Amid the horrors wrought by Covid-19, some of the news offers hope — for a longer-term revival of democracy.
That’s the theme of the latest edition of the New Haven Independent V‑log News Summary, direct from our assignment desk. Otherwise known as my compost heap.
Click on the video above to watch it.
Amid the pandemic, New Haven has been making strides in digital democracy, labor unity, and ranked-choice voting, with vote-by-mail hopes on the horizon.
Here are links to some of the stories mentioned in the video:
• Safe From Zoom Bombs, Management Team Dives Into Housing
• Hamden Council, Too, Gets Zoom Bombed
• Alders Meeting Zoom Bombed
• YNHH Workers Win Covid-19 Pay Bump
• Merrill: Covid-19 Requires A “His Or Her” Excision
• Ranked-Choice Result: Bridge Will Be Green
• “Food Garage” Feeds Families During Covid
• Drive-Thru Donors Replenish Food Pantry
• Frontline Providers Hustle To Keep City Fed
• City Steps Up Food Access Efforts
• Frontline Helpers Feed Frontline Workers
• 1,000 Frontline Meals