Richie Neal and Trump’s Taxes
The American Prospect
The costs of having a corporate Democrat chair the House Ways and Means Committee
US Bars Entry to International Criminal Court Investigators
AP
Amnesty International described the move as “the latest attack on international justice and international institutions by an administration hellbent on rolling back human rights protections.”
Global Student Climate Strike
Common Dreams
"We are facing the greatest existential crisis humanity has ever faced. And yet it has been ignored. You who have ignored it know who you are.”
Inequality 101: Why the College-Admissions Scandal Is So Absurd
The Atlantic
The 33 wealthy parents charged in the recent college admissions scandal chose to participate in an organized criminal conspiracy to get their kids into elite schools. It was much cheaper than the “legal” bribes and scams used by others of their ilk.
As Web Turns 30, Pioneer Tim Berners-Lee Says 'You Should Have Complete Control of Your Data'
Common Dreams
"The fight for the web is one of the most important causes of our time."
What If High Schoolers Could Vote? We May Soon Find Out
Yes! Magazine
Oregon may become the first state to lower the voting age to 16 years in all local and statewide elections.
Abolish Billionaires
The New York Times
A radical idea is gaining adherents on the left. It’s the perfect way to blunt tech-driven inequality.
Friday Nite Videos | March 15, 2019
Portside
Why You Still Don't Understand the Green New Deal. Hip Hop: Outta da Bronx, and Around the World. Historian Rutger Bregman: Moderates Are The Real Fringe. Juanita | Netflix Movie. Now That's What I Call an Alibi.
Why You Still Don't Understand the Green New Deal
Political news coverage tends to focus on strategy over substance, and that’s making it less likely that the public will agree on big policy ideas when we need them the most.
Hip Hop: Outta da Bronx, and Around the World
On the latest episode of Patriot Act, Hasan dissects how the rise of music streaming on platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and SoundCloud has influenced the sound, reach, and impact of modern day hip hop. While streaming technology has led to the commercial viability of SoundCloud rappers, it is simultaneously enabling rap as a viable form of protest against oppressive regimes around the world.
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