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August 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Israel Will Collapse Within a Year if the War of Attrition Against Hamas and Hezbollah Continues

Israel Will Collapse Within a Year if the War of Attrition Against Hamas and Hezbollah Continues     Yitzhak Brik August 22, 2024 Haaretz What Israel could have achieved earlier with a hostage/cease-fire agreement has become impossible due to new conditions …

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August 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Aug. 22 – Reader Comments: Harris-Walz Campaign, Democratic National Convention and Gaza, Palestinian Voters, Uncommitted Voters, Youth Voters; Public Rail Now Campaign; New Resources To Teach About Central America; Cartoons; More…

Tidbits – Aug. 22 – Reader Comments: Harris-Walz Campaign, Democratic National Convention and Gaza, Palestinian Voters, Uncommitted Voters, Youth Voters; Public Rail Now Campaign; New Resources To Teach About Central America; Cartoons; More…     August 22, 2024 x…

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August 22, 2024 at 5:50 AM

Down With the Kings: SCOTUS’ Presidential Protection Must Go

Down With the Kings: SCOTUS’ Presidential Protection Must Go     Thom Hartmann August 21, 2024 The Hartmann Report It’s supported by more than half the Democrats in the Senate, along with independents Bernie Sanders and Angus King; not a single Republican ha…

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August 22, 2024 at 5:40 AM

The Joyful Warrior and the Happy Warrior

The Joyful Warrior and the Happy Warrior     Harold Meyerson August 21, 2024 The American Prospect The new and improved Democrats sound like some very old and very good Democrats of long ago. Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks during the Democ…

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August 22, 2024 at 5:25 AM

Biden’s Gaza Policy Is a Liability for Kamala Harris. She Must Break With Biden Now

Biden’s Gaza Policy Is a Liability for Kamala Harris. She Must Break With Biden Now     Mehdi Hasan August 19, 2024 The Guardian Harris must call for a ceasefire and arms embargo on Israel this week. It’s a no-brainer. Refusing to would mean risking defeat …

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August 22, 2024 at 4:50 AM

‘History Is Watching’: Gaza Doctors Urge Harris To Back Israel Arms Embargo at Democratic Convention

‘History Is Watching’: Gaza Doctors Urge Harris To Back Israel Arms Embargo at Democratic Convention     Brett Wilkins August 20, 2024 Common Dreams "We are here to deliver a policy that saves and improves lives," Uncommitted National Movement co-founder Abb…

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August 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Con at the Core of the Republican Party

Portside Culture The Con at the Core of the Republican Party     Nina Burleigh August 20, 2024 The New Republic The conservative movement’s total abandonment of even the appearance of principles has been decades in the making. ,   T…

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August 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – August 21, 2024

Global Left Midweek – August 21, 2024     August 21, 2024 xxxxxx Multipolarity and the global demand for democracy Protesters gather during a nationwide strike to protest against proposed tax increases in downtown Nairobi on June 25. Credit, Sadat …

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August 21, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Biden’s Convention Speech Made Absurd Claims About His Gaza Policy

Biden’s Convention Speech Made Absurd Claims About His Gaza Policy     Norman Solomon August 20, 2024 Counterpunch Biden’s Convention Speech Made Absurd Claims About His Gaza Policy ,   An observation from George Orwell — “those who control…

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August 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Keith Ellison Knows Peace in Gaza Is Possible, and He Wants Democrats To Talk About Achieving It

Keith Ellison Knows Peace in Gaza Is Possible, and He Wants Democrats To Talk About Achieving It     John Nichols August 20, 2024 The Nation The Minnesota attorney general will use his speech at the DNC to call for a deeper dialogue around Palestine. …

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August 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Unions Need Both Democracy and Strong Leadership, an Interview With Ruth Milkman

Unions Need Both Democracy and Strong Leadership, an Interview With Ruth Milkman     Benjamin Y. Fong August 19, 2024 Jacobin A common view of the two major US labor federations of the 20th century is that the AFL was top-down while the CIO was bottom-up. In…

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August 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – August 20, 2024

Media Bits and Bytes – August 20, 2024     August 20, 2024 xxxxxx What's ahead for Google? , Forbes   Fixing Google FCC and Deepfakes Digital Apartheid in Gaza LGBTQ+ on Public Media White Nationalists’ Immigration Surveillance AI Strainin…

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August 20, 2024 at 4:15 AM

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

This Week in People’s History, Aug 21–27     xxxxxx Open to the Public? (1939), Dissin’ Freedom Democrats (1964), Voters Say ‘No’ to the Klan (1924), Starting a Revolution (1774), Broadway’s a Tough Place to Take a Break (1959), Protecting Miners’ Health (19…

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August 20, 2024 at 12:35 AM

Fired by MSNBC for Giving Voice to Iraq War Opposition, Phil Donahue (1935–2024) Was Courage Personified

Fired by MSNBC for Giving Voice to Iraq War Opposition, Phil Donahue (1935–2024) Was Courage Personified     Jeff Cohen August 19, 2024 The Conversation The journalist and TV show host, who died Sunday at the age of 88, made his mark on our society. He fough…

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August 20, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Harris Can Change Biden’s Policy on Israel Just by Upholding the Law

Harris Can Change Biden’s Policy on Israel Just by Upholding the Law     Peter Beinart August 18, 2024 New York Times The law in question has been on the books for more than a decade. It prohibits the United States from assisting any unit of a foreign securi…

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August 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Venezuela’s Disputed Election and the Path Forward

Venezuela’s Disputed Election and the Path Forward     Center for Economic and Policy Research August 12, 2024 CEPR The crisis in Venezuela is unlikely to be resolved soon. Public pressure for diplomacy, negotiations, an end to sanctions and other illegal, c…

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August 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

An Entirely Serious Investigation Into Kamala Harris’s Cookbooks

Portside Culture An Entirely Serious Investigation Into Kamala Harris’s Cookbooks     Joshua David Stein July 29, 2024 Esquire Magazine Harris’s passion for cooking is well-documented; the cookbook titles tell about the contours and range of her inte…

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August 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

What Harris’ Bid To End Medical Debt Tells Us About Her View of Corporate Price Gouging

What Harris’ Bid To End Medical Debt Tells Us About Her View of Corporate Price Gouging     Chuck Idelson August 17, 2024 Common Dreams For-profit hospitals jacking up prices matches a similar story of predatory corporate practices on grocery costs and housi…

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August 19, 2024 at 6:55 AM

Sunday Science: America’s Battle Over Darwinism Was Personal

Sunday Science: America’s Battle Over Darwinism Was Personal     Evan McMurry August 18, 2024 The Atlantic Darwin had fretted for years about the cataclysm that his book’s publication would cause. In the U.S, one opponent loomed over others. , Illu…

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August 19, 2024 at 6:25 AM

It’s Not About Harris “Moving to the Center”

It’s Not About Harris “Moving to the Center”     Robert L. Borosage August 13, 2024 The Nation Mobilizing and energizing the base is the priority, not to be scorned. From left, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, g…

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August 19, 2024 at 5:50 AM

Short Changed – Ending Income Taxes on Tips Will Not Make Subminimum Wages Livable

Short Changed – Ending Income Taxes on Tips Will Not Make Subminimum Wages Livable     One Fair Wage July 22, 2024 One Fair Wage Senator Ted Cruz's "No Tax on Tips Act" leaves out 95% of low- and moderate-Wage workers including 65% of tipped workers. …

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August 19, 2024 at 4:50 AM

Bring American Communists out of the Shadows — and Closets

Bring American Communists out of the Shadows — and Closets     David Bacon August 15, 2024 Jacobin 20th century American Communist Party members were portrayed as the Red Menace, an enemy within. In reality, they were ordinary people with extraordinarily com…

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August 19, 2024 at 4:35 AM

How Orangeism Paved the Way for British Capital

How Orangeism Paved the Way for British Capital     Mark Hackett July 29, 2024 Monthly Review William’s rise to power brought new means of exploitation and expropriation, by which the assets and rights of the common people were eroded and a massive concentra…

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August 18, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Nord Stream Pipeline Bombing

Nord Stream Pipeline Bombing     Amy Goodman and Holger Stark August 16, 2024 Democracy Now Ukrainian Suspect Flees Arrest The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines carried natural gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea but were damaged by explosi…

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August 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Why Protests Work

Why Protests Work     Mark Engler and Paul Engler August 14, 2024 The Forge Even When Not Everybody Likes Them Woolsworth Lunch Counter Sit-in, State Archives of North Carolina   First in a two-part series explaining protests and polarizati…

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August 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Arizona’s Abortion Rights Showdown As Record-Breaking Support Puts Proposition 139 on November Ballot

Arizona’s Abortion Rights Showdown As Record-Breaking Support Puts Proposition 139 on November Ballot     Alexandra Jacobo August 14, 2024 Nation of Change As Arizona’s abortion rights amendment heads to a vote this November, the state’s largest-ever petitio…

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August 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Past Is Not Always Our Guide

The Past Is Not Always Our Guide     David Rosenberg August 10, 2024 Morning Star A look back to the days when the Anti-Nazi League and Rock Against Racism stood against the thugs of the National Front. There are important differences to the anti-racism batt…

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August 17, 2024 at 1:25 AM

The Quiet Success of the Israel Divestment Movement

The Quiet Success of the Israel Divestment Movement     Marianne Dhenin August 6, 2024 Yes Magazine Grassroots efforts to divest local U.S. taxpayer dollars from Israel over its ongoing genocide of Palestinians are gaining steam. ,   The Un…

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August 17, 2024 at 1:20 AM

Friday Nite Videos | August 16, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | August 16, 2024     August 16, 2024 xxxxxx I Spent a Week With Black Republicans. Could Trump Work for a Trump Administration? Personalized, Cancer-busting Vaccines Are Coming. Chances (and Obstacles) to a Ceasefire Agreement. Why These …

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August 17, 2024 at 12:25 AM

Will Tim Walz Make Democrats the Education Party Again?

Will Tim Walz Make Democrats the Education Party Again?     Jeff Bryant August 12, 2024 Independent Media Institute Kamala Harris’ decision to choose a teacher as her running mate creates an opportunity to remake the Democratic Party’s image as an advocate f…

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August 17, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Clearing the Obstacles to Citizenship

Clearing the Obstacles to Citizenship     Miriam Jordan August 12, 2024 New York Times Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at the fastest clip in years. New citizens say they are looking forward to voting in November. New American citizens take …

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August 17, 2024 at 12:10 AM

JD Vance: ‘Poornographer’

JD Vance: ‘Poornographer’     Lennard J. Davis August 13, 2024 The Conversation JD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor JD Vance, by Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0) …

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August 17, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Zelensky Advisor on the Goals of Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia

Zelensky Advisor on the Goals of Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia     Elizaveta Antonova August 15, 2024 Meduza To find out about how the Ukrainian army’s foray into Russia’s Kursk region could change the tide of the war, Meduza special correspondent Elizavet…

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August 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Echoes From the Odyssey

Portside Culture Echoes From the Odyssey     Oksana Maksymchuk July 29, 2024 Verse Daily “War is warm this year,” writes the poet Oksana Maksymchuk, violence spilling over international borders, stinging with no end in sight. ,   Ec…

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August 16, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Harris Should Take Divisions Over Gaza Seriously

Harris Should Take Divisions Over Gaza Seriously     Farah Stockman August 12, 2024 New York Times It's not just a few hecklers, Michigan voters' concerns cannot be ignored. How can Democrats speak of the importance of freedom — while turning a blind eye to …

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August 16, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Palestine Has Mobilized a Global Movement. For It To Last We Must Get Organized.

Palestine Has Mobilized a Global Movement. For It To Last We Must Get Organized.     James Kilgore August 11, 2024 Truthout Past solidarity movements teach us that organization is just as important as mobilization. For Palestine solidarity activists it could…

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August 16, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Candidate From Hell: Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Suicidal Act

Candidate From Hell: Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Suicidal Act     Tom Engelhardt August 15, 2024 TomDispatch Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and crew are determined to fully reject that Green New Scam (as Republicans now love to call it), which means the two …

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August 16, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Full Text of Hiroshima Peace Declaration on 79th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing

Full Text of Hiroshima Peace Declaration on 79th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing     Kazumi Matsui August 6, 2024 Mainichi (Japan) Citizens of the world, what do you think? Are more powerful nuclear forces necessary for national security? What about arms races…

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August 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Aug. 15 – Reader Comments: Harris-Walz, the Grassroots; Progressive History: Camp Wo-Chi-Ca; UAW Hits Trump, Musk With Federal Labor Charges; Ukraine War; Take Action: Ensure UNRWA Funding Is Restored; Honoring Legacy of Jesse Jackson, Sr.

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August 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Little Fish, Big Fish and Bullies – a Review of Little Meena and the Big Swim

Portside Culture Little Fish, Big Fish and Bullies – a Review of Little Meena and the Big Swim     Kurt Stand August 12, 2024 Portside Though written for young children, the book addresses a serious subject of bullying, bullying that comes with a rea…

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August 15, 2024 at 2:35 AM

Why We Must Oppose Israel’s Dangerous Gamble Before It’s Too Late

Why We Must Oppose Israel’s Dangerous Gamble Before It’s Too Late     Kathy Kelly August 10, 2024 The Progressive A failure to stop Israel’s genocide of Palestinians gambles with the fate of humanity as a whole. , World Beyond War   Followi…

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August 15, 2024 at 2:25 AM

‘Special Interests Lost and Our Movement Won’: Ilhan Omar Trounces Primary Challengers

‘Special Interests Lost and Our Movement Won’: Ilhan Omar Trounces Primary Challengers     Jake Johnson August 14, 2024 Common Dreams "Whether it's universal school meals, student debt cancellation, climate action, or a just foreign policy that reflects our …

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August 15, 2024 at 2:10 AM

Young Women Are the Most Progressive Group in American History. Young Men Are Checked Out

Young Women Are the Most Progressive Group in American History. Young Men Are Checked Out     Carter Sherman August 7, 2024 The Guardian Gen Z is seeing a ‘historic reverse gender gap’, with women poised to outpace men across virtually every measure of polit…

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August 15, 2024 at 1:45 AM

How Donald Trump Undermined the Health and Safety of American Workers

How Donald Trump Undermined the Health and Safety of American Workers     Lawrence S. Wittner August 13, 2024 ArtVoice The grim fate of millions of American workers―crushed by dangerous machinery, riddled with carcinogenic chemicals, or gasping their last br…

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August 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Meeting Labor’s Moment

Portside Culture Meeting Labor’s Moment     Joseph A. McCartin May 4, 2024 Los Angeles Review of Books In this new book, labor reporter and union organizer Nolan assesses today's labor movement in the United States and offers proposals aimed at helpi…

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August 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – August 14, 2024

Global Left Midweek – August 14, 2024     August 14, 2024 xxxxxx News and analyses from movements and parties around the world Papua, Indonesia: Awyu and Moi community action in front of Supreme Court. Credit, Greenpeace   Gaza War’s Impac…

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August 14, 2024 at 2:35 AM

Prison Stands Between Fathers and Their Daughters in Poignant, Lovely Documentary

Portside Culture Prison Stands Between Fathers and Their Daughters in Poignant, Lovely Documentary     Brent Simon August 12, 2024 AV Club A compassionate documentary told with elegiac brushstrokes, Daughters tracks the generational trauma of incarce…

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August 14, 2024 at 12:20 AM

His Socialist Podcast Became a Surprise Hit. Now He’s an Uncommitted Democratic Delegate

His Socialist Podcast Became a Surprise Hit. Now He’s an Uncommitted Democratic Delegate     Sammy Feldblum August 13, 2024 The Guardian With guests including Rashida Tlaib and Bernie Sanders, Daniel Denvir aims to bring critical theory to a growing audience…

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August 14, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Let Them Eat Invoices

Let Them Eat Invoices     Maureen Tkacik August 13, 2024 The American Prospect Steward grifter Ralph de la Torre, supposedly under criminal investigation on two continents, is now telecommuting from Versailles. The Paris Olympics torch relay takes …

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August 14, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Why Is the UAW’s Federal Monitor Involving Himself in the Union’s Stance on Gaza?

Why Is the UAW’s Federal Monitor Involving Himself in the Union’s Stance on Gaza?     Andy Levin and Sanjukta Paul August 8, 2024 In These Times The monitor tasked with overseeing the union’s compliance with a federal consent decree is inappropriately challe…

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