This Bank Panic Should Not Exist

Zachary D. Carter Vanity Fair
The most important bank in Silicon Valley has failed, triggering economic uncertainty nationwide. To blame: tough-talking tech dudes, a reckless Congress, contradictory monetary policy, and even Barney Frank.

The Oscars Were Invented To Breakup Hollywood Unions

David Thomson Vanity Fair
Last week's Oscar's ceremony was groundbreaking and historic, let's look at the origins of the awards 95 years ago. It started when the original Hollywood titans wanted an industry free of unions, of residuals, union benefits, well you get the idea.

The Too-Large-For Life Harry Bridges

Paul Buhle Portside
Harry Bridges, the Pacific longshoremen’s leader is too large for life and almost too large as a biographical subject. Left historian Paul Buhle reviews the recent biography by Bob Cherny.

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Friday Nite Videos | September 30, 2022

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"Fuck the Election. Let's Get Right to the Violence." 'Hillbilly Elegy' Republican J.D. Vance Exposed. Ladykiller | Official Trailer. 'Putin Is a Fool': Russian Soldiers Phoning Home. How Climate Change Makes Hurricanes Worse.