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Rebels for Justice - March's Rabble-Rouser Newsletter

The Rabble-Rouser is the newsletter for CWA District 1 Political activists. We're fighting to build a radical political movement to transform the nation’s politics and economics. That’s no small task, and we have to stay sharp and deepen our understanding of the challenges and opportunities we face if we want to win.

 

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Grassroots movements of resistance and rebellion have driven social transformation throughout history. This month's articles celebrate the rebels, particularly women, at the forefront of that resistance and the justice they fought for and continue to fight for (and more!).

Michelle Alexander: Roots of Today's Mass Incarceration Crisis Date to Slavery, Jim Crow, Democracy Now! -  Click to Read.

Legal scholar Michelle Alexander looks at the historical roots of "the new Jim Crow." From mass incarceration to police killings to the drug war, Alexander explores how the crisis is a nationwide issue facing communities of color.

The Life and Legacy of Berta Cáceres, Democracy Now! - Click to Read.

Berta Cáceres – a Honduran human rights and environmental activist - was murdered March 3, barely a week after she was threatened for opposing a hydroelectric project. We look back and her life, legacy, and incredible bravery. 

Three Times When the World Broke Open -- and Two When It Might Again, by Mark Engler and Paul Engler, Huffington Post - Click To Read.

Bernie's presidential campaign has opened up a debate about how social change happens in our society. Contrary to what many insiders suggest, social change is seldom incremental or predictable.

The Day Iceland's Women Went on Strike, by Kirstie Brewer, BBC - Click to Read.

Forty years ago, the women of Iceland went on strike - they refused to work, cook and look after children for a day. It was a moment that changed the way women were seen in the country and helped put Iceland at the forefront of the fight for equality.


BONUS READ:

Blame HUD for America’s Lead Epidemic, By Emily Benfer, New York Times  - Click to Read.

Reports of lead poisoning are on the rise across the country, from Michigan to New York and Iowa, particularly among low-income and minority children. In many cases the fault lies not in tainted water supplies but in federal housing policies in place since the 1990s that have placed 1.6 million households with children at risk for lead poisoning.