Democrats need massive mobilization in every election to overcome Republicans’ structural advantages. Without a mobilization, there’s no chance for Democrats to implement the policy change they and their base believe in.
Author: rosaluxnyc
At the End of the Week
On Tuesday, November 3, the eligible citizens of the United States elected a new president, representatives, senators and state legislators. … More
Public Money and the Road to Revolutionary Recovery
Aligned with the core insights of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and grounded in deep understanding of public money, the road to revolutionary recovery promises to fundamentally reconstitute our political economy.
A Green New Deal for Public Transport
As the U.S. confronts the twin crises of climate and the coronavirus, each disproportionately harming Black and brown Americans, it’s time for a reckoning over our failed federal transportation policies.
Digital Organizing Isn’t as Straight Forward as it Seems
Digital organizing has become the hot new thing in unionization campaigns. Digital mobilization and engagement technologies have become essential to winning. However, while some unions have won remarkable gains utilizing these technologies, other unions have lagged behind.
Labor Battle at Pittsburgh Newspaper Shows Signs of Despair and Hope
The journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have been in a labor battle with ownership for several years. On paper, it appears to be like most labor conflicts among American journalists and media ownership, but the story is more complicated than that.
Solidarity, Not Charity
COVID-19 put a spotlight on the problematic intersection of capitalism, charity and food apartheid as it relates to low-income or working-class communities of color. But there are steps we can take now to build solidarity in our food system.
NYC’s Food Crisis in Pictures
Photographer Scott Heins visited groups that are working to stem the tide of NYC’s food crisis. This photo essay shows the inspiring depth of commitment, creativity, and good humor of staff members and volunteers showed as they did all they could to help as many families as possible.
California’s Apocalyptic ‘Second Nature’
A new, profoundly sinister nature is rapidly emerging from the fire rubble at the expense of landscapes we once considered sacred. Our imaginations can barely encompass the speed or scale of the catastrophe in California and beyond.
Losing Power in the Time of COVID-19, Climate Change and Racism
Because of the economic turmoil caused by COVID-19, millions of U.S. households have lost utility services or are at risk of being disconnected from their electricity, water and internet services. In America, access to electricity, clean water, and internet aren’t treated as basic human rights. They’re privileges.