Portside Digest - Poison Ivies November 14, 2017 The Paradise Papers, Elite Universities, Endowments, Tax Avoidance, and The Engines of Inequality https://portside.org/2017-11-14/poison-ivies Why Science Says You Should Be Reading Small Independent Media November 14, 2017 While trust in corporate news has gone down over the past few years, trust in independent news is strong. https://portside.org/2017-11-14/why-science-says-you-should-be-reading-small-independent-media In Recording, John Kerry Says Israeli Government Doesn’t Want Peace November 14, 2017 In recordings published Tuesday by Channel 10, (In Israel) America’s former top diplomat can be heard praising the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to nonviolence following a wave of terror attacks beginning in the fall of 2015, which he said has been ignored by Israelis due to right-wing configuration of the current government.“The Palestinians have done an extraordinary job of remaining committed to nonviolence. https://portside.org/2017-11-14/recording-john-kerry-says-israeli-government-doesn%E2%80%99t-want-peace The Trump White House’s Actions Recall the Most Divisive Eras of the American Past November 14, 2017 Trump’s attempt to turn back the clock on the most vulnerable communities has to be fought in the courts, in the statehouses, and on the streets. https://portside.org/2017-11-14/trump-white-house%E2%80%99s-actions-recall-most-divisive-eras-american-past Iowa Workers Defy Attempt to Weaken Their Unions November 14, 2017 Under a new anti-union law, public-sector unions must re-certify each time they’re scheduled to bargain new contracts, every two or three years. Right-wing backers of the law hoped it would weaken unions by forcing them to devote time and resources to the recertification process and lead workers to drop their membership. But the members of the state's 468 union locals voted overwhelmingly to stick with their union. https://portside.org/2017-11-14/iowa-workers-defy-attempt-weaken-their-unions 'Alias Grace': How a True-Crime Drama Became the Most Relevant Show on TV November 14, 2017 "My main objective was to track a woman's journey through a man's world where she's endlessly harassed, abused – and expected to remain silent." - Alias Graceproducer/writer Sarah Polley https://portside.org/2017-11-14/alias-grace-how-true-crime-drama-became-most-relevant-show-tv -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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);