The Plants Tell the Story
Boston Globe
Massachusetts’ coldest days not nearly so cold.
Chicago’s New Paid Leave Ordinance
NBC Chicago
How it works, who it applies to and more
The Vision of a Renewable Rikers Island in NYC
Yes Magazine
This community-developed plan could serve as a model for how to simultaneously decarcerate and decarbonize.
I Stand With CASA
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Nine Maryland Senators from the Montgomery County County Council have been threatening to cut funding to CASA because of a pro-Palestinian tweet (since withdrawn). Below is a statement from Maryland ACLU and two open letters suporting CASA.
Blaming Mass Shootings on Mental Illness Doesn’t Address Either Issue
FAIR
Locking people up in mental health facilities doesn’t automatically cure them. And considering mentally ill people are far more likely to be the victims than the perpetrators of violence, it does not adequately address the mass shooting crisis.
Friday Nite Videos | November 17, 2023
Portside
Israel-Hamas War | John Oliver. Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne. Trump Is a Fascist, Bernie Stops a Fight. Trump Destroys his Own Case With Bombshell Admission. The Night Doctrine: The Truth About Afghanistan’s Zero Unit Night Raids.
Israel-Hamas War | John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne
A stunning rendition of the classic Doctor My Eyes brings together two musicians from the 1972 original with 11 amazing musicians from around the globe
Trump Is a Fascist, Bernie Stops a Fight
The former president is sending loud and clear signals that a second Trump term would be a fascist nightmare
Trump Destroys his Own Case With Bombshell Admission
In a newly released interview, Donald Trump's version of his attempt to join the mob on Jan. 6 incriminates ... himself.
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