The diversity of the initial roster of Democratic presidential candidates pushed all of them to speak about their commitments to battle racism and gender inequity. But it wasn’t enough to transform the political landscape in which they competed.
Summer 2020
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The Long Trail to Socialism
America’s trail systems embody a conservationist ethic in support of leisure. Their construction was the essence of public work: not for profit but a common good.
Belabored Podcast #205: Wildcat Sports Strike Wave, with Dave Zirin
The athletic strikes may have been short-lived, but they made a huge impact, disrupting the pretense of normalcy that sports entertainment normally helps viewers create.
The Rise of Telehealth
Telehealth has become a necessity during the pandemic. But its promises to increase access will fall apart if becomes yet another profit center in a consolidated healthcare system.
All Luck and No Virtue: Sweden’s Coronavirus Response
Sweden bet on both national character and herd immunity, hoping they would complement each other. Months later, the country has little testing and one of the highest rates of cases.
The Nativist Tradition
Two recent books put the reemergence of anti-immigrant sentiment in the Trump era into historical relief.
The Relational Economy
Both romantic and working relationships are under extraordinary pressure. Can we seize this moment to reclaim our hearts from our jobs?
The Gramsci of the Brazilian Right
Once a major influence on Jair Bolsonaro, Olavo de Carvalho’s ambition is to establish a new right-wing, nationalist cultural hegemony in Brazil.
Detroit’s Embattled Nursing Home Workers Delay Strike
After a plea from Governor Whitmer, nursing home workers will suspend a planned strike for thirty days while negotiations continue. The drive for collective action comes after months of stress and anguish.
Belabored Podcast #204: Protect the Post Office
As public fear rises over potential disruptions to mail-in voting in the lead-up to the election, we talk with three postal workers about what’s happening to our mail and the people who handle it.
Grief Circling
When our grief has structural causes, it can be the ground of struggle and a utopian political force.
[EVENT | August 26] Building the People’s Banks
A virtual discussion on postal banking with David Dayen, Courtney “CJ” Jenkins, Melissa Rakestraw, and Flynn Murray.
Will COVID-19 Spur a Wave of Unionization?
Workers have been infuriated by the callous treatment they’ve received in their workplaces. Many of them recognized that the most surefire way to get their employers to provide the protection they needed was through collective action.
