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February 21, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Julian Assange’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived – And the Stakes Are High

Julian Assange’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived – And the Stakes Are High     Duncan Campbell February 18, 2024 The Guardian If his appeal fails this week, the WikiLeaks founder could soon be on a plane towards a potential jail term of 175 years WikiL…

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February 21, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – February 20, 2024

Media Bits and Bytes – February 20, 2024     February 20, 2024 xxxxxx Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of AI? Protesters hold a banner in front of Google’s UK headquarters in London, February 2024. Credit, Rivkah Brown   Training AI …

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February 21, 2024 at 1:00 AM

The Documentary Aleksei Navalny Knew We’d Watch After His Death

Portside Culture The Documentary Aleksei Navalny Knew We’d Watch After His Death     Alissa Wilkinson February 16, 2024 The New York Times Film director Daniel Roher asks his subject a dark question: “If you are killed — if this does happen — what me…

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February 20, 2024 at 3:45 AM

This Week in People’s History, Feb 20–26

This Week in People’s History, Feb 20–26     xxxxxx Nazis Parade in Manhattan (in 1939), Imperialists Fight Dirty (1934), Calling a Fraud a Fraud (1989), Vaccines Save Lives (1954), Outlawing Child Labor Isn't Easy (1919), Keep Calm and Carry On (1939), Hitl…

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February 20, 2024 at 1:05 AM

It’s Not Just Wages. Retailers Are Mistreating Workers in a More Insidious Way.

It’s Not Just Wages. Retailers Are Mistreating Workers in a More Insidious Way.     Adelle Waldman February 19, 2024 New York Times Employers have come to prefer part time workers not only because they're cheaper, but, because they aren't guaranteed a minimu…

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February 20, 2024 at 1:05 AM

Enter Putin’s Russia, Stage Right (Putin With Carlson)

Enter Putin’s Russia, Stage Right (Putin With Carlson)     Carl Davidson February 16, 2024 LeftLinks Newsletter According to Putin, Poland started World War II by refusing to give up Gdansk. Hitler had no choice. In a way, Putin is telling us about today. Wh…

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February 20, 2024 at 1:05 AM

There Sure Are a Lot of Republican Billionaires Funding the Democratic Primaries

There Sure Are a Lot of Republican Billionaires Funding the Democratic Primaries     Alexander Sammon February 7, 2024 Slate Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries—who took more money from the Israel lobby in 2022 than from any other group and is featured on AIPAC’…

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February 20, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Restaurant Menus Are Designed To Trick You Into Spending More Money

Portside Culture Restaurant Menus Are Designed To Trick You Into Spending More Money     Mackenzie Filson February 10, 2024 Women's Health Magazine Restaurant menus, from fancy sit-down places to fast food restaurants and even take-outs, are full of …

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February 20, 2024 at 1:00 AM

The Billionaire Bully Who Wants To Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy

The Billionaire Bully Who Wants To Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy     Russell Gold February 12, 2024 Texas Monthly The state’s most powerful figure, Tim Dunn, isn’t an elected official. But behind the scenes, the West Texas oilman is lavishly financin…

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February 19, 2024 at 8:30 AM

Sunday Science: Artificial Intelligence Played Wargames. The Result Isn’t Reassuring.

Sunday Science: Artificial Intelligence Played Wargames. The Result Isn’t Reassuring.     Sabine Hossenfelder February 17, 2024 Sabine Hossenfelder A group of researchers had artificial intelligence play wargames, and that gives us a good idea for how we cou…

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February 19, 2024 at 8:05 AM

The Labor Movement Includes Nonprofit Workers, Too

The Labor Movement Includes Nonprofit Workers, Too     CJ GARCIA-LINZ February 12, 2024 Teen Vogue In this op-ed, CJ Garcia-Linz, president of Progressive Workers Union, argues for nonprofits like the ones they represent – including the Sierra Club – live th…

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February 19, 2024 at 7:45 AM

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Is a Story of Jazz, Race and the Fraught Notion of America’s Melting Pot

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Is a Story of Jazz, Race and the Fraught Notion of America’s Melting Pot     Ryan Raul Bañagale February 7, 2024 The Conversation More and more scholars are starting to see the work as a whitewashed version of Harlem’s vi…

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February 19, 2024 at 7:20 AM

A Historic Abdication

A Historic Abdication     Sean Wilentz New York Review If the Supreme Court decides not to rule on whether Trump should be disqualified, it could set off precisely the crisis it hopes to avoid. Donald Trump leaving the stage of a watch party for the…

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February 19, 2024 at 7:05 AM

Mapuche Hunger Strike Reaches Crisis Point: Political Prisoners Fight for Madre Tierra

Mapuche Hunger Strike Reaches Crisis Point: Political Prisoners Fight for Madre Tierra     Andy Higginbottom February 6, 2024 Monthly Review The prisoners are members of the Coordinadora Arauco-Malleco (CAM), a movement that is involved in direct action to r…

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February 19, 2024 at 1:00 AM

True Detective: Night Country – A Pivotal Moment in Indigenous Women Representation

Portside Culture True Detective: Night Country – A Pivotal Moment in Indigenous Women Representation     Sakchi Khandelwal February 17, 2024 BNN Breaking True Detective: Night Country breaks ground in television's portrayal of Indigenous women and th…

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February 18, 2024 at 1:05 AM

Democrats Eye New Immigration Strategy After Suozzi Win

Democrats Eye New Immigration Strategy After Suozzi Win     Rafael Bernal February 16, 2024 The Hill Suozzi’s message was twofold: more border security and an expansion of legal pathways for migrants to come in legally. Democrat Tom Suozzi rode to …

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February 18, 2024 at 1:05 AM

The AFL-CIO Can Be Reformed

The AFL-CIO Can Be Reformed     Steve Early February 14, 2024 Submitted to xxxxxx Locally and from the Bottom-Up! , PM Press   Changing the leadership, structure, or functioning of any U.S. labor organization is no easy task. Activists and …

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February 18, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Faced With ‘Cop City’ Referendum Push, Atlanta Changes Up Its Election Rules

Faced With ‘Cop City’ Referendum Push, Atlanta Changes Up Its Election Rules     Piper French February 9, 2024 Bolt In an 11th-hour change, Atlanta approved new rules for citizen-led petitions to include signature matching—a practice decried by Cop City prot…

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February 18, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Israel’s Symbolic “Ban” Must Not Distract From Atrocity Crimes in Gaza: UN Expert

Israel’s Symbolic “Ban” Must Not Distract From Atrocity Crimes in Gaza: UN Expert     Francesca Albanese February 15, 2024 United Nations Human Rights Office Respecting international law and ending the system of apartheid that Israel imposes on the Palestini…

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February 18, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Which Way for South Africa’s Communists?

Which Way for South Africa’s Communists?     Conrad Landin interviews Mzwandile Thakhudi February 15, 2024 Morning Star Young Communist leader Thakhudi cites the history of the Alliance to explain the SACP’s position today. “Comrade president Oliver Tambo sa…

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February 17, 2024 at 3:50 AM

Friday Nite Videos | February 16, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | February 16, 2024     February 16, 2024 xxxxxx Jordan Klepper Takes on Trump & Haley Supporters. One Piece at a Time (Johnny Cash / Donald Trump Song Parody). The Greatest Misinformation Campaign in History. Why Do Amazonian People H…

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February 17, 2024 at 3:15 AM

Donald Trump Ordered To Pay Over $350M in New York Financial Fraud Case

Donald Trump Ordered To Pay Over $350M in New York Financial Fraud Case     Lauren Aratani February 16, 2024 Guardian Trump also banned from running any New York corporation or entity for three years in devastating blow for ex-president ,  …

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February 17, 2024 at 3:00 AM

Navalny Dies in Prison, Authorities Say − but His Blueprint for Anti-Putin Activism Will Live On

Navalny Dies in Prison, Authorities Say − but His Blueprint for Anti-Putin Activism Will Live On     Regina Smyth February 16, 2024 The Conversation A new generation of Russian activists is Navalny’s legacy. Before his death, Navalny spoke to this new genera…

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February 17, 2024 at 2:35 AM

New Wisconsin Maps May End GOP Gerrymandering

New Wisconsin Maps May End GOP Gerrymandering     Megan O’Matz February 16, 2024 ProPublica Under legal pressure to address Wisconsin’s “Swiss cheese” and oddly shaped districts, the Legislature approved redrawn maps that promise to create a new dynamic in a…

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February 17, 2024 at 2:20 AM

Art World Takes the Stage To Defend a Palestinian Theater

Art World Takes the Stage To Defend a Palestinian Theater     Dana Mills February 15, 2024 972 Magazine After an unprecedented response to Israel’s latest raid on Jenin's Freedom Theatre, there will be no going back to show business as usual. Rally…

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February 17, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Salaria Kea

Portside Culture Salaria Kea     Peter Neil Carroll February 1, 2024 Sketches From Spain: Homage to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade The only African American woman to serve in the Spanish Civil War, nurse Salaria Kea fought racism all of her life. …

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February 16, 2024 at 2:05 AM

Things That Should but Can’t Be Said – US Leaders Still Delusional Despite Israel’s Genocidal Assault on Gaza

Things That Should but Can’t Be Said – US Leaders Still Delusional Despite Israel’s Genocidal Assault on Gaza     Dr. James J. Zogby February 12, 2024 Arab American Institute Four months into Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, one might have thought that Am…

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February 16, 2024 at 1:05 AM

A Prescription for Housing?

A Prescription for Housing?     Rachel M. Cohen February 13, 2024 Vox States prepare to use Medicaid for rental assistance for the first time. With rents growing to their most unaffordable levels ever, some states are preparing to use federal Medicaid dollar…

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February 16, 2024 at 1:05 AM

Warn Voters About the Radicalism Beyond Trump

Warn Voters About the Radicalism Beyond Trump     Nancy MacLean February 8, 2024 The New Republic The Republicans are plotting to literally rewrite the Constitution to eliminate core rights and protections. The Constitutional Convention, in the plain languag…

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February 16, 2024 at 1:05 AM

The Pragmatist’s Guide to Nuclear Disarmament

The Pragmatist’s Guide to Nuclear Disarmament     Steve Olson February 9, 2024 Seattle Times The United States has not seen a widespread nuclear disarmament movement since the early 1980s. A new one is desperately needed — but with a twist. , …

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February 16, 2024 at 1:00 AM

What a Legendary Historian Tells Us About the Contempt for Today’s Working Class

Portside Culture What a Legendary Historian Tells Us About the Contempt for Today’s Working Class     Kenan Malik February 4, 2024 The Guardian A century after his birth, EP Thompson’s empathy with those facing scorn and condescension is more relevan…

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February 16, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Tidbits – Feb.15, 2024 – Reader Comments: Israeli Settlements–Obstacle to Peace; High Grocery Bills; Phil Ochs; Standing Together; Pelosi, Biden, Solipsism; We Who Believe in Freedom – Songs and Stories; Holly Near; Celebrating Barbara Ehrenreich;

Tidbits – Feb.15, 2024 – Reader Comments: Israeli Settlements–Obstacle to Peace; High Grocery Bills; Phil Ochs; Standing Together; Pelosi, Biden, Solipsism; We Who Believe in Freedom – Songs and Stories; Holly Near; Celebrating Barbara Ehrenreich;     February 15,…

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February 15, 2024 at 6:05 AM

Our Revolution Backs ‘Uncommitted’ Campaign Against Biden in Michigan

Our Revolution Backs ‘Uncommitted’ Campaign Against Biden in Michigan     Olivia Rosane February 14, 2024 Common Dreams "We're on a mission to send Biden a message on Gaza in Michigan. Pledge your support for Vote Uncommitted," the group said. , …

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February 15, 2024 at 5:55 AM

Wall Street’s New Prison Scam

Wall Street’s New Prison Scam     Katya Schwenk February 13, 2024 The Lever As states crack down on prison-phone price gouging and resulting government kickbacks, telecom companies and their private equity backers have new ways to game the system. …

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February 15, 2024 at 5:45 AM

Miami Schools Under Fire Over Black History Permission Slip Flap

Miami Schools Under Fire Over Black History Permission Slip Flap     Andrew Atterbury February 14, 2024 Politico School officials say they were only complying with a statewide education rule. Students chant during a protest of Gov. Ron DeSantis' ed…

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February 15, 2024 at 5:30 AM

Why Some Are More Equal Than Others

Portside Culture Why Some Are More Equal Than Others     Richard V Reeves February 1, 2024 Literary Review This book, writes reviewer Reeves, "ought to be read by anyone interested in equality, and also anyone interested in people, history, God, poli…

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February 15, 2024 at 5:20 AM

The GOP’s Next Target? Prenatal Tests

The GOP’s Next Target? Prenatal Tests     Jessica Valenti February 13, 2024 Abortion, Every Day The cruelty is the point Pregnant woman receiving an ultrasound., FDA   For months, I’ve been tracking the anti-abortion movement’s quiet campai…

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February 15, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – February 14, 2024

Global Left Midweek – February 14, 2024     February 13, 2024 xxxxxx Left views on elections abroad, the one-state solution, and more , Amigos de Villa, Villa El Salvador, Peru   Southern Border Migrant Caravans: It’s a Movement The One-St…

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February 14, 2024 at 1:05 AM

UFCW Local Leads Fight To Win Washington’s Strongest Tenant Protections

UFCW Local Leads Fight To Win Washington’s Strongest Tenant Protections     Ty Moore February 12, 2024 Labor Notes “The labor movement backed Initiative 1 because housing costs keep rising faster than wages, forcing more and more workers into housing insecur…

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February 14, 2024 at 1:05 AM

The Disgracefulness of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The Disgracefulness of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.     Robert Reich February 13, 2024 RobertReich.org At a time when the truth is a precious common good, RFK Junior has been spreading dangerous lies Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces his candidacy for Pres…

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February 14, 2024 at 1:05 AM

The World Will Not Be Able To Say ‘We Didn’t Know’ About What Israel Will Do in Rafah

The World Will Not Be Able To Say ‘We Didn’t Know’ About What Israel Will Do in Rafah     Odeh Bisharat February 11, 2024 Haaretz History, in all its deviousness, places a people that only recently was a victim of mass extermination on the threshold of a mas…

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February 14, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Trump Isn’t Simply Ignorant of the Constitution — He’s Outright Hostile to It

Trump Isn’t Simply Ignorant of the Constitution — He’s Outright Hostile to It     Clarence Lusane February 13, 2024 Tom Dispatch From the day he took office, he had no intention to “preserve, protect, and defend,” no less “support” the Constitution. …

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February 14, 2024 at 1:00 AM

The Zone of Interest Is Much More Than a Holocaust Film

Portside Culture The Zone of Interest Is Much More Than a Holocaust Film     Eileen Jones February 2, 2024 Jacobin Zone of Interest isn’t just a film about Nazis. This is a film about us. A garden party in Jonathan Glazer's chilling film Th…

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February 14, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – February 13, 2024

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – February 13, 2024     February 13, 2024 xxxxxx Breakthroughs and roadblocks Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib takes a selfie. Credit, Jim West / Alamy Stock Photo   How the Election Could Go Tracy Chapman Never…

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February 13, 2024 at 4:25 AM

Forced Migration and Detention Are the Real Immigration Crisis

Forced Migration and Detention Are the Real Immigration Crisis     David Bacon February 11, 2024 Jacobin While Republicans cry “invasion” and Democrats placate them with hard-line border policy, immigrants languish in prisons or die in dangerous passage. A r…

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February 13, 2024 at 3:35 AM

This Week in People’s History, Feb 13–19

This Week in People’s History, Feb 13–19     xxxxxx The Original Bill of Rights (in 1689), OSHA Comes of Age (1974), Shake, Rattle, and Roll (1954), A Win for Black Studies in Dixie (1969), FBI Frame-Up Falls Apart (1999), Compensation for Black Lung (1969),…

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February 13, 2024 at 1:05 AM

Israeli Settlements Stand in the Way of Peace. Biden Can Defund Them All

Israeli Settlements Stand in the Way of Peace. Biden Can Defund Them All     Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man February 12, 2024 Guardian If President Biden is serious about recognising Palestinian statehood, he has powerful tools to pressure Israel in that directi…

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February 13, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Do You Know How Tomatoes Taste?

Portside Culture Do You Know How Tomatoes Taste?     Ethan Freedman January 12, 2024 Ambrook Research Scientists are trying to bring flavor back to the tomatoes sold in grocery stores. But how should they taste, exactly? Tomato scientists a…

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February 13, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Waking the Sleeping Giant of the Low-Income Voting Bloc

Waking the Sleeping Giant of the Low-Income Voting Bloc     Sarah Anderson Inequality.org The Poor People’s Campaign is planning 42 weeks of actions to mobilize this potentially powerful yet often ignored segment of the electorate. , Credit: Will Co…

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February 13, 2024 at 1:00 AM

The Culture War Tearing American Environmentalism Apart

The Culture War Tearing American Environmentalism Apart     Jerusalem Demsas January 18, 2024 The Atlantic In Minneapolis, the housing shortage has fractured the green community. , Tim Gruber / The New York Times / Redux   Environmentalism …

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