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G20 Focuses on Vaccines, Health, Economy and Climate During Rome Summit

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 10/29/2021 - 10:25

President Biden joins G20 heads of state in Rome to discuss COVID response, vaccines, debt, economic crisis and climate policies. This is the first in-person meeting of the leaders since before the onset of the pandemic.

“Decisions by the G20 on the pandemic will shape global health, economic and climate policies for years to come,” shared Eric LeCompte, a United Nations finance expert who heads the religious development group Jubilee USA Network. “The world is waiting for the G20 to provide a plan on getting 70 percent of the globe vaccinated next year."

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The Shortwave Report 10/29/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/29/2021 - 00:46

This week's show features stories from  NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Sputnik Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr211029.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From JAPAN-  Members of ASEAN (Association of South East Asia Nations) met this w

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Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
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Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

Poor Peoples Campaign and CASA descend on Supreme Court, Capitol Hill

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/27/2021 - 19:08

On the 27th of October, first the Poor People's Campaign (PPC) and then Casa staged protests at the Supreme Court. After PPC marched to the Hart Building for a failed attempt to deliver letters, Casa's activists marched on the same area between the Capitol and the Supreme Court and blocked 1st st NE. In response a torrent of bike cops showed up, seemingly the standard Capitol Police response to ANYTHING.

Video-Ton of bike cops on 1st after CASA's blockade for migrant rights 37 sec

Immigration
Labor/Economics/Business
Poverty

Scene at the Supreme Court after Casa's action blocked the street in front of the Supreme Court

High Heel Race returns to 17th st after covid-driven 2020 absence

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/27/2021 - 18:47

On the 26th of October, the annual Halloween High Heel Race returned to 17th st. The 2020 race was cancelled for covid reasons, that was the only time it did not run. The infamous 1991 police raid on what was then an unofficial event run on Halloween itself provoked a furious response and a mass takeover of 17th st the following year. From then on, the city has held it as an official event prior to Halloween.

Video-scenes from the High Heel Race" 1 min 30 sec sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Participants warming up

Puerto Rico Votes to Bring 4-Year Bankruptcy to an End

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Wed, 10/27/2021 - 16:24

Puerto Rico’s Senate and House passed a deal that settles $35 billion in Puerto Rico debt and will save the island two-thirds in debt payments.

"Puerto Rico voted to end the bankruptcy process that the island has gone through for four years," stated Eric LeCompte, the Executive Director of Jubilee USA Network. LeCompte worked with Puerto Rico religious leaders on solving the island's debt crisis since 2015. "With natural disasters, high child poverty rates and uncertain economic forecasts, we are concerned that Puerto Rico will be able to make the debt payments."

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