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October 28, 2022

‘Democracy on the Line’: Brazil’s Election and the Bolsonaro Disinformation Ecosystem

Jem Bartholomew Columbia Journalism Review

"I’m not sure Bolsonaro would be successful in a coup attempt, but I am sure that, if he loses, he’s not going to accept the results. And he’s going to incite his supporters to go onto the streets."

October 28, 2022

Ahead of Halloween, Sysco Teamsters Give Corporate Ghouls the Heebie-Jeebies

Luis Feliz Leon Labor Notes

Teamsters won their strike at America's largest wholesale food distributor with an old-fashioned militant tactic: the mass picket line. “It was old school—unions shutting the thing down,” said a UPS driver. “It’s a magical feeling, the solidarity and the power that comes with it; the connection that’s made by standing together shoulder to shoulder, holding the line."

The War With Ukraine Is Coming Home to Russians

October 28, 2022

President Putin has announced a 'partial' mobilisation of citizens with military experience. This is what the reality of students, pensioners and people with no army training being called up looks like.

Dr. Oz's Misstep of the Year

October 28, 2022

Dr. Oz sinks his own campaign with misstep of the year on debate stage.

God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty

October 28, 2022

In lust, we trust. The full story of the Falwells' sex scandal and its intersection with Donald Trump. November 1 on Hulu.

40,000 Years of Music Explained in 8 Minutes

October 28, 2022

The history of music from bone flutes to Beyoncé shows music is less about composers than about our innate musicality.

Could Kentucky Be the Next State To Reject an Abortion Ban?

October 28, 2022

Trump won Henderson County, Kentucky, by 25 points. The vast majority of voters there oppose a constitutional amendment banning abortion. The voters explain why.

October 28, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | October 28, 2022

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Could Kentucky Be the Next State To Reject an Abortion Ban? 40,000 Years of Music Explained in 8 Minutes. God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty. Dr. Oz's Misstep of the Year. The War With Ukraine Is Coming Home to Russians.

October 27, 2022

UFT Prez Doubles-Down on Medicare Advantage Push in Face of Fierce Opposition

Bob Hennelly Work Bites

Municipal retirees and supporters rallied against the switch to privatized for-profit Medicare Advantage health insurance. UFT President Michael Mulgrew continues to advocate amending NYC’s Administrative Code, allowing the switch to happen.

October 27, 2022

Tidbits – Oct. 27, 2022 – Reader Comments, Elections – It’s the Economy, It’s Race and Racism; Supreme Court and Democracy; Climate Change; Fascist Threat; Labor Upsurge; Transatlantic Left Dialogue and Internationalism in Our Time; More…

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Reader Comments: Elections- Economy, Race, Racism; Supreme Court, Democracy; Fascist Threat; Climate Change; Labor Upsurge; Transatlantic Left Dialogue and Internationalism in Our Time-this weekend; International Women's Conference-call papers; more