In Praise of Integrity
In this season of politics, the Persian exile Majid Naficy speaks on behalf of principles and integrity.
Washington Supreme Court Decision Grants Farmworkers Overtime Pay
Eater
The decision offers more compensation for those laboring in hazardous conditions during the pandemic.
Trump, McCain, Bush and Carter: Different Reactions to Bad Election Results
Speeches from candidates conceding defeat in past US elections have been resurfacing after Donald Trump’s latest address as the 2020 result looms.
How QAnon Has Gone Global
QAnon is a far-right conspiracy theory that alleges that the world is run by a powerful cabal of Satan worshipping pedophiles, who work to undermine US President Donald Trump and his actions against them, with the cabal operating a gloa global child sex trafficking ring. (Wikipedia)
Trump Cries Fraud and Calls Dibs on the Presidency
The Trump campaign files lawsuits in battleground states, MAGA supporters want to keep counting votes or stop counting votes depending on how Trump’s doing in their state, Trump claims victory on Twitter, and Mitch McConnell vows to be cockblocker-in-chief if Joe Biden wins. #DailyShow #TrevorNoah #Election2020
Leela James | A Change Is Gonna Come
Leela James covers Sam Cooke's classic A Change Is Gonna Come, from her 2005 album of the same name.
Leonard Cohen | Democracy Is Coming to the USA
A Spadecaller video featuring the visual arts of Matthew Schwartz in accompaniment with Leonard Cohen's song, Democracy.
Nasal Spray Prevents Covid Infection in Ferrets, Study Finds
The New York Times
Scientists at Columbia University have developed a treatment that blocks the virus in the nose and lungs, is inexpensive and needs no refrigeration.
The $15 Minimum Wage Wasn’t the Only Progressive Ballot Measure That Passed in Conservative States
Mother Jones
Voters were also in favor of taxing the rich and making it legal to smoke weed.
What Black History Should Already Have Taught Us About the Fragility of American Democracy
The New Yorker
The parameters of American democracy correlate neatly with the parameters of the nation’s racial hypocrisy.
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