Colombia: National Strike Joins The Minga As Mobilization Grows October 22, 2020 Colombia: National Strike Joins The Minga As Mobilization Grows2020-10-222020-10-22https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/colombia-e1603403028524.jpg200px200px Above photo: General view of Bolivar Square during the national strike called today in Bogota, Colombia. October 21, 2020. EFE/Carlos Ortega. The Social Minga in Bogota joined the National Strike that is taking place this Wednesday in Colombia with the aim of “defending life and democracy, protesting against violence and demanding the negotiation of the national emergency document. Colombia woke up on Wednesday with a new national strike in the country’s main cities, amidst the coronavirus crisis and the increase […]
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SpaceX’s family of Starship prototypes continues to grow ahead of what promises to be one of the most ambitious test programs in rocket history. However, with “excitement guaranteed,” per CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk, the test flight of Starship SN8 will require fans to set their expectations accordingly – as it launches to 60,000 feet before a bellyflop return and three engine flip and burn for landing. A successful test on the first attempt would be incredible. However, a failure would also provide priceless data to feed into the following Starships, several of which are already under construction. SN5 and […]
This column has written in recent weeks about the surprising possibility that cryptocurrency markets might have become the new home for capitalism, in an environment where central banks and governments are intervening deeply in markets while picking corporate winners via emergency aid. If anything, the ridiculousness of the recent weeks’ saga involving the deliciously named startup protocol SushiSwap shows that not only are market signals alive and well in digital assets, but competition is, too. While from the outside these markets may seem like a den of rampant speculation, the innovative mania now taking place in the fast-growing arena of decentralized finance , known as DeFi, is providing a test of […]
The sister of a 31-year-old Black man killed by Lafayette, Louisiana, police in a hail of gunfire as he was walking away vowed this weekend to get “justice” for her loved one. “They did my brother wrong but i promise if its all i do i will get justice for you. brother i love you so so so much. and im so angry and sad that you are gone,” Treneca Trachelle Pellerin wrote on Facebook of Trayford Pellerin, who died Friday night outside a Shell gas station in Lafayette. Officers fired 11 bullets at Trayford Pellerin as he approached the door […]
Hundreds of people were injured and one police officer killed during anti-government protests in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, following a deadly blast, which protesters blamed on the authorities’ negligence and mismanagement. The US embassy in Beirut has sided with thousands of Lebanese protesters who have clashed with riot police after a devastating blast that ripped through the country’s capital this week. “The Lebanese people have suffered too much and deserve to have leaders who listen to them and change course to respond to popular demands for transparency and accountability,” the embassy tweeted on Saturday. The diplomatic mission added it supported the […]
Kelly Loeffler, left, cheers the Atlanta Dream on courtside during a 2011 game. Now a senator, Loeffler’s stake in the WNBA franchise has become a political challenge in a tough election race. David Tulis/AP hide caption toggle caption David Tulis/AP Kelly Loeffler, left, cheers the Atlanta Dream on courtside during a 2011 game. Now a senator, Loeffler’s stake in the WNBA franchise has become a political challenge in a tough election race. David Tulis/AP Sports, race and politics have come together to create a political challenge for Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who co-owns the Atlanta Dream, the city’s WNBA team. […]
Opposition To ‘Pause’ On Johns Hopkins Private Police Force Grows By Jacob Took, Baltimore Beat. July 14, 2020 Opposition To ‘Pause’ On Johns Hopkins Private Police Force Grows2020-07-142020-07-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/img_7432-1024×768-e1594759470440.jpg200px200px Above photo: By Brandon Soderberg. Abolish, Not Delay. Two weeks after Johns Hopkins University administrators announced what they called a two-year “pause” on a controversial plan to establish their own private police force, about 100 students, faculty and community members marched to the home of Hopkins President Ronald Daniels to tell him that this proposed pause is not enough. Wearing masks and trying to keep six feet apart, demonstrators gathered on June 29 […]
US Blockade Over Cuba Grows During The COVID-19 Pandemic By Abel Gonzalez Ayalon, Cuban News Agency. July 12, 2020 US Blockade Over Cuba Grows During The COVID-19 Pandemic2020-07-122020-07-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/bloqueo-cuba-e1594568170854.jpg200px200px Above photo: A mural in Cuba against the U.S. blockade. Reuters. Havana, Cuba – The US does not skimp on means to stop Cuba’s development by imposing unilateral measures of extraterritorial blockade, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) denounced. So far the year, a period marked by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as a strengthening of calls to end the US economic and commercial blockade against Cuba, Washington applied another eleven regulations, noted Johana […]
Nurse Strike Wave Grows By Mike Elk, Payday Report. July 12, 2020 Nurse Strike Wave Grows2020-07-122020-07-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/nursuunionnbc-news-777×437.jpg200px200px Above photo: Nurses hold a demonstration outside Jacobi Medical Center to protest a new policy by the hospital requiring a doctor’s note for paid sick leave, Friday, April 17, 2020, in the Bronx borough of New York. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer. Scabs Nurses Brought Into Bust Strike in Illinois As the country undergoes a severe surge of COVID cases, many hospitals are still short of PPE. Nurses across the country went on strike this week demanding these vital protections. This week, nurses at the AMITA Saint Joseph […]
Cameo enlists stars to produce short video messages that are paid for by fans. In these videos Snoop Dogg (left) wishes happy birthday to an 18 year old, Lindsay Lohan (center) offers condolences for a postponed bachelorette party, And Lance Armstrong (right) sends greeting from Nantucket. Cameo/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Cameo/Screenshot by NPR Cameo enlists stars to produce short video messages that are paid for by fans. In these videos Snoop Dogg (left) wishes happy birthday to an 18 year old, Lindsay Lohan (center) offers condolences for a postponed bachelorette party, And Lance Armstrong (right) sends greeting from […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure to take bigger steps to curb hate speech and crack down on harmful content on the social network. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure to take bigger steps to curb hate speech and crack down on harmful content on the social network. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Updated at 8:05p.m. ET Facebook will put warning labels on posts that break its rules but are considered newsworthy, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday. The new policy marks a reversal for Zuckerberg and comes as more brands pledge […]
ParaFi Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm focused on blockchain and decentralized finance, has invested in Kyber Network ahead of its planned Katalyst upgrade. Announced Friday, the two entities have also formed a new partnership that will see them work to prepare for the launch of KyberDAO with the intention of increasing adoption of Kyber’s on-chain liquidity protocol. KyberDAO is planned as a community platform for the decentralized governance of the network. Coming at a time when decentralized finance, or DeFi, is booming, the investment from ParaFi was made in the form of an undisclosed direct purchase of Kyber Network Crystals […]
The Hennepin County attorney, Mike Freeman, has yet to detail the charges the three police officers could face. Photograph: Jerry Holt/AP J Alexander Kueng, Tou Thao and Thomas Lane were at scene County attorney said last Friday he expected charges The Minneapolis police officer who spent almost nine minutes kneeling on the neck of George Floyd was charged with murder on Friday. But the fate of his colleagues, who stood by as Floyd’s strained cries grew silent, is yet to be determined. Three colleagues of Derek Chauvin, who is accused of third-degree murder and manslaughter, were fired after Floyd’s death but have […]
Bitcoin’s rally last week as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index of U.S. stocks floundered served to underscore just how different the conversations are right now in digital asset markets and traditional finance. As high-profile investors including Stanley Druckenmiller and David Tepper were warning of looming bankruptcies, overvalued stocks and the increasingly distant chances of a rapid economic recovery, bitcoiners celebrated the cryptocurrency’s third halving and held spirited discussions on the future of money during a virtual New York Blockchain Week. You’re reading First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily markets newsletter. Assembled by the CoinDesk Markets Team, First Mover starts your day with the most up-to-date sentiment around crypto markets, which of course never close, […]
Payday Report: Strikes Spread And Union Organizing Grows By Mike Elk, Payday Report. May 17, 2020 Payday Report: Strikes Spread And Union Organizing Grows2020-05-172020-05-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/justie.jpg200px200px Above photo: Alex Palma, a member of the independent union Familias Unidas por la Justicia waves his union flag outside of his plant in Yakima Valley, Wash. State. Evan Abell/ Yakima Herald-Republic. 205 Strikes On the Map The Payday Strike Tracking Map continues to grow this week with 206 strikes now up on the board. The map now includes the growing wildcat fruit workers strike wave in the Yakima Valley of Washington State and a growing movement of truckers striking […]