Wisconsin Nurses Get Possible Path to Union Recognition

Michael Childers and David Nack Labor Notes
A three-day strike by Wisconsin nurses is off this week, after SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin and UW Health (the University of Wisconsin's medical system) reached an agreement on a path toward the potential recognition of the union.

Sweden: Right-Wing Coalition Wins Election by the Narrowest of Margins

Petter Nilsson and Rikard Warlenius Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Sweden’s right-wing parties are set to take power with a razor-thin majority, ending eight years of social democratic government. Sweden can look forward to four years of reactionary politics where the democratic institutions are genuinely at risk.

Incarceration on TV Is Nothing Like the Prison Where I Live

Christopher Blackwell The Progressive
As sensational shows like ‘60 Days In‘ return this fall, so does one of television’s favorite tropes: the scary, evil-doing prisoner. howcasing the most unstable of the incarcerated population spreads the false narrative that everyone in prison is a lost cause.

Friday Nite Videos | September 16, 2022

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Jan. 6 Committee Previews Oath Keeper Evidence. Ron DeSantis' Migrant Stunt | Trevor Noah. How Waves Could Power a Clean Energy Future. Breaking the Vote Series Trailer. How Ancient Art Captured Australian Megafauna.

Ron DeSantis' Migrant Stunt | Trevor Noah

Patagonia's founder donates his company to fight climate change, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sends migrants to Martha's Vineyard, racists lash out at "The Little Mermaid."

How Waves Could Power a Clean Energy Future

Harnessing ocean waves for grid-scale electricity production would be a major boon to the clean energy industry. Now, an influx of federal funding is helping U.S. companies test wave energy technologies, giving hope that wave power will see massive growth over the next few decades.