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Today’s Labor Movement Needs a Bigger Vision

David Bacon Labor Notes
The labor movement has to become a movement that inspires people with a broader vision of social justice. There’s something fundamentally wrong with the priorities of this society, and unions have to be courageous enough to say it.

This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza

Ben Rhodes The New York Times
By letting go of an outdated approach, Democrats can reclaim their values, foster a bigger and more stable coalition and start building the world they want, rather than defending the indefensible.

This Week in People’s History, Dec 3–9, 2025

Portside
1860 Harpers Weekly illustration showing Boston abolitionists under attack Short Tempers In a Polarized Nation (1860), Justice for the Wilmington 10, Better Late than Never (1980), Just How Bad Can the Federal Courts Get? (1910), Witch Hunters Against Common Sense (1950), War Crimes Are Common, But Not Convictions (1985)
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