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November 17, 2022 at 6:40 AM

Earth Now Has 8 Billion People—And Counting. Where Do We Go From Here?

Earth Now Has 8 Billion People—And Counting. Where Do We Go From Here?     Craig Welch November 14, 2022National Geographic We’ve added a billion people in just 12 years. The implications for the planet—and our own welfare—hinge on how we tackle climate change. …

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November 17, 2022 at 6:10 AM

One State Mandates Teaching Climate Change in Almost All Subjects – Even PE

One State Mandates Teaching Climate Change in Almost All Subjects – Even PE     Caroline Preston November 5, 2022The Hechinger Report New Jersey’s teachers are now required to teach climate change beginning in kindergarten, and across most subjects, including art, so…

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November 17, 2022 at 5:50 AM

The 2022 Midterms Were One of the Best Elections the Left Has Had in Memory

The 2022 Midterms Were One of the Best Elections the Left Has Had in Memory     Branko Marcetic November 15, 2022Jacobin Put the mainstream Democrats aside. After the midterms, more left-wing insurgents are going to the House, Bernie Sanders has two strong allies in …

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November 17, 2022 at 5:30 AM

The Enduring Power of Trumpism

The Enduring Power of Trumpism     Jelani Cobb November 15, 2022The New Yorker No matter what becomes of Donald Trump, the forces of intolerance, racism, and belligerence he harnessed in American politics will persist. , Photograph by Joe Raedle / Getty …

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November 17, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle To Rule American Democracy

Portside Culture Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle To Rule American Democracy     Michael Maiello November 8, 2022Washington Independent Review of Books This book's author, writes reviewer Maiello, believes the tale of the shif…

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November 17, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – November 16, 2022

Global Left Midweek – November 16, 2022     November 16, 2022xxxxxx Rebel music, union victory in Ontario, COP27 protests, Palestine changes and more Members of the ANC Woman's League sing and dance before the start of the Memorial Service for Winnie Mandela a…

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November 16, 2022 at 1:05 AM

General Strike Threat Beats Ontario’s Anti-Worker Law

General Strike Threat Beats Ontario’s Anti-Worker Law     Peter Hoges November 10, 2022Labor Notes Ford’s stunning reversal wipes out his government’s ambitions to legislate away workers’ rights in the province. This could mark the beginning of a rank-and-file driven…

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November 16, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Major Media Outlets From 20+ Nations Demand Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil

Major Media Outlets From 20+ Nations Demand Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil     Jake Johnson November 15, 2022Common Dreams "As a bare minimum, a windfall tax on the combined profits of the largest oil and gas companies—estimated at almost $100bn in the first three m…

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November 16, 2022 at 1:05 AM

‘I Never Doubted It’: Why Michael Moore Forecast ‘Blue Tsunami’ in Midterms

‘I Never Doubted It’: Why Michael Moore Forecast ‘Blue Tsunami’ in Midterms     Edward Helmore November 14, 2022The Guardian Film-maker says the salient lesson from the midterms for Democrats is to stop depressing their own vote with pessimism, fear and conventional …

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November 16, 2022 at 1:00 AM

The Biggest Academic Strike in US History Is Underway at the University of California

The Biggest Academic Strike in US History Is Underway at the University of California     An interview with Vikram Nagarajan, Katie Coyne Emiko Gardiner Gabriel Woolls November 15, 2022Jacobin Yesterday, unions representing 48,000 graduate student workers in the Univ…

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November 16, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – November 15, 2022

Media Bits and Bytes – November 15, 2022     November 15, 2022xxxxxx Hell of a week for Big Tech Credit, Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons   Crypto Crack-up Twitter in Freefall Big Five Earnings Outlook Murdoch vs Trump News Industry Guessing Games Hollywood…

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November 16, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Once Again, Colonialism Is the Real Enemy in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

Portside Culture Once Again, Colonialism Is the Real Enemy in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’     Chase Hutchinson November 13, 2022Collider More than all the various super beings out there, it's the ongoing forces of colonialist exploitation and violence that…

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November 15, 2022 at 6:35 AM

How To Fight Fascism Before It’s Too Late

How To Fight Fascism Before It’s Too Late     Maria Ressa November 14, 2022The Atlantic If you live in a country where democracy is still intact: Don’t wait. , Getty; Alex Cochran   In retrospect, I should have seen that democracy was collapsing around m…

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November 15, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Marxists Changed How We Understand History

Marxists Changed How We Understand History     Alfie Steer November 14, 2022Jacobin Marxist historians in Britain — like E. P. Thompson and Eric Hobsbawm — sparked a revolution in understanding the role of working people in making history. Their work is still fresh a…

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November 15, 2022 at 1:05 AM

5 Store-Level Changes Driving the Starbucks Union

5 Store-Level Changes Driving the Starbucks Union     Aneurin Canham-Clyne November 10, 2022Restaurant Dive With bargaining organized and led by workers, Starbucks Workers United’s proposals often focus on specific changes to systems that workers interact with all da…

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November 15, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Alabama Prison Strikers’ Demands Push for Decarceration

Alabama Prison Strikers’ Demands Push for Decarceration     Jared Ware November 11, 2022Prism Building on the foundation of previous strikes and organized movements, people on the inside of Alabama prisons are now regrouping to continue the fight for abolition …

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November 15, 2022 at 1:00 AM

How ‘Fist Rice’ Became a Symbol of Korean Democracy

Portside Culture How ‘Fist Rice’ Became a Symbol of Korean Democracy     Jia Jung November 3, 2022Atlas Obscura On May 18, 1980, some 600 students and civilians gathered at Gwangju’s Chonnam National University in peaceful protest against Chun Doo-hwan. Gwangju…

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November 15, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Should I Join Mastodon? A Scientists’ Guide to Twitter’s Rival

Should I Join Mastodon? A Scientists’ Guide to Twitter’s Rival     Chris Stokel-Walker November 10, 2022Nature The open-source platform has added nearly half a million users in little more than a week — but should scientists make the leap? We examine the pros and con…

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November 14, 2022 at 1:10 AM

‘SNL’ Opening Monologue by Dave Chappelle Draws Anti-Defamation League Fire, Claims It ‘Popularizes’ Antisemitism

Portside Culture ‘SNL’ Opening Monologue by Dave Chappelle Draws Anti-Defamation League Fire, Claims It ‘Popularizes’ Antisemitism     Bruce Haring November 13, 2022Deadline The national director of Jewish civil rights organization the Anti-Defamation League ha…

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November 14, 2022 at 1:05 AM

The Inconvenient Truth of Global Warming in the 21st Century

The Inconvenient Truth of Global Warming in the 21st Century     Ethan Siegel November 10, 2022Big Think Based on data since 2000 alone, global warming is still occurring at a whopping 7-sigma significance. How hot will planet Earth get? A hypothetical map of …

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November 14, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Already in a Hole, the Federal Reserve Keeps Digging

Already in a Hole, the Federal Reserve Keeps Digging     Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian November 8, 2022The American Prospect Unfounded Fed tightening myths are backfiring on the economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference foll…

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November 14, 2022 at 1:05 AM

After Floyd

After Floyd     Austin McCoy October 17, 2022The Baffler If you can’t rein in the police, you can’t save democracy , Callum Abbott   “SOMETHING IS HAPPENING,” I thought, as I watched coverage of hundreds of people flood the Minneapolis streets in respons…

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November 14, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Conservatives Don’t Actually Have an Argument for Killing Affirmative Action

Conservatives Don’t Actually Have an Argument for Killing Affirmative Action     Elie Mystal for The Nation November 11, 2022The Nation The Supreme Court hearings on affirmative action revealed just how weak the right-wing position is—but the GOP justices will overtu…

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November 14, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Contest or Conquest?

Contest or Conquest?     Daniel Immerwahr October 11, 2022Harpers Magazine A provocative history of Indigenous America. How best to tell the story of oppressed peoples? By chronicling the hardships they’ve faced? Or by highlighting their triumphs over adversity? …

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November 13, 2022 at 1:05 AM

In Massachusetts, Unions Beat Billionaires

In Massachusetts, Unions Beat Billionaires     Paul Prescod November 12, 2022Jacobin Voters in Massachusetts just ratified the Fair Share Amendment, which taxes income above $1 million to fund public services. A broad coalition of labor and community groups took on b…

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November 13, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Democrats Must Fire Corporate Political Consultants

Democrats Must Fire Corporate Political Consultants     Ralph Nader November 12, 2022Common Dreams The fundamental question is why the Democrats did not landslide the Republicans nationally. This is the worst GOP in its history. People wait in line on the fina…

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November 13, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Ethiopian Peace Agreement Receives Cautious Welcome Amid Concerns Over Western Pressure

Ethiopian Peace Agreement Receives Cautious Welcome Amid Concerns Over Western Pressure     Pavan Kulkarni November 8, 2022Peoples Dispatch While the agreement, in which TPLF has accepted disarmament, has been welcomed for bringing the civil war to an end, critics wa…

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November 13, 2022 at 1:00 AM

‘Take Some Ownership’: AOC Hits Back After Defeated DCCC Chair Lashes Out

‘Take Some Ownership’: AOC Hits Back After Defeated DCCC Chair Lashes Out     Julia Conley November 11, 2022Common Dreams "I do think that this is a signal that being outwardly antagonistic, including trying to defeat progressive candidates, trying to demoralize thos…

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November 13, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Morena Youth: A Pipeline to the Future

Morena Youth: A Pipeline to the Future     Meizhu Lui; Alejandro Torres November 9, 2022Mexico Solidarity Bulletin We must organize within Morena, and we must organize in the streets. Young people must be patient and persevere. We must fight all our lives to transfor…

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November 12, 2022 at 3:15 AM

Friday Nite Videos | November 11, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | November 11, 2022     November 11, 2022xxxxxx Is JFK Jr. Still Alive? Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy. Trump Attacks DeSantis in Unhinged Rant. How John Fetterman Broke Trump’s Red Wave. Lindell Freaks, Fox News Turns on Trump. What We Kno…

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November 12, 2022 at 1:55 AM

The GOP Is More MAGA Than Ever

The GOP Is More MAGA Than Ever     Peter Wehner November 10, 2022The Atlantic It’s hard to overstate how radicalized and anarchic the base of the Republican Party remains. ,   Heading into Tuesday, the conditions that traditionally shape midterm election…

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November 12, 2022 at 1:45 AM

What Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccines Might Look Like

What Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccines Might Look Like     Bob Holmes November 3, 2022Knowable Magazine From building up defenses in the nose to slowing down a virus’s ability to make copies of itself, scientists are rolling out a raft of creative approaches to fighting inf…

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November 12, 2022 at 1:35 AM

Inside the Justice Department’s Decision on Whether To Charge Trump in Mar-a-Lago Case

Inside the Justice Department’s Decision on Whether To Charge Trump in Mar-a-Lago Case     Ken Dilanian November 11, 2022NBC News “If Trump were anyone else, he would have already faced a likely indictment,” said lawyer Bradley Moss, who represents intel agency worke…

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November 12, 2022 at 1:20 AM

Remembering the Veterans Who Marched on DC To Demand Bonuses During the Depression, Only To Be Violently Driven Out by Active-Duty Soldiers

Remembering the Veterans Who Marched on DC To Demand Bonuses During the Depression, Only To Be Violently Driven Out by Active-Duty Soldiers     Shannon Bow O'Brien November 10, 2022The Conversation In 1932, with the Great Depression underway, President Herbert Hoover…

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November 12, 2022 at 1:00 AM

A New Kind of Anthem

Portside Culture A New Kind of Anthem     Gerry Sloan November 11, 2022 On Veterans Day, we honor Gerald Sloan’s poem, commissioned by a local symphony to be recited at a choral performance of Wilfred Owen's famous sonnet (see below). ,   A New Kin…

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November 11, 2022 at 1:10 AM

8 Lessons From the Midterm Elections

8 Lessons From the Midterm Elections     Julia Rock, Rebecca Burns, Andrew Perez, Matthew Cunningham-Cook, David Sirota November 10, 2022Jacobin Progressive and leftist voters are always told we’re too extreme. The midterm results should quash that narrative. Results…

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November 11, 2022 at 1:05 AM

How the Working Families Party Helped the Dems Defy Gravity

How the Working Families Party Helped the Dems Defy Gravity     Joe Dinkin and Natalia Salgado November 9, 2022Medium Reaction to the Republican Supreme Court’s attack on abortion rights, drove high Democratic turnout, especially among women and young voters, saw Dem…

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November 11, 2022 at 1:05 AM

If the GOP Retakes the House, Blame New York’s Bumbling, Democrats

If the GOP Retakes the House, Blame New York’s Bumbling, Democrats     Alex Thomas November 9, 2022The New Republic On a night when things mostly went right for the party, the Empire State’s liberal leaders will be left to rue their costly errors and campaign struggl…

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November 11, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Abortion Rights Measures Win Approval in First Major U.S. Elections Since Roe v. Wade Overturned

Abortion Rights Measures Win Approval in First Major U.S. Elections Since Roe v. Wade Overturned     Center for Reproductive Rights November 9, 2022Center for Reproductive Rights Millions of people voted in elections that will shape U.S. sexual and reproductive healt…

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November 11, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Tidbits – Nov. 10, 2022 – Reader Comments: Elections – No Red Wave; Dangerous Turn in Israel; No Black Players in World Series; Enola Holmes; Resistance Revival Chorus With Rhiannon Giddens “All You Fascists Bound To Lose”

Tidbits – Nov. 10, 2022 – Reader Comments: Elections – No Red Wave; Dangerous Turn in Israel; No Black Players in World Series; Enola Holmes; Resistance Revival Chorus With Rhiannon Giddens “All You Fascists Bound To Lose”     November 10, 2022xxxxxx Reader Comments:…

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November 11, 2022 at 1:00 AM

The Obscured and Forgotten History of Black Communist Women

Portside Culture The Obscured and Forgotten History of Black Communist Women     Morgan Forde November 7, 2022The Nation A new anthology edited by Charisse Burden-Stelly and Jodi Dean highlights the legacy and enduring relevance of Black communist women’s polit…

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November 10, 2022 at 7:05 AM

Tech Company Workers Should Unionize Immediately

Tech Company Workers Should Unionize Immediately     Ryan Cooper November 7, 2022The American Prospect What happened to Twitter could happen to any Silicon Valley company. If Twitter employees had unionized years ago, they would have many more ways to protect …

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November 10, 2022 at 6:35 AM

Herman Daly: A Economist Who Future Economists — and Societies — Will Dare Not Ignore

Herman Daly: A Economist Who Future Economists — and Societies — Will Dare Not Ignore     Sam Pizzigati November 8, 2022Counterpunch He redefined economics, forging a way forward that does not include the destruction of our environment for economic gain Herman…

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November 10, 2022 at 6:20 AM

‘Young People Saved This Election’ for Democrats, Say Progressives

‘Young People Saved This Election’ for Democrats, Say Progressives     Jessica Corbett November 9, 2022Common Dreams "Don't underestimate the power of a pissed off generation," said NextGen America. Attendees cheer during a rally for Democratic Maryland gubern…

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November 10, 2022 at 6:10 AM

Democracy Was on the Ballot—And Won

Democracy Was on the Ballot—And Won     Tom Nichols November 9, 2022The Atlantic The American crisis isn’t over, but the midterms were a good sign. American flags in the US Capitol. , (Samuel Corum / Getty)   Let’s get the bad news out of the way: In yes…

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November 10, 2022 at 1:00 AM

The War Upon Us

Portside Culture The War Upon Us     Jerry Harris September 30, 2022Against the Current This new book assesses the current state of global capitalism and the new social movements that have arisen in response to recent transformations in the system. , …

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November 10, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – November 9, 2022

Global Left Midweek – November 9, 2022     November 9, 2022xxxxxx News and analysis from and about left parties, movements and upsurges around the world On November 3, thousands of workers mobilized in Madrid, demanding an increase in wages at par with soaring…

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November 9, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Iranian Protesters Deserve the Unwavering Support of the International Left

Iranian Protesters Deserve the Unwavering Support of the International Left     Khosrow Golsorkhi November 5, 2022Jacobin The international left should affirm Iranian protesters’ feminist and democratic message of “Women, Life, Freedom.” If we don’t, we risk ceding t…

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November 9, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Viewpoint: Support Veterans by Defending, Not Defunding, Public Sector Jobs at the Post Office and the V.A.

Viewpoint: Support Veterans by Defending, Not Defunding, Public Sector Jobs at the Post Office and the V.A.     Steve Early and Suzanne Gordon November 8, 2022Labor Notes Two of the biggest employers of veterans are the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Postal S…

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November 9, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Let Elon Musk’s Twitter Be a Lesson to Tech Workers Everywhere: It’s Time To Unionize

Let Elon Musk’s Twitter Be a Lesson to Tech Workers Everywhere: It’s Time To Unionize     Prem Thakker November 7, 2022The New Republic Even if you survive a layoff, without a union, you’re still left wondering, "Am I next? Supporters of Amazon workers join a …

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