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September 10, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Wildfires and the Threat to Earth’s Biodiversity

Wildfires and the Threat to Earth’s Biodiversity     Reynard Loki September 6, 2023Socialist Project: The Bullet There is a vicious cycle at work: While wildfires are destroying biodiversity, biodiversity loss may contribute to increased susceptibility to wildfires. …

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September 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Rolling Medicaid Purge

Rolling Medicaid Purge     Jake Johnson September 8, 2023Common Dreams Largest Concentration of Health Insurance Loss in US History Families gather for resources, including Medicaid eligibility and enrollment information, on April 27, 2023 in Springfield, Virg…

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September 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Smart Ass Cripple: How SSI Keeps People Poor

Smart Ass Cripple: How SSI Keeps People Poor     Mike Ervin September 6, 2023The Progressive Current rules for SSI recipients make it difficult to get financial help from friends and family. ,   Relying on Social Security Supplemental Security Income (S…

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September 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Anchors for Hope: The Benefits of Left Nostalgia

Anchors for Hope: The Benefits of Left Nostalgia     Siobhan McGuirk September 1, 2023Red Pepper Nostalgia is frequently invoked by the reactionary right, but it has its uses on the left. We must reach towards the stars without forgetting all that remains buried in t…

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September 9, 2023 at 12:55 AM

Friday Nite Videos | September 8, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | September 8, 2023     September 8, 2023xxxxxx Does Roblox Make Money From Child Labor? Is the Orca Uprising Upon Us? Inti Illimani - El Pais Que Sonomos (The Country We Hope For). The Morning Show — Season 3 Trailer. Late-night Hosts' Podcast To …

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September 9, 2023 at 12:15 AM

Christian Nationalists Have Provoked a Pluralist Resistance

Christian Nationalists Have Provoked a Pluralist Resistance     Ruth Braunstein April 21, 2023Religion News As Christian nationalists take advantage of a moment of political precarity to call for a turn toward authoritarian theocracy, the press should be paying atten…

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September 9, 2023 at 12:15 AM

Teaching SNCC: The Organization at the Heart of the Civil Rights Revolution

Teaching SNCC: The Organization at the Heart of the Civil Rights Revolution     Adam Sanchez September 1, 2023Rethinking Schools It’s not enough for students to simply learn about the sit-ins or Freedom Rides. SNCC’s organizing campaigns need to be at the center of c…

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September 9, 2023 at 12:10 AM

What We Are Witnessing in Africa Is Not an Anti-Colonial Revolution

What We Are Witnessing in Africa Is Not an Anti-Colonial Revolution     Tafi Mhaka September 5, 2023Al Jazeera Let us stop celebrating coups aimed at furthering the interests of a few military elites as acts of anti-imperialist resistance. Supporters of Niger'…

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September 9, 2023 at 12:10 AM

Chile’s Coup at 50: Countdown Toward a Coup

Chile’s Coup at 50: Countdown Toward a Coup     Peter Kornbluh September 8, 2023National Security Archive The documented U.S. role in the months, days and hours before the overthrow of Chilean President Salvador Allende. Nixon and Kissinger commiserated over the fact…

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September 9, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Visiting

Portside Culture Visiting     Rebecca Schumejda July 9, 2023Cultural Daily New York poet Rebecca Schumejda offers a parent’s heart-rending account of a visit to her incarcerated child. ,   Visiting By Rebecca Schumejda There are losses more heart…

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September 8, 2023 at 12:10 AM

Sara Nelson: Attacks on Abortion Rights Are Attacks on All Workers

Sara Nelson: Attacks on Abortion Rights Are Attacks on All Workers     Natascha Elena Uhlmann interviews Sara Nelson September 4, 2023In These Times Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson on abortion rights, building union density, and the sham of…

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September 8, 2023 at 12:05 AM

‘There’s a Very Real Danger Here’: AOC on 2024, the Climate Crisis and ‘Selling Out’

‘There’s a Very Real Danger Here’: AOC on 2024, the Climate Crisis and ‘Selling Out’     David Smith September 3, 2023The Guardian Twice re-elected and comfortable in her political skin, the Democratic congresswoman makes clear that Biden can't take progressives for …

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September 8, 2023 at 12:05 AM

How the War on Poverty Stalled

Portside Culture How the War on Poverty Stalled     Kim Phillips-Fein August 28, 2023The New Republic The study of poverty has flourished in recent decades. Why haven’t the lives of the poor improved? ,   Poverty, by America Matthew Desmond Crown I…

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September 8, 2023 at 12:05 AM

As Hollywood’s Strikes Pass Labor Day, How Studio Chiefs Misread the Writers Room

As Hollywood’s Strikes Pass Labor Day, How Studio Chiefs Misread the Writers Room     Brian Lowry September 4, 2023CNN While guild members would love to get back to work, the one thing they’re not going to do after months on the picket lines, whatever the studio’s st…

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September 8, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Racism by Design: The Building of Interstate 81

Racism by Design: The Building of Interstate 81     Jay A. Fernandez August 10, 2023ACLU Magazine The I-81 project, completed in 1968—and Syracuse remains one of the most segregated cities in the country, with the highest concentration of poverty among communities of…

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September 8, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Sept. 7, 2023 – Reader Comments: Correction; Trump Use of Scottsboro; Conservative Plan To Dismantle Govt; UAW Message to Big 3; 88% People Under 30 View Unions Favorably; Solidarity Rally With UAW; JOIN MARCH TO END FOSSIL FUELS – Sept 17

Tidbits – Sept. 7, 2023 – Reader Comments: Correction; Trump Use of Scottsboro; Conservative Plan To Dismantle Govt; UAW Message to Big 3; 88% People Under 30 View Unions Favorably; Solidarity Rally With UAW; JOIN MARCH TO END FOSSIL FUELS – Sept 17     September 7, 2023…

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September 7, 2023 at 5:35 AM

Cop City Protesters Charged With Racketeering As Georgia Takes Hard Line

Cop City Protesters Charged With Racketeering As Georgia Takes Hard Line     Richard Luscombe September 5, 2023The Guardian Some of 61 defendants charged also face money laundering and domestic terrorism charges for environmental protests Protestors hold signs…

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September 7, 2023 at 5:10 AM

‘A Reckoning’: 500 Groups Endorse March To End Fossil Fuels

‘A Reckoning’: 500 Groups Endorse March To End Fossil Fuels     Olivia Rosane September 5, 2023Common Dreams "The March to End Fossil Fuels isn't a request," one organizer said "It's a demand for President Biden to enact actionable solutions that match the scale of t…

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September 7, 2023 at 5:00 AM

Life and Death in America’s Hottest City

Life and Death in America’s Hottest City     Carolyn Kormann September 6, 2023The New Yorker Across the U.S., significantly more people die from heat each year than from any other weather-related event. Many of these deaths are concentrated in and around Phoenix. …

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September 7, 2023 at 4:45 AM

Inflation Is Slowing Down. But Working-Class Life in the US Is Still Hard To Afford.

Inflation Is Slowing Down. But Working-Class Life in the US Is Still Hard To Afford.     Branco Marcetic September 6, 2023Jacobin The inflation rate is cooling, providing a respite for workers. Yet there’s a reason why many are still unhappy with the economy: from he…

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September 7, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – September 6, 2023

Global Left Midweek – September 6, 2023     September 6, 2023xxxxxx Sorting through BRICS, Guatemala joins the Pink Tide, Islamophobia divides the French left, and more Multi-sectoral groups picket in front of the Embassy of Japan and the Department of Foreign…

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September 6, 2023 at 12:35 AM

Racist Shootings “Don’t Happen in a Vacuum”: Bishop Barber on DeSantis, Trump & Those Who Spread Hate

Racist Shootings “Don’t Happen in a Vacuum”: Bishop Barber on DeSantis, Trump & Those Who Spread Hate     Amy Goodman September 5, 2023Democracy Now “There is this history of not just who kills, but what kills and what creates the atmosphere,” says Barber …

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September 6, 2023 at 12:30 AM

UN Committee Releases Exhaustive Study on the Legality of Israel’s Occupation

UN Committee Releases Exhaustive Study on the Legality of Israel’s Occupation     Jeff Wright September 4, 2023Mondoweiss “The study is the most comprehensive and persuasive analysis of why the Israel occupation has now become illegal. It will be the intellectual and…

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September 6, 2023 at 12:30 AM

Which Nation Has Taxed the Rich the Most?

Which Nation Has Taxed the Rich the Most?     Sam Pizzigati September 3, 2023Inequality.org Britain and the United States once competed for that honor. Times have changed. The superyacht Lady Lau in the port of Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France. , Myrabella …

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September 6, 2023 at 12:30 AM

It’s Up to Unions To Make the NLRB Matter

It’s Up to Unions To Make the NLRB Matter     Hamilton Nolan August 28, 2023In These Times - Labor The regulatory climate for unions is good. What will they do with it? New NLRB rules could help the RWDSU campaign to unionize Amazon. , Photo by Patrick T. FALL…

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September 6, 2023 at 12:20 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – September 5, 2023

Media Bits and Bytes – September 5, 2023     September 5, 2023xxxxxx As the media world turns and twists , Johnny Ryan   Deepmind Co-Founder is Worried SAG-AFTRA Strike Expands to Video Games Broadband Subsidy is Threatened Africa: Sex, Lies and Social M…

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September 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Blood Is Everywhere in Pablo Larraín’s Mesmerizing El Conde

Portside Culture The Blood Is Everywhere in Pablo Larraín’s Mesmerizing El Conde     Bilge Ebiri August 31, 2023Vulture In Pablo Larrain's new film the villain is not a fictional one. He is General Augusto Pinochet, the brutal, U.S.-backed military dictator who…

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September 5, 2023 at 6:10 AM

As Auto Strike Looms, Biden Admin Puts $15.5 Billion Toward Just Transition to EVs

As Auto Strike Looms, Biden Admin Puts $15.5 Billion Toward Just Transition to EVs     Jessica Corbett September 1, 2023Common Dreams "We are glad to see the Biden administration doing its part to reject the false choice between a good job and a green job," said the …

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September 5, 2023 at 1:00 AM

This Week in People’s History, Sept. 5 – 11

This Week in People’s History, Sept. 5 – 11     xxxxxx A red Vice-President? in 1983. Prison farm deaths in 1913. West Bank atrocities film bombs in 1983. Who's not a percussionist? in 1953. Dixiecrats kneecap civil rights bill in 1957. Legal liability earthquake in …

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September 5, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Bananas for Socialism

Portside Culture Bananas for Socialism     Arun Gupta August 25, 2023Dissent Magazine In any socialist future worth living in, an abundance of diverse foods would replace the tyranny of monoculture. People carry jute crates filled with bananas at a whole…

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September 5, 2023 at 12:05 AM

The Story of Our Universe May Be Starting To Unravel

The Story of Our Universe May Be Starting To Unravel     Adam Frank and Marcelo Gleiser September 2, 2023New York Times The Webb telescope data reveal that some very large galaxies formed really fast. This is no minor discrepancy. The finding is akin to parents and …

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September 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Workers Rights Are Key to Our Movement

Workers Rights Are Key to Our Movement     Bob Muehlenkamp September 1, 2023Third Act At Third Act, we fight to save democracy and our planet; at the intersection of these two existential issues are workers and unions. Union election win in Georgia is one of t…

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September 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM

American Steel’s Succession

American Steel’s Succession     Luke Goldstein, Jarod Facundo September 1, 2023The American Prospect Mergers temporarily strengthen labor’s bargaining chip. But in the long run, anti-monopoly experts say, corporate power crushes workers and consumers. A portio…

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September 4, 2023 at 7:55 AM

Sunday Science: Population Collapse Almost Wiped Out Human Ancestors

Sunday Science: Population Collapse Almost Wiped Out Human Ancestors     Hannah Devlin August 31, 2023The Guardian Genomics analysis indicates that at least 800,000 years ago breeding individuals sank to as few as 1,300 The skull of Homo heidelbergensis. Scien…

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September 4, 2023 at 7:35 AM

‘It’s Like 1948’: Israel Cleanses Vast West Bank Region of Nearly All Palestinians

‘It’s Like 1948’: Israel Cleanses Vast West Bank Region of Nearly All Palestinians     Oren Ziv August 31, 2023972 Magazine In mere months, entire Palestinian communities between Ramallah and Jericho have been chased out by settler violence and state policies — pavin…

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September 4, 2023 at 7:00 AM

The New Russian Presence in Cuba

The New Russian Presence in Cuba     Samuel Farber August 29, 2023Foreign Policy in Focus Right-wing Russians want to push Cuba toward a neoliberal economy. Embassy of Russia in Havana, Nick DeMarco/Wikipedia   At the beginning of this year, Russia signe…

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September 4, 2023 at 6:35 AM

On Four Global Contradictions

On Four Global Contradictions     Bill Fletcher Jr., Jerry Harris September 2, 2023Convergence Having an analytical framework to understand the key relationships that define the social conditions and political battles we face can guide us in formulating our strategy …

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September 4, 2023 at 6:20 AM

Defending Allende

Defending Allende     Ariel Dorfman August 30, 2023The New York Review The question of where Chile’s true identity lies becomes ever more pressing as the fiftieth anniversary of Pinochet’s coup approaches. Salvador Allende campaigning before Chile’s parliament…

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September 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Killing It Is a Perfect Comedic Takedown of Late-Stage Capitalism

Portside Culture Killing It Is a Perfect Comedic Takedown of Late-Stage Capitalism     Saloni Gajjar August 30, 2023AV Club In season two, Peacock's weird and funny satire "Killing It" carves up the myth of the American dream Claudia O’Doherty and Craig …

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September 3, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Big Pharma’s American Con

Big Pharma’s American Con     Andrew Perez, Matthew Cunningham-Cook September 1, 2023The Lever Drugmakers are charging foreigners far lower prices for medicines they want shielded from new Medicare price cuts. A Merck scientist conducts pharmaceutical research…

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September 3, 2023 at 12:05 AM

The New Rightwing Laws Taking Effect in Texas

The New Rightwing Laws Taking Effect in Texas     Ed Pilkington September 1, 2023The Guardian Hundreds of new state laws come into effect on 1 September, including attacking trans rights, further limiting abortion and pushing back climate efforts Demonstrators…

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September 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM

BRICS Expansion Is Positive – But Not a Coherent Challenge to US Power

BRICS Expansion Is Positive – But Not a Coherent Challenge to US Power     Editorial Morning Star The rise of the Brics is not enough to displace the US or avert a third world war. From left, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Ji…

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September 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Movement and the Mayor

The Movement and the Mayor     Jesse Sharkey August 31, 2023Hammer and Hoe We have gone from the dynamic of opposition to the dynamic of a campaign and now to the dynamic of working with our comrade in office, all within a few short months. On Oct. 25, 2019, t…

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September 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Laid-Off Sierra Club Staffers: ‘We Can’t Give Up on United Fronts’

Laid-Off Sierra Club Staffers: ‘We Can’t Give Up on United Fronts’     Brooke Anderson, Hop Hopkins, Michelle Mascarenhas August 8, 2023Convergence The recent upheaval at the Sierra Club pulls back years of work to turn the influential group toward climate justice. G…

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September 2, 2023 at 12:50 AM

Friday Nite Videos | September 1, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | September 1, 2023     September 1, 2023xxxxxx How Ron DeSantis Let Billionaires Destroy Florida. Jamie Raskin on Trump's Possible Disqualification. Poor Things | Movie. Adam Driver talks SAG Strike, Netflix and Amazon. AI Finally Beats Humans at …

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September 2, 2023 at 12:05 AM

How To Better Tax the Rich Men North (and South) of Richmond

How To Better Tax the Rich Men North (and South) of Richmond     Amy Hanauer August 30, 2023The Hill I’ll take the sentiments from both Oliver Anthony and Billy Bragg to honor working class narratives, channel feelings of disempowerment, and push for a more economica…

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September 2, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Trump’s Use of Scottsboro Boys Case Comparison Raises Eyebrows and Ire of Judge

Trump’s Use of Scottsboro Boys Case Comparison Raises Eyebrows and Ire of Judge     Stacy M. Brown September 30, 2023Washington Informer Trump’s legal team cited the landmark Supreme Court decision related to the Scottsboro case, arguing that special counsel Jack Smi…

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September 2, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Only a Social Movement Can Win Real Immigration Reform

Only a Social Movement Can Win Real Immigration Reform     David Bacon September 29, 2023David Bacon Reality Check "All over the country, immigrant workers are a big part of the workforce. They're all part of a base that can force change. We can't depend on political…

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September 2, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Lessons From Gramsci for Social Movements Today

Lessons From Gramsci for Social Movements Today     Mark Engler and Paul Engler August 1, 2023Dissent From Gramsci’s political thinking and practical strategizing come a set of ideas that arguably have only grown more salient with time. Antonio Gramsci, 'Pessi…

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September 2, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Heavy Work

Portside Culture Heavy Work     Lita Kurth September 1, 2023 Poetry for Labor Day: The working-class persists, survives, says California poet Lita Kurth; but it sure isn’t easy. ,   Heavy Work By Lita Kurth     Cut a straight line through concrete …

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