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Indian Election Update | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

June 7, 2019

Hasan takes a look at exactly how the Hindu nationalist BJP managed to pull off a lopsided win and what it says about Prime Minister Modi’s agenda for the largest democracy in the world

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Grills Military Contractor for Wasting Tax Dollars

June 7, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez directly confronted this military contractor for taking huge profit margins at the expense of American taxpayers

Dr John's Best Version of "Such a Night" Piano Blues

June 7, 2019

Malcolm John Rebennack (Nov 20, 1941 - June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie and rock and roll (Wikipedia).

Open Carrying While White vs. Open Carrying While Black

June 7, 2019

Jordan Klepper and Kobi Libii each embed themselves with very different activist groups – one white, one black – who want to make people rethink how they view guns

June 7, 2019

Friday Nite Videos | June 7, 2019

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Open Carrying While White vs. Open Carrying While Black. Dr John's Best Version of "Such a Night" Piano Blues. AOC Grills Military Contractor. Indian Election Update | Hasan Minhaj. Ava DuVernay - Revisiting the Central Park Jogger Case.

June 6, 2019

Tidbits - June 6, 2019 - Reader Comments: Impeachment - Time for Congress to Act; Cuba Travel New Restrictions; German Bundestag anti-BDS resolution; Socialist Strategy; Juneteenth; Reclaim Pride Coalition; lots of announcements....

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Reader Comments: Impeachment - Time for Congress to Act; New Restrictions on Travel to Cuba; Measuring Unemployment; German Bundestag anti-BDS resolution; Socialist Strategy; Juneteenth history; Reclaim Pride Coalition; lots of announcements....

June 6, 2019

Discrediting Charges of Authoritarianism and Violence-Worship in Marx’s Worldview

Michael Hirsch New Politics

Critics of Marxism craft a veritable mythic horror show of allegations against Marx and his critique of capitalist social relations. The book under review cleverly and effectively demolishes 10 of these myths. The review deep-dives into two of them.

June 6, 2019

In Support of Reproductive Justice

National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) National Women’s Studies Association

We strongly condemn the current attacks on reproductive choice and add our voice to the chorus of opposition. Autonomy over our bodies, including our reproductive choices, is fundamental.

June 6, 2019

Musicians’ Pension Fund Says It’s Going Broke

Steve Wishnia Labor Press

More than 120 multiemployer pension funds—plans that cover workers who regularly work for different employers, largely in trucking, mining, construction, and entertainment—are considered in danger of insolvency. They cover about 1.3 million workers.

June 6, 2019

Nurses Defend Union Contract - Response to May 26 Posting of Labor Notes Column

Anthony Ciampa, Jaiveer Grewal, Mary Ellen Warden, Wendy Braithwaite, Heather May Portside

Negotiating committees at each of the hospitals are nurses elected by nurses. They have the final say prior to ratification by the entire nurse membership. Approved by a 2/3 majority, the contract breaks new ground in establishing safe staffing.