5LL #52 - Progressives, Pride, Despair, Pullman Strike, YouTube

Why We're Socialists, Not "Progressives"
Natasha Fernandez-Silber, Jacobin

It’s not enough to just be “progressive.” To tackle the many problems we face today, we need to name the system that’s behind all of them, capitalism — and fight for the only viable alternative, socialism.

Raytheon Said "Gay Rights!"
George Civeris, The Outline

On the disorienting language of late-stage Pride.

Who Owns Tomorrow?
Chloe Watlington, Commune

In order to defeat the sicknesses that have been imposed on us, we, the sick, will have to be the ones who fight. (CW: Suicide)

125 Years After the Pullman Uprising, We Could Be on the Verge of Another Sympathy Strike Wave
Ryan Smith, In These Times

In 2019, workers across the U.S. are proving that the legacy of the Great Pullman strike is still alive today.

Can the Left Win YouTube?
Shaan Amin, The New Republic

A new cohort of left-wing video creators is smart, savvy, and entertaining. Is that enough to counter the internet’s alt-right trolls?

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