Amid waning protections for renters and unemployment rates not seen since the Great Depression, eviction defense is poised for a resurgence.
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Lanterns for Peace- Hiroshima/Nagasaki Candlelight Vigil
WE will hold our lighted lanterns along Lincoln Memorial Drive. Pick up the lanterns at the Bradford Beach parking lot at 8 PM-8:30 PM.
Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association
Yes, the same Wisconsin GOP politicians that stoked the uncontrolled spread of COVID by refusing to take statewide steps to stop its spread are now attempting to force Wisconsinites back into the unsafe situation they created. We won’t stand for it!
#DemandSafeSchools
Talk about a bunch of school yard bullies! Wisconsin Republican legislators sent this shameful letter to several school superintendents attempting to intimidate them into opening schools to in-person learning. The letter threatens to divert even more public funding from the state’s grossly underfunded public schools to unaccountable third party private operators. The letter also targets districts that made the prudent choice to start with full virtual learning by suggesting the educators in these districts be physically forced to run those virtual lessons from school buildings. Yes, the same politicians that stoked the uncontrolled spread of COVID by refusing to take statewide steps to stop its spread are now attempting to force Wisconsinites back into the unsafe situation they created. We won’t stand for it!
Read more: https://bit.ly/3kh6gli
Sign petition: https://bit.ly/2DlAhzO
Today in history: August 6, 1945 – The U.S. drops nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, the first use of nuclear weapons in war. Three days later the U.S. also uses nuclear bombs on Nagasaki, Japan. Within the first two to four months of the bombings, the effects killed 90,000–166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000–80,000 in Nagasaki, with roughly half of the deaths in each city occurring on the first day. The Hiroshima health department estimated that, of the people who died on the day of the explosion, 60% died from flash or flame burns, 30% from falling debris and 10% from other causes. During the following months, large numbers died from the effect of burns, radiation sickness, and other injuries, compounded by illness. In both cities, most of the dead were civilians. Image: Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right). #Japan #WWII #USImperialism
NYC Day Of Resistance In Defense Of Palestine
DEFEND PALESTINE — ALL OUT FOR THE DAYS OF RESISTANCE IN NYC!
AUGUST 7TH • 4PM • 72ND STREET & 5TH AVE • BROOKLYN
After leading the largest Palestine protest in Brooklyn since the Second Intifada on July 1, the NY4Palestine Coalition will be mobilizing again on Friday, August 7th in defense of Palestine as part of the Days of Resistance from August 7th-9th.
As Samidoun stated in their call to action, “The struggle is not over; in many ways, it has just begun. We urge you to continue mobilizing to defend the land and people of Palestine and join us in the Days of Resistance, August 7-9.”
On August 7th we will be taking to the streets again to not only reject the criminal annexation plan, but against the entirety of the zionist colonial project from the river to the sea.
The NY4Palestine Coalition is proud to endorse the Days of Resistance and urge all of our supporters and all those who stand for Palestinian liberation to mobilize in defense of Palestine and participate in actions in your community August 7th – 9th across the US and around the world. You can stay updated on planned mobilizations at Samidoun.net.
To all those who took to the streets with us in Brooklyn on July 1st, and for everyone who couldn’t make it last time, mark your calendars for August 7th and help us spread the word by inviting your friends and sharing it across social media.
Now is the time to put words into action. We’ll see you on the streets.
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#FreePalestine #DefendPalestine #DaysOfResistance #ResistanceUntilReturn
We’ll hear from education workers who are organizing in K-12 and higher education to demand safety on the job and a voice in decisions on whether to reopen schools or leave them closed. Already, there have been many struggles breaking out and many victories that have won more PPE, hazard pay, and that have delayed reopening in the education sector.
In April, the Southern Workers Assembly launched the Safe Jobs Save Lives campaign to advance the organization of workers at the workplace and to build solidarity formations such as local workers assemblies, particularly in light of the many struggles breaking out in response to the crisis and a system that values profit above all else. The SWA views the development of this type of organization as critical to confront the two pandemics facing workers, particularly Black workers – COVID-19 and racism.
What can all workers learn from the struggles waged by education workers during this period? How can we continue to build a regional Safe Jobs Save Lives campaign, alongside the formation of workers unity council and workers assemblies? Join us for the discussion that will take up these and other questions.
Aug 9, 2020 06:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkcO6orjksGdSusBOVisylFi_MfaOTws0y
Staff at the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center (CPC Center) is joining the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU). The Congressional Progressive Caucus Center Union (CPC Center Union) requested voluntary recognition from management, which has indicated they will be moving forward with that process. “We believe in unity and equity and have dedicated our careers to serving and fighting for justice,” said the representatives of the CPC Center Union. “We believe that unionizing will help uphold the CPC Center’s values and commitment to empowering and strengthening communities of all backgrounds across the nation.” The CPC Center works to identify and develop solutions to build a more just, equitable, and resilient nation.
A still unknown number of school superintendents across Wisconsin are receiving a letter from top Assembly Republicans –the people who control the purse strings to state education funds – strongly urging them to consider reopening their schools rather than opting for virtual learning this fall, according to a copy of the letter obtained by UpNorthNews.
The letter is being criticized as a power grab and a potential risk to educators’ and students’ health.
Dated July 29, the letter is signed by 47 of the Assembly’s 63 Republican members, including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester; Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna; and Assistant Majority Leader Mary Felzkowski, R-Irma.
In it they say the state is “minimally obligated” to provide a sound education to state students and ask the superintendents “to consider opening your doors this fall to provide every student with an in-class experience….”
August 3, 2020 Madison, WI “Health Over Profits” Car Caravan to the State Capitol Photo: Joe Brusky
#demandsafeschools #policefreeschools #edequityorelse
