Metro DC DSA Weekly Update for Friday, October 11, 2019

Comrade,    ABOUT THE WEEKEND: MDC DSA General Body Meeting Sunday (Oct. 13) leads the calendar; on Saturday (Oct. 12) the Queer Socialists Caucus meets, and in Maryland a Q&A with Dist. 5 Congressional primary candidate McKayla Wilkes.
The DSA National Political Committee also meets this weekend. Livestreams of both Saturday and Sunday meetings are available, check it out here.

AND MORE WEEKEND ACTION WITH OUR ALLIES (see also the Allies calendar below)

Saturday Oct. 12 Grassroots Planning Coalition/Empower DC monthly citywide organizing meeting: 1:30-4 PM at Union Temple Baptist Church 1225 W St, SE -- The Office of Planning will release its proposed amendments for the remaining 900 pages of the Comp Plan on Oct 15th for a 60 day comment period. DC Council is soon going to be voting on final amendments to the first chapter of the of the Comprehensive Plan, a document that governs land use in the city. Through months of advocacy, housing activists have managed to get some pretty good language into the amended version, but DC Housing Authority and building industry lobbyists are now trying to water down key language that would ensure a ***right to return*** for residents at risk of displacement, that appropriately family sized units must be replaced, and that would ensure affordability is preserved.
If you can, please write to your council members to let them know that they should vote against any amendments on Tuesday that would weaken displacement and affordability protections.  – David P, MDC DSA rep to the Grassroots Planning Coalition.
   
NoVA Labor: Saturday Canvass Launch with Lee Carter In Manassas
This Saturday October 12th, our Labor Walk will launch at 9 AM from the IBEW Local 26 hall, 7016 Infantry Ridge Rd in Manassas, with special guests Del. Lee Carter and Sen. Jeremy McPike. [Carter is an MDC DSA member who ran as an open socialist – and won.] Local 26 will provide a delicious seafood Low Country Boil for lunch! A phone bank will complement the canvass.
NEXT WEEK: THURSDAY October 17 Solidarity with UFCW 400 workers in struggle for a fair contract with Safeway and Giant. 4– 6 PM @ Safeway #2808, 3830 Georgia Ave NW, Washington DC 20011 AND 4– 6 PM @ Giant #2747, 6200 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria VA 22312  – Ginny Diamond, NoVA Labor. Sunday, Oct. 13 Solidarity Gathering with Montgomery County Renters Alliance and other tenant advocates (also Sun., Oct. 20) 2-6 PM at Paint Branch Apartments in White Oak – 11542 February Cir # 104, Silver Spring, MD 20904 -- show up in support of the Montgomery County Renters Alliance -- volunteers will join the Renters Alliance to notify Paint Branch residents of a community meeting tenants set for Sunday October 20 at the Paint Branch common area to answer questions and discuss complaints on record about a variety of code violations – rodent infestations, cockroach, and bed bug infestations, crumbling building infrastructure, and more. BRIEFS Far-suburbs Marylanders: Baltimore DSA GBM is NEXT Sunday  -- Sunday October 20 from 2:30-4 pm at the Homewood Friends Meeting House 3107 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218 --  new member orientation from 1:45 PM to 2:00 PM. The general meeting will start at 2:00 PM. Child care is available - please let us know ASAP if you would like to request or help provide care. You can see a draft agenda for the meeting here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GJDqtc_XXWI6r0pScMQzA6ZnatNQuWkTzJfkzXqNZDg/edit?usp=sharing Thursday, October 24 "Rent control! It's more than just a meme. It's Washington, D.C.'s largest affordable housing program, and it's one of the best tools we have to fight back against gentrification and displacement. Join us at the Festival Center from 7:00 - 8:30 PM for a special town hall on rent control. We'll hear from organizers, policy experts, and tenants about what rent control means for the past, present, and future of the District." The Festival Center is 1640 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009 The most recent newsletter from our local’s MoCo Branch (Thursday, Oct. 10); read it here.  Socialist Night School sessions coming up in October (see the MDC DSA Calendar for details): Introduction to Socialism     on Tuesday, October 15;  Financial Capitalism on Monday, October 28. Join the effort to expand child care for Metro DC DSA events! We already have child care at general body meetings, but we can do more! Register for the Red Cubs Child Care orientation on Sunday, November 3, 1:30-3:30pm, at the Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St NW!
https://forms.gle/rr9k7vceL3hYb5fn7 STOMP OUT SLUMLORDS CANVASS EVENTS
Sunday Oct 20 @ 1:30 PM
Saturday Nov 2 @ 1:30 PM
Sunday Nov 17 @ 1:30 PM

Location: L'Enfant Plaza Metro
We're canvassing tenants facing eviction in DC! Come out and inform tenants of their rights in court, how to get a lawyer, and see if they're interested in organizing their building. Join us – follow the links for details.
  Curious about Metro DC DSA? MDC DSA’s website has expanded resources on our chapter Campaigns, WGs and Caucuses – check it out here. Is your campaign, caucus or working group properly represented? Contact [email protected], attn: web managers. MDC DSA Publications Schedule for October:  Updates in October will be published Fridays the 18^th and 25^th and the November Washington Socialist will publish Friday, Nov. 1. Article deadline for the November issue is Friday, Oct. 25.
MDC DSA’s regular periodical publications are managed by the Publications Working Group. Indicate interest in writing or other tasks to further socialist ideas and action by messaging [email protected] or visit our Slack channel, #publications, to see what we are up to. Our activism gains support when it is explained in a socialist context and voice, so check our submission guidelines, and add your voice to the mix. What shows up in the Washington Socialist? See the Index for 2016-18 and the supplemental the Washington Socialist Index for January-August 2019.

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Saturday, October 12  12- 2 PM
Queer Socialism Caucus Meeting
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library 1630 7th St NW · Washington, DC
Comrades, the Queer Socialist Caucus (for LGBTQIA+ socialists and our allies, DSA members and non members welcome) is having an organizational meeting on Saturday, Oct 12 at noon at the Shaw library. Our annual election for caucus chair and secretary will be held at this meeting. (Only MetroDC DSA members in good standing may vote). This will most likely be the final monthly physical meeting, probably going to quarterly physical meetings.
 
 Sunday October 13  3:00 PM
Metro DC DSA Monthly General Body Meeting
Friends Meeting of Washington, 2111 Florida Ave. NW, Washington, DC
The monthly meeting of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America! The agenda will be distributed the week before the meeting. Follow link for details.
 
Tuesday, October 15  6:30-8:30 PM
Introduction to Socialism: Socialist Night School
Cleveland Park Library  3310 Connecticut Ave NW · Washington, DC
For our first session of the new semester of Socialist Night School, we’ll tackle the question of socialism.
• What is capitalism?  • What is socialism? • How does what DSA does help us get there?
• How can you get involved (or more involved) in DSA?
While everyone is welcome, this session is designed for newer members and those who are relatively new to socialism. The session will be led by Socialist Night School co-organizer David Kaib.

Tuesday, October 15  8-11 PM
Democratic Debate Watch Party
Franklin Hall  1348 Florida Ave NW · Washington, DC
Come cheer on Senator Bernie Sanders as he partakes in the October Democratic Debate! Wear some Bernie apparel and enjoy the night with your fellow MDC DSA chapter members! Buttons available.

Wednesday October 16  7:00 PM
Steering Committee
Institute for Policy Studies, 1301 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
Steering Committee meetings are open to any MDC DSA member who would like to attend. Please RSVP and message the hosts if you would like to join by videoconference so we can make arrangements to get you the appropriate URL. Follow link for details.
 
Saturday, October 19  5-8 PM
Rent Control Working Group's Happy Hour
Lyman's Tavern  3720 14th St NW · Washington, DC
 Want to learn more about rent control and how MDC DSA is fighting for expanded rent control here in DC? Then come out to Lyman's Tavern to talk rent control with us over some brews. The tenant organizers from Stomp Out Slumlords will also be there to talk about how rent control impacts their organizing work.
 
Sunday October 20  4:00 PM
Socialist Feminism Reading Group 🌹
The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Please read our reading group Participation Guide and join us as we explore and discuss topics within Socialist Feminism. 🌹 Suggest readings yourself at https://goo.gl/forms/Rn7ktzvYmN2ZvEOT2 Follow link for details

 Sunday, October 20 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Stomp Out Slumlords Tenant Canvass
L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station 600 Maryland Ave SW · Washington, DC
We're canvassing tenants facing eviction in DC! Come out and inform tenants of their rights in court, how to get a lawyer, and see if they're interested in organizing their building. Meet at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station near the 7th & Maryland exit above the escalators. If this is your first time canvassing with Stomp Out Slumlords or you want a refresher, come at 1:30 p.m. for a short training. Veteran canvassers can stop by at 2 for walksheets and to get paired with a partner.
 
Tuesday, October 22  7-8:30 PM
NOVA Branch DSA 🌹 Organizing Meeting
Dolley Madison Library 1244 Oak Ridge Ave · McLean, VA
Welcome to our monthly NOVA DSA organizing and planning meeting. Please take a minute to read our NOVA DSA Socialist Meeting Participation Guidelines — We will be welcoming new members and continue discussing planning for our current actions and campaigns including support for DSA endorsed candidates, anti-Amazon-HQ2 actions, a future Brake Light Campaign as well as expanded efforts to connect with local groups. As always, we will address any current issues from our communities and allied organizations, including efforts against the alt-right.
 
Thursday, October 24  6:30-8:30 PM
Rent Control Panel
Cleveland Park Library  3310 Connecticut Ave NW
Come learn about the history of rent control in DC and the opportunity we have to strengthen our rent control laws with a panel of tenants organizers and advocates! Rent control is one of the best legal protections tenants have against landlord greed and developer-driven displacement; this panel is a great way to find out how to get involved in the fight for stronger rent control laws!
 
Monday, October 28  6:30-8:30 PM
Financial Capitalism: Socialist Night School 
The Festival Center  1640 Columbia Rd NW · Washington, DC
In the decade leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, booming banks, rising house prices and cheap consumer goods propped up living standards in the rich world. Thirty years of rocketing debt and financial wizardry had masked the deep underlying fragility of finance-led growth, and in 2008 we were forced to pay up.
The decade since has witnessed all kinds of morbid symptoms, as all around the rich world, wages and productivity are stagnant, inequality is rising, and ecological systems are collapsing.
In this session, Grace Blakely, author of Stolen: How to Save the World from Financialisation, will help us better understand the role of financialization in our current moment and what we can do to change course.
This session of Socialist Night School is jointly sponsored by Metro DC DSA and the Democracy Collaborative.
 
Wednesday October 30  7:00 PM
Steering Committee (remote only)
Steering Committee meetings are open to any MDC DSA member who would like to attend. You can find the Zoom link in the #steering channel in the chapter’s Slack. Follow link for details.

Saturday, November 2  1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Stomp Out Slumlords Tenant Canvass
L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station 600 Maryland Ave SW · Washington, DC
We're canvassing tenants facing eviction in DC! Come out and inform tenants of their rights in court, how to get a lawyer, and see if they're interested in organizing their building. Meet at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station near the 7th & Maryland exit above the escalators. If this is your first time canvassing with Stomp Out Slumlords or you want a refresher, come at 1:30 p.m. for a short training. Veteran canvassers can stop by at 2 for walksheets and to get paired with a partner.

 Sunday, November 3  1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Red Cubs Child Care Volunteer Orientation
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library  3160 16th St NW · Washington, DC
Join us for a Red Cubs Child Care orientation!  The child care working group is looking comrades to join our volunteer team. At the orientation, you can learn about our chapter’s approach to child care, engage in discussion about gender division in care work, and make new friends!
Register at the link https://forms.gle/rr9k7vceL3hYb5fn7  Follow link for details.
 
Sunday, November 3  2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
MoCo DSA 🌹General Branch Meeting
Location TBA Montgomery County · MD
Please join us for our November branch meeting! Help us build our vision for equality, democracy, and socialism in Montgomery County. We will work on plans for our rent control campaign! Afterwards, we’ll adjourn to a local bar for a social hour. Follow link for details and location update.
 
Tuesday, November 5  6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Introduction to Marxism (Socialist Night School)
Northeast Neighborhood Library  330 7th St NE · Washington, DC
“Capital is dead labor, which, vampire-like, lives only by sucking living labor, and lives the more, the more labor it sucks.” This is how Marx, in one of his more literary moments, described the relation between capital and labor. Marx was predominantly a theorist of how capitalism worked, not what a future socialist society may look like. In this introduction to Marxism, which will strive to be light on jargon, we will focus on how Marxists view capitalism, how capitalist profit is rooted in the exploitation of labor, and how the class struggle is the result of this.
The session will be led by Chip Gibbons, who is co-chair of the Metro DC DSA Political Education Working Group. He is also a journalist whose work has been published in Jacobin and the Nation. Follow link for details
 
Sunday, November 10  3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Metro DC DSA Monthly General Body Meeting
Friends Meeting of Washington  2111 Florida Ave. NW · Washington, DC
The monthly meeting of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America!
The agenda will be distributed the week before the meeting. Follow link for updates.

Sunday November 17  4:00 PM
Socialist Feminism Reading Group 🌹
The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Please read our reading group Participation Guide and join us as we explore and discuss topics within Socialist Feminism. 🌹 Suggest readings yourself at https://goo.gl/forms/Rn7ktzvYmN2ZvEOT2 Follow link for details

Sunday, November 17  1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Stomp Out Slumlords Tenant Canvass
L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station 600 Maryland Ave SW · Washington, DC
We're canvassing tenants facing eviction in DC! Come out and inform tenants of their rights in court, how to get a lawyer, and see if they're interested in organizing their building. Meet at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station near the 7th & Maryland exit above the escalators. If this is your first time canvassing with Stomp Out Slumlords or you want a refresher, come at 1:30 p.m. for a short training. Veteran canvassers can stop by at 2 for walksheets and to get paired with a partner.
 
 Monday, November 18  6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The Korean Peace Process and The Legacy of US Imperialism in Asia
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library  3160 16th St NW · Washington, DC
The chaotic current state of a seventy-year standoff is untangled by Tim Shorrock, a Nation correspondent and expert in the region who has been covering the intersection of national security and capitalism since the late 1970s. The bipartisan US goal of maintaining an imperialist foothold in the region conditions the narrative and complicates the efforts of a national coalition of US and Korean activists in solidarity with Korean people’s movements.  Presented by the MDC DSA Socialist Night School. Follow link for full details.

SAT October 12 Grassroots Planning Coalition/Empower DC monthly citywide organizing meeting:
1:30-4 PM at Union Temple Baptist Church 1225 W St, SE

SUN October 13: Our Revolution in Montgomery County October Meeting  1 PM at La Madeleine, 7607 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD -- If you've got questions, or ideas for the group, write us directly at [email protected].
 
SUN October 13 Cop Watch DC – October Training! 1-4 PM Mount Pleasant Branch DC Public Library Washington, District of Columbia — get trained to watch the cops with Cop Watch DC! Together we’ll talk about how we stay safe while we document interactions between cops and our neighbors/community members in order to reduce harm and build community power together. Hosted by The Future is Feminist and SURJ – DC: https://www.facebook.com/events/1126985220840604/
Register http://bit.ly/copwatchsignin
 
THURS October 17 Monthly Legal Clinics for Restaurant Workers! 1– 5 PM, 1100 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009 Hosted by Restaurant Opportunities Center of Washington DC (ROC-DC): RSVP HERE: calendly.com/roc-dc/legal-clinic – get answers to your questions regarding your legal rights in the workplace – breaks, paid sick days, tips, harassment and more

THURS October 17 Pack The Hearing - #DecrimNow  10 AM– 1 PM John A. Wilson Building room 412 Washington DC 20004  Hosted by No Justice No Pride and 6 others:  By removing criminal penalties, this legislation will reduce the vulnerability of sex workers to exploitation and violence -- Join us and testify in support of the ‘Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019.’   https://www.facebook.com/events/384009242291987/

THURS October 17 JwJ 2019 I'll Be There Awards 5:30 - 8:00 PM, All Souls Church, 1500 Harvard St NW, Washington, D.C.  ➡️Buy your ticket here ⬅️  Learn more here.
 
FRI October 18 Book Talk with Author David Kirp,  Noon–1:30 PM, Economic Policy Institute. 1225 I Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC xxxxxx View Map David Kirp will discuss The College Dropout Scandal. Stunning numbers: 40% of undergraduates at public universities don’t earn a bachelor’s degree within six years, and 70% of students at two-year community colleges haven’t graduated after three years. Light lunch, so please RSVP
 
SAT October 19 Town Hall — Community Oversight of Surveillance in D.C. 2 – 4 PM, Howard University School of Law, 2900 Van Ness St NW, Washington DC 20008 – Hosted by ACLU of the District of Columbia and 8 others: The unchecked use of surveillance tech by MPD and District agencies treats residents all over the city like a prospective criminal. Experts from tech & law, with community leaders will discuss how we can bring more transparency and oversight to DC government acquisition of surveillance technologies.
 
SUN October 20 Greater Baltimore DSA General Body Meeting,  2:30-4 PM at the Homewood Friends Meeting House 3107 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218 -- There will be new member orientation from 1:45 - 2 PM. The general meeting will start at 2 PM. Child care is available . Draft agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GJDqtc_XXWI6r0pScMQzA6ZnatNQuWkTzJfkzXqNZDg/edit?usp=sharing

SUN October 20 Discussion of “The War on Science” with Tim Whitehouse. 2:30 – 4 PM, Greenbelt Community Church,  1 Hillside Road, Greenbelt, Maryland. 20770 – Whitehouse is  Executive Director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and a former EPA employee. Sponsored by Maryland United for Peace and Justice.
 
SUN October 20 Deep Canvass with SURJ  11 AM – 5 PM Sponsored by SURJ Northern Virginia and Showing Up for Racial Justice – SURJ – DC: at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, in Maryland. Also on Nov. 16. The registration form is coming soon. Follow link for more information.
 
SUN October 20 Orientation/Welcome Session for SURJ DC 2-4 PM, Shaw Library, 1630 7^th St NW, Washington DC 20001 -- New to SURJ  -- Join us for this 2-hour event that includes an introduction to SURJ, SURJ-DC and our culture. Hosted by Showing Up for Racial Justice - SURJ - DC: RSVP https://www.facebook.com/events/399407710952478/

SUN October 20 Medicare for All Town Hall in MD Dist 6  2-4 PM, Gaithersburg Public Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg -- With experts and advocates – inviting Dist. 6 Rep. David Trone to discuss M4A and the health issues of his constituents.

MON October 21 Waste Not: Food Waste, Resource Conservation, and You 7– 8:30 PM, Northeast Branch Library 330 7th st NE, Washington, District of Columbia 20002 -- Review the causes of food waste -- 150 million pounds of food every day -- and ways to reduce it, debunking myths along the way. Hosted by Trash Empire: https://www.facebook.com/events/2391570371100803/  Learn more here.
 
MON October 21, ROC DC Monthly Meeting  1- 3 PM — Restaurant Opportunity Center DC, Second Floor, 1100 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009 Come together and meet other restaurant and tipped workers in DC who want to build worker power in order to improve wages and working conditions in the DC restaurant industry. Future monthly meetings Nov 18 and Dec 16.
 
MON October 21 PACK the Hearing: A Roundtable on MPD’s Body Worn Camera Program 10:30 AM, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20004 Hosted by Black Lives Matter DC and 3 others: very crucial public roundtable on the Metropolitan Police Department’s use of body worn cameras– push the Council to demonstrate real accountability and transparency from MPD! To testify at this roundtable, you can email [email protected].
 
MON October 21 -- “Reel & Meal” movie presentation of The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons, a documentary focused on how over 120 nations came to sign the 2017 UN Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons.  7 PM at New Deal Café, Greenbelt, MD. Discussion after the screening led by Gwen DuBois, president of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility and co-founder of Prevent Nuclear War Maryland.Optional plant-based buffet at 6:30 ($14); 7 PM -- free film showing begins at New Deal Café, 113 Centerway (Roosevelt Center), Greenbelt MD.

MON October 21 Book Launch: Paper Dragons: China and the Next Crash 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Institute for Policy Studies 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20036 – the Washington book launch of Walden Bello‘s  Paper Dragons: China and the Next Crash.
 
 SUN October 24 from 6-8 pm in DC location: ICE Out of DMV Teach-In
Join this teach-in to learn more about the criminalization of immigrants and how to fight back. This year, ICE proposes to build migrant detention centers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Plug into the campaigns against these ICE jails and against local cooperation with ICE. Details can be found here.
 
WED November 6 Police Accountability Workshop 6:30– 9:00 PM  Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Hosted by Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church and 2 others: The Together Diversity Team and Silver Spring Justice Coalition are co-sponsoring a session to get updates about police accountability in Montgomery County;  information about how state legislation impacts county law; and how you can have a voice about police accountability.
Speakers include Will Jawando, Montgomery County Council Member At-Large
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/police-accountability-workshop-tickets-73695271541
https://www.facebook.com/events/690717518109813/

MON  November 11 Book Event: Waging Peace in Vietnam  5 – 7 PM  George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E Street, NW  Washington, DC 20052 co-sponsored by IPS; book launch and panel discussion on GI opposition to the war.

TUES December 17 End Violence Ki Ki Ball  6- 10 PM, Eastern Market North Hall located at 225 7th Street S.E. Washington DC, 20003– info and tickets at link — “International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers” is not just about ending violence against people engaging in sex work—it’s also about ending violence against Trans people, against people of color, against people who use drugs, against people living with HIV, against people experiencing homelessness, and the communities who love and support sex workers. Ki Ki Ball (as seen on T. V. hit series Pose) will raise awareness about the violence our communities face and continue funding the expansion of our support services. To SUPPORT:
endviolencekikiball.com GOOD READS
>>Andrew Bacevich in TomDispatch, recommended by an Upstate NY comrade… http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176613/tomgram%3A_andrew_bacevich%2C_high_crimes_and_misdemeanors_of_the_fading_american_century/#more

>>From the ultimate insider source, the trade magazine for top government administrators, how the Trump gangsters’ plans to decimate public employee unions are proceeding on several fronts. https://portside.org/2019-10-08/go-ahead-office-personnel-management-agencies-press-forward-efforts-cripple-federal

>>Our MDC DSA comrade David Schwartzman recommends this from Medea Benjamin, “10 Ways that the Climate Crisis and Militarism are Intertwined” https://fpif.org/10-ways-that-the-climate-crisis-and-militarism-are-intertwined/

>> “Is someone yanking your chain?” asks Joel Bleifuss in In These Times. He reports: “Trolls are sowing discord between Warren and Sanders supporters” http://inthesetimes.com/article/22091/trolls-twitter-discord-sanders-warren-wfp

>>Why the US media punditocracy totally misconstrue Bernie (inconvenient to their excitement mix) and the consequences – for US media – as seen from across the pond by a Guardian columnist https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/08/the-pundit-class-continues-to-misunderstand-bernie-sanders-and-it-shows/