[ Reader Comments: Impeachment; AOC, Bernie; Young Voters Choosing
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Girls Soccer Team Penalized; American Lynchings map; Future of
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TIDBITS - OCT. 24, 2019 - READER COMMENTS: IMPEACHMENT; AOC, BERNIE;
YOUNG VOTERS, DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; KURDS; PETER
HANDKE; ZUCKERBERG; GIRLS' SOCCER; LYNCHINGS MAP; FUTURE OF WAREHOUSE
JOBS; WORLD SOCIAL FORUM; MORE ...  
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Tidbits - Reader Comments, Resources, Announcements, Short, AND
cartoons - Oct. 24, 2019, xxxxxx

 

Re: Donald Trump’s Sanity Is Not the Question. The Real Issue Is How
He Got Into Office (Elinore Krell; Ken Owen; Gordon Galland)
Warren, Sanders and Medicare for All (Arlene Halfon)
Re: The Fierce Urgency of Less (Jenny Kastner; Wendi Galczik)
I Am a Lesser Crook  --  cartoon by Mike Luckovich
Re: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Backs Bernie Sanders at NYC Rally (Diane
Laison; Nancy J. Martin; Beth Edelman; Masaru Edmund Nakawatase)
Re: Why Some Young Voters are Choosing Democratic Socialism over the
Democratic Party (Kipp Dawson; Ted Cloak)
Re: When German Unions Built Housing for the People (Jay Schaffner;
Judy Atkins)
Re: Vietnam Moratorium: A Day To Remember (Daniel Millstone; Aida
Rivera)
Re: Don’t Forget: Nuclear Weapons Are an Existential Threat, Too
(Extinction Rebellion Southern Vermont)
Re: How the Mainstream Media Tries to Convince You That Medicare for
All Is Impossible (Jonathan Blagburn; Bobby Calimano)
Re: PKK Letter to the American People and President Trump (Colette
Collette; Steve Hanson; Arlene)
Get Over It  --  cartoon by Robert Ariail
Re: The US Stole Generations of Native American Children to Open the
West (Mark Dworkin)
Re: 'Work Or Go To Jail': How LA Courts Force Thousands To Do Unpaid
Labor (Domingo Soto; Chris Brady)
Re: Government-Sponsored Retirement Plans for Private-Sector Workers
Fall Short (Philip Specht)
Re: The ‘Glass Floor’ Is Keeping America’s Richest Idiots At The
Top (Lucie Morales)
Re: Insular, Controversial Picks for Nobel Literature Laureates (Kurt
Stand)
Re: Sacha Baron Cohen Nails the Problem With Zuckerberg’s Freedom of
Expression Defense (Beth Bugginout; Dan Jordan; Mary O'Connell; Lüko
Willms; Helen Loughrey)
Re: Without Encryption, We Will Lose All Privacy. This Is Our New
Battleground (Pamela Altmeyer Alvey)

SHORTS:

VERMONT HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM PENALIZED FOR REMOVING JERSEYS
TO REVEAL #EQUALPAY SHIRTS (AUSTIN DANFORTH - BURLINGTON FREE PRESS)

RESOURCES:

A Comprehensive Map of American Lynchings (Laura Bliss - CityLab)
How Will New Technology Affect the Future of Warehouse Jobs? (Working
Partnerships USA)
Farewell to the World Social Forum? - Panel of WSF Veterans Discuss
It's Past, Present and Future (Great Transition Initiative)
Introducing STRIKE! The Game of Worker Rebellion! (Jobs With Justice)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Celebrate Risk-Taking Journalists - New York City - October 29 (annual
Aronson Awards)
We Are The People: Democratic Socialism 30 Years After the Fall of the
Berlin Wall - New York City - three events - October 31, November 10
and 12 (Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung | New York Office)
40th anniversary of the Greensboro Massacre - Greensboro, NC -
November 1 - 3 (Greensboro Massacre: Lessons for Today)
Screening Event - Pane Amaro (Bitter Bread - New York - November 2
(Vito Marcantonio Forum)
Capitalism vs. Socialism Debate - New York - November 5 (Soho Forum)
Webinar: The Future of Warehouse Work: Technological Change in the
U.S. Logistics Industry - November 7 (UC Berkeley Center for Labor
Research and Education Institute for Research on Labor and Employment)
Green Worker Cooperatives Social Justice Holiday Market - Bronx -
November 17
The Jewish Left & Our Electoral Insurgency - New York City - November
19 (Jewish Currents and The Jewish Vote)

 

RE: DONALD TRUMP’S SANITY IS NOT THE QUESTION. THE REAL ISSUE IS HOW
HE GOT INTO OFFICE
 

Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by over 2.5 million. And there
were people who didn't vote for her simply because she's a woman.
Misogyny as well as white racism also played a part in the 2016
election.

Elinore Krell
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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Trump is in office because the electoral college has turned the
presidency into a auction instead of a election abolish the electoral
college or get used to assholes in charge

Ken Owen
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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The demographic tide is running against the GOP; but, thanks entirely
to Trump, it squeezed out a last-minute victory.
It is as though the Confederates won at Gettysburg; or the Nazis at
Stalingrad...

Gordon Galland
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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WARREN, SANDERS AND MEDICARE FOR ALL
 

In my mind Warren and Sanders are equal at this point. There are some
things I like better of hers and other times, he's better. Sanders
began the movement for a better country, which ultimately would lead
to a better world. On universal healthcare, I'm closer to Warren. I
don't understand what "Medicare for All would actually mean in
practice. 

Like Warren, I agree with a market-based economy (what Capitalism
should mean) but we don't have one (we have what Marx predicted
"capitalism" would become). Even our low-income social programs are
geared to tax breaks for the wealthy more than help for the poor (I
worked in HUD and that's true of housing policy; I assume other
programs are similar). I want a market-based economy with a very high
social/economic safety net and not one where government helps
businesses when they get in trouble instead of helping the people
these businesses exploit. 

Having said that, what we have now is "private insurance with a public
option" for those who can afford it. What Universal Health Care should
provide is "PUBLIC INSURANCE with a private option". Eventually people
will move away from the private option: How many union members will
want to remain in company sponsored insurance now that GM is using it
as a bargaining/ultimatum chip. 

How will it be paid for? Mostly taxes, which for most of us are
unlikely to exceed what we now spend for all our insurance and out of
pocket costs. However, taxes must be fairer--progressive and discussed
by effective tax rate, not highest tax bracket. It's easier to
understand. The taxes must be the same for ALL income whether by
working, growth in stock and other asset value, inheritance, etc. 

My biggest problem with Bernie's suggestion is lack of co-pays. This
leads to my situation, the Dr. suggests it, I don't evaluate it fully,
I do it. Co-pays should be based on effective tax rate (when done
fairly) with annual maximums based on ALL income. Everything else is
paid for by taxes and, as Bernie says, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and I
would add dental, and long term care. If someone wants private
insurance, the actuaries can determine what an individual would likely
spend in the year and UHC would pay the private company that amount
minus what that individual co-pays. 

I think either one of them (Sanders or Warren) would eventually
develop a workable model.

Arlene Halfon

 

RE: THE FIERCE URGENCY OF LESS
 

#Bernie2020 is the only candidate who understands that we can't
slow-walk the solutions. Neoliberalism has run its deadly course.

Jenny Kastner
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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Desperate men desperately losing...

Wendi Galczik
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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I AM A LESSER CROOK  --  CARTOON BY MIKE LUCKOVICH
 

Mike Luckovich
October 20, 2019
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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RE: ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ BACKS BERNIE SANDERS AT NYC RALLY
 

Bernie changed this country; he made possible many of the important
developments happening now. (He also made some other candidates take
better positions than they might have otherwise taken.) His
progressive roots go way back and deep. It is great to see this
humongous rally supporting him. Bernie is far & away the best
candidate for president of the U.S.!

Diane Laison
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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Regardless of whether Bernie Sanders is ever elected to high office
his contributions and his influence has been enormous and we all owe
him so much gratitude.

Nancy J. Martin
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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I agree that Bernie is a central figure in moving forward the movement
for substantive progress, specially for workers. Bernie began his
journey in Wisconsin. It was Wisconsin workers' fight back (previous
to 2016) against Wisconsin's governor Scott Walker that made history
as well as national headlines. It was these struggles that make Bernie
select Wisconsin as his first stop in his 2016 campaign.

Beth Edelman
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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Among his many contributions to the American political scene is that
Bernie has proven that you don't need corporate money to run a
substantive campaign. And of course, if you don't depend on corporate
money you can run a substantive campaign challenging corporate power!

Masaru Edmund Nakawatase
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: WHY SOME YOUNG VOTERS ARE CHOOSING DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM OVER THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
 

When even the NY Times acknowledges this . . .

"For many young, progressive Americans, democratic socialism is a far
better representation of their ambitions of far-reaching structural
change across the economy and society than the agenda of the
Democratic Party, which they see as overly influenced by corporate
interests, big-money donors and moderate traditionalists."

For those who can't access NY Times articles, the wonderful people at
xxxxxx offer this link
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Kipp Dawson
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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I hope the YDSAers realize that they must register to vote as
Democrats in order to vote for Bernie in the upcoming primary
election!

Ted Cloak

 

RE: WHEN GERMAN UNIONS BUILT HOUSING FOR THE PEOPLE
 

In New York City, am lucky to live in a limited-equity coop
development (15 buildings, 2820 apartments) that was built with
financing from what was then one of the city's largest trade unions,
the ILGWU - International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.

Jay Schaffner
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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Thanks for this article
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We are beginning to organize a conference on housing here. I was just
wondering about Germany and lo here is this xxxxxx article! 

Judy Atkins
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: VIETNAM MORATORIUM: A DAY TO REMEMBER
 

see: Fifty Years Ago Today, US Soldiers Joined the Vietnam Moratorium
Protests in Mass Numbers
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Daniel Millstone
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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Vietnam was the most foolish war we ever got involved and American
youth was being massacred in the rice fields. Universities were
emptied of young men since service was obligatory. Many never returned
and those who did, too many came back either with PTSD or hooked on
drugs. It lasted almost 19 years. Too many lost their youth there.

Aida Rivera
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: DON’T FORGET: NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT, TOO
 

    “... if this study shows anything, it’s that no nuclear
weapon should be considered “usable.” Any nuclear exchange
anywhere is likely to have catastrophic consequences for the earth’s
climate and human health everywhere.”

Extinction Rebellion Southern Vermont
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Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: HOW THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA TRIES TO CONVINCE YOU THAT MEDICARE FOR
ALL IS IMPOSSIBLE
 

The UK has had 'Medicare for All' (i.e. the NHS) since 1948. The UK
has also had private health insurance for those who can afford it and
want faster service (BUPA) since 1947.

Jonathan Blagburn
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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It should be as simple as a person goes to the hospital gets taken
care of and doesn't leave with a bill that would bankrupt him...

Bobby Calimano
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: PKK LETTER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PRESIDENT TRUMP
 

The Kurds, as the Palestinians, have never targeted anyone. They have
simply fought for the right to exist. wtf is wrong with our $money
warmongers???

Colette Collette
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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I am so ashamed of Trump’s abandoning the Kurds. Disgraceful. Trump
has destroyed our credibility in the world.

Steve Hanson
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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Since the US is responsible for the situation for the Syrian Kurds,
and it's recognized they have to leave to survive, we should be
providing them refuge in the US, along with providing the means for
them to get here. That's the least we owe them. After all, Trump
didn't help us at Normandy either. Once we take responsibility for the
Syrian Kurds, maybe we can start taking responsibility for those in
the Central American countries whose poverty (and ultimately the
violence) we helped to create. 

Arlene
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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GET OVER IT  --  CARTOON BY ROBERT ARIAIL
 

Robert Ariail
October 21, 2019
The Sumter Item
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(South Carolina)

 

RE: THE US STOLE GENERATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN TO OPEN THE
WEST
 

is there no horror that racist imperialists will not visit upon native
people....

much the same thing happened in Canada, a story that we covered in our
nationally broadcast HOW CAN I KEEP ON SINGING?
[[link removed]] - a history film about the Okanogan
valley in Washington state, which shares the stories of European
settlers and of the indigenous people whose lives were changed forever
by their arrival.

Mark Dworkin
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: 'WORK OR GO TO JAIL': HOW LA COURTS FORCE THOUSANDS TO DO UNPAID
LABOR
 

If you're forced to work, for any reason, in any system, there is no
other name to call this type of servitude, in this century, as modern
slavery. And if under the control of any political party, or group of
people, or justice system, it's a crime in itself punishable by
existing law against any type of enforced servitude that borders
imposed slavery.

Domingo Soto
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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Guarantee decent work.

Chris Brady
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS FOR PRIVATE-SECTOR WORKERS
FALL SHORT

(posting on xxxxxx Labor
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Another Republican "You're on your own" plan, sink or swim, it's up to
you.

Philip Specht
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: THE ‘GLASS FLOOR’ IS KEEPING AMERICA’S RICHEST IDIOTS AT THE
TOP
 

Wonder how much #45's father and #45 himself paid for his sons to get
"educated". Cause, honestly, none of them sound/look bright enough to
do it on their own. Good thing they have money to back them up. They'd
never survive the street.

Lucie Morales
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: INSULAR, CONTROVERSIAL PICKS FOR NOBEL LITERATURE LAUREATES

(posting on xxxxxx Culture
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Jennifer Wilson is correct to critique the decision-making process for
the Nobel Prize in Literature for an insularity that reflects itself
with a disproportionate focus on European writers and European
concerns. I’ll add that there is something unseemly about
competition around literature prizes in and off itself as if we should
look at writers and judges as though they were engaged in a horse race
(though since that is how the mainstream media looks at elections, I
guess it is no surprise).

That said, Wilson’s article reflects an insularity of a different
sort, as she joins in the chorus of denunciation of Peter Handke going
so far as to accuse him of an "abject embrace of militarized
nationalism," as though he were a Trump-like writer or a supporter of
neo-fascist parties that have gained support throughout Europe, West
and East An alternative view would recognize the importance of Handke
remaining wedded to a “Never Again” politics that stands squarely
and uncompromisingly against the rebirth of the German war machine. It
seems odd that someone opposed to “militarized nationalism” would
not applaud Handke’s denunciation of Germany’s bombing of cities
it had bombed only some few decades before. It is hardly coincidental
that Germany reunification was quickly followed by the country’s
first participation in military action outside its borders by taking
part in NATO’s air strikes against Belgrade – an action that felt
ominous to anyone concerned about a nationalism with a particularly
deadly history. Since then, Germany has sent troops to Afghanistan and
elsewhere outside Europe's borders, provides support to the Saudi
government in its assault on Yemen, played an outsized roll in
imposing austerity on the people of Greece and become a major arms
exporter. All this presumably to bring "civilization." to the
uncivilized as part of the community of nations that demonstrate
higher culture by sending troops to kill people in poorer countries
around the world. Handke's denunciation of what passes for "European
values" names the hypocrisy that has so much to do with the crisis of
our times.

Wilson inadvertently reflects the true spirit of such values by
identifying Handke by reference to his Serbian mother (perhaps she
thinks ethnic roots dictate politics) rather than as an Austrian
writer steeped in German language and culture. Handke was part of a
literary circle (including Elfriede Jelinek and the late Thomas
Bernhard) whose uncomfortable writing sought to confront readers or
theater-goers assumptions, to confront conformity to society's
dominant values. Handke's difficult and piercing writing stands as a
challenge to the ease with which Austria and Germany's political and
business elites moved from support of fascism to support of "liberal
western democracy" without questioning their own power or privilege
(and within which sexual violence and "casual" racism fit all too
easily). More to the point, his writing dissects language used to
rationalize acceptance and undermine critical reflection. It is
perhaps for that reason that a German literary establishment quite
comfortable with the established order reacts so negatively to Handke
and so passively to the re-emergence of German militarism and overseas
"civilizing" missions. Of course, the same is true in the United
States -- NATO's assault on Yugoslavia during the Clinton
Administration helped rationalize so-called humanitarian intervention
as the iron fist in the velvet glove of today's neo-colonialism (I
highly recommend David Gibbs' book on the destruction of Yugoslavia,
First Do No Harm, for those still inclined to accept the State
Department and Pentagon views of the world as gospel).

It is to the discredit of PEN America that, irrespective of their
position on that war, they are so quick to denounce a writer willing
to use the craft of writing to appeal to people to stop, think,
reflect. Their denunciations -- at least those I have read that --
like Wilson's, wholly ignore Handke's novels. That is unfortunate, for
it seems that a discussion off his work should begin with a discussion
of his novels such as The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick, The
Great Fall, Crossing the Sierra de Gredos, and others that depict the
loneliness, ennui, silences, brutalities and anonymity of daily life.
These speak to the world we live in now, of a sense of lacks in life,
that lie in the background of the rise of nativist, anti-immigrant,
racist violence. In that respect, Handke's writing embodies a critical
democratic ethos analogous to what one finds in the very different
kind of writing found in Olga Tokarczuk's novels. Of course, Wilson is
right in pointing to the importance of Maryse Conde -- one hopes that
she, Elif Shafak, Ngugi Wa Thiongo'o and other authors outside
Europe's borders are chosen in the future. But for now, we can do
worse than acknowledging the validity of this year's Nobel literature
prize picks by reading and discussing and thinking about what
Tokarczuk's and Handke's works have to say concerning the world we
currently inhabit.

Kurt Stand
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: SACHA BARON COHEN NAILS THE PROBLEM WITH ZUCKERBERG’S FREEDOM OF
EXPRESSION DEFENSE
 

I don't think this news. It is publicity for this guy and he is
offensive
to many people, including me

Beth Bugginout

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"If he owned a fancy restaurant and 4 neo-Nazis came goose-stepping
into the dining room and were talking loudly about wanting to kill
‘Jewish scum,’ would he serve them an elegant eight-course meal?
Or would tell them to get the f**k out of his restaurant? It’s the
same thing,” added the “Borat” star."
 

Dan Jordan
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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There is very little freedom where money is involved.

Mary O'Connell
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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this means that you support censorship?

Lüko Willms

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What?!
Sounded so promising, only to justify Zuckerface throwing people off
social media for political opinions he dislikes.
The restaurant analogy is all wrong.

A better analogy is Bell Telephone Company.
If the phone company cut off your phone service because it had
listened in to your conversations and banned you for your political
opinions, that would be abuse of monopolistic power.

Helen Loughrey
Posted on xxxxxx's Facebook page
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RE: WITHOUT ENCRYPTION, WE WILL LOSE ALL PRIVACY. THIS IS OUR NEW
BATTLEGROUND
 

What is the recommended group action to reinforce the use of more
thorough encryption across these platforms?

Pamela Altmeyer Alvey

 

VERMONT HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM PENALIZED FOR REMOVING JERSEYS
TO REVEAL #EQUALPAY SHIRTS
 

Burlington's Ruby Guth, right, Sage Smith and Helen Worden react to
the referees issuing cards for a goal celebration in Friday night's
girls soccer game against South Burlington.
Photo: AUSTIN DANFORTH/FREE PRESS
By Austin Danforth
October 19, 2019
Burlington Free Press
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The Burlington High School girls soccer team had a statement to make
Friday night.

And when the Seahorses finally got a goal, the ice-breaker with less
than five minutes to play, they seized their chance. Moments after
Helen Worden's unlikely shot found the back of the net, the BHS
players wheeled away toward the grandstand in celebration, several
peeling off the tops of their blue uniforms to reveal  custom-made
white jerseys beneath. 

The message: #EQUALPAY.

Their effort to join the stars of the World Cup-winning U.S. women's
national soccer team advocating for gender equality had a spotlight at
Buck Hard Field. But their protest of the wage gap also came at a
price — anyone who takes off her jersey during a game earns an
automatic yellow card. 

"I kinda liked that part," Maggie Barlow said, "I just didn't like the
part where we lost (the lead)."

South Burlington equalized two minutes later and neither side could
supply another goal after that, forcing the Seahorses to settle for
something other than the victory they'd imagined for their
regular-season finale. However, Burlington hardly lost the day.

As the referees issued yellow cards at midfield to four Burlington
players, the crowd chanted the slogan on the front of those white
shirts. Many of them were wearing the #equalpay jerseys
[[link removed]], part of the more than 500
the BHS team had already sold as part of their fundraising campaign. 
 

Burlington High School girls soccer players react to receiving yellow
cards during Friday night's game against South Burlington at Buck Hard
Field.
Photo: AUSTIN DANFORTH/FREE PRESS
"We would not have done it if we were not wearing our equal pay
jerseys," Worden said. 

"It's a good cause," Barlow said. 

Originally the teens' plan was to make #equalpay shirts for their
team's dress-up day. It wasn't long before athletes on other BHS
teams wanted in and word spread beyond the school's halls.

"Then we partnered with some organizations that focus on women's
economic security in Vermont and we designed these jerseys and it kind
of spread like wildfire," Lydia Sheeser said.

The initiative quickly blossomed from a soccer-only idea to a
far-reaching movement — Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and his wife,
Marcelle, were among those who bought one of the Nike shirts. Each
costs $25, with men invited to pay 16% more ($4.80)
[[link removed]] as a symbol of the average
disparity between what men and women make in Vermont.

The girls team encouraged the BHS boys team to join them and even
helped fundraise to provide jerseys for them to wear during warm-ups.
Wearing the special jerseys during a recent game, the boys celebrated
in similar fashion but with a subtle difference sparing them from any
yellow cards.

"When they scored, they lifted (their jersey) up but didn't actually
take it off," Barlow said. "They ended up being really enthusiastic
about it and that's been like my favorite part."

Now they're on the verge of ordering another 300 jerseys next
week. The profits will go toward helping diversify Greater Burlington
Girls Soccer League, Sheeser said, hopefully alleviating
transportation issues that keep girls from the New North End from
participating.

"I think if we try to figure out some kind of bus we can set up or
some partnerships with them, we can make it work for everyone,"
Sheeser said. 

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Order shirts here [[link removed]].
 

By bringing attention to the existing wage gap between men and women,
the players want to spur change that allows the youth league to better
represent the city it serves.

"The demographics of Burlington don't really match the demographics of
GBGSL," Barlow said.

"And then eventually, hopefully, they'll come and play here at BHS,"
Worden said. "Our team doesn't reflect the demographics of Burlington
either, ultimately."

 

A COMPREHENSIVE MAP OF AMERICAN LYNCHINGS
 

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Lynchings formed the bloody backdrop of Southern life for a century
after the Civil War. Between the 1860s and 1960s, thousands of black
Americans were killed in public acts of racial terror. Millions more
fled to cities in the North and West in an effort to escape this
environment. Many soon discovered that, in many ways, the rest of
American society was no less racist
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How many lynchings occurred during the Jim Crow era? Where? These are
difficult questions to pinpoint. A November 2015 report
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Equal Justice Initiative found that nearly 4,000 black people were
killed in lynchings in a dozen Southern states between 1877 and
1950—a higher number than any previous estimates. But lynchings were
not strictly limited to the South. And, although black Americans were
victimized in far greater numbers than any group, other minorities
were also targets.

A new map [[link removed]] project
called _Monroe Work Today_—named after the pioneering black
sociologist who gathered much of the data—aims to be the most
comprehensive catalogue of proven lynchings that took place in
the United States from 1835 to 1964. Not only does it reach back
further in time than most studies or maps, it also spans all regions
of the U.S. The mapmakers at Auut Studio
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high-school lesson plan, spending four years synthesizing modern
academic research with historical lynching records. Their interactive
project lists 4,000 victims of lynchings nationwide, as well as nearly
600 additional victims of “racialized mob violence.”

Click here for full article
[[link removed]]
by Laura Bliss
January 17, 2017
CityLab
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HOW WILL NEW TECHNOLOGY AFFECT THE FUTURE OF WAREHOUSE JOBS?
 

Today, we released new research on how technology will affect the
future of warehouse jobs
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In contrast to the media narratives about AI and robotics destroying
jobs, this report shows that we should be much more concerned about
the impacts of technology on the quality of warehouse jobs —
particularly for workers of color.

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Click here for full report PDF.
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You’ve probably seen news headlines about how new technologies —
many being developed here in Silicon Valley — will transform the
future of work. But how will these technologies impact working people,
and what steps should organizers and policymakers take to prepare?

To find out, we’ve partnered with the UC Berkeley Labor Center to
commission a series of studies examining industries that are highly
likely to be impacted by technology. This report, by Beth Gutelius,
Ph.D., and Nik Theodore, Ph.D, digs into the warehouse sector — an
industry that employs over a million people and is rapidly growing as
ecommerce booms.

_CHECK OUT THIS DEEP-DIVE STORY IN VOX TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
RESEARCH._
[[link removed]]

What they found is that TECHNOLOGY IS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD JOB
LOSS in the short- and medium-term. It’s an important finding that
goes against a lot of the popular misconceptions about robotics and
automation.

HOWEVER, IMPACTS ON THE QUALITY OF WAREHOUSE WORK COULD BE SEVERE. The
report finds warehouse workers are likely to face pressure to work
harder and faster, under greater surveillance, and with new workplace
health and safety hazards to navigate. Despite this, wages and job
security are likely to go down as jobs are de-skilled and humans are
forced into monotonous tasks dictated by opaque algorithms.

Because young, male, Latinx and Black people are overrepresented in
warehouse work, THESE EFFECTS WILL BE DISPROPORTIONATELY FELT BY
PEOPLE OF COLOR. Workers of color constitute 66% of frontline
warehouse workers but just 37% of the US labor force.

THESE IMPACTS ARE LARGELY BEING DRIVEN BY AMAZON AND THE GROWTH OF
ECOMMERCE. Stories about robots, oppressive monitoring, and harsh
conditions in Amazon’s warehouses are widespread, but the ecommerce
giant’s constant demand for speed is affecting the entire industry.
Some warehouses are experimenting with technologies in order to
compete, but many low-margin operators (without the resources to make
big tech investments) will instead amp up the pressure on their
workers.

This report forecasts a deeply concerning picture, but we know this
future is not inevitable. WHEN WORKING PEOPLE HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE
SHAPING WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE ADOPTED AND ENSURING THAT WORKERS SHARE
IN GAINS FROM INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, WE GET BETTER OUTCOMES FOR
WORKING FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITIES, AND OUR ECONOMY.

In solidarity,

Derecka Mehrens
Executive Director,

Working Partnerships USA [[link removed]]
2102 Almaden Rd. Suite 112
San Jose, CA 95125
 
(408) 809-2120

 

FAREWELL TO THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM? - PANEL OF WSF VETERANS DISCUSS
IT'S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
 

Since 2001, World Social Forum gatherings have brought together
hundreds of thousands of activists to meet, network, and renew
commitments. The WSF has been vital to the movement for “another
world,” and, at the same time, mirrored its fragmentation. Forests
of tents spring up at WSF events, each devoted to specific issues and
grievances, but with little exploration of common visions, positions,
and coordination mechanisms.

Now, as the WSF loses momentum, it’s timely to reflect on its
future: can it be rejuvenated? Should attention shift to fresh
initiatives? In a new GTI Forum, Farewell to the World Social Forum?,
an outstanding panel of WSF veterans appraises its past, critiques its
present, and debates its future. This is a must-read for all who care
about nurturing a coherent global movement.

Great Transition Initiative [[link removed]]

 

INTRODUCING STRIKE! THE GAME OF WORKER REBELLION!
 

Jobs With Justice is incredibly excited to announce the launch of
_STRIKE! THE GAME OF WORKER REBELLION_
[[link removed]],
a strategic, cooperative board game we helped design in collaboration
with THE TESA COLLECTIVE
[[link removed]]—a
publisher of games about changing our world. 

_STRIKE!_ is an engaging, strategic, and beautifully-illustrated
board game for 2-4 players, that teaches the power of collective
action, but to make the game a reality, we need your help! 

Today, we're launching a KICKTSTARTER CAMPAIGN TO RAISE THE FUNDS
NECESSARY TO PRODUCE THIS FANTASTIC GAME
[[link removed]].
_(Please note: _W_e stand with those at Kickstarter trying to join
together in union. _

[[link removed]]

_STRIKE!_ is set in the fictional Mercury City, where HappyCorp—the
richest company in the world—wants to turn the city into a
corporate-run metropolis. From the schools to the sidewalks,
everything will be owned and run by HappyCorp, and every resident will
become a HappyCorp employee. There will be no more minimum wage, no
more public services, and no more unions. HappyCorp has already begun
unleashing its Smile Drones to convert the city’s infrastructure,
crush protests, and ensure every resident watches its Commercial
Breaks.

Players take on the role of the Strike Council to lead a city-wide
rebellion against HappyCorp’s takeover, while also fighting for
better livelihoods for all. Players will grow their ranks, mobilize
their workers, and lead strikes around Mercury City. As the Strike
Council scores victories for workers, they will gain the support of
more allies, from the steelworkers to the teachers, and build new
bases of support from the manufacturing district to the university.

D_o you have what it takes to lead the worker rebellion and defeat
HappyCorp? Or will you soon be a smiling employee of HappyCity? _FIND
OUT BY VISITING THE KICKSTARTER PAGE AND RESERVING YOUR COPY TODAY!
[[link removed]]
(NOTE: YOU WILL ONLY BE CHARGED IF WE HIT OUR GOAL!)

_STRIKE!_ is set in the fictional Mercury City, where HappyCorp—the
richest company in the world—wants to turn the city into a
corporate-run metropolis. From the schools to the sidewalks,
everything will be owned and run by HappyCorp, and every resident will
become a HappyCorp employee. There will be no more minimum wage, no
more public services, and no more unions. HappyCorp has already begun
unleashing its Smile Drones to convert the city’s infrastructure,
crush protests, and ensure every resident watches its Commercial
Breaks.

Players take on the role of the Strike Council to lead a city-wide
rebellion against HappyCorp’s takeover, while also fighting for
better livelihoods for all. Players will grow their ranks, mobilize
their workers, and lead strikes around Mercury City. As the Strike
Council scores victories for workers, they will gain the support of
more allies, from the steelworkers to the teachers, and build new
bases of support from the manufacturing district to the university.

D_o you have what it takes to lead the worker rebellion and defeat
HappyCorp? Or will you soon be a smiling employee of HappyCity? _FIND
OUT BY VISITING THE KICKSTARTER PAGE AND RESERVING YOUR COPY TODAY!
[[link removed]]
(NOTE: YOU WILL ONLY BE CHARGED IF WE HIT OUR GOAL!)

 

_IMPORTANT NOTE: _Jobs With Justice stands in solidarity with all
those at Kickstarter attempting to join together in union. Currently,
employees are facing mounting opposition and union-busting efforts
from Kickstarter management. This Kickstarter campaign completely
supports the efforts of those seeking to join together in union.
Organizers have asked creators to continue launching and supporting
campaigns on Kickstarter and have stated their efforts to organize is
an effort to support the working people, creators, and backers who
make Kickstarter possible. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
HOW YOU CAN STAND WITH THE KICKSTARTER WORKERS
[[link removed]].
 

In Solidarity,

Jobs With Justice

 

CELEBRATE RISK-TAKING JOURNALISTS - NEW YORK CITY - OCTOBER 29
 

Next TUESDAY, OCT, 29TH, the annual Aronson Awards where social
justice journalism is honored and celebrated will be held at the
Hunter College School of Social Work. All of the details are in the
notice below, but I want to call your attention to two of the
honorees:

 

PUERTO RICO'S CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM - the team whose
reporting resulted in the resignation of Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló
earlier this year!
_BLOWOUT: INSIDE AMERICA’S ENERGY GAMBLE  _In fall 2017, the
International Energy Agency declared that “the era of oil is not
over” and predicted an unprecedented surge in overseas shipments of
crude oil and liquefied natural gas — largely from the United
States. The Center for Public Integrity, The Texas Tribune, Newsy and
The Associated Press joined forces to investigate how that happened
and show the sweeping human and environmental consequences. The U.S.
boom comes as scientists warn that climate-change disasters, already
killing people and blighting communities, will sharply worsen if
greenhouse gas emissions continue. 

 

This event is free and open to the public, and always an inspiring and
fun time. Please feel free to share this with others!
 
Leslie Cagan

     =====

You are invited to the 2019 Aronson Awards where we recognize the best
in social justice journalism that informs and thereby empowers the
public.
 
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2019 — 6:30PM

Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
2180 Third Ave. (corner of 119th Street)
New York City

WINNING JOURNALISTS WILL DISCUSS THEIR INSPIRATION AND THE CHALLENGES
OF REPORTING THESE STORIES AT A FREE PUBLIC PRESENTATION.
 
DON’T MISS THIS INSPIRING CELEBRATION   --   FREE AND OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC

RSVP

The winners are: 

 

Puerto Rico's CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM wins this years
special _Public Interest Award _for outstanding and groundbreaking
work in providing in-depth analysis vital to the people of Puerto Rico
and in the US.

 

BLOWOUT: INSIDE AMERICA’S ENERGY GAMBLE

Jamie Smith Hopkins, Jie Jenny Zou, Rachel Leven, Jim Morris, Center
for Public Integrity; Kiah Collier, _The Texas Tribune;_Michael
Biesecker, Tong-hyung Kim, The Associated Press; Zach Toombs, Newsy

 

MANHATTAN GULAG 

Aviva Stahl 

_Gothamist_

 

SHOCKED AND HUMILIATED

Susan Ferriss

Center for Public Integrity, in collaboration with _The Washington
Post_

 

TOXIC CITY, SICK SCHOOLS

Barbara Laker, Wendy Ruderman, and Dylan Purcell

_The Philadelphia Inquirer _



HONORABLE MENTION

 

CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY

James E. Causey

Angela Peterson, photographer

_Milwaukee Journal Sentinel _

 

FATHER. SON. CELLMATES.

Samantha Melamed

_The Philadelphia Inquirer _

 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT WINNER

Maria Luisa Imbachi 
 
GRAMBS ARONSON CARTOONING WITH A CONSCIENCE AWARD

Rob Rogers
 
JAMES ARONSON AWARDS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE JOURNALISM CEREMONY

Department of Film & Media Studies
[[link removed]] Co-Sponsored
by The Center for Puerto Rican Studies - Hunter College of the City
University of New York
 
The Department of Film and Media Studies at Hunter College
For more information:
Aronson Awards Website
Tami Gold & Blanca Vazquez Co-Directors
[email protected] 718 801-0381

 

WE ARE THE PEOPLE: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM 30 YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF THE
BERLIN WALL - NEW YORK CITY - THREE EVENTS - OCTOBER 31, NOVEMBER 10
AND 12
 

TALKING ABOUT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM 30 YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF THE
BERLIN WALL

The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung—New York Office presents the three-part
event series "We Are The People," a revisit to the political changes
that occurred in Germany 30 years ago.

In conversation with various speakers, we will discuss what a
democratic socialism should look like and how it can work going
forward.

Thursday, October 31, 6:00 pm
“Imagine there was socialism and no one ran away!”

In a panel discussion with JOHN W. BORNEMAN (Princeton University),
ANDREAS GÜNTHER (RLS–NYC), STEFAN LIEBICH (MdB, Die Linke), and
MEGAN SVOBODA (DSA National Political Committee) we will remember the
peaceful protests in East Berlin on Nov. 4, 1989, and discuss their
implications for the demands on democratic socialism, then and now.

More information and RSVP here
[[link removed]].

Sunday, November 10, 1:30 pm
Coming Out

On the same day of the fall of the Berlin wall, the DEFA movie
“Coming Out” premiered in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Join us for a special screening of this movie at the Anthology Film
Archives (East Village) followed by a conversation about coming out
in times of social change and the social history of homosexuality
under Socialism with ANDREAS GÜNTHER, Executive Director of RLS-NYC.

More information and RSVP here
[[link removed]].

Tuesday, November 12, 6:00 pm
When the Wall Came Down: Jewish Identities in the GDR

IRENE RUNGE, co-founder of the Jewish Cultural Association
(_Jüdischer Kulturverein_ / JKV) will join us at our office to talk
about political changes and Jewish identities in the East Berlin of
1989.

More information and RSVP here
[[link removed]].

ROSA LUXEMBURG STIFTUNG | NEW YORK OFFICE
[[link removed]]
275 Madison Avenue, Suite 2114
New York, NY 10016
[email protected]
phone: (917) 409-1040

 

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREENSBORO MASSACRE - GREENSBORO, NC -
NOVEMBER 1 - 3
 

November 3 this year is the 40th anniversary of the Greensboro
Massacre, the 1979 murder of five social justice activists - Sandi
Smith, Dr. Jim Waller, Bill Sampson, Cesar Cauce and Dr. Michael
Nathan. Members of the Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi   Party
organized and encouraged by a paid police informant and a federal
agent did the shooting.

Who were the CWP Five, the five assassinated, martyred, in the
Greensboro Massacre of November 3, 1979?

They were the flowers of their generation.

They were our rainbow race. Black, white, Latino, Christian, Jewish,
Male, Female—they were all, in their souls, in their characters, all
we who knew them aspire to be.

Serious, dedicated, smart, loving, funny, humble, joyous, intent on
being of service to their fellow humans—no matter what the cost.

Lovers of justice and haters of injustice. Willing to do more than
just posture, feel, think, talk, dream and imagine. Yes, willing to
act. Acting. Just do it!

Be there when you say you will be there. Live a life of meaning. A
life of caring and compassionate doing. Take the high road, never the
easy road. Your word is your bond and your bond is one of love and
your love is full of courage.

Our rainbow race.

César Vincente Cauce March 5, 1954 – November 3, 1979
Michael Ronald Nathan, M.D. July 13, 1947 – November 5, 1979
William Evan Sampson January 23, 1948 – November 3, 1979
Sandra Neely Smith December 25, 1950 – November 3, 1979
James Michael Waller, M.D. November 5, 1942 – November 3, 1979

see more on the Five  --  click here
[[link removed]].

On November 3, 1979, five of our loved ones were murdered and our
collective movement for racial and economic justice was dealt a
significant blow. Forty years later, the survivors, comrades,
Greensboro residents, people of conscience, and families and friends
of those who were murdered want to:   

* HONOR AND COMMEMORATE THE LIVES OF BILL, CESAR, MICHAEL, JIM, AND
SANDI, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom and
justice.
* REMEMBER AND SHARE THE LESSONS OF THE GREENSBORO MASSACRE IN ORDER
TO ADVANCE TODAY’S MOVEMENT FOR A FUNDAMENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF
SOCIETY to achieve racial, social, economic and environmental justice
for every individual and community. We strive to heal from the
violence, hatred, prejudices and injuries of the past and create
greater unity toward a vision of equity, justice and peace.
* LEAVE A LEGACY THAT IS MATERIAL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL that the
next generation, and succeeding ones, may assimilate for their own
beneficent goals.

_Greensboro Massacre: Lessons for Today _is a nationwide effort that
will include a series of commemorative, cultural and movement-building
events in Greensboro and around the country, including in Greensboro
on November 1-3, 2019. This initiative will include the production of
reflections in a variety of media, many of which will be housed here
as they become are available.

Greensboro Events

While this series of commemoration and movement-building programs will
take place around the country and also online through social media
platforms and a robust website, the focal point will be the weekend of
November 1-3, 2019 in Greensboro, NC, including:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019, 6 PM: Community Reading of Emily Mann’s
play _Greensboro: A Requiem_
[[link removed]]_, _ in
the Auditorium of the Academic Classroom Building at North Carolina
A&T State University [[link removed]]. (Building located at 126
N. Obermeyer St.) The community reading will be followed by an
Intergenerational Dialogue moderated by Dr. Arwin Smallwood. Other
participants will include Emily Mann, Nelson Johnson and local
students. _ RESERVE YOUR TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT HERE
[[link removed]]._

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019, 10 AM TO 4 PM, Educational and
Movement-Building Panels and Workshops, 10 am – 4 pm, at Pfeiffer
Chapel (located at 498 Bennett St.) and Black Hall on the campus
of Bennett College for Women [[link removed]]. Plus a
special musical tribute by the Fruit of Labor
[[link removed]] singing ensemble! Click here
[[link removed]] to
see more information about the conference. _RESERVE YOUR TICKET FOR
THIS EVENT __HERE_ [[link removed]]_._

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019, 7 PM, Dance and Musical Production,
“JoyUSJustUS,” by ContraTiempo
[[link removed]], a multilingual, urban-based dance
company employing Salsa and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Hip-Hop and more, in
Harrison Auditorium (1009 Bluford St) on the A&T State University
[[link removed]] campus.‘‘JoyUS justUS is a coming back to
the essence of what makes dance powerful,” Contratiempo founder Ana
Maria Alvarez told the LA Times. “What allows us to build the world
that’s more just is our capacity to come together and be connected
and see ourselves in one another.” (See posters for this event here
[[link removed]].) _RESERVE
YOUR TICKET FOR THIS EVENT HERE
[[link removed]]._

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019, 10 AM, Memorial Church Service at Faith
Community Church, 147 Arlington St.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019, 3:30 PM, Interfaith Worship Service on
the _ROLE OF CHURCH COMMUNITIES IN TODAY’S QUEST FOR ECONOMIC,
RACIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION_, featuring Rev. J.
Herbert Nelson, formerly of Greensboro and now Clerk of
the Presbyterian Church (USA) [[link removed]], at Shiloh
Baptist Church, 1210 S. Eugene St. Reception follows.

Download event flyer here
[[link removed]]

 

SCREENING EVENT - PANE AMARO (BITTER BREAD - NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 2
 

Screening of Pane Amaro (Bitter Bread) The Italian American Journey
from despised immigrants to honored citizens. An open discussion will
follow the screening of the documentary.

Pane Amaro has been called the first comprehensive depiction of the
early Italian immigrant experience on the East Coast of the United
States. This feature-length documentary tracks the social, economic,
and political transformation of Italians from immigrant victims of
violence and prejudice to prominent members of American society.

Gianfranco Norelli has produced & directed a wide range of
award-winning documentaries focused on social and cultural issues.
Pane Amaro is the product of a partnership with Suma Kurien, who
co-wrote and co-produced the film.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND  --  2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM

Community Room at the Mulberry Street Public Library
10 Jersey Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry Streets)
New York, NY 10012

Free Admission / Light Refreshments served

Vito Marcantonio Forum [[link removed]]

 

CAPITALISM VS. SOCIALISM DEBATE - NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 5

 

Democracy From the Bottom Up?

"Imagine a country," writes best-selling author and former Goldman
Sachs managing director Nomi Prins, "where the majority of the
population reaps the majority of the benefits for their hard work,
creative ingenuity, and collaborative effort. Imagine a country run as
a democracy from the bottom up, not a plutocracy from the top down."
 
Prins continues: "Richard Wolff not only imagines it, but in his
compelling, captivating, and stunningly reasoned book, _Democracy at
Work
[[link removed]],_ he
details how we get there from here -- and why we absolutely must." 
 
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, U. Mass Emeritus Economics Professor Richard
Wolff, called by the _New York Times_, "probably America's most
prominent Marxist economist," will defend the debate resolution:

S
[[link removed]]ocialism
is preferable to capitalism as an economic system that promotes
freedom, equality, and prosperity.
[[link removed]]
 
Taking the negative: Soho Forum director and former Barron's Economics
Editor Gene Epstein.

You won't want to miss this exciting clash of ideas!
 

DEBATE:  SOCIALISM IS PREFERABLE TO CAPITALISM AS AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM
THAT PROMOTES FREEDOM, EQUALITY, AND PROSPERITY.

RICHARD WOLFF VS. GENE EPSTEIN

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE:

RICHARD WOLFF is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He
is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in
International Affairs of the New School University, New York City.
Since 2005, Professor Wolff has written many short analytical pieces
focused chiefly although not only on the emerging and then exploding
global capitalist crisis. He regularly published such shorter
analytical pieces on the website of the Monthly Review magazine and
occasionally in many other publications, both print and
electronic. Especially since 2008, Professor Wolff has given many
public lectures at colleges and universities (Notre Dame, University
of Missouri, Washington College, Franklin and Marshall College, New
York University, etc.) to community and trade union meetings, in high
schools, etc. Professor Wolff's weekly show, _Economic Update with
Richard D. Wolff_, is syndicated on over 70 radio stations nationwide
and available for broadcast on Free Speech TV. Wolff holds a PhD in
economics from Yale University.

 

FOR THE NEGATIVE:

GENE EPSTEIN has recently stepped down from a 26-year stint as
Economics and Books Editor of Barron's, with plans to write long-form
articles and books. His last published book was _Econospinning:__How
to Read between the Lines when the Media Manipulate the Numbers_. He
has taught economics at the City University of New York and St.
John’s University, and worked as a senior economist for the New York
Stock Exchange. He's appeared on podcasts that include Russ Roberts’
“EconTalk," "The Tom Woods Show,” and the Reason podcast, and has
delivered lectures in venues that include the International House in
Tokyo; Loyola University in Baltimore; Universidad Francisco Marroquin
in Guatemala City; the Romanian-American University in Bucharest; and
the American Center in Moscow. He is Executive Director and moderator
of the Soho Forum, and also an occasional debater.

* Guest Moderator NICK GILLESPIE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Eisner & Lubin Auditorium
NYU Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South

Doors open: 6:00 PM
Meeting convenes: 6:30pm
 

Tickets must be reserved in advance
[[link removed]].

Two discount codes are available for Jacobin subscribers:
"jacobin" for students ($6 rather than $12)
"jacobin8off" for general admission discount ($16 instead of $24).

[[link removed]]

 

WEBINAR: THE FUTURE OF WAREHOUSE WORK: TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THE
U.S. LOGISTICS INDUSTRY - NOVEMBER 7
 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 11 AM PST
[[link removed]]
 

To learn more about this new report
[[link removed]] (see
above) and what this research tells us about the future of work and
what new technologies will mean for working people, register for our
upcoming webinar [[link removed]]
with 

* BETH GUTELIUS, PhD, report author; José García, Program Officer
on the Future of Work(ers) Program at the Ford Foundation
* ANNETTE BERNHARDT, PhD, Director of the Low-Wage Work Program at
the UC Berkeley Labor Center
* DERECKA MEHRENS, WPUSA Executive Director

UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education
[[link removed]]
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment
2521 Channing Way # 5555
Berkeley, CA 94720

Phone: (510) 642-0323
Fax: (510) 642-6432
Email: [email protected]

 

GREEN WORKER COOPERATIVES SOCIAL JUSTICE HOLIDAY MARKET - BRONX -
NOVEMBER 17
 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019 AT 2 PM – 7 PM

Sweet Water Dance and Yoga
876 Gerard Avenue, Fl 2
Bronx, New York 10452

Join us on November 17th from 2-7pm for our second annual Social
Justice Holiday Market located at Sweet Water Dance & Yoga (876 Gerard
Avenue, 2nd Floor | Bronx, NY 10452).

Last year we had 30+ vendors and 250+ shoppers who left with so many
treats for themselves and their communities. This year we are excited
to be doing it again and create a space that centers community, social
justice, collective solidarity; and support small, local businesses &
worker-owned cooperatives.

We will have a variety of vendors who will share a variety of goods &
services, as well as some of the ways they're working to heal and
dismantle currently oppressive systems. Check out our Instagram
@greenworkercooperatives [[link removed]] for
featured vendors coming soon!

If you are interested in being a vendor please fill out this form:
bit.ly/SJHMVendor

Applications close November 4th.

WE WILL BE IN A SHOE FREE SPACE SO WEAR YOUR COOLEST SOCKS, OR BRING
YOUR FUZZIEST SLIPPERS THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE BEST
SOCKS/SLIPPERS

Green Worker Cooperatives [link removed]
[[link removed]]
1231 LAFAYETTE Ave
2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10474

 

THE JEWISH LEFT & OUR ELECTORAL INSURGENCY - NEW YORK CITY - NOVEMBER
19
 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019 AT 6 PM – 9 PM

The People's Forum
320 West 37th Street
New York, New York 10018

FREE   ---   REGISTER HERE
[[link removed]]

The Jewish Vote was founded in 2018 as a home for electoral engagement
for Jewish New Yorkers angry at Trump-loving Republicans, corporate
Democrats, and rising antisemitism and white nationalism. That year,
we helped elect movement-aligned and accountable candidates across New
York City and New York State - including former JFREJ staffer Julia
Salazar - which led to the historic defeat of the IDC alongside the
elevation of the first Black woman majority leader in NYS Senate
history. Since then TJV has supported other insurgent campaigns,
including Jumaane Williams for NYC Public Advocate and Tiffany Cabán
for Queens District Attorney. As we look towards 2020 and 2021,
let’s explore how TJV and its allies can build on these victories to
make NY a model for movement engagement in elections, putting true
progressives into positions of influence throughout the city and
state. Let’s imagine the role that a powerful and insurgent Jewish
Left can play in the broader fight for thriving democracy and shared
prosperity, from the municipal level to the global level.

Speakers Include:

* NELINI STAMP, National Director of Strategy and Partnerships,
Working Families Party
* JULIA SALAZAR, New York State Senator
* WALEED SHAHID, Communications Director, Justice Democrats
* LEAH HUNT-HENDRIX, Co-Founder and Vice President, Way to Win
* KATIE UNGER, Labor researcher, Steering Committee of The Jewish
Vote

Hosted by Jewish Currents [[link removed]] and The Jewish
Vote [[link removed]]
 

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