To Be Effective, Socialism Must Adapt to 21st Century Needs

Sunday, June 9, 2019 Fearless, honest reporting has never been more needed. Support Truthout's nonprofit journalism today. [Donate Now →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [To Be Effective, Socialism Must Adapt to 21st Century Needs]( C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout A politics of socialism that ignores racism and patriarchy, caste and transphobia, does not reflect the actual stresses and desires of the precarious workforce and the landless workers, says leading socialist scholar Vijay Prashad. To be effective in the 21st century, socialism must address the fundamental problems of social and economic life, namely the climate catastrophe and endemic joblessness, he says. [Read the Interview →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Treacherous Falsification of Palestine-Israel History]( Ariän Taher, Truthout DePaul University professor Jason Hill's recently published justifications for Israel to violently annex "the West Bank and beyond" must be called out for what it is: a microcosm of the myths perpetuated by the right wing to justify Israel's occupation, operations and land seizures in Palestine. There's little doubt that Israel is breaking international law in its occupation, and the world's highest judicial organs have condemned it for doing so. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump Attempted to Suppress State Dept. Analyst's Testimony on Climate Crisis]( Julia Conley, Common Dreams The Trump administration issued one of its most blatant attacks on climate science this past week when it tried to stop a State Department employee from testifying on the climate crisis, reports showed on Saturday. Intelligence analyst Rod Schoonover was ultimately permitted to testify before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Trump administration refused to approve the testimony for entry into the congressional record. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Buildings Are Hazardous to Migratory Birds, But There Are Solutions]( Meena Miriam Yust, Truthout The central region of the U.S. is a superhighway for bird migrations. Birds face many obstacles along the way, but one particularly tragic and preventable peril stands out: human-made structures. Scientists estimate as many 1 billion birds die in the U.S. each year from building collisions. With hundreds of the world's bird species already threatened with extinction, researchers say minimizing artificial light and using bird-friendly architecture in buildings can save countless avian lives. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Court to Big Fracking Company: Trespassing Still Exists -- Even For You]( Kate Mishkin and Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica In a key property rights decision, two West Virginia residents scored a rare victory from the state Supreme Court against a natural gas company that attempted to drill on their land. The 22-page court ruling Wednesday represents a rare victory for residents in a state where economics and politics are increasingly controlled by the natural gas business after decades of domination by the coal industry. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [World of Influence: A Guide to Trump's Foreign Business Interests]( Anna Massoglia and Karl Evers-Hillstrom, Center for Responsive Politics Two years into his presidency, Donald Trump continues to make money from properties and licensing deals in nearly two dozen countries around the world, fanning the flames of concerns that the Trump administration is subject to unprecedented levels of foreign influence. Trump continues to hold more than $130 million in foreign assets in a revocable trust, according to an OpenSecrets analysis. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How Powerful Mining Corporations Plunder the Global South Without Consequence]( Nate Singham, Independent Media Institute The process of corporate plunder in the global mining industry is severely aggravating social and economic inequalities across the planet. These predatory practices carried out by multinational corporations deprive developing countries from being able to benefit equitably from their own natural resource supply and ultimately undermine their pursuit of emancipatory economic development policies. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Alabama Abortion Fund Buoyed by Outpouring of Support After Ban's Passage]( Rebekah Barber, Facing South When the Alabama legislature passed House Bill 314 last month and Gov. Kay Ivey signed it into law, it became the most restrictive of the nine state abortion bans passed this year. In this interview, Amanda Reyes, the Yellowhammer Fund's executive director, speaks about what the ban's passage means for her organization, which provides funding for anyone seeking care at one of Alabama's three abortion clinics. [Read the Interview →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In Case You Missed It --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump's Meetup With the Royals Reminds Us He Wants to Be a King]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout Donald Trump's two-day grip-and-grin with the royal family, swaddled in all the pomp and circumstance that adorns any state visit with the Queen and her offspring in her sprawling palace, held a mirror up to uncomfortable truths some in the US are struggling to digest. A nation where the principle of inequality was the bedrock of its very foundation was bound to cough up someone like Donald Trump sooner or later. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Congress Can End the Yemen War This Summer, Despite Trump]( Hassan El-Tayyab, Truthout Although Trump vetoed the bill that would have ended U.S involvement in the Saudi-UAE war on Yemen, Congress has another chance this summer with the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and defense appropriations. There is a precedent of Congress using the opportunity offered by the annual military spending bills to defund the Vietnam War. The question is, does this Congress have the will to thwart this administration? [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Like what you're reading? Support Truthout's independent news and analysis by making an automatic monthly donation. [Donate Now →]( Connect With Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Donate]( Truthout is a reader-supported, nonprofit organization; donations are tax-deductible. 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