May 15, 2021
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15 May 2021 – Nakba Day: Israel Punishes Media For Reporting Its Escalation In Palestine
Today is Nakba day which commemorates the violent expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians from their homes which began 74 years ago and is still continuing. Just yesterday Fares Akram. Associated Press reporter in Gaza, wrote in a diary about his families expulsion and his life under colonist bombing: GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) —… Continue reading
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Gaza/Palestine News Links 14-15 May 2021
15 May 2021 • 18:30– The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Israel Punishes Media For Reporting Its Escalation In Palestine https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/05/israel-punishes-media-for-reporting-its-escalation-in-palestine.html Blowing apart a monstrous Israeli lie By Ali Abunimah on May 15, 2021 02:50 am It’s a Continue reading
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The untold story of Sheikh Jarrah
The obvious story is that of the nightly raids and violence meted out by Israeli police and Jewish extremists against Palestinians in the devastated East Jerusalem neighbourhood. For weeks, thousands of Jewish extremists have targeted Palestinian communities in Jerusalem’s Old City. Their objective is the removal of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh… Continue reading
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Israel is deliberately obliterating media buildings in Gaza to cover up the war crimes that will follow
On Tuesday, Israel bombed the 10-storey Al-Jawhara Tower, causing it to collapse. Before doing so, it had ‘benevolently’ warned that the airstrikes were coming. The following day, it bombed the 14-storey Al-Shorouk Tower, also giving warning it was going to do so. Continue reading
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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, May 2021
Seven new books about capitalist environmental destruction and the fight to save the earth Continue reading
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Call for Evidence: COVID 19 Vaccine Certification
I have grave concerns over recent rhetoric, from government and private businesses, regarding the introduction of COVID-Status certificates and/or COVID-19 vaccine certificates/immunity passports. Continue reading
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Anthony Fauci “has no clue and no authority to lecture on what is good for India”
In light of the current COVID-related situation in India, Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US adviser on COVID, has called for India to implement a hard lockdown and for the mass roll-out of vaccines. However, Fauci “has no clue and no authority to lecture on what is good for India”. Continue reading
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Modern Marxist Monetary Theory or MMMT
MMMT has to solve two issues. Firstly, how can token money, that is money without any intrinsic value, circulate valuable commodities. Secondly, why do prices not fall in line with the cheapening of production in terms of labour time when circulated by this symbolic money. This article briefly addresses these two questions. Continue reading
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Some notes on the world economy now
The IMF foresees a strong economic recovery. The assumption is that the virus can be controlled to such an extent that lockdowns and social distancing are no longer necessary. This is mainly due to the vaccination campaigns. Continue reading
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