Before Roe
They say you can’t go home again, but the Supreme Court says otherwise. Peter Neil Carroll’s Before Roe offers a glimpse of “normal” from the bad old days.
Salt of the Earth | Movie
Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico by Mexican-American workers seeking wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. Stars Juan Chacon, Rosaura Revuelta, Will Geer. Full story of how the movie was made.
How Democrats Can Run and Win in Rural Areas
Progressive Chloe Maxmin unseated a top Republican in a rural district, then passed one of the first state Green New Deal bills. Here’s what Democrats can learn from her success.
Dark Winds | TV Trailer
Tribal policeman Joe Leaphorn wrestles with a series of apparently unrelated crimes on the Navajo Nation reservation in this new series based on the Tony Hillerman novel. Now streaming on AMC. #DarkWinds #AMC #AMCPlus
SCOTUS Restricts the EPA, R. Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell Get Prison Sentences
SCOTUS limits the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, R. Kelly and Ghislane Maxwell receive prison sentences, Prince Charles stops accepting cash donations and L.A. County makes reparations. #DailyShow #Comedy #TrevorNoah
AOC: Members Who Sought Pardons Should Be Expelled
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez returns to The Late Show for a three-part interview that begins with her assessment of today's Jan. 6th Committee hearing and her assertion that any member of congress who sought a pardon for their role in the insurrection should be expelled. #Colbert #AOC #AlexandriaOcasioCortez
The Insane Saga of ‘Salt of the Earth,’ the Only Film To Be Blacklisted
The Guardian
Blacklisted Hollywood workers independently produced one of the great labor films. “One of the reasons we made ‘Salt of the Earth’ after we were blacklisted was to commit a crime worthy of the punishment,” Paul Jarrico said.
‘The Simpsons’ Production Workers Go Union, Saying They Deserve a Place at the Table
NPR
Workers said they are hoping to receive benefits, such as health care and retirement. In recent months, smaller groups of production employees at different workplaces have unionized – these include the animation studio Titmouse, and the workers at Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites.
Google’s Powerful AI Spotlights a Human Cognitive Glitch: Mistaking Fluent Speech for Fluent Thought
The Conversation
You cannot simply trust a language model when it tells you how it feels. Words can be misleading, and it is all too easy to mistake fluent speech for fluent thought.
Originalism Run Amok at the Supreme Court
Brennan Center for Justice
Originalism, as used by this Court, just provides cover for a right-wing political agenda. It is a threat to democracy.
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