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Democrats Have Momentum but Election Could Be Close

Paul Garver Chartist
The Harris-Walz ticket is polling well, and the atmosphere of gloom and doom that had beset both the Democratic Center and the Left has given way to cautious optimism. But the MAGA base remains intact, and the election is still close.

Labor Militancy Is the Way To Increase Union Membership

C.J. Polychroniou Common Dreams
We need to rebuild the labor movement, and that means not going back to the kind of unions that existed in the postwar era. We need unions with a radical vision, unions that exert power in the workplace and society.

Do Civilian Review Boards Work?

Zina Hutton Governing
2020 made police reform “sexy” on a policy level, leading to a significant increase in civilian oversight boards around the country. However, in the years following, many of these boards are still trying to find their footing.

Are Democrats Actually Listening to Jesse Jackson?

Josh Kurtz Maryland Matters
Party leaders pay tribute to civil rights icon, but they don’t always practice what he preached. Jackson ran insurgent campaigns in 1984 and 1988, and the only thing that has come close since are the presidential runs of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Friday Nite Videos | August 30, 2024

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I Asked Bernie Sanders About a Gaza Ceasefire. Escaping the Gaza War for my Paralympic Dream. Russian POWs Speak About Their Capture in Kursk Oblast. Homegrown | Documentary. Ex-Trump Voters on January 6th.
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