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July 10, 2020

After the End of Native Mascots

Nick Martin The New Republic

Once the slurs and caricatures are gone, we're left to reconcile the erasure, tokenization, and colonization that exist beyond them

Hot Take Crew Ballistic Over Supreme Court's Trump Tax Returns Ruling

July 10, 2020

The Supreme Court's rulings on Trump's tax returns and religious exemptions inspire Tyler Templeton to create the new church Our Lady of Hot Take. #TooningOut

Amazing Waste. Jesus Sets the Record Straight.

July 10, 2020

Some evangelicals believe Trump is God’s chosen one. Jesus felt compelled to set the record straight.

Irresistible | Movie

July 10, 2020

Get ready for the most irresistible comedy event of the summer. From writer/director Jon Stewart, the world premiere of #Irresistible is now in theaters and on demand

John Prine | Some Humans Ain't Human

July 10, 2020

John Prine singing "Some Humans Ain't Human" off of his 2005 album "Fair & Square"

The Myth of De Facto Segregation

July 10, 2020

‘The racial segregation in every metropolitan area in this country was created by racially explicit government policy, designed to create racial boundaries.’

July 10, 2020

Friday Nite Videos | July 10, 2020

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The Myth of De Facto Segregation. John Prine | Some Humans Ain't Human. Irresistible | Movie. Jesus Sets the Record Straight. Hot Take Crew Ballistic Over Supreme Court's Trump Tax Returns Ruling.

July 9, 2020

Which Side Are We On: Can Labor Support #BlackLivesMatter and Police Unions?

David Unger New Labor Forum

Our multinational labor movement is being asked if we will join this movement for a radical shift in how our country treats Black people and for a radical realignment in policing, incarceration, and funding for the public good.

July 9, 2020

The Revolutionary Life of Dr. Alan Berkman

Michael Steven Smith Mondoweiss

Susan Reverby’s riveting biography of Alan Berkman is a magnificent book. Berkman was imprisoned in the 60s, convicted for his political work. On regaining his freedom he devoted his life to public health and helping those the system abandoned.

July 9, 2020

Tidbits - July 9, 2020 - Reader Comments: Standing Up to Trump and Racism; Black Lives Matter; Pandemic Evictions; ICE Foreign Student Guidelines; Voter Suppression; Labor Unions and Police; Confederate Monuments; Big Oil; Margy Wilkinson; Hamilton; more

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Reader Comments: Standing Up to Trump and Racism; Black Lives Matter; Pandemic, COVID-19, Evictions; ICE Foreign Student Guidelines; Voter Suppression; Labor Unions and Police; Confederate Monuments; Big Oil; Margy Wilkinson; Hamilton; Announcements