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November 28, 2020

The fossil fuel industry wants you to believe it’s good for people of color

Sammy Roth Los Angeles Times

An Aliso Canyon relief well being drilled on December 14, 2015.

The fossil fuel industry is increasingly casting itself as an ally of communities of color and defender of their financial well-being. The goal is to bulwark oil and gas against ambitious climate change policies by claiming the moral high ground.

November 28, 2020

As Pandemic Aid Ends, California Families Face Brutal New Year

Nigel Duara Cal Matters

Jacques Gene and his 7-year-old son, Wyatt, at his home in Cool, near Sacramento.

Absent last-minute federal and state pandemic aid, Californians will be in for a rough new year. Some 750,000 Californians are set to lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas, and 2.1 million could lose their homes weeks later.

November 28, 2020

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on the Possibility of Progressive Legislation in 2021

Rich Smith The Stranger

Why are we putting so much money into law enforcement when we need money that helps people have opportunity? We can increase our spending on critical areas, we can ensure people have health care, education, good living wage jobs.

November 27, 2020

Friday Nite Videos | November 27, 2020

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Militias | Trevor Noah. Barack Obama Visits the Twins | Reaction to Bob Dylan. What Made Maradona a Latin Icon Beyond the Soccer Field. Rudy Giuliani Vows to Continue His Legal Failures on Behalf of the President. Let It Go: A Parody.

Militias - If You Don’t Know, Now You Know

November 27, 2020

18th century militias aimed to protect the country, heavily armed 21st century ones are trying to tear it apart.

Barack Obama Visits the Twins | Reaction to Bob Dylan

November 27, 2020

The twins learn about Bob Dylan on a Barack Obama playlist, and then discuss Dylan and playlists with Obama.

What Made Maradona a Latin Icon Beyond the Soccer Field

November 27, 2020

Diego Maradona was a champion of poor and oppressed people around the world as well as a global soccer icon.

Rudy Giuliani Vows to Continue His Legal Failures on Behalf of the President

November 27, 2020

John Lithgow nails it. #Colbert #JohnLithgow #RudyGiuliani

Let It Go: A Trump Parody

November 27, 2020

You did it, America! “Let It Go" from Frozen by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Lyrics by me, SongBird.

November 27, 2020

GOP Trail of Tears: Giving Thanks to Indigenous Voters

Greg Palast Greg Palast Investigative Journalism

Native People’s vote provided the margin for Biden in Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona. Thank you.