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September 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

‘40 Acres’ Review: Danielle Deadwyler Leads With Strength in Subversive Siege Thriller

Portside Culture ‘40 Acres’ Review: Danielle Deadwyler Leads With Strength in Subversive Siege Thriller     Stephen Saito September 15, 2024 Variety As a survivor of multiple civil wars, including one brewing in her own home, the 'Till' star shows al…

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September 17, 2024 at 1:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, Sept 18–24

This Week in People’s History, Sept 18–24     xxxxxx The Sorrow and the Pity Rewrites History (1969), The Dawn of Women’s Suffrage (1893), Millions Protest Global Warming (2019), Thelonious Monk’s Musical Signature (1954), An All-Star Cast Says ‘No Nukes!’ (…

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September 17, 2024 at 12:05 AM

US Working Class ‘Overwhelmingly to the Left’ of the Rich on Economic Policy: Survey

US Working Class ‘Overwhelmingly to the Left’ of the Rich on Economic Policy: Survey     Jake Johnson September 16, 2024 Common Dreams The new research, said one union leader, provides Democrats with a "clear roadmap to winning back" working-class voters. …

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September 17, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Presidential Immunity Didn’t Fall out of a Coconut Tree

Presidential Immunity Didn’t Fall out of a Coconut Tree     Michael Podhorzer September 15, 2024 Weekend Reading The six Supreme Court justices who invented presidential immunity are not 'conservative.' A series of interventions by Federalist Society judges …

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September 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM

World Governments Are Using ‘Increasingly Harsh’ Laws Against Climate Protesters

World Governments Are Using ‘Increasingly Harsh’ Laws Against Climate Protesters     Cristen Hemingway Jaynes September 11, 2024 EcoWatch Rather than safeguarding basic rights of freedom of expression, assembly and association, many countries are looking to …

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September 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Armageddon Agenda Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and the Race to Oblivion

The Armageddon Agenda Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and the Race to Oblivion     Michael Klare September 12, 2024 Tom Dispatch The next president will be making critical decisions regarding the future of the New START Treaty and the composition of the U.S. nu…

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September 16, 2024 at 8:05 AM

Sunday Science: Human Embryo Models Are Getting More Realistic — Raising Ethical Questions

Sunday Science: Human Embryo Models Are Getting More Realistic — Raising Ethical Questions     Smriti Mallapaty September 11, 2024 Nature Dozens of labs around the world are striving to grow models of human embryos to study development, fertility and therapi…

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September 16, 2024 at 6:25 AM

A Prophet for the Poor

A Prophet for the Poor     Matthew Desmond August 12, 2024 The New York Review In order to build a mass movement for economic justice, Reverend William Barber argues, we need to let go of the idea that poverty is an exclusively Black or urban issue. …

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September 16, 2024 at 6:05 AM

Arguments Against Taxing Unrealized Capital Gains of Very Wealthy Fall Flat

Arguments Against Taxing Unrealized Capital Gains of Very Wealthy Fall Flat     Chuck Marr, Samantha Jacoby September 11, 2024 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Middle Class Often Taxed on Unrealized Capital Gains Long term Capital Gains Highl…

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September 16, 2024 at 5:50 AM

To Win Nevada, Harris Must Turn Infrastructure Jobs Into Votes

To Win Nevada, Harris Must Turn Infrastructure Jobs Into Votes     Gabriel Thompson September 10, 2024 Capital & Main Reno’s building trades unions are mobilizing their members to support the Democratic nominee. Adrian Davis sits at a voting re…

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September 16, 2024 at 5:15 AM

How Haifa University’s Students’ Union Conspired Against Palestinians

How Haifa University’s Students’ Union Conspired Against Palestinians     Baker Zoubi September 13, 2024 972 Magazine Palestinian students arrived at the union’s office to submit their candidacy for elections. The administration slammed the door in their fac…

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September 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM

AppleTV+ Is Reportedly “Eying” a TV Version of Ancient Podcast Hit S-Town

Portside Culture AppleTV+ Is Reportedly “Eying” a TV Version of Ancient Podcast Hit S-Town     William Hughes September 14, 2024 AV Club Producer Brian Reed says he's working with AppleTV+ on a TV adaptation of 2017 podcast phenomenon S-Town …

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September 15, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Leonard Peltier’s Continued Imprisonment

Leonard Peltier’s Continued Imprisonment     Amy Goodwin September 13, 2024 Democracy Now Amnesty Calls for Leonard Peltier’s Freedom as He Turns 80 Behind Bars Leonard Pelitier, Becker1999 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.   Supporters of Leona…

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September 15, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Monopoly League Baseball

Monopoly League Baseball     Amos Barshad September 12, 2024 The Lever Why is a private equity firm reaping the benefits of hundreds of millions in taxpayer subsidies while taking over Minor League Baseball? Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale pitche…

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September 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Pasquale Tridico on Social Justice and Political Change

Pasquale Tridico on Social Justice and Political Change     Stefano Galieni September 11, 2024 Transform!Europe We need to realise a project that puts peace and freedom at the heart of EU policy. We must act to ensure prosperity for all, to protect welfare, …

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September 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Paradox of Progress for Black Americans

The Paradox of Progress for Black Americans     Algernon Austin and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad August 29, 2024 Other Words This is the best economy for Black Americans in generations, but that’s not enough to close the racial wealth divide on its own. …

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September 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tariq Ali on U.S. & U.K. Arming Israel’s War on Gaza, Pakistan Protests & Macron’s Embrace of the Right

Tariq Ali on U.S. & U.K. Arming Israel’s War on Gaza, Pakistan Protests & Macron’s Embrace of the Right     Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez September 10, 2024 Democracy Now Lots of young people are challenging and questioning the very nature of democra…

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September 14, 2024 at 1:25 AM

Friday Nite Videos | September 13, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | September 13, 2024     September 13, 2024 xxxxxx School Lunch | John Oliver. Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy. How to Debate | Sarah Cooper. Cherokee Author Rebecca Nagle on the Ongoing Fight for Tribal Sovereig…

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September 14, 2024 at 12:30 AM

The Naked ‘Survivor’ Guy Theory of U.S. Politics

The Naked ‘Survivor’ Guy Theory of U.S. Politics     Michael Hirschorn September 13, 2024 New York Times If reality television began as a crude simulacrum of real life, today the opposite can feel true — that actual life is approximating reality television,…

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September 14, 2024 at 12:15 AM

The Young Woman Making Kamala Harris’ Strongest Case on Abortion Rights

The Young Woman Making Kamala Harris’ Strongest Case on Abortion Rights     Kathy Gilsinan September 12, 2024 Politico Hadley Duvall helped a Democratic governor win in a red state. The vice president is counting on her to deliver votes in multiple battlegro…

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September 14, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Is the Entire World Conspiring To Make It Look Like Trump Lost the Debate?

Is the Entire World Conspiring To Make It Look Like Trump Lost the Debate?     Jonathan Chait September 12, 2024 New York Magazine Why did so many journalists describe the debate similarly? Matt Taibbi, a popular commentator who has migrated from liberal-hat…

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September 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Brain Aged More Slowly in Monkeys Given a Cheap Diabetes Drug

The Brain Aged More Slowly in Monkeys Given a Cheap Diabetes Drug     Max Kozlov September 12, 2024 Nature A daily dose of the common medication metformin preserved cognition and delayed decline of some tissues ,   A low-cost diabetes drug …

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September 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Counting the Dead

Portside Culture Counting the Dead     Susan Cossette July 17, 2023 New Verse News Minnesota poet Susan Cossette addresses the ultimate misogyny—“Faceless, nameless shadows…/Now, we matter more in death.” ,   Counting the Dead By Su…

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September 13, 2024 at 12:45 AM

Eyewitness Says Israeli Army Shot American Activist When There Were No Clashes

Eyewitness Says Israeli Army Shot American Activist When There Were No Clashes     Hagar Shezaf September 8, 2024 Haaretz 'We were standing, visible to the army, just standing around not doing anything. Nothing was happening. I heard two shots,' says a fello…

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September 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Project 2025 and Its Plans for the Nation’s Public Lands

Project 2025 and Its Plans for the Nation’s Public Lands     Stephanie Woodard September 9, 2024 Barn Raiser If Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins in November, his next administration comes armed with plans for a massive deregulation of fede…

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September 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM

An Uncommitted Cofounder Explains the Movement’s Strategy

An Uncommitted Cofounder Explains the Movement’s Strategy     Abbas Alawieh innterviewed by Alex N. Press September 9, 2024 Jacobin We spoke with Uncommitted movement cofounder Abbas Alawieh about the movement’s accomplishments at the DNC, the disaster of a …

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September 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Silencing the Voice

Silencing the Voice     Amy Bachrach September 9, 2024 xxxxxx This January 26 was the first “Australia Day” following October's defeat of landmark constitutional referendum recognizing Australia’s first nations people by enshrining in the Constitution an Abo…

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September 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Sept. 12 – Reader Comments: 2024 Elections – the Debate, Young Voters; Not One Child; Israeli Protesters, Netanyahu Sabotages Hostage Deal; Remembering Michael Lerner; Govt Knew Ethel Rosenberg Not Spy Before Trial; More…

Tidbits – Sept. 12 – Reader Comments: 2024 Elections – the Debate, Young Voters; Not One Child; Israeli Protesters, Netanyahu Sabotages Hostage Deal; Remembering Michael Lerner; Govt Knew Ethel Rosenberg Not Spy Before Trial; More…     September 12, 2024 xxxxxx …

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September 12, 2024 at 5:30 AM

Declassified Memo From US Codebreaker Sheds Light on Ethel Rosenberg’s Cold War Spy Case

Declassified Memo From US Codebreaker Sheds Light on Ethel Rosenberg’s Cold War Spy Case     Eric Tucker September 10, 2024 AP News According to a recently declassified memo that her sons say proves their mother was not a spy and should lead to her exonerati…

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September 12, 2024 at 5:07 AM

Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy?

Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy?     Kurt Hackbarth September 8, 2024 Jacobin Mexico’s judiciary is infamous for favoring oligarchs and other unsavory interests. MORENA’s judicial reforms aim to fix this by introducing democratic elections for judges — a m…

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September 12, 2024 at 4:45 AM

Taylor Swift’s Harris Endorsement Has Thrilled Fans – but Will It Move the Election Needle?

Taylor Swift’s Harris Endorsement Has Thrilled Fans – but Will It Move the Election Needle?     Carter Sherman September 11, 2024 The Guardian US Swifties who were waiting for their idol’s statement are ‘hopeful’ about its impact as Republicans criticize the…

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September 12, 2024 at 4:30 AM

The Post-Debate Challenge for Harris

The Post-Debate Challenge for Harris     Ronald Brownstein September 11, 2024 The Atlantic Buoyed by her dominant performance, the Democrat will need to reassure voters on their key economic concerns. , Illustration by The Atlantic.   The o…

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September 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Trump’s Biggest Fans Aren’t Who You Think

Portside Culture Trump’s Biggest Fans Aren’t Who You Think     Zack Beauchamp September 4, 2024 Vox A new book shows how people are getting the right’s class appeal all wrong. ,   Stolen Pride Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right …

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September 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek — September 11, 2024

Global Left Midweek — September 11, 2024     September 11, 2024 xxxxxx News and analyses from movements and parties around the world Protesters march in Toulouse and cities across France to protest against Emmanuel Macron's choice of Michel Barnier…

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September 11, 2024 at 12:20 AM

The Quiet Rollout of Cop Cities Across the US Meets a Growing Resistance

The Quiet Rollout of Cop Cities Across the US Meets a Growing Resistance     Victoria Valenzuela September 9, 2024 Waging Nonviolence As Cop Cities spread to nearly every state, grassroots activists are pushing back by forming coalitions that press for inves…

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September 11, 2024 at 12:15 AM

The Immoral US Housing Crisis Is a Shame We Must Correct—Now

The Immoral US Housing Crisis Is a Shame We Must Correct—Now     Cedar Monroe; Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis September 10, 2024 Tom Dispatch While the United States might indeed be the richest country in history, it hasn’t proven particularly rich in generosity. …

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September 11, 2024 at 12:15 AM

The Private Pilots Flying Abortion Seekers Across the Midwest

The Private Pilots Flying Abortion Seekers Across the Midwest     Lucas Frisancho September 9, 2024 Next City Organizers and private pilots in the Midwest are working together to address economic barriers to reproductive freedom. , Maria Teneva / U…

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September 11, 2024 at 12:15 AM

A Landmark Federal Ruling Against Union-Busting Has Boosted Organizing

A Landmark Federal Ruling Against Union-Busting Has Boosted Organizing     Gabriel Thompson August 26, 2024 Capital and Main Union elections are up in the year since the labor board created new penalties for law-breaking employers. But an appeal could revers…

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September 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – September 10, 2024

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – September 10, 2024     September 10, 2024 xxxxxx Fasten your seatbelts , Ruben Bolling   Student Protesters: The Heat is (Still) On Radical Municipalism in LA Black Women GOTV in Detroit FL Cops Put the S…

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September 10, 2024 at 1:55 AM

This Week in People’s History, Sept 11–17

This Week in People’s History, Sept 11–17     xxxxxx I Hate to See the Evenin' Sun Go Down (1914), Take National Defense Day and Shove It! (1924), Apartheid on the Skids (1989), Death of an Organizer (1929), Whose Streets? Our Streets! (1964), Big Win for So…

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September 10, 2024 at 12:05 AM

The GOP’s Sisyphean Punishment for Supporting Trump

The GOP’s Sisyphean Punishment for Supporting Trump     Marc Elias September 6, 2024 Democracy Docket The political professionals remaining in the GOP insist that mail-in voting is part of their get-out-the-vote (GOTV) program even as Trump vilifies mail-in …

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September 10, 2024 at 12:05 AM

How Eating Disorders Proliferate on X

Portside Culture How Eating Disorders Proliferate on X     Adam Bychawski September 7, 2024 Guardian Users say harmful content from accounts they do not follow appears even after requests to block it ,   Debbie was scrolling through…

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September 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM

A Libertarian Fantasy in the Tropics

A Libertarian Fantasy in the Tropics     Bruce Nissen September 1, 2024 Stansbury Forum Rightwing libertarians around the world are attempting to erode and virtually erase governmental measures that protect both people and the environment from corporate misc…

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September 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM

France Protests Against Macron’s Coup, Calls for Impeachment

France Protests Against Macron’s Coup, Calls for Impeachment     Magdalena Valdez September 8, 2024 Orinoco Tribune The protests were called by the center-left coalition New Popular Front (NFP) in more than 150 cities across France. Protest in Pari…

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September 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Lives on the Line: An Interview With Alice Driver

Lives on the Line: An Interview With Alice Driver     Alice Driver, Olivia Paschal September 2, 2024 Facing South Reporter Alice Driver’s new book “The Life and Death of the American Worker” is an accounting of the lives and working conditions faced by poult…

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September 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM

Sunday Science: What’s That Smell — and How’d You Know?

Sunday Science: What’s That Smell — and How’d You Know?     Peter Mombaerts, Daniela Hirschfeld September 4, 2024 Knowable Magazine It’s clear that genes, receptors and neurons all play a role in detecting odors. But much of how we make sense of what we snif…

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September 9, 2024 at 5:50 AM

China’s Interests in Africa Are Being Shaped by the Race for Renewable Energy

China’s Interests in Africa Are Being Shaped by the Race for Renewable Energy     Lauren Johnston September 2, 2024 The Conversation China is now Africa’s largest trading partner, with partnerships focused on building roads, railways and energy projects. …

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September 9, 2024 at 5:25 AM

Michel Barnier Is in Office, Marine Le Pen Will Hold Power

Michel Barnier Is in Office, Marine Le Pen Will Hold Power     David Broder September 6, 2024 Jacobin Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier as France’s prime minister, after securing Marine Le Pen’s agreement. The creation of a government reliant on h…

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September 9, 2024 at 5:10 AM

Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine

Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine     Barry Yourgrau September 3, 2024 The Nation After my father fled Nazi Germany in 1933, he witnessed a toxic new nationalism rising among Jews in Palestine—and was silenced for trying to warn of its dangers. …

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September 9, 2024 at 12:05 AM

How HBO’s Industry Explores the Unsatisfactory Role-Playing That Workplaces Demand of Black Women

Portside Culture How HBO’s Industry Explores the Unsatisfactory Role-Playing That Workplaces Demand of Black Women     Gloria Oladipo September 8, 2024 The Guardian The firestorm financial drama offers an incisive look into this phenomenon, and into …

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