(2023-12-25). The fight against extractivism will continue in the streets and on the roads despite government threats. pressenza.com Social organisations and socio-environmental assemblies from all over the country warn that, despite the government's repressive threats, they will continue mobilising in defence of the territory and against agribusiness, mining and oil exploitation. They denounce the "Argentine fascism" of the President. | From Tierra del Fuego to Jujuy. From Catamarca to Buenos Aires. Socio-environmental assemblies from all over the country know that Javier Milei's government will try to move forward with more agribusiness, mega-mining, oil exploitation, and monoculture forestry -among other activities-. And the position is una…
(2023-12-25). Yemen's Houthis in Defense of Gaza. transcend.org 21 Dec 2023 – Zionazis massacre children, women, babies, elderly journalists and doctors without showing the slightest sign of humanity. 70 days have passed since the massacre started on 7 Oct and at least 25 thousand Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army, at least 22 thousand of them civilians, and most of the civilians children and babies.
(2023-12-25). Discussing Ukraine with Nima and Israel With Stephen Gardner. sonar21.com If you're looking for something to listen to while wrapping (or unwrapping) presents, here are recent chats with Nima and Stephen Gardner. My discussion with Nima is focused primarily on Ukraine. I do my rant about Ben Hodges and his abjectly ignorant comment that Ukraine should emulate the 1944 Nazis in charting a potential path to victory. | Stephen and I spend some time talking about the war between Israel and the Palestinians. I tell him of my recent encounter with a friend — a Jewish woman — whose mother was a Holocaust survivor. While attending a holiday party she hosted, she approached me…
(2023-12-25). Charlie Chaplin's Enduring Legacy. popularresistance.org Few individuals did more to shape modern cinema than the actor, director, and producer Charlie Chaplin. One of the greatest of all comic mimes, he also pioneered cinematic techniques and storytelling. His films with his iconic role as the beleaguered Little Tramp with baggy trousers, mustache, cane, and bowler hat were not only comic masterpieces, but unflinching looks at poverty, unemployment, capitalism, exploitation, the callousness of authority, the search for meaning and dignity in a hostile world, and the yearning for love and acceptance. | He argued that drama should be derived from the close observation o…
(2023-12-25). Capitalismo salvaje y de la peor especie: El no-régimen de Milei. globalizacion.ca Tras dos semanas de gobierno, no queda duda de que, por más que el ahora Presidente de la República diga que las medidas que se imponen no son "business friendly" (favorables a los negocios), sino que son market friendly (amigables…
(2023-12-25). A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz. democracynow.org 
His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today, we take a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such hits as "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and who put the music into The Wizard of Oz. Born into poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Harburg always included a strong social and political component to his work, fighting racism and poverty. A lifelong socialist, Harburg was blacklisted and hounded throughout much of his life. We speak with Harburg's son, Ernie Harburg, about the music and politics of his father. T…
(2023-12-25). Wednesday 1/31: Reading Circle: The Palestinian Struggle for Self-Determination. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St (near Ellis), SF | Also on Zoom | Register: bit.ly/PalestinianStruggleReadingCircle (or scan QR code in the image)…
(2023-12-25). The Greatest Gift of All. thealtworld.com The decorations and gifts of Christmas are one of our connections to a Christian culture that has held Western civilization together for 2,000 years. | In our culture the individual counts. This permits an individual person to put his or her foot down, to take a stand on principle, to become a reformer and to take on injustice. | This empowerment of the individual is unique to Western civilization. It has made the individual a citizen equal in rights to all other citizens, protected from tyrannical government by the rule of law and free speech. These achievements are the products of centuries of struggle, but the…
(2023-12-25). Climate Profiteers Exploit Somali Suffering. transcend.org 20 Dec 2023 – NGOs and other climate profiteers treat Somalia as a poster child for global warming.