Why Top Democrat Snubs Fight Against Deadly “Cancer Alley” Pollution

Oliver Laughland and Emily Holden The Guardian
Mary Hampton and Robert Taylor in DC.
Cedric Richmond is a rising Democratic Party star and co-chair of Joe Biden’s Presidential campaign. The African American congressman is also one of the highest Democratic Party recipients of donations from the oil, gas and chemicals industries.

Life Under the Algorithm

Gabriel Winant The New Republic
How a relentless speedup is reshaping the working class.

Why Impeachment Matters, Regardless of the Outcome

Chris Winters Yes! Magazine
So why are we doing this? While it’s highly unlikely Trump will be removed from power before the 2020 election, there are a couple arguments to be made that impeaching him serves a higher purpose, even if the outcome is likely a foregone conclusion

What to Know About Your Rights to Unionize

KAYLEN RALPH Teen Vogue
Hands holding Kickstarter United OPEIU buttons
As more young people find themselves stuck in precarious jobs with variable hours and benefits, some are turning to unions to help secure their rights.

America’s Afghanistan Fiasco

The Washington Post releases a staggering report about the war in Afghanistan that shows an alarming lack of strategy, gross mismanagement of funds and a continued pattern of painting the war as successful from Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump. #TheDailyShow