politics for the 99%

Published on ZNet (first on Other Worlds), by Mphatheleini Makaulele, Simone Adler and Beverly Bell, Jan 9, 2016.

… Everybody originated with indigenous ways of living and the way of Mother Earth.

The real role of women is in the seed. It is the women who harvest, select, store, and plant seeds. Our seeds come from our mothers and our grandmothers. To us, the seed is the symbol of the continuity of life. Seed is not just about the crops. Seed is about the soil, about the water, and about the forest.   Continue Reading…

• [UPDATE: Union fees in jeopardy (in Plain English), on SCOTUSblog, by Amy Howe, Jan 11, 2016
• Evening round-up: Today’s argument in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, on SCOTUSblog, by Molly Runkle on Jan 11, 2016].

… Supreme Court Case - Published on Common Dreams, by Sarah Lazare, Jan 8, 2016 (the Case could result in the enforcement of ‘Right to Work’ laws on all public sector labor unions in the United States).

Workers across the United States are bracing for a major Supreme Court case, set for argument on Monday, that could strike a devastating blow to public sector unions nationwide.   Continue Reading…