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Removing Migrant Workers Reduced Jobs for Everyone

Stephen Miller Lied: Removing Migrant Workers Reduced Jobs for Everyone, Including White Men Pablo Manríquez, Migrant Insider [Excerpts] https://substack.com/@pablo/p-196878542 The promise was simple, and Stephen Miller has been making it for years: clear out undocumented workers, and US-born workers get their jobs. The data is now in. The promise was a lie. A new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research — the first comprehensive, causal national study of [...]

By |2026-05-30T16:31:22-05:00May 30th, 2026|Anti-Racism/Racism, Capitalism, Donald Trump, Economy, Economy, ICE, Immigration, Immigration/Migrant rights, Labor, Labor, News|0 Comments
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San Gabriel Valley Residents Unite Against Data Centers – Rally May 2

Last month, a proposed massive A-I data center in Monterey Park was scuttled after united community opposition in the San Gabriel Valley, particularly by immigrant residents in some of the unincorporated areas. The Monterey Park City Council approved a ballot measure for submission to voters in June that would ban data centers in the city. But the issue is still a live one in many other area cities. The City of Vernon [...]

By |2026-04-30T17:13:18-05:00April 30th, 2026|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Artificial Intelligence, California, Chican@-Mexican@-Latinx, Climate Change, Democracy, Ecology, Economy, Economy, Energy, Environment, Environmentalism, Health, Immigration, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Movements, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Solidarity Economics|0 Comments
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Turkish naval strategist warns US blockade risks global economic collapse

Washington’s war on Iran has exposed the limits of US power, accelerated the decline of the petrodollar system, and pushed the world toward a systemic rupture. https://thecradle.co/articles/turkish-naval-strategist-warns-us-blockade-risks-global-economic-collapse Last year, retired Rear Admiral Cem Gurdeniz warned The Cradle that NATO had become a hollow alliance and that Turkiye's future lay in a sovereign Eurasian alignment. Today, as Washington-backed escalation against Iran spirals into a global economic and military crisis, his warnings appear less [...]

By |2026-04-30T17:09:55-05:00April 30th, 2026|Big Business, Capitalism, Donald Trump, Economy, Economy, Energy, Iran, Iran, National Security, Peace and War, Politics, War|0 Comments
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Amazon tracks employees’ every move — unless they need an ambulance

Amazon warehouse workers are injured at more than twice the rate of employees at other warehouses. Over 40% have been hurt on the job -- rising to 50% for those who've been there five or more years. Why would the world's largest retailer find itself unable to compete for workplace safety with companies that are far less well-resourced? Unfortunately, these injuries are not unforeseeable accidents. They're the inevitable result of a business [...]

By |2026-04-30T17:08:35-05:00April 30th, 2026|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Big Business, Economy, Economy, Labor, Labor, Solidarity, Tech|0 Comments
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City of Davis CA Boycotts Musk-Owned Companies, But Starlink Stays

https://opentools.ai/news/city-of-davis-passes-boycott-resolution-on-musk-owned-companies-but-starlink-stays [Excerpts] In an intriguing twist during a City of Davis city council meeting on February 17, 2026, a resolution to boycott Elon Musk's companies, such as Tesla and SpaceX, was approved, albeit with amendments. Interestingly, Starlink was exempted from this resolution due to its essential role in providing emergency services to the community. The council's move stems from accusations against Musk of democracy endangering ideologies and various labor law violations. However, [...]

By |2026-02-26T23:36:55-05:00February 26th, 2026|A-I Artificial Intelligence, Big Business, California, California, Capitalism, Economy, Economy, Elon Musk, Fascism, News, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Solidarity, Tech|0 Comments
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Homelessness and Overcrowding in Los Angeles

 Is the cause too few housing units or too much poverty? By Dick Platkin LA is suffering a major crisis of homelessness and overcrowding, especially among families.   Is the cause static incomes colliding with sharply increased housing costs or is the culprit a housing shortage  “addressed”  by State Senator Scott Weiner’s legislation?   His latest bill. SB79,  permits the construction of tall apartments by up-zoning lots near transit lines. The up-zoning arguments come [...]

By |2026-01-01T00:33:53-05:00January 1st, 2026|Anti-capitalism, Dick Platkin, Economy, Economy, Gentrification/Displacement, Housing, Low income, Movements|0 Comments
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Poetry Corner: Present and Continuously Tense – A Self-Portrait

Present and Continuously Tense - A Self-Portrait by Snigdhaa Rai [Excerpt] https://thewire.in/livewire/present-and-continuously-tense-a-self-portrait   Once I turn myself into the machine, Against what will I rage? I whirl about in a conviction of confusion This ride of life has a weird constitution, It has dawned on me how dark it gets And into this passivity I watch the sun set   A weird reminder of school days as I, Hear constant cries of [...]

By |2025-12-01T02:39:00-05:00December 1st, 2025|A-I Artificial Intelligence, Activism, Anti-capitalism, Artificial Intelligence, Asia, Big Business, Economy, Economy, India, Poetry Corner, Tech|0 Comments
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Bad News for Labor:

Federal Appeals Court Rules NLRB Restrictions on Removal are Unconstitutional by Matt Bruenig, Jacobin [Excerpts] https://portside.org/2025-08-24/fifth-circuit-ruled-nlrb-unconstitutional For the last year or so, federal district court judges in the Fifth Circuit have been enjoining the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from processing unfair labor practice charges against employers in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. These decisions are all [based on] the “unitary executive” theory popular in conservative legal circles. The legal argument goes as [...]

By |2025-08-28T00:24:13-05:00August 28th, 2025|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Disability issues, Donald Trump, Economy, Economy, Elon Musk, Human Rights, Immigration/Migrant rights, Labor, Movements, News, Politics|0 Comments
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From bad to worse: Cuts to FEMA burden people of color

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under assault. This department works with states to prepare for disasters, provides on-the-ground help during emergencies and pays billions of dollars for repairs. Just as climate change is intensifying the scope and severity of natural calamities, the Trump administration is shrinking the agency and its resources. There is little hope for a turnaround as “King” Donald, climate-denier-in-chief, has stated his intention to phase out the [...]

By |2025-08-01T21:25:17-05:00August 1st, 2025|Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Climate Change, Donald Trump, Economy, Economy, Food, Justice/Injustice, News, Politics|0 Comments
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Trump and the coming global economic crisis

Since he took office, Trump has created so much havoc, it’s hard to keep track. A flurry of executive orders has upended financial markets as well as business and household finances. The political upheaval from his assumption of near total power has sparked uproar with the courts and the public. Internationally, allies are being treated like enemies, and there’s a real possibility of trade wars becoming shooting wars. Upheaval in the U.S. [...]

By |2025-07-06T23:45:31-05:00July 6th, 2025|Anti-capitalism, Asia, Banks, Big Business, China, Economy, Economy, Fascism, News|0 Comments
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California making low-cost Insulin, Naloxone Available

CalRX is making biosimilar insulin available to Californians who need it to treat diabetes at low cost, and has now extended the offered medication to include naloxone which is used to combat overdoses from opioids like fentanyl, to prevent fatalities. Insulin can be found here: https://calrx.ca.gov/biosimilar-insulin-initiative/, and naloxone here: https://calrx.ca.gov/naloxone/ The state's website described the latter initiative as follows: $24 Over-the-Counter Naloxone by CalRx® The ongoing opioid overdose crisis across the nation [...]

By |2025-04-25T01:40:18-05:00April 25th, 2025|Beyond Capitalism, California, California, Disability issues, Economy, Health, Health, Health Care, Healthcare, Low income, Newsom, Politics, Poverty, Resources, Youth|0 Comments
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WellsFargo’s Plan to Privatize the Post Office

by Paul Prescod [Excerpts] https://jacobin.com/2025/03/wells-fargo-usps-privatization-trump Fueled by Trump’s billionaire cabinet and Musk's DOGE crusade, privatizers are on the prowl. Trump 2.0 has been a bonanza of unabashed scamming and self-dealing by the country’s wealthy elite. The admin has sent a clear signal to profiteers: now’s your chance to get in on the action. For decades, the Right has drooled at the thought of privatizing the US Postal Service (USPS). Now it’s working [...]

By |2025-03-29T12:44:34-05:00March 29th, 2025|Activism, Banks, Big Business, Capitalism, Democracy, Donald Trump, Economy, Fascism, Labor, Movements, News, Politics, Solidarity, Unions|0 Comments
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