The Reconstruction Era Is Not Taught Well in US Schools — Here’s Why That Matters Despite many gains and advancements during Reconstruction, the era was marred by rampant political and white supremacist violence. “One of the defining aspects of Reconstruction … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is not a Spy Balloon

Ignoring Native American data perpetuates misleading white ‘deaths of despair’ narrative, says study An increase in mortality among middle-aged Americans—largely attributed to “deaths of despair” from suicide, drug overdoses, and alcoholic liver disease—has been frequently portrayed as a phenomenon affecting … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is Digging Out

Faucets in McCarthy’s district are running dry after years of drought. Constituents want him to do more One local nonprofit told CNN that about 8,000 people in the San Joaquin Valley need thousands of gallons of hauled water just to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is in the Year of the Rabbit

Biden: Americans should ‘pay attention’ to MLK’s legacy The president made a historical pilgrimage Sunday to “America’s freedom church” to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, NBC News Biden classified documents probe: What you need to know The discovery of classified … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates MLK

Lawsuits Seeking To Overturn State-Wide Abortion Bans Are Now Using ‘Religious Freedom’ Argument Against Them Non-Christian women in red states are using ‘religious freedom’ argument in lawsuits to overturn abortion bans. Second Nexus Despite infighting, it’s been a surprisingly productive … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Didn’t Need to Negotiate For the Job

Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things: Three Decades of Survival in the Desert of Social Media I bet you’re wondering how we got here… Welcome to Garbagetown Before The Current War On Drag Queens, There Was ‘To … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Rated A for Awesome

Vatican defrocks an anti-abortion priest who once placed an aborted fetus on an altar The Vatican has defrocked an anti-abortion U.S. priest, Frank Pavone, for what it said were “blasphemous communications on social media” as well as “persistent disobedience” of … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Counts Down to Boxing Day

In 2 U.S. cities haunted by race massacres, facing the past is painful and divisive Warner had co-authored the final report of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot Commission, created by the Oklahoma Legislature to present a historical accounting of the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Offers You A Cat In These Trying Times

ICE Accidentally Leaks Names and Data of More Than 6,000 Immigrants Online Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated on Monday that they accidentally posted a document containing information on about 6,252 immigrants seeking protection who are currently in their custody, … Continue reading Why Is It Monday Again, Politics Thread

FIFA Banned Players’ LGBTQ+ Solidarity Symbols at the World Cup Multiple European teams have walked back plans to wear rainbow armbands during the global soccer competition. Teen Vogue Conservative states are blocking trans medical care. Families are fleeing. From Texas … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Spendin’ the Money on Cyber Monday

Colorado club shooting updates: Suspect named after 5 dead, dozens injured at LGBTQ nightclub Five people were killed and dozens others were injured in a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado, officials said. ABC News These trans writers powerfully … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Supports The Trans Community

Voters Raised the Minimum Wage in Several States With 2022 Midterms Ballot Initiatives We’re all neck-deep in post-election narratives, but here’s one more to add to the pile: The nation’s working class added some pretty notable ballot wins to the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Surfs the Blue Wave

Achieving Reproductive Justice Is Also a Fight for Citizenship It’s no coincidence that the anti-abortion faction is moving in lock step with detractors of critical race theory, as well as those actively working to erode voting and LGBTQ rights. Whether … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Demands the Blue Checkmark

The Day of the Dead isn’t Halloween. Here are its roots, from Aztec goddess worship to modern Mexican celebration. Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates Halloween

Maybe It’s Time To Stop Plagiarizing Mexican Fashion Ralph Lauren is the latest in a seemingly endless series of brands to reportedly appropriate Indigenous Mexican designs. Huffpost The Redstockings: How the First Abortion Speak-Out Revolutionized Activism Fifty years ago, women … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Has Outlasted PM Truss

If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies A range of films confronts viewers with the same question: “What if all that hard work isn’t really worth it?” Salon Yahritza y Su Esencia, Natanael … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates Infrastructure Decade

Gen Z and Unions: Center for American Progress Report Finds Strong Youth Support for Labor Gen Z is apparently “America’s most pro-union generation.” Teen Vogue The Fall and Rise of Chicago’s Bronzeville The legacy of community leader and activist, Harold … Continue reading El Hilo Político del Lunes celebra el Día de Los Pueblos Indígenas

Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar, dies at 75 Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress who famously declined Marlon Brandon’s best actor Oscar in 1973, has died. She was 75. USA Today Former President Jimmy Carter … Continue reading El Hilo Político del Lunes apoya las protestas en Irán

‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: why plant-based meat’s sizzle fizzled in the US McDonald’s has shelved its meat-free burger trial and stock in one of the major manufacturers has dipped nearly 70% The Guardian Callous Millennials Killed ‘Guest Rooms’ … Continue reading El hilo político del lunes está trabajando en esto en la oscuridad

More than a Mexican Independence Day parade, it’s an East L.A. celebration of cultural pride Marking its 76th year, the parade organized by the Comite Mexicano Cívico Patriótico commemorates Mexico throwing off the shackles of the Spanish colonizers two centuries … Continue reading El Hilo Político del Lunes Celebra el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana