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January 18, 2023 at 1:30 AM

At Davos, Capitalists Are Trying To Solve the Problems They Themselves Create

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January 18, 2023 at 1:25 AM

What Price “Defense”?

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January 18, 2023 at 1:25 AM

From Church to Classroom: The Rev William Barber Takes His ‘Moral Mission’ to Yale

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January 18, 2023 at 1:25 AM

Blunders, Splits and War

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January 18, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – January 17, 2023

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January 17, 2023 at 2:35 AM

The Richest 1% of People Amassed Almost Two-Thirds of New Wealth Created in the Last Two Years, Oxfam Says

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January 17, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Recipes from the Survivors of Auschwitz

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January 17, 2023 at 1:05 AM

South Nassau Nurses Vote To Become Members of New York’s Largest Union of Registered Nurses

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January 17, 2023 at 1:05 AM

A True and Visionary Radical, Martin Luther King Jr. Was No Moderate

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January 17, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Martin Luther King’s Multiple Lanes to Multiracial Democracy

Martin Luther King’s Multiple Lanes to Multiracial Democracy     Maria J. Stephan January 13, 2023Waging Nonviolence King understood that no single approach would be sufficient to combat the interconnected evils of racism, economic exploitation and militarism. …

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January 17, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Martin Sherwin’s “Gambling With Armageddon” Strips Away the Myths of Nuclear Deterrence

Martin Sherwin’s “Gambling With Armageddon” Strips Away the Myths of Nuclear Deterrence     Lawrence Wittner January 15, 2023History News Network How nuclear weapons gradually became a key part of international relations. A US helicopter flies above the Soviet…

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January 16, 2023 at 9:15 AM

New Type of Entanglement Lets Scientists ‘See’ Inside Nuclei

New Type of Entanglement Lets Scientists ‘See’ Inside Nuclei     Brookhaven National Laboratory January 15, 2023Phys.org Just as visible light and x-rays are used to study biosamples, cells, and atoms, high-energy photons can be used to probe gluons inside of atomic …

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January 16, 2023 at 8:50 AM

What Spain Tells Us About Fighting Fascism

What Spain Tells Us About Fighting Fascism     Charles Idelson January 14, 2023Medium In the wake of neo-fascist coup attempts — and the ongoing threat they pose in the U.S. and Brazil — it’s worth revisiting historical analogies on how to challenge the fascist plagu…

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January 16, 2023 at 7:25 AM

The Constitutional Case for Disarming the Debt Ceiling

The Constitutional Case for Disarming the Debt Ceiling     Thomas Geoghegan January 6, 2023The New Republic The Framers would have never tolerated debt-limit brinkmanship. It’s time to put this terrible idea on trial. Alexander Hamilton stands guard over the U…

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January 16, 2023 at 7:05 AM

‘The Most Dangerous Negro’: 3 Essential Reads on the FBI’s Assessment of MLK’s Radical Views and Allies

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January 16, 2023 at 6:40 AM

Socialism Is Back in the Wisconsin Legislature

Socialism Is Back in the Wisconsin Legislature     John Nichols January 11, 2023The Nation A pair of democratic socialists have formed the state’s first socialist caucus since the 1930s. Daniel Hoan, one of three Socialist mayors who have led the city of Milwa…

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January 16, 2023 at 4:45 AM

Hulu’s Kindred Solves the Handmaid’s Tale Problem

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January 15, 2023 at 1:05 AM

400% Price Hike of COVID Vaccine

400% Price Hike of COVID Vaccine     Ariel Zilber January 12, 2023NY Post Moderna’s expected 400% hike for its COVID vaccine sparked outrage on Capitol Hill. Moderna is reportedly planning to more than quadruple the price of its COVID vaccine., AFP via Getty I…

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January 15, 2023 at 1:05 AM

FDA’s Abortion Pill Has Limited Impact Across the South

FDA’s Abortion Pill Has Limited Impact Across the South     Elisha Brown January 13, 2023Facing South Across the South, eight states — Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia — have near-total bans on abortion. …

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January 15, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Will SCOTUS Revoke the Right To Strike?

Will SCOTUS Revoke the Right To Strike?     Miles Mogulescu January 13, 2023American Prospect A case argued this week could give worker-phobic Republican justices a chance to force workers to stay on the job. , Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via AP Images   The r…

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January 15, 2023 at 1:00 AM

New Biden Policy Boosting Migrant Worker Protections

New Biden Policy Boosting Migrant Worker Protections     Jessica Corbett January 14, 2023Common Dreams "This is a huge victory for undocumented workers and the labor movement," said one organizer. Migrant farmworkers check irrigation lines in an orange grove o…

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January 15, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Socio-Political Formations Behind Israel’s Government

Socio-Political Formations Behind Israel’s Government     Ilan Pappe January 6, 2023Palestine Chronicle And will Jewish communities be shocked enough to wake up from the “fantasy Israel” dream and realize the danger of present-day Israel, not only to Palestinians but…

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January 14, 2023 at 4:00 AM

Friday Nite Videos | January 13, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | January 13, 2023     January 13, 2023xxxxxx Earth, Wind & Fire | Documentary. George Carlin | Baseball vs Football. Where Did All the Gold in the Universe Come From? Congresswoman Shares Stillbirth Story Pre-Roe v Wade. These Creatures Were D…

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January 14, 2023 at 2:50 AM

A Tale of Two Exceptionalisms: Russia and the USA

A Tale of Two Exceptionalisms: Russia and the USA     Rebecca Gordon January 8, 2023tomdispatch Russia is not a signatory to the International Criminal Court, which means that its nationals can’t be tried at the ICC for war crimes in Ukraine. The United States is the…

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January 14, 2023 at 2:30 AM

Maybe the Biden Classified Docs *Won’t* Become the Next BUT HER EMAILS False Equivalency?

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January 14, 2023 at 2:20 AM

Are You Siding With Harry or the Palace? Either Way, You Fall Into the Royalist Trap

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January 14, 2023 at 2:00 AM

From Champion of the Oppressed to Truth, Justice, and the American Way: Who Took the Socialism Out of Superman?

From Champion of the Oppressed to Truth, Justice, and the American Way: Who Took the Socialism Out of Superman?     Hank Kennedy January 13, 2023Cosmonaut Magazine Hank Kennedy traces the ideological history of Superman, arguing that the populism of the character’s e…

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January 14, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The Night the Lights Went Out in Moore County, N.C.

Portside Culture The Night the Lights Went Out in Moore County, N.C.     A.E. Hines December 18, 2022Rattle Violence in North Carolina could not stop the drag show, as poet A.E. Hines depicts the resistance. ,   The Night the Lights Went Out in Mo…

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January 13, 2023 at 4:45 AM

George Santos Faces Calls To Resign From 4 G.O.P. Congressmen

George Santos Faces Calls To Resign From 4 G.O.P. Congressmen     Michael Gold and Grace Ashford January 11, 2023New York Times Republican officials in New York sharply denounced the embattled representative, even as leaders in Washington have said they will not push…

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January 13, 2023 at 4:30 AM

I’m a Scientist Who Spoke Up About Climate Change. My Employer Fired Me.

I’m a Scientist Who Spoke Up About Climate Change. My Employer Fired Me.     Rose Abramoff January 10, 2023New York Times Oak Ridge National Laboratory fired the talented and prolific climate scientist Rose Abramoff for displaying the banner “Out of the lab & int…

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January 13, 2023 at 4:05 AM

In ‘Act of Fascism and Supremacy,’ Israel Bans Palestinian Flags in Public Spaces

In ‘Act of Fascism and Supremacy,’ Israel Bans Palestinian Flags in Public Spaces     Brett Wilkins January 9, 2023Common Dreams After protests in which tens of thousands of Israelis marched "together against fascism and apartheid," Israel's far-right security minist…

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January 13, 2023 at 3:45 AM

A Better Way for Retiree Health Care

A Better Way for Retiree Health Care     Barbara Bowen and Barbara Caress January 9, 2023New York Daily News New York City has kept a covenant with its workers: your wages will be modest — lower than those of your counterparts in the suburbs or the private sector — b…

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January 13, 2023 at 3:00 AM

Tidbits – Jan. 12, 2023 – Reader Comments: Today’s McCarthyism in the House; Why Nurses Strike; New York’s Dems and Progressives; How Finland Is Teaching a Generation To Spot Misinformation; Rosa Luxemburg on Revolution; Ukraine Solidarity Network; Cartoo

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January 13, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Barbara Kingsolver – Making the Invisible, Visible

Portside Culture Barbara Kingsolver – Making the Invisible, Visible     Dave Kellaway December 7, 2022Anti-Capitalist Reistance Dave Kellaway reviews Barbara Kingsolver’s latest novel, Demon Copperhead and reflects on her contribution to literary fiction. She i…

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January 12, 2023 at 6:05 AM

Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985

Portside Culture Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985     Paul Buhle May 1, 2022Rain Taxi Review of Books This book of critical essays aims to introduce the radical legacy of science fiction writing to new audiences. , …

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January 12, 2023 at 3:40 AM

Norm Fruchter, Leader in NYC and Newark Education Equity Movement, Dies at 85

Norm Fruchter, Leader in NYC and Newark Education Equity Movement, Dies at 85     Michael Elsen-Rooney , Reema Amin and Alex Zimmerman January 5, 2023Chalkbeat An activist, community organizer, school leader, novelist, and academic, Fruchter was on the front lines of…

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January 12, 2023 at 3:30 AM

The Lie at the Heart of Politicians’ “Job Creation”

The Lie at the Heart of Politicians’ “Job Creation”     Sarah Lazare January 10, 2023Jacobin When they want to wage war or destroy the planet, American political elites are obsessed with “job creation.” When workers start accruing a modest amount of power, elites dem…

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January 12, 2023 at 3:20 AM

Thousands in Israel March Against ‘Fascism and Apartheid’ at Anti-Netanyahu Protests

Thousands in Israel March Against ‘Fascism and Apartheid’ at Anti-Netanyahu Protests     Julia Conley January 8, 2023Common Dreams "We can see right now many laws being advocated for against LGBTQ, against Palestinians, against larger minorities in Israel," said one …

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January 12, 2023 at 3:10 AM

Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Social Media Harm

Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Social Media Harm     Gene Johnson January 8, 2023HuffPost Novel action blames the companies for worsening mental health and behavioral disorders among youth, including anxiety, depression and cyberbullying. ,   SEATT…

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January 12, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – January 11, 2023

Global Left Midweek – January 11, 2023     January 11, 2023xxxxxx News and analysis from movements and parties in every region Demonstrators protest against anti-democratic riots and in support of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in Sao Paulo, Bra…

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January 11, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Latin America and the Caribbean: Year 2022 in Review

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January 11, 2023 at 1:05 AM

How Kevin Did It

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January 11, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Greenpeace Calls on US and Mexico To Defuse Largest Carbon Bomb in North America

Greenpeace Calls on US and Mexico To Defuse Largest Carbon Bomb in North America     Kenny Stancil January 10, 2023Common Dreams "The oil and gas industry has lit a fuse on the Permian Basin carbon bomb that threatens to blow up any hope of a livable future," said on…

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January 11, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – January 10, 2023

Media Bits and Bytes – January 10, 2023     January 10, 2023xxxxxx Making tech work for the workers’ movement Credit, Fox News   Twitter vs Wikipedia Amazon Workers Should Try Digital Picketing Migration Film Festival in London How DAOs Can Strengthen Wo…

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January 11, 2023 at 1:00 AM

As Nurses Strike, Hospital CEOs Pocket Millions

As Nurses Strike, Hospital CEOs Pocket Millions     Matthew Cunningham-Cook January 10, 2023The Lever As nurses from two New York hospitals fight for better treatment, the executives in charge have been boosting their own pay and slashing charity care. Nurses …

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January 11, 2023 at 1:00 AM

What Noah Baumbach’s White Noise Is Really About

Portside Culture What Noah Baumbach’s White Noise Is Really About     Alissa Wilkinson December 30, 2022Vox Death, supermarkets, and an airborne toxic event. Greta Gerwig, May Nivola, Adam Driver, Samuel Nivola, and Raffey Cassidy in White Noise. , Wilso…

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January 10, 2023 at 1:05 AM

GOP Treason Is Stalking Democracies Around the World

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January 10, 2023 at 1:05 AM

For Lula, Fighting Against Fascism and for Economic Justice Is Nothing New

For Lula, Fighting Against Fascism and for Economic Justice Is Nothing New     Omar Ocampo January 9, 2023Inequality.org Having fought for labor rights under a dictatorship, the Brazilian president once again faces a violent far-right movement bent on blocking his pr…

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January 10, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Strike Threat As Nursing Union Demands Legal Minimum Staffing Levels

Strike Threat As Nursing Union Demands Legal Minimum Staffing Levels     Pat Leahy, Emmet Malone, Jennifer Bray January 7, 2023Irish Times The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), the country’s main nursing union, has demanded legislation that would require…

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January 10, 2023 at 1:00 AM

I’m a Restaurant Critic. Am I Fueling Gentrification?

Portside Culture I’m a Restaurant Critic. Am I Fueling Gentrification?     Soleil Ho San Francisco Chronicle Restaurant critics don’t talk about gentrification--a process whereby longtime residents of underserved neighborhoods are displaced in favor of more affl…

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