+ Fascism Still Looms: warnings from Francis Fox Piven and Maria Ressa + 1/6: a graphic novel asks “What if the attack on the U.S. Capitol succeeded?”
In this issue, we feature reporting on the launch of the United Southern Service Workers, a new union bringing together low-wage workers across sectors…
Getting Out the Vote in the Midterms; Social Justice Fellowship applications due
In this issue: Two fellowship programs for mid-career leaders at Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice are now accepting applications. (deadline…
Today’s Platypus features several pieces we found useful and provocative. We will be publishing infrequently over the next couple of months, as a book…
New Directors for LDSJ and cool jobs
We begin by paying tribute to the extraordinary Barbara Ehrenreich, who wrote brilliantly about poverty, work, collective joy, and the downsides of…
The Platypus is still in its enviable summer hibernation period but briefly surfacing to share a few things: The Roosevelt Institute just published a…
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