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Billionaires vs. LA Schools

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Underground

Unlike many labor actions, the Los Angeles teachers’ strike is not really about wages or benefits. At its core, this is a struggle to defend public schools against the privatizing drive of … Continue reading Billionaires vs. LA Schools

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The Whitefish scandal – Puerto Rico

October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 Underground

The Whitefish scandal is a typical case of disaster capitalism, in which greedy corporations exploit disasters to gain private ownership of public assets, public resources, public utilities, and public infrastructure. All of this … Continue reading The Whitefish scandal – Puerto Rico

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Privatisation is a rip off that has gone on long enough – and the public knows it

October 24, 2017 Underground

In Scotland, water is already publicly owned – as it is in Paris and cities around the world. You’re taking something that owned by the public and selling it to a company … Continue reading Privatisation is a rip off that has gone on long enough – and the public knows it

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Private Toll Operators Salivate Over Donald Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

June 7, 2017June 30, 2017 Underground

As Trump rolls out an infrastructure plan focusing on concessions to private companies, toll operators are on a lobbyist spending spree. Source: Private Toll Operators Salivate Over Donald Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Continue reading Private Toll Operators Salivate Over Donald Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

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WTF?

Trump’s “America First” Infrastructure Plan: Let Saudi Arabia and Blackstone Take Care of It

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 Charles

A private equity firm run by a close Trump adviser is partnering with Saudi Arabia to privatize U.S. infrastructure. Talk about an about face for Trump! In addition: The Saudi Public Investment … Continue reading Trump’s “America First” Infrastructure Plan: Let Saudi Arabia and Blackstone Take Care of It

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A private jail comes to my town

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 Charles

In the USA the word “jail” means a place for people with a sentence of one year or less, and usually has people convicted of misdemeanors. “Prison” (or “penitentiary”) means a place … Continue reading A private jail comes to my town

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