Global Left Midweek – October 26, 2022
Portside
Latest from Iran, Brazil, Myanmar and more
Ex-Black Panther Asks for Fresh Trial Amid New Evidence
The Guardian
New evidence shows that the conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal – who has spent over 40 years in prison – was tainted, prompting calls for a re-examination
The Ukraine Conundrum
The American Prospect
Democrats ask ‘what’s the endgame,’ then withdraw the question (which nonetheless persists).
This Is the Election You Get for 9 Billion Bucks
The Hartmann Report
Simply put, the elections are “tightening” because rightwing billionaires and giant corporations are pouring billions of dollars into advertising. And advertising works.
To Reform Our Destructive Global Food System, We’ll Need To Tackle Inequality
Jacobin
We are producing more food than at any other time in human history, yet millions of people around the world are starving. The global food system is broken.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars – October 25, 2022
Portside
Gird up your loins for Early Voting Blues
These Supreme Court Cases Could Kill What Remains of US Democracy
Aljazeera
If the conservative court upholds attempted violations of the Voting Rights Act, the US can drop pretenses to justice.
For America’s Top-Ranked CEOs, Too Much Is Never Enough
Capital and Main
A new EPI report has the receipts on our overcompensated corporate titans.
Crisis in the UK Regime: From a Summer to a Winter of Discontent?
Popular Resistance
This new crisis comes as workers across the UK are preparing for a new wave of strikes against the rising cost of living.
Want To Know What’s Going On in Our Economy? Talk to Workers.
The American Prospect
We don’t survey how workers feel about their jobs. We’d learn a lot if we did.
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