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October 26 2026

#  IMPORTANT READS

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### Alejandro Mayorkas: Is This the Person We Want Protecting Our Homeland?

Written by Caroline Aguirre on January 28 2021.

 ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21136-alejandro-mayorkas-is-this-the-person-we-want-protecting-our-homeland)

  [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/11/007d-11158c96.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21115-workers-need-paid-sick-leave-asap)Written by Sarah Anderson on January 25 2021. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads).

## [Workers Need Paid Sick Leave ASAP](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21115-workers-need-paid-sick-leave-asap)

That left millions of American workers more vulnerable to catching — and spreading — COVID-19. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, passed i…

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 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/e7/006p-e7cf100e.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21100-how-do-we-heal-now)### [How Do We Heal Now?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21100-how-do-we-heal-now)

Written by Paula Green on January 21 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/27/006j-27da45ba.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21094-ten-ways-biden-can-be-transformational-even-without-congress)### [Ten Ways Biden Can Be Transformational (Even Without Congress)](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21094-ten-ways-biden-can-be-transformational-even-without-congress)

Written by Robert Reich on January 21 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d7/006q-d77cbc45.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21091-fossil-fueled-fascism)### [Fossil-Fueled Fascism](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21091-fossil-fueled-fascism)

Written by Basav Sen on January 21 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/14/006r-14c2bdee.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21089-donald-trump-revealed-the-truth-about-white-america)### [Donald Trump Revealed the Truth About White America](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21089-donald-trump-revealed-the-truth-about-white-america)

Written by Umair Haque on January 21 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/c5/006n-c523e559.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21088-on-true-democracy)### [On True Democracy](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21088-on-true-democracy)

Written by Paul Street on January 21 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/a3/005k-a3ece1b2.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21077-honor-dr-king-s-legacy-by-divesting-from-the-police)### [Honor Dr. King’s Legacy by Divesting from the Police](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21077-honor-dr-king-s-legacy-by-divesting-from-the-police)

Written by Reggie Shuford on January 18 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f6/005g-f62f73d4.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21076-lynching-political-correctness)### [Lynching Political Correctness](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21076-lynching-political-correctness)

Written by Robert C. Koehler on January 18 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/7e/005h-7e654ec6.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21075-learn-from-georgia)### [Learn from Georgia](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21075-learn-from-georgia)

Written by Laura Flanders on January 18 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/8c/005n-8c4e32bb.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21070-assault-on-capitol-is-not-about-black-lives-matter)### [Assault on Capitol is not about Black Lives Matter](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21070-assault-on-capitol-is-not-about-black-lives-matter)

Written by George Cassidy Payne on January 18 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f7/004i-f79471be.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21060-the-end-of-american-exceptionalism)### [The End of American Exceptionalism](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21060-the-end-of-american-exceptionalism)

Written by Mel Gurtov on January 14 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f3/004m-f31f90da.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21058-hey-maga-marchers-where-was-coward-trump-as-you-died)### [Hey MAGA Marchers: Where Was Coward Trump as You Died?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21058-hey-maga-marchers-where-was-coward-trump-as-you-died)

Written by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman on January 14 2021.

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Written by David Rosen on January 14 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/c4/004f-c4586f74.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21052-two-timeless-truths-for-these-trying-times)### [Two Timeless Truths for These Trying Times](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21052-two-timeless-truths-for-these-trying-times)

Written by Jim Hightower on January 14 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f5/003e-f565457c.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21033-this-was-always-how-trumpism-was-going-to-end-and-be-born-again)### [This Was Always How Trumpism Was Going to End — And Be Born Again](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21033-this-was-always-how-trumpism-was-going-to-end-and-be-born-again)

Written by Umair Haque on January 11 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f8/002k-f85fc5c1.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21010-exit-in-disgrace)### [Exit in Disgrace](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21010-exit-in-disgrace)

Written by Tom H. Hastings on January 07 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/b4/002e-b46fa9c1.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21007-the-gang-leader-speaks)### [The Gang Leader Speaks](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21007-the-gang-leader-speaks)

Written by Mel Gurtov on January 07 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d8/002i-d88d1f75.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21005-our-schmuck-godfather-threatens-us-all)### [Our ‘Schmuck’ Godfather Threatens Us All](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/21005-our-schmuck-godfather-threatens-us-all)

Written by Harvey Wasserman on January 07 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f8/001q-f8037a61.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/20992-minority-rule-in-america)### [Minority Rule in America?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/20992-minority-rule-in-america)

Written by Bob Topper on January 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/5d/001u-5dac3685.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/20988-from-wealth-tv-to-oan-rich-conservatives-are-brainwashing-the-country)### [From Wealth TV to OAN - Rich Conservatives are Brainwashing the Country](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/important-reads/20988-from-wealth-tv-to-oan-rich-conservatives-are-brainwashing-the-country)

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