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September 18, 2021

Louis Armstrong and the spy: how the CIA used him as a ‘trojan horse’ in Congo

Jason Burke The Guardian

Book reveals how the jazz musician unwittingly became party to secret cold war manoeuvres by the US in Africa.

September 18, 2021

A Tale of Two September 11ths

David Duhalde Democratic Left

Growing up in the U.S., September 11, 1973, was as important a date for my bi-national family as the 4th of July. My parents met through Chile Solidarity, the international movement to defend the Chilean people against its neoliberal dictatorship.

September 18, 2021

September 11 and the Debacle of 'Nation-Building' in Iraq and Afghanistan

Walden Bello Foreign Policy in Focus

Nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq was the resurrection of a doctrine that should have been buried after Vietnam.

September 18, 2021

‘How is Pauli Murray not a household name?’ The extraordinary life of the US’s most radical activist.

Steve Rose The Guardian

She explored her gender and sexuality in the 20s, defied segregation in the 40s and inspired Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Now, a film is bringing her trailblazing achievements to light..

September 18, 2021

Four Million Jobs

Economic Policy Institute Economic Policy Institute

Budget reconciliation package and bipartisan infrastructure bill would support more than 4 million jobs per year

September 18, 2021

Architect of Texas Abortion Ban Takes Aim at LGBTQ+ Rights While Urging Reversal of Roe

Jessica Corbett Common Dreams

"Make no mistake, the goal is to force extreme, outdated, religious-driven values on all of us through the courts."

September 17, 2021

Happy Hour

Jerry Dyer

California poet Jerry Dyer captures the crazy rush for the good old days: “voices mix wisdom with the lies./ Bars are filling their pulpits and their pews.”

September 17, 2021

The Future of Labor Is Growing in South Dakota

Kim Kelly The New Republic

Man - Kooper Caraway - standing outside of the union offices.

Kooper Caraway, the head of the state’s AFL-CIO, is done with thinking small.

My Name Is Pauli Murray | Documentary

September 17, 2021

They are one of the most influential human rights advocates in American history. Told largely in Pauli’s own words, My Name is Pauli Murray is a candid recounting of a unique and extraordinary journey. Coming to theaters Sept 17, streaming on PrimeVideo Oct 1.

The War in Afghanistan: What Else Should We Never Forget?

September 17, 2021

While Americans are supposed to “never forget” 9/11, many have already forgotten the needless civilian casualties and high costs that came with the war in Afghanistan. #DailyShow #TrevorNoah #Afghanistan