New Newsletter Just for CWA Political Activists
Welcome to the Rabble-Rouser: The brand-new newsletter for CWA District 1 activists.
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President Shelton said it best in his speech to the CWA Convention in June.
We’ve seen first-hand how Wall Street and Big Corporations are taking over our politics, and we’re fighting back. You and your fellow CWAers fought to democratize the Senate Rules, stop Fast Track and the TPP, and have participated in electoral campaigns, at the local, state, and national level.
Our future depends on building our movement against corporate power and inequality, and to do that we have to make sure we stay informed.
So, we plan to share some readings each month that we’ve found useful in analyzing the challenges and opportunities we face in making political change in this country. Happy Reading.
THE REVOLT AGAINST THE RULING CLASS, by former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich - Click To Read.
Enthusiasm on the right for Donald Trump, and on the left for Bernie Sanders, both represent a simmering revolt against the way the 1% has padded its own pockets at the expense of the rest of America.Regardless of who wins in 2016, this revolt against the ruling class isn't going to end with this election.
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RACE AND THE STORM, by Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker - Click To Read.
August 29th marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. While hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods are natural phenomena, disasters are often the work of humankind. In a year in which we have been vividly reminded that America is far from a “post-racial” society, this piece draws important connections. Katrina didn’t usher in a new narrative about race in America as much as it confirmed an old one.
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BONUS READ (For the ambitious!): STRUGGLE AND PROGRESS - Click To Read. With the 150th anniversary of Reconstruction upon us, Jacobin Magazine recently published this terrific interview with historian Eric Foner, who has spent his entire career writing about race, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction. In it he talks about the continuing significance of the Civil War era, including the struggles of the abolitionist movement, the evolution of the major parties, and lessons present-day radicals can learn from all this. It’s worth your time.
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P.S. Please give us feedback, suggestions, and let us know if this is useful. Email: mhernandez@cwa-union.org
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