This Is America: Prisoners In The Crosshairs, Mutual Aid Fire Relief September 25, 2020 This Is America: Prisoners In The Crosshairs, Mutual Aid Fire Relief2020-09-252020-09-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/igd-e1601043567582.jpg200px200px Welcome, to This Is America, September 24th, 2020. On this episode, we have a special report from Perilous Chronicle, about how prisoners are directly impacted by the climate change […]
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A Tuesday Washington Post article revealed the US Congress gave the Pentagon $1 billion in March to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that money has mostly been paid to defense contractors, further growing the US war machine, according to medical doctor Dr. Yolandra Hancock and investigative journalist Daniel Lazare. […]
CARACAS, Venezuela — At first blush, it looked like cryptocurrency adoption was poised to make a huge stride in Venezuela. Late last month, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó announced he would use the digital currency exchange Airtm to redistribute some $19 million to Venezuelan health care workers. The money would […]
Tassat blamed COVID-19 and leadership changes for its long-delayed bitcoin derivatives contract listing. Source link
Tina Landis, organizer and author of the new book “Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism,” joined Radio Sputnik Friday to discuss the devastating wildfires consuming much of the US West Coast and the inextricable links between capitalism and the climate crisis. “So just overnight, one of the fires, the August Complex Fire […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks Wednesday after meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks Wednesday after meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Senate Republicans rallied around a $300 billion coronavirus aid package, […]
Conservatives are slamming mainstream media outlets after their almost identical coverage of the Senate Democrats’ decision to vote against a coronavirus relief bill appeared to blame Republicans for the “failure.” After months of negotiations, a coronavirus stimulus package, which included funding for schools and Covid-19 testing, unemployment benefits, and the […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, introduced a targeted coronavirus relief bill and said he planned a vote this week on it. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, introduced a targeted coronavirus relief bill and said he planned […]
United States lawmakers are in a deadlock over the proposed fifth funding package to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. With Republicans demanding a “skinny” bill of limited funding and Democrats wanting substantial support. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Tuesday that a vote will be forced on the GOP’s coronavirus […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the latest victim of a Twitter hack undertaken to trick social media users into sending cryptocurrency to the attackers. The Modi incident is another sobering reminder to always think twice before sending crypto to strangers on the internet, even if there’s a blue check […]
Members of Congress are urging the federal government to use blockchain solutions to boost COVID relief efforts. In a Wednesday letter addressed to the U.S. President Donald Trump and federal officials, lawmakers said blockchain technology can help identify and authenticate individuals set to receive government benefits, streamline supply chains and […]
The critical vote comes amid market chaos due to to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen numerous budget and international carriers face plummeting revenues and weak passenger volumes. Virgin Atlantic is now undergoing a crucial vote from trade creditors owed £50,000 or more on whether it will receive a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/18/1080257227_0:147:3073:1875_1200x675_80_0_0_500c67408c207f5d1ea96799da02d641.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008241080257257-trump-approves-emergency-relief-for-louisiana-as-state-braces-for-two-hurricanes/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump has approved federal aid for Louisiana, which is now threatened by two storms simultaneously. “Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/15/1080240257_0:375:2000:1500_1200x675_80_0_0_71861cc1d449195cf5e8afe7fc1c7ed6.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008231080251083-trump-authorizes-emergency-relief-aid-to-puerto-rico-hit-by-storm-laura/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Puerto Rico, which has been hit by Tropical Storm Laura, the White House said in a statement. “Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of […]
Binance’s charity arm is donating $20,000 to the victims of an explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital earlier this month. Source link
Earlier in the week, talks on a fourth round of aid to address the public health crisis and economic woes triggered by the coronavirus pandemic stalled as Congressional Democrats pushed for a larger spending package and vowed to file a legal challenge if President Donald Trump acted through executive orders […]
US President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders giving extended economic relief to Americans struggling economically during the Covid-19 pandemic after negotiations with Democrats broke down. Trump announced the orders at a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club on Saturday, the same location where […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/08/1080105128_0:0:2928:1648_1200x675_80_0_0_8d13f1c1631e29e357de40a82c06d86d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008081080105107-trump-says-signs-executive-orders-on-coronavirus-relief-for-americans/ Trump said he instructed the administration to start drafting an Executive Order on unemployment benefits and other aid for jobless Americans after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a new coronavirus relief bill. President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to provide […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107919/62/1079196215_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_3d2ddede157d7be0a67693b05495a423.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008031080050594-us-treasury-plans-to-borrow-over-2-trillion-in-2nd-half-of-2020-partly-for-future-covid-19-relief/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Treasury Department factored expectations that Congress will approve a new COVID-19 relief bill for at least $1 trillion into its borrowing estimates for the final six months of the year, which are expected to exceed $2 trillion, according […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with President Trump at the White House. The Republican Party has unveiled a new pandemic relief bill, but tough negotiations lie ahead with Democrats. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with President Trump at the White […]
An evacuee lies on a cot at an evacuation shelter for people with disabilities in Stuart, Fla., in preparation for Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 1, 2019. Now, with the pandemic raging, officials across the South are trying to adjust their evacuation and shelter plans. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107699/40/1076994018_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_dad839bbbc221e1dcccccc60be55b704.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007221079949530-senate-majority-leader-says-will-introduce-covid-19-relief-bill-soon-to-start-talks-with-democrats/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he would propose a COVID-19 relief bill within days as a starting point to begin negotiations with Democratic Senators before attempting to draft a package that could be approved by both houses […]
The report comes as the United States is seeing a record resurgence of COVID-19 coronavirus cases, with a majority of US states registering unprecedented numbers of daily infections this month. US House Democrats passed a relief bill in late May, but the Republican-controlled Senate has yet to approve the package. […]
The call comes as governors in some US states reject the advice of federal health officials on wearing masks to help slow the nation’s rapid rise of new coronavirus cases, with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp filing a lawsuit on Thursday against the city of Atlanta to block the urban region’s […]