#5SmartReads - October 20, 2020
On police unions, the ubiquity of games, and Nadiya Hussein
Democrats’ Coming Civil War Over Police Unions (Politico)
For as much as I’m volunteering for and hoping for a Biden-Harris win, I do not envy what they’ll have to tackle.
An unprecedented public health and economic recovery. Rebuilding our standing in the world. Placating the progressives and Republicans alike that would have contributed to their victory, and their opposing policy agendas. Managing the protests and demonstrations from those who believe the election was rigged.
And facing the police unions to deliver serious justice reform.
Police unions are more complicated than most news outlets report on, and Politico’s lengthy piece does dig into the nuance and details to show why this fight isn’t as clear cut as you may think.
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