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Obama’s TPP Would Widen the Divide

Manuel Pérez-Rocha Inequality.org
NAFTA worsened poverty in Mexico. But some did profit from "Free Trade." Mexico now has 12 billionaires. Before our government started selling off public enterprises to cronies to lay the groundwork for NAFTA, we didn’t have one.

Woody Guthrie's Assault on 'Old Man Trump'

Will Kaufman The Conversation
In a newly discovered song, Woody Guthrie sings about his abusive and racist landlord, 'Mister Trump made a tramp out of me.' The Trump he's talking about is Donald's father.

Young People Must Have the Right to Counsel Before They Are Questioned by Police

Bernardine Dohrn Truthout
A deeper conversation about an immediate right to counsel at the beginning point of police questioning (when it matters most) and the perils of police interrogation of youth is essential for all youth and youth advocates within the US, to clarify where our strategies for youth justice are headed.

15-Year-Old Bresha Meadows Faces Life in Prison

Amy Goodman Democracy Now!
A young girl who shot dead her abusive father now may face life in prison, sparking national outcry over the treatment of domestic violence survivors. Democracy Now's Amy Goodman is joined by Martina Latessa, Bresha Meadows’ aunt and a Cleveland police officer in the Domestic Violence Unit; Ian Friedman, a criminal defense attorney representing Bresha Meadows; and Victoria Law, freelance journalist, author of Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women.

Sanctuary Cities: Thinking for Ourselves

Shea Howell People's Water Board
Detroit is the largest African American city in the country, with a history of sophisticated political organizing that counters such lame gestures quickly and clearly. It is also a Sanctuary City. Just days before coming to Detroit, Trump denounced Sanctuary Cities, saying that if elected he would cut off federal funding until they renounced these policies. “Cities that refuse to cooperate with federal authorities will not receive taxpayer dollars,” Trump said.

Moonlight Review - Devastating Drama Is A Vital Portrait of Black Gay Masculinity in America

Benjamin Lee The Guardian
Moonlight is a profoundly moving film about growing up as a gay man in disguise, a difficult and damaging journey that’s realised with staggering care and delicacy and one that will resonate with anyone who has had to do the same. We’re starved of these narratives and Jenkins’ electrifying drama showcases why they are so hugely important, providing a rarely seen portrait of what it really means to be a black gay man in America today. It’s a stunning achievement.

August Was a Huge Month for Berniecrats

Alex Ding In These Times
Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid is over—but as his campaign army deploys down-ballot, more and more progressive challengers are claiming victory. Berniecrats include not just progressive politicians taking up Sanders’ mantle, but also political outsiders heeding Sanders’ call-to-revolution.