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December 26, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Palestinian-French Rights Lawyer Hammouri Deported by Israel

Palestinian-French Rights Lawyer Hammouri Deported by Israel     Joseph Stepansky December 18, 2022Aljazeera Hammouri had been held in Israeli administrative detention based on ‘secret evidence’ without charges since March. Salah Hammouri has been deported by …

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December 26, 2022 at 1:00 AM

How TV Shows Changed Their Abortion Plotlines After Dobbs

Portside Culture How TV Shows Changed Their Abortion Plotlines After Dobbs     Lorena O’Neil December 15, 2022Jezebel We're seeing more scenes of people having to cross state lines for an abortion, running up against gestational limits, and other barriers mimic…

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December 25, 2022 at 1:05 AM

From Bowling Alone to Posting Alone

From Bowling Alone to Posting Alone     Anton Jäger December 5, 2022Jacobin Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone chronicled the growing loneliness and isolation of wealthy societies. Twenty years later, the problem is far worse than he could have imagined. , George W…

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December 25, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Fusion Energy: The Nuclear Weapons Connection

Fusion Energy: The Nuclear Weapons Connection     Karl Grossman December 23, 2022CounterPunch My CounterPunch focused on the radioactivity involved in fusion—that it is not “clean” despite what the press release of the Department of Energy asserted. Nuclear fu…

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December 25, 2022 at 1:00 AM

A Working-Class Christmas Story Christmas

A Working-Class Christmas Story Christmas     Kathy M. Newman November 19, 2022Working Class Perspectives For one season, American capitalism lies to us about what it values. The American Christmas Movie promises us that love matters more than money, that cruel bosse…

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December 25, 2022 at 1:00 AM

How Dangerous Are the Reichsbürger?

How Dangerous Are the Reichsbürger?     Phil Butland December 13, 2022The Left Berlin The recent coup attempt may have seemed farcical, but the growing Nazi threat in Germany is very real, he recent coup attempt may have seemed farcical, but the growing Nazi t…

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December 25, 2022 at 1:00 AM

NYC’s Mayor Has No Answer for Homelessness – He Should Ask Frontline Workers

NYC’s Mayor Has No Answer for Homelessness – He Should Ask Frontline Workers     Bob Hennelly December 11, 2022Work-Bites “Demonizing the homeless is not new. There is no more manifest example of the failure of the system than bullying the vulnerable and criminalizin…

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December 24, 2022 at 2:25 AM

Friday Nite Videos | December 23, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | December 23, 2022     December 23, 2022xxxxxx The Best of Trevor Taking on Conservatives. How Iran's Repression Machine Works. Feliz Navidad | Grandpa Elliott Tribute. Inside Trader Joe's Workers' Fight for a Union Contract. Trump's White House …

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December 24, 2022 at 1:15 AM

Could Democrats Really Elect a Moderate Republican Speaker?

Could Democrats Really Elect a Moderate Republican Speaker?     Robert Kuttner December 23, 2022The American Prospect It’s a long shot, but not out of the question. Kevin McCarthy - Caricature, by DonkeyHotey (CC BY 2.0)   Republican House leader Kevin M…

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December 24, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Charlene Mitchell, 92, Dies; First Black Woman To Run for President

Charlene Mitchell, 92, Dies; First Black Woman To Run for President     Clay Risen December 23, 2022New York Times Charlene Mitchell led a long and multi-faceted political career, including first Black woman to run for President, leader of the movement against racia…

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December 24, 2022 at 1:05 AM

U.S. Life Expectancy Falls for Second Straight Year As Drug Overdose and COVID Deaths Take Toll

U.S. Life Expectancy Falls for Second Straight Year As Drug Overdose and COVID Deaths Take Toll     Ambar Castillo December 22, 2022Stat News A baby born in the U.S. in 2021 has a life expectancy at the lowest level since 1996. Native Americans, Black people and Hisp…

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December 24, 2022 at 1:00 AM

A Pageant of America in 52 Poems

A Pageant of America in 52 Poems     Jerry Dyer December 23, 2022xxxxxx Each state appears here in alphabetical order. With a poem for the District of Columbia, and a poem serving as Preface, 52 poems. But This Land invites (and even demands) that its organization an…

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December 24, 2022 at 1:00 AM

A Group of Rats Is Referred to as a Mischief

Portside Culture A Group of Rats Is Referred to as a Mischief     Joseph Zaccardi May 1, 2022Salt Poetry Journal For poet Joseph Zaccardi, the Vietnam war lingers in memory for the fear it wrought among soldiers, but also the loss of camaraderie “after all the…

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December 23, 2022 at 1:20 AM

Changing the ‘World as It Is’ Into the ‘World As It Should Be’

Changing the ‘World as It Is’ Into the ‘World As It Should Be’     Mark Engler and Paul Engler December 15, 2022Waging Nonviolence Resolving the conflict between being visionary and being pragmatic is critical for those who want to transform society. Can we be both v…

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December 23, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Netanyahu Consistently Promised Voters a “Full-Fledged Right-Wing Government”

Netanyahu Consistently Promised Voters a “Full-Fledged Right-Wing Government”     Yossi Alpher December 19, 2022Americans for Peace Now (APN) Benjamin Netanyahu leads a new Israeli government, the most right-wing ever of all Israeli governments. What will happen next…

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December 23, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Labor Leaders Provide Cover for Privatization of Medicare

Labor Leaders Provide Cover for Privatization of Medicare     Ed Grystar December 13, 2022CounterPunch While a big victory, Medicare did not provide full coverage for all services, and from its inception, there has been a drive to privatize and hand it over to profit…

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December 23, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Josh Shapiro’s Campaign for Pennsylvania Governor Got a Boost From Daughter Sophia

Josh Shapiro’s Campaign for Pennsylvania Governor Got a Boost From Daughter Sophia     Rachel Janfaza December 13, 2022Teen Vogue Democratic candidates for governor were victorious in key battleground states in 2022. Their successes, like those of Democrats up and do…

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December 23, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Tidbits – Dec. 22, 2022 – Reader Comments: Georgia Victory, Electoral Politics, Electoral Strategy; Rail Workers; Doctors and Unions; After Dobbs; Ending ‘American War’: Promises, Realities, Impact of U.S. Peace Movement; Cartoons, More ...

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December 22, 2022 at 1:40 AM

The High Price of Delusion

Portside Culture The High Price of Delusion     Guy Miller August 1, 2022Against the Current This book explores the impact of modern conservative talk radio, which is a byproduct of the 1996 media deregulation legislation that President Bill Clinton signed into…

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December 22, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Trump May Be the Figurehead, but the Rot of January 6 Permeates the Republican Party

Trump May Be the Figurehead, but the Rot of January 6 Permeates the Republican Party     Grace Segers and Daniel Strauss December 19, 2022The New Republic The final hearing of the January 6 committee showed that the former president was far from alone in fomenting th…

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December 22, 2022 at 1:05 AM

How AI-Generated Text Is Poisoning the Internet

How AI-Generated Text Is Poisoning the Internet     Melissa Heikkiläarchive page December 20, 2022MIT Technology Review The proliferation of easily accessible and believable chatbots raises an important question: How will we know whether what we read online is writte…

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December 22, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Mussolini in Myth and Memory

Mussolini in Myth and Memory     Paul Corner December 18, 2022History News Network There is growing fascination and nostalgia for dictators, extreme right-wing government in some countries and “illiberal democracy” in others. Why is this? What has happened to permit …

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December 22, 2022 at 1:00 AM

The Regime Must Fall: Bahareh Hedayati’s Full Letter From Evin Prison

The Regime Must Fall: Bahareh Hedayati’s Full Letter From Evin Prison     Bahareh Hedayati December 18, 2022IranWire Bahareh Hedayati, an Iranian women’s rights and human rights activist who has been arrested and imprisoned several times, was last arrested on October…

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December 22, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – December 21, 2022

Global Left Midweek – December 21, 2022     December 21, 2022xxxxxx Workers vs neoliberalism — it's happening everywhere Garment workers in Bangladesh take part in a "Make Amazon Pay" demonstration on November 25, 2022. Credit, UNI Global Union/Twitter  …

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December 21, 2022 at 2:50 AM

Forecast 2023: Stormy, Chance of Lightning

Forecast 2023: Stormy, Chance of Lightning     xxxxxx Moderators December 20, 2022xxxxxx Could the clash between democracy and authoritarianism become even sharper in 2023? Yes – in fact, that may be the safest prediction we can make. Here’s how we – the moderators o…

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December 21, 2022 at 1:30 AM

The Homeownership Society Was a Mistake

The Homeownership Society Was a Mistake     Jerusalem Demsas December 20, 2022The Atlantic Real estate should be treated as consumption, not investment. , Katie Martin / The Atlantic; Getty   It is a truth universally acknowledged that an American in pos…

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December 21, 2022 at 1:25 AM

The Committee Wraps It Up

The Committee Wraps It Up     Harold Meyerson December 20, 2022The American Prospect Charged with investigating the January 6th insurrection, the committee made a devastating case against Trump, regardless of what the attorney general elects to do. Chairman Be…

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December 21, 2022 at 1:25 AM

Big Oil Is Behind Conspiracy To Deceive Public, First Climate Racketeering Lawsuit Says

Big Oil Is Behind Conspiracy To Deceive Public, First Climate Racketeering Lawsuit Says     Nina Lakhani December 20, 2022The Guardian Lawyer in a civil lawsuit launched by towns in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico describes why it is using laws used to target mob bosses …

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December 21, 2022 at 1:25 AM

Puerto Rico’s Perfect Storm – Colonialism, Privatization, and Trump

Puerto Rico’s Perfect Storm – Colonialism, Privatization, and Trump     Arthur MacEwan December 20, 2022Dollars and Sense This is a perfect storm of human events - the effects of Puerto Rico’s 100-plus years as a U.S. colony; the damage wrought by the recent privatiz…

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December 21, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Nancy Pelosi’s Daughter Makes Awful Documentaries Fawning Over the Establishment

Portside Culture Nancy Pelosi’s Daughter Makes Awful Documentaries Fawning Over the Establishment     Will Sloan December 16, 2022Jacobin For two decades, Alexandra Pelosi, Nancy’s daughter, has made award-winning, godawful films about America’s political class…

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December 21, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – December 20, 2022

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – December 20, 2022     December 20, 2022xxxxxx Beating back the right, fight by fight Credit, Nate Beeler   Fighting the Right in a School Board Running for President as an Anti-Vaxxer Vatican Defrocks Priests for Life L…

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December 20, 2022 at 2:40 AM

Jan. 6 Committee: Four Grave Crimes of Donald Trump

Jan. 6 Committee: Four Grave Crimes of Donald Trump     Jamie Raskin December 19, 2022xxxxxx Ours is not a system of justice where foot soldiers go to jail and masterminds and ringleaders get a free pass. More than sufficient evidence exists of Donald Trump assisting…

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December 20, 2022 at 1:15 AM

Once You See the Truth About Cars, You Can’t Unsee It

Once You See the Truth About Cars, You Can’t Unsee It     Andrew Ross and Julie Livingston December 15, 2022The New York Times For many low-income and minority Americans, automobiles have been turbo-boosted engines of inequality, immobilizing their owners with debt, …

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December 20, 2022 at 1:05 AM

Drinking Cultures Around the World

Portside Culture Drinking Cultures Around the World     Gavin Lapidus eshores travel guides Different cultures have important rules, traditions and customs that reveal interesting things about them. Customs and traditions that change from country to count…

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December 20, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Boston Is Losing Its Snow Wicked Fast

Boston Is Losing Its Snow Wicked Fast     Katherine J. Wu December 19, 2022The Atlantic New England is warming more quickly than almost anywhere else on Earth. A street in Amesbury, Massachusetts, in 2019, Mark Power / Magnum   My first winter in Boston,…

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December 20, 2022 at 1:00 AM

AI Is Finally Good at Stuff, and That’s a Problem

AI Is Finally Good at Stuff, and That’s a Problem     Rebecca Heilweil December 7, 2022Vox Here’s why you’ve been hearing so much about ChatGPT. Artificial Intelligence is getting much better, mikemacmarketing https://www.flickr.com/photos/152824664@N07/302124…

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December 20, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Ken Loach: “The BBC’s Role in the Destruction of Jeremy Corbyn’s Leadership Has Been Absolutely Shameless”

Ken Loach: “The BBC’s Role in the Destruction of Jeremy Corbyn’s Leadership Has Been Absolutely Shameless”     Arthur Neslen December 16, 2022Equal Times Broadcasters play a propaganda role as does print media such as the Guardian. An example was the [1984] Miners’ S…

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December 19, 2022 at 8:10 AM

Fusion Skepticism Follows a Century of Genius, Fraud and Hype

Fusion Skepticism Follows a Century of Genius, Fraud and Hype     Stephen Mihm December 15, 2022Bloomberg.com Before we shrug off the latest achievement as just another small step on a long road, consider the miles we’ve come since the idea of tapping the power of th…

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December 19, 2022 at 7:40 AM

Shadowboxing and Geopolitics on the Dark Web

Shadowboxing and Geopolitics on the Dark Web     Mohar Chatterjee December 11, 2022Politico The takedown of a Russian darknet marketplace exposed cracks within the cyber-criminal underworld — and the global effort to shut down these digital black markets. , IT…

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December 19, 2022 at 6:50 AM

All Pain and No Gain From Higher Interest Rates

All Pain and No Gain From Higher Interest Rates     Joseph E. Stiglitz December 8, 2022Project Syndicate In the name of taming inflation, central banks have deliberately set themselves on a path to cause a recession – or to worsen it if it comes anyway. Worse, today'…

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December 19, 2022 at 6:05 AM

Charlene Mitchell, Leader of the Campaign To Free Angela Davis

Charlene Mitchell, Leader of the Campaign To Free Angela Davis     Mitchell family December 14, 2022xxxxxx Charlene (Alexander) Mitchell, a key leader of the movement in the early 1970s to free imprisoned activist Angela Davis, helped found NAARPR, and the CCDS, ran …

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December 19, 2022 at 5:40 AM

Why Biden Must Confront Corporate Employers More Directly

Why Biden Must Confront Corporate Employers More Directly     Jon Hiatt December 12, 2022onlabor It is not too late for Biden to use the full powers of his presidency to confront employers who force workers to choose between protecting their health or retaining their…

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December 19, 2022 at 1:00 AM

The White Lotus’s Second Season Was a Triumph of Subtle but Biting Class Analysis

Portside Culture The White Lotus’s Second Season Was a Triumph of Subtle but Biting Class Analysis     Conner Reed December 13, 2022Jacobin The second season of The White Lotus, HBO’s propulsive satire, had sex on the brain more than anything else. But it never…

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December 18, 2022 at 2:25 AM

‘We Must Unite Our Continent’

‘We Must Unite Our Continent’     Kyeretwie Opoku December 12, 2022Peoples Dispatch From December 8-10, members of political parties, trade unions, community-based organizations, women’s groups, other social movements across West Africa gathered in Winneba, Ghana to …

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December 18, 2022 at 2:25 AM

Democratic Majority at the FCC Still Blocked

Democratic Majority at the FCC Still Blocked     Luke Goldstein December 15, 2022The American Prospect The nomination of Gigi Sohn for the fifth commissioner’s slot has languished for over a year. Numerous policies affecting telecom interests are at stake. Gig…

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December 18, 2022 at 1:05 AM

The Road to Fascism

The Road to Fascism     Joseph E. Stiglitz December 12, 2022Project Syndicate Growing hardship is all but assured in 2023, and it will provide even more fertile ground for dangerous demagogues. , Wm McNamee/Getty Images   NEW YORK – Economics has been ca…

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December 18, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Remembering Ralph Fasanella

Remembering Ralph Fasanella     Jonathan Kissam December 16, 2022United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America UE Organizer and Painter of Working-Class Life and Struggle Sunday Afternoon by Ralph Fasanella, Estate of Ralph Fasanella.   Ralph…

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December 18, 2022 at 1:00 AM

First Things First: The Truth About Fredric March

First Things First: The Truth About Fredric March     December 14, 2022 The old Hollywood actor and civil rights champion’s reputation has been tarnished by accusations of hate and racism. This calls for some sifting and winnowing. Fredric March in a publicity…

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December 17, 2022 at 3:50 AM

Friday Nite Videos | December 16, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | December 16, 2022     December 16, 2022xxxxxx Trump Humiliates Himself so Badly, Even Republicans Abandon Him. To the End | Documentary. Building Resilient Organizations. I'm The Guy Behind The Viral "Insulin Is Free" Tweet. Indict Us Too: Danie…

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December 17, 2022 at 2:30 AM

‘You Don’t Get To Lead a Government You Tried To Destroy’: House Dems Move To Block Trump 2024 Run

‘You Don’t Get To Lead a Government You Tried To Destroy’: House Dems Move To Block Trump 2024 Run     Jake Johnson December 16, 2022Common Dreams "The 14th Amendment makes clear that based on his past behavior, Donald Trump is disqualified from ever holding federal …

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