An exclusive interview with the district attorney after a year in what has been an immensely challenging job. By TIM REDMOND -DECEMBER 27, 2020 (48hills.org) A little more than a year ago, a public defender with a message calling for radical reform of the criminal justice system got elected district attorney in… Continue reading
DECEMBER 28, 2020 (democracynow.org) This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today.DONATE GUESTS Ro KhannaDemocratic congressmember from California. LINKS Ro Khanna on Twitter Congress is set to override President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, the $740 billion annual defense policy bill that funds the U.S…. Continue reading
December 17, 2020 (apnews.com) MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (AP) — More than 400 United Steelworkers members are on strike against the French manufacturer Constellium over what the union on Thursday called unfair labor practices at an aluminum factory in northwest Alabama. Months of talks failed to yield an agreement before a… Continue reading
The former Harvard President and Treasury Secretary offers important thoughts on the negative consequences of aid to the less fortunate Matt Taibbi Dec 28, 2020 (taibbi@substack.com) Lawrence Summers, the former Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton, director of the National Economic Council under Barack Obama, president of Harvard, and Chief Economist… Continue reading
By Post Editorial Board December 27, 2020 | (NYPost.com) Mr. President, it’s time to end this dark charade. We’re one week away from an enormously important moment for the next four years of our country. On Jan. 5, two runoff races in Georgia will determine which party will control the Senate — whether Joe… Continue reading
A large crowd of workers gathers outside the U.S. Steel Corporation in Gary, Ind., in 1919. Photo: Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Unions have lost the militancy that characterized the early days, their members disconnected from the broader project of economic rights for all. Matthew Cunningham-CookDecember 25 2020,… Continue reading
Jan 24, 2020 They were children during the Holocaust. Today, they’re among the last living survivors. Here, they share their stories, including what they want future generations to remember — and what’s at stake if we forget. FRONTLINE’s documentary offers a haunting look at how disturbing childhood experiences and unimaginable… Continue reading
We demand that every progressive in Congress refuse to vote for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House until she publicly pledges to bring Medicare for all to the floor of the House for a vote in January. Force the Vote!30116 Supporters and Counting! House Progressives: #ForceTheVote on Medicare for All… Continue reading
Photo by Steve Knutson on Unsplash By Shaun Borland – Published on December 24, 2020 (hoodline.com) In a year with staggering death tolls, it can be easy to get lost in the numbers and forget that each number represents a son, daughter, or neighbor. The Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (SiVIC) is helping… Continue reading
