Labor and strikes
Could a Long-Shot Aviation Strike Be What Finally Ends the Shutdown? New York
The president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, Sara Nelson, went a step further, suggesting a “general strike” among members of American labor unions.
Virginia Teachers Plan to March at the Capital. Will They Shut Down Schools? Education Week
Virginia Educators United https://www.virginiaeducatorsunited.com/join-the-march
Oakland teachers to vote on whether to authorize strike East Bay Times
Professors on Wright State strike: ‘They’ve left us no choice’ Dayton Daily News
City Colleges of Chicago Faculty and Professionals announce February 4th Strike Date
Women
Trump administration ‘rolling back women’s rights by 50 years’ by changing definitions of domestic violence and sexual assault The Independent
Capitalist crisis
U.S. Stocks Can’t Shake Fears That Spurred December’s Bloodbath Bloomberg
Imperialism and global politics
Arrest of Marzieh Hashemi Reveals Nature of Bipartisan Police State Ajamu Baraka
Fight racism
Covington Catholic students: what America is missing Vox
Angola becomes the first country to legalize homosexuality in 2019 LGBTQ Nation
Remembering a South African freedom fighter called ‘Yahabibi’ Mondoweiss
Venezuela
Is Foreign Military Intervention in Venezuela Imminent? AFGJ
Prospect of change lifts Venezuela bonds to 2017 highs Reuters
Venezuela – U.S. Again Tries Regime Change Which Is Again Likely To Fail Moon of Alabama
Venezuela’s long history of racism is coming back to haunt it The Conversation
This belief in the natural superiority of Europeans was also evident in the economically crucial, foreign-owned oil sector. Professionals and middle managers were white Venezuelans, but labourers were recruited from black and mixed-race sectors.
So-Called ‘Trump Resistance’ Mostly Silent as US President Openly Foments Coup d’Etat in Venezuela Common Dreams
Venezuela Military Backs Maduro, as Moscow Warns U.S. Not to Intervene NYTimes
Open Letter by Over 70 Scholars and Experts Condemns US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela Common Dreams
For those that say "talk to a Venezuelan" about the US-backed Coup in Venezuela, understand this:
Venezuelans living in the US, and many on twitter, are mostly from wealthier fams. They arent SIMPLY Venezuelan. They have class interests that arent the same as poor Venezuelans.
— Boots Riley (@BootsRiley) January 23, 2019
An activist with @codepink disrupted a meeting of the OAS to denounce their role in the coup underway in Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/SDiHasAHsc
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) January 24, 2019
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