NATO was specifically designed to protect against the United Soviet Socialist Republic, which was illegally dissolved by the RSFSR. There is no relationship between the USSR and modern Russia.
Hell yeah, nice work. If you'd like, I have advice on forming tenant unions so it gets fixed even quicker next time
Remember folks, in many areas if something major is broken then you can go on a rent strike until it's fixed by the landlord by putting the rent into escrow. Local laws are too diverse for me to get into more detail, so make sure you know what you're doing before you do it. Find a tenants rights group in your area and ask for help.
what are you talking about?
What exactly did I make up? You don't have to say that you support the status quo to argue in favor of the status quo. I'm asking basic questions to understand where you're coming from, because I refuse to assume things about your position. China greatly prefers soft power over military power (not that they don't act in a jingoist manner), and will not align themselves with Russia in fear of US secondary sanctions hurting their soft power. India is courting all sides of the geopolitical game in the hopes of gaining power overall, not in any specific direction. North Korea has weapons manufacturing capabilities lacking in Russia, but the DPRK is doing it to hurt the West without incurring worse sanctions. BRICS is an economic alliance comparable to the WTO and it definitely has nowhere near the weight of WTO or the will to become a military alliance. The African Union and ECOWAS are aligned with the imperial core. I'm not denying that there are other bad actors out there, I'm saying that none of the bad actors are anywhere close to organized, so fearmongering about "something worse than NATO" is nothing more than that.
I wouldn't call "hating NATO" irrational. I'd say it's a difference in priorities. I don't believe that the suffering imposed on the global south by NATO is outweighed by the mild stability they're bringing to the global north currently. I hate the pain and suffering that NATO enables in the majority of the world. However out of pragmatism, I see that the lack of NATO in the present would be worse for people overall. The best time to have dismantled NATO would have been at any point from 1992 to 2010. The next best time will come in the near future when NATO is no longer holding the West together against bad actors. However rather than dismantle it, I want to see it transformed into something that helps people in crisis, rather than the purposes of war. To do that, the US (NATO's largest funder) will need to have a socialist economy to prevent them pulling out ASAP, and a majority of other members will need to be socialist as well due to the democratic structure of the organization. It's a Herculean task, but I believe that it can be done. Perhaps you should avoid assuming things about my position as well.
I feel like you're the same type of person that would refuse to help organize a union or even sign a membership card because the organizing committee isn't doing things 'your way'. I know your type, because I organized a union without the help of your type. Running around accusing people disagreeing with you as "disingenuous" doesn't help gain understanding or class solidarity with your fellow workers.
abolishing the mutual defense pact of all those different nations it will simply Empower a different group of people.
ah yes, the "we must defend the status quo at ALL COSTS because the unknown is scary" position. Which alliance exists currently that is a rival to NATO? Which existing political alliances are being suppressed that will immediately crop up into a military alliance in it's absence? Since it's purely an accelerationist position, will you point out the other accelerationist positions on Dr. West's Policy Pillars?
Are you seriously insisting ...
I hate NATO. I understand why people want it dismantled. I disagree with that assessment. How much more explicit do I have to be? No, I am not insisting any of that.
NATO will never exist in that manner until a majority of member nations and the US are socialist. Even though I disagree with it, I understand the desire to want it just dismantled instead because getting to that point is tantamount to moving mountains. It's not just an accelerationist position.
Opposition to NATO is a pretty milquetoast opinion on the socialist left due to its' part in the continued exploitation and neo-imperialism of the global south. I'm also opposed to NATO, but I don't think it should be dismantled. Rather it should be turned into an international climate change relief agency.
As an official act, dissolve the current supreme court and reverse every terrible decision they made.
If that's the case, then my bad. I may have read into your comment too much.
7 trans kids are in their third day of protest at NHS England's headquarters, demanding the right to healthcare, dignity and for their voices top be heard.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/13847307
> Taken from a Press Release by the group: > > LONDON, 1 July 2024—Two young trans activists scaled the NHS England’s London headquarters at 133–135 Waterloo Road in London on Friday to stage a protest and have remained there ever since. The group, now made up of seven young protesters, all 18 or under, has one simple message: Trans Kids Deserve Better: we are not pawns for your politics. > > The powerful direct action has been organised by the “Trans Kids Deserve Better” network, which is calling for: access to gender affirming healthcare for trans children and young people, protection from discrimination and disrespect in their daily lives and the right to be heard in all decisions that affect them. > > Their protest comes in the wake of the government using emergency powers to ban all access to puberty blockers in the UK, a move that was supported by Labour’s Wes Streeting, likely to be the next Secretary of State for Health. It also comes in the context of a General Election campaign where trans people and trans youth have been used as ‘culture war’ talking points, but not allowed to speak for themselves. > > “We are staging this protest to remind politicians and voters that we’re real kids, not just political talking points. We may not have a vote, but it is our lives that are at stake,” said one of the activists staging the protest. “Gender-affirming healthcare is a matter of life and death for us, and we hope that our actions will bring awareness to this fact and encourage others to fight for the healthcare and dignity that we are so shamefully denied.”
These kids have more bravery than the entirety of the conservative party combined.
That's kind of my point. The US is the problem with our political system. Russia is a factor, but they exacerbated division that was already present. It's actually ridiculous to try and frame it as a problem that wouldn't have appeared if Russia stayed out of our business.
That's right, there were no flaws in the political system invented 250 years ago and only outside actors in the last 20 years led to a conservative party vs a fascist party.
If Biden stepped down and Joe Schmoe from Fucking, Indiana was elevated to presidential candidate for the Democratic party, they'd be known by 80% of the country in 24 hours. The "too late" narrative continued to be pushed multiple times until it was actually too late. I think this the 4th "too late" segment in his campaign.
That's generally a fair criticism, but the context from the rest of this particular thread is clearly US based
What options does the community have? Was there no RFC by the park board?
Yea that was part of the decision. I wasn't prepared enough to confront them out of the blue, but I was raised Catholic. I have an idea of how deep their "care" for us really is
Minnesota workers: there have been worker-friendly updates to Earned Sick and Safe Time
The earned sick and safe time (ESST) law was recently updated to clarify who qualifies for ESST, the rate at which ESST must be paid, ESST application to other paid time off and more. Below is an overview of some of those changes. Note: Most of these changes are effective as of May 25, 2024.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16997964
> [PSA] Minnesota workers: there have been worker-friendly updates to Earned Sick and Safe Time > > The new bill primarily clarifies rules that were a bit vague, but it also has new changes that will substantially improve life-work balance. > > * ESST can be used in at least 15 minute increments and cannot be required to use more than four-hour increments > * Qualifying workers were expanded to people hired with an expectation of working 80 hours in a year, rather than actual hours worked. Some jobs still exempted > * ESST usage has expanded to bereavement > * ESST rules for use are expanded to all paid time off > * Employers that do not provide ESST must pay the worker for twice the amount they were supposed to get in ESST
[PSA] Minnesota workers: there have been worker-friendly updates to Earned Sick and Safe Time
The earned sick and safe time (ESST) law was recently updated to clarify who qualifies for ESST, the rate at which ESST must be paid, ESST application to other paid time off and more. Below is an overview of some of those changes. Note: Most of these changes are effective as of May 25, 2024.
The new bill primarily clarifies rules that were a bit vague, but it also has new changes that will substantially improve life-work balance.
- ESST can be used in at least 15 minute increments and cannot be required to use more than four-hour increments
- Qualifying workers were expanded to people hired with an expectation of working 80 hours in a year, rather than actual hours worked. Some jobs still exempted
- ESST usage has expanded to bereavement
- ESST rules for use are expanded to all paid time off
- Employers that do not provide ESST must pay the worker for twice the amount they were supposed to get in ESST
This week, the NLRB handed down its first Cemex order against Station Casinos in Las Vegas, which engaged in heavy-handed union busting before workers lost a vote to unionize. The ruling may force the casino chain to bargain with the union anyway.
Classic Jacobin, several months late on important news /s
Seriously though, while the article primarily focuses on the rule change from last year, the backdrop is necessary to cover what seems to be the first case since the rule was established. It can never be understated how important this NLRB ruling actually is. The laws still need to be updated to reflect modern union busting tactics, but this ruling is still crucial. The Cemex ruling restores part of what's known as "Joy Silk" doctrine, which was a major factor in the huge boom of unions from the 1940's through 1968. The casino is "considering it's options". I hope that means they cement the rule.
Iraq War Veterans, 20 Years Later: ‘I Don’t Know How to Explain the War to Myself’ | NYT documentary
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.
Fast food lobbyists say the higher California minimum wage law led to a loss of nearly 10,000 jobs. The claim is baseless.
I don't think this is actually about needing to pay wages, I believe that the real target is the fast food worker council that was created to make these changes. I think they're going for a tried and true method to gain conservative sympathy, but Republicans are self-segregating away from California and their political influence is waning in the state.
Please help me understand why I should share my identity
To start for anyone that may be concerned by the title, I've always considered myself an ally and I've supported both family and friends when they came out to me. I've always known that it takes a lot of trust for someone to come out like that, and I want to be the friend that they feel safe to talk with about that stuff.
I'm autistic, and I've recently started my journey of understanding that, my gender, and my sexuality. I've suspected since college that I was ace, and finally understood that about myself in the last few months. I made the first public message ever referring to myself as queer in a casual setting as a passing comment today which honestly felt a little strange, but already feels natural.
What I need help with understanding, is why should I actively tell my friends and family about it? The way I see it, I've always been this way and nothing will change in me between now and 10 seconds after I say something. I don't think of it as hiding anything either, I think of it as me being me. Why do others feel the need to share with people close to them?