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What’s good, #1uu fam? Happy Presidents’ Day! It’s been a minute but we’re finally back. Did you miss us? I’m guessing that some of you might have been starting to think that Solidarity Radio was a one-and-done experiment. Well alas, as your faithful Union CEO, it is my distinct honor to prove the doubters wrong by welcoming you to SR Episode Two (Attack of the Clones). This installment of your…

“But we better give Obama props ’cause what we got in office now’s a kamikaze that’ll probably cause a nuclear holocaust. And while the drama pops and he waits for shit to quiet down, he’ll just gas his plane up and fly around ’til the bombing stops.”     Eminem – The Storm Freestyle It’s the calm before the storm right here Wait, how was I gonna start this off?…

Hey, everybody. Happy Labor Day and welcome to the inaugural episode of Solidarity Radio! As the Union CEO, it is my privilege to accept the assignment of posting Solidarity Radio to the blog. What is Solidarity Radio? I’m glad you asked. Solidarity Radio is a labor movement podcast hosted by Ted James and Jay-Dao. It is recorded in Denver, CO and is part of the Union Underground imprint. Our goals…

  Peep the Instagram filter beaming through democracy’s cracks In the streets we’ll learn to fly until we take our ladders back He’s shredding rights like that This neophyte like that In the dead of night like that Sound jurisprudence Such a nuisance When banning acolytes like that #resist the lies, #resist the fear, #resist the megalomaniac #resist the slow drift asunder into darkness’ frigid black He’s building walls like…

In an effort to add some context to a troubling day, theLeftAhead turns our thoughts to the incomparable Carl Sagan. In a public lecture at Cornell University in 1994, Sagan presented a photograph of planet Earth titled “Pale Blue Dot” that was taken on Valentine’s Day 1990 by the Voyager 1 space probe. He then delivered a brilliant, poetic speech about the photograph’s deeper meaning. For those of us who…

Last night, President Barack Obama addressed the American people for the final time in office. The speech was breathtaking in its thoughtfulness, vision, humility, and, most importantly, its hopefulness. Simply put, it was majestic. Pontificating further on the speech’s merits cannot do it justice so, that being said, below is the video and full transcript of the final presidential speech of a gifted leader, generational orator, outstanding father, and model…

I made some playlists to soundtrack the critical days ahead…       Trump’s America, Volume One   1. Rhime Divine – Expand Your Mind 2. A Tribe Called Quest – We the People…. 3. Lupe Fiasco – Audubon Ballroom 4. Kanye West – Blood on the Leaves 5. The Roots – The OtherSide 6. Rage Against the Machine – Down Rodeo 7. JAY Z – 99 Problems 8. KRS-One…

Can you vote for Donald Trump and also be a responsible citizen? In my humble opinion, the answer is no. I’m not trying to be hyperbolic. This is not an attempt to say something sensational to generate clicks. It is my sincere opinion that the two are mutually exclusive. To be clear, I’m not trying to argue that voting for Donald Trump makes you a bad person. My goal here…

Yesterday afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed Hillary Clinton 2016 supporters about the controversy surrounding Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump’s Access Hollywood video and subsequent allegations of sexual misconduct that have surfaced since its release. No further explanation is needed. Below is the video and full transcript of the most powerful speech that has been delivered during the 2016 General Election campaign to date.     Text of the full…

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    Rock Against the TPP – Solidarity Forever Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO July 23rd, 2016 Performed By: Tom Morello, Anti-Flag, Flobots, Evangeline Lilly, Downtown Boys, Son of Nun, Evan Greer, and Taina Asili. I’m sharing footage of this performance that was shot by Union Underground to help in the fight to #StopTPP. I would like to thank all of the amazing Rock Against the TPP artists for…

Last night, Senator Bernie Sanders addressed Bernie 2016 supporters about next steps for the #PoliticalRevolution now that the Democratic Party nominating process has reached its completion. We’re sharing the full video and text of the speech here at theLeftAhead because we agree with the Senator from Vermont’s prediction that future historians will look back at the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and the accompanying political revolution as the launching point…