Ep 87: Summer Slam’n News Jam’n

This time I take a break from serious discussion to cover a slew of stories from all corners of the web. Clumped around topics of new family types; abortion, new unions; democracy reforms, and more. Always something interesting to talk about. good stuff to bring up at work during if you still have them, breaks.

The ruling class Destroys America to save it from socialism.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/america-must-not-become-socialist-lest-we-abandon-what-makes-our-country-awful
Yachts is France Destroyed; twice.
https://anarchistsworldwide.noblogs.org/post/2019/12/31/france-arson-attack-against-luxury-yachts-in-marseille/
Platonic co-parenting. New Families
https://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a30517691/raising-a-child-with-your-best-friend/
Willow Smith Is poly; gen z role model?
https://www.xonecole.com/willow-smith-polyamory-men-women/?share_id=4700562
Atheist Relegion takes step to challenge anti-abortion laws, or Religious freedom ‘to deny service’ laws
/friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/05/the-satanic-temple-satanic-abortions-are-protected-by-religious-liberty-laws/
Homecare workers are unionizing
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article240007418.html
Kickstarter employees unionize, becoming first in tech sector.
www.businessinsider.com/kickstarter-union-employees-tech-workers-2020-2
Newsweek reminds us of the movement toward direct democracy tools.
www.newsweek.com/surprising-good-news-democracy-participatory-1482825
Ranked Choice Ballot continues in Maine; in NY the dems did it, but only for THEIR primaries.
www.pressherald.com/2020/03/03/portlanders-approve-expanded-ranked-choice-voting/
Case in South Africa leads to program of locals maintaining roads can bill the state.
businesstech.co.za/news/business/163813/high-court-rules-private-citizens-can-fix-roads-then-charge-government-for-it/