The Perils of Privatization
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sat, 07/10/2021 - 2:48pmSouthern Water fined record £90m for deliberately pouring sewage into sea
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/09/southern-water-fined...
Welcome to Saturday's Potluck
Submitted by studentofearth on Sat, 07/10/2021 - 5:34am
Republic of China is in the headlines again this week. Jeff Bezo's publication The Washington Post How did Taiwan become embroiled in Haiti’s political crisis?
A group of people in full military gear broke into Taiwan’s embassy in Haiti on Thursday morning, following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said Friday. Haitian police arrested 11 armed suspects, described as “mercenaries” by Taipei.
Friday Photography - Foggy Morning
Submitted by janis b on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 7:22pm
The Evening Blues - 7-9-21
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 3:03pm
Accusing leftists of anti-semitism is now the default response
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 1:44pmRemember when Bernie Sanders, and all of his fans, were anti-semites? To say that these accusations were in bad faith is an understatement.
Friday Open Thread ~ "Thorn-in-the-Side" editon ~ Robyn Kincaid
Submitted by phillybluesfan on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 5:00am
Haiti reminds us of how disastrous American foreign policy can be for our neighbors in this hemisphere. Pelosi throws world class shade at Nitwit Nero. Fetus Fetishist attacks Planned Parenthood clinic in Washington. Coal: it isn’t gone and some countries who should know better are burning more than they once were.
The Evening Blues - 7-8-21
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 2:44pm
Bill Gates’ ‘Green Revolution’ v. Agroecology in Africa & India
Submitted by wendy davis on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 12:17pmWe welcome investment in agriculture on our continent, but we seek it in a form that is democratic and responsive to the people at the heart of agriculture, https://t.co/mFw3qhXtPp @TimothyWSchwab @cordeliers How much can one man destroy?
— rosamma thomas (@rosammat) July 4, 2021
Thursday Open Thread ~ Ventures In Space
Submitted by phillybluesfan on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 5:00am
Since the feds are once again distracting us with what they call "truths" about "thems" and "out theres" , it's a good time to listen again to one of the more entertaining LPs from my collection.
Haiti's crisis has arrived, and the U.S. reverts to Banana Wars mode
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 6:00pmAbout a month ago I posted Haiti is on the verge of a complete meltdown.
Needless to say, the meltdown is now happening.
Let's get something out of the way: I will not shed a tear for Haiti's late President Jovenel Moïse.
