Global Left Midweek – December 14, 2022
Portside
Rage in Peru and Iran, and new takes on socialism
Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment Sets New Bar for State Worker Power Policy
Economic Policy Institute
Other state legislatures should seize the moment to advance worker, racial, and gender justice in 2023
Climate Struggle
Radical Philosophy
"The way for the climate movement to start winning is to treat climate change as a class struggle" is how reviewer Williams characterizes this book's main argument.
Biden Is Still Refusing To Give Railworkers Paid Sick Leave
Jacobin
If he wanted to, Joe Biden could give railworkers the sick days they’re seeking without any need for Senate approval. He is choosing not to.
‘This Is Big’: Oregon Gov. Commutes Death Sentences, Dismantles State Execution Chamber
Common Dreams
"Justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people," said Gov. Kate Brown.
There’s a Reason There Aren’t Enough Teachers in America. Many Reasons, Actually.
The New York Times
Teachers are not only burnt out and undercompensated, they are also demoralized. They are being asked to do things in the name of teaching that they believe are mis-educational and harmful to students and the profession.
The Obvious Answer to Homelessness
The Atlantic
And why everyone’s ignoring it
Of Course Glass Onion Is a Blast. But It Cuts Deeper Than Knives Out, Too.
Vox
Rian Johnson’s murder mystery follow-up takes on the self-styled founder class, with riotous results.
Media Bits and Bytes – December 13, 2022
Portside
DIY AI, more on Musk, and the NYT strike
Onslaught of New Abortion Restrictions Looms in Reddest of States
The Guardian
New state legislative sessions likely to bring fresh efforts to restrict, penalize or altogether ban the procedure
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