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New York City

Pope.L, Provocative Performance Artist, Dies at 68

Pope.L, a prominent conceptual and performance artist known for exploring themes of race and class, has passed away at the age of 68.

His work often centered around the experiences of Black Americans and the working class, using shocking and intense performances to provoke thought. [ more ]

The Nation

1 week ago

Writing

Jack Conroy and the Lost Era of Proletarian Literature

Jack Conroy, the forgotten godfather of a revolutionary American literary movement in the 1930s, highlighted the working class's liberatory poetics. [ more ]

Towleroad Gay News

3 weeks ago

Film

Brooklyn Beckham's Billionaire Heiress Wife Nicola's Debut Film Slammed As 'poverty Porn' - Towleroad Gay News

Critics slam Nicola Peltz Beckham's film Lola as 'poverty porn' for exploiting the working class. [ more ]

www.mediaite.com

1 month ago

DeSantis Says Democrats Embrace The Criminal Element' And Turned Their Back' On Cops After Biden Celebrity Fundraiser

Democrats losing working class support to elites due to backing criminal element over law enforcement.

Contrast of Trump attending slain officer's wake vs. Biden, Clinton, Obama attending glitzy fundraiser. [ more ]

Truthout

1 month ago

Mass Layoffs Are Fueling the Growth of Far Right Authoritarianism

Mass layoffs are a significant issue driven by Wall Street's demand for cost-cutting measures.

Ignoring mass layoffs can have severe consequences, fueling the growth of far-right authoritarianism. [ more ]

Truthout

3 months ago

Following General Strike, Argentine President's Austerity Bill Withdrawn

The Omnibus Bill in Argentina, proposed by President Javier Milei, was withdrawn after a general strike and massive mobilizations.

The bill included anti-worker and austerity measures such as privatizations and labor reforms. [ more ]

The Atlantic

How Biden is Shaping the 2024 Battlefield

With the exception of abortion rights, the president is working to downplay or defuse almost all cultural issues.President Joe Biden is following a strategy of asymmetrical warfare as the 2024 presidential race takes shape.Through the early maneuvering, the leading Republican candidates, particularly former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are trying to ignite a procession of culture-war firefights against what DeSantis calls "the woke mind virus."

AnOther

3 months ago

Books

Pity: An Evocative New Novel About Queer Life in the North of England

The novel explores the experiences of young, queer, working-class individuals in a northern town

The story delves into generational legacy and the impact of Margaret Thatcher's policies [ more ]

BBC News

UK politics

Reform leader Richard Tice turns fire on Labour as he calls for election

Reform UK leader Richard Tice warns of 'Starmergeddon' if Labour is elected

Reform UK focuses attacks on both Labour and Tories [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

NYC food

Opinion | Ladle Me a Bowl of the Midwestern Good Stuff

I was not raised in a family of cooks.

My parents grew up in the Midwest, in the second half of the last century, during a period in which a great deal of culinary knowledge was lost.

www.amny.com

NYC politics

Op-Ed | Eric Adams' NYC is only a City of Yes' for rich campaign donors | amNewYork

Mayor Adams is facing an FBI investigation into his 2021 campaign finance operation.

Adams has been accused of prioritizing the interests of his wealthy donors over the working class. [ more ]

The Atlantic

US Elections

Is Florida Still a Swing State?

A temperature reading on the state of U.S. politics

This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf.On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question.Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies.Sign up for the newsletter here.

The Atlantic

Parenting

Intensive Parenting Works

So why do we keep insisting it doesn't?

Since having our first kid two years ago, my wife and I have become the type of parents we used to pity: intensive parents.

Fatherly

Fathers

60 Years Ago, One Film Changed Action Movies Forever

James Bond movies began by breaking the rules.On October 5, 1962, Dr. No hit theaters, and overnight, an entirely new genre of action movies was born.

The Atlantic

Public health

All of This Will Happen Again

Recently, after a week in which 2,789 Americans died of COVID-19, President Joe Biden proclaimed that "the pandemic is over."

The Atlantic

US politics

Are Latinos Really Realigning Toward Republicans?

Once the backbone of the Democratic base, working-class white voters have been migrating toward the Republican Party since the 1960s, largely out of alienation from the Democrats' liberal stands on cultural and racial issues.

Consequence