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October 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM

‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Proves the Power of Poetry

Portside Culture ‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Proves the Power of Poetry     Mckenna Neef March 23, 2023Vox Nikki Giovanni is one of America’s most acclaimed poets and a well-known voice of the Civil Rights, Black Power, and Black Lives Matter mo…

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October 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – October 10, 2023

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – October 10, 2023     October 10, 2023xxxxxx War, peace and Taylor Swift , Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune   How We Talk About Peace Why Conservatives Fear Taylor Violence at Planned Parenthood Center Maine Push for Pu…

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October 10, 2023 at 12:10 AM

This Week in People’s History, Oct. 10-Oct. 16

This Week in People’s History, Oct. 10-Oct. 16     xxxxxx U.S. to World Court: Drop Dead! (in 1983). ACT UP shuts down FDA (1988). Secrecy runs amuck (1973). Stars and stripes fly over Dixie (1863). GIs strike against Vietnam War (1968). SCOTUS prefers civil wrongs (…

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October 10, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance

Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance     Rebecca Clarren September 29, 2023Politico A new book explores the opportunity Jewish immigrants found on the South Dakota prairie — and what it cost Native Americans. ,   From THE COST OF FREE LAND by Rebecca…

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October 10, 2023 at 12:05 AM

In the Shopping Cart

Portside Culture In the Shopping Cart     Lena Beck October 8, 2023Modern Farmer A short guide to commonly diluted, adulterated and/or fraudulent foods. Even the most common food products may not be what they seem., Rose Garrett   Here are some com…

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October 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Indigenous Resistance, from Wounded Knee to Standing Rock

Indigenous Resistance, from Wounded Knee to Standing Rock     An interview with Nick Estes by David Barsamian October 5, 2023The Progressive We didn’t stop the Dakota Access Pipeline, but nonetheless, it was a win. It was part of a longer struggle to radically trans…

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October 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM

As Israel and Gaza Erupt, the US Must Commit to Ending the Violence — All the Violence

As Israel and Gaza Erupt, the US Must Commit to Ending the Violence — All the Violence     Phyllis Bennis October 8, 2023The Hill While it’s necessary, condemning attacks on civilians isn’t enough. If we are serious about ending this spiraling violence, we need to lo…

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October 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM

How American Democracy Fell So Far Behind

How American Democracy Fell So Far Behind     Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt September 5, 2023The Atlantic The country’s Constitution was once the standard-bearer for the world. Today, many other countries have much fairer systems for electing their leaders and p…

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October 9, 2023 at 6:55 AM

Sunday Science: FAMILY TIES

Sunday Science: FAMILY TIES     Andrew Curry October 5, 2023Science Giant family trees based on ancient DNA from thousands of people are revealing prehistoric politics and social structure Bronze Age people buried men and women in pairs beneath the floors and …

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October 9, 2023 at 6:05 AM

Defanged

Defanged     Eric Foner October 5, 2023London Review of Books King, Eig warns us, has been ‘defanged’. On Martin Luther King Jr Day, we don’t hear the voice of the radical King, the ally of the labour movement and critic of economic inequality and war. Preside…

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October 9, 2023 at 5:35 AM

Chipping Away at the Right To Strike

Chipping Away at the Right To Strike     Veena Dubal October 5, 2023Dissent Glacier v. Teamsters was not a crisis averted but another step in the right’s plan to stifle labor power. Supreme Court justices pose for a photo on October 7, 2022, Olivier Douliery/A…

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October 9, 2023 at 5:25 AM

The Great Medicaid Unwinding

The Great Medicaid Unwinding     Adam Gaffney October 6, 2023The Nation Millions of Americans lost their coverage earlier this year when a pandemic-era policy expired. The consequences are detrimental to the very practice of medicine. Participants hold signs d…

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October 9, 2023 at 4:35 AM

Gaza Shatters the Facade of ‘Calm’

Gaza Shatters the Facade of ‘Calm’     Mohammed R. Mhawish October 8, 2023972 Magazine Palestinians have long warned that Israel's blockade and repeated aggressions would eventually lead to an explosion. But few of us in Gaza expected this. Firefighters try to…

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October 9, 2023 at 12:20 AM

Here’s What You Need To Know About Gen V’s Bigender Superhero

Portside Culture Here’s What You Need To Know About Gen V’s Bigender Superhero     Nic Crosara October 4, 2023Diva The Boys spin-off show explores trans identities through its shapeshifting supe , Prime Video   Whenever I’m asked the age-old icebre…

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October 8, 2023 at 2:37 AM

Ten Elements of a Leftist Peace Policy

Ten Elements of a Leftist Peace Policy     Claudia Haydt September 20, 2023The Left Berlin The interests of people must be foregrounded in leftist peace policy. Solidarity with victims of war, violence, and those in need motivates our stance. Nonetheless, supporting …

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October 8, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Biden Stuns Allies With Border Wall Bombshell

Biden Stuns Allies With Border Wall Bombshell     Rafael Bernal October 6, 2023The Hill "Border walls are ineffective, a poor use of taxpayer funds, and a strain on the local environment, endangering families and children who are fleeing from dangerous conditions and…

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October 8, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Humanoid Robots

Humanoid Robots     Hiawatha Bray October 5, 2023Boston Globe They may finally be coming to the business world — starting in warehouses Digit, a two-legged robot being developed by Agility Robotics in Oregon for use in warehouses., Agility Robots   Huma…

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October 8, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Resistance in Gaza Launches Attack on Israel

Resistance in Gaza Launches Attack on Israel     Tareq S. Hajjaj and Mondoweiss Editors October 7, 2023Mondoweiss At around 6:30 a.m., Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel from land, sea, and air, as thousands of rockets have b…

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October 8, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Battleground Virginia

Battleground Virginia     Gabrielle Gurley September 28, 2023American Prospect The Old Dominion’s neck-and-neck legislative elections have huge implications for abortion rights, public education, gun safety, and Glenn Youngkin’s political future. Virginia Gov.…

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October 7, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Friday Nite Videos | October 6, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | October 6, 2023     October 6, 2023xxxxxx Trump Takes Real Step Toward Becoming House Speaker. Speaker of the House | Randy Rainbow Song Parody. Who Killed Che? Prison Health Care | John Oliver. What if We Bring Back Life From Mars? To vie…

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October 7, 2023 at 12:40 AM

Sean Doolittle, Baseball’s Left-Wing Lefty, Retires

Sean Doolittle, Baseball’s Left-Wing Lefty, Retires     Peter Dreier October 6, 2023The Nation How the Nationals’ star reliever became the conscience of baseball. Sean Doolittle, by Ian D'Andrea on Flickr   Sean Doolittle may lack the notoriety of Colin …

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October 7, 2023 at 12:25 AM

It’s Not Personal: Why Clarence Thomas’ Trip to the Koch Summit Undermines His Ethics Defense

It’s Not Personal: Why Clarence Thomas’ Trip to the Koch Summit Undermines His Ethics Defense     Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski October 5, 2023ProPublica Even by Thomas’ own permissive interpretation, the justice’s recently revealed travel to Palm …

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October 7, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Calling the War in Ukraine a ‘Tragedy’ Shelters Its Perpetrators From Blame and Responsibility

Calling the War in Ukraine a ‘Tragedy’ Shelters Its Perpetrators From Blame and Responsibility     Mariana Budjeryn October 5, 2023The Conversation It is best to keep a clear mind and use precise vocabulary: Russia has committed aggression, and its forces continue to…

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October 7, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Same-Sex Behavior Evolved in Many Mammals To Reduce Conflict, Study Suggests

Same-Sex Behavior Evolved in Many Mammals To Reduce Conflict, Study Suggests     Carl Zimmer October 3, 2023New York Times But the researchers cautioned that the work could not shed much light on sexual orientation in humans. “We’re trying to steer way from one expl…

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October 7, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Let Them Not Say

Portside Culture Let Them Not Say     Jane Hirshfield January 20, 2017Poem-a-Day The poet Jane Hirshfield offers a grieved portrayal of contemporary impotence and apathy. ,   Let Them Not Say By Jane Hirshfield Let them not say:   we did not see i…

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October 6, 2023 at 12:10 AM

The Republicans Booted Their Leader, So of Course It’s Democrats’ Fault

The Republicans Booted Their Leader, So of Course It’s Democrats’ Fault     Alex Shephard October 5, 2023The New Republic To say that anyone outside of the House GOP caucus had a hand in McCarthy’s downfall requires superhuman amounts of ignorance. It assumes Democra…

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October 6, 2023 at 12:05 AM

A Union of Their Own -the Most Militantly Feminist Union

A Union of Their Own -the Most Militantly Feminist Union     Robert Kuttner September 28, 2023The American Prospect How a culture of gross sexism in the airlines created America’s most militantly feminist union. Every officer comes from the ranks of working flight at…

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October 6, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Now Republicans Are Trying To Redefine Abortion Itself

Now Republicans Are Trying To Redefine Abortion Itself     Jessica Valenti October 2, 2023New York Times In the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Republican Party has tested out constantly changing talking points and messages on abortion in an attempt to mak…

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October 6, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Closing Guantánamo? Yes, a Snail’s Pace... but a Pace

Closing Guantánamo? Yes, a Snail’s Pace… but a Pace     Karen J. Greenberg October 5, 2023TomDispatch There are still 30 detainees at Guantánamo. Sixteen of them have been deemed no longer threats to the United States and cleared for release, but arrangements have ye…

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October 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Oct. 5, 2023 – Reader Comments: Trump Says Shut It Down, House Goes Limbo; the Race To Be Speaker; Lots of Cartoons; It Could Have Been Me by Holly Near; Indigenous Peoples’ Day Resources; More...

Tidbits – Oct. 5, 2023 – Reader Comments: Trump Says Shut It Down, House Goes Limbo; the Race To Be Speaker; Lots of Cartoons; It Could Have Been Me by Holly Near; Indigenous Peoples’ Day Resources; More…     October 5, 2023xxxxxx Reader Comments: Trump Says Shut It …

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October 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM

A Newly Translated Novel Captures the Tragedy of Greek Communism

Portside Culture A Newly Translated Novel Captures the Tragedy of Greek Communism     Tadhg Larabee October 2, 2023Jacobin Written in 1972, during Greece’s military junta, leftist Marios Chakkas’s recently translated novel The Commune is a mournful testament fr…

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October 5, 2023 at 7:20 AM

The War on Black Educators and Wokeism

The War on Black Educators and Wokeism     David A. Love October 1, 2023LA Progressive Whether in college or in K-12, the purging of Black educators, administrators and Black studies will have a devastating impact on American society. , Cagle Cartoons   …

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October 5, 2023 at 7:10 AM

The Complicity That Enables Sexual Predators

The Complicity That Enables Sexual Predators     Renée Graham September 30, 2023The Boston Globe Survivors are chastised for waiting to speak out against abusers. But what about others who choose silence over truth? Russell Brand leaving the Troubabour Wembley…

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October 5, 2023 at 7:00 AM

‘They Made a Huge Profit Knowing They’d Kill People’: US Firms Use Tactics To Avoid Paying Asbestos Victims

‘They Made a Huge Profit Knowing They’d Kill People’: US Firms Use Tactics To Avoid Paying Asbestos Victims     Michael Sainato October 4, 2023The Guardian Advocates say corporate strategy known as ‘Texas two-step’ is being used as ‘menu choice’ to avoid paying compe…

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October 5, 2023 at 6:35 AM

New Foreign Intervention Would Be Disastrous for Haiti’s People

New Foreign Intervention Would Be Disastrous for Haiti’s People     W.T. Whitney October 4, 2023Counterpunch The UN force occupied Haiti in 2004-2017 violated Haitians’ human rights, abused women and children, and introduced a cholera epidemic that killed 40,000 Hait…

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October 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Nobody Does It on Their Own

Portside Culture Nobody Does It on Their Own     Renee Feltz May 9, 2023The Indypendent Alissa Quart’s New Book Debunks ‘Self-made’ Myth ,   Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream Alissa Quart Ecco ISBN-13: 978-0063028005 In Boo…

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October 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – October 4, 2023

Global Left Midweek – October 4, 2023     October 4, 2023xxxxxx News and analysis on left parties and social movements around the world West Papuan independence activist Victor Yeimo is welcomed after release from prison. Credit, Green Left   The Energy …

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October 4, 2023 at 12:25 AM

A Battle Rages in Maine Could Change the Course of Climate Action

A Battle Rages in Maine Could Change the Course of Climate Action     Sabrina Shankman and Aruni Soni October 2, 2023The Boston Globe In November, Mainers will vote on whether they want Pine Tree Power — a consumer-owned nonprofit utility — to replace the investor-ow…

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October 4, 2023 at 12:20 AM

Rejoice, America: These Trials Should Bring Donald Trump to Rui

Rejoice, America: These Trials Should Bring Donald Trump to Rui     Michael Tomasky October 2, 2023The New Republic This is the week that the former president’s epic legal misadventures begin. It’s hard to imagine his coming out unscathed. , Andrew Kelly/Getty…

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October 4, 2023 at 12:20 AM

We All Live in a Company Town Now. The Labor Movement Can Lead the Way Out.

We All Live in a Company Town Now. The Labor Movement Can Lead the Way Out.     Ann Finkel, Lewis Barnes October 1, 2023Jacobin Private profiteers have concentrated the grip over real estate to such an extent that virtually every American lives in a company town now.…

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October 4, 2023 at 12:20 AM

Corporate PR & Global Warming – The Big Con

Corporate PR & Global Warming – The Big Con     Thomas Klikauer October 3, 2023Counterpunch Moving the big polluters out of the crime scene by focusing on the individual is a proven PR or public relations (read: propaganda) con, a manipulative trick. It is a cunn…

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October 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Old Oak Review – Ken Loach’s Fierce Final Call for Compassion and Solidarity

Portside Culture The Old Oak Review – Ken Loach’s Fierce Final Call for Compassion and Solidarity     Peter Bradshaw September 27, 2023The Guardian A northern pub landlord confronts locals’ hostility towards Syrian refugees in Loach’s latest – and possibly last…

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October 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – October 3, 2023

Media Bits and Bytes – October 3, 2023     October 3, 2023xxxxxx Big Tech is on the spot , Darrin Bell   The WGA Deal Is the Sun Setting On the Murdoch Empire? Google vs DOJ Amazon vs FTC Black Folks: It’s Bad News The Pains of Researching Disinfo Gender…

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October 3, 2023 at 6:00 AM

Abortion, Guns, Democracy: US Rights at Stake As Supreme Court Term Begins

Abortion, Guns, Democracy: US Rights at Stake As Supreme Court Term Begins     Ed Pilkington October 2, 2023The Guardian As rightwing supermajority starts third term, legal experts ask how far it will go in reconfiguring the legal landscape of US Experts say a…

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October 3, 2023 at 2:25 AM

This Week in People’s History, Oct. 3-Oct. 9

This Week in People’s History, Oct. 3-Oct. 9     xxxxxx Exercising the right to vote in Mississippi (in 1963). Air travel revolutionized (1958). Feds can't prove their case (1918). Markets plummet (1973). A new way of walkin' (1923). Deadly influenza (1918). None dar…

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October 3, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Matt Gaetz Accuses Kevin McCarthy of Behaving Like an Adult

Matt Gaetz Accuses Kevin McCarthy of Behaving Like an Adult     Andy Borowitz October 2, 2023The New Yorker “Kevin McCarthy needs to look at himself in the mirror and ask if he wants to be an adult, or a Republican,” the congressman said. Matt Gaetz, Gage Skid…

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October 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Fighting To Keep Milk a Household — but Not Plant-Based — Name

Portside Culture Fighting To Keep Milk a Household — but Not Plant-Based — Name     John McCracken March 15, 2023Ambrook Research Plant-based milk products such as almond milk have reached over $3 billion in annual domestic sales. The dairy industry — and the p…

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October 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Marxism & Class

Marxism & Class     Helena Sheehan September 21, 2023MR OnLine The working class should not be positioned as the most vulnerable in need of help, but as those who labour and deserve a just distribution of the fruits of their labour. The working class comes not wi…

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October 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM

“Purlie Victorious” Hustles for Social Justice

“Purlie Victorious” Hustles for Social Justice     Vinson Cunningham September 30, 2023The New Yorker Sophisticated comedic turns from Leslie Odom, Jr., and Kara Young guide Kenny Leon’s Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’s 1961 play. Odom plays each of Purlie’s …

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October 2, 2023 at 6:20 AM

Sunday Science: Ancient Logs Offer Earliest Example of Human Woodworking

Sunday Science: Ancient Logs Offer Earliest Example of Human Woodworking     Carl Zimmer September 20, 2023New York Times Scientists have unearthed logs in Africa that are nearly a half-million years old, the remnants of large wooden structures crafted by our early a…

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