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November 15, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – November 14, 2023

Media Bits and Bytes – November 14, 2023     November 14, 2023xxxxxx Workers’ rights vs owners’ tech , Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2023 Tribune Content Agency   The Threat of a Cowardly News Media When Reporting is a Death Sentence Posts About Palestinians…

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November 15, 2023 at 1:00 AM

‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ - Lost in a Dream City

Portside Culture ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ - Lost in a Dream City     Manohla Dargis June 6, 2019The New York Times In “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” the desire for home is at once existential and literal, a matter of self and safety, being …

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November 14, 2023 at 6:10 AM

By Censuring Rashida Tlaib, Congress Reveals ‘Palestine Exception’ to Free Speech

By Censuring Rashida Tlaib, Congress Reveals ‘Palestine Exception’ to Free Speech     Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan November 11, 2023LA Progressive Speaking out against an ongoing, attempted genocide is not a crime, nor is it antisemitic. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, …

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November 14, 2023 at 1:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, Nov. 14–20

This Week in People’s History, Nov. 14–20     xxxxxx Dictators on the Skids (in 1973), Dockworkers Say No to Japan (1938), Free Speech Is the Future (1928), Not Only a Crook, but a Liar Too (1973), Three Cheers for Yellow Fever (1803), Crime Doesn't Pay (1873), Measu…

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November 14, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Among American Chefs, the Israel-Hamas War Has Spread to Food

Portside Culture Among American Chefs, the Israel-Hamas War Has Spread to Food     Kim Severson November 6, 2023New York Times A recent petition signed by nearly 900 food professionals calling for a cease-fire raises, once again, questions of contested cuisines…

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November 14, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Forget the Polls—Here’s What Actual Election Results Can Tell Us About 2024

Forget the Polls—Here’s What Actual Election Results Can Tell Us About 2024     John Nichols November 10, 2023The Nation There are more insights in this week’s elections than in polls about a vote that won’t happen for a year. Defense of abortion rights, legalizing m…

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November 14, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Eyal Sivan: ‘If Israel Is a Model of Democracy for the West, That Scares Me’

Eyal Sivan: ‘If Israel Is a Model of Democracy for the West, That Scares Me’     Cristina Piccino November 9, 2023Il Manifesto Global Is democracy today only a matter of whites, of Westerners, and has it been completely emptied of its meaning in terms of equality? …

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November 14, 2023 at 1:00 AM

New Mexico’s Displaced Coal Miners Have Gotten the Shaft on Severance Pay

New Mexico’s Displaced Coal Miners Have Gotten the Shaft on Severance Pay     Nick Bowlin, High Country News November 7, 2023High Country News The state’s just transition plans promised by the Energy Transition Act haven’t panned out for many workers. San Juan…

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November 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Sunday Science: Lice Genes Offer Clues to Ancient Human History

Sunday Science: Lice Genes Offer Clues to Ancient Human History     Carl Zimmer November 8, 2023New York Times The jumpy parasites have followed our ancestors around for at least 25 million years, adapting along with us through major upheavals. Pediculus human…

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November 13, 2023 at 8:25 AM

What Do We Learn About Capitalism From Chip War?

What Do We Learn About Capitalism From Chip War?     Rahul Varman November 1, 2023Monthly Review Silicon chips power everything from cars and toys to phones and nukes. “Chip War,” by Chris Miller, recounts the rise of the chip industry and the outsize geopolitical im…

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November 13, 2023 at 8:05 AM

Good Times for the Military-Industrial Complex

Good Times for the Military-Industrial Complex     william D. Hartung November 12, 2023TomDispatch But Is It Truly the Arsenal of Democracy? Diagnosing a Military-Industrial Complex -- What's wrong with me, Doc?, Khalil Bendib / Institute for Policy Studies …

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November 13, 2023 at 6:45 AM

In Bangladesh Garment Worker Wages Were Increased to $112 a Month, They Are Demanding More

In Bangladesh Garment Worker Wages Were Increased to $112 a Month, They Are Demanding More     Alyssa Hardy November 9, 2023Teen Vogue "We will protest till the end of our breath,” one protester tells Teen Vogue. , Nurphoto/Getty Images   Over 5,000 garm…

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November 13, 2023 at 6:30 AM

Biden’s Quagmire: Israel, Gaza, and Those Really Scary Polls

Biden’s Quagmire: Israel, Gaza, and Those Really Scary Polls     James Zogby for the Nation November 8, 2023The Nation The data shows that 66 percent of voters—and 80 percent of Democrats—want the president to call for a cease-fire. The longer he waits, the more vote…

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November 13, 2023 at 1:00 AM

What the Hasan Minhaj Controversy Says About the Trouble With Storytelling

Portside Culture What the Hasan Minhaj Controversy Says About the Trouble With Storytelling     Aja Romano November 10, 2023Vox The New Yorker tried to pin the comedian down with facts. It didn’t work. Hasan Minhaj at the 2023 ESPYS on July 12, 2023, in …

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November 12, 2023 at 1:05 AM

The British Roots of the Conflict in Palestine

The British Roots of the Conflict in Palestine     Saurav Sarkar November 10, 2023The Bullet It is this commonality that firmly establishes that the British Empire policies are the root cause of the violence in these regions; there are simply too many instances of th…

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November 12, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Republican Courts Could Sabotage the Ohio Abortion Vote

Republican Courts Could Sabotage the Ohio Abortion Vote     Mary Ziegler November 9, 2023Slate Ohio has Republicans in control of all three branches of government, but the state’s voters still managed to approve a ballot initiative on reproductive rights. , ME…

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November 12, 2023 at 1:00 AM

US Lawmakers Renew Call for Biden To Drop Charges Against Julian Assange

US Lawmakers Renew Call for Biden To Drop Charges Against Julian Assange     Brett Wilkins November 6, 2023Common Dreams "The bottom line is that journalism is not a crime," said Rep. Jim McGovern. "The stakes are too high for us to remain silent." Supporters …

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November 12, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Armistice Day and the Empire: A Name Change and the Catastrophe That Followed

Armistice Day and the Empire: A Name Change and the Catastrophe That Followed     Matthew Hoh November 10, 2023CounterPunch Armistice Day’s purpose was to serve as a reminder of the horrors of the First World War and carry forward the declaration of those veterans of…

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November 12, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Bills Introduced To Improve Conditions in Wisconsin Jails and Prisons

Bills Introduced To Improve Conditions in Wisconsin Jails and Prisons     Isiah Holmes November 3, 2023Wisconsin Examiner “This is not the solution to mass incarceration,” Rep. Ryan Clancy stressed. “This is harm reduction to the incredible damage that we do inherent…

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November 11, 2023 at 2:50 AM

Friday Nite Videos | November 10, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | November 10, 2023     November 10, 2023xxxxxx Filmmakers Ask Gaza Children: What Is Your Dream? Democrats in House Call for Cease-fire. Washington's Dream | SNL. Little Fishermen, Rich Fisherman and Why Our Videos Got Raided. Have an Autoimmune D…

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November 11, 2023 at 2:20 AM

More Than 500 Biden Campaign Alumni Want a Gaza Ceasefire

More Than 500 Biden Campaign Alumni Want a Gaza Ceasefire     Jonathan Guyer November 9, 2023Vox What a letter from Biden’s field staff and organizers says about how Democrats see the Israel-Hamas war. ,   For decades, American public opinion and policy …

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November 11, 2023 at 2:05 AM

The Super-Rich Move To Avoid Taxes. But Can They Hide?

The Super-Rich Move To Avoid Taxes. But Can They Hide?     Sam Pizzigati November 8, 2023Inequality.org Tax justice activists are pursuing the tax scofflaws. To escape taxes, it may not be enough for Jeff Bezos to move to Florida. He may have to move to Mars. …

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November 11, 2023 at 1:40 AM

How Amazon Is a Ripoff

How Amazon Is a Ripoff     Cory Doctorow November 6, 2023Pluralistic After years of pretending that Big Tech was good for "consumers," we've not only woken up to how destructive these companies are, but we're also all increasingly in accord about what to do about it.…

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November 11, 2023 at 1:10 AM

How Lawmakers in Texas and Florida Are Undermining COVID Vaccination

How Lawmakers in Texas and Florida Are Undermining COVID Vaccination     Amy Maxmen November 7, 2023KFF Health News Lawmakers in Texas and Florida are actively discouraging the dissemination of information about covid vaccinations ,   Katherine Wells wan…

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November 11, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Parade Rest

Portside Culture Parade Rest     Joseph Zaccardi September 1, 2023Slipstream California poet Joseph Zaccardi reminds us that war veterans carry their burdens through their lifetimes. ,   Parade Rest By Joseph Zaccardi Living in the past means to …

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November 10, 2023 at 2:00 AM

Last Night’s GOP Debate Showed the Republican Party’s Lunacy Even Without Donald Trump

Last Night’s GOP Debate Showed the Republican Party’s Lunacy Even Without Donald Trump     Luke Savage November 9, 2023Jacobin The Republican presidential debate last night was an unhinged parade of War on Terror–style militarism and paranoid saber-rattling. With or …

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November 10, 2023 at 2:00 AM

Ohio Abortion Vote Shows Value of Direct Democracy

Ohio Abortion Vote Shows Value of Direct Democracy     Alice Clapman November 9, 2023Brennan Center for Justice The ballot initiative process is a crucial way for the public to make its voice heard, especially when gerrymandering gets in the way. Abortion righ…

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November 10, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Striking Actors and Hollywood Studios Agree to a Deal

Striking Actors and Hollywood Studios Agree to a Deal     Brooks Barnes, John Koblin and Nicole Sperling November 8, 2023New York Times The agreements with actors and writers represent a capitulation by Hollywood’s biggest companies, which started the bargaining proc…

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November 10, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Maxwell Frost on Ron DeSantis, Hopes for a Progressive Florida, and the Power of Collective Movement

Maxwell Frost on Ron DeSantis, Hopes for a Progressive Florida, and the Power of Collective Movement     Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost November 7, 2023Teen Vogue As long as we believe, as long as we do not lose hope, hope will remain alive. No one party or politician is…

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November 10, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Tidbits – Nov. 9, 2023 – Reader Comments: Ceasefire, Humanitarian Pause, Stop Bombing, Free Hostages; Stop Ethnic Cleansing; Israeli Apartheid; Labor Victories This Year; New Film – ISRAELISM Documentary; Building Progressive Political Power;

Tidbits – Nov. 9, 2023 – Reader Comments: Ceasefire, Humanitarian Pause, Stop Bombing, Free Hostages; Stop Ethnic Cleansing; Israeli Apartheid; Labor Victories This Year; New Film – ISRAELISM Documentary; Building Progressive Political Power;     November 9, 2023xxxxxx …

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November 9, 2023 at 6:45 AM

Twitter Gave Us an Indispensable Real-Time News Platform. X Took It Away.

Twitter Gave Us an Indispensable Real-Time News Platform. X Took It Away.     Claire Berlinski November 8, 2023Politico The Arab Spring cemented Twitter’s indispensable role in fast-moving international stories. Elon Musk has destroyed that and given us something use…

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November 9, 2023 at 6:35 AM

Why Israel Should Adopt an Immediate Ceasefire

Why Israel Should Adopt an Immediate Ceasefire     Nick Licata November 8, 2023Counterpunch By pursuing its current war with Hamas, Israel is working against the goal of preserving the nation state of Israel. , Photo by Gayatri Malhotra   It is counter-i…

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November 9, 2023 at 6:25 AM

Fuck You, We Win

Fuck You, We Win     Jessica Valenti November 8, 2023Jessica Substack And we’ll do it again Issue 1 supporters cheer as they watch election results come in on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio., Sue Ogrocki/AP   I wish I was the kind of person who wins gracefull…

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November 9, 2023 at 6:20 AM

Colum McCann Gives Voice to Grieving Fathers, One Israeli and One Palestinian

Portside Culture Colum McCann Gives Voice to Grieving Fathers, One Israeli and One Palestinian     Julie Orringer February 24, 2020The New York Times This "brilliant act of novel-making," writes reviewer Orringer, "builds a wholly believable and infinitely face…

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November 9, 2023 at 6:15 AM

Economists Warn Electing Far-Right Milei Would Spell ‘Devastation’ for Argentina

Economists Warn Electing Far-Right Milei Would Spell ‘Devastation’ for Argentina     Uki Goni and Tom Phillips November 8, 2023The Guardian More than 100 economists including Thomas Piketty and Jayati Ghosh publish open letter ahead of country’s 19 November election …

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November 9, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – Asia Focus

Global Left Midweek – Asia Focus     November 8, 2023xxxxxx Palestinian voices and news from around Asia A packed crowd of nearly 700 Jews and Arabs took part in a solidarity convention organized by the movement Standing Together in Haifa, on October 30, 2023.…

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November 8, 2023 at 1:15 AM

Americans Need To Hear More Palestinian Voices

Americans Need To Hear More Palestinian Voices     Sarah Gertler November 1, 2023Otherwords The absence of Palestinians and their advocates from news coverage isn’t just unfair. As a Jewish American, I think it’s harmful Thousands of marchers gather in Philade…

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November 8, 2023 at 1:10 AM

Ady Barkan, Health Care Activist Spurred by His Illness, Dies at 39

Ady Barkan, Health Care Activist Spurred by His Illness, Dies at 39     Mike Ives November 2, 2023The New York Times Mr. Barkan campaigned for Medicare for all while struggling with A.L.S., the terminal neurodegenerative disease. Ady Barkan in 2019. He had a k…

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November 8, 2023 at 1:10 AM

Democracy and Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot in Pennsylvania

Democracy and Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot in Pennsylvania     Ryan Cooper November 6, 2023The American Prospect When the GOP takes control of state supreme courts, they tend to end democracy and ban abortion. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Republican can…

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November 8, 2023 at 1:10 AM

Roses Dressed in Black

Roses Dressed in Black     Liz Theoharis November 5, 2023Tom Dispatch America's War Economy and the Urgent Call for Peace in the Middle East Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airpor…

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November 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM

‘Four Daughters’ Review: The Role Family Plays

Portside Culture ‘Four Daughters’ Review: The Role Family Plays     Beatrice Loayza October 26, 2023The New York Times Director Kaouther Ben Hania restages pivotal moments from a family’s life telling the story of a Tunisian woman who has four daughters, two of…

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November 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – November 7, 2023

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – November 7, 2023     November 7, 2023xxxxxx Rethinking Israel, Jewish identity and antisemitism Members of Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement staged a rally to call for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war. Credi…

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November 7, 2023 at 6:35 AM

U.S. Diplomats Slam Israel Policy in Leaked Memo

U.S. Diplomats Slam Israel Policy in Leaked Memo     Nahal Toosi November 6, 2023Politico The document offers a window into internal fury at the State Department over President Joe Biden’s Middle East policies. View of the Department of State in Washington, DC…

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November 7, 2023 at 2:45 AM

This Week in People’s History, Nov. 7–13

This Week in People’s History, Nov. 7–13     xxxxxx Too little, too late (in 1973), Racists win in North Carolina (1898), Nazi on the rampage (1938), Malcolm disses non-violence (1963), Lynch mob does the right thing (1903), Who's afraid of HUAC (1958), Hormel strike…

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November 7, 2023 at 1:05 AM

‘An Existential Threat to American Higher Education’

‘An Existential Threat to American Higher Education’     Adam Harris November 5, 2023The Atlantic Conservative state legislatures and ideologically-driven boards want to dramatically change America’s colleges. University of North Carolina,   When Florida…

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November 7, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Farmers Are Tentatively Embracing AI

Portside Culture Farmers Are Tentatively Embracing AI     Hannah Macready October 6, 2023Ambrook Research A growing number of farmers are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, to tackle daily tasks. One farmer s…

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November 7, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Syriza’s New Leader. Game Over for the Left?

Syriza’s New Leader. Game Over for the Left?     Dimitra Kyrillou October 24, 2023The Left Berlin Syriza was already in the trajectory of transforming into a “modern” European social democratic party that has disengaged from a commitment to organised members, grassro…

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November 7, 2023 at 1:00 AM

The Water Wars Deciding the Future of the West

The Water Wars Deciding the Future of the West     Kyle Paoletta October 30, 2023The New Republic From conservation to importing water from the Pacific, Democrats say they have all the answers to historic drought. The one thing no one wants to talk about: stopping th…

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November 6, 2023 at 9:10 AM

Sunday Science: Parallel Universes? I Don’t Think So.

Sunday Science: Parallel Universes? I Don’t Think So.     Sabine Hossenfelder October 21, 2023 Does the Many Worlds Interpretation make sense? ,   Charles Henry Turner’s Insights into Animal Behavior Were a Century Ahead of Their Time Researchers are r…

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November 6, 2023 at 8:20 AM

As Asheville Pursues Reparations, North Carolina Seeks Silence

As Asheville Pursues Reparations, North Carolina Seeks Silence     Brentin Mock November 1, 2023City Lab - Bloomberg State legislation is seeking to impose limits on discussions of racism in North Carolina, even as one city ramps up its effort to compensate Black res…

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