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Pope Visits Iraq Amidst COVID Crisis, Conflict, Soaring Poverty and Struggling Economy

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 03/05/2021 - 15:14

Pope Francis kicks off a 3-day Iraq tour and meetings with Muslim leaders, government officials and representatives of the country's dwindling Christian population. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Iraq saw poverty numbers climb to 37% and an estimated 11% contraction in its economy.

Iraq/Afghanistan
Philosophy/Religion

Breaking: Fascists no-show on Capitol Hill on March 4

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/04/2021 - 16:59

For all the bluster from Qanon fools about storming the Capitol for a second time on March 4 and reinstalling Trump in the White House, nothing happened. The Washington Post called the threats a "mirage." This was the third no-show in a row for Trump's Fascist movement in DC: Jan 17, Jan 20(Biden's Inauguration), and now March 4 were all failures to appear on their part. Seems they lost on Jan 6 and know it.

Right Wing

House of Representatives cancels Thursday (March 4) session over threats from militias

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 18:40

On the 3ed of March, US Capitol Police claimed to have credible intelligence that the 3%'ers (which the FBI mistook for a single militia group) planned to again storm the US Capitol the next day on Thurs, March 4. In the face of the threat, House Democrats moved up a planned vote on the George Floyd Policing Act of 2021 to tonight(March 3) so they could go out of session on March 4 and deny the fascists a target.

Right Wing

Part of the defenses of the US Capitol

Students and youth protest useless Montgomery County "climate action plan"

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 18:12

On the 3ed of March, students and youth backed by other climate activists gathered in Rockville to protest Mongomery County's watered-down draft "climate action plan." The plan posits an 83% not 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emission-and not until 2035, well after climate chaos has become irreversible

Video-speaker denounces unactionable plan with too-late and incomplete goals 2 min 8 sec

Environment/Food/Health

G20 Discusses Stimulus, Climate and Aid for Developing Countries

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 02/26/2021 - 16:16

G20 finance ministers met Friday to discuss global coronavirus response. The group endorsed continuing stimulus plans in wealthy countries and supporting plans to increase aid and vaccine access for developing countries.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Labor/Economics/Business

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