The Political Elite vs Bernie

Joseph B Atkins Labor South
Bernie Sanders stands alone now, save for his grassroots army, and facing him are the politically elite of the Democratic Party, both black and white, Wall Street, and the corporate media

Resistance and Devotedness: Learning Democracy Under Pressure

Kitti Baracsi Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Resistance by a school community, albeit sometimes fleeting, and devotedness, can change children's education. And what better way could there be of learning democratic resistance than local initiatives adopting a solidarity-based approach?

Will Major Networks Cover the Climate Crisis in 2020 Elections?

Mark Hertsgaard Columbia Journalism Review
South African school children hold placards denouncing climate crisis denialism.
The climate crisis, one of the top stories of the 2020 election, cries out for in-depth coverage by the big three networks. But in 2019 less than 1 out of every 100 network news stories talked about the problem that could end life as we know it.

After International Women’s Day Mexican Women Plan Historic Strike

Isabella Cota OpenDemocracy
Mexico City protest against gender-based violence against women.
In Mexico, thousands are expected to march in celebration of International Women’s Day, March 8. One day later, millions of Mexicans will be called upon to support the country’s first all-women labor strike to demand an end to gender-based violence.

Friday Nite Videos | March 6, 2020

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Coronavirus | John Oliver. Rock Me Baby | Beverly "Guitar" Watkins. Surge | Movie. Hold Truth to Power. How to Tell Matter From Antimatter.

Coronavirus | John Oliver

As coronavirus spreads, John Oliver discusses what’s being done to fight it, what’s gone wrong, and how to stay safe

Rock Me Baby | Beverly "Guitar" Watkins

Beverly "Guitar" Watkins performing with the Rick Fowler Band at the Foundry in Athens, Georgia. The energetic 78-year-old blues legend has been performing since the '50's when she was a member of Piano Red's band.

Surge | Movie

 A record number of first-time female candidates ran, won and upended politics in the historic 2018 midterm elections. This film asks the question: is this a moment or a movement?