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August 5, 2024 at 3:35 AM

Revealed: US Officials Are Investing Public Funds in Israeli Bonds in Deals That Raise Ethics Concerns

Revealed: US Officials Are Investing Public Funds in Israeli Bonds in Deals That Raise Ethics Concerns     Spencer Woodman, Joanna Robin July 25, 2024 The Guardian State and local officials have invested $1.7bn of the public’s money in Israel Bonds since 7 O…

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August 5, 2024 at 2:45 AM

The Pitch of Passion

The Pitch of Passion     Colm Tóibín August 2, 2024 New York Review James Baldwin was fascinated with eloquence itself, the soaring phrase, the rhythm pushed hard, the sharp and glorious ring of a sentence. James Baldwin, Paris, 1975, Sophie Bassou…

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August 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Misleading Controversy Over an Olympic Women’s Boxing Match, Briefly Explained

Portside Culture The Misleading Controversy Over an Olympic Women’s Boxing Match, Briefly Explained     Li Zhou August 2, 2024 Vox Conservatives are capitalizing on the abandoned Khelif-Carini fight to levy anti-trans attacks. Imane Khelif …

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August 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Southern Policymakers Leave Workers With Lower Wages and a Fraying Safety Net

Southern Policymakers Leave Workers With Lower Wages and a Fraying Safety Net     Chandra Childers July 18, 2024 Economic Policy Institute For at least the last 40 years, pay and job quality for workers across the South has been inferior compared to other re…

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August 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

How Sinclair Sneaks Right-Wing Spin Into Millions of Households

How Sinclair Sneaks Right-Wing Spin Into Millions of Households     Pete Tucker August 1, 2024 FAIR Sinclair is able to sneak its propaganda into millions of American homes, including in presidential swing states where Sinclair owns more stations than any ot…

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August 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Supreme Court Should Be Ashamed for Criminalizing Homelessness

The Supreme Court Should Be Ashamed for Criminalizing Homelessness     Christiana Stalnaker July 30, 2024 The Progressive No one wakes up one morning and chooses to be homeless. No one says to themselves, “How fun would it be for my kids and my family to li…

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August 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Protest and Serve

Protest and Serve     Kamau Franklin May 23, 2024 Yes Magazine Organizers working to end police violence refuse to be intimidated by growing efforts to criminalize free speech. ,   Since Sept. 5, 2023, 61 people in Atlanta have been charged…

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August 3, 2024 at 12:50 AM

Friday Nite Videos | August 2, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | August 2, 2024     August 2, 2024 xxxxxx Can the Supreme Court Strike Down Court Reform? The Woman Who Inspires Fear in Corporate America. War Game | Documentary. Kamala Harris Hunts for a VP | Daily Show. Religious Affiliation Declines,…

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August 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Choosing the People Over the Billionaires

Choosing the People Over the Billionaires     Max Moran August 2, 2024 The American Prospect Kamala Harris has made some gestures in the direction of rejecting big-money entreaties. That’s the right move, but there’s more to be done. "Would billion…

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August 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Joe Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS

Joe Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS     Jamelle Bouie August 2, 2024 New York Times The reforms President Biden has proposed are just the beginning of a long battle to restore the independence of the Supreme Court that was lost when conservatives …

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August 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Uncommitted Movement Demands Speaker at Democratic Convention

Uncommitted Movement Demands Speaker at Democratic Convention     Melissa Hellmann August 1, 2024 Guardian The Movement also wants face time with more receptive Kamala Harris to talk Gaza concerns to bolster party’s power ,   The Uncommitte…

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August 3, 2024 at 12:10 AM

AIs Encode Language Like Brains Do

AIs Encode Language Like Brains Do     Zaid Zada August 2, 2024 The Conversation The similarity between neural networks and human brains opens a window on human conversations. When two people converse, their brain activity becomes coupled, transferring thoug…

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August 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM

My California

Portside Culture My California     Beau Beausoleil August 2, 2024 For the poet Beau Beausoleil, the war in Gaza drags on, no end in sight and distance offers no clear refuge. ,   My California By Beau Beausoleil The highway signs t…

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August 2, 2024 at 12:38 AM

Project 2025 Has Not Been ‘Shut Down,’ It Is Now Agenda 47 – Still a Blueprint for Fascism

Project 2025 Has Not Been ‘Shut Down,’ It Is Now Agenda 47 – Still a Blueprint for Fascism     Markos Moulitsas July 30, 2024 Daily Kos Project 2025 is no renamed Agenda 47. The Heritage Foundation is now pretending to shut down the project, and Trump is pre…

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August 2, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Israel Has a History of Killing Hamas Leaders Who Are Trying To Secure Ceasefires

Israel Has a History of Killing Hamas Leaders Who Are Trying To Secure Ceasefires     Mehdi Hasan July 31, 2024 Zeteo Benjamin Netanyahu’s reckless assassination of Ismail Haniyeh undermines the prospects for a peace deal and the release of the hostages. The…

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August 2, 2024 at 12:05 AM

What the US Can Learn From the French Left

What the US Can Learn From the French Left     Harrison Stetler July 29, 2024 The Nation The New Popular Front won the most seats in France's snap legislative elections but fell far short of an absolute majority. The NFP — a broad left-wing coalition — was i…

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August 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM

She Bucks the Music Industry’s Norms – Molly Nilsson’s Synth-Pop Puts Politics Front and Center

She Bucks the Music Industry’s Norms – Molly Nilsson’s Synth-Pop Puts Politics Front and Center     Shaad D’Souza July 24, 2024 New York Times She is her own manager, books her own tours, has never had a publicist. Her latest album features a song about comm…

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August 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Aug. 1 – Reader Comments: Netanyahu’s Bellicose Congressional Address; VP Pick Who Could Ruin Unity; Sonya Massey Should Still Be Alive; Unarmed Response; Top 1% Have More Wealth Than Entire Middle Class; Week of Action for Utility Justice

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August 1, 2024 at 5:10 AM

‘GOP Has No Answer for This’: Pollster Says Harris Campaign Close to Becoming a ‘Movement’

‘GOP Has No Answer for This’: Pollster Says Harris Campaign Close to Becoming a ‘Movement’     David Badash July 31, 2024 Alternet “It vibrates different, its rhythm is different, it’s gaining cultural significance that resonates beyond conventional politica…

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August 1, 2024 at 4:50 AM

UN Probe Finds ‘Appalling Acts’ of Torture Against Palestinians Detained by Israel

UN Probe Finds ‘Appalling Acts’ of Torture Against Palestinians Detained by Israel     Edward Carver July 31, 2024 Common Dreams The U.N. report found evidence of sexual violence, waterboarding, and the use of dogs against detainees, many of whom were depriv…

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August 1, 2024 at 4:35 AM

Israel Has All but Declared War in the Middle East – a Conflict It Cannot Hope To Win

Israel Has All but Declared War in the Middle East – a Conflict It Cannot Hope To Win     Simon Tisdall July 31, 2024 The Guardian The killing of Hamas’s political leader has raised tensions yet again. Only a ceasefire in Gaza offers any prospect of peace …

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August 1, 2024 at 4:25 AM

Starvation in Sudan

Starvation in Sudan     Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox July 30, 2024 LA Progressive Sudan is home to the world’s largest hunger crisis, as the war continues to devastate lives and livelihoods. As in Gaza, the deprivation is deliberate. ,   F…

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August 1, 2024 at 1:35 AM

Trump Nephew Reveals Uncle Donald’s Racist Outburst in New Book

Portside Culture Trump Nephew Reveals Uncle Donald’s Racist Outburst in New Book     Martin Pengelly July 24, 2024 The Guardian Fred C. Trump III shares story of presidential nominee using N-word and describes Trump’s attitude on race , …

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August 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – July 31, 2024

Global Left Midweek – July 31, 2024     July 31, 2024 xxxxxx News and analyses from movements and parties worldwide "We are the cry of those who have no voice!" Feminists raise hell in Mexico City. Credit, eleconomista.com.mx   Palestinian…

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July 31, 2024 at 3:45 AM

How Marvel Managed To Upset Palestinian — and Israeli — Fans

Portside Culture How Marvel Managed To Upset Palestinian — and Israeli — Fans     Li Zhou July 28, 2024 Vox The controversy over Sabra, a new movie character, explained. Captain America shields on display during New York Comic Con on Octobe…

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July 31, 2024 at 12:15 AM

As Medicare Turns 59, We Still Must Defend It

As Medicare Turns 59, We Still Must Defend It     Max Richtman July 30, 2024 Common Dreams Even after nearly six decades of Medicare’s overall success, we must continually protect it from conservatives’ attempts to cut and privatize the program. Pr…

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July 31, 2024 at 12:10 AM

‘No Children in the Village’: Tribes’ Losses to Indian Boarding Schools

‘No Children in the Village’: Tribes’ Losses to Indian Boarding Schools     Debra Utacia Krol July 30, 2024 Arizona Republic "My aunt said after we all left, after the planes came and we all left, she said the village was so quiet because there was no childr…

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July 31, 2024 at 12:10 AM

For-Profit Medicine Is Ruining Massachusetts Health Care

For-Profit Medicine Is Ruining Massachusetts Health Care     John E. McDonough July 29, 2024 CommonWealth Beacon Steward, CVS, and United Health all have one thing in common , commonwealthbeacon.org   LIKE A SHRINKING number of you, I still…

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July 31, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Venezuelan Opposition Cries Fraud; People Reelect President Maduro

Venezuelan Opposition Cries Fraud; People Reelect President Maduro     Roger Harris July 30, 2024 Counterpunch In the quarter century since Hugo Chavez initiated the Bolivarian Revolution when he was elected president in 1998, the Chavistas have won all but…

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July 31, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – July 30, 2024

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – July 30, 2024     July 30, 2024 xxxxxx Tell the world about Project 2025 , Jen Sorensen   Anti-Harris Leftys Hit a Brick Wall The Pros and Cons of Protest Beyoncé vs. Hulk Hogan Tell the World About Proje…

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July 30, 2024 at 1:20 PM

This Week in People’s History, July 31-Aug 6

This Week in People’s History, July 31-Aug 6     xxxxxx Freedom Summer Digs In (1964), Warsaw Uprising Begins (1944), Jim Crow, Meet Lieutenant Robinson (1944), A Big Win for Free Speech (1929), Beach Days for the Masses (1929), ‘We Seek No Wider War’ (1964)…

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July 30, 2024 at 3:50 AM

Sonya Massey’s Killing Argues for Unarmed Response

Sonya Massey’s Killing Argues for Unarmed Response     Tahir Duckett July 27, 2024 New York Times Alternative response programs, in which unarmed civilians, instead of armed officers, are being dispatched to respond to thousands of calls for service could pr…

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July 30, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Why Scientific Support for Alcohol’s Health Benefits Is Fading

Why Scientific Support for Alcohol’s Health Benefits Is Fading     Oscar Allan July 27, 2024 Guardian Research exposes flaws of older, often industry-funded studies and finds lowest mortality risk in lifelong abstainers Wine Glass, by Arizona Parro…

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July 30, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Why Do Domestic Food Prices Keep Going Up When Global Prices Fall?

Portside Culture Why Do Domestic Food Prices Keep Going Up When Global Prices Fall?     C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh July 24, 2024 Networkideas.org Rise in food prices can be traced to profiteering by large international agribusinesses and fi…

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July 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The IDF Just Destroyed a Key Rafah Water Facility Rachel Corrie Spent Her Last Month of Life Defending

The IDF Just Destroyed a Key Rafah Water Facility Rachel Corrie Spent Her Last Month of Life Defending     Younis Tirawi July 28, 2024 Drop Site “I was shocked when I saw the video. It’s not just that they targeted this water facility; it’s the fact that the…

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July 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Kamala Harris Will Shift on Gaza Only if We Make Her

Kamala Harris Will Shift on Gaza Only if We Make Her     Y.L. Al-Sheikh, Nickan Fayyazi July 26, 2024 The Nation The vice president’s ascension provides an opening for a new approach to the horror in Palestine. But it won’t happen without sustained political…

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July 29, 2024 at 5:50 AM

Science Sunday: The Virus That Causes Polio Has Been Found in Gaza. Here’s Why That Is Grim News

Science Sunday: The Virus That Causes Polio Has Been Found in Gaza. Here’s Why That Is Grim News     Leslie Roberts July 22, 2024 Science Fighting and health system’s collapse will complicate emergency vaccination campaign Children sort through tra…

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July 29, 2024 at 5:25 AM

Who Is Reaping the Fruits of the Israeli Black Panthers’ Struggle?

Who Is Reaping the Fruits of the Israeli Black Panthers’ Struggle?     Ben Reiff July 26, 2024 972 Magazine Half a century after setting off a political earthquake from the impoverished streets of Jerusalem, the radical Mizrahi movement has been largely forg…

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July 29, 2024 at 4:35 AM

Joseph E. Stiglitz: The Road to Freedom

Joseph E. Stiglitz: The Road to Freedom     Joseph E. Stiglitz July 9, 2024 Project Syndicate Reimaging our existing economic and legal systems and embracing forms of collective action, including regulation and investment, if we are to create an innovative s…

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July 29, 2024 at 4:15 AM

Canada Owes First Nations Billions After Making ‘Mockery’ of Treaty Deal, Top Court Rules

Canada Owes First Nations Billions After Making ‘Mockery’ of Treaty Deal, Top Court Rules     Leyland Cecco July 26, 2024 The Guardian Court urges federal and Ontario governments to make payouts after ‘dishonourably’ neglecting 174-year-old deal. The Crown p…

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July 29, 2024 at 3:45 AM

Manchin’s Last Gasp

Manchin’s Last Gasp     Bill McKibben July 26, 2024 The Crucial Years Stop Big Oil's effort to use this lovely moment to lock in world-breaking LNG export levels Joe Manchin coal baron U.S. Sen Joe Manchin speaks with West Virginia coal miners., Jo…

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July 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The One Thing Veep Captures Better Than Any Other Political Show

Portside Culture The One Thing Veep Captures Better Than Any Other Political Show     Whizy Kim July 23, 2024 Vox The year is 2023. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played VP Selina Meyer on the 2010s HBO comedy series Veep, visits the White House to meet Pr…

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July 28, 2024 at 12:05 AM

It’ll Be Fixed!

It’ll Be Fixed!     Edward Carver July 27, 2024 CommonDreams Trump Tells Supporters No Need to Vote in the Future Republican nominee Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a far-right Christian rally in south Florida on July 26, 2024., Chandan Kha…

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July 28, 2024 at 12:05 AM

FTC Chair Responds to Calls for Her Firing

FTC Chair Responds to Calls for Her Firing     David Sirota July 26, 2024 The Lever “Monopolies not only have economic power, but use that power to buy political power,” she tells The Lever’s David Sirota. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan a…

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July 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Decarceration Is the Best Way Prisons Can Adapt to Climate Change

Decarceration Is the Best Way Prisons Can Adapt to Climate Change     Christopher Blackwell and Sarah Sax July 25, 2024 Prism Most prisons have no real plan for how to deal with the kind of misery climate change inflicts—and will inflict—on incarcerated peop…

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July 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Climate Activists Score Major Win in Campaign To Electrify DC

Climate Activists Score Major Win in Campaign To Electrify DC     Abby Shepard July 18, 2024 Waging Nonviolence An inside look at the vision and strategy behind Extinction Rebellion D.C.’s campaign that is blocking $12 billion in new fossil fuel infrastructu…

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July 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Palestinian-American Congresswoman Is the Lone Protester at Netanyahu’s Speech

Palestinian-American Congresswoman Is the Lone Protester at Netanyahu’s Speech     Linda Pentz Gunter July 26, 2024 Morning Star “Netanyahu is a war criminal committing genocide against the Palestinian people,” Tlaib said in a statement. “It is utterly disgr…

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July 27, 2024 at 4:15 AM

Friday Nite Videos | July 26, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | July 26, 2024     July 26, 2024 xxxxxx Trump Still Appears Headed for September Sentencing. Fox's Kamala Problem. Private Equity Is Coming for Gaming. Project 2025: The Radical Conservative Plan to Reshape America Under Trump | WSJ. RNC…

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July 27, 2024 at 2:05 AM

JD Vance’s “Childless Cat Ladies” Comment Points to the GOP’s Right-Wing Media Problem

JD Vance’s “Childless Cat Ladies” Comment Points to the GOP’s Right-Wing Media Problem     Matt Gertz July 26, 2024 Media Matters for America The GOP’s far-right infotainers have become a critical GOP power center that its aspiring politicians must court if …

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July 27, 2024 at 1:50 AM

Vaccines Tell a Success Story That Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump Forget

Vaccines Tell a Success Story That Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump Forget     Mark R. O'Brian July 26, 2024 The Conversation Vaccines have saved many tens of millions of lives in the last 50 years. Nevertheless, misinformation leads many people to reject or …

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