Combating Wage Theft Under Donald Trump
The American Prospect
For now, it will be up to states and cities to protect workers.
Relegating the One State/Two State Debate to the Dustbin of History
The Magnes Zionist
Is the two-state solution for Israel-Palestine still viable? Perhaps it is time to admit, in the spirit of Voltaire, that the two-state solution was never about two states, nor was it a solution, nor could it ever be viable.
Starting a Socialist Sunday School
DSA - Democratic Socialists of America
I grew up going to a Korean church in Germany, learning all about kindness, sharing, and helping each other in a wonderfully warm, communal, and nourishing space. That really had a positive impact on me (in addition to my socialist parents!).
Auld Lang Syne
Poem-a-Day
New Year's coming, a moment for memories, and a gift seldom appreciated until a person has lost the ability. Poet Jennifer L. Knox's Auld Lang Syne points to a sad irony.
Obama's Dream and Its Contradictions
The Atlantic
A look at Obama's core philosophy, his political appeal and accomplishments, his limitations and the constraints under which he governed.
Why I Answered the Call for Veterans to Go to Standing Rock
OtherWords.org
Why did so many veterans take up the cause of the Native Americans and environmentalists at Standing Rock? My own reasons are rooted in western Pennsylvania’s coal country, where I grew up.
Sanders Leads Charge Against Trump at Jan 15 Protests
Quartz
The protests will focus on opposition to Republican budget proposals, especially cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Tay Zonday's take on the Seuss classic has obvious relevance this holiday season.
The No Cloning Theorem
Is cloning possible? Not cloning as in Dolly the sheep, but cloning as in a Star Trek transporter? Here is the real science of it.
Neighborhood Atheism
Baba Brinkman and Greydon Square rap about how to approach the world morally without religion.
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