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September 26, 2024 at 3:15 AM

Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite Prosecutors and the Victim’s Family Asking That He Be Spared

Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite Prosecutors and the Victim’s Family Asking That He Be Spared     Cindy Von Quednow and Holly Yan September 25, 2024 CNN “While he would readily admit to the wrongs he had done throughout his life, he never wavered…

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September 26, 2024 at 1:10 AM

Militarism Abuse Disorder

Militarism Abuse Disorder     Frida Berrigan September 24, 2024 Tom Dispatch A Very American Malaise Christening of the USS Carl Levin, (DDG 120)   My name is Frida and my community is military dependent. (I feel, by the way, like I’m intro…

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September 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Socialism: A Logical Introduction

Portside Culture Socialism: A Logical Introduction     Matt McManus September 3, 2024 Marx & Philosophy Review of Books Reviewer McManus calls this new book "a lucid defense of American democratic socialism." ,   Socialism: A Lo…

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September 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – September 25, 2024

Global Left Midweek – September 25, 2024     September 25, 2024 xxxxxx In South Asia, from mass unrest to political upheaval Members of National People’s Power celebrate their election victory outside the party office in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Septembe…

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September 25, 2024 at 12:20 AM

Eric Hobsbawm’s Lament for the Twentieth Century

Eric Hobsbawm’s Lament for the Twentieth Century     Patrick Iber September 24, 2024 The New Republic Where some celebrated the triumph of liberal capitalism in the 1990s, Hobsbawm saw a failed dream. , Illustration by Aaron Lowell Denton  …

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September 25, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Two Government Bodies Concluded. Antony Blinken Rejected Them.

Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Two Government Bodies Concluded. Antony Blinken Rejected Them.     Brett Murphy September 24, 2024 ProPublica Blinken told Congress, “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting …

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September 25, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Haitian Group in Ohio Files Criminal Complaint Against Trump, Vance

Haitian Group in Ohio Files Criminal Complaint Against Trump, Vance     Rafael Bernal September 24, 2024 The Hill The complaint, filed by Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) in Clark County Municipal Court, alleges that Trump and Vance, by amplifying those claims,…

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September 25, 2024 at 12:15 AM

While Campaigning for Catholic Votes, Trump Echoes the Klan

While Campaigning for Catholic Votes, Trump Echoes the Klan     Harold Meyerson September 24, 2024 The American Prospect He’ll speak at the Al Smith Dinner, while reviving the same hateful attacks that were levied against Smith. Republican presiden…

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September 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – September 24, 2024

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – September 24, 2024     September 24, 2024 xxxxxx Natives and settlers: The original culture war Karoniaktajeh Louis Hall designed this flag for the Mohawk Warrior Society in the 1980s. It has become a well-known s…

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September 24, 2024 at 4:25 AM

When the Medical Establishment Closes Ranks, Patients Feel the Effects

When the Medical Establishment Closes Ranks, Patients Feel the Effects     Pamela Paul September 19, 2024 New York Times Medical journals and conferences regularly reject presentations and articles that overturn conventional wisdom, even when that wisdom is …

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September 24, 2024 at 12:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, Sept 25-Oct 1

This Week in People’s History, Sept 25-Oct 1     xxxxxx Bill of Rights Birthday (1789), Nixon’s Nightmare (1969), Resist Illegitimate Authority (1967), “Proletarians of All Countries, Unite!” (1864), Fighting for Free Speech (1909), Racist Violence at Its Wo…

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September 24, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Florida’s New COVID Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation

Florida’s New COVID Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation     Arthur Allen, Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead September 23, 2024 KFF Health News Ladapo’s vaccine statement “aligns with Project 2025.” Several critics of Ladapo’s bulletin said it read li…

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September 24, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Study: To US Papers, ‘Identity Politics’ Is Mostly a Way To Sneer at the Left

Study: To US Papers, ‘Identity Politics’ Is Mostly a Way To Sneer at the Left     Olivia Riggio September 18, 2024 FAIR Without specificity in definition and equal application to either party’s politicking based on identities, “identity politics” becomes yet…

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September 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM

What Immigrants Do Eat

Portside Culture What Immigrants Do Eat     Anand Giridharadas September 18, 2024 The.Ink There may be no better case for the multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-everything society America is becoming than the flavors. What would America eat, and be, w…

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September 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Pick Peppers, Patrol for Palestinians: The ‘New Guardians’ of Israeli Agriculture

Pick Peppers, Patrol for Palestinians: The ‘New Guardians’ of Israeli Agriculture     Georgia Gee September 16, 2024 972 Magazine With major government funding, Hashomer Hachadash sends volunteers to cement Jewish control of open farmland — on both sides of …

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September 23, 2024 at 12:25 AM

Sunday Science: Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.

Sunday Science: Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.     Raymond Zhong September 19, 2024 New York Times At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to…

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September 23, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Sunday Science: Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.

Sunday Science: Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.     Raymond Zhong September 19, 2024 New York Times At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to…

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September 23, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Kamala Harris Is Winning the Teamsters Endorsements That Really Matter

Kamala Harris Is Winning the Teamsters Endorsements That Really Matter     John Nichols September 20, 2024 The Nation The national leadership may have snubbed her—but Teamsters in the swing states that will decide the election are backing her all the way. …

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September 23, 2024 at 12:05 AM

UARCs: The American Universities That Produce Warfighters

UARCs: The American Universities That Produce Warfighters     Sylvia J. Martin September 1, 2024 Monthly Review Relations between universities and the U.S. military are not always mediated by the corporate industrial sector. American universities and the U.S…

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September 23, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Are Sheriffs Above the Law?

Are Sheriffs Above the Law?     Linda Greenhouse September 12, 2024 The New York Review County sheriffs are useful to the right. They appear regularly as talking heads on conservative media, especially on the subject of immigration. Many vignettes of sheriff…

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September 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM

What Is a Black Film? This and Other Tantalizing Questions Are Tackled in Justin Simien’s New Documentary, ‘Hollywood Black’

Portside Culture What Is a Black Film? This and Other Tantalizing Questions Are Tackled in Justin Simien’s New Documentary, ‘Hollywood Black’     Toure August 7, 2024 The Grio OPINION: Simien, the director behind "Dear White People," takes a deep div…

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September 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Willie Nelson’s Take on the Flaming Lips’ “Do You Realize??”

Willie Nelson’s Take on the Flaming Lips’ “Do You Realize??”     Willie Nelson September 19, 2024 YouTube “Do You Realize??,” from Willie Nelson's newest album "Last Leaf on the Tree' coming November 1. , Willie Nelson /Vevo   Do you realiz…

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September 22, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Oil Kills:Disrupting the Aviation Industry

Oil Kills:Disrupting the Aviation Industry     Alexandria Shaner September 18, 2024 The Bullet First, the obvious answer: oil kills. And the air travel industry is very, very oily. Aviation is by far the mode of transport with the biggest climate impact. If …

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September 22, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Trump Says Jews To Blame if He Loses

Trump Says Jews To Blame if He Loses     Jacob Kornbluh September 19, 2024 Forward The speech was supposed to be about antisemitism but instead trafficked in it, Trump’s critics said Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sept. 19, 2024. , Chip Somo…

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September 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Israel’s New Campaign of “Terrorism Warfare” Across Lebanon

Israel’s New Campaign of “Terrorism Warfare” Across Lebanon     Jeremy Scahill, Murtaza Hussain, and Sharif Abdel Kouddous September 18, 2024 Drop Site "Customary international humanitarian law prohibits the use of booby traps to avoid putting civilians at g…

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September 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Upstream Electrification: A Game Changer for Cutting Oil and Gas Emissions by 80%

Upstream Electrification: A Game Changer for Cutting Oil and Gas Emissions by 80%     Ruth Milka September 20, 2024 Nation of Change Electrifying oil and gas production facilities with renewable energy could reduce emissions by over 80%, offering a path towa…

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September 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Do the Benefits of the Expanded Child Tax Credit Actually Fade With Time?

Do the Benefits of the Expanded Child Tax Credit Actually Fade With Time?     Oshan Jarow September 17, 2024 Vox A new study argues the long-run benefits outweigh the costs nearly 10 to 1. , (Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times)   In 20…

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September 21, 2024 at 12:55 AM

Friday Nite Videos | September 20, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | September 20, 2024     September 20, 2024 xxxxxx Mr. Robinson | Song Parody. Exactly How Trump Could Ban Abortion. Mark "Black Nazi" Robinson | White Dudes For Harris. Private Equity Is Devouring the Last Affordable Housing. The Project …

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September 21, 2024 at 12:30 AM

Endgame: The Risk of a Trump Coup and How To Prevent It

Endgame: The Risk of a Trump Coup and How To Prevent It     Jonathan Winer September 17, 2024 The Washington Spectator Trump has plans to overturn an election loss. Phase I: erect obstacles designed to suppress votes. Phase II: challenge the outcome in key p…

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September 21, 2024 at 12:10 AM

How Trump’s Tariffs Would Radically Redistribute Wealth Upward

How Trump’s Tariffs Would Radically Redistribute Wealth Upward     David Cay Johnston September 20, 2024 The New Republic You’ve surely read that tariffs would just tax regular Americans. You may not have read how they’d work to make the rich richer. …

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September 21, 2024 at 12:10 AM

I’m the Republican Governor of Ohio. Here Is the Truth About Springfield.

I’m the Republican Governor of Ohio. Here Is the Truth About Springfield.     Mike DeWine September 20, 2024 New York Times The Springfield I know is not the one you hear about in social media rumors. It is a city made up of good, decent, welcoming people. …

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September 21, 2024 at 12:10 AM

2024 Choices and Profiles in Political Cowardice

2024 Choices and Profiles in Political Cowardice     Max Elbaum September 9, 2024 Liberation Road Notes There is an unfortunate history of radical organizations -- like the DSA national leadership today -- substituting “bold” radical pronouncements for bitin…

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September 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Why Wouldn’t Autonomous Cars Cry at Night?

Portside Culture Why Wouldn’t Autonomous Cars Cry at Night?     Ryan McCarty August 18, 2024 Rattle The race is on to improve road traffic, says poet Ryan McCarthy about autonomous autos, but tomorrow we’ll be riding just the same. , …

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September 20, 2024 at 1:15 AM

In a Springfield Haitian Restaurant, Love—and Goat—Conquer Hate

In a Springfield Haitian Restaurant, Love—and Goat—Conquer Hate     Tim Feran September 19, 2024 The New Republic While Donald Trump and J.D. Vance try to tear an Ohio town apart, Ohioans themselves have a more heartening response. While the nasty headlines …

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September 20, 2024 at 12:45 AM

Peter N. Carroll 1943–2024

Peter N. Carroll 1943–2024     Sebastiaan Faber September 18, 2024 ALBA - The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives Peter N. Carroll, a respected and prolific writer, poet, and US historian, died after a short illness on September 16, surrounded by his family. He…

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September 20, 2024 at 12:05 AM

National Voter Registration Day Numbers and Observations From a Harris-Walz Youth Organizing Call

National Voter Registration Day Numbers and Observations From a Harris-Walz Youth Organizing Call     Rachel Janfaza September 19, 2024 The Up and Up There are 41 million eligible Gen Z voters in 2024. 45% of those Gen Zers are youth of color. 30% have paren…

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September 20, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Israel: ‘The Majority Want a Hostage Deal That Ends the War’

Israel: ‘The Majority Want a Hostage Deal That Ends the War’     Uri Weltmann and Federico Fuentes September 14, 2024 Green Left Israel has been rocked by an explosion of protests in recent weeks, with trade unions staging a general strike on September 2 and…

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September 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Unease As Russia-Friendly ‘Queen of the Elections’ Aims for More German Poll Success

Unease As Russia-Friendly ‘Queen of the Elections’ Aims for More German Poll Success     Kate Connolly in Brandenburg an der Havel September 17, 2024 The Guardian While some see Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of left conservatism as a xxxxxx against AfD others se…

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September 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Sept. 19 – Reader Comments: Lies About Haitian Immigrants; Rev. Barber; Readers Disagree on Ranked Choice Voting; Leonard Peltier’s Continued Imprisonment; Govt Knew Ethel Rosenberg Not Spy; Find Affordable Child Care Near You; More…

Tidbits – Sept. 19 – Reader Comments: Lies About Haitian Immigrants; Rev. Barber; Readers Disagree on Ranked Choice Voting; Leonard Peltier’s Continued Imprisonment; Govt Knew Ethel Rosenberg Not Spy; Find Affordable Child Care Near You; More…     September 19, 20…

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September 19, 2024 at 4:15 AM

Sanders Leads New Senate Effort To Stop Flow of US Arms to Israel

Sanders Leads New Senate Effort To Stop Flow of US Arms to Israel     Julia Conley September 18, 2024 Common Dreams "There is extensive evidence that these systems are being used in violation of U.S. and international law," said the senator. Senato…

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September 19, 2024 at 4:05 AM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tina Smith: Our Solution to the Housing Crisis

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tina Smith: Our Solution to the Housing Crisis     September 18, 2024 New York Times Instead of treating real estate as a commodity, we can underwrite the construction of millions of homes and apartments that, by law, must remain…

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September 19, 2024 at 3:50 AM

How To Decarbonize Your Entire Home

How To Decarbonize Your Entire Home     Justin Gerdes September 16, 2024 Sierra Magazine A guide to electrifying your residence, from heat pumps to solar panels and more , Illustrations by Heather Jones   IF YOU WANT TO HELP fight climate c…

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September 19, 2024 at 3:40 AM

J. D. Vance Is Trying To Push Citizens United Further

J. D. Vance Is Trying To Push Citizens United Further     Freddy Brewster September 13, 2024 Jacobin J. D. Vance and other Republicans are spearheading a lawsuit that aims to get the Supreme Court to move beyond its Citizens United decision and tear up some …

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September 19, 2024 at 1:45 AM

Voice of the Left

Portside Culture Voice of the Left     Faiza Shaheen September 18, 2024 The Guardian Faiza Shaheen reviews the memoir of UK Labour party MP Diane Abbot, who has held her seat since 1987. She is the first Black woman to be elected to parliament, and i…

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September 19, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – September 18, 2024

Global Left Midweek – September 18, 2024     September 17, 2024 xxxxxx Is the European left taking a dive on immigrants’ rights? Streets of Tegucigalpa, Honduras on September 14. Credit, Libre Party   CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechu…

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September 18, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Dallas Black Dancers Fight for Their Union

Dallas Black Dancers Fight for Their Union     Rosemary Curts September 12, 2024 Labor Notes Leave it to performing arts unions to make a picket line that grabs attention. The rally outside Dallas Black Dance Theatre included a drummer, line dancing, and spo…

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September 18, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Ranked-Choice Disaster

Ranked-Choice Disaster     Harold Meyerson September 17, 2024 The American Prospect Coloradans and Nevadans will decide this fall on switching to a form of voting that will chiefly benefit gazillionaire candidates. , David Zalubowski/AP Photo …

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September 18, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Trump’s Anti-Haitian Hate Has Deep American Roots

Trump’s Anti-Haitian Hate Has Deep American Roots     Jonathan M. Katz September 16, 2024 The New Republic The former president’s grotesque demagoguery is just the latest in a long line of vicious attacks on residents and immigrants from the island nation. …

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September 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The UN Summit of the Future Appears Stuck in the Past

The UN Summit of the Future Appears Stuck in the Past     Manuel Pérez-Rocha September 16, 2024 Inequality.org A draft action plan would perpetuate an international investment regime that grants corporations excessive power to undermine public interest regul…

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September 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – September 17, 2024

Media Bits and Bytes – September 17, 2024     September 17, 2024 xxxxxx What “balanced” coverage covers up about Trump’s bombast and Project 2025 , Lalo Alcaraz   Trump Gets a Pass – Again Movement Media Organizations Are Coming Together A…

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