From CommonDreamsExperts, media elites, and other Iran observers lit into New York Times national security reporter David Sanger this week for his sloppy — and perhaps “Judith Miller-level bad” — reporting on Iran’s nuclear program following the assassination of one of the country’s top nuclear scientists last week. The offense in question involved the opening … [Read more...] about How Us Media Manipulates Iran’s Nuclear Program Into a Sinister Myth
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Trump Will Be Evicted, but Trumpism Lives On
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, December 02, 2020 by The ProgressiveTrump Will Be Evicted, but Trumpism Lives On The Democratic Party’s future must be built around class-based issues in order to reach working people.byRoger Bybee 0 CommentsResist Trumpism sign. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)Donald Trump’s eviction from the White House, thanks to a … [Read more...] about Trump Will Be Evicted, but Trumpism Lives On
Coalition Calls on Senate to Include $200 Billion for Charities in Relief Package–at No Cost to Taxpayers
From CommonDreamsFor Immediate Release Wednesday, December 2, 2020Organization Profile: Patriotic MillionairesContact: Chris Fleming, Red Horse Strategies, 202-631-0929, chris@redhorsestrategies.com Kindred Motes, Wallace Global Fund, 646-713-8985, kmotes@wgf.org Sam Quigley, Patriotic Millionaires, 317-752-9150, sam@patrioticmillionaires.org Bob … [Read more...] about Coalition Calls on Senate to Include $200 Billion for Charities in Relief Package–at No Cost to Taxpayers
The Problem With Hashtag Activism
From JacobinIn the thirteen years since Twitter’s inception, users from every … [Read more...] about The Problem With Hashtag Activism
Restaurant Work Is Always Brutal. Under the Pandemic, It’s Hell.
From JacobinA report on food-service workers’ experiences during the pandemic, released today, reveals how coronavirus has multiplied the problems servers face on the job. The report, conducted by One Fair Wage, a nonprofit that advocates for the end of the subminimum … [Read more...] about Restaurant Work Is Always Brutal. Under the Pandemic, It’s Hell.