Depression Era Co-ops

Jonathan Rowe Yes! Magazine
What History Books Left Out About Depression Era Co-ops It would seem that a movement that provided livelihood for more than 300,000 people in California alone would merit discussion in the history books.

A Publicly Owned Bank

Glenn Daigon WhoWhatWhy
Banking on the Public Option: Will LA Lead the Way for People-Owned Banks?

#MeToo and McDonald’s

Annelise Orleck Jacobin
It’s been a long time since a strike in the US directly targeted sexual harassment. But on Tuesday, women workers took direct action against their bosses and brought the #MeToo movement to McDonald's.

Friday Nite Videos | Sept 21, 2018

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Felony Disenfranchisement | John Oliver. The Black Eyed Peas | Big Love. Laura Poitras Movie | Risk. Vote 'Em Out. Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9".

Felony Disenfranchisement | John Oliver

An extraordinary number of people with felony convictions are unfairly prohibited from voting, and the worst state for this — surprise — is Florida.

The Black Eyed Peas | Big Love

“No kid should have to live through what you’re about to see,” the narrator warns. The Black Eyed Peas take us through a gut-wrenching video tour of the reality of school shootings and child separations. Produced in partnership with March for Our Lives and Families Belong Together.

Movie | Risk

Academy Award winner Laura Poitras (CitizenFour) takes viewers closer than they have ever been before to Julian Assange and those who surround him. Featuring massive leaks, headline-grabbing news, and the revolutionary impact of the internet on global politics. RISK compresses six years of filming into a portrait of power, principles, betrayal, and sacrifice when the stakes could not be any higher.