Daily Archives: November 9, 2021

2021-11-09: News Headlines

George Yancy (2021-11-09). George Floyd Isn't in the Headlines, But Trauma Continues for Black Men Like Me. truthout.org George Yancy's edited book,

Joris Leverink (2021-11-09). Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Capital in the Attic. roarmag.org Season 3, Episode 24 — Capital in the Attic: | In this episode of ACC, Prof. Harvey talks about the real players in our capitalist society who operate outside of the market system and are accumulating massive amounts of wealth. Players like Carlos Slim, the Koch brothers, Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, reside in the "attic," where real wealth and real power are being assembled, argues Harvey. | You can support this podcast on

Staff (2021-11-09). Headlines for November 9, 2021. democracynow.org Climate Activists Blast COP26 Draft Statement for Failing to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Police Raid Glasgow Squat Housing Climate Activists Protesting COP26, Coronavirus Cases Surge to Record Highs Across Some European Nations, As U.S. Opens Borders to Vaccinated Travelers, Asylum Seekers Remain Trapped in Mexico, Poland Mobilizes Thousands of Troops to Belarus Border to Bar Entry to Refugees, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Wins Fourth Term After Arresting Opponents, Crushing Dissent, Israeli Spyware Found on Phones of Six Palestinian Human Rights Activists, Justice Department Brings New Charges Against Ransomwa…

Staff (2021-11-08). Headlines for November 8, 2021. democracynow.org 100,000+ People Take to Streets to Call Out Climate Inaction, COP26 Greenwashing, House Passes Bipartisan $1.2 Infrastructure Bill Without Vote on $1.75T Build Back Better Package, Court Blocks Company Vaccine Mandate; U.S. Lifts Travel Restrictions; Pfizer Seeks OK for COVID Pill, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi Survives Assassination Attempt, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager During West Bank Protest, Ortega Set to Retain Nicaraguan Presidency in Elections Marred by Crackdown on Opposition, U.S. Advises Citizens to Leave Ethiopia as Specter of All-Out War Increases, Sudanese Soldiers Arrest Score…

Barry Sheppard (2021-11-08). United States: Racism alive and well in Virginia election. greenleft.org.au Recent elections in the United States have exposed the limits of the Democratic Party establishment and the challenge facing the Black Lives Matter movement, writes Barry Sheppard.

Andrew Emett (2021-11-08). Police Taser causes man to burst into flames. nationofchange.org Although the officers were not wearing body cameras, Chief Darling confirmed that surveillance cameras recorded part of the incident.

WSWS (2021-11-08). With new school program on Quebec Culture and Citizenship, CAQ government intensifies its national-chauvinist offensive. wsws.org Faced with rising social tensions and mounting working class resistance, Quebec's CAQ government is redoubling its efforts to divide workers along linguistic, ethnic and religious lines.

WSWS (2021-11-08). USW invites economic chauvinist politician, Sherrod Brown, to ArcelorMittal Tubular Products picket line. wsws.org USW officials respond to the second week of the ArcelorMittal strike by inviting Senator Brown, a nationalist with close ties to the steel companies, to speak with strikers.

Eric A. Gordon (2021-11-08). New vocal CDs address big social issues: Attention, stocking stuffers! peoplesworld.org In the wake of George Floyd, and still amidst the climate crisis, Covid, the lingering sulfurous odor of Trumpism, and so much more, musical artists are stepping up with new releases reflecting deep concerns about the fate of the Earth. We'll take a quick look at a few recent releases. A gathering of Americana Baritone …

Staff (2021-11-08). Man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse admits he pulled gun on teenager first. rt.com Gaige Grosskreutz, who was wounded by teenage accused murderer Kyle Rittenhouse, admitted under oath that he pulled his gun on Rittenhouse and advanced toward him before being shot. | Conservatives say that the shocking admission, made in court in Wisconsin on Monday, proves the teen's self-defense case. | Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, was wounded by Kyle Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, during violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last August. Rittenhouse shot and killed two other men that night — 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum and 26-year-old Anthony Huber, and is currently facing two counts of first-degree hom…

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