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January 10, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard

Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard     Michael Massing January 5, 2023The Nation Kenneth Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for 29 years, was denied a fellowship at the Kennedy School. The reason? Israel. , Victor Juhasz   Soon aft…

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January 9, 2023 at 8:50 AM

‘Disruptive’ Science Has Declined — And No One Knows Why

‘Disruptive’ Science Has Declined — And No One Knows Why     Max Kozlov January 4, 2023Nature The proportion of publications that send a field in a new direction has plummeted over the past half-century. The proportion of disruptive scientific papers, such as …

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January 9, 2023 at 8:30 AM

Talking to an Investigative Reporter Who Exposed Chinese Influence in Canada

Talking to an Investigative Reporter Who Exposed Chinese Influence in Canada     Sebastian Rotella, Sam Cooper January 6, 2023ProPublica In an interview with ProPublica, Sam Cooper describes how he unearthed scandals that have shaken the Canadian political system. …

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January 9, 2023 at 8:15 AM

British Genocide in Kenya: Time for a Reckoning

British Genocide in Kenya: Time for a Reckoning     Mehdi Alavi January 2, 2023Fair Observer During the colonial era, Britain routinely committed ethnic cleansing and applied genocidal policies in Kenya. It is time Britain apologized and paid reparations to millions …

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January 9, 2023 at 7:00 AM

Florida and Texas, the Far-Right Axis

Florida and Texas, the Far-Right Axis     Luisita Lopez Torregrosa January 4, 2023Texas Observer Both helmed by conservative governors, the two states represent radically different futures for the country. ,   At the crux of the nation’s hyperpartisan po…

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January 9, 2023 at 6:35 AM

Brazil Protests

Brazil Protests     Tom Phillips, Andrew Downie January 8, 2023The Guardian Lula Vows To Punish ‘Neo-Fascists’ After Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Congress. Mass arrests made in Brazil after invasion of government buildings,   Brazilian president Luiz Ináci…

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January 9, 2023 at 1:00 AM

“Yellowstone” Is a Conservative Texas Rewriting of the American West – And Also Great Television

Portside Culture “Yellowstone” Is a Conservative Texas Rewriting of the American West – And Also Great Television     Steve Chapple January 4, 2023Stansbury Forum “Yellowstone” is superbly written, filmed and acted television, great entertainment for those who …

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January 8, 2023 at 1:05 AM

‘B4’ It’s Too Late: The Socialist Left’s Role in Fighting Autocracy

‘B4’ It’s Too Late: The Socialist Left’s Role in Fighting Autocracy     Bill Fletcher Jr. January 5, 2023Convergence Magazine B4—the Broad Front Opposing the Right—can’t be about the status quo. While it must be aimed at defeating all attacks on our democratic rights…

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January 8, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Human Prehistory—Why New Discoveries About Human Origins Open Up Revolutionary Possibilities

Human Prehistory—Why New Discoveries About Human Origins Open Up Revolutionary Possibilities     Jan Ritch-Frel October 14, 2022Independent Media Institute The invention and subsequent development of technology was the inflection point from which humanity was to dive…

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January 8, 2023 at 1:05 AM

The Constitutional Case for Disarming the Debt Ceiling

The Constitutional Case for Disarming the Debt Ceiling     January 6, 2023 The Framers would have never tolerated debt-limit brinkmanship. It’s time to put this terrible idea on trial. Statue of Alexander Hamilton in Central Park, NYC,   For all of Donal…

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January 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The Ultrarich Are Getting Cozy in America’s Tax Havens

The Ultrarich Are Getting Cozy in America’s Tax Havens     Whizy Kim January 4, 2023Vox More states are slashing or eliminating taxes, lessening the burden mostly for the wealthy. What does that cost the rest of us? , Christina Animashaun/Vox   In 2020, …

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January 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Ontario’s Strong Mayor Reforms

Ontario’s Strong Mayor Reforms     Tom McDowell December 19, 2022Canadian Dimension Strong mayor reforms are a ruling class effort to insulate neoliberal policies from democratic interference Toronto Mayor John Tory and Ontario Premier Doug Ford., Twitter …

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January 7, 2023 at 1:35 AM

Friday Nite Videos | January 6, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | January 6, 2023     January 6, 2023xxxxxx The Case for a $20/Hour Minimum Wage. The Beat, It Travels: Reggaeton. Boebert and Hannity Clash, Republicans Turn On Trump. How Physicists Created a Holographic Wormhole. What New Zealand Can Teach Us A…

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January 7, 2023 at 1:05 AM

A Jan. 6 Comic Book Asks the Terrifying Question: What if the Coup Had Worked?

A Jan. 6 Comic Book Asks the Terrifying Question: What if the Coup Had Worked?     Todd Zwillich January 6, 2023Vice “1/6” imagines the dystopian MAGA future that almost was. ,   This content comes from the latest installment of our weekly Breaking the V…

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January 7, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Why Socialists Need To Talk About Justice

Why Socialists Need To Talk About Justice     Lillian Cicerchia December 28, 2022Jacobin It’s not enough for socialists to point out capitalism’s many faults — we need to explain our positive vision of the future and how it lives up to our ideals of justice. ,…

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January 7, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Record-High Temperatures Across Europe Ease Energy Crisis Imposed by Russia’s War

Record-High Temperatures Across Europe Ease Energy Crisis Imposed by Russia’s War     Chelsea Harvey and Sara Schonhardt January 5, 2023E&E News Extreme heat has provided some relief from Europe’s punishing energy crunch. Trouble looms, though, as it continues to…

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January 7, 2023 at 1:00 AM

In Milley’s Own Words: The Most Striking Moments From His Jan. 6 Interview

In Milley’s Own Words: The Most Striking Moments From His Jan. 6 Interview     Lara Seligman January 4, 2023Politico “You’re the Commander in Chief. You’ve got an assault going on on the Capitol of the United States of America, and there’s nothing? No call? Nothing? …

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January 7, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Poem for My Country

Portside Culture Poem for My Country     Beau Beausoleil January 6, 2023 San Francisco poet Beau Beausoleil opens the new year with poetry of hope. ,   Poem For My Country By Beau Beausoleil I want a day when every gun refuses to fire I want a day…

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January 6, 2023 at 1:34 AM

Eight Things You Should Know About Roberto Clemente on the 50th Anniversary of His Tragic Death

Eight Things You Should Know About Roberto Clemente on the 50th Anniversary of His Tragic Death     John Tarleton December 31, 2022The Indypendent Last Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the death of baseball superstar Roberto Clemente.The fascinating story of a …

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January 6, 2023 at 1:10 AM

The Real GOP Steps Forward – Jan. 06 They Failed, Now They Are Stopping the Functioning of Congress

The Real GOP Steps Forward – Jan. 06 They Failed, Now They Are Stopping the Functioning of Congress     Josh Marshall January 4, 2023Talking Points Memo (TPM) The GOP is a failed state, Donald Trump is its warlord. The 20 rebels are saying they rule the GOP, which th…

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January 6, 2023 at 1:10 AM

The Devastating New History of the January 6th Insurrection (long)

The Devastating New History of the January 6th Insurrection (long)     David Remnick December 22, 2022The New Yorker The House report describes both a catastrophe and a way forward. For the first time in the history of the United States, Congress referred a former Pr…

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January 6, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Israel’s New Government Learned From the U.S. Far Right

Israel’s New Government Learned From the U.S. Far Right     Shiri Eisner January 1, 2023+972 Magazine The goal of Israel’s fascist right is to establish a religious dictatorship run according to their openly oppressive principles, explicitly targeting Palestinians, L…

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January 6, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Tidbits – Jan. 5, 2023 – Reader Comments: MAGAers Hold Congress Hostage; Roots of American Fascism; Open Letter to Young UniOrganizers; Come Work With Railroad Workers United; Jan 6th Justice: Our Freedoms, Our Vote – Nationwide Events; Cartoons; More...

Tidbits – Jan. 5, 2023 – Reader Comments: MAGAers Hold Congress Hostage; Roots of American Fascism; Open Letter to Young UniOrganizers; Come Work With Railroad Workers United; Jan 6th Justice: Our Freedoms, Our Vote – Nationwide Events; Cartoons; More…     January 5, 202…

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January 5, 2023 at 6:40 AM

A Breathless Race Through Recent History

Portside Culture A Breathless Race Through Recent History     Pratinav Anil January 4, 2023The Guardian This sweeping survey of the post-war period contains fascinating insights but lacks an organizing principle. ,   The Age of Interconnection A Gl…

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January 5, 2023 at 3:50 AM

The GOP-Speaker-Vote Burlesque

The GOP-Speaker-Vote Burlesque     Tom Nichols January 4, 2023The Atlantic If you think the crisis of American democracy is over, the circus in the House should remind you that a significant portion of the Republican Party has no interest in governing, policy, or dem…

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January 5, 2023 at 3:35 AM

Is the Right to Contraception About To End in America?

Is the Right to Contraception About To End in America?     Thom Hartmann January 4, 2023The Hartmann Report As of last week, Republican efforts to ban birth control in America have officially started, and teenagers in Texas are its first victims , Image by Tho…

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January 5, 2023 at 3:20 AM

The NFL’s Moral Collapse

The NFL’s Moral Collapse     Judd Legum January 4, 2023Popular Information What was unusual on Monday is that the full impact of Hamlin's injury was on display in the middle of the field during a primetime matchup. Typically, players who suffer injuries are rushed of…

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January 5, 2023 at 3:05 AM

Millennials Aren’t Getting More Rightwing With Age. I Suspect I Know Why

Millennials Aren’t Getting More Rightwing With Age. I Suspect I Know Why     Arwa Mahdawi January 3, 2023The Guardian The radicalism of my generation is often attributed to housing costs. But, as I found when I had my first child, there are much deeper issues at play…

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January 5, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – Mideast Focus

Global Left Midweek – Mideast Focus     January 4, 2023xxxxxx There is a global left — and it's challenging a global system Jordanians show solidarity with occupied Palestinians in 2020. Credit, REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed   Women’s Rights in the Gulf in 2022…

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January 4, 2023 at 1:35 AM

‘Not Business As Usual’: Health Lobbyists Brace for Bernie Sanders

‘Not Business As Usual’: Health Lobbyists Brace for Bernie Sanders     Megan R. Wilson January 3, 2023Politico Sanders’ well-chronicled antagonism toward lobbyists has some concerned they’ll be unable to blunt criticism of their clients’ profits or corporate executiv…

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January 4, 2023 at 1:30 AM

Hero of 2022: The Movement To Bring Brittney Griner and Pay Equity Back Home

Hero of 2022: The Movement To Bring Brittney Griner and Pay Equity Back Home     Maggie Duffy January 2, 2023Mother Jones “WNBA players need to be valued in their country and they won’t have to play overseas.” , Mother Jones; Charlie Neibergall/AP   On D…

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January 4, 2023 at 1:30 AM

‘The GOP Is Irretrievably Broken’: House Adjourns After McCarthy Fails To Win Speakership

‘The GOP Is Irretrievably Broken’: House Adjourns After McCarthy Fails To Win Speakership     Common Dreams Staff January 3, 2023Common Dreams "Still not sworn in because the Republicans are having a hard time picking their leader," said Democratic Rep.-elect Maxwell…

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January 4, 2023 at 1:30 AM

AMLO’s Four Years in Power Have Been a Success

AMLO’s Four Years in Power Have Been a Success     Kurt Hackbarth January 3, 2023Jacobin President Andrés Manuel López Obrador rose to power on the promise of massive redistribution. So far, he has nationalized lithium stores and lifted the minimum wage by 20%. But t…

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January 4, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – January 3, 2023

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – January 3, 2023     January 3, 2023xxxxxx A new year of MAGA madness and subversive pop Credit, Joe Rocco   Youth Activists Take On Gun Violence Epidemic Flight Attendants Raise the Roof Spreading Warmth All MAGA Sadism…

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January 4, 2023 at 1:00 AM

While You Were Sleeping Is a Delightful Holiday Rom-Com About a Union Transit Worker

Portside Culture While You Were Sleeping Is a Delightful Holiday Rom-Com About a Union Transit Worker     Leonard Pierce December 24, 2022Jacobin The 1995 Christmas rom-com While You Were Sleeping stars Sandra Bullock as a union transit worker in Chicago. Over …

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January 3, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Envisioning a World Without Nuclear Weapons

Envisioning a World Without Nuclear Weapons     H Patricia Hynes January 2, 2023xxxxxx While nuclear weapons governments and their bomb-making industries are criminally sleepwalking into what could mean the end of our planet’s life, many others – scientists, high-lev…

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January 3, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Telling Americans To ‘Eat Better’ Doesn’t Work. We Must Make Healthier Food

Portside Culture Telling Americans To ‘Eat Better’ Doesn’t Work. We Must Make Healthier Food     Mark Bittman December 4, 2022The Guardian Diet-related diseases from UPFs (ultra-processed food, or junk food) kill over 600,000 Americans a year. By contrast, at c…

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January 3, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The Evolution of Post-Soviet Ideology

The Evolution of Post-Soviet Ideology     Arseniy Krasnikov December 31, 2022Russian Dissent There is no dividing line between the Russian “quasi-liberals” of the 90s and the ideology of Russian imperialism today. They are aligned politically and economically, the fi…

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January 3, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The Iranian Uprising and the Cycles of Protest

The Iranian Uprising and the Cycles of Protest     Nassim Noroozi, Linda Martín Alcoff December 23, 2022The Indypendent  How authentic protest movements like the one in Iran can be hijacked by a funded opposition that builds momentum for war and military intervention…

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January 3, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Seals, Satellites, and Dung Beetles — What Links Them?

Seals, Satellites, and Dung Beetles — What Links Them?     Meena Miriam Yust January 1, 2023Common Dreams The seals are enduring the consequences of human activity in more than one way. Is it too much to ask that we give them a chance? Seal lying on sand amid …

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January 2, 2023 at 5:35 AM

Inside Google’s Quest To Digitize Troops’ Tissue Samples

Inside Google’s Quest To Digitize Troops’ Tissue Samples     James Bandler January 12, 2023ProPublica The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. DOD staffers have pushed back, raising eth…

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January 2, 2023 at 5:20 AM

White Supremacy and January 6: What’s Missing From the Congressional Report

White Supremacy and January 6: What’s Missing From the Congressional Report     Anthony DiMaggio December 30, 2022CounterPunch The question of whether white supremacist values are driving how the public understands J6 has been almost entirely ignored by U.S. journali…

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January 2, 2023 at 1:05 AM

“Unacceptable”: NY Progressives Vow To Stop Dem. Gov’s Nomination of Conservative Judge to Top Court

“Unacceptable”: NY Progressives Vow To Stop Dem. Gov’s Nomination of Conservative Judge to Top Court     Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Jabari Brisport December 30, 2022Democracy Now! Democrats likely to defeat Dem. Governor Hochul’s nomination of Hector LaSalle to be t…

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January 2, 2023 at 1:05 AM

The New Inflation Picture

The New Inflation Picture     J. Bradford Delong December 28, 2022Project Syndicate Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the bond market's 5-10 year projection of annual chain-weighted personal-consumption-expenditures inflation reached 2.27%, raising concerns tha…

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January 2, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Facing Houthi Victory in Yemen, US Changes Tactics

Facing Houthi Victory in Yemen, US Changes Tactics     Edward Hunt December 14, 2022Foreign Policy in Focus U.S. officials are trying to preserve a truce that has reduced violence and created the possibility for a negotiated settlement to the war. Yemen War De…

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January 2, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Star Wars’ Evil Empire Can Feel a Little Corny — But Then Came Andor

Portside Culture Star Wars’ Evil Empire Can Feel a Little Corny — But Then Came Andor     Sonia Saraiya December 15, 2022Vox Andor actually shows why the Empire is terrifying. We see the Empire’s strategy over and over again: Extract resources. Displace indigen…

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January 1, 2023 at 2:05 AM

Bernie Sanders, HELP Committee

Bernie Sanders, HELP Committee     Burgess Everett December 16, 2022Politico The Vermont independent is taking over the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee with plans to both embrace his activist roots and work across the aisle. Sen. Bernie Sanders…

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January 1, 2023 at 1:55 AM

Jan. 6 Report Downplays Role of Christian Nationalism

Jan. 6 Report Downplays Role of Christian Nationalism     Julia Conley December 30, 2022Common Dreams "If we don't confront Christian nationalism then we are leaving ourselves open to future attacks, like what we saw on January 6," said one critic. Former Pres…

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January 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Ten Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2022

Ten Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2022     Medea Benjamin December 23, 2022CounterPunch From Lula's victory in Brazil to a peace treaty ending civil war in Ethiopia, victorties pushing back Republican reaction in the United States to the growing presence …

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January 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The Joy of the South: We Were Not Born To Suffer

The Joy of the South: We Were Not Born To Suffer     Javier Tolcachier December 21, 2022Pressenza We were not born to suffer, neither Argentines, nor French, nor any other human being on this earth. We were born precisely for the opposite, to free ourselves increasin…

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