[Planned Explosion Covered Little Village In Dust During Respiratory Pandemic ] [https://portside.org/] PORTSIDE SNAPSHOT - APRIL 13, 2020 PLANNED EXPLOSION COVERED LITTLE VILLAGE IN DUST DURING RESPIRATORY PANDEMIC [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/planned-explosion-covered-little-village-dust-during-respiratory-pandemic] [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/planned-explosion-covered-little-village-dust-during-respiratory-pandemic] MAURICIO PEÑA April 12, 2020 _ Block Club Chicago _ Activists begged the city not to allow a smokestack demolition during the coronavirus crisis at the old Crawford Coal Plant, but the explosion ended up coating the mostly-Latino neighborhood in dust. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/planned-explosion-covered-little-village-dust-during-respiratory-pandemic&text=Planned%20Explosion%20Covered%20Little%20Village%20In%20Dust%20During%20Respiratory%20Pandemic%20] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/planned-explosion-covered-little-village-dust-during-respiratory-pandemic] * * [https://portside.org/node/22653/printable/print] BAILOUT THE PENSION SYSTEM [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/bailout-pension-system] [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/bailout-pension-system] ED OTT April 10, 2020 _ Portside _ This fight needs to start now and it needs to start with the unions, the progressive elected and working class activists. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/bailout-pension-system&text=Bailout%20the%20Pension%20System] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/bailout-pension-system] * * [https://portside.org/node/22652/printable/print] WILL COVID-19 VIRUS TRIGGER A VOTING RIGHTS CRISIS? [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/will-covid-19-virus-trigger-voting-rights-crisis] [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/will-covid-19-virus-trigger-voting-rights-crisis] DAVID DALEY, BILLL MOYERS April 11, 2020 _ BillMoyers.com _ My worst nightmare is that if it is not safe for folks in big cities in swing states to line up you see some state legislatures invoking the right under Article II, section 1 of the constitution to appoint Electoral College electors themselves. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/will-covid-19-virus-trigger-voting-rights-crisis&text=Will%20Covid-19%20Virus%20Trigger%20A%20Voting%20Rights%20Crisis%3F] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/will-covid-19-virus-trigger-voting-rights-crisis] * * [https://portside.org/node/22651/printable/print] A SCHOLAR OF PANDEMICS AND INEQUALITY PEERS INTO AMERICA’S FUTURE [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/scholar-pandemics-and-inequality-peers-americas-future] [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/scholar-pandemics-and-inequality-peers-americas-future] WALTER SCHEIDEL, HAMILTON NOLAN April 8, 2020 _ In These Times _ If the financial downturn proves to be intractable, “all bets are off,” says scholar Walter Scheidel. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/scholar-pandemics-and-inequality-peers-americas-future&text=A%20Scholar%20of%20Pandemics%20and%20Inequality%20Peers%20Into%20America%E2%80%99s%20Future] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/scholar-pandemics-and-inequality-peers-americas-future] * * [https://portside.org/node/22650/printable/print] MATH IN MUSIC [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/math-music] [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/math-music] EUGENIA CHENG March 14, 2020 _ WFMT _ Math and the inner workings of music can seem mysterious and intimidating. In this fun explainer series, Dr. Eugenia Cheng shows everyone a way in, enhancing our understanding and enjoyment of both music and math. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/math-music&text=Math%20in%20Music] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/math-music] * * [https://portside.org/node/22649/printable/print] ‘NO JOB? NO RENT.’: RESIDENTS AT AN ALEXANDRIA APARTMENT COMPLEX PREPARE TO STRIKE [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/no-job-no-rent-residents-alexandria-apartment-complex-prepare-strike] [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/no-job-no-rent-residents-alexandria-apartment-complex-prepare-strike] ELIZA BERKON April 8, 2020 _ WAMU _ Members of Unite Here Local 23 union and African Communities Together have circulated a rent strike petition to residents of a complex’s five buildings. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/no-job-no-rent-residents-alexandria-apartment-complex-prepare-strike&text=%E2%80%98No%20Job%3F%20No%20Rent.%E2%80%99%3A%20Residents%20At%20An%20Alexandria%20Apartment%20Complex%20Prepare%20To%20Strike] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/no-job-no-rent-residents-alexandria-apartment-complex-prepare-strike] * * [https://portside.org/node/22646/printable/print] LUPITA NYONG’O’S TAKE ON CHIMAMANDA’S AMERICANAH FOR HBO WILL HELP HOLLYWOOD’S AFRICA BLIND SPOT [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/lupita-nyongos-take-chimamandas-americanah-hbo-will-help-hollywoods-africa-blind-spot] [https://portside.org/2020-04-12/lupita-nyongos-take-chimamandas-americanah-hbo-will-help-hollywoods-africa-blind-spot] CIKU KIMERIA September 15, 2019 _ Quartz _ Americanah is the latest in a growing trend of Africa-focused film and TV shows geared for a global audience. * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/lupita-nyongos-take-chimamandas-americanah-hbo-will-help-hollywoods-africa-blind-spot&text=Lupita%20Nyong%E2%80%99o%E2%80%99s%20take%20on%20Chimamanda%E2%80%99s%20Americanah%20for%20HBO%20Will%20Help%20Hollywood%E2%80%99s%20Africa%20Blind%20Spot] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//portside.org/2020-04-12/lupita-nyongos-take-chimamandas-americanah-hbo-will-help-hollywoods-africa-blind-spot] * * [https://portside.org/node/22647/printable/print] INTERPRET THE WORLD AND CHANGE IT Submit via web [https://portside.org/contact/submit_to_portside] Submit via email Frequently asked questions [https://portside.org/faq] Manage subscription [https://portside.org/subscribe] Visit portside.org [https://portside.org/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/portsideorg] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Portside.PortsideLabor] ######################################################################## https://portside.org/privacy-policy To unsubscribe, click the following link: https://lists.portside.org/cgi-bin/listserv/wa?SUBED1=PORTSIDE-SNAPSHOT
