Daily Archives: December 28, 2023

2023-12-28: News Headlines

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-12-28). We can either have billionaires or democracy. Not both. indybay.org Political debate on wealth redistribution is a fight for fairness | Call it socialism – as the wealthy GOP does – or call it progressive taxation or economic justice. It doesn't matter; the nation's fiscal conservatives will demonize any idea of redistributing wealth and try to stoke unfounded fears of creeping communism no matter what specific language we use around fairness.

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-12-27). We can either have billionaires or democracy. Not both. indybay.org Political debate on wealth redistribution is a fight for fairness | Call it socialism – as the wealthy GOP does – or call it progressive taxation or economic justice. It doesn't matter; the nation's fiscal conservatives will demonize any idea of redistributing wealth and try to stoke unfounded fears of creeping communism no matter what specific language we use around fairness.

Alan Kanner (2023-12-27). Trump Crosses the Lines. counterpunch.org On Veteran's Day, November 11, 2023, Donald Trump crossed the line. In his Claremont, New Hampshire speech, he said: "We pledge to you that we will root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country that lie and steal and cheat on elections."

a guest author (2023-12-27). Las causas de la invasión norteamericana a Panamá (1989). workers.org Las causas de la invasión norteamericana a Panamá (1989) Por Olmedo Beluche El autor es un sociólogo marxista panameño. (Tomado del libro: "Diez años de luchas políticas y sociales en Panamá. 1980-1990") Manifestación en Panamá, 20 de diciembre de 2021. El presidente de Estados Unidos, George Bush (padre), justificó la . . . |

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). CPC Central Committee holds symposium commemorating 130th anniversary of Mao's birth. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday morning held a symposium at the Great Hall of the People to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Mao Zedong.

Jomo Kwame Sundaram (2023-12-27). World Bank enables private capture of profits, public resources. mronline.org The World Bank insists private finance is needed for economic recovery and the Sustainable Development Goals but does little to ensure profit-hungry commercial finance serves the public interest.

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