5LL #147 - Capital, Unionism, Imperialism, AOC, IfNotNow

The Rise of 'Woke Capital' Is Nothing to Celebrate
Elizabeth Bruenig, The New York Times

In disciplining governments, companies are simply doing what they always have done: shaping the political landscape to suit their interests and preferences, which can and do shift without notice.

The Amazon Union Drive Showed Us the Future of US Labor
Donna Murch, The Guardian

In contrast to the stereotype of the union worker as a white man in a hard hat, today’s labor movement skews black, brown and female.

Policing the Borders of Anti-Asian Violence
Mark Tseng-Putterman, ROAR

Amidst calls for militarized state “protection,” it is urgent we expand the concept of anti-Asian violence towards a systemic and global diagnosis of imperialism.

AOC and the Making of Millennial Politics
Sam Adler-Bell, The Nation

A new book on Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez offers a portrait of a new generation of elected officials and political activists coming into its own.

What Happened to IfNotNow?
Aaron Freedman, Jewish Currents

While its inward-focus ultimately limited IfNotNow’s relevance in Israel/Palestine, it also ensured that its activist cadre, forged in a crucible of identity-creation, could live on long after the group’s possible end.

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