The Hudak Report 8/19/24
News Featured On Social Media
Thursday (8/15/24)
Disney wants to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because of a Disney Plus agreement - The Verge
Gavin Newsom’s War on Rooftop Solar Is a Bad Omen for the Country - CounterPunch
Another blow to the US’ offshore wind ambitions - The Verge
Defense Department Defies EPA Order on ‘Forever Chemicals’ - Truthdig
Friday (8/16/24)
Survivors of climate disasters demand US inquiry into big oil’s ‘climate crimes’ - The Guardian
Israel Has Killed 2,100 Babies Under 2 Years Old in Gaza, Rights Group Says - truthdig
Canada’s first ‘prisoner of conscience’ is an Indigenous land defender - Grist
Saturday (8/17/24)
Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc - Reuters
Sunday (8/18/24)
Poland passes bill allowing border guards to fire at illegal migrants - Al Mayadeen English
Want to Support Palestinian Liberation? Boycott Chevron. - truthout
Colombia Approves Ban on Coal Exports to Israel as Punishment for Genocide in Gaza - teleSUR English
Stories That Didn’t Get Featured On Social Media
Africa News
Moroccan protesters call for shut down of Israeli Liaison Office - Al Mayadeen English
Freedom of Press in Jeopardy With Journalists in Crossfire in Kenyan Protests - Inter Press Service
Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says - Associated Press
Asia News
Sumatran province brings hammer down on illegal oil wells after fatal blasts - Mongabay
Compensation arrives 7 years after siege that left Marawi a ‘dead city’ - Al Jazeera English
Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires rage in western Turkey - Al Jazeera English
Europe News
UK Border Force Officers to Strike at Heathrow Airport - teleSUR English
Three quarters of Muslim women in UK fear for safety amid riots - Al Mayadeen English
Middle East News
Israeli Settlers Rampage in West Bank Town, Killing 1 and Setting Houses Aflame - truthout
North America News
Young Women Are the Most Progressive Group in American History. Young Men Are Checked Out - Portside
The US says it now supports a more ambitious plastics treaty. Industry groups are furious. - Grist
Stay granted to Indiana age verification bill on pornographic sites - WANE
South America News
Deal ends environmental agents’ strike in Brazil, but grievances fester - Mongabay
Gunman Kills Construction Union Leader in Peru - teleSUR English
Anna’s Take
One of the articles I shared in the "North America News" section is about Gen Z. While women continue moving further to the left, men aren't. In fact, as stated in the article, "...they are more conservative than their millennial counterparts." I feel like this is a good illustration of how progress is NEVER guaranteed. One of the things I often hear is how the left is guaranteed to win, the march of time always goes left. First off, this is simply not true. Second, when the movement toward the left is made, it's always messy and ends up in a lot of backsliding and false hope.
Young men are not alright. They are moving right. If this country has any real hope of moving left, they do need to get young men on board and reverse this trend. You cannot move left solely on the activism of women. At some point, if you allow men to continue moving right, they'll act. You can only disenfranchise for so long before there's an active backlash. Now, this is not to say the left needs to pander to men. What I am saying is: that the left needs to provide a model of better masculinity. What conservatives excel at is yelling about how masculinity is being denigrated and then providing role models to look up to of what a man should be, in their eyes. Now, mind you, these men are always fascists, but at least they are role models, someone young men can look up to. The left just doesn't have that. There is no messaging to young men other than "you're toxic." While often true, there are never any actionable steps given on how to not be toxic, and how to be a better man. Add to that a lack of role models.
Like I said: the left shouldn't throw aside their messaging and tactics to pander to men. They do need to start working on messaging that teaches young men to not be toxic and provide actual role models. Young male outreach is severely lacking on the left and is vital if they want to succeed in the long run.