Portside Digest - Demographics Are Not Destiny December 18, 2016 Democrats were wrong to think that shifting demographics alone would hand them victory. What then determines whether workers respond to economic grievances with nativism or solidarity? In a word, organization. https://portside.org/2016-12-19/demographics-are-not-destiny The Making of a Black President December 18, 2016 Ta-Nehisi Coates explores President Barack Obama’s journey to the White House https://portside.org/2016-12-19/making-black-president Scientists Against Science Denialism and Pseudoscience December 18, 2016 It’s not enough to know the science (or history). You have to know the pseudoscience (or pseudohistory) inside and out. You have to know how science has been twisted, the studies that pseudoscientists will reference, and how they will misrepresent them. It takes a special skill set to combat pseudoscience and science denialism, and few academics have it. https://portside.org/2016-12-19/scientists-against-science-denialism-and-pseudoscience Hollywood’s Hidden Hispanics: Why LA’s Latinos Are Invisible on Screen December 18, 2016 Three big films were set in Los Angeles this year but none casts light on the city’s millions of Latinos https://portside.org/2016-12-19/hollywood%E2%80%99s-hidden-hispanics-why-la%E2%80%99s-latinos-are-invisible-screen The Vampire Squid Occupies Trump's White House December 18, 2016 After running against Goldman as a candidate, Donald Trump licks the boots of the world's largest investment bank https://portside.org/2016-12-19/vampire-squid-occupies-trumps-white-house Amazon Drivers Say They Are Pushed to the Limit December 18, 2016 Amazon subcontracts to local courier companies that use drivers who are considered independence contractors. These companies are less expensive than Fedex or UPS and they are not unionized. Amazon provides them with phones that track their packages and delivery progress, and workers need to average a delivery every 2 minutes in order to meet demand. https://portside.org/2016-12-18/amazon-drivers-say-they-are-pushed-limit Everything We Know About ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ Elisabeth Moss’ Upcoming Hulu Series December 18, 2016 Whether or not you agree with Lady Gaga’s estimation that American women are “fighting for their lives” following Trump’s win, the timing of the Republican nominee’s victory and The Handmaid’s Tale‘s spring 2017 premiere seems well-timed. https://portside.org/2016-12-18/everything-we-know-about-%E2%80%98-handmaid%E2%80%99s-tale%E2%80%99-elisabeth-moss%E2%80%99-upcoming-hulu-series -------------------------------------------------------------------- VIEW ONLINE: https://portside.org/portsidegeneral SUBSCRIBE: http://portside.org/subscribe VISIT PORTSIDE.ORG: http://portside.org TWITTER: https://twitter.com/portsideorg FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/Portside.PortsideLabor -------------------------------------------------------------------- Portside aims to provide material of interest to people on the left that will help them to interpret the world and to change it. Submit via email: [log in to unmask] Submit via web: http://portside.org/submittous3 Frequently asked questions: http://portside.org/faq Sub/Unsub: http://portside.org/subscribe-and-unsubscribe Search Portside archives: http://portside.org/archive ######################################################################## To unsubscribe, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(portside-snapshot,SIGNOFF);