Tuff
California poet Fred Norman offers a beautiful elegy to Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
"I'm Sorry," Says Ro Khanna, "An Unelected Parliamentarian Does Not Get to Deprive 32 Million Americans the Raise They Deserve."
Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders also denounced the guidance, lamenting that "archaic and undemocratic rules of the Senate" are now standing in the way of ending "starvation wages in this country."
Three Minutes to Mars: Perseverence Touches Down
Real footage captured by several cameras that are part of the rover's entry, descent, and landing suite.
Amazon Workers in Alabama Fight for a Union
Bernie's message: "If they stand up, stand together, and fight, they can win."
Capitol Rioter Turned in to the FBI by Ex-Girlfriend
This Capitol rioter is facing multiple federal charges after his ex turned him in to the FBI.
Barre | Songhoy Blues
Malian blues rock band Songhoy Blues performing "Barre," an original song from their latest album Optimisme, live outside in Bamako, Mali. Barre—meaning "change" in Songhai—calls on the youth to rise up and take action.
AOC Explains Why the Green New Deal Is Necessary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explained the tenets of the Green New Deal and how important they are especially after the winter storm in Texas.
New York City and the Persistence of the Middle Passage
The Nation
John Harris’s The Last Slave Ships offers a comprehensive portrait of the illegal slave trade in the Atlantic, starting with the last slave ships to dock in New York Harbor.
Joe Biden Can Cancel All Student Debt. He Just Won’t.
The Cut
We don’t like the word forgiveness because we don’t think student debtors did anything wrong. Your generation didn’t have to borrow like this. We’re just asking for parity.
Progressives Push to Squash Senate Filibuster After Minimum Wage Defeat
Politico
“So if that $15 minimum wage isn’t in this package, we are going to have to figure out a way to get it through. And if that means reforming the filibuster, then we should reform the filibuster," Rep. Pramila Jayapal said.
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