Cutting Through the Spin: What the Showdown in Congress Means for Workers

<p>On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how trillions of dollars to address the needs of working people in the areas of education, childcare, health, housing and more are on the line as a crucial struggle unfolds in Congress and in the streets. They also discuss the Biden administration’s brutal treatment of thousands of Haitian refugees seeking asylum in Texas, the latest on the pandemic as COVID spreads virtually unchecked in large parts of the country, and more.</p> <p>The following articles are referenced in today's episode:</p> <p>The U.S.’s Long History of Mistreating Haitian Migrants<br> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-uss-long-history-of-mistreating-haitian-migrants">https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-uss-long-history-of-mistreating-haitian-migrants</a></p> <p>Covid Gets Redder<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/briefing/covid-red-states-vaccinations.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/briefing/covid-red-states-vaccinations.html</a></p> <p>Covid’s Hidden Toll: One Million Children Who Lost Parents<br> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-children-orphans-parent-deaths-million-11632675021">https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-children-orphans-parent-deaths-million-11632675021</a></p> <p>Supreme Court observers see trouble ahead as public approval of justices erodes<br> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-public-opinion/2021/09/25/379b51ec-1c6c-11ec-bcb8-0cb135811007_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-public-opinion/2021/09/25/379b51ec-1c6c-11ec-bcb8-0cb135811007_story.html</a></p> <p>Keystroke tracking, screenshots, and facial recognition: The boss may be watching long after the pandemic ends<br> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/24/remote-work-from-home-surveillance/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/24/remote-work-from-home-surveillance/</a></p> <p>Please mak