(2021-08-09). US Eviction Catastrophe And Cynical Democrat Photo Ops. popularresistance.org Max Blumenthal discusses his reporting at the US Capitol on the protests demanding an eviction moratorium, the huge impending economic crisis, the opportunism of the Squad, and how Democratic Party warmongers like Adam Schiff cynically exploited it to do a photo op.
(2021-08-09). SpyCops: How the UK police infiltrated over 1,000 political groups. mronline.org As part of their false personas, many officers entered romantic relationships with politcal activists, leading to the births of a number of children whose mothers were completely unaware of their partners' double lives.
(2021-08-08). Syrian Army Deploys Additional Reinforcements In Daraa As Clashes With Former Rebels Renew (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On August 8, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) deployed additional reinforcements in the southern governorate of Daraa, where tensions continue to raise. | The reinforcements were deployed near the southern part of Daraa city, also known as Daraa al-Balad, where former rebels have been taking a stand against the authorities as well as in the town of Busra al-Harir in the eastern countryside of the governorate. | Videos shared by Syrian opposition activists revealed that the reinforcements included hundreds of troops a…
(2021-08-08). Democrats Propose Medicare For A Few More Instead Of Medicare For All. popularresistance.org Health care activists were uniformly disappointed, albeit not surprised, when President Joe Biden, in initially proposing the American Families Plan, failed to include in the legislation his major campaign promise to prioritize expanding Medicare. | The response from Democrats was as swift as it was tepid. Instead of fighting for real health care reform, the House and Senate wrote letters respectfully requesting the administration to tweak the plan around the edges: lower the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 60; decrease prescription drug costs; place an out-of-pocket cap on health care costs; and expand c…
(2021-08-08). Rent is a Scam: Notes From the Edge of the Narrative Matrix. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Aug 5, 2021 | A poor person in the US has to bend over backwards and degrade themselves in all sorts of official and unofficial ways for a few bucks in welfare, but the Pentagon can spend trillions on a 20-year war that achieves nothing but making assholes rich without being asked a question. | ‚ùñ | The bad news is the oligarchic empire is ratcheting up authoritarian control with the goal of trapping us in an Orwellian dystopia so gradually we don't notice, but the good news is they won't succeed because they'll get us all killed via nuclear war or climate collapse…