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In These Times .... 17 October 2020
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| A New Crew of Left Challengers Is Bringing Movement Politics to Congress | The Socialists and Progressives Working to Oust Trump Inbox In These Times itt@inthesetimes.com via email.actionnetwork.org 10:00 AM (26 minutes ago) to me 17 October 2020 TOP STORIES The Squad Is Growing: A New Crew of Left Challengers Is Bringing Movement Politics to Congress It’s not just AOC, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib. This crop of organizers-turned-politicians—alongside the Squad—plans to usher in a progressive revival in the House of Representatives. BY NATALIE SHURE The Socialists and Progressives Working Outside of the Biden Campaign to Oust Trump These grassroots groups may be reaching people the Biden campaign isn’t. BY NUALA BISHARI Risking Your Life For a Trump Rally Means There's Nothing Left to Lose On the campaign trail in Pennsylvania with Donald Trump, the dead mall candidate. BY HAMILTON NOLAN How to Win a Green New Deal Under Biden With effective organizing and consistent pressure, young climate activists proved that Biden can be pushed to adopt more progressive policies. BY NIKAYLA JEFFERSON The Climate Movement's Difficult Fight Ahead If Trump Wins Another term for Trump means an uphill battle for climate activism. But it’s a fight we can’t afford to lose. BY MATTIAS LEHMAN As the Housing Crisis Explodes, the Trump Admin Is Quietly Undoing Its “Eviction Moratorium” Following a pressure campaign from landlords and real estate groups, the Trump administration is giving landlords more leeway to evict tenants. BY REBECCA BURNS The Nightmare Facing the Poor and Working Class If There’s Not Another Stimulus With time running out and Republicans balking at more Covid relief, U.S. workers are facing a future of financial misery. BY JEFF SCHUHRKE The Electoral College is a Dangerous Relic That Threatens the Future of Our Democracy This 18th-century artifact provided constitutional protections for slaveholders and allowed for the corruption of our electoral system. It’s time to abolish it. BY JOEL BLEIFUSS To Tame a Far-Right Supreme Court, Let’s Revive This Forgotten Proposal from 1922 As Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation shows, the U.S. Supreme Court commands more power than it should, but we can put it in its place. And it’s been done before. BY LEON FINK This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, We Don’t Need Celebration. We Need Our Land Back. We’re fighting to return public lands to Indigenous people and undo the structures that allowed them to be taken in the first place. Join us. BY KRYSTAL TWO BULLS AND NICK TILSEN How to Fight Fascism Through Literature Arundhati Roy’s new book Azadi raises important questions about how we can resist authoritarianism by expressing not only outrage but joy. BY APOORVA TADEPALLI This Crisis Makes Clear: We Need a Four-Day Work Week, Now A shorter work week could help create a more thriving society. But to work, it must be equitable. BY ANNA ROACH “I Am Black Lives Matter”: Jamaal Bowman on How He’ll Bring the Movement to the House Jamaal Bowman is a 44-year-old public school principal, community organizer and self-identified democratic socialist. After ousting a 16-term incumbent, he's now likely headed to Congress. BY NATALIE SHURE “This Is What I Do”: Cori Bush on Her Journey from the Streets of Ferguson to Capitol Hill Cori Bush, a former pastor and nurse, is set to become the first grassroots Black Lives Matter activist elected to Congress. BY NATALIE SHURE “Progressive Policies Are Practical”: Marie Newman on Unseating a Conservative Incumbent This year, Marie Newman unseated one of the most right-wing Democrats in Congress by running on a winning platform of Medicare for All, the Green New Deal and reproductive rights. BY NATALIE SHURE “I Have to Give Credit to AOC”: Mondaire Jones on the Inspiration Behind His Historic Left Challenge Along with newly elected Ritchie Torres in New York, Mondaire Jones is poised to become one of the first two openly gay Black congresspeople in history. BY NATALIE SHURE WORKING IN THESE TIMES California's Prop 22 Would Be a Disaster for Workers Everywhere Everyone who is a worker or who cares about workers should pay attention to the fight over Prop 22 in California. BY MAXIMILLIAN ALVAREZ RURAL AMERICA IN THESE TIMES Native Voters Could Swing the 2020 Election—If They’re Able to Vote Menominee tribal citizens are working to make Native votes count in Wisconsin BY STEPHANIE WOODARD As a 501(c)3 nonprofit publication, In These Times does not oppose or endorse candidates for political office. All donations are tax-deductible up to the extent of the law (EIN: 94-2889692). | |||||||||