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May 27, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Learning the Right Lessons From the UAW Loss in Alabama

Learning the Right Lessons From the UAW Loss in Alabama     Jane McAlevey May 21, 2024 The Nation Mercedes put on an “A-level boss fight.” Which was only to be expected. So how can the union win next time? Mercedes employees Austin Brooks, David Jo…

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May 27, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Truth About the Comstock Act

The Truth About the Comstock Act     Hassan Ali Kanu April 9, 2024 The American Prospect The anti-obscenity law is unenforceable and probably unconstitutional. Conservatives still want to use it to ban medication abortions. Demonstrators protest ou…

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May 26, 2024 at 12:05 AM

The Collapse of the Zionist Project

The Collapse of the Zionist Project     Ilan Pappe and Amy Goodman May 21, 2024 Democracy Now An Interview with Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé , Wikipedia   We speak with renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappé about his recent trip to the Unit…

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May 26, 2024 at 12:05 AM

The Price of Biden’s New China Tariffs

The Price of Biden’s New China Tariffs     Patrick Lawrence May 23, 2024 Scheer Post Don’t look now, but Joe Biden has just adopted the Trump China policy he has previously and relentlessly repudiated—and gone one further. March 18, 2024, in the Ov…

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May 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Fly a Kite for Refaat Alareer

Fly a Kite for Refaat Alareer     Amba Guerguerian May 16, 2024 Indypendent During the attack, the more bombs Israel detonated, the more stories I told, and the more I read. Telling stories was my way of resisting. It was all I could do. A tribute …

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May 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Possibility of Justice for Terrence Heard

The Possibility of Justice for Terrence Heard     Tony Vick and Brandon Arvesen May 14, 2024 The Progressive Two bills, currently under consideration in Tennessee, could change sentencing rules that keep many inside prisons for too long. Terrence …

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May 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM

US Civil Society Speaks Out Against Hindu Supremacy

US Civil Society Speaks Out Against Hindu Supremacy     Pranay Somayajula May 22, 2024 Convergence Hindu supremacists are joining forces with the MAGA bloc in this pivotal election year. US movement groups are recognizing that they threaten our common intere…

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May 25, 2024 at 3:50 AM

Friday Nite Videos | May 24, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | May 24, 2024     May 24, 2024 xxxxxx Alito's Freak Flags / Haley Endorses Trump. 'We Are Cowardly' / Singing the Truth. The One Place You Can’t Say Trump Is a Criminal Defendant. The Debate Over the Anthropocene, Explained. Disneyland Wo…

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May 25, 2024 at 2:45 AM

Why Biden Should Run on Climate

Why Biden Should Run on Climate     Bill McKibben May 24, 2024 Common Dreams It’s a strong triple threat to say: Trump will take away your rights. He will take away your democracy. And he will take away the planet you’ve known. ,   It seems…

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May 25, 2024 at 2:35 AM

Supreme Gaslighting

Supreme Gaslighting     Michael Podhorzer May 19, 2024 Weekend Reading Supreme Court Justice Alito flew a flag of insurrection at his home. Here's the most important takeaway: but for Alito and his similarly conflicted fellow justices, Donald Trump would alm…

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May 25, 2024 at 2:10 AM

Trump’s Plan for Mass Deportations

Trump’s Plan for Mass Deportations     Jamelle Bouie May 24, 2024 New York Times At every opportunity, Trump has placed the mass deportation of millions of people at the center of his campaign. It is a promise. And the promises a presidential candidate make…

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May 25, 2024 at 1:55 AM

Neanderthals Spoke, but Maybe Not Metaphorically

Neanderthals Spoke, but Maybe Not Metaphorically     Steven Mithen May 20, 2024 The Conversation Neanderthals possessed the vocal machinery for speech and were sufficiently similar to modern humans that multiple instances of successful interbreeding occurred…

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May 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Becoming Educated

Portside Culture Becoming Educated     Joanne Durham March 28, 2024 Vox Populi The grief of today’s wars, North Carolina poet Joanne Durham reminds us, falls heaviest on the children of the victims. ,   Becoming Educated By Joanne …

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May 24, 2024 at 12:10 AM

It’s Time for American Jews To Recognize a Palestinian State

It’s Time for American Jews To Recognize a Palestinian State     Rob Eshman May 23, 2024 Forward There’s one question that should guide nations — or you, — in deciding whether to recognize a Palestinian state: Will doing so bring Israel and Palestinians clos…

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May 24, 2024 at 12:05 AM

What on Earth Has Happened to the Israeli Peace Movement?

What on Earth Has Happened to the Israeli Peace Movement?     Eric Alterman May 22, 2024 The New Republic Some groups are trying to draw attention to the carnage in Gaza. But after October 7, most Israelis don’t want to be bothered. It is difficult if not de…

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May 24, 2024 at 12:05 AM

“Casablanca” Has a Message for Us Today

“Casablanca” Has a Message for Us Today     Greg Olear April 28, 2024 Prevail The first time I saw Casablanca was 1992, The most recent was last night. On each viewing, I notice something I hadn’t seen before, walk away with something new. Casablanca is ofte…

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May 24, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Are These Guys Crazy!?! Adams Keeps Pushing Medicare Advantage in NYC Despite Latest Court Defeat

Are These Guys Crazy!?! Adams Keeps Pushing Medicare Advantage in NYC Despite Latest Court Defeat     Joe Maniscalco May 22, 2024 Work-Bites The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division May 21 delivered a unanimous decision permanently enjoining New Y…

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May 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – May 23 – Reader Comments: Texas OKs White Supremacist Terror; How Extremists Took Over Israel; Arrest Warrants for Israeli & Hamas Leaders; Calif Academic Workers Strike for Pro-Palestinian Protesters; Intl Recognition of State of Palestine

Tidbits – May 23 – Reader Comments: Texas OKs White Supremacist Terror; How Extremists Took Over Israel; Arrest Warrants for Israeli & Hamas Leaders; Calif Academic Workers Strike for Pro-Palestinian Protesters; Intl Recognition of State of Palestine     May 2…

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May 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Review: White Terror; Black Trauma: Resistance Poems About Black History

Portside Culture Review: White Terror; Black Trauma: Resistance Poems About Black History     Billy Middleton March 21, 2024 Louisiana Literature One of the recurring themes of the collection: the ways in which the scars caused by slavery and other f…

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May 23, 2024 at 4:50 AM

10 Strategies for the Antiwar Movement To Maximize Impact This Summer

10 Strategies for the Antiwar Movement To Maximize Impact This Summer     Nadia Ahmad May 18, 2024 LA Progressive The antiwar movement now stands at a crossroads this summer, poised to become a transformative force for peace in a world wracked by violent con…

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May 23, 2024 at 4:35 AM

Anti-Defamation League Ramps Up Lobbying To Promote Controversial Definition of Antisemitism

Anti-Defamation League Ramps Up Lobbying To Promote Controversial Definition of Antisemitism     Tom Perkins May 16, 2024 The Guardian Federal records show a dramatic spending increase that critics say is primarily intended to punish criticism of Israel and …

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May 23, 2024 at 4:15 AM

The Governor of Texas Nods to White Supremacist Violence

The Governor of Texas Nods to White Supremacist Violence     Hassan Ali Kanu May 21, 2024 The American Prospect Greg Abbott’s pardon is an attack on multiracial democracy. Daniel Perry enters a courtroom, May 10, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The Texas B…

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May 23, 2024 at 3:50 AM

A Nationwide Abortion Ban Could Really Happen. You Can Thank Anthony Comstock’s Suitcase Full of Dildos.

A Nationwide Abortion Ban Could Really Happen. You Can Thank Anthony Comstock’s Suitcase Full of Dildos.     Eleanor Cooney May 21, 2024 Mother Jones The law named for Anthony Comstock drove abortion underground and banned contraception. Now conservatives ar…

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May 23, 2024 at 2:25 AM

How the Black Meme Turns a Trope Into a Trap

Portside Culture How the Black Meme Turns a Trope Into a Trap     Eileen Isagon Skyers May 15, 2024 Hyperallergic Legacy Russell’s Black Meme argues that owning, replicating, and remediating Black material is a theft rooted in historical frameworks …

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May 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – May 22, 2024

Global Left Midweek – May 22, 2024     May 22, 2024 xxxxxx Burning questions Labor unions in Nigeria picketed offices of public electricity utilities in major cities as they asked authorities to counteract price hikes that have worsened the country…

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May 22, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Don’t Arrest the Homeless - House Them!

Don’t Arrest the Homeless - House Them!     Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Shailly Gupta Barnes May 21, 2024 Tom Dispatch A ruling in a case now under consideration by the U.S Supreme Court must show that those with no home to call their own must be met with compas…

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May 22, 2024 at 12:55 AM

This Isn’t the End for Mercedes Workers’ Union Fight

This Isn’t the End for Mercedes Workers’ Union Fight     Luis Feliz Leon and Jane Slaughter May 18, 2024 Jacobin Opposed by management and politicians at every turn, Alabama Mercedes workers lost their union election yesterday. It’s a real setback — but the …

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May 22, 2024 at 12:55 AM

Trump Didn’t Lift Up the Working Class. He Stepped on Its Neck

Trump Didn’t Lift Up the Working Class. He Stepped on Its Neck     Lawrence S. Wittner May 21, 2024 Common Dreams The former president now seeking reelection had plenty of opportunities to raise wages or offer better worker protections. We know exactly what …

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May 22, 2024 at 12:55 AM

The Threat of Democracy on Campus at UMass

The Threat of Democracy on Campus at UMass     Kevin Young May 21, 2024 The Nation The real danger posed by the Gaza solidarity encampments is their attack on unfettered autocratic governance by university administrations and wealthy benefactors. …

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May 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – May 21, 2024

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – May 21, 2024     May 21, 2024 xxxxxx Fear on campus Police face off with UCLA students protesting the war in Gaza, after dismantling part of their encampment. Credit, Etienne LAURENT/AFP   What Made Biden…

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May 21, 2024 at 7:30 AM

This Week in People’s History, May 21–27

This Week in People’s History, May 21–27     xxxxxx “Take Your War and Shove It!” (in 1969) |“The Shape of Jazz to Come” (1959) | The Battle of Toledo (1934) | No Taxation Without Representation (1764) | “Unite We Must” (1963) | Good Luck, Huddled Masses (19…

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May 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM

‘Nobody Is Above the Law’: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders

‘Nobody Is Above the Law’: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders     Jon Queally May 20, 2024 Common Dreams ICC chief prosecutor accuses the Israeli prime minister and defence minister of "starvation as a method of war" and "deliber…

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May 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM

‘People Are in No Mood To Mourn’: Mixed Reactions in Tehran After Death of President Ebrahim Raisi

‘People Are in No Mood To Mourn’: Mixed Reactions in Tehran After Death of President Ebrahim Raisi     Deepa Parent May 20, 2024 The Guardian Iran’s supreme leader has announced a five-day mourning period, but there have been fireworks and cheering in the co…

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May 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Promise That Could Seal Assange’s Fate

The Promise That Could Seal Assange’s Fate     Tim Dawson May 20, 2024 Morning Star There have been assurances that Assange does not face the death penalty, but no clear answer as to whether the US first amendment will apply to him; regardless, he should be …

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May 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools

Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools     Jennifer Berry Hawes May 18, 2024 Propublica Seventy years after Brown v. Board, Black and white residents, in Camden, Alabama, say they would like to see th…

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May 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Why Gene Banks Aren’t Enough To Save the World’s Food

Portside Culture Why Gene Banks Aren’t Enough To Save the World’s Food     Taras Grescoe January 24, 2024 Longnow.org The Plant Genetic Resources Bank preserved the seeds of 160,000 varieties of crops and plant seeds from around the world; in the war…

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May 20, 2024 at 7:25 AM

Sunday Science: A New Test for Quantum Gravity

Sunday Science: A New Test for Quantum Gravity     Sabine Hossenfelder May 16, 2024 Sabine Hossenfelder After countless attempts to develop a theory of quantum gravity, physicists are now trying their hand at measuring it through various experiments. This we…

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May 20, 2024 at 6:50 AM

The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel

The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel     Ronen Bergman, Mark Mazzetti May 16, 2024 New York Times After 50 years of failure to stop violence and terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish ultranationalists, lawlessness has become the law. …

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May 20, 2024 at 4:10 AM

Handling Hardship: Data on Economic Insecurity Among Amazon Warehouse Workers

Handling Hardship: Data on Economic Insecurity Among Amazon Warehouse Workers     Sanjay Pinto, Beth Gutelius May 15, 2024 Center for Urban Economic Development - University of Illinois, Chicago Our data indicate that roughly half of Amazon’s frontline wareh…

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May 20, 2024 at 3:50 AM

Portugal: Fifty Years Since the Carnation Revolution

Portugal: Fifty Years Since the Carnation Revolution     John Green April 26, 2024 Monthly Review From today’s perspective, fifty years after the revolution, how can we assess its legacy? , Courtesy of John Green   Fifty years ago, on April…

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May 20, 2024 at 3:25 AM

What Was That Bizarro Louisiana Voting Rights Decision All About?

What Was That Bizarro Louisiana Voting Rights Decision All About?     Elie Mystal May 17, 2024 The Nation In a topsy-turvy ruling, the conservatives on the Supreme Court ordered Louisiana to use a VRA-compliant congressional map while the liberals dissented.…

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May 20, 2024 at 1:25 AM

The Big Cigar Review: Black Panther History Gets a Hollywood Makeover

Portside Culture The Big Cigar Review: Black Panther History Gets a Hollywood Makeover     Manuel Betancourt May 16, 2024 AV Club The improbable story of Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba—with the help of a pair of movie producers—is stretched thin in …

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May 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Inside the Student Movement That Forced Ireland’s Trinity College To Divest From Israel

Inside the Student Movement That Forced Ireland’s Trinity College To Divest From Israel     Priyanka Borpujari May 17, 2024 Waging Nonviolence As news of crackdowns on U.S. campus protests spread, students in Ireland drew inspiration and planned a strategic …

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May 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM

History of Co-Op City

History of Co-Op City     Michael Casper May 16, 2024 New Left Review A Bronx Tale , Adi Talwar for The New York Times   In 1909, at a library in Manhattan’s Yorkville neighborhood, Abraham Kazan, a twenty-year-old union clerk who had grown…

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May 19, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Shadow of Segregation Looms

Shadow of Segregation Looms     Cheyanne M. Daniels May 18, 2024 The HIll On the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board , CORE   Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was only 7 when the Supreme Court ruled in the Brown v. Board of Education case that separa…

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May 19, 2024 at 12:00 AM

OP-ED: Looking Back To Understand This Moment at CUNY

OP-ED: Looking Back To Understand This Moment at CUNY     Andrea Vásquez May 16, 2024 Amsterdam News The massive presence of police and violence that ensued at City College of New York on April 30 was not seen at CUNY colleges in 1969; it was not seen during…

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May 19, 2024 at 12:00 AM

“They Underestimated the Student Movement”: Paraguayan Youth Fight To Defend Affordable Education

“They Underestimated the Student Movement”: Paraguayan Youth Fight To Defend Affordable Education     William Costa May 14, 2024 NACLA Reports Education subsidy funding changes sparked mass protests. A weeks-long occupation of Paraguay’s largest university f…

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May 18, 2024 at 1:55 AM

Friday Nite Videos | May 17, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | May 17, 2024     May 17, 2024 xxxxxx Jon Stewart Gives Sen. Robert Menendez a Corruption Lesson. Donald Trump Sings I Fought the Law. Starbucks Tried To Crush Its Baristas. How AI Tells Israel Who To Bomb. Bernie Sanders Has Bad News for…

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May 18, 2024 at 12:25 AM

The Insurrectionists in Our Midst

The Insurrectionists in Our Midst     David Kurtz May 17, 2024 Talking Points Memo Featured insurrectionists this week: Samuel Alito ... Matt Gaetz ... Greg Abbott. "Sam Alito - Jurisimprudence" , by DonkeyHotey licensed under CC BY 2.0   B…

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May 18, 2024 at 12:15 AM

The Progressive Agenda That Appeals To Swing State Voters

The Progressive Agenda That Appeals To Swing State Voters     Rob Todaro and Anika Dandekar April 29, 2024 Data for Progress Many policies championed by progressive groups are not only popular with the Democratic base, but also among Independents and swing s…

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