From JacobinWe’re less than a week out from the presidential election, and Joe Biden is by all accounts the favorite to win both the Electoral College and the popular vote. Then again, so was Hillary Clinton. Though polling methods have been tweaked for accuracy in the … [Read more...] about If There’s a Gap Between the Popular Vote and the Electoral College, Hit the Streets
Social Justice/社会正義
Emails Show Trump’s CDC Went MIA in Pennsylvania When COVID-19 Hit
From JacobinOn June 30, Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case count was on the rise again. That day, Meghna Patel, the … [Read more...] about Emails Show Trump’s CDC Went MIA in Pennsylvania When COVID-19 Hit
Bolivian Trade Union Leader Orlando Gutiérrez Gave His Life for Democracy and Socialism
From JacobinThe charismatic mining union leader Orlando Gutiérrez has died in Bolivia, days after he was beaten viciously by a fascist gang protesting the results of the Bolivian elections in which the left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) triumphed. Gutiérrez’s death … [Read more...] about Bolivian Trade Union Leader Orlando Gutiérrez Gave His Life for Democracy and Socialism
Donald Trump’s Failed State
From CommonDreamsThese past few months, it’s grown ever harder to recognize life in America. Thanks to Covid-19, basic day-to-day existence has changed in complicated, often confusing ways. Just putting food on the table has become a challenge for many. Getting doctors’ appointments and medical care can take months. Many schools are offering on-line only … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Failed State
Indigenous Women Speak Out Against the U.S. Administration’s Decision to Open Alaska’s Tongass National Forest To Logging and Further Development
From CommonDreamsWASHINGTON - Days before the Presidential election, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) finalized plans to repeal environmental protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the United States' single most important national forest for carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation. On Wednesday, the … [Read more...] about Indigenous Women Speak Out Against the U.S. Administration’s Decision to Open Alaska’s Tongass National Forest To Logging and Further Development