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The Wolf in Sheep’s Skin: IMF, WTO and WB

March 2, 2021 UNAC Editor Austerity, Economics, International Aid and Debt, Toxic Chemicals

by Syed Ehtisham, published on Countercurrents, February 15 2021 IMF and WB do not function like UN agencies on a ‘One nation, one vote’ system. Voting power is pegged to the size of economy and on financial contribution to the WB. The after effects of some of the decisions of IMF/WB are as below: In 1994, Zambia declared that it[…]

On Feb. 20: U.S. cities in solidarity with #BAmazon workers

February 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Labor, Labor Struggles, Paths to Emancipation

by Betsey Piette, published on Workers World, February 24, 2021 As Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., vote to unionize, they are gaining support. On Feb. 20, demonstrations took place in solidarity with BAmazon workers in 50+ U.S. cities in 30 states, including several in the South. The National Day of Solidarity with BAmazon was called by the Southern Workers Assembly,[…]

Sin Fronteras

February 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees, Rights of Opressed Peoples, US Borders

Activists Demand Immediate End To Deportations — Reunite Families! By Ann Montague, published on Socialist Action, February 27, 2021 President Biden has been signing numerous Executive Orders. But a closer look shows they contain no immediate solutions. Instead they merely refer issues to a governmental body or create a task force for further study. Immigration activists want immediate action on[…]

US Peace Council Statement Condemns Biden Bombing Syria

February 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Statement, Syria, U.S. Aggression

U.S. Peace Council Strongly Condemns the Biden Administration’s Illegal Bombing of Syria! February 26, 2021 Only thirty-six days after taking office, President Biden took his first illegal foreign-policy action by ordering an air strike on the sovereign nation of Syria, killing more than a dozen Syrian citizens. This air strike, a blatant violation of international law and the United Nations[…]

No Human Rights in Texas

February 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Austerity, Capitalism, Human Rights

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, February 24, 2021 The people of Texas suffer unnecessarily from bad weather because their state puts oligarchs first and does not recognize the human right to health and safety. “Consumers pay unregulated utilities who are allowed to charge a fluctuating wholesale price which soars when demand is high.” Texas, the Lone Star[…]

Texas and Syria Suffer Freezing Temperatures and Electricity Outages

February 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Connecting the Dots, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Syria Solidarity Movement, February 26, 2021 Yes, one more on Syria, a look at the Texas/Damascus freeze from the other side. Indeed, Sanctions Kill. [jb] Americans in Texas and several other states have been badly hit by a severe snowstorm and accompanying electricity outages, with water shortages due to frozen and burst water pipes. As the global[…]

Stop Biden’s Bombing in Syria, Emergency Aid to Arctic Storm Victims

February 27, 2021 UNAC Editor Connecting the Dots, Statement, Syria, The War at Home, US Government Action

Statement by the Workers Voice Socialist Movement in New Orleans, La I saw this statement on the UNAC Discussion list. Great statement by workers in New Orleans. [jb] Millions go cold in Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Damascus, Syria What does the working class in these places have in common? Through military force, the U.S. government has seized oil and[…]

US Bombs Syria & Ridiculously Claims Self Defense

February 27, 2021 UNAC Editor Political Analysis, Syria, U.S. Aggression

by Caitlin Johnstone, published on Consortium News, February 26, 2021 On orders of President Biden, the United States has launched an airstrike on a facility in Syria. As of this writing the exact number of killed and injured is unknown, with early reports claiming “a handful” of people were killed. Rather than doing anything remotely resembling journalism, the western mass[…]

New US Military Base in Northeast Syria Latest of Biden’s Warlike Moves

February 27, 2021 UNAC Editor Middle East Wars, Syria

by Alan MacLeod, published on MintPress News, February 10, 2021 he U.S.-government funded outlet Voice of America has confirmed rumors that a new military base is being built in northeastern Syria. A convoy of 40 troop carriers and other vehicles arrived and began setting up shop in the city of Hasakah near the Turkish and Iraqi borders over the weekend.[…]

UNAC Statement on Biden Bombing Syria

February 27, 2021 UNAC Editor Featured, Statement, Syria, Terrorism

UNAC condemns the US bombing of Syria authorized by President Biden. The Biden administration has been in office for only 36 days and has already launched its first military attack against Syria. Biden’s justification is that the US was attacked in Iraq. The US has no right to be in Iraq, Syria or any other country. More than 1 million people were killed in[…]