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June 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Corbyn in Budapest: “We Have To Be Organized on an International Basis”

Corbyn in Budapest: “We Have To Be Organized on an International Basis”     Levente Szadai and Csaba Tóth June 6, 2023LeftEast We have global capital organized on energy supplies, organized on food production and distribution, organized on services, and organized on …

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June 10, 2023 at 1:55 AM

Friday Nite Videos | June 9, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | June 9, 2023     June 9, 2023xxxxxx I Tracked Down My Anonymous Landlord... Here's What Happened. How a 1968 Student Protest Fueled a Chicano Rights Movement. Santos' Lawyer Was Part of the J6 Mob. Why Did Our Brains Shrink? The Canadian Village …

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June 10, 2023 at 12:05 AM

How To Convict Trump

How To Convict Trump     Norman Eisen, Andrew Weissmann and Joyce Vance June 9, 2023New York Times The potential for conviction and actually winning a jury verdict are two very different things — particularly against the notoriously combative and slippery former pre…

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June 10, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Who Gets To Try Trump First?

Who Gets To Try Trump First?     Darryl K. Brown June 8, 2023The Conversation Nothing in the U.S. Constitution or federal law dictates that federal criminal cases get priority over state cases, or that prosecutions proceed in the order in which indictments are issued…

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June 10, 2023 at 12:05 AM

“People’s Media” Network, but Pro-Russia and Pro-China

“People’s Media” Network, but Pro-Russia and Pro-China     William Bredderman May 29, 2023The Daily Beast Tech mogul Neville Singham’s vast dark money network has fueled BreakThrough News and a raft of other online outlets pushing Moscow and Beijing’s favorite narrat…

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June 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM

SCOTUS Voting Rights Win Will Impact Multiple States

SCOTUS Voting Rights Win Will Impact Multiple States     Michael Li June 9, 2023Brennan Center for Justice A ruling in an Alabama case upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, but challenges remain for communities of color. U.S. Supreme Court, by zackl…

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June 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Arc

Portside Culture The Arc     Kenneth Pobo May 1, 2023Freshwater Literary Journal The so-called “arc of history,” says poet Kenneth Pobo, does not “bend toward justice,” and he tells us why! ,   The Arc By Kenneth Pobo That the arc of history bends…

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June 9, 2023 at 12:10 AM

Is Killing Blacks a Growth Industry?

Is Killing Blacks a Growth Industry?     Ishmael Reed June 2, 2023CounterPunch A growth industry is a sector of an economy that experiences a higher-than-average growth rate compared to other sectors. Growth industries are often new or pioneer industries that did not…

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June 9, 2023 at 12:05 AM

More Indications RFK Jr’s Anti Vaccine Claims Have Little Basis

More Indications RFK Jr’s Anti Vaccine Claims Have Little Basis     Russ Baker June 3, 2023Going Deep with Russ Baker At a time when disinformation and narrow-mindedness are at an all-time high, the last thing we need is a purported “reform” candidate who contributes…

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June 9, 2023 at 12:05 AM

“This Ain’t No Disco,” Broadway Tells David Byrne

“This Ain’t No Disco,” Broadway Tells David Byrne     Chris Lehmann June 2, 2023The Nation The former Talking Heads front man is battling Broadway musicians, the concept of musical theatrical productions on Broadway, and the local musicians’ union over a production t…

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June 9, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Readers Debate: The Surprising Pervasiveness of American Arrogance

Readers Debate: The Surprising Pervasiveness of American Arrogance     Kevin Young; Charles Patrick Lynch; John Feffer June 8, 2023xxxxxx Last week xxxxxx ran John Feffer's column, which generated a number of likes and shares on xxxxxx's Facebook page. We are are sha…

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June 9, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – June 8, 2023 – Reader Comments: Why I Voted No on the McCarthy Agreement; Supreme Court Rulings; Henry Kissinger; Ukraine War; UPS Strike?; Karl Marx Critics; Wealthiest Billionaire in Each State; Bill Fletcher’s New Novel; Cartoons;

Tidbits – June 8, 2023 – Reader Comments: Why I Voted No on the McCarthy Agreement; Supreme Court Rulings; Henry Kissinger; Ukraine War; UPS Strike?; Karl Marx Critics; Wealthiest Billionaire in Each State; Bill Fletcher’s New Novel; Cartoons;     June 8, 2023xxxxxx …

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June 9, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Tricky Thing With Humanism, This Book Implies, Is Humans

Portside Culture The Tricky Thing With Humanism, This Book Implies, Is Humans     Jennifer Szalai March 29, 2023The New York Times Sarah Bakewell’s sweeping new survey of the philosophical tradition, “Humanly Possible,” says that putting your faith in human beh…

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June 8, 2023 at 6:05 AM

Surging Atmospheric CO2 Hits Level Unseen in Millions of Years

Surging Atmospheric CO2 Hits Level Unseen in Millions of Years     Juan Cole June 7, 2023Common Dreams The only way to stop this march to a fully tropical globe is to stop burning gasoline and diesel in our vehicles, and to stop generating electricity and heating our…

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June 8, 2023 at 5:55 AM

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Moves To Vacate 316 Convictions Connected to Crooked NYPD Cops

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Moves To Vacate 316 Convictions Connected to Crooked NYPD Cops     Molly Crane-Newman June 6, 2023New York Daily News “These cases represent hundreds of New Yorkers who have been living with the serious costs that come with a conviction, incl…

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June 8, 2023 at 5:45 AM

Iowa Governor Signs One of the Most Dangerous Rollbacks of Child Labor Laws in the Country

Iowa Governor Signs One of the Most Dangerous Rollbacks of Child Labor Laws in the Country     Jennifer Sherer and Nina Mast May 31, 2023Economic Policy Institute 14 states have now introduced bills putting children at risk ,   In a March 14 report, we d…

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June 8, 2023 at 5:30 AM

UPS Teamsters Are Ready To Strike

UPS Teamsters Are Ready To Strike     Sean Orr and Elliot Lewis June 7, 2023Jacobin With UPS making astronomical profits and public support for unions holding strong, a Teamsters strike at UPS this August could be a watershed moment for the American working class. Tw…

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June 8, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – June 7, 2023

Global Left Midweek – June 7, 2023     June 7, 2023xxxxxx Major strikes in Iran and the UK, repression in Germany and Swaziland, and more , Workers protest in Iran   Iran Strike Wave German Police Attack Climate Activists The Saga of Eritrea From PSOL: B…

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June 7, 2023 at 12:40 AM

Tossed by Cement Mixers, the Court Grows Dizzy

Tossed by Cement Mixers, the Court Grows Dizzy     Harold Meyerson June 5, 2023The American Prospect Last Thursday, the Supremes ruled against a union of cement-mixer drivers—but their very odd decision could have been lots worse for American workers. The Glac…

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June 7, 2023 at 12:35 AM

Atlanta City Council Approves Project Decried As ‘Cop City,’ Rejecting Activists’ Fierce Opposition

Atlanta City Council Approves Project Decried As ‘Cop City,’ Rejecting Activists’ Fierce Opposition     R.J. Rico, Associated Press June 6, 2023PBS News Hour For about 14 hours, residents again and again took to the podium to slam the project, saying it would be a gr…

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June 7, 2023 at 12:35 AM

What Happens When You Tax Billionaires at 90 Percent?

What Happens When You Tax Billionaires at 90 Percent?     Tom Hartman June 6, 2023Economy For All America’s billionaires pay an average of around 3.1 percent as their functional income tax rate; America is the most unequal developed society in the world. The last tim…

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June 7, 2023 at 12:35 AM

Our Epidemic of Mass Shootings Is Traumatizing a Generation and Threatening Democracy

Our Epidemic of Mass Shootings Is Traumatizing a Generation and Threatening Democracy     Firmin DeBrabander June 6, 2023Jacobin The number of mass shootings continues to soar in the US — not just costing lives, but traumatizing our youth and undermining the basis fo…

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June 7, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – Pride Special

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – Pride Special     June 6, 2023xxxxxx Moving forward, facing violent opposition LGBTQ activists march past the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on February 14, 2023. Credit, John Amis/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign …

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June 6, 2023 at 12:05 AM

History Is a Human Right

History Is a Human Right     Jesse Hagopian May 24, 2023Word in Black From Stone Mountain to the Stonewall Inn, the #TeachTruth National Day of Action fights back against anti-history legislation. Pasadena MD at Banned Books Photo Booth, June 2022, Photograph …

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June 6, 2023 at 12:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, June 6 . . .

This Week in People’s History, June 6 . . .     xxxxxx Bullets don't stop March Against Fear. Strikers' play fills Madison Square Garden. Court rules for lunch-counter sit-in. Cesar Chavez gets started. CIA lawbreaking whitewashed. Environmental racism costs Shell Oi…

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June 6, 2023 at 12:05 AM

What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days

What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days     Maria Cramer June 4, 2023New York Times On a two-block stretch of Brownsville in April, the police stepped aside and let residents respond to 911 calls. It was a bold experiment that some bel…

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June 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Food Innovations That Came From War

Portside Culture Food Innovations That Came From War     Diana Hubbell May 12, 2023Atlas Obscura Many processed foods now common in civilian life were first created by and for the military-industrial complex. Thank Uncle Sam for Cheetos, air fryers, and other m…

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June 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Latino Activist Rudy Lozano Was Murdered 40 Years Ago. Some Called It a ‘Political Assassination.’

Latino Activist Rudy Lozano Was Murdered 40 Years Ago. Some Called It a ‘Political Assassination.’     Ron Grossman June 4, 2023Chicago Tribune An organizer for the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, he had made an unsuccessful run for 22nd Ward alderman i…

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June 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Liberalism and the Spectre of Inverted Totalitarianism

Liberalism and the Spectre of Inverted Totalitarianism     Henry Heller May 28, 2023Canadian Dimension What is paradoxical is that U.S. imperial ideology happens to be not fascism but an all-encompassing and intolerant liberalism refitted for rationalizing military a…

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June 5, 2023 at 4:30 AM

Sunday Science: Quantum Physics Proposes a New Way To Study Biology – And the Results Could Revolutionize Our Understanding of How Life Works

Sunday Science: Quantum Physics Proposes a New Way To Study Biology – And the Results Could Revolutionize Our Understanding of How Life Works     Clarice D. Aiello May 15, 2023The Conversation Research suggests that quantum effects influence biological functions. If …

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June 5, 2023 at 4:05 AM

What Will Be Left of the Voting Rights Act?

What Will Be Left of the Voting Rights Act?     Michael Waldman May 31, 2023Brennan Center for Justice The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority returns to one of its favorite victims. , Jason Armond/Getty   June is the cruelest month. Tomorrow begi…

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June 5, 2023 at 3:50 AM

The Little Man’s Big Friends

The Little Man’s Big Friends     Eric Foner June 1, 2023London Review of Books This book covers more than two centuries of American history, seeking to explain the evolution and enduring power of a racially inflected understanding of freedom. ,   Freedom…

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June 5, 2023 at 3:30 AM

Getting Across Baltimore

Getting Across Baltimore     Gabrielle Gurley June 1, 2023The American Prospect Gov. Wes Moore’s credibility in the largest city in Maryland rides on building a light-rail line long blocked by racist fears. Bus riders in Baltimore endure one or more long bus c…

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June 5, 2023 at 3:05 AM

This Is Not the End of the Supreme Court’s War on Labor

This Is Not the End of the Supreme Court’s War on Labor     Elie Mystal June 2, 2023The Nation With Glacier, eight justices sabotaged the most powerful weapon unions have: the strike. The west facade of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., at dusk.,…

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June 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Reality, Starring Sydney Sweeney, Is Unsettling, Vital Viewing

Portside Culture Reality, Starring Sydney Sweeney, Is Unsettling, Vital Viewing     Alissa Wilkinson May 29, 2023Vox The HBO film adapts the FBI transcript from Reality Winner’s interrogation into a stunning thriller. Sydney Sweeney as whistleblower Real…

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June 4, 2023 at 12:05 AM

This Years Mass. Graduates Are 400 Million in Debt

This Years Mass. Graduates Are 400 Million in Debt     Bahar Adman Imboden, Rich Levy and Ian Rhodewalt June 3, 2023CommonWealth Something can be done about it-- on Beacon Hill Celebrating at Middlesex Community College, CommonWealth   GRADUATING FROM CO…

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June 4, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Capital and Resistance

Capital and Resistance     John Clarke May 26, 2023The Bullet A Review of Socialist Register 2023 , Socialist Register   Socialist Register 2023: Capital and Politics provides what the editors, Greg Albo, Nicole Aschoff, and Alfredo Saad-Filho, describe …

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June 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM

How Subaltern Studies Changed Our Understanding of Resistance Struggles

How Subaltern Studies Changed Our Understanding of Resistance Struggles     Stellan Vinthagen May 1, 2023Waging Nonviolence We sought to highlight a range of social, political, economic, and cultural forms of oppression that braided together in different ways in diff…

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June 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Cash Bail Is an Abomination of Justice. We Should Get Rid of It

Cash Bail Is an Abomination of Justice. We Should Get Rid of It     Mansa Musa interview with David Gaspar May 29, 2023Real News Network The blunt fact about the cash bail system in the US is that it creates a two-tier system of “justice” in which the presumption of …

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June 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM

“The Police Excluded People From Our Demonstration Against Our Will and Against Our Recommendation”

“The Police Excluded People From Our Demonstration Against Our Will and Against Our Recommendation”     Phil Butland Interview with Udi Raz (Board Member Jüdische Stimme) May 26, 2023The Left Berlin As Jewish Berliners, we are involved, both as an organization and as…

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June 3, 2023 at 3:30 AM

Friday Nite Videos | June 2, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | June 2, 2023     June 2, 2023xxxxxx What a Vietnam War Riot Says About Today’s Culture Wars. Color of the ‘Āina | Pō & the 4fathers | Playing for Change. This Could Be the Biggest Strike in U.S. History. The Boys – Season 3 Official Trailer.…

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June 3, 2023 at 1:45 AM

Bernie Sanders: I Could Not, in Good Conscience, Vote for the Debt Ceiling Bill

Bernie Sanders: I Could Not, in Good Conscience, Vote for the Debt Ceiling Bill     Bernie Sanders June 2, 2023Guardian This bill cuts programs for the most vulnerable, and is totally unnecessary – why doesn’t Biden invoke the 14th amendment? Bernie Sanders, b…

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June 3, 2023 at 1:25 AM

The Surprising Pervasiveness of American Arrogance

The Surprising Pervasiveness of American Arrogance     John Feffer May 24, 2023Foreign Policy in Focus Advocates of "peace now" in Ukraine would do well to listen to what Ukrainian and Russian progressives have to say. ,   Henry Kissinger is arrogant. At…

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June 3, 2023 at 1:15 AM

Paxton Is Burning

Paxton Is Burning     Nancy Goldstein May 28, 2023Texas Observer While Paxton burns—or simmers or escapes entirely—intra-party fighting and dirty laundry airing be damned, the USA’s largest, richest, and most powerful wing of the GOP have screwed Texas on such a larg…

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June 3, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Kareem Abdul Jaabar: My Body Wants To Assassinate Me

Kareem Abdul Jaabar: My Body Wants To Assassinate Me     Kareem Abdul Jaabar May 29, 2023Kareem Substack As the NBA playoffs begin, all-time basketball great Kareem Abdul Jaabar reflects on the love/hate relationship he has had with his own body as he and it have age…

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June 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Upon Voiding Pills

Portside Culture Upon Voiding Pills     Lavinia Kumar April 12, 2023New Verse News Lavinia Kumar’s poetry protests the government’s repression of safe medical abortion. ,   Upon Voiding Pills  By Lavinia Kumar  Pill 1: Mifepristone Man, White, Cat…

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June 2, 2023 at 12:05 AM

The $20 Billion Scam at the Heart of Medicare Advantage

The $20 Billion Scam at the Heart of Medicare Advantage     Matthew Cunningham-Cook and Andrew Perez May 26, 2023The Lever Last year, the federal government spent $20.5 billion overpaying private insurers for Medicare Advantage plans — and the industry’s aggressive l…

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June 2, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Biden’s Antisemitism Strategy Gets a Lot Right — But Has One Problem

Biden’s Antisemitism Strategy Gets a Lot Right — But Has One Problem     Natasha Roth-Rowland May 27, 2023+972 Magazine By failing to push back on problematic definitions of antisemitism, the White House is missing a golden opportunity in the fight against hate. …

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June 2, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Sara Innamorato Upends Fracking Politics in Pennsylvania

Sara Innamorato Upends Fracking Politics in Pennsylvania     Megan Mcdonough May 31, 2023Common Dreams A resounding victory in the primary race to be the next Allegheny County Executive shows that bold candidates can defy conventional wisdom by taking on the fossil f…

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June 2, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Fed’s 2% Inflation Target – Good for the Rich, Not the Rest of Us

The Fed’s 2% Inflation Target – Good for the Rich, Not the Rest of Us     John Miller May 2, 2023Dollars & Sense The Fed’s pursuit of its 2% inflation target will slow economic growth, repress wage gains, make almost everyone’s job less secure, and put us at risk…

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