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Remember How Roberto Clemente Lived, Not How He Died

Dave Zirin The Progressive
Thinking about the legacy of the humanitarian and star as his island home sits in darkness from power outages. Clemente’s solidarity with the less fortunate came from his life experience.

Tidbits – Jan.16 – Reader Comments: Ceasefire and Hostage Deal – After 15 Months of Genocide; Dr. Martin Luther King’s Prophetic Warning; R.I.P – Mark Solomon, Peter Yarrow; Biden Should Pardon Ethel Rosenberg; for Ann Telnaes; Cartoons; and More…

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Reader Comments: Ceasefire and Hostage Deal - After 15 Months of Genocide; Dr. Martin Luther King’s Prophetic Warning; R.I.P - Mark Solomon, Peter Yarrow; Biden Should Pardon Ethel Rosenberg; For Ann Telnaes; Cartoons; and more....

A Cease-Fire in Gaza Is Far From Enough

Seraj Assi Jacobin
The announcement of a cease-fire deal in Gaza is a welcome reprieve after over a year of genocide. But it does nothing to remedy Israel’s numerous violations of international law that produced untold misery among Palestinians.

Embodying MLK’s Dream Today

Rev. Irene Monroe LA Progressive
If King were among us today, he would say that it is not enough to look outside ourselves to see the places where society is broken.

Labor’s Prodigal Son Returns

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
SEIU rejoins the AFL-CIO, even as arresting labor’s decline remains a daunting challenge.
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