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| America Is Built to Feed Us Poison | What Democrats Should Learn From the Georgia Wins Inbox In These Times itt@inthesetimes.com via email.actionnetwork.org 9:13 AM (3 hours ago) to me 9 January 2021 TOP STORIES America Is Built to Feed Us Poison Delusional mobs storming the Capitol are just a byproduct of the American way. BY HAMILTON NOLAN The Lesson from Georgia? Democrats Need to Forget the Bosses and Deliver for Working People. The surprise success of Warnock and Ossoff shows the path to victory lies in offering direct material benefits to the working class. BY NATALIE SHURE Equating White Nationalists and 'Left Radicals' Is What Got Us Here in the First Place Media outlets and politicians are baselessly claiming the pro-Trump crowd was made up of “socialists,” “anarchists,” and “antifa.” Here’s why that’s so dangerous. BY SARAH LAZARE How to Avoid Another Monster Like Trump It’s not enough to denounce the storming of the Capitol. Where Trump brought death and American carnage, Democrats now need to deliver real economic relief. BY MILES KAMPF-LASSIN The Union Members Who Voted for Trump Have to Be Organized—Not Ignored Unions should be holding more political discussions with their members—and listening closely to their needs. BY MINDY ISSER The “Disloyal Opposition” Storms the Capitol The Republican Party has abandoned the role of “loyal opposition” to wage war against democracy. BY MICHAEL MCKEON For the First Time, the Progressive Caucus Will Have Real Power New rules will help Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) turn the caucus into a force to be reckoned with. BY JOEL BLEIFUSS Chicago Teachers Are Considering a Strike Amid Pandemic Surge With Covid cases rising, the Chicago Teachers Union and its allies are resisting Mayor Lightfoot’s plan to force educators back into the classroom—and could walk off the job. BY JEFF SCHUHRKE If Biden Wants to Turn the Page From Trump, He Should Support Palestinian Freedom. Here Are 2 Immediate Steps. Biden brings a career-long history of supporting Israel’s aggression against Palestinians. That must end now. BY DIMA KHALIDI Protesters at Biden Philly HQ Demand Student Debt Relief on Day One “Biden owes this city,” say Philadelphia activists BY MINDY ISSER Google Workers Say the Endless Wait to Unionize Big Tech Is Over “You have a union when you say you have a union.” BY HAMILTON NOLAN Workers Resist Pandemic-Era Disaster Capitalism in Ecuador The Ecuador government took advantage of the pandemic to slash workers’ rights. BY KIMBERLEY BROWN WORKING IN THESE TIMES The Labor Movement Hasn't Won Anything Yet It looks like Democrats will win control of the Senate. But total political victory gets you nothing except permission to start the real work BY HAMILTON NOLAN RURAL AMERICA 2020 Was The Year the Mask Came Off We learned some things last year that we shouldn’t forget. BY JOSEPH BULLINGTON 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). Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from In These Times, please click here. | |||||||||