After Monday’s deployment of the National Guard to Ferguson by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon following more than a week of protests, police tightened down on protesters’ right to peaceable assembly. In this video, residents speak about the connection between the militarization of society and the attack on democratic rights.
German Chancellor Merz announces massive cuts to social welfare benefits
The business pages of the main media outlets are also full of suggestions on how to save billions at the expense of the needy, pensioners, the sick and wage workers.
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Australian health reports expose Labor’s Medicare election promises
The Department of Health, Aged Care and Disability said nearly a quarter of doctors’ clinics were unlikely to bulk-bill all their patients, despite the Albanese government’s election vow.
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Sri Lanka’s corporate profits surge as IMF austerity deepens poverty
The Dissanayake government’s pro-IMF policies are enriching the corporate elites by driving millions into poverty and economic insecurity.
Saman Gunadasa•
Inequality and poverty amid wealth concentration in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley’s annual Pain Index highlights a staggering trend towards economic destitution for a majority of residents.
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Marc Wells•
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