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October 24, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Biden’s Nomination of Elliott Abrams Ignores a Violent Past

Biden’s Nomination of Elliott Abrams Ignores a Violent Past     Marc Rosenthal October 16, 2023The Progressive The U.S. Senate must reject Abrams’ nomination. Diplomacy should be guided by individuals who prioritize human rights, transparency and accountability, not…

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October 24, 2023 at 12:00 AM

California Bans ‘Toxic Chemicals in Our Food Supply,’ Including an Ingredient in Marshmallow Peeps Linked to Cancer

Portside Culture California Bans ‘Toxic Chemicals in Our Food Supply,’ Including an Ingredient in Marshmallow Peeps Linked to Cancer     The Associated Press October 8, 2023Fortune Governor Newsom has signed several bills into law, including a sweeping mandate …

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October 23, 2023 at 8:15 AM

Sunday Science: Cell Death Is Essential to Your Health

Sunday Science: Cell Death Is Essential to Your Health     Zoie Magri October 4, 2023The Conversation An Immunologist Explains When Cells Decide To Die With a Bang or Take Their Quiet Leave Programmed cell death such as apoptosis is a common stage of cellular …

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October 23, 2023 at 6:20 AM

Ursula Le Guin’s Radical Utopias Still Resonate Today

Ursula Le Guin’s Radical Utopias Still Resonate Today     Nick Hubble October 21, 2023Jacobin Ursula K. Le Guin was born on this day in 1929. She used science fiction to explore the failures of capitalist society — and the alternative worlds we could build in its pla…

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October 23, 2023 at 5:55 AM

How the U.S. Issued Its First Ever Order To Assassinate a Foreign Leader

How the U.S. Issued Its First Ever Order To Assassinate a Foreign Leader     Stuart A. Reid October 17, 2023Politico A snub from the White House, a controversial stay at Blair House, an encounter with Dave Chappelle’s mother and a CIA-arranged tryst — what happened w…

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October 23, 2023 at 5:20 AM

Mike Flanagan’s the Fall of the House of Usher Is Bingeable Halloween Viewing

Portside Culture Mike Flanagan’s the Fall of the House of Usher Is Bingeable Halloween Viewing     EILEEN JONES October 20, 2023Jacobin Netflix’s resident horror auteur is back with his take on Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. You’ll have a goo…

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October 23, 2023 at 5:10 AM

Beyond the Myth of Rural America

Beyond the Myth of Rural America     Daniel Immerwahr October 16, 2023The New Yorker Its inhabitants are as much creatures of state power and industrial capitalism as their city-dwelling counterparts. Grant Wood’s sister, Nan Wood Graham, and his dentist, Byro…

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October 23, 2023 at 4:20 AM

Never Again Means Never Again – for Anyone – Jewish Voice for Peace

Never Again Means Never Again – for Anyone – Jewish Voice for Peace     Damon Silvers October 13, 2023Friday's Labor Folklore To Marek Edelman "never again" meant "never again for anyone." It was a statement of human solidarity, not a license to commit mass murder of…

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October 22, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation

Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation     Chandra Childers October 11, 2023Economic Policy Institute Southern politicians claim that “business-friendly” policies lead to an abundance of jobs and economic prosperity for all Southerners. The data actually show a g…

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October 22, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Poll on Ceasefire in Gaza

Poll on Ceasefire in Gaza     Data for Progress October 20, 2023Data for Progress Voters Agree the U.S. Should Call for a Ceasefire and De-Escalation of Violence in Gaza to Prevent Civilian Deaths , IfNotNow   A new Data for Progress poll, fielded as …

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October 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Real Reason House Republicans Can’t Elect a Speaker

The Real Reason House Republicans Can’t Elect a Speaker     Alex Shephard October 20, 2023The New Republic Turns out there are consequences for not having any policy ideas or purpose. Representative Patrick McHenry, currently serving as speaker pro tempore, (T…

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October 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM

3 Key Insights for Building a Powerful and Loving Movement Against Oppression in Palestine-Israel

3 Key Insights for Building a Powerful and Loving Movement Against Oppression in Palestine-Israel     Rae Abileah and Nadine Bloch October 18, 2023Waging Nonviolence We know if we do nothing, the situation gets worse. If we step into our power, we could potentially b…

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October 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM

California Is About To Execute an Innocent Black Man

California Is About To Execute an Innocent Black Man     Mansa Musa October 16, 2023Real News Network Timothy James Young was convicted of murder in Tulare on the word of a police informant. But there are mountains of evidence demonstrating his innocence. , Ph…

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October 21, 2023 at 2:40 AM

Friday Nite Videos | October 20, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | October 20, 2023     October 20, 2023xxxxxx How Palestinians Were Expelled From Their Homes. Jordan Klepper's Eye-Opening Return to the Trump Trail. How Israel Helped Hamas To Weaken Palestinian Hopes. What Disney Doesn't Want You To Know About V…

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October 21, 2023 at 1:40 AM

Time to Free Palestine’s Nelson Mandela

Time to Free Palestine’s Nelson Mandela     Jerome Karabel October 13, 2023The American Prospect Marwan Barghouti has been in an Israeli prison since 2002 'Free Marwan Barghouti' Lisbon 2018, by Itmostt (CC BY 2.0)   After Hamas’s brutal massacre of over…

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October 21, 2023 at 1:30 AM

Another Domino Falls in Georgia

Another Domino Falls in Georgia     David A. Graham October 20, 2023The Atlantic Fani Willis got a second guilty plea. What could it mean for Trump? Kenneth Chesebro,   Three down, 16 to go. With the attorney Kenneth Chesebro agreeing to plead guilty to …

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October 21, 2023 at 1:15 AM

Take This Addictive Food Away From Me!

Take This Addictive Food Away From Me!     David Mitchell October 15, 2023Guardian When it comes to food, a sticker saying it’s compulsively moreish is as much a slogan as a warning. Fast food is the best!, by ebruli (CC BY 2.0)   According to the Britis…

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October 21, 2023 at 1:05 AM

A State Dept Official Explains Why He Quit Over Israel-Hamas

A State Dept Official Explains Why He Quit Over Israel-Hamas     Nahal Toosi October 20, 2023Politico “I know this is an unpopular opinion and too soon, but maybe the best thing for Israel right now is not security assistance in the sort of volume that makes them thi…

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October 21, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Holes

Portside Culture Holes     W.H. Ehrhart Among the many things the USA left behind in Vietnam, besides pride, remains safely underground. ,   Holes By W.H. Ehrhart Out in the boonies of Vietnam while on patrol, night after night you’d dig a new figh…

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October 20, 2023 at 12:05 AM

To Live and Strike in Hollywood

To Live and Strike in Hollywood     Gary Phillips October 17, 2023Stansbury Forum Writer Gary Phillips traces the history of the Writers Guild, the militancy of Hollywood unions, beginning with the writers, the difference between the writers and actors, and why the a…

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October 20, 2023 at 12:05 AM

The Inexcusable Omission in Biden’s Big Israel Speech – Ceasefire

The Inexcusable Omission in Biden’s Big Israel Speech – Ceasefire     Alex Shephard October 18, 2023The New Republic Why calling for a ceasefire is the right move, politically and morally. Calling for a ceasefire would, at the very least, change the conversation—and …

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October 20, 2023 at 12:05 AM

There Is a Jewish Hope for Palestinian Liberation. It Must Survive.

There Is a Jewish Hope for Palestinian Liberation. It Must Survive.     Peter Beinart October 14, 2023New York Times When Palestinians resist oppression in ethical ways — by calling for boycotts, sanctions and the application of international law — the U.S. allies wo…

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October 20, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Most Successful Murder in History

The Most Successful Murder in History     Daniel Matamala October 14, 2023La Tercera After the signing of the Oslo Accords, fundamentalist rabbis branded Rabin a “traitor” and issued a din rodef against him, an authorization to assassinate him. Benjamin Netanyahu, th…

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October 20, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Oct. 19, 2023 – Reader Comments: Israel-Gaza War – Calling for Ceasefire, Stopping the Bombing, Freeing the Hostages, Responses to xxxxxx Posts; Healthcare Today; How To Take Action in Solidarity With UAW Members on Strike; More...

Tidbits – Oct. 19, 2023 – Reader Comments: Israel-Gaza War – Calling for Ceasefire, Stopping the Bombing, Freeing the Hostages, Responses to xxxxxx Posts; Healthcare Today; How To Take Action in Solidarity With UAW Members on Strike; More…     October 19, 2023xxxxxx …

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October 19, 2023 at 7:00 AM

After Writing an Anti-Israel Letter, Harvard Students Are Doxxed

After Writing an Anti-Israel Letter, Harvard Students Are Doxxed     Anemona Hartocollis October 18, 2023New York Times A truck with a billboard displayed their names and photos, and critics put out do-not-hire lists. The students say it’s a campaign to shut them up.…

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October 19, 2023 at 6:40 AM

Crisis of Faith: Science Denial and Western Civilization

Crisis of Faith: Science Denial and Western Civilization     John Peeler October 17, 2023LA Progressive We live in a very different time, where the skeptics see science not as Truth, but rather as propaganda of the dominant elites to manipulate and control us. …

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October 19, 2023 at 6:30 AM

California Just Passed the First State Social Housing Legislation in the US

California Just Passed the First State Social Housing Legislation in the US     Richard Marcantonio October 18, 2023Jacobin Earlier this month, California passed a bill requiring the state to produce a study and recommendations on expanding the state’s social housing…

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October 19, 2023 at 6:15 AM

‘Not in Our Name!’ Hundreds Arrested at US Capitol As Jewish-Led Protest Demands Gaza Cease-Fire

‘Not in Our Name!’ Hundreds Arrested at US Capitol As Jewish-Led Protest Demands Gaza Cease-Fire     Brett Wilkins October 18, 2023Common Dreams "Cease-fire is the first step to stop the ongoing genocide by the Israeli military of the over 2 million Palestinians in b…

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October 19, 2023 at 1:55 AM

The Many Worlds of American Communism

Portside Culture The Many Worlds of American Communism     Joel Wendland-Liu October 2, 2023Marx & Philosophy Review of Books This new study of the Communist Party USA, says, reviewer Wendland-Liu, "is at its best in its detailed treatment of political deba…

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October 19, 2023 at 1:35 AM

Global Left Midweek – October 18, 2023

Global Left Midweek – October 18, 2023     October 18, 2023xxxxxx The horror sinks in around the world London, October 14. Credit, Reuters   Siege of Gaza Latin America Europe Africa  Asia Down Under Canada Caribbean Theory Practice __________Siege of Ga…

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October 18, 2023 at 2:15 AM

This Month’s Kaiser Health Care Strike Won Big for Workers and Patients

This Month’s Kaiser Health Care Strike Won Big for Workers and Patients     Michael McQuarrie October 17, 2023Jacobin Kaiser health care workers launched the biggest such strike in US history earlier this month. Their contract agreement, announced late last week, sho…

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October 18, 2023 at 2:10 AM

Statement on Behalf of Israel-Based Progressives and Peace Activists Regarding Debates Over Recent Events in Our Region

Statement on Behalf of Israel-Based Progressives and Peace Activists Regarding Debates Over Recent Events in Our Region     Undersigned Israel-Based Progressives and Peace Activists October 16, 2023 We emphasize: there is no contradiction between staunchly opposing t…

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October 18, 2023 at 2:10 AM

The Great Bank Robbery of 2023

The Great Bank Robbery of 2023     David Sirota October 17, 2023The Lever The nation’s biggest banks are netting big profits from rising interest rates while ripping off everyone else. , Illustration by Lindsay Ballant/The Lever   “It is easier to rob by…

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October 18, 2023 at 2:10 AM

The U.S. Labor Voices Opposing Military Aid to Israel

The U.S. Labor Voices Opposing Military Aid to Israel     Jeff Schuhrke, Sarah Lazare October 13, 2023In These Times - Labor “U.S. military aid going in is pouring gasoline onto a fire. It encourages that there be military solutions, and military solutions will get m…

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October 18, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – October 17, 2023

Media Bits and Bytes – October 17, 2023     October 17, 2023xxxxxx The Gaza siege has media on the warpath The cartoon that led to the firing of Steve Bell, Earth's greatest living political cartoonist, from the Guardian after 40 years. Credit, Steve Bell …

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October 17, 2023 at 2:50 AM

How a Tusk-Led Government Could Bring Radical Change to Poland

How a Tusk-Led Government Could Bring Radical Change to Poland     Shaun Walker October 16, 2023The Guardian Warmer EU and Kyiv relations along with a focus on the rule of law, women’s rights and LGBTQ+ rights could ensue if polls are accurate Donald Tusk gest…

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October 17, 2023 at 12:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, Oct. 17–23

This Week in People’s History, Oct. 17–23     Nixon's corporate funders guilty (in 1973). World's first video game (1958). Raves for Robeson's Othello (1943). Saturday Night Massacre (1973). Demonstrators shut down Tokyo's trains (1968). The truth hurts (1963). Fortr…

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October 17, 2023 at 12:05 AM

After 112 Years, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Victims Get a Memorial

After 112 Years, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Victims Get a Memorial     Lola Fadulu October 11, 2023New York Times The 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York killed 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, and galvanized the U.S. labor movement. Aft…

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October 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM

On Solidarity and War Crimes

On Solidarity and War Crimes     Daniel Spector October 15, 2023Thoughts-letter Substack To say that Hamas’ attack was a war crime does not excuse or divert attention from Israel’s history of war crimes, or equate what Hamas did with what Israel has been doing for 75…

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October 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Kaiser’s Massive Mental Health Care Settlement Sends Strong Message to Providers That Ignore Patient Needs

Kaiser’s Massive Mental Health Care Settlement Sends Strong Message to Providers That Ignore Patient Needs     Mark Kreidler October 13, 2023Capital & Main A California settlement compels the state’s largest health care provider to spend $150 million on behaviora…

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October 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The 10th-Century Master Chef Who Wrote Food Poetry

Portside Culture The 10th-Century Master Chef Who Wrote Food Poetry     Fehmida Zakeer October 12, 2023Atlas Obscura Kushajim's verses offer a glimpse into the good life during the Islamic Golden Age. The 13th-century Palmer Cup, in the British museum, i…

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October 16, 2023 at 6:00 AM

Sunday Science: The Rays of the Sun

Sunday Science: The Rays of the Sun     Bill McKibben October 7, 2023The Crucial Years The sun keeps pumping out more or less the same amount of energy day in and day out. It’s what we do down here on earth that will decide whether it cooks us or saves us. U.S…

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October 16, 2023 at 4:45 AM

Supreme Court Gets Down to Business

Supreme Court Gets Down to Business     Michael Waldman October 3, 2023Brennan Center for Justice The new term is for the megadonors who want a conservative Supreme Court to help them neuter the government regulators who hold power over their businesses. , Sup…

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October 16, 2023 at 3:55 AM

How a Maneuver in Puerto Rico Led to a $29 Billion Tax Bill for Microsoft

How a Maneuver in Puerto Rico Led to a $29 Billion Tax Bill for Microsoft     Paul Kiel October 13, 2023Propublica In the largest audit in U.S. history, the IRS rejected Microsoft’s attempts to channel profits to a small factory in Puerto Rico that burned Windows sof…

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October 16, 2023 at 3:30 AM

Wisconsin Republicans Vow To Let Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh Impeach Liberal Justice if They Lose Partisan Gerrymander

Wisconsin Republicans Vow To Let Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh Impeach Liberal Justice if They Lose Partisan Gerrymander     Liz Dye October 13, 2023Above the Law It's so crazy, it just might work. ,   Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vo…

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October 16, 2023 at 3:10 AM

Settlers Take Advantage of Gaza War To Launch West Bank Pogroms

Settlers Take Advantage of Gaza War To Launch West Bank Pogroms     Yuval Abraham October 13, 2023972 Magazine Israeli settlers and soldiers have killed 51 Palestinians in the West Bank this past week, with two villages entirely depopulated after attacks. Isra…

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October 16, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Actors Strike Negotiations Have Broken Down

Portside Culture The Actors Strike Negotiations Have Broken Down     Alissa Wilkinson October 12, 2023Vox The two big sticking points between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, explained. SAG-AFTRA is still on strike — and negotiations have broken down again. , Ap…

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October 15, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Kaiser Permanente Workers Win 21% Raise Over 4 Years

Kaiser Permanente Workers Win 21% Raise Over 4 Years     Selena Simmons-Duffin , Scott Maucione October 13, 2023NPR A three day strike preceded the settlement. Striking Kaiser Permanente workers on the picket line in front of a hospital in Vallejo, Calif., on …

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October 15, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Protests in Guatemala Shut Down the Country for More Than a Week

Protests in Guatemala Shut Down the Country for More Than a Week     Jeff Abbott October 13, 2023The Progressive The country continues toward a constitutional crisis as the far-right continues its attempts to subvert the August 20 electoral result. , (Photo b…

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October 15, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Exxon’s $60 Billion Bet on Fossil Fuels

Exxon’s $60 Billion Bet on Fossil Fuels     Catherine Boudreau October 14, 2023Business Insider It's no surprise that Exxon opted to buy Pioneer in a $60 billion agreement. Energy analysts say fossil fuels will still account for half the world's energy mix by 2050. …

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