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Or... It could happen because the government finances it, if the people of the nation decide that's how they want to do it and organize to demand it

In the U.S. it most certainly is the patent monopolies. Eliminate those and the U.S. could then share the drugs with the world for much less than they do now.

These articles are about what the policy should be in the U.S.

Imperial Oil Grab: The Abduction of Venezuela’s President as a Prelude to the Attack on Iran | Common Dreams Make no mistake—the ultimate goal of the empire remains regime change. A pliant nation under its thumb is all the United States craves from oil-rich nations.

*Make no mistake—the ultimate goal of the empire remains regime change. A pliant nation under its thumb is all the United States craves from oil-rich nations*

Roger D. Harris
08 Mar, 2026

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'Intentional Chemical Warfare': Toxic Black Rain in Tehran After US-Israel Bomb Oil Facilities | Common Dreams "The consequences of this environmental and humanitarian catastrophe will not be confined within Iran's borders. These strikes constitute war crimes," said a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Minis...

“The consequences of this environmental and humanitarian catastrophe will not be confined within Iran’s borders. These strikes constitute war crimes”

Jon Queally
08 Mar, 2026

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'Oh Come on,' Says Senate Democrat After Jake Tapper Plays Voting-Against-the-Troops Card | Common Dreams "The American people don't want this war," said Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut. "Virtually nothing good happened from sending thousands of Americans to die in Iraq in the 2000s and if we don't learn...

“The American people don’t want this war,” said Sen. Chris Murphy. “Virtually nothing good happened from sending thousands of Americans to die in Iraq in the 2000s and if we don’t learn that lesson then shame on every single one of us”

Jon Queally
08 Mar, 2026

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Medea Benjamin on her Decades-long Fight Against the War Machine The founder of CODEPINK explores the hidden truth behind NATO, the struggle to build a united anti-war movement, and the power of disruption.

*The founder of CODEPINK explores the hidden truth behind NATO, the struggle to build a united anti-war movement, and the power of disruption*

by @currentaffairs.bsky.social
Interviews

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Children of The Minab Elementary School in Iran, killed by an illegal US airstrike.

Killed by war mongering men who deemed their lives expendable.

#InternationalWomensDay #StopTheWar

Zack walking through the centre of an aisle in Peckham

Camden Green Party altogether in a park

Barnet big crowd in a circle

Haringey greens holding up vote green signs

So energised by our Saturday tour.

Four boroughs in one day - Southwark, Camden, Barnet and Haringey.

In every space: hundreds and hundreds of volunteers joining our Green Party, ready to make hope normal again.

Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk 💚🙌🏽

Why are Eiropean politicians and military more honest about Trump than OUR OWN DEMOCRATIC PARTY???
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

But that would be for the public good, and we can't have that in this country.

Economy Sheds 92,000 Jobs as Unemployment Edges Up to 4.4 Percent Employers shed 92,000 jobs in February, with losses across most sectors and rising unemployment for Black workers and young people, signaling a weakening labor market.

*While the outcome of the war could have very large implications for the economy, we were not looking at a recession going into it. But the labor market has definitely deteriorated over the last year and this impact is being felt mostly by disadvantaged groups*

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Economy Sheds 92,000 Jobs as Unemployment Edges Up to 4.4 Percent Employers shed 92,000 jobs in February, with losses across most sectors and rising unemployment for Black workers and young people, signaling a weakening labor market.

*The job loss reported for February, together with the downward revisions for the prior two months, is unambiguously bad news, and the three-month average is still weak — more signs of a labor market that is not doing well*

Mar 6, 2026

By @deanbaker13.bsky.social

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YouTube video by Breaking Points Jobs CRATER, Gas SKYROCKETS, Anti-War Vote FAILS

*The Breaking Points team talks to Congressman Ro Khanna about the War Powers Resolution failing, major jobs losses in February, Trump and gas prices, and the AI targeting systems that potentially were used in the bombing of an Iranian school*

#news
#politics
#youtube

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Contributor: Trump's war in Iran is already hurting him at home In Congress, members of both parties are again trying to stop the president's illegal and unpopular war-making, as they did in 2019 to end his bombings in Yemen.

Only 27% of Americans support the US war in Iran, which has led to the death of over a thousand Iranian civilians. Congress can—and must—prevent President Trump from doing more damage than he's already done, CEPR's co-director Mark Weisbrot writes in @latimes.com.

2/3-Lawmakers were told Iran can produce around 100 drones a month at roughly $35,000 each, while the US manufactures only 6–7 interceptors monthly at about ten times the cost. Officials also said the US used roughly five years’ worth of Tomahawk missiles in the first three days of the conflict.

Hezbollah Mortar Attack Injures Israeli Soldiers Near Lebanon Border

Hezbollah attacked an Israeli force from the Givati Brigade in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel using mortar fire, wounding eight soldiers, five of them seriously, according to an official Israeli military statement.

Heavy Fighting Reported Between Iraqi Fighters and US Forces

Reports indicate that heavy battles are currently taking place between Iraqi fighters and US forces.

The information has not been independently verified.

Reports: US Apache Helicopters in Combat with Iran-Backed forces in Mosul

Reports circulating online claim that US Apache attack helicopters are engaged in direct combat with Iranian-backed forces in Mosul.

The information and footage have not yet been independently verified.

Nurses condemn Trump’s military action against Iran Nurses across the country are outraged that the Trump administration has ignored the Constitution and committed yet another imperialist act of war over the weekend without approval from Congress. The ...

The attack on Iran, like previous unilateral military actions, is paid for by our patients!

Working class people across the United States are already struggling to afford health care, food, and housing. www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses...

Nurses union endorses the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act National Nurses United is proud to endorse the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.). This legislation begins to right the wrongs of o...

NNU nurses are proud to endorse the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act led by @sanders.senate.gov and
@rokhanna.bsky.social.

If Democrats want to build power in Congress, they must stand up for working people. It's time to👏make👏billionaires👏pay! www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses...

Nurses proudly endorse @danielbiss for Congress in IL-09! Biss is a proven Progressive who has long championed immigrants and working families and stood up to corporate interests.

Vote for Biss and show AIPAC and dark money corporate interests that our politics can't be bought!

How does recent growth compare to recent years?

Economy added just 0.16 million jobs over 12 months to Feb 2026.

Job growth stopped.

Job growth is stalled dead as huge amounts of policy uncertainty from POTUS reduces businesses’ willingness to invest in jobs:

+13K/mo over most-recent 12 months
-1K/mo over most-recent 6 months
+6K/mo over most-recent 3 months
-92K this past month

Fiscal policy – especially enormous new federal deficit spending from OBBB -- creating a large, temporary boost to economic growth, +2.0 pp in annualized terms in 2026Q1, per @brookings.edu but contrary to popular impression
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The unemployment rate edged up to 4.4%, reversing last month's edge down.

Today's jobs report was much weaker than expected. Payroll jobs fell 92k in Feb, and revisions to Dec data show a loss of 17k jobs. Average job growth over the last 3 months now under 6k.

Household survey population controls indicate a significant drop in the labor force.

#NumbersDay #EconSky

Manufacturing jobs fell again, down 12,000 between January and February 2026. Since January 2025, the manufacturing sector has lost 100,000 jobs. I repeat: The manufacturing sector lost 100k jobs since Trump took office.

#EconSky #NumbersDay

Attacks on the federal workforce continue. Federal employment has shrunk an alarming 327,000 jobs since January 2025. The vital services federal employees provide cannot be done without these essential workers. The cost of these losses are only beginning to be felt.
#EconSky #NumbersDay

The overall unemployment ticked up slightly in February, while the unemployment rate rose for Black, Asian, and Hispanic workers. Notably volatile series, but Black unemployment is now back up at 7.7% compared to only 3.7% for white workers.
#EconSky #NumbersDay

Between the decline in employment in February and the downward revision to December, job growth has now effectively slowed to zero. #numbersday