Frances Perkins Memorial

Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American
Frances Perkins’s work to build FDR’s New Deal sparked the modern American state. She recognized that the central purpose of government was not to protect property; it was to protect the communities of people who lived in the nation.

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The Democrats’ Path Back To Power

Pramila Jayapal Newsweek
Democrats do have a clear path forward: to be united and passionate about fighting for bold, direct economic policies that unrig the system and deliver change so families across America can stop just trying to survive and start to thrive.

Fifty Years of Silence: Mexico Faces the Legacy of Its Dirty War

Kate Doyle and Claire Dorfman National Security Archive
Mexico's first National Truth Commission has released monumental reports on state violence during the 'dirty wars' 50 years ago. Declassified documents reveal that the U.S. prioritized the stability of the Mexican regime over human rights concerns.

Either Be a Determined Opposition or Be a Loser

Jamelle Bouie The New York Times
The Democratic Party lacks the energy of a determined opposition — it is adrift, listless in the wake of defeat, ready to concede that Trump is some kind of avatar for the national spirit. The choice: either be a determined opposition or be a loser.