5LL #252 - Children, Unions, Solidarity, Boots Riley, Sailing

Jul 03, 2023

We assume parents have the right to control their kids. Why?

Unionizing Made Me a Different Person
Emily Markwiese, Jacobin

Forming a union with my coworkers at the immersive arts company Meow Wolf wasn’t easy. It was stressful and scary. But we pushed past that fear — and ended up transforming our lives in the process.

The Intimate Project of Solidarity
nia t. evans, Boston Review

A conversation with Dan Berger and veteran activists Zoharah Simmons and Michael Simmons on the origins of Black Power and the work of coalition building.

Boots Riley: Winning the Writers’ Strike Is Important for Humanity
Joseph Bien-Kahn, GQ

The rapper-turned-filmmaker says of his new series I’m a Virgo airing on Amazon, “In order to get your work out in a big way, you're going to be dealing with folks that are involved in the extreme exploitation of labor.”

All Aboard NYC’s Communist Yacht Club
Arielle Gordon, Hell Gate

The Communal Luxury Yacht Club wants to making the joys of boating accessible to all.

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