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If Joe Biden Rejects His Progressive Base, Trump Will Win
During the official roll call at the virtual Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, representatives from 57 states and territories declared their delegate totals for Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, each from an iconic setting highlighting their region. Native American delegates…
Diaz-Canel, blocking of digital channels is reaction to Soberana 01
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday said the blocking of YouTube accounts in his country is a reaction to the registration of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine candidate called Soberana 01. Miguel Diaz-Canel considered the disabling of YouTube channels of TV program…
Ecuador’s indigenous Amazonian peoples launch online COVID-19 tracker
Data helps the public understand where help is most Indigenous Amazonian populations in Ecuador can now see how COVID-19 is affecting their communities through a platform designed and updated by the NGO Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (Confeniae). Before…
‘Rapid drop in blood sugar levels’ preliminary diagnosis behind Moscow protest leader Navalny’s illness – medical team leader
Alexey Navalny may have experienced a rapid drop in blood sugar levels during a flight on Thursday that led to him losing consciousness. That’s according to the chief doctor at the Omsk medical facility where he is being treated. Dr…
Getting Control of Belarus is a Big Deal for the White-West
Every mainstream media outlet is covering the protests contesting the elections results in Belarus. Could this be the new Ukraine? Maybe not, but it is definitely a continuation of the White-West’s attempts to get closer to Russia’s border. Last week…
Dark tourism in eastern Europe: the struggle between money and memory
Many tourists – especially people who come from western democracies – are fascinated with the communist pasts of central and eastern European countries. Their desire to gaze upon, consume and experience the remnants of life behind the Iron Curtain contrasts…
The Hoopla Over the Kamala Harris VP Selection Obscures the Many Young People of Color Who Are Winning Offices Nationally
The debate over Biden’s running mate obscures a far more exciting development in American politics: that young people of color with clearly progressive values are running for office and winning. By Sonali Kolhatkar Joe Biden’s pick of Senator Kamala Harris…
As Wages Stagnate and Executive Pay ‘Continues to Balloon,’ Report Shows Top CEOs Now Make 320 Times More Than Typical Worker
New research from the Economic Policy Institute finds that CEO compensation grew by 1,167% from 1978 to 2019, “far outstripping” the growth of the stock market. By Jake Johnson New research published Tuesday by the Economic Policy Institute shows that the top…
Second Meeting of Global Networks
Dear friends, we invite you to the 2nd Virtual Meeting for Multiconvergence of Global Networks 29th August 2020 (Saturday 16th to 18:30h, Paris time) Objectives To discuss the possibilities of deepening the articulation of our networks.A first proposal to…
UNHCR applauds Canada’s commitment to grant permanent residency to asylum-seekers working on COVID-19 frontlines
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Canada’s announcement to open pathways to permanent residency for asylum-seekers in the healthcare sector who have worked on the frontlines of the country’s COVID-19 response. “This is an exemplary act of solidarity which recognises…
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