“Mental Health Units” in Prison Are Solitary by Another Name, Activists Say
Christian Hill was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder. In the New York State prison system, this classifies him as having a serious mental illness and confers a “1-S” designationHis name is engraved upon it. People with this mental health designation can’t be placed in the Special Housing Unit (or SHU) where […]
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Many Nations Have Used COVID to Impose the Tyranny of Transnational Capital
Below is an excerpt of the Introduction Global Civil War: Capitalism Post-PandemicPM Press just released, A hundred houses have been left abandoned for many years close to my Los Angeles home. The city purchased the houses through eminent title in the late twentieth century to make room for an extension to the 710 freeway. This […]
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“Poverty Is Violence!” Thousands March on DC to Demand Economic Justice
Led by the Poor People’s Campaign, advocacy groups and low-income individuals gatheredSaturday, July 17th, Washington, D.C. demand that policymakers “fight poverty, not the poor.” “We are the 140 million poor and low-wealth people, standing together to declare we won’t be silent anymore,” said Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis was co-chair. “Poverty is a policy choice and […]
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Corporate America is Helping to Elect Anti-Abortion Attorneys General
This article was written by Sludge, an independent investigative news site that covers money in politics. Click here to support Sludge. If the Supreme Court accepts the draft opinion that was leaked last month, and overturns it Roe v. WadeAttorneys general from dozens of states that have already passed abortion bans will have new authority […]
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NATO Chief Warns Russian War on Ukraine Could “Last for Years”
It’s been almost four months since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Peace talks have been ongoing stalledSunday’s warning from NATO’s chief diplomat was that war could drag out for many years. “We have to prepare for it to last for years,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg toldGerman newspaper Bild am Sonntag. “We must not […]
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Federal Reserve Puts Burden of Curbing Inflation on Global Working Class
Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chair, announced that the Federal Reserve would tighten its monetary policy in response the the highest U.S. inflation in 40 years on Wednesday. This announcement came at the close of a two day Federal Open Market Committee meeting (FOMC). The burden of this measure will be shared disproportionately by the working […]
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Raab in charge as PM returns to No 10 after ‘routine’ op
After a minor operation, the prime minister has been confirmed to be back in Downing Street. Boris Johnson underwent a “minor routine operation related to his sinuses” under general anaesthetic in London earlier today. Johnson returned to Downing Street at 10:00 AM, and the operation took place at 06:00 BST. A spokesperson for Johnson said […]
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David Lammy under investigation over financial declaration conduct
Labour’s shadow foreign secretary David Lammy is under investigation by Parliament’s Standards Commissioner. The probe relates to alleged breaches of the MPs’ Code of Conduct on declaring financial interests worth over £27,000. According to the Commissioner’s website, the investigation into the MP was opened on 15 June and relates to alleged late declaration of earnings […]
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Minister rules out ‘inflation busting’ pay rises as landmark rail strike looms
A minister has said that it would “not be right” for the government to partake in talks between unions and rail chiefs as it “does not control all the levers”. He also warned that public sector staff cannot expect “inflation busting” pay rises. Over 40,000 rail employees are expected to walk out on Tuesday and […]
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Urban Flight – The real threat to many safe Conservative seats
There were many safe seats in British politics. Barring personal misdemeanours or the odd unkind boundary review, two thirds of British MPs had the proverbial political ‘job for life’. This has been proven wrong in the last decade. In 2015, 40 of 41 Scottish Labour MPs lost their jobs due to the sudden dominance of […]
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