The Strike at McDonald’s
In These Times
It's About More Than Fighting Abuse—It’s About Workplace Democracy
NACLA on the Coup in Bolivia: Against Revanchist Violence and State Repression
NACLA
While many factors contributed to Bolivia’s current upheaval, the pattern of rightist revanchism, the role of oligarchic forces, external actors, and the military suggests we are witnessing a coup. And those resisting the coup are under great threat.
AOC and Bernie Are Teaming Up on a Green New Deal for Housing. Here's Why It Matters
VICE
Legislation introduced in the House by AOC, the Senate by Sanders, aims to turn federally-owned public housing properties into more functional communities, by building in healthier grocery stores, community gardens, and child care centers.
Pramila Jayapal Takes On Medicare for All’s Critics
The American Prospect
Democratic infighting over Medicare for All is unnecessary and dangerous. To criticize a plan that is in-depth and thoughtful, and addresses the very issues we need to address, and has the support of enormous numbers of Americans, is a big mistake.
Slavery’s Lessons for the Supreme Court and the DACA case
Los Angeles Times
The DACA case involves some legal uncertainty. And while there are obvious differences between slavery and deportation, the way antebellum courts in free states thought about the security of their brown-skinned residents is instructive.
Friday Nite Videos | November 15, 2019
Portside
Billionaires Freak Out About Warren and Sanders. The Report | Movie. Bernie, AOC Unveil $180 Billion Green New Deal for Public Housing. Why It’s So Hard to Get Mental Health Care | Hasan Minhaj. Understanding the Science of Climate Change.
Billionaires Freak Out About Warren and Sanders
Seth takes a closer look at billionaire Mike Bloomberg reportedly being on the brink of joining the Democratic primary as Wall Street panics about the current crop of candidates
The Report | Movie
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, CIA agents begin using extreme interrogation tactics on those they think were behind it
Bernie, AOC Unveil $180 Billion Green New Deal for Public Housing
The legislation aims to repair and upgrade public housing by securing renewable energy sources for approximately one million federally owned public housing units, affecting some two million people
Why It’s So Hard to Get Mental Health Care | Hasan Minhaj
Hasan talks about his own experience with mental health therapy and shines a spotlight on the fight to bridge the disparity in treatment between mental and physical health
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