Robert Pollin, a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) discusses the findings of the rigorous, peer reviewed Economic Analysis of Medicare for All report released at the Sanders Institute Gathering.
Eric Blanc, the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics, explains the significance of the successful Los Angeles teachers' strike. It wasn't all about wages. At its core, the strike was a fight against a hostile takeover of public schools by the super rich.
Lt. Governor David Zuckerman says we should focus on the challenges that face Working Vermonters. Many Vermonters are not benefiting from the state's economic growth. While the wealthiest have seen their incomes climb dramatically, working class Vermonters' incomes remain flat. We should pass legislation that will ease the struggle for many. Affordability is a coin with two sides: expenses and income.
Seth Ackerman, Jacobin magazine's executive editor, and author of a widely discussed article, A Blueprint for a New Party, argues that the left needs a new approach in order to build a mass, member-controlled, democratic working-class party.
Kate Logan, of Rights & Democracy, and Cathy Albisa of the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI), discuss the need for a broad discussion and organizing leading to the creation of A New Social Contract: Collective Solutions Built by and for Communities.