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Material of Interest to People on the Left
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Material of Interest to People on the Left
Workers Unionize at Dia Art Foundation
Eating and Aging: A Complex Dynamic
For Trump, Information Has Always Been Power
End Single-Member Congressional Districts
‘Africa Is on the Frontlines but Not the Front Pages’
Most US Professors Trained at Few Elite Universities
Champion Vows To Say More on Cheating Scandal
John Roberts’s Long Game
Du Bois’s Black Reconstruction Is Essential Reading
Bill Gates Used Clout To Control Global COVID Response
Culture
food
A Second Look at the Tuna Sandwich’s All- American History
Taste Cooking
Japanese-Americans helped launch the California tuna-canning industry—and one of America’s most beloved sandwiches.
tv
Andor Examines How Capitalism and Authoritarianism Make an Empire
CBR
Star Wars: Andor's first episodes on Disney+ eschew the familiar signs of the Empire in favor of some private corporation - which is part of the plan.
poetry
Welcome to Indian Country
Poetry Magazine
Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest celebrates the beloved “Indian Country,” even welcomes people aboard, but adds a surprise twist to the invitation.
books
BRIGADISTAS!: A Review
Diary of a Heartland Radical
40,000 mostly young leftists from 50 countries joined in the military effort to defend democracy. Some 3,000 Americans traveled to Spain to fight fascism. They became known as the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
books
How a Debut Graphic Memoir Became the Most Banned Book in the Country
The New York Times
Maia Kobabe’s book, “Gender Queer,” was the most banned book in the U.S. in 2021, a year in which bans and challenges soared.
film
‘This Is an Old Story of Heroism, of Feminism’: The Truth Behind the Woman King
The Guardian
The historical action epic, starring Viola Davis, tells the story of the Agojie, female African warriors who once reigned supreme
food
Meet the Georgia Farmers Who Love to Jam
Modern Farmer
The goal of Farmers Jam is to create a more sustainable regional food system, and fruit trees are an integral part of that. They also prioritize BIPOC farmers, in part because of “the history of agriculture in the south and the lack of reparations.”
Labor
labor
New ‘Striketober’ Looms as US Walkouts Increase Amid Surge in Union Activity
The Guardian
Support for unions is on the rise as workers take action to raise pay and conditions amid booming company profits.
labor
Montrose-Area Starbucks Becomes First Houston Location To Unionize
Houston Public Media
In an 11-3 vote, workers at the Starbucks on South Shepherd near West Alabama in Houston voted to form a union on Thursday.
labor
Interest Rate Hikes Won’t End Inflation for Workers
Chicago Tribune
Our government has the tools to address the cost-of-living crisis. It just needs to use the right ones.
labor
Three Workers Dead in Grain Silo, Including a Child. OSHA Can Do Nothing
Confined Space
Farms are dangerous workplaces. Grain silos are well known death traps that kill dozens of workers, often children, every year.
labor
George Gresham Wants Labor Leaders To Support Younger Organizers
City & State
The 1199SEIU president talked about how the old guard can learn from people like Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls.
labor
Home Depot Workers in Northeast Philly Petition To Unionize, in What Could Be a National First
Philadelphia Inquirer
Workers at a Home Depot store in Northeast Philadelphia have filed paperwork to unionize — launching an unexpected campaign that, if successful, could mark the largest collective bargaining unit to date at any branch of the global home improvement retailer.
labor
Domestic Workers Will Now Have Some of the Same Labor Protections As Other Employees in Colorado
CPR News
Domestic workers were excluded from the 1935 National Labor Relations Act. Colorado joins a few states that give rights to domestic workers (including people who care for children, tend gardens and clean other people’s homes).
Friday nite video
video
T**** Confuses Hannity With Wild Mar-a-Lago Excuse
Even Sean Hannity was confused when T** rattled off conspiracy theories in an attempt to change the subject
video
The 10 Tactics of Fascism | Jason Stanley
Fascism is a cult of the leader, who promises national restoration in the face of supposed humiliation by immigrants, leftists, liberals, minorities, homosexuals and women
video
Yanis Varoufakis on Europe’s Energy Crisis, Ukraine, the Queen’s Death
Varoufakis says a history of market liberalization and reliance on cheap Russian gas has left the continent scrambling, in turn pushing up energy costs in the Global South
video
Rep. Raskin Blows the Roof Off the House
Rep. Jamie Raskin destroys Republicans' attempts to troll with a devastating response
video
Armageddon Time | Movie
"A story about the invisible fault lines of inequality, the moral compromises demanded by the American Dream, and the very practical ways in which remembering the past can be the only legitimate defense against the social forces that keep trying to repackage it as a vision of the future." -- Indiewire
video
Jan. 6 Committee Previews Oath Keeper Evidence
— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) September 15, 2022
video
Ron DeSantis' Migrant Stunt | Trevor Noah
Patagonia's founder donates his company to fight climate change, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sends migrants to Martha's Vineyard, racists lash out at "The Little Mermaid."
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