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June 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Upside-Down World: Climate Change and the Border-Industrial Complex in the Trump Era

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June 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Indivisible: The Mass Movement Leading the Fight Against Trump

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June 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – June 3, 2025

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – June 3, 2025     June 3, 2025 xxxxxx A time for rude awakenings and standing fast Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, the first Chinese woman selected as student speaker at a Harvard graduation, is sparking heated discussion o…

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June 3, 2025 at 6:25 AM

Freedom Flotilla Sets Sail for Gaza Carrying Aid and Demands: ‘End the Blockade. End the Genocide’

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June 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM

This Week in People’s History, Jun 4–10, 2025

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June 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM

The Legal Brief That Torched Trump’s Tariff Power Grab

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June 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Seeking New Foods, Scientists Look to Bacteria, Algae, and More

Portside Culture Seeking New Foods, Scientists Look to Bacteria, Algae, and More     Sara Talpos January 29, 2025 Undark At universities and startups around the globe, researchers are searching for microbes that could be used as food. An …

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June 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM

George Floyd’s Journey From Houston to Minneapolis Tells an Important Story

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June 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Trump Pardons Drug Kingpins Even As He Escalates U.S. Drug War Rhetoric

Trump Pardons Drug Kingpins Even As He Escalates U.S. Drug War Rhetoric     Brian Mann May 31, 2025 NPR Trump's clemency for Hoover and other drug offenders follows a pattern that began during his first term in the White House. Trump pardoned or commuted t…

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June 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM

Sunday Science: MATHUSLA – Long Live the Long-Lived Particles!

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June 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM

Trump’s New ‘Gold Standard’ Rule Will Destroy American Science As We Know It

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June 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM

Get Ready To Pay in ZuckBucks

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June 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM

Collective Property, Private Control

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June 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM

The Roots of Bukele’s Gulag

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June 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM

The Handmaid’s Tale’s Otherwise Satisfying Final Season Was Marred by Serena’s Ending

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June 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Why the Canada Post Strike Is Not Just a ‘Labour Dispute’

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June 1, 2025 at 3:20 AM

Forensic Failures: 36 Police-Custody Deaths Should Have Been Ruled a Homicide, Audit Finds

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June 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM

Family Sues Fossil Fuel Giants for Wrongful Death in First Climate Disaster Case of Its Kind

Family Sues Fossil Fuel Giants for Wrongful Death in First Climate Disaster Case of Its Kind     Ruth Milka May 30, 2025 Nation of Change A Washington woman is taking Big Oil to court over her mother’s death in a historic heatwave, opening a new front in t…

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June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM

‘Remigration’ Office To Supercharge Deportations

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June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Will We Have an 1854 Moment?

Will We Have an 1854 Moment?     Van Gosse May 31, 2025 xxxxxx The point here is not to replicate a particular historical episode, but rather to suggest the urgency of breaking with conventional thinking about what is permissible. Lethargy and pusillanimity …

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May 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM

Friday Nite Videos | May 30, 2025

Friday Nite Videos | May 30, 2025     May 30, 2025 xxxxxx Driverless Trucks In Texas Should Scare You. Colossal Did NOT De-extinct the Dire Wolf. Hit Single - Taco Taco Taco. Trump Blows Up Over TACO Nickname | Jimmy Kimmel. Bluesky CEO Jay Graber On Buildin…

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May 31, 2025 at 1:35 AM

How RFK Jr. Broke 60 Years of Vaccine Decision-Making Process

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May 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM

Everyone Loves…Harvard

Everyone Loves…Harvard     Joyce Vance May 29, 2025 Civil Discourse Harvard became the first university to push back and sue Trump over his intrusions into academia. Before Harvard, Columbia folded. As with the law firms, the question is, who will bend the…

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May 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM

Defeating a Bloc Ginned Up on Delusion and Hate

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May 31, 2025 at 12:29 AM

What Would Recognizing Palestine Really Mean?

What Would Recognizing Palestine Really Mean?     Dahlia Scheindlin May 28, 2025 Haaretz Everyone wants Palestinian statehood but Israel, and Israel won't change on its own. Recognition must be a big package of policy, one with teeth and bricks alike, or i…

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May 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Small Comment

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May 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM

Scott Pelley Warns Graduates About the Threats to American Democracy

Scott Pelley Warns Graduates About the Threats to American Democracy     Parker Molloy May 28, 2025 The New Republic The “60 Minutes” correspondent never mentioned Trump by name, but his call to defend democratic institutions was apparently too much for the …

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May 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Hundreds of NYC Students Walk out of Class for ‘Anti-Trump, Nonpartisan’ Protest

Hundreds of NYC Students Walk out of Class for ‘Anti-Trump, Nonpartisan’ Protest     Michael Elsen-Rooney and Amy Zimmer May 27, 2025 Chalkbeat Hundreds of high school students in New York City walked out of class Tuesday for what organizers called an “ant…

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May 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM

HBO’s ‘Mountainhead,’ From the Creator of ‘Succession,’ a Delicious Satire of the Tech Right

HBO’s ‘Mountainhead,’ From the Creator of ‘Succession,’ a Delicious Satire of the Tech Right     Michelle Goldberg May 26, 2025 The New York Times Much of the pleasure of “Mountainhead” is the way it reflects our preposterous nightmare world. It’s not fun …

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May 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM

Surprise: CIA Link to Sketchy Israeli Aid Scheme

Surprise: CIA Link to Sketchy Israeli Aid Scheme     Kelley Beaucar Vlahos May 26, 2025 Responsible Statecraft A former CIA officer who once headed American schemes to train right wing contras in Nicaragua in the 1980s has been working with the Israelis to…

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May 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM

Tidbits- May 29-Readers Comments: Readers Comments: Big, Not-So-Beautiful Bill; Imagine Being Scared of Diversity but Not Dictatorship. Now That’s Scary; Accusing Jews of Antisemitism; Jews for Food Aid; Harvard Free Online Courses; March to Gaza;

Tidbits- May 29-Readers Comments: Readers Comments: Big, Not-So-Beautiful Bill; Imagine Being Scared of Diversity but Not Dictatorship. Now That’s Scary; Accusing Jews of Antisemitism; Jews for Food Aid; Harvard Free Online Courses; March to Gaza;     May 29, 2025…

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May 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Gaza Food Delivery Group Faces Questions Over Its Leadership, Funding

Gaza Food Delivery Group Faces Questions Over Its Leadership, Funding     Andrew Roth May 28, 2025 The Guardian Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had faced criticism from aid groups even before this week’s chaotic rollout A child cradles a bottle of c…

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May 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM

The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle To Make Immigrants the Enemy

The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle To Make Immigrants the Enemy     Molly Redden May 23, 2025 ProPublica The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas c…

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May 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM

16-Year-Old Girl in Harm’s Way So Trump Can Score Points With His Base

16-Year-Old Girl in Harm’s Way So Trump Can Score Points With His Base     Nancy Armour May 28, 2025 USA Today Trump targeted the transgender teen as part of a social media post Tuesday threatening California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the state’s law protecti…

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May 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM

Maybe We Need a New Word for “Inequality”

Maybe We Need a New Word for “Inequality”     David Moscrop May 28, 2025 Jacobin America’s richest earn in hours what ordinary workers earn over lifetimes. As Donald Trump’s tax bill seeks to make the plunder of the filthy rich permanent, “inequality” no l…

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May 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM

“The Wolves Came”

Portside Culture “The Wolves Came”     Richard Steigmann-Gall May 11, 2025 The Society for U.S. Intellectual History USIH Blog Reviewer Steigmann-Gall considers what took so long for so many, including some left wing public intellectuals, to public…

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May 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – May 28, 2025

Global Left Midweek – May 28, 2025     May 28, 2025 xxxxxx Resistance anywhere builds resistance everywhere Workers flood the streets of Panama City, May 23, 2025. Credit, Martin Bernetti / AFP   Malcolm at 100, Champion of Internationalis…

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May 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Trump Accused of ‘Most Blatant Show of White Supremacy in America History’

Trump Accused of ‘Most Blatant Show of White Supremacy in America History’     Matt Laslo, Martin Pengelly May 27, 2025 Raw Story “It is a slap in the face to every African American and every person in this country who believes in the rule of law,” added R…

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May 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Head of US-Backed Gaza Aid Foundation Resigns, Saying Mission Violates ‘Humanitarian Principles’

Head of US-Backed Gaza Aid Foundation Resigns, Saying Mission Violates ‘Humanitarian Principles’     Julia Conley May 26, 2025 Common Dreams "I urge Israel to significantly expand the provision of aid through all mechanisms," said Jake Wood. Pale…

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May 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Could a Bold Anti-Poverty Experiment From the 1960s Inspire a New Era in Housing Justice?

Could a Bold Anti-Poverty Experiment From the 1960s Inspire a New Era in Housing Justice?     Deyanira Nevárez Martínez May 27, 2025 The Conversation The Model Cities Program emerged in 1966 as part of Johnson’s Great Society agenda, a sweeping effort to e…

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May 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM

How I Survived White Genocide in South Africa

How I Survived White Genocide in South Africa     Ryan Cooper May 26, 2025 The American Prospect To be safe: Live openly among Black folks, wander around by yourself, and take public transport everywhere. President Donald Trump holds up articles …

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May 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM

The Creator of Succession Populates Mountainhead With More Hilarious, Monstrous Rich Guys

Portside Culture The Creator of Succession Populates Mountainhead With More Hilarious, Monstrous Rich Guys     Tim Grierson May 23, 2025 AV Club Jesse Armstrong continues being one of the best at making ice-cold comedy from an "eat the rich" mindse…

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May 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – May 27, 2025

Media Bits and Bytes – May 27, 2025     May 27, 2025 xxxxxx Public and private media under fire , Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency   Programming a Time of Monsters Running Afoul of the FTC Columbia U vs Student Journal…

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May 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM

The Trump Administration Is Trying To Unravel One of Our Greatest National Accomplishments

The Trump Administration Is Trying To Unravel One of Our Greatest National Accomplishments     John B. King Jr. May 25, 2025 The New York Times Whether it is purging half of the staff at the U.S. Department of Education or telling teachers to stop teaching…

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May 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM

Christian Theocracy in Trump’s DC

Christian Theocracy in Trump’s DC     Ian Ward May 23, 2025 Politico Doug Wilson has built a theocratic regime in Moscow, Idaho, where men rule and biblical teachings guide everything. Now he’s taking the model national, with a receptive crowd in the GOP. …

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May 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM

This Week in People’s History, May 28-Jun 3, 2025

This Week in People’s History, May 28-Jun 3, 2025     Frederick Douglass’s Unusual Book Tour (1845), Andrew Johnson Goes His Own Way (1865), Fight the Power (1975), The ACLU Takes a Stand (1970) ,   Frederick Douglass’s Unusual Book Tour (18…

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May 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

A Sign That Consumers Are Anxious: They’re Cutting Back on Snacks

Portside Culture A Sign That Consumers Are Anxious: They’re Cutting Back on Snacks     Julie Creswell and Danielle Kaye April 24, 2025 The New York Times Economic concerns are starting to affect consumer spending, from snack consumption to travel p…

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May 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

A Dangerous Feminist Path Against the Grain of Capital…

A Dangerous Feminist Path Against the Grain of Capital…     Sonja Lokar interviewed by Sanja Kovačević May 17, 2025 Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières We need to change the focus - to focus on public health, public education, the end of precarious work, the …

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May 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Starvation in Gaza

Starvation in Gaza     Alex de Waal May 14, 2025 London Review of Books Genocide Convention: Article 2(c) prohibits ‘deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part’. …

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May 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM

Sunday Science: A Strange Fascination

Sunday Science: A Strange Fascination     Zack Savitsky May 22, 2025 Science Studies of exotic materials called “strange metals” point to a whole new way to understand electricity Two tiny fingers of a strange metal (above, at right) are ready fo…

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