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December 6, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – December 5, 2023

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – December 5, 2023     December 5, 2023xxxxxx Alan Moore's appeal for democracy , Daily Kos   The Comic Book Bard Who Saved Brazil Israel, Palestine and Politics Florida High School Students Walk Out for Trans Rights Hist…

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December 5, 2023 at 7:05 AM

Can Poetry Move Us To Love in Times of Human Cruelty?

Can Poetry Move Us To Love in Times of Human Cruelty?     April M. Short December 2, 2023Hollywood Progressive San Francisco’s third poet laureate, devorah major, speaks on Palestine and how poetry can help us connect as we navigate the violence of our world. …

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December 5, 2023 at 1:45 AM

This Week in People’s History, Dec 5–11

This Week in People’s History, Dec 5–11     xxxxxx Si, Se Puede! (in 2008), Exposing FBI Crimes (1973), Bartenders Win Half a Loaf (1948), Great Art at Greater Prices (1933), Don't Forget the Genocide Convention (1948), Don't Forget Human Rights, Either (1948), $1 Mi…

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December 5, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Why Turkey for Christmas and Thanksgiving?

Portside Culture Why Turkey for Christmas and Thanksgiving?     Troy Bickham, The Conversation November 23, 2023Modern Farmer Turkey is practical for serving to a large crowd. In England, King Henry VIII regularly enjoyed turkey on Christmas day a century befor…

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December 5, 2023 at 1:00 AM

COP28 – We Need To Challenge the Power of Fossil Fuel Capitalism

COP28 – We Need To Challenge the Power of Fossil Fuel Capitalism     November 28, 2023Global Ecosocialist Network The environmental destruction caused by wars, occupations and the military-industrial complex are compounding the climate crisis. , Image: Ivan Ra…

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December 5, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The West’s Love for Israel Erases the Middle East’s Real History

The West’s Love for Israel Erases the Middle East’s Real History     Ussama Makdisi November 29, 2023Jacobin Zionism emerged in response to 19th-century European antisemitism — but its aims in Palestine drew upon Western colonial ideologies. To present the current co…

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December 5, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The Challenge of Fusion Power

The Challenge of Fusion Power     M. Mitchell Waldrop November 1, 2023Knowable Magazine Scientists have been chasing the dream of harnessing the reactions that power the Sun since the dawn of the atomic era. Interest, and investment, in the carbon-free energy source …

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December 4, 2023 at 6:00 AM

Sunday Science: Polio Is on the Brink of Eradication. Here’s How To Keep It From Coming Back

Sunday Science: Polio Is on the Brink of Eradication. Here’s How To Keep It From Coming Back     Aisling Irwin November 21, 2023Nature The campaign to eradicate polio could succeed in the next few years. But that’s just the beginning of a new challenge — keeping it a…

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December 4, 2023 at 4:40 AM

‘Plain Historical Falsehoods’: How Amicus Briefs Bolstered Supreme Court Conservatives

‘Plain Historical Falsehoods’: How Amicus Briefs Bolstered Supreme Court Conservatives     Heidi Przybyla December 3, 2023Politico A POLITICO review indicates most conservative briefs in high-profile cases have links to a small cadre of activists aligned with Leonard…

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December 4, 2023 at 2:25 AM

Rustin the Liberal Biopic Versus Rustin the Labor Activist

Portside Culture Rustin the Liberal Biopic Versus Rustin the Labor Activist     DUSTIN GUASTELLA December 1, 2023Jacobin Netflix’s new feel-good Bayard Rustin biopic, Rustin, claims the civil rights hero has been forgotten because of his sexuality. But it was h…

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December 4, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Why Drugs Are Disappearing From Your Insurance Coverage

Why Drugs Are Disappearing From Your Insurance Coverage     Helen Santoro November 29, 2023The Lever Powerful companies are removing hundreds of medicines from insurance plans — and they’re spending millions to stop attempts at reform. , AP Photo/Robert F. Buk…

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December 4, 2023 at 1:00 AM

How a Young Communist Won and Lost Power in Postwar Japan

How a Young Communist Won and Lost Power in Postwar Japan     Chris Dite December 2, 2023Jacobin Today marks a decade since the death of Japanese communist Toshiko Karasawa. Her courageous life is a testament to the revolutionary potential of anti-imperialism, but al…

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December 4, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Why Don’t Americans Believe in Science?

Why Don’t Americans Believe in Science?     Philip Eil November 30, 2023The Nation When medicine doesn’t focus on prevention, anti-vaccination rhetoric flourishes. It’s time to address the system. , Lev Radin / Getty Images   Early last month, the scient…

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December 3, 2023 at 1:05 AM

The Curious Partner in Big Banks’ Drive To Weaken Capital Rules

The Curious Partner in Big Banks’ Drive To Weaken Capital Rules     David Dayen November 29, 2023American Prospect Why are civil rights groups and Black mayors concerned with the profits of giant financial institutions? Proposed capital rules for big banks are…

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December 3, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Definitions Matter

Definitions Matter     James J. Zogby November 27, 2023Arab American Institute According to pro-Israel groups it is unacceptable to refer to what Israel is doing in Gaza as “genocide” or “terrorism,” as if there were better terms to use to describe: the indiscriminat…

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December 3, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Fiscal Commission As Path to Social Security Cuts

Fiscal Commission As Path to Social Security Cuts     Alexandra Jacobo November 30, 2023Nation of Change In a controversial move, the GOP-led House Budget Committee's hearing to establish a fiscal commission raises alarms for potential cuts in Social Security and Med…

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December 3, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The Dominance of Platform Foods

The Dominance of Platform Foods     Arun Gupta November 30, 2023Dissent Pizza, burgers, and tacos are not only delicious, they are essential to how capital shapes our lives. Edward Hopper, Automat, 1927 , Edward Hopper   What did you eat today? Perhaps i…

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December 3, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Jews and American Popular Culture Again, Under Stress

Jews and American Popular Culture Again, Under Stress     Paul Buhle November 28, 2023 These days, flourishing popular culture studies unearths more heavily-Jewish subjects long buried away. Along with them, the old divisions of Right and Left within Jewish American …

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December 2, 2023 at 6:10 AM

Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Attempt To Dismiss 2020 Election Subversion Case

Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Attempt To Dismiss 2020 Election Subversion Case     Hugo Lowell December 1, 2023The Guardian In stinging opinion, judge Tanya Chutkan rejects idea that being commander in chief confers lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass Former …

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December 2, 2023 at 6:00 AM

Netanyahu Says He Is ‘Only One Who Will Prevent a Palestinian State’

Netanyahu Says He Is ‘Only One Who Will Prevent a Palestinian State’     Jake Johnson November 28, 2023Common Dreams "Look Joe Biden: Netanyahu is spitting in your face," said one critic. "Are you going to keep hugging him in public or are you going to finally end th…

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December 2, 2023 at 5:55 AM

Think #MeToo Didn’t Make a Real Difference? Think Again

Think #MeToo Didn’t Make a Real Difference? Think Again     Mark Engler and Paul Engler December 28, 2023Waging NonViolence It takes effort to track the impacts of mass mobilizations like #MeToo, Occupy or Black Lives Matter, but understanding social change is imposs…

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December 2, 2023 at 5:25 AM

Chicago Police Officers With Ties to Extremist Oath Keepers Stay on the Force. Some Have Troubling Records.

Chicago Police Officers With Ties to Extremist Oath Keepers Stay on the Force. Some Have Troubling Records.     Dan Mihalopoulos (WBEZ), Tom Schub, Kevin G. Hall (Chicago Sun-Times) October 22, 2023Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Police and other Illinois law enforcement o…

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December 2, 2023 at 1:10 AM

Friday Nite Videos | December 1, 2023: Five Good Things in 2023

Friday Nite Videos | December 1, 2023: Five Good Things in 2023     December 1, 2023xxxxxx What Election Day 2023 Says About Election Day 2024. A Historic Strike (and Win) for Auto Workers. A Look Back at the COVID-19 Pandemic. Democrats Seize on Winning Formula for …

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December 2, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Today I Am Taking Sides

Portside Culture Today I Am Taking Sides     Irwin Keller November 20, 2023 California Rabbi Irwin Keller chooses no sides in the wars but pleads for unconditional peace. ,   Today I am taking sides. By Irwin Keller I am taking the side of Peace. P…

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December 1, 2023 at 5:55 AM

Tidbits – Nov.30, 2023 – Reader Comments: Can Pause Become Ceasefire; Social Security; Resources: Film Information on the Background of the Palestine/Israel; Cartoons; More...

Tidbits – Nov.30, 2023 – Reader Comments: Can Pause Become Ceasefire; Social Security; Resources: Film Information on the Background of the Palestine/Israel; Cartoons; More…     November 30, 2023xxxxxx Reader Comments: Can Pause Become Ceasefire; Social Security; Res…

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December 1, 2023 at 4:05 AM

‘A Mass Assassination Factory’: Inside Israel’s Calculated Bombing of Gaza

‘A Mass Assassination Factory’: Inside Israel’s Calculated Bombing of Gaza     Yuval Abraham November 30, 2023+972 Magazine Permissive airstrikes on non-military targets and the use of an artificial intelligence system have enabled the Israeli army to carry out its d…

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December 1, 2023 at 3:25 AM

Henry Kissinger: The Declassified Obituary – The Primary Sources on Kissinger’s Controversial Legacy

Henry Kissinger: The Declassified Obituary – The Primary Sources on Kissinger’s Controversial Legacy     Peter Kornbluh, William Burr and Tom Blanton (eds) November 29, 2023National Security Archive The historical record documents the darker side of Kissinger’s contr…

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December 1, 2023 at 2:55 AM

Ambition, Yall – Everyone Please Get on UAW’s Level

Ambition, Yall – Everyone Please Get on UAW’s Level     Hamilton Nolan November 30, 2023How Things Work Modest goals won’t get us where we need to go. We need to think big. The labor movement needs, before anything, genuine ambition for a new America...We need labor …

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December 1, 2023 at 2:45 AM

DeSantis’ State Guard Partners With Combat-Training Company To Recruit, Train Members

DeSantis’ State Guard Partners With Combat-Training Company To Recruit, Train Members     Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald and Lawrence Mower, Tampa Bay Times November 17, 2023Orlando Sentinel To recruit and train members of a civilian military force under his control, Gov…

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December 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Portside Moderators: The Challenge to the Left in 2024

Portside Culture Portside Moderators: The Challenge to the Left in 2024     November 30, 2023Portside Can democracy in the United States survive naked dictatorial ambition and Christian nationalism in 2024? Here is how we -- the Portside moderators -- see it. A…

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December 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM

‘Ballad of an American’: The Illustrious Life of Paul Robeson, Newly Illustrated

Portside Culture ‘Ballad of an American’: The Illustrious Life of Paul Robeson, Newly Illustrated     Michael D. Yates November 1, 2023Monthly Review Michael Yates reviews Ballad of an American, a newly released graphic biography of Black actor, singer, and act…

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November 30, 2023 at 6:50 AM

Bats Could Hold the Secret to Better, Longer Human Life

Bats Could Hold the Secret to Better, Longer Human Life     Katherine J. Wu November 8, 2023The Atlantic A team of researchers dreams of anti-aging, disease-tempering drugs—all inspired by bats. ,   In Linfa Wang’s ideal world, all humans would be just a…

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November 30, 2023 at 6:35 AM

The Blueprint

The Blueprint     Harold Meyerson November 27, 2023The American Prospect The far right has a plan to remake America. They even wrote it down. , (Illustration by Roberto Parada)   It’s not like we haven’t been warned. Should the Republican presidential no…

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November 30, 2023 at 6:25 AM

UAW Launches Largest Union Organizing Drive in US History

UAW Launches Largest Union Organizing Drive in US History     Julia Conley November 29, 2023Common Dreams "We've shown the world that this industry is harming workers and consumers to the benefit of company executives and the rich—and it's time that the working class…

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November 30, 2023 at 6:15 AM

Hamas Is Not As Popular in Gaza As It Seems. But Israel’s Tactics Will Ensure Their Survival

Hamas Is Not As Popular in Gaza As It Seems. But Israel’s Tactics Will Ensure Their Survival     Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib November 26, 2023Forward Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 terror attacks has killed thousands of civilians, and may strengthen the terrorist group …

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November 30, 2023 at 5:05 AM

The World That Municipal Socialists Built

Portside Culture The World That Municipal Socialists Built     Justin H. Vassallo October 1, 2023Dissent Urban socialists blazed a path toward social democracy. Leftists who want to reclaim this tradition face a whole new set of obstacles. ,   Clai…

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November 30, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – November 29, 2023

Global Left Midweek – November 29, 2023     November 29, 2023xxxxxx Protest goes international Khady Camara leads Senegalese women in the Women's March for Climate in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 25, 2023, sending a message to the COP28 climate talks. Credit, Sylva…

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November 29, 2023 at 2:50 AM

UAE Corruption Beyond Description Means COP28 Is Likely Over Before It Starts

UAE Corruption Beyond Description Means COP28 Is Likely Over Before It Starts     Bill McKibben November 28, 2023Common Dreams It’s difficult to imagine anything much more systemically evil than this latest spate of bids by the oil companies and oil countries to keep…

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November 29, 2023 at 2:45 AM

UN Experts Allege Human Rights Violations by PFAS Chemical Giant in North Carolina

UN Experts Allege Human Rights Violations by PFAS Chemical Giant in North Carolina     Olivia Rosane November 28, 2023Common Dreams In a letter to Chemours, the experts said they were worried about the company's "apparent disregard for the well-being of community mem…

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November 29, 2023 at 2:45 AM

Israel Arms the World’s Autocrats—With Weapons Tested on Palestinians

Israel Arms the World’s Autocrats—With Weapons Tested on Palestinians     Sam Russek November 24, 2023The New Republic “The Palestine Laboratory” outlines how Israel sells its “battle-tested,” “field-proven” weapons and spyware to practically anyone, no matter how ma…

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November 29, 2023 at 2:45 AM

How ‘Energy Democracy’ Could Build the Grid of the Future

How ‘Energy Democracy’ Could Build the Grid of the Future     Susan B. Inches November 27, 2023Governing The sale of electric utilities to corporate investors has brought more power outages and rate hikes. Local ownership has the potential for lower rates, better ser…

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November 29, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Silver Dollar Road Review – Another Raoul Peck Documentary Triumph

Portside Culture Silver Dollar Road Review – Another Raoul Peck Documentary Triumph     Adrian Horton September 8, 2023The Guardian The 'I Am Not Your Negro' director’s adaptation of a 2019 ProPublica investigation effectively connects one family’s story with t…

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November 29, 2023 at 1:00 AM

#GivingTuesday and the Challenge to the Left in 2024

#GivingTuesday and the Challenge to the Left in 2024     November 28, 2023xxxxxx Can democracy in the United States survive naked dictatorial ambition and Christian nationalism in 2024? Here is how we -- the xxxxxx moderators -- see it. And how you can help xxxxxx. …

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November 29, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – November 28, 2023

Media Bits and Bytes – November 28, 2023     November 28, 2023xxxxxx Private platforms, free speech and public consensus , Economic Times   Death Toll for Journalists in Gaza AI and Journalism: Writing the Rule Book Media Enabling Trump’s Fascist Poison …

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November 28, 2023 at 5:05 AM

The Case That Could Destroy the Government

The Case That Could Destroy the Government     Noah Rosenblum November 27, 2023The Atlantic What was once a fringe legal theory now stands a real chance of being adopted by the Supreme Court. Supporters of then-President Donald Trump riot in front of the Capit…

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November 28, 2023 at 1:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, Nov 28-Dec 4

This Week in People’s History, Nov 28-Dec 4     xxxxxx Tom Mooney Reprieved (in 1918), Oil Embargo Layoffs (1973), Vaccine for Millions (1803), "Unrestrained, Indiscriminate Police Violence" (1968), Monroe Doctrine is Too Old (1823), NYC Says 'No' to Lynch Law (1933)…

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November 28, 2023 at 1:05 AM

National Parks Are More Than Scenic − They’re Sacred. But They Were Created at a Cost to Native Americans

National Parks Are More Than Scenic − They’re Sacred. But They Were Created at a Cost to Native Americans     November 20, 2023 Research on the religious history of national parks illustrates how religious justifications for establishing parks contributed to the pers…

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November 28, 2023 at 1:00 AM

How the United States Underdeveloped Somalia

How the United States Underdeveloped Somalia     Jason C. Mueller November 13, 2023Marxist Sociology Blog - Theory, Research, Politics US’ historical legacies of brutality in Somalia, connecting these patterns to the US corporate interests in extracting natural resou…

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November 28, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Social Security and Medicare: Fun With Numbers Time

Social Security and Medicare: Fun With Numbers Time     Dean Baker November 22, 2023CEPR The whole subsidy to retiree story is a diversion from the many important issues facing the country. Even the core idea, that we don’t adequately support the young because we giv…

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November 28, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Olive Oil Prices Surge Over 100% to Record Highs, Sparking Cooking Oil Thefts

Portside Culture Olive Oil Prices Surge Over 100% to Record Highs, Sparking Cooking Oil Thefts     Lee Ying Shan September 18, 2023CNBC Olive oil prices spiked to fresh records as severe droughts in major producing continue to crimp supplies — driving desperate…

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