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A Hidden Ingredient in Chicago’s Gun Violence: The Lack of Housing Options for At-Risk Young Men
The Trace
"Wherever there is homelessness and housing insecurity, there is violence. So I think anybody who is concerned about crime in a city like Chicago should look at homelessness as a contributing factor."
Labour Manifesto may be Corbyn’s – and Britain’s – last chance
Il Manifesto
No matter what the court jesters of post-political analysis say, the British elections have right and left as the clear contenders. A victory for Labour would show that the voice of class cannot be silenced.
Iraqis Rise Up Against 16 Years of 'Made in the USA' Corruption
OpenDemocracy
With massive protests embroiling Iraq, Western media casts Iran as the chief foreign player in Iraq today. While Iran is one of the targets of the protests, most of those ruling Iraq now remain former exiles the US flew in with its occupation forces.
France faces second day of travel chaos as strikes continue
The Guardian
Transport stoppages to run into weekend amid protests against planned pension changes
A Canadian Mining Company Intensifies a Culture War in Oaxaca
NACLA
Local Oaxacan representatives accuse Fortuna Silver Mines, a Canadian corporation, of appropriating their culture to whitewash a record of environmental crimes and incitement to violence that has killed local activists and divided their communities.
Limited Eating Times: A New Way to Fight Obesity and Diabetes
The Conversation
Healthy people can adopt Time Restricted Eating (TRE), independent of diet and exercise, to reduce their risk for metabolic diseases. A new study suggests it is also an effective treatment for people with obesity or diabetes.
Friday Nite Videos | December 6, 2019
Portside
Why Billionaires Won’t Save Us. GIULIANI! (Here He Goes Again). Pete Buttigieg and the Republican Lie. Youth Climate Strike Leader Endorses Bernie. Who Is Worse: Donald Trump or Mitch McConnell?
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General Strike in France Challenges Macron
New York Times
Thursday’s protests completed the circle of anger against Mr. Macron begun last year by the Yellow Vests. This time, it was the unionized employed — teachers, hospital workers, some civil servants — who came out.
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