Date: July 17, 2020
01) Jeff Sessions Loses Republican Primary!
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Date: July 16, 2020
01) Cancel Culture Queen Criticizes Cancel Culture?
“Bari Weiss is stepping down from The New York Times.
Bari Weiss has resigned from The New York Times.
The opinion editor and writer published a lengthy resignation letter on her website — alleging bullying by colleagues at the paper — after the news of her departure was first reported by Vice.
“My own forays into Wrongthink have made me the subject of constant bullying by colleagues who disagree with my views,” Weiss wrote in a letter addressed to publisher A.G. Sulzberger.
Citation:
https://www.mediaite.com/print/opinion-editor-bari-weiss-leaving-the-new-york-times-paper-announces/“
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Date: July 15, 2020
01) Are There Culturally Conservative Socialists?
“This video explores how cultural politics of both the neoliberal and neo-traditional sorts are symptoms of an impasse in the struggle for socialism. We examine Nathan Robinson’s critique of Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti from the program Rising and his critique of Angela Nagle’s essay on immigration, in order to offer a counter-critique that juxtaposes our current political problems against the long-standing crisis in Marxism.”
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Date: July 15, 2020
01) Essential Workers Fought Exploitation in a Pandemic, Then Joined an Uprising
“WHEN EMPLOYEES AT Amazon and FedEx were deemed essential in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, they formed a national organizing effort to press for workplace safety, hazard pay, and a voice on the job. When protests against police brutality spread across the country after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, essential workers took to the streets, calling out their bosses for trying to turn Black Lives Matter into a corporate PR slogan.
This video was captured mostly during May and June 2020. On July 13, 2020, video producer Mary Jirmanus Saba checked back in with Adrienne Williams, who continued driving for Amazon after recovering from heat stroke. “Nothing has really changed,” Williams said, besides temperature checks before entering the warehouse on foot. Williams continued to be critical of Amazon’s response, especially in California and Texas, which are now suffering new outbreaks of Covid-19. Williams continues to organize with a group called Bay Area Amazonians. “I saw how terrible Amazon is, and I felt like something had to be done, but nobody else was going to do it,” Williams said. “I still don’t know why I haven’t been fired.”
In a statement, Amazon said, “Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and partners.” In response to Williams’ assertions about the Mentor app, Amazon said that the app is only required on delivery devices provided to workers, not on their personal devices. FedEx said, “The safety and well-being of our 500,000 team members is our top priority.”
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