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Due to Years of Austerity, Cuts to Public Health Care, And An Anti-Science and Profiteering President, The United States Now Leads the World In Coronavirus Cases and Deaths in the World!
Always Remember: That President Obama, With a Majority Democrat Legislature Supported the Wall Street Bailout and Remember, That he Established, in writing, the United States Capitalist Austerity Program. — The Race to the Bottom/Pauperization of the 99%!
Democracy?: As the Capitalist Robber Barons Steal from the 99%, Only the 1% Voted For Austerity! The 99% Should Decide On Austerity — Not Just The 1% Who, Profit From Austerity!! Under Austerity, All of the World Will Eventually Be Pauperized, Humbled, and Desecrated Like Greece and Puerto Rico.! Socialism Means True Democracy, that the 99% Will Rule, Not the Few!
Quotes 0f the Day:
China is also challenging US influence, such as providing countries in the Global South with financing at low interest rates for infrastructure projects through its Belt and Road Initiative, connecting China through Asia to Europe, and now extending to Latin America and parts of Africa. DN’s Juan Gonzalez said: “Latin America has now become the second major region for Chinese investment abroad. The kinds of projects that the Chinese are helping to finance are really astounding. “There’s the US$5 billion that’s being spent to build two hydroelectric dams in the Patagonia section of Argentina over the Santa Cruz River; a transcontinental railroad between Peru and Bolivia; and a new canal across Nicaragua that would compete with the monopoly that the Panama Canal has over world shipping. “Most Americans are not aware of this enormous infrastructure that’s resulting from the Belt and Road policy of China.” Prashad pointed out that “very little capital has come into these countries from the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund that’s enabled infrastructure projects. — United States: Biden Ramps Up Attacks on China
Videos of the Day — Police Terrorism Trial:
United States:
The United States is not a Democracy (A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly)! Only the 1%, through their ownership of the Reublicrats and who profit from war and the war budget, vote for War and the war budget — A policy, which Gore Vidal called a Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace. — The 99% Should Decide On War — Not Just The 1% Who Profit From War! Under a Democracy, The 99% would have the right to vote on the policy of Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace! The United States takes from the poor and gives to the Rich. Rax the Rich! — They Can Afford To Pay
‘We Need to Tax the Rich’: Global Billionaires Have Grown $4 Trillion Wealthier During Pandemic “Taxing wealth has to be a key, central policy for all governments if we want to build beyond the skewed and faulty economic system we previously had.” —Morris Pearl, Patriotic Millionaires”Unless we tax the world’s billionaires, the legacy of the pandemic will be accelerated concentrations of wealth and power.” By Jake Johnson 
‘It’s Not a Border Crisis,’ Says Ocasio-Cortez. ‘It’s an Imperialism Crisis… a Climate Crisis… a Trade Crisis.’ On Instagram Tuesday, Ocasio-Cortez similarly said that “number one, our solutions need to be rooted in foreign policy, because our interventionist history in foreign policy and history over decades of destabilizing regions drive people to migrate—but people don’t wanna have that conversation.” “Secondly, let’s talk about the climate crisis, because the U.S. has disproportionately contributed to the total amount of emissions that is causing a planetary climate crisis right now,” she said, while emphasizing that the Global South is disproportionately bearing the brunt of the consequences, including droughts, floods, and wildfires. “Then we have the issues of trade, which economically contribute to… some of these conditions that add fuel to the fire,” Ocasio-Cortez explained, before challenging the way that some political figures, reporters, and others are discussing the rising number of people—including children—seeking to enter the country. She asserted that “anyone who’s using the term ‘surge’ around you, consciously, is trying to invoke a militaristic frame and that’s a problem, because… this is not a surge.
Biden Needs to Treat the Climate as an Emergency — Starting Now! A thorough search of the press conference transcript reveals the word “climate” was used exactly twice — both times by a reporter — while the word “environment” was used once by Biden himself: “How will people adjust to these significant changes in science and technology and the environment?” When pressed by an Associated Press reporter on the huge slate of issues to contend with, Biden replied, “And the other problems we’re talking about, from immigration to guns and the other things you mentioned, are long-term problems; they’ve been around a long time.” By William Rivers Pitt
Environment:
Extinction Rebellion plots new ‘Money Rebellion’ protests targeting London’s banks on April 1Extinction Rebellion is threatening to target banks in London on Thursday as part of a protest against the global financial system which they say is killing the planet. The “Money Rebellion” protest will focus on banks and financial services companies in London, the world’s second most powerful financial centre, and other cities, according to Extinction Rebellion’s Facebook page. “We are told that there is no alternative – yes there is,” according to a promotional video made by the climate group. “Money Rebellion is a rejection of this economic system. It’s time to change the insane rules that are killing us.”
“Surprise, Surprise!”: Biden’s Cloudy Climate Vision There are warning signs that Biden does not intend to take on the fossil fuel industry, or even live up to the promises he made during the campaign. Troubling signs that the White House won’t go big enough in the fight against climate chaos. Mainstream media and many large environmental organizations were bullish on President Biden’s early climate actions, but several recent moves, including the announcement of his woefully insufficient infrastructure package, raise significant concerns about the administration’s willingness to take the actions necessary to avert climate chaos. If Biden is serious about tackling climate change, he needs to do more than spend relatively small amounts of money on renewable energy; he will need to directly take on the fossil fuel industry, rather than trying to work with and accommodate oil and gas interests. By Mark Schlosberg
‘When the Waters Rise’: Flood Risks Are Rising Amid Climate Change, But Congress Is Delaying Action The Biden administration is adding a $2 trillion green jobs and infrastructure plan to the list of climate commitments announced in its first 100 days, but pinpointing who will foot the bill for damage caused by rising seas and more frequent and intense storms remains a taboo topic. After years of delays prompted by opposition from Democrats and Republicans alike, on April 1, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was set to announce new flood insurance rates that more accurately reflect risk, in a move deemed “badly needed” by climate resilience analysts. But in the first major litmus test of the Biden years to gauge lawmakers’ commitment to leverage flood insurance in a way that saves lives and helps communities become more resilient, members of Congress have delayed the decades-overdue changes, again. And that means for the meantime, developers may keep building where they shouldn’t and taxpayers will keep bailing them out when the waters rise. Leanna First-Arai
Civil Rights/Black Liberation:
Margaret Kimberley, BAR senior columnist:Freedom Rider: Andrew Cuomo and the Black Political Class
Black politicians shamelessly rallied to Cuomo, ridiculously comparing him to Emmett Till and the Central Park Five, in hopes that he will dispense patronage their way if he remains in office.
Danny Haiphong, BAR Contributing Editor: Reject the Innocence and Siege Politics of the U.S. Empire The U.S. was founded in the belief that Black and indigenous people were a threat to the existence of a “democratic” and “liberty”-loving colonial and capitalist society.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor: Ethiopians and Eritreans Rally for National Sovereignty, Against US Intervention
Ethiopians and Eritreans from all over Northern California rallied in San Francisco for peace and for the sovereignty and self-determination of their home countries.
Editors, The Black Agenda Review: REVIEW: On Anarchism and the Black Revolution “The principles of anarchism appear to be growing in some corners of the Black community,” due largely to the work and thought of former Black Panther Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin.
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence: Shinobu, is this what solidarity looks like? Now, I wasn’t Yuri Kochiyama amidst toppled chairs, gun smoke scented chaos, cradling Malcolm’s heavy head on the Audubon Ballroom
Onyesonwu Chatoyer: African Women, Don’t Be a Mammy for Empire:
All too often we witness petit-bourgeois African women willingly taking positions of leadership, power, and influence within the political and military infrastructure of the United States.
Sonali Chakravarti: Derek Chauvin and the Myth of the Impartial Juror As a space for democratic deliberation and decision-making, the jury box still has the potential to shift the criminal legal system – but first we must change who is able to serve on a jury.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor: BAR Book Forum: Jayna Brown’s “Black Utopias” I am hoping my call will provoke/inspire us to practice forms of life and liveliness differently.
BAP Haiti Committee: We Say Quite Clearly: ‘U.S. Out of Haiti!’ While Biden is telling Haitians “Don’t come over,” Haiti and its allies have been saying “U.S. Out of Haiti.”
Arif Bulkan and Alissa Trotz: Oil Fuels Guyana’s Internecine Conflict
Guyana’s historically oppressed peoples direct their hostility at each other while neo-imperial powers hide in plain sight and reap the country’s wealth.
Loretta Graceffo: Garment Workers Win $22 Billion in Historic Victory Against Wage Theft When the Covid-19 pandemic cut into corporate profits, the fashion industry simply stole billions from some of the world’s most exploited workers.
Andrea Germanos: WHO Chief Blasts ‘Grotesque’ Vaccine Inequality as Rich Nations Block Speedy End of Global Pandemic “As long as the virus continues to circulate anywhere, people will continue to die, trade and travel will continue to be disrupted, and the economic recovery will be further delayed.”
Alexi Jones and Wendy Sawyer: New Data on Jail Populations: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The pandemic forced many police departments, courts and jails to take steps that reformers had been demanding for decades.
Labor:
Economy:
Prepare For Emerging Markets Debt Crisis, Warns IMF Head The world should be ready for an emerging market debt crisis as the global economy emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and interest rates rise, drawing capital away from vulnerable countries, the head of the IMF has warned. In a virtual speech ahead of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings next week, Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday that a tightening of financial conditions could trigger “significant” capital outflows. She spoke as yields on US government bonds rose to their highest level since January 2020.
Archegos Blowup Calls Attention to Questionable Listing Standards at New York Stock Exchange We rarely make predictions but we’re going to make one with confidence today. The New York Stock Exchange’s efforts to capture more market share of the IPO business by listing highly questionable Chinese companies and blank-check companies (SPACs) with no prior business history is going to inevitably blow up and cause long-term reputational damage to an institution that is indelibly linked to U.S. markets. By Pam Martens and Russ Martens
World:
Why the U.S. and Its Allies Are Stupid to Turn COVID-19 Vaccination Into a Geopolitical Power Play The recent joint statement by the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, comprising the U.S., India, Japan and Australia, has not foregrounded the military axis of their meeting but stressed more on the vaccine thrust against the COVID-19 pandemic. With several countries confronting the threat of a second or third wave of the virus, vaccines are emerging as the centerpiece of not only global recovery but also global diplomacy. That is why the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with its 700 million people and its huge market, is at play in vaccine competition between the U.S., its Quad allies and China. Lost in this diplomatic game is the dire need to fight together as humanity against what is essentially a civilizational challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Prabir Purkayastha
Education, Health, Science, and Welfare:
The government of the United States can pass laws in a few days to spend tens of trillions of dollars for war and the bailout of Wall Street and the bankers. Yet, those who pass universal healthcare for themselves, but cannot spend even one trillion dollars for universal health for those who are ‘governed’! This is what is considered, by the powers to be, a democracy and part of the democratic way. — Roland Sheppard, Let the People Vote on Healthcare
[Classics] Critique of the Gotha Programme Programme is a critique of the draft programme of the United Workers’ Party of Germany. In this document Marx address the dictatorship of the proletariat, the period of transition from capitalism to communism, the two phases of communist society, the production and distribution of the social goods, proletarian internationalism, and the party of the working class.
Pick a Knee America!
Another Example Capitalism as a Failed System: World Capilalism Was Aware of the Danger of Cornovavirus Threat Over 5 Years Ago and Did Nothing!: Under Capitalism — Human Lives Don’t Matter Capitalism Does Not, and Never Has, Worked for the Masses! In Its Death Agony, Capitalism Is Traveling About The World Like The Four Horsemen of the The Apocalypse, Spreading Racism, War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death. The future of Humanity Is Now At stake!
Since World War I, ‘the war to end all wars’, there have been perpetual wars for perpetual peace, this Laura Gray’s cartoon from the front page of The Militant August 18, 1945, Under the Banner Headline: “There Is No Peace”
During This Economic Crisis, Capitalism’s Three-Point Political Program: 1.Austerity,2. Scapegoat Blacks, Minorities, and ‘Illegal’ Immigrants for Unemployment, and 3. The Iron Heel! For Decades, Blacks Have Been Subjected to The Iron Heel! Currently, the US Capitalist Class is Divided Over When — Not If, to Apply It to Everyone!
