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August 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Need the Grassroots

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Need the Grassroots     Harvey Wasserman August 10, 2024 LA Progressive Harris/Walz need grassroots organizing and election protection to win the White House. Whether you like it or not, democracy means you ARE involved, now more t…

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August 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Will Democracy Survive the Tsunami of Rightwing Dark Money Coming This Fall?

Will Democracy Survive the Tsunami of Rightwing Dark Money Coming This Fall?     Thom Hartmann August 9, 2024 The Hartmann Report If Democrats survive the onslaught that’s coming and emerge victorious at the federal level, the first order of business next ye…

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August 12, 2024 at 6:30 AM

Sunday Science: Science Should Save All, Not Just Some

Sunday Science: Science Should Save All, Not Just Some     Madhukar Pai and Seye Abimbola August 9, 2024 Science Righting Old Wrongs. How science is shedding a colonial legacy. ,   Discussions around global equity and justice in science typ…

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August 12, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Marx Goes to Texas

Marx Goes to Texas     Ryan Moore August 11, 2024 Protean In October of 1845, having been silenced by government censors—and on the run from possible extradition—Karl Marx once thought about moving to Texas. , All illustrations by Anobelisk. …

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August 12, 2024 at 5:30 AM

Conscience of the Blues: How Howlin’ Wolf Got Caged in Oregon

Conscience of the Blues: How Howlin’ Wolf Got Caged in Oregon     Jeffrey St. Clair August 9, 2024 CounterPunch “The Army ain’t no place for a black man,” Wolf recalled years later. “Jus’ couldn’t take all that bossin’ around, I guess. The Wolf’s his own bos…

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August 12, 2024 at 5:10 AM

Israel’s Assassination Program and Its Ties to US Intelligence

Israel’s Assassination Program and Its Ties to US Intelligence     James Bamford August 9, 2024 The Nation After Israel carried out assassinations in Lebanon and Iran, the prospect of war looms over the Middle East. The aircraft carrier USS Theodor…

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August 12, 2024 at 4:55 AM

A Win for the Harris-Walz Ticket Would Also Mean the Country’s First Native American Female Governor

A Win for the Harris-Walz Ticket Would Also Mean the Country’s First Native American Female Governor     Graham Lee Brewer August 9, 2024 AP News If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only w…

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August 12, 2024 at 3:35 AM

Industry Is the Soapy, Sleazy Spectacle Prestige TV Is Missing

Portside Culture Industry Is the Soapy, Sleazy Spectacle Prestige TV Is Missing     Kyndall Cunningham August 11, 2024 Vox How is a show about banking more fun than anything else. Actors Kit Harington and Marisa Abela in Industry season thr…

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August 11, 2024 at 12:05 AM

US Medalist’s Experience of Free Healthcare in Paris

US Medalist’s Experience of Free Healthcare in Paris     Edward Carver August 9, 2024 CommonDreams "In the Olympic Village in Paris, everyone has free healthcare as a human right. In America, 1 in 4 cancer patients go bankrupt or lose their homes because of …

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August 11, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Will Harris Vibes Deliver Walz Policy?

Will Harris Vibes Deliver Walz Policy?     David Sirota August 9, 2024 The Lever The Democratic ticket offers vagueness, corporate ties, and now laudable prairie populism. What will the agenda actually be? Democratic presidential nominee Vice Presi…

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August 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM

“New Dawn” in Bangladesh? Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus Sworn In As PM After Student Protests

“New Dawn” in Bangladesh? Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus Sworn In As PM After Student Protests     August 9, 2024 Democracy Now Almost all of the successful political movements in independent Bangladesh have been led by students. And, of course, then or…

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August 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM

A Ukrainian-Russian Border Plebiscite? Anyone Got a Better Idea?

A Ukrainian-Russian Border Plebiscite? Anyone Got a Better Idea?     Tom Gallagher April 23, 2024 Medium If we can’t even imagine and articulate methods of settling border disputes that don’t involve tanks and drones we’re in even more trouble than we though…

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August 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Mirror, Mirror, Build the Wall

Mirror, Mirror, Build the Wall     David Duhalde August 4, 2024 Democratic Left Naomi Klein’s latest book explores how her “Doppelganger”, Naomi Wolf, embraced far-right conspiracies. Their divergent paths contain lessons for socialist organizing today. …

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August 10, 2024 at 2:00 AM

Friday Nite Videos | August 9, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | August 9, 2024     August 9, 2024 xxxxxx A.I. ‐ Humanity's Final Invention? Charlamagne Tha God on Anti-Kamala Rhetoric | The Daily Show. Let's Talk Tim Walz. "Uncommitted" Co-Chair Meets Kamala Harris. Latino Activists Battle to Shut Do…

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August 10, 2024 at 1:15 AM

More Than Vibes: Why Harris-Walz Should Embrace Debt Relief

More Than Vibes: Why Harris-Walz Should Embrace Debt Relief     Anand Giridharadas August 9, 2024 The.Ink Organizer and anti-debt campaigner Astra Taylor explains how a Harris-Walz administration could transform Americans’ lives through debt relief, replacin…

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August 10, 2024 at 12:45 AM

Three Israeli Army Refusers: ‘We Will Not Participate in Genocide’

Three Israeli Army Refusers: ‘We Will Not Participate in Genocide’     Oren Ziv August 7, 2024 972 Magazine Conscientious objectors Yuval Moav, Itamar Greenberg, and Oryan Mueller explain why they are willing to go to jail in order to stand against the war. …

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August 10, 2024 at 12:35 AM

The Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

The Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples     Aviva Chomsky August 9, 2024 TomDispatch On the 30th anniversary of the UN declaration of Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we need to get beyond stereotypes, from Colombia to the United States to Gaza …

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August 10, 2024 at 12:20 AM

The History of Camp Wo-Chi-Ca

The History of Camp Wo-Chi-Ca     Nina Silber August 6, 2024 History News Network The legacy of a radical summer camp in New Jersey tells a largely overlooked story about left-wing politics and Black culture. Arriving at summer camp, by Peter Blanc…

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August 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Unsteady Topography

Portside Culture Unsteady Topography     Oksana Maksymchuk July 11, 2024 Pleiades As wars go on, writes the Ukrainian-American poet Oksana Maksymchuk, civilians find moments of joy, but then…. ,   Unsteady Topography By Oksana Maksy…

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August 9, 2024 at 1:25 AM

Can Tim Walz Help the Democrats Win Back Rural America?

Can Tim Walz Help the Democrats Win Back Rural America?     Roger Kerson August 8, 2024 Barn Raiser Rural Democrats insist the party can’t afford to bypass their communities, which account for 15-to-20% of the U.S. electorate, or some 25 to 30 million voters…

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August 9, 2024 at 1:05 AM

J.D. Vance Is Silicon Valley’s Trojan Horse in Its War on What’s Left of American Democracy

J.D. Vance Is Silicon Valley’s Trojan Horse in Its War on What’s Left of American Democracy     Todd Fine July 26, 2024 The Indypendent For scholars of political ideology who have closely followed tech billionaire and Palantir founder Peter Thiel over the ye…

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August 9, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Let’s Think About How To Build a More Peaceful World

Let’s Think About How To Build a More Peaceful World     Lawrence S. Wittner August 6, 2024 Z The time has arrived to consider bolstering international institutions that can build a more peaceful world. The current presidential campaign provides an appropria…

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August 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Demolitions in a West Bank Village Show How Far Israeli Settler Violence Will Go

Demolitions in a West Bank Village Show How Far Israeli Settler Violence Will Go     Sam Stein August 1, 2024 The Progressive Magazine Until last month, the internationally supported community of Umm al-Kheir widely avoided destruction. Since October 7, a ne…

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August 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Aug. 8 – Reader Comments: 2024 Elections: Democratic Convention, Harris, Walz, Uncommitted Movement; Israel Killing Hamas Leaders Who Want Ceasefire; Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS; Cartoons;

Tidbits – Aug. 8 – Reader Comments: 2024 Elections: Democratic Convention, Harris, Walz, Uncommitted Movement; Israel Killing Hamas Leaders Who Want Ceasefire; Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS; Cartoons;     August 8, 2…

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August 8, 2024 at 3:00 AM

Israel’s Disaster Foretold

Israel’s Disaster Foretold     Gershom Gorenberg August 6, 2024 The Atlantic The ICJ’s opinion on the West Bank is devastating, and it isn’t wrong. , Paolo Pellegrin / Magnum   You can’t say Israel wasn’t warned. On June 19, 1967, a week af…

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August 8, 2024 at 2:45 AM

Crow Jim: Project 2025’s Obsession With Reverse Racism

Crow Jim: Project 2025’s Obsession With Reverse Racism     Rick Perlstein August 7, 2024 The American Prospect Blueprints for conservative rule can’t get enough of the smear that fighting racism against Black people amounts to racism against white people. …

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August 8, 2024 at 2:30 AM

Ants Treat Certain Leg Injuries With Lifesaving Amputations

Ants Treat Certain Leg Injuries With Lifesaving Amputations     Nell Greenfieldboyce July 2, 2024 NPR “Not only can they do this, but they are even able to diagnose the wounds and, depending on the location, adapt the treatment accordingly to maximize the su…

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August 8, 2024 at 2:15 AM

The Left Loves Tim Walz. Can He Unite the Democrats?

The Left Loves Tim Walz. Can He Unite the Democrats?     Zack Beauchamp August 6, 2024 Vox As a non-leftist beloved by the left, Walz is ideally suited to expand Harris’s appeal across the ideological spectrum. Kamala Harris is welcomed by Minn. Go…

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August 8, 2024 at 2:15 AM

Global Left Midweek – August 7, 2024

Global Left Midweek – August 7, 2024     August 7, 2024 xxxxxx Big news from UK, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Nigeria Demonstrators gather as they participate in an anti-government demonstration to protest against bad governance and economic hardship in …

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August 8, 2024 at 1:35 AM

Haunting American Dreams

Portside Culture Haunting American Dreams     Jonathan Lee August 1, 2024 The Guardian A journalist travels across the US to unravel the secrets surrounding the life and death of his Ethiopian immigrant father. ,   Someone Like Us D…

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August 7, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Palestinians’ Voices Are Needed More Than Ever. But They Are Being Silenced

Palestinians’ Voices Are Needed More Than Ever. But They Are Being Silenced     Ahmad Ibsais August 6, 2024 The Guardian Palestinians must be allowed to criticize Israel without facing reflexive accusations of extremism ‘Palestinians find ourselves…

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August 7, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Women on Deck: Skateboarding’s Untold Gender-Inclusive History

Women on Deck: Skateboarding’s Untold Gender-Inclusive History     Deborah Stoll July 16, 2024 Yes! As skateboarding becomes an Olympic event, “Drop In” chronicles the women, nonbinary, and queer skaters who have made the sport more equitable. , Le…

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August 7, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Humphrey Without Vietnam, but More Down-Home

Humphrey Without Vietnam, but More Down-Home     Harold Meyerson August 6, 2024 The American Prospect Tim Walz, in the best Minnesota traditions Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz applauds as President Joe Biden speaks at Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minn…

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August 7, 2024 at 12:05 AM

State Lawmakers Urge US Exit From Toxic ISDS Mechanisms in Trade Deals

State Lawmakers Urge US Exit From Toxic ISDS Mechanisms in Trade Deals     Julia Conley August 6, 2024 Common Dreams "Outdated trade rules like ISDS can pose a real threat to states' sustainable energy initiatives and the good-paying jobs they create," said …

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August 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – August 6, 2024

Media Bits and Bytes – August 6, 2024     August 6, 2024 xxxxxx Wrong on so many levels , Gary Trudeau, 1999   NABJ: Trump’s Last Stand? Antitrust: Google Loses Heavily Argentina’s Boss is Watching You Kamala’s Online Army The Silicon Vall…

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August 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Sing Sing Is a Humanizing Portrait of the Dehumanized

Portside Culture Sing Sing Is a Humanizing Portrait of the Dehumanized     Alex N. Press July 31, 2024 Jacobin Prisons serve as giant holding pens for people our society has come to see as subhuman. Sing Sing resists such dehumanization through a ten…

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August 6, 2024 at 3:10 AM

This Week in People’s History, Aug. 7–13

This Week in People’s History, Aug. 7–13     xxxxxx Next Stop, Vietnam (1964), 80 Years Late, the Mutiny that Never Was (1944), ‘A Lonely Island of Poverty’ (1964), Warplanes Aren’t Cheap (1939), Destruction and Devastation (1779), Little Rock’s Slo-Mo Crisi…

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August 6, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Appeals Court Further Narrows Voting Rights Act’s Scope

Appeals Court Further Narrows Voting Rights Act’s Scope     Michael Wines and J. David Goodman August 2, 2024 New York Times The ruling this week that narrows the scope of the Voting Rights Act applies directly only in the three states covered by the U.S. Co…

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August 6, 2024 at 12:05 AM

How Regular Voters Played an Impactful Role in Urging Biden To Step Aside

How Regular Voters Played an Impactful Role in Urging Biden To Step Aside     Alessandra Bergamin July 29, 2024 Waging Nonviolence Launched in reaction to the presidential debate, Pass the Torch brought rapid-response organizing and positive messaging to the…

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August 6, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Have We Outgrown the CSA Model?

Portside Culture Have We Outgrown the CSA Model?     Lauren David June 30, 2024 Ambrook Research Many farmers are offering alternate direct-to-consumer models for purchasing their produce, adjacent to a CSA but with more flexibility. Many f…

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August 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Smearing of Cori Bush for Being Truthful About the Gaza War

The Smearing of Cori Bush for Being Truthful About the Gaza War     Norman Solomon August 1, 2024 Progressive Hub The electoral forces against human rights for Palestinians have been armed with huge amounts of cash. ,   Soon after the Gaza …

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August 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Energy Has Changed. The Underlying Politics Have Not.

The Energy Has Changed. The Underlying Politics Have Not.     Max Elbaum July 31, 2024 Convergence The mood among opponents of MAGA has shifted dramatically. But the electoral map hasn’t changed, and the Gaza genocide continues. What does this mean for progr…

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August 5, 2024 at 5:15 AM

Sunday Science: Kamala Harris’ Refusal of the One-Drop Rule

Sunday Science: Kamala Harris’ Refusal of the One-Drop Rule     Yolanda Moses May 4, 2021 Sapiens.org Vice President Harris’ views on her identity are pushing the U.S. public to look beyond entrenched, problematic racial boundaries. Kamala D. Harri…

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August 5, 2024 at 4:10 AM

How Harris Can Outfox Trump (and Vance) on Taxes

How Harris Can Outfox Trump (and Vance) on Taxes     Bill Scher August 1, 2024 Washington Monthly The presumptive Democratic nominee can appeal to the working class by slapping a higher tax rate on corporations that lavish money on their chief executives but…

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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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