Waiting for judgment in Springfield, Ohio – Matter News

Harsh times for America's most famous Haitian community.

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Republicans will smear it; Centrist Democrats will fear it. The people will vote for it. Hamilton Nolan:

"Health care for all. Higher wages for all. Good public services that help working people. Tax the rich bastards and make them pay their fair share. Support unions. Fuck your asshole boss. This platform transcends red and blue. As in many things, the labor movement is the path out of our dilemma. Let’s get cracking."

#HamiltonNolan

https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win-red-states-with-a-labor?publication_id=1536173&post_id=178797132&isFreemail=false&r=kte6&triedRedirect=true

How to Win Red States With a Labor Party

We can take political power without asking Democrats for it.

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“The one thing that you should not be able to say about my work is that I am not telling you what I really think. That is the price of entry to the worthwhile part of the Ideas industry. We may be bastards, but we are not bullshitting you.” #HamiltonNolan https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/ideas-that-cannot-be-spoken ht @AliceMarshall
Ideas That Cannot Be Spoken

Spotting cowards in the public discourse.

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“it turns out that a statistical aggregate economic gain does not produce an increase in real world human well being if all of that statistical gain is captured by a single, tiny powerful interest group.” #HamiltonNolan https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/an-international-minimum-wage
An International Minimum Wage

Tariffs? Why? Hello? Hello?

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Luigi Mangione & the Dangers of Terrorism Charges
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/28/luigi-mangione-the-dangers-of-terrorism-charges/
The indictment of the alleged assassin comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block “critical infrastructure,” Schuyler Mitchell reports. By Schuyler Mitchell Truthout Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg unveiled new charges on Dec. 17 against Luigi Mangione,…
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Luigi Mangione & the Dangers of Terrorism Charges

The indictment of the alleged assassin comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block "critical infrastructure," Schuyler Mitchell reports.  By Schuyler Mitchell Truthout Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg unveiled new charges on Dec. 17 against Luigi Mangione,

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You Can't Rebrand a Class War

Move left, just to stay standing.

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The Power of Dumb

In the Second Trump Era, don't expect reality to be realistic.

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“(You may notice that straightforward ideas like ‘fire everyone in Democratic Party leadership positions automatically after a national election loss’ do not appear to be on the table.)” #HamiltonNolan https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/so-what-does-that-mean-in-practice ht @costrike
So What Does That Mean in Practice?

Democrats ponder whether to do real or fake populism.

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Believe It Or Not, Unions Have Even Bigger Problems than the 2024 Election

With just weeks until Election Day, the current political trends are a warning siren to the labor movement.

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Tax cuts “are the political equivalent of someone chopping your house to pieces with an axe and then offering the remains back to you under a sign that says, ‘Free Firewood!’” #HamiltonNolan https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/why-republicans-love-to-offer-you
Why Republicans Love to Offer You Tax Cuts

A basic but underappreciated explanation.

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