Tidbits- June 26-Readers Comments: Zohran Mamdani Wins!; Before Zohran, There Was Comrade La Guardia; Trump Shames America, Nuclear Options, Negotiation, Netanyahu; World Council of Churches: Call To End Apartheid, Occupation; More;

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Readers Comments: Zohran Mamdani Wins!; Before Zohran, There Was Comrade La Guardia; Trump Shames America, Nuclear Options, Negotiation, Netanyahu; Path to Pushing MAGA out of Power; World Council of Churches: Call to End Apartheid, Occupation; more;

Why Gavin Newsom’s Podcast Is a Political Disaster

Gil Duran FrameLab
Gavin Newsom's effort to go upside-down has harmed his public standing. The upside of his venture is that provides, in hard numbers and immediate practical implications, a lesson for Democrats.

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Autoworkers Have Made Both Candidates Pay Attention

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Anyone wanting substantive discussion of jobs in last night’s debate was disappointed. But because of the UAW’s organizing and strikes over the past year, both Trump and Harris felt compelled to insist they were the best candidate for autoworkers.

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Will the Labor Upsurge Find Its Political Voice?

Barry Eidlin Jacobin
In the United States and Canada, we’ve seen an increase in labor militancy. This upsurge is a chance to inject working-class politics into the political arena, which has so far been mostly unresponsive to workers’ demands.

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Need the Grassroots

Harvey Wasserman LA Progressive
Harris/Walz need grassroots organizing and election protection to win the White House. Whether you like it or not, democracy means you ARE involved, now more than ever. So prepare to be intensely active at least through January 20, 2025.

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Blue-Collar Dan Osborn Against Nebraska’s Establishment

Steve Early Barn Raiser
In his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Osborn, who led a prominent labor strike against Kellogg’s in 2021, plans to bring together a coalition of farmers, union laborers and small business owners

Want a Labor Party? Learn From the UK

Eric Blanc Labor Politics
What is the most viable path to a working-class party in the United States? How to Implode a Two-Party System from Within.
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