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July 10, 2021

Solidarity Economy Leader Scores Stunning Win in Buffalo’s Mayoral Race

Steve Dubb NPQ

India Walton has long been a force in Buffalo and a leader in the community land trust movement nationally. “The number one priority for communities similar to mine is to create power among the community and really harness that into political will."

July 9, 2021

Friday Nite Videos | April 9, 2021

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The “Dark Money” Playbook. Nina Simone | Backlash Blues. How a Billionaire Team Owner Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than LeBron James. What’s in the 4% of Our DNA That Makes Us Different From Chimps? Debunking the Myth of the Lost Cause.

July 9, 2021

The Battle for Mount Rushmore: ‘It Should Be Turned Into Something Like the Holocaust Museum’

Annette McGivney The Guardian

The national memorial draws nearly 3 million visitors a year – and Native Americans want the site back with a focus on oppression

July 9, 2021

Mayor-to-Be Eric Adams and the New NYC City Council

Harold Meyerson, Michael Gold The American Prospect, New York Times

New York’s new mayor-in-waiting is in some ways a throwback to an older era of urban politics. But the City Council is poised to be one of the most progressive in the city’s history, with a diversity that mirrors the city it represents.

July 9, 2021

After Months of Controversy, FDA Chief Requests Probe of Alzheimer's Drug Approval

Jessica Corbett Common Dreams

Public Citizen, which called for the FDA acting commissioner "to immediately resign or be removed" over the "reckless and inexcusable" drug approval, welcomed her "belated" request.

July 9, 2021

Eight Takeaways From ProPublica’s Investigation of How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Taxes

ProPublica ProPublica

How do billionaire team owners end up paying lower tax rates not only than their millionaire players, but even the person serving beer in the stadium? Let’s go to the highlights.

The “Dark Money” Playbook for Rigging US Elections

July 9, 2021

An in-depth video exposing Heritage Action’s $24 million campaign over the next two years to roll back access to the ballot and block congressional Democrats’ sweeping democracy reform bill, the For the People Act. #Politics #DarkMoney #HeritageAction #HeritageFoundation #VotingRights

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Solidarity Economy Leader Scores Stunning Win in Buffalo’s Mayoral Race

Friday Nite Videos | April 9, 2021

The Battle for Mount Rushmore: ‘It Should Be Turned Into Something Like the Holocaust Museum’

Mayor-to-Be Eric Adams and the New NYC City Council

After Months of Controversy, FDA Chief Requests Probe of Alzheimer's Drug Approval

Eight Takeaways From ProPublica’s Investigation of How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Taxes

The “Dark Money” Playbook for Rigging US Elections

Nina Simone | Backlash Blues (Live at Montreux, 1976)

How a Billionaire Team Owner Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than LeBron James — and the Stadium Workers, Too

What’s in the 4% of Our DNA That Makes Us Different From Chimps?