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Do Civilian Review Boards Work?

Zina Hutton Governing
2020 made police reform “sexy” on a policy level, leading to a significant increase in civilian oversight boards around the country. However, in the years following, many of these boards are still trying to find their footing.

Labor Militancy Is the Way To Increase Union Membership

C.J. Polychroniou Common Dreams
We need to rebuild the labor movement, and that means not going back to the kind of unions that existed in the postwar era. We need unions with a radical vision, unions that exert power in the workplace and society.

Democrats Have Momentum but Election Could Be Close

Paul Garver Chartist
The Harris-Walz ticket is polling well, and the atmosphere of gloom and doom that had beset both the Democratic Center and the Left has given way to cautious optimism. But the MAGA base remains intact, and the election is still close.

Ballot Initiatives Activate Voters, Change the Landscape

Chris Melody Fields Figueredo Convergence
Ballot initiatives offer a tool “to not only block authoritarian rule and ideology, but to build a world where all of us thrive and live with dignity — the world we deserve.”

Palestine Won at the Democratic Convention

James J. Zogby Arab American Institute
The DNC was a messy affair, with highs and lows, some small victories and some setbacks. It’s imperative to recognize the victories won and continue to engage with allies in the political process because change will come—only if this work continues.

Friday Nite Videos | August 30, 2024

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I Asked Bernie Sanders About a Gaza Ceasefire. Escaping the Gaza War for my Paralympic Dream. Russian POWs Speak About Their Capture in Kursk Oblast. Homegrown | Documentary. Ex-Trump Voters on January 6th.

Tidbits – Aug. 29 – Reader Comments: Harris-Walz Campaign, Democratic National Convention and Gaza, Palestinian Voters, Uncommitted Voters, Youth Voters; Public Rail Now Campaign; New Resources To Teach About Central America; Cartoons; More…

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Reader Comments: Uncommitted Movement a Success at DNC; Harris’ $5 Trillion Tax Plan; Labor, Harris and Trump; Change Biden’s Policy on Israel by Upholding the Law; Union Songs for Kids!; Support the Musicians of live television shows; Cartoons; more