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Danny Katch

Danny Katch is a socialist, activist and humor writer. He is the author of Socialism… Seriously and Why Bad Governments Happen to Good People, published by Haymarket Books.

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Dec 10, 2017
Latest from Danny Katch
President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on September 29, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Don’t Blame the Moderator. Presidential Debates Are Set Up to Be a Charade.

The format ensures candidates don’t have to tackle real questions from journalists or third-party candidates.
by
Danny Katch,
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October 22, 2020
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School buses are seen in Westchester County, New York, on March 12, 2020, as several schools closed.
Interview
Education & Youth

New York Officials Caused More Deaths to Maintain the “Illusion of Education”

City leaders are still talking grades and achievement when they should be caring for students’ needs, says one teacher.
by
Danny Katch,
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April 10, 2020
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Serbian soldiers patrol along the Batrovci border crossing between Serbia and Croatia on March 20, 2020.
Interview
Environment & Health

We Need Testing and Trust — Not Travel Bans, Says Epidemiologist

“Foreign virus” is a nonsensical term for something that affects us all, says infectious disease expert Derek Cummings.
by
Danny Katch,
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March 22, 2020
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Medical workers and other officials gather outside of the Brooklyn Hospital Center where testing for the coronavirus has started on March 19, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

NYC Public Hospital Worker Warns “We Should Expect the Worst” From Coronavirus

Amid a shortage of N95 masks and lack of rapid testing, caregivers are being ordered to work unless they show symptoms.
by
Danny Katch,
The Indypendent
March 20, 2020
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Mike Bloomberg stands at a podium during a campaign rally
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

A Bloomberg Presidency Would Have Trump-Size Conflicts of Interest

Michael Bloomberg is ramping up his presidential bid. If he were elected, would we be trading one oligarch for another?
by
Danny Katch,
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February 7, 2020
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Police officer and Donald Trump take aim
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Trump Thinks He Can Get Away With Murder Because Police Do All the Time

Long before Trump, police were using bullying and gaslighting to cover up their own crimes.
by
Danny Katch,
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November 26, 2019
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Nancy Pelosi greets young students impacted by immigration issues
News Analysis
Immigration

Democrats Are Complicit in Trump’s Fearmongering About Immigrant Youth

Democrats’ new immigration bill includes provisions targeting youth alleged to be “public safety threats.”
by
Danny Katch,
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July 2, 2019
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Students from School Without Walls High School march after performing a die-in on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington, DC, December 17, 2014, demonstrating against police violence and human rights.
Interview
Racial Justice

Fighting for Black Lives in Schools and Unions

We must challenge anti-Black racism and incorporate the Black Struggle into the union struggle.
by
Danny Katch,
Socialist Worker
January 21, 2019
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Kevin Cooper
Prisons & Policing

Fighting for Freedom From Death Row: The Story of Kevin Cooper

Kevin Cooper has lived for more than three decades on death row despite clear evidence that he was framed.
by
Danny Katch,
Jen Roesch &
Eric Ruder,
Better Off Red
September 16, 2018
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Op-Ed

How Should Socialists Take on Gun Fundamentalism?

“The time for change is now.”
by
Danny Katch,
Socialist Worker
February 28, 2018
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