Slumlords Beware: An interview with Omaha Tenants United organizers
By Anna Swanson Anna Swanson: What is the purpose of your organization? Mark: I see this group as participating in long-term class consciousness raising and building political power outside of the traditional structures here. I talk about this all the time, but I see us as operating in the void that the Democratic Party leaves in politics. Seth: I think that, like Mark mentioned, … Continue reading Slumlords Beware: An interview with Omaha Tenants United organizers
A Spark Away: Nebraska’s Red State Conference
by Anthony Engebretson of DSA Lincoln The first annual “Red State” Leftist Conference was the state’s largest explicit gathering of leftists in many decades. Nebraska DSA, Nebraska Left Coalition, Lincoln ISO, and the Black Cat House sponsored the one-day event. The purpose was to nurture unity and share ideas and strategies, all toward building a working-class movement that seeks to dismantle capitalism and other … Continue reading A Spark Away: Nebraska’s Red State Conference
Windward Ho!
All truck drivers must face driving in the wretched wind at some point in their career. I definitely hit strong winds during my training pretty much everywhere I went, but some places are way worse than others. Some places are known “Wind Tunnels.” Like when I’d come out of the shelter of a mountain canyon in the Southwest, hit the open road, and WHAM! I’d … Continue reading Windward Ho!
Zhao’s film draws out the contradictions in our country and ideology
Review of The Rider (2017) By Taylor Thornburg In her film The Rider, Chloe Zhao draws attention to the frequently neglected personalities of the American Midwest, their sumptuous environments, the diverse experiences of diverse human bodies, and into the secret places where we keep our biggest dreams and greatest fears. The film explores the life of the young rodeo star named Brady Blackburn (portrayed by Brady … Continue reading Zhao’s film draws out the contradictions in our country and ideology
The Working-Class Millionaire
Some professional athletes maintain ties with their working-class roots By Phil Gillen For the most part, our society is divided into two camps: the haves, and the have-nots. When it comes to the luxuries that money can buy — big houses, expensive cars, the ability to travel, fancy clothes — the have-nots are mostly synonymous for the working class, our class, the basis for … Continue reading The Working-Class Millionaire
The Other Death Penalty: Death by Incarceration
By Evan Carlson In the past few years, much of Nebraska’s criminal justice conversation has revolved around the death penalty. The state legislature voted 32-15 to repeal it in 2015, but with the help of $300,000 from the bloodthirsty Ricketts family, the repeal became a public referendum. When the public voted, 61% rejected the repeal. Three years later, on August 14th, 2018, the state executed Carey … Continue reading The Other Death Penalty: Death by Incarceration
WHAT DO ANIMALS REALLY THINK OF ME
By Amanda Huckins. oh my god: we’re an extension of history, aren’t we? i’m willing to pick specks up and eat them for identification. why was the sugar granule a little bit spicy? instead of being hit by a speeding beetle, i gasped and thanked that ceiling of charms for following me around. dooongdooongdooongdooog goes a noisemaker to cleanse the ear palette. people everywhere started … Continue reading WHAT DO ANIMALS REALLY THINK OF ME
Back to School, with a new mindset
By MC Raterman As the summer wanes and the nights grow longer once again, many of us return to a familiar place: the classroom. We spend these newly protracted evenings pouring over readings, drafting papers, and in club meetings. So too, we begin to return to a life dictated by a calendar and a clock. From the ages we are barely self-aware, up until we … Continue reading Back to School, with a new mindset
ICE Raids O’Neill, and A Community Responds
By S.R. August 23, 2018. The day came in early August. A series of ICE raids, the largest at a tomato processing plant in O’Neill, Nebraska. Local churches and school teachers mobilized first — they know that immigrants are vital in their small communities. They began working with families that were affected and identifying any children who currently had parents in ICE custody. They made … Continue reading ICE Raids O’Neill, and A Community Responds
Trump men plead guilty to tax and bank fraud
by Mark Honey Two names Donald Trump doesn’t want to hear these days: Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort. Manafort was an early Trump campaign manager in the 2016 election. He faces 60 years in prison after being found guilty on 8 charges of tax and bank fraud. One case involved $15 million in unreported income from Manafort’s time as a consultant to former Ukranian … Continue reading Trump men plead guilty to tax and bank fraud
The Triumph 