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Friday Nite Videos | March 24, 2023

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Jordan Klepper Meets Trump Arrest Protesters. De La Soul and The Roots: Stakes Is High. Western Weapons Transform the War in Ukraine. Nuclear Fusion: Who'll Be First To Make It Work? "I Almost Ended My Life Because of the Corrupt Beef Industry."

Medicare for All Is Not Enough

David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, Adam Gaffney, Don McCanne, John Geyman The Nation
Communities, not corporations, should own our most vital health care assets.

Employer Political Coercion: A Growing Threat

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez The American Prospect
Managers and supervisors can now legally require their workers to participate in politics as a condition of employment. For instance, in most states, managers have the legal right to mandate worker attendance at a political rally for a favored candidate—and fire or punish workers who decline to participate.

Berkeley Free Speech Movement at 50 and Today

Lilith Claire; Leon Wofsy
Celebrations marked the 50th Anniversary of the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley. The FSM, along with the Civil Rights Movement, the Southern Freedom Movement, and organizations like SNCC and CORE inspired a generation. Yesterday, marking the 50th anniversary, there were celebrations and a rally - today the struggle is continuing - in Berkeley, in the U.S., and worldwide, like the Hong Kong students are showing.

Sacrificing the Vulnerable, From Gaza to America

Chris Hedges truthdig
Chris Hedges gave this speech Saturday at the Sauk County Fairgrounds in Baraboo, Wis., before a crowd of about 2,000. His address followed one there by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who seems to be preparing to run in the Democratic presidential primaries. The Fighting Bob Fest, the annual event at which they appeared, brings together progressive speakers from around the country and honors Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette (1855-1925).
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