On July 6, 1968, the first Chicago bus drivers’ wildcat strike of that summer ended, a key moment to discuss the relationship between Black Power, the workplace, and racial issues within union l
I was just talking with a friend of mine, an expert on climate change issues, about the latest round of environmental flashing red lights. We were discussing the relative likelihood of some sort of ti
Someone in comments noted that my recent posts have talked about the concept of “weaponized interdependence.” Dan has discussed weaponized interdependence before; it’s the idea (coin
Clip and save this comment about Rep. Ocasio-Cortez by former Vice President and thrice-failed presidential candidate Joe Biden for the next time you need a concrete example of how willing men are to
This is the grave of James Madison. Born in 1751 on a plantation near Port Conway, Virginia, Madison grew up as a member of the Virginia slaveholding elite. He was the oldest child and thus inherited
As many LGM readers are likely aware, the University of Alaska system is perched on the edge of oblivion after our governor — an enormous tower of right-wing meat named Mike Dunleavy — vetoed the
This piece by Ari Berman has a graphic with the best illustration of the Republican war on democracy that the Supreme Court fully joined on the last day of its term I’ve seen yet: The idea that
From everyone at LGM, please have a happy and safe Fourth of July! Let this serve as an open thread for whatevs.