Making 'Our Revolution' Ours

John Atcheson Common Dreams
Many of the concerns progressives have about OR were outlined in a petition released by the Bernie Delegates Network on Tuesday entitled, "Support and Improve 'Our Revolution.'" One particularly important one was the omission of anything about the essentially neocon foreign and Defense policy that dominates establishment politics. Another is whether OR will support only Democrats or whether it will also support third party candidates.

Necessary Durability

Julie Demoff-Larson Cultural Weekly
To honor working-class women on this Labor Day weekend, Julie Demoff-Larson's poem addresses a hidden aspect of "necessary durability" women had to bring to their work.

Time to Stand Up to Apple

Robert Reich Robert Reich
Designs, software, and patented ideas, which are at the core of Apple's business model, are a perfect vehicle for tax avoidance.

What a Black Lives Matter Economic Agenda Looks Like

Jannell Ross The Washington Post
Even a good job creation/infrastructure bill must include "targeted" language to ensure that funds flow into black communities, and community residents have access to those jobs.

Socialize the EpiPen

Adam Gaffney Jacobin
My proposed solution to the EpiPen mess follows this line of thought: essentially, bust the damn patent. Or, at least, the US government should threaten to bust the patent, and we should then watch the price fall faster than you can jab yourself in the thigh with an adrenaline-filled pen.

Standoff at Standing Rock

Reinforcements arrive as Native Americans protest a massive oil pipeline in North Dakota.

Georgetown Makes Amends for Profiting From Slavery

Steps include an apology for its ties to slavery, preference to applicants who are descendants of Georgetown’s slaves, renaming a building in honor of one of the slaves and creating an institute to study slavery.