Media Bits and Bytes — October 13, 2026
Portside
A free press is really expensive
A free press is really expensive
A free press is really expensive
As the 2026 Midterms Approach, Economy Is Front and Center
Pew Research Center
Democratic candidates hold a modest edge on the generic ballot, while their voters are more attentive to the campaign
labor
Labor’s Strategy Must Lean Into Synergies
Convergence
The ferocity & scale of onrushing authoritarianism demand that we think beyond binaries. We can’t counterpose electoral & strike action: we need to do both. And we can’t decisively defeat MAGA without effectively challenging the neoliberal model.
Media Misled on Issues Important to Midterm Voters
FAIR - Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
The real problem with the 2022 news coverage is not that it was off target, but rather that “prognostication-as-reporting is utterly dysfunctional.”
The 2022 Midterms Were One of the Best Elections the Left Has Had in Memory
Convergence
Put the mainstream Democrats aside. After the midterms, more left-wing insurgents are going to the House, Bernie Sanders has two strong allies in the Senate, and progressive ballot measures passed everywhere. Election night was a good night for the Left.
‘Young People Saved This Election’ for Democrats, Say Progressives
Common Dreams
"Don't underestimate the power of a pissed off generation," said NextGen America.
Democracy Was on the Ballot—And Won
The Atlantic
The American crisis isn’t over, but the midterms were a good sign.
labor
These Cooks, Waiters and Casino Workers Could Swing the Senate
The New York Times
Hospitality workers enjoy unusual clout in Nevada, where the powerful Las Vegas culinary union is rallying members to tip close races.
Media Bits and Bytes – November 1, 2022
Portside
The right-wing media empire, and other reports on the private and public uses of tech power
Bernie to Dems: Change Course Before You Nosedive in November
Politico
The Vermont independent isn't buying the happy talk from a party still talking up a pre-midterm turnaround. And he has a prescription to avoid it.
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