Eric Garner, 10 Years Later

Theodore Hamm Indypendent
A cell phone video of Eric Garner being choked to death by NYPD police, seen by millions, helped ignite calls for sweeping changes in policing. Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, is trying to sustain the national momentum for police reform.

Illinois Amazon Drivers Just Went on Strike

Luis Feliz Leon Labor Notes
This week, Amazon drivers organized with the Teamsters in Skokie, Illinois, went on strike over the company’s violations of labor law. The workers are demanding Amazon recognize and bargain with their union.

Why Housing First Failed in Canada

Laurence Braun-Woodbury Canadian Dimension
To end homelessness we must reclaim our housing infrastructure from the investor class, produce homes as if they were essential goods rather than investment vehicles.

Friday Nite Videos | June 28, 2024

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“We need to talk about AIPAC” | Mehdi Hasan

How and why AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, one of the most powerful lobbying group in the US, is spending record amounts of money to topple - not for the first time - a pro-Palestinian Congressman