Capitalism Is Not “The One”
An exclusive excerpt from Malaika Jabali’s new book, It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism, a guide to socialism for budding anti-capitalists. Malaika Jabali October 24, 2023 Read the full article here In These Times
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Working-Class Artists Thrived in the New Deal Era
During the New Deal, mass left movements and government funding spawned a boomlet in working-class art. For once, art wasn’t just the province of the rich. Liza Featherstone October 16, 2023 Read the full...
Insecurity Is a Feature, Not a Bug, of Capitalism. But It Can Spark Resistance.
Debt abolitionist Astra Taylor discusses how capitalism’s manufactured insecurity can feed movements for radical change. C.J. Polychroniou October 22, 2023 Read the full article here Truthout
Students for a Democratic Society national convention held at University of Illinois Chicago: “Students defend education, unions strike back!”
On October 14 and 15, roughly 180 members and affiliates of the New Students for a Democratic Society(SDS) from over 20 campuses met for their annual National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Shaine Carrol-Frey October...
Are Muslims Second-Class Citizens in the West?
Two decades after 9/11, Muslims once again feel like second-class citizens in the West. When they look at the plight of civilians in Palestine, they cannot help but feel that a Palestinian life is...
Scholastic Makes It Easy to Ban Black and LGBTQ+ Books
Caving to the far right, the children’s book giant lets school book fairs exclude diverse titles en masse. Natasha Lennard October 17, 2023 Read the full article here The Intercept
Affordable housing developers collaborate on Playter Street revamp
Comment by Professor Taylor: “An apartment that cost $900 a month for either a one or two bedroom apartment is not affordable for most Blacks, Latinx, and immigrants. You need to make around $40,000...
After five decades, barber laments the change in people, not hairstyles
The jukebox was a longtime staple of J.V.’s Barber Shop – until rap music came along. Then it was gone. Rod Watson October 18, 2023 Read the full article here Buffalo News
In Louisiana, Police Reform Led Directly to a “Torture Warehouse”
A new lawsuit filed in federal court last month alleges that the Baton Rouge Police Department ran a “torture warehouse” where members of its Street Crimes Unit strip searched, beat, and otherwise humiliated people and then...
A Worker-Driven Model for Protecting Labor Rights Is Successful — and Expanding
Unlike corporate models, “worker-driven social responsibility” puts workers at the center of protecting their rights. Derek Seidman October 16, 2023 Read the full article here Znet