August 29, 2025

DAGR Weekly Reader W4-AUG


DAGR Weekly Reader W4-AUG

 

Miccosukee, the tribe that shut down Alligator Alcatraz
The community found refuge from white persecution deep in the Everglades swamps centuries ago. Together with environmental groups, they succeeded in forcing the closure of the immigration detention center built on their ancestral lands.
El Pais English, Aug 25, 2025

Labor Day 2025: Workers will protest the billionaire agenda
Mobilizations will take place at over 1,000 "Workers Over Billionaires" rallies, demanding an end to wealth inequality amidst a deepening economic squeeze.
Maria Peralta, The Contrarian, Aug 29, 2025

Richard Wolff: "Trump Is In FAR Deeper Trouble Than I Anticipated"
As the global balance of power shifts and the American middle class erodes, economist Richard Wolff delivers a scathing analysis of U.S. decline, elite-driven capitalism, and the mounting dangers of political backlash, drawing parallels between contemporary America and Weimar Germany. He leans toward a co-op system as opposed to hierarchy in the workplace.
35 minutes, You Tube, Aug 28, 2025