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Material of Interest to People on the Left
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Material of Interest to People on the Left
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This Week in People’s History, Oct 30-Nov 5
Trump’s NYC Rally Was Vile. Also Political Suicide.
How Mass Deportations Would ‘Devastate’ Texas
My Israel? A Poem-Essay
Crazy New Physics Anomaly: Anti-Matter Helium Detecte
About the History Behind Today’s Politics.
WP Will Not Endorse Candidate - First Time in 30 Years
In Search of the Trump-Osborn Voters
How’s Iceland’s 4-Day Work Week Working?
Culture
food
If You Think Grocery Prices Take a Big Bite out of Your Paycheck in the US, Check Out the Rest of the World
The Conversation
Grocery prices are still up from prepandemic numbers in the U.S. but— relatively speaking — they are the cheapest in the world.
poetry
Bullets
Portside
Poet Terry Adams relates how a sensitive child might learn about the intricate relationship between bullets and death.
books
The Far Right’s 70-Year Crusade To Extinguish Public Education
The Indypendent
Heightened efforts in recent years to paint public schools as bastions of ideological perversion, sexual permissiveness and anti-white ideology are part of a long-running campaign that is gaining momentum.
film
Go See ‘The Apprentice’ Before It’s Too Late
Jacobin
Trump supporters will never go see 'The Apprentice' and anti-Trumpers won’t be able to bear two hours watching the bane of their existence rise to wealth and power. This lack of a clear audience spells an unfortunate box-office bomb.
food
At the Grocery Store, Blinded by the Light of the ‘Health Halo’
New York Times
Health halo refers to the perception that a food product is generally good for us based on a single claim, casting subliminal power over our diets and dollars.
tv
Former WWE Writers Allege Hostile, Abusive Workplace Under Vince McMahon
AV Club
Six former WWE staffers paint a hostile picture of working under McMahon, calling him the leader of a "kingdom ruled by fear."
poetry
Peaches
Something Is Bound to Break
Poet Peter Neil Carroll offers a wry and humorous look at the interplay between his progressive ideals and life’s daily joys.
Labor
labor
Key Facts About Union Members and the 2024 Election
Pew Research Center
There is a lot of focus on how union members will vote in 2024. Here are some facts about union voters.
labor
Raising Minimum Wage Does Not Hurt Fast-Food Workers
Jacobin
Fast-food corporations opposed a California minimum wage increase under the guise of concern for workers, claiming it would result in lost jobs. The bill passed, and the numbers are in: that concern was just scaremongering.
labor
The Right Believes It Has the Supreme Court Votes To Overturn Labor Law
In These Times
Unions need to plan a response now.
labor
Machinists Reject Proposal, Strike On
The Stand
IAM District 751 and W24 Machinists voted by 64% to reject the contract and continue to strike. Boeing’s decision to strip workers of their pensions and refusal to return them remains at the heart of this strike for many.
labor
Trump Is Anti-Worker. Here Are 10 of His Most Shocking Anti-Worker Statements
Guardian
The former president actually said that the wages of US workers are ‘too high’. And that’s far from the worst.
labor
Tim Walz’s Candidacy for Vice President Underscores the Political Power of Teachers
The Conversation
Through their labor unions, teachers in the U.S. are sometimes recruited as political candidates, especially in state and local elections. However, their numbers are few.
labor
Potential Impacts of a Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers in Massachusetts
Political Economy Research Institute
Massachusetts will vote on Question 5 to eliminate a subminimum wage for tipped workers. This brief describes the workers who will be directly affected by eliminating the subminimum wage & considers impact on job quality, employment, costs & prices.
Friday nite video
video
Is America Ready to Bid the Electoral College Farewell? | The Daily Show
Michael Kosta learns about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact with some help from CNN's John King.
video
Voters May End Gerrymandering in Ohio
Voters have recently ended highly gerrymandered election maps in Michigan and Wisconsin. An initiative on the ballot this November gives Ohio voters a chance to follow their example.
video
The Right-Wing Plan To Recruit Poll Workers in Swing States
At rallies and revival meetings across the country, activists from the Christian right are urging people to sign up to work the polls. ProPublica and Wisconsin Watch report.
video
The Nine Lives of Barbara Dane | Movie
Barbara Dane (May 12, 1927 – October 20, 2024) was a powerhouse blues/jazz/folk singer whose unbending principles earned her a 5-inch thick FBI file. A 2023 documentary directed by Maureen Gosling, featuring Bonnie Raitt, Jane Fonda, The Chambers Brothers, Louis Armstong.
video
How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?
Sleep scientist Matt Walker tells us the recommended amount for adults and explains why it's necessary for your long-term health.
video
This Working Class Waitress Could Decide Who Controls Congress
Rebecca Cooke is the daughter of a Wisconsin dairy farmer. She watched her family’s farm collapse, now she’s running for office to take on Big Ag.
video
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred Debate Abortion
Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred take the stage at WFAA's studios in downtown Dallas in their first and only televised debate.
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