From JacobinFrom Cruise Ships To Floating Prisons One of the first media stories that lifted the pandemic beyond China’s borders (a long ten months ago) was the quarantining of the Diamond Princess. This British-owned cruise ship was quarantined at the port of Okinawa, Japan in early … [Read more...] about Italy Has Turned Cruise Liners Into Jails for Migrants
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Why Can’t Inner-Ring Democrats Just Say ‘No’ to Billionaires?
From CommonDreamsPublished on Saturday, November 14, 2020 by Inequality.orgWhy Can’t Inner-Ring Democrats Just Say ‘No’ to Billionaires? The problem runs even deeper than Donor Class donations.bySam Pizzigati 0 CommentsFormer New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg attends his rally held at The Rustic on February 27, 2020 in Houston. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty … [Read more...] about Why Can’t Inner-Ring Democrats Just Say ‘No’ to Billionaires?
After Trump’s Payouts Are Gone, What Happens to Farmers?
From CommonDreamsPublished on Saturday, November 14, 2020 by Think Forward Blog / IATP After Trump’s Payouts Are Gone, What Happens to Farmers? Here are a handful of immediate steps new leadership could take. byBen Lilliston 0 CommentsClose to $40 billion in agriculture-related payments this year mask structural problems in a badly broken market that doesn’t … [Read more...] about After Trump’s Payouts Are Gone, What Happens to Farmers?
No, “Never Trump” Republicans Didn’t Deliver the Election to Joe Biden
From JacobinData Show Lincoln Project Ads Were Often Ineffective During the election, online panels of viewers using the Civis Analytics platform judged ads by candidates and prominent third-party groups on a month-by-month basis. That data, compiled by Open Labs, was shared widely among … [Read more...] about No, “Never Trump” Republicans Didn’t Deliver the Election to Joe Biden
Organized Labor Shouldn’t Expect Much From President Joe Biden
From Jacobin“Joe is a union guy. Pass it on,” tweeted the AFL-CIO on Election Day 2020. The labor federation, and many of the unions that comprise it, went all-in on Joe Biden, getting out the vote for the Democratic Party presidential candidate as well as donating funds … [Read more...] about Organized Labor Shouldn’t Expect Much From President Joe Biden