[The US - Taliban Deal] [https://portside.org/] PORTSIDE SNAPSHOT - MARCH 1, 2020 THE US - TALIBAN DEAL [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/us-taliban-deal] [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/us-taliban-deal] JON QUEALLY February 29, 2020 _ Common Dreams _ The agreement, warned Rep. Barbara Lee, "leaves thousands of troops in Afghanistan and lacks the critical investments in peacebuilding, human-centered development, or governance reform needed to rebuild Afghan society." * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/us-taliban-deal&text=The%20US%20-%20Taliban%20Deal] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/us-taliban-deal] * * [https://portside.org/node/22310/printable/print] THE ADVISERS SHAPING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES' VIEWS ON ISRAEL [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/advisers-shaping-democratic-party-presidential-candidates-views-israel] [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/advisers-shaping-democratic-party-presidential-candidates-views-israel] ALEX KANE February 24, 2020 _ +972 Magazine _ Never before has a critic of Israel been the front-runner in the campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The advisers selected by Bernie Sanders and the other Democratic Party candidates offer a look into their Israel-Palestine policy. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/advisers-shaping-democratic-party-presidential-candidates-views-israel&text=The%20Advisers%20Shaping%20the%20Democratic%20Party%20Presidential%20Candidates%27%20Views%20on%20Israel] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/advisers-shaping-democratic-party-presidential-candidates-views-israel] * * [https://portside.org/node/22297/printable/print] THE STAIN MARDI GRAS COVERS UP: WORKER VULNERABILITY IN NEW ORLEANS [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/stain-mardi-gras-covers-worker-vulnerability-new-orleans] [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/stain-mardi-gras-covers-worker-vulnerability-new-orleans] SARAH FOUTS AND DENIZ DASER February 25, 2020 _ NACLA _ New Orleans residents and tourists took to the streets to celebrate Mardi Gras and the cultural heritage that ensures a steady stream of tourism dollars. Forgotten were the criminal negligence of the powerful and the sacrifices of low-wage workers. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/stain-mardi-gras-covers-worker-vulnerability-new-orleans&text=The%20Stain%20Mardi%20Gras%20Covers%20Up%3A%20Worker%20Vulnerability%20in%20New%20Orleans] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/stain-mardi-gras-covers-worker-vulnerability-new-orleans] * * [https://portside.org/node/22295/printable/print] THE EPIDEMIC IS BOTH A CHALLENGE AND AN OPPORTUNITY [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/epidemic-both-challenge-and-opportunity] [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/epidemic-both-challenge-and-opportunity] TOMMASO DI FRANCESCO February 27, 2020 _ Il Manifesto Global _ The coronavirus epidemic sends out the message that in the current very serious health crisis, representative government is absolutely necessary. It is necessary as a power of democratic control, for the protection of the common good. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/epidemic-both-challenge-and-opportunity&text=The%20Epidemic%20is%20Both%20a%20Challenge%20and%20an%20Opportunity] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/epidemic-both-challenge-and-opportunity] * * [https://portside.org/node/22294/printable/print] WHY I AM A SOCIALIST [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/why-i-am-socialist] [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/why-i-am-socialist] ROB DELANEY February 26, 2020 _ Medium _ Nobody “earned” a billion dollars. Nobody earned even a million dollars. And nobody deserves to have their life destroyed due to the financial implications of a child’s illness, or any illness. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/why-i-am-socialist&text=Why%20I%20am%20a%20Socialist] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/why-i-am-socialist] * * [https://portside.org/node/22293/printable/print] UC SANTA CRUZ FIRES 54 GRADUATE STUDENTS [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/uc-santa-cruz-fires-54-graduate-students] [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/uc-santa-cruz-fires-54-graduate-students] VIVIAN HO February 28, 2020 _ The Guardian _ Termination letters were sent to those students protesting for a cost-of-living adjustment amid California’s housing crisis * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/uc-santa-cruz-fires-54-graduate-students&text=UC%20Santa%20Cruz%20Fires%2054%20Graduate%20Students%20] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/uc-santa-cruz-fires-54-graduate-students] * * [https://portside.org/node/22309/printable/print] THE MEXICAN MURALISTS HAD A VITAL INFLUENCE ON US ART. CAN THEIR REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH OFFER LESSONS FOR THE PRESENT? [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/mexican-muralists-had-vital-influence-us-art-can-their-revolutionary-approach-offer] [https://portside.org/2020-02-29/mexican-muralists-had-vital-influence-us-art-can-their-revolutionary-approach-offer] THE MEXICAN MURALISTS HAD A VITAL INFLUENCE ON US ART February 26, 2020 _ Barbara Calderón _ "Vida Americana" at the Whitney tells a tale that should provoke some self-reflection in the present. It is undoubtedly true that Mexican people, the Mexican landscape, and Mexican culture are all inextricably linked to U.S. culture. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/mexican-muralists-had-vital-influence-us-art-can-their-revolutionary-approach-offer&text=The%20Mexican%20Muralists%20Had%20a%20Vital%20Influence%20on%20US%20Art.%20Can%20Their%20Revolutionary%20Approach%20Offer%20Lessons%20for%20the%20Present%3F] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-02-29/mexican-muralists-had-vital-influence-us-art-can-their-revolutionary-approach-offer] * * [https://portside.org/node/22298/printable/print] INTERPRET THE WORLD AND CHANGE IT Submit via web [https://portside.org/contact/submit_to_portside] Submit via email Frequently asked questions [https://portside.org/faq] Manage subscription [https://portside.org/subscribe] Visit portside.org [https://portside.org/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/portsideorg] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Portside.PortsideLabor] ######################################################################## https://portside.org/privacy-policy To unsubscribe, click the following link: https://lists.portside.org/cgi-bin/listserv/wa?SUBED1=PORTSIDE-SNAPSHOT
