Heavy Work
Poetry for Labor Day: The working-class persists, survives, says California poet Lita Kurth; but it sure isn’t easy.
Labor Day: Unprecedented Corporate Greed Demands Unprecedented Worker Response
Labor Notes
There has not been a moment in modern history more urgent than now for workers to come together and join forces in solidarity.
Lessons From Gramsci for Social Movements Today
Dissent
From Gramsci’s political thinking and practical strategizing come a set of ideas that arguably have only grown more salient with time.
Only a Social Movement Can Win Real Immigration Reform
David Bacon Reality Check
"All over the country, immigrant workers are a big part of the workforce. They're all part of a base that can force change. We can't depend on political winds or what people tell us is possible. We have to be tenacious for what's just and righteous."
Trump’s Use of Scottsboro Boys Case Comparison Raises Eyebrows and Ire of Judge
Washington Informer
Trump’s legal team cited the landmark Supreme Court decision related to the Scottsboro case, arguing that special counsel Jack Smith wasn’t allowing sufficient time for trial preparation.
How To Better Tax the Rich Men North (and South) of Richmond
The Hill
I’ll take the sentiments from both Oliver Anthony and Billy Bragg to honor working class narratives, channel feelings of disempowerment, and push for a more economically just country. Starting with better taxing rich men, wherever they live.
AI Finally Beats Humans at a Real-life Sport — Drone Racing
For the first time an AI pilot has beaten champion-level humans at drone racing.
Adam Driver talks SAG Strike, Netflix and Amazon
Adam Driver talks SAG Strike and Netflix, Amazon at Ferrari press conference in Venice
Poor Things | Movie
A 21st century feminist fantastical retelling of Frankenstein's monster. With Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem DeFoe, Ramy Youssef. In theaters Sept. 8.
Jamie Raskin on Trump's Possible Disqualification
The 14th Amendment bars anyone who violates an oath to the Constitution by subsequently aiding insurrection.
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