsed leaving entire families destitute and without shelter. The international response was muted. Among those worst affected by the disaster were the children. As terrified as they were, […]