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July 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Gerald McCarthy: Haunted Marine, VVAW Activist, College Professor

Portside Culture Gerald McCarthy: Haunted Marine, VVAW Activist, College Professor     Jan Barry May 27, 2024 Portside There were no words for what to say about the war for 19-year-old combat vets coming home in 1967. Words like post-traumatic stress…

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July 4, 2024 at 6:25 AM

The Right-Wing Network Manufacturing the War Against Higher Education

The Right-Wing Network Manufacturing the War Against Higher Education     Colleen Scerpella July 3, 2024 Center for Media and Democracy The current wave of legislation targeting higher education is a coordinated effort between wealthy elites, a network of ri…

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July 4, 2024 at 6:20 AM

‘The Land Theft Continues’: Israel Announces Biggest West Bank Seizure in Over 30 Years

‘The Land Theft Continues’: Israel Announces Biggest West Bank Seizure in Over 30 Years     Brett Wilkins July 3, 2024 Common Dreams The Israel-based activist group Peace Now says "2024 is by far the peak year for Israeli land seizure in the occupied West Ba…

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July 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier, Convicted Over 1975 FBI Killings, Denied Parole

Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier, Convicted Over 1975 FBI Killings, Denied Parole     Adria R Walker July 2, 2024 The Guardian Peltier, 79, in poor health and sentenced to life over two deaths in South Dakota, not eligible for another hearing until 2026 …

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July 4, 2024 at 5:45 AM

In Britain, the Left Is Standing With Jeremy Corbyn

In Britain, the Left Is Standing With Jeremy Corbyn     Interview with Jeremy Corbyn by Owen Dowling July 3, 2024 Jacobin In Thursday’s general election, Jeremy Corbyn is defending his seat from a private health care boss backed by Keir Starmer. The campaign…

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July 4, 2024 at 2:50 AM

Asset-Manager Firms Are Taking Over the Social Infrastructure on Which We All Depend

Portside Culture Asset-Manager Firms Are Taking Over the Social Infrastructure on Which We All Depend     Adam Almeida May 5, 2023 Jacobin This book looks at asset managers, the new capitalists that the author says "increasingly own and control our m…

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July 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – July 3, 2024

Global Left Midweek – July 3, 2024     July 3, 2024 xxxxxx News and analysis from parties and movements worldwide , "Greens, Socialists, Insoumise, Communists, Let's all unite, Let's go!" Front Populaire poster   How Bolivians Defeated the…

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July 3, 2024 at 12:35 AM

The Left Has Played a Key Role in the Palestinian Struggle

The Left Has Played a Key Role in the Palestinian Struggle     Francesco Saverio Leopardi July 2, 2024 Jacobin The rivalry between Fatah and Hamas has dominated Palestinian politics since the 1990s. Yet for many years, the main challenge to Fatah came from t…

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July 3, 2024 at 12:35 AM

Who’s Gonna Check the Supreme Court?

Who’s Gonna Check the Supreme Court?     Hassan Ali Kanu May 29, 2024 The American Prospect This term illustrates that the Court often exercises unjustified power. Justices Sonia Sotomayor (bottom center) and Elena Kagan (bottom right) have dissent…

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July 3, 2024 at 12:30 AM

Black Economic Boycotts of the Civil Rights Era Still Offer Lessons on How To Achieve a Just Society

Black Economic Boycotts of the Civil Rights Era Still Offer Lessons on How To Achieve a Just Society     Kevin A. Young July 1, 2024 The Conversation By disrupting white businesses, often in a highly organized way, Black activists won social change. …

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July 3, 2024 at 12:30 AM

Ruling on Homelessness Raises Risks for Domestic Violence Survivors

Ruling on Homelessness Raises Risks for Domestic Violence Survivors     Jennifer Gerson July 1, 2024 Scheer Post Gorsuch continued “Grants Pass’s public-camping ordinances do not criminalize status. It makes no difference whether the charged defendant is cur…

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July 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – July 2, 2024

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – July 2, 2024     July 2, 2024 xxxxxx SCOTUS coup and education wars , Jen Sorensen   SCOTUS: The Damage is Done France’s Rising Right Brings Racist Resurgence The Promise of Public Power Trump’s New Insul…

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July 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Stream It or Skip It: ‘Problemista’ on Max, Julio Torres’ Wearingly Weird Comedy About the Immigrant Experience

Portside Culture Stream It or Skip It: ‘Problemista’ on Max, Julio Torres’ Wearingly Weird Comedy About the Immigrant Experience     John Serba June 29, 2024 Decider A portrait of the byzantine madness of America and its cold, dispassionate systems r…

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July 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM

This Week in People’s History, July 3–9

This Week in People’s History, July 3–9     xxxxxx Getting War in Asia Started (1979), A Rent Strike for the Ages (1839), Blood on the Embarcadero (1934), Go-Slow Asbestos Ban (1989), When “Intelligence” Was Wishful Thinking (2004), Just a Coincidence?, Nice…

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July 2, 2024 at 6:40 AM

The Supreme Court’s Imperial Presidency Is Now Here, Not Just Rhetorically but in Fact

The Supreme Court’s Imperial Presidency Is Now Here, Not Just Rhetorically but in Fact     Thom Hartmann July 1, 2024 The Hartmann Report Six Republicans on the Supreme Court just gave Trump - should he become president again - Putin-like powers... …

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July 2, 2024 at 2:05 AM

“With Fear for Our Democracy, I Dissent.”

“With Fear for Our Democracy, I Dissent.”     Sonia Sotomayor July 1, 2024 Supreme Court of the United States "The long-term consequences of today’s decision are stark. The Court effectively creates a law-free zone around the President. When he uses his offi…

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July 2, 2024 at 12:05 AM

French Parties Scramble To Strike Second-Round Alliances After National Rally Tops First-Round Results

French Parties Scramble To Strike Second-Round Alliances After National Rally Tops First-Round Results     July 1, 2024 Morning Star Over 300 constituencies could face three-way run-offs unless candidates withdraw by 6pm tomorrow A member of the Fr…

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July 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM

In Praise of MSG, the Unfairly Maligned Kitchen MVP

Portside Culture In Praise of MSG, the Unfairly Maligned Kitchen MVP     Mari Uyehara January 17, 2024 Food and Wine Magazine Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda isolated glutamic acid, naturally present in seaweed, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese etc; he dub…

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July 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Real ‘Deep State’

The Real ‘Deep State’     Franklin Foer May 29, 2024 The Atlantic Lobbying firms have disguised their influence so well that it’s often barely visible even to savvy Washington insiders. , Pablo Delcan   On march 18, news broke that Donald T…

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July 1, 2024 at 8:20 AM

Sunday Science: Do We Need Language To Think?

Sunday Science: Do We Need Language To Think?     Carl Zimmer July 19, 2024 New York Times A group of neuroscientists argue that our words are primarily for communicating, not for reasoning. A network of regions become active when the brain retriev…

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July 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Donald Trump Wants Coal Mining Jobs To Be a Big Election Issue and It Seems the Washington Post Is Prepared To Help

Donald Trump Wants Coal Mining Jobs To Be a Big Election Issue and It Seems the Washington Post Is Prepared To Help     Dean Baker June 24, 2024 CEPR As a major proponent of global warming, Trump apparently thinks it benefits him to be perceived as a savior …

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July 1, 2024 at 7:35 AM

The Effect of Class Consciousness on Political Preferences

The Effect of Class Consciousness on Political Preferences     D. W. Livingstone June 30, 2024 Jacobin Political preferences are often discussed through a one-size-fits-all middle-class lens. But empirical data shows that class significantly influences votin…

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July 1, 2024 at 7:25 AM

Theatre and Revolution: The Life and Legacy of Konstantin Stanislavski

Theatre and Revolution: The Life and Legacy of Konstantin Stanislavski     Nelson Wan June 24, 2024 In Defense of Marxism Konstantin Stanislavski is perhaps the greatest and most influential figure in the history of acting. His comprehensive system of traini…

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July 1, 2024 at 6:55 AM

SEIU’s New International President Looks To Help End Poverty-Wage Work in America

SEIU’s New International President Looks To Help End Poverty-Wage Work in America     Karen Juanita Carrillo June 30, 2024 Amsterdam News April Verrett, the newly elected international president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is ready t…

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July 1, 2024 at 3:50 AM

A New Book Tackles the Splendor and Squalor of Reality TV

Portside Culture A New Book Tackles the Splendor and Squalor of Reality TV     Kyndall Cunningham June 26, 2024 Vox Critic Emily Nussbaum makes the case for the guilty pleasure as an art form. Chris Harrison, Peter Weber, and Madison Prewet…

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June 30, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Election 2024: A Chess Move, Not a Valentine

Election 2024: A Chess Move, Not a Valentine     Rand Wilson June 26, 2024 Stansbury Forum All Americans are impacted by attacks on democracy and can be rallied to work for imperfect Democratic candidates to block authoritarians like Donald Trump. While it’s…

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June 30, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Eric Garner, 10 Years Later

Eric Garner, 10 Years Later     Theodore Hamm June 28, 2024 Indypendent A cell phone video of Eric Garner being choked to death by NYPD police, seen by millions, helped ignite calls for sweeping changes in policing. Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, is trying to s…

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June 30, 2024 at 12:05 AM

S. Court Made Regulating Corporations Nearly Impossible

S. Court Made Regulating Corporations Nearly Impossible     Anthony Grasso June 28, 2024 The Progressive A decision about fishing regulations could lead to a massive rollback of progressive policies across the board. Fishermen haul up a full net of…

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June 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM

ANC’s Crushing Electoral Defeat

ANC’s Crushing Electoral Defeat     Gunnett Kaaf June 28, 2024 Socialist Project A Nightmare of Coalitions, Splits and Neoliberal Crisis. ,   South Africa is in the throes of a deepening political and social crisis. The precipitous electora…

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June 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Why Housing First Failed in Canada

Why Housing First Failed in Canada     Laurence Braun-Woodbury June 18, 2024 Canadian Dimension To end homelessness we must reclaim our housing infrastructure from the investor class, produce homes as if they were essential goods rather than investment vehic…

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June 29, 2024 at 5:45 AM

Friday Nite Videos | June 28, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | June 28, 2024     June 28, 2024 xxxxxx Trump's Blatant Lies and Biden's Senior Moments. Biden's Fighting Statement After Debate. What a Wonderful Prez I Will Be – Again | Song Parody. “We need to talk about AIPAC” | Mehdi Hasan. How Tyso…

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June 29, 2024 at 2:25 AM

Biden-Trump Was a Bombshell No One Expected

Biden-Trump Was a Bombshell No One Expected     June 28, 2024 xxxxxx These 90 minutes were anticipated as a defining moment of the 2024 Presidential campaign. They proved to be a bombshell that few expected. Here is a survey of editorial comment from quarter…

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June 29, 2024 at 1:40 AM

The Boys Has Been Making Fun of Trumpers the Whole Time?!

The Boys Has Been Making Fun of Trumpers the Whole Time?!     Alex Abad-Santos June 25, 2024 Vox Right-wing fans of The Boys are so pissed off at Season 4 they've been review bombing it on Rotten Tomatoes. Here's why fans keep missing the point of The Boys. …

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June 29, 2024 at 1:30 AM

Anti-Putin Activist Plans Run for Local Office on Pro-Democracy Platform

Anti-Putin Activist Plans Run for Local Office on Pro-Democracy Platform     June 26, 2024 People of Baikal “Today it’s difficult to talk about politics without fear, even in the kitchen.” Interview with Irkutsk opposition activist Pavel Kharitonenko. He's p…

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June 29, 2024 at 1:05 AM

A Practical Prescription for Taxing Our World’s Richest

A Practical Prescription for Taxing Our World’s Richest     Sam Pizzigati June 27, 2024 inequality.org A bold new proposal from the economist Gabriel Zucman is gaining prime-time backing ,   Ever wonder why the divide between the world’s ri…

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June 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM

What the Garden Bodes

Portside Culture What the Garden Bodes     Carol Kanter What the Garden Bodes, poet Carol Kanter implies, is not about flowers alone but about the political seasons in the run-up to the coming elections. ,   What the Garden Bodes By…

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June 28, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Three Israeli Army Reservists Explain Why They Refuse To Continue Serving in Gaza

Three Israeli Army Reservists Explain Why They Refuse To Continue Serving in Gaza     Liza Rozovsky June 27, 2024 Haaretz Yuval was required to torch two residential buildings; Michael realized how many civilians were likely to be killed during every bombing…

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June 28, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Lessons of Bowman’s Loss – No, It Wasn’t a Generalized Defeat for ‘The Left.’

Lessons of Bowman’s Loss – No, It Wasn’t a Generalized Defeat for ‘The Left.’     Robert Kuttner June 26, 2024 The American Prospect The loss of Rep. Jamaal Bowman to AIPAC-backed challenger George Latimer is being played as a defeat for “the left” and a sig…

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June 28, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past

Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past     Dave Zirin June 24, 2024 The Nation Baseball legend Reggie Jackson tells the Fox Sports audience the truth about playing baseball in the 1960s in the South. “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” He the…

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June 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Life and Times of Conn Hallinan, 1942–2024

The Life and Times of Conn Hallinan, 1942–2024     Charles Idelson June 26, 2024 xxxxxx Son of legendary San Franciscans left luminaries, Vincent and Vivian Hallinan, Conn, popularly known to multitude of friends as “Ringo,” carved his own reputation as an a…

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June 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – June 27 – Reader Comments: Trump Worked To Destroy Unions; Remembering Troublemakers-Frank Emspak, Conn Hallinan; AFL-CIO Union Organizer Program; Rethinking the Elections: MAGA Threat and Challenges Facing Progressives and Union Activists;

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June 27, 2024 at 6:10 AM

Top Democrat Accuses House GOP of ‘Full-Scale Attempt To Eliminate Public Education’

Top Democrat Accuses House GOP of ‘Full-Scale Attempt To Eliminate Public Education’     Jake Johnson June 26, 2024 Common Dreams Rep. Rosa DeLauro said Republicans' newly proposed funding cuts threaten "the future of an entire generation." , Freep…

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June 27, 2024 at 5:50 AM

Report: Israel Targets US Public With Massive Propaganda Campaign

Report: Israel Targets US Public With Massive Propaganda Campaign     News Desk, The Cradle. June 25, 2024 Popular Resistance.org Israel’s Ministry Of Diaspora Affairs Funds US-Based Organizations To Lobby For Measures Restricting Criticism Of Israel And Its…

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June 27, 2024 at 5:35 AM

Fantasyland General

Fantasyland General     Robert Kuttner June 13, 2024 The American Prospect Hospital pricing is impenetrable to consumers and regulators alike. The result: increased costs and profits, and wasteful reliance on armies of middlemen. , ILLUSTRATION BY …

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June 27, 2024 at 5:15 AM

AIPAC’s Defeat of Jamaal Bowman Disguises Its Weakness

AIPAC’s Defeat of Jamaal Bowman Disguises Its Weakness     Branco Marcetic June 26, 2024 Jacobin Lost in the triumphalism over Jamaal Bowman’s loss is that AIPAC has had to drastically narrow its ambitions, targeting the most already vulnerable of Israel cri…

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June 27, 2024 at 1:55 AM

When Being Gay Meant Going Underground

Portside Culture When Being Gay Meant Going Underground     John Self June 25, 2024 The Guardian These beautifully written letters, diary entries and extracts from novels, skillfully edited by Peter Parker, add up to an essential study of postwar gay…

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June 27, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – June 26, 2024

Global Left Midweek – June 26, 2024     June 26, 2024 xxxxxx As the world churns... and burns Around 10.000 people march to denounce fascism in Brussels, Belgium on June 16, 2024. Protest was organised by the Belgian Anti-Fascist Coordination (CAB)…

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June 26, 2024 at 4:45 AM

RIP Donald Sutherland, a Hollywood Legend

Portside Culture RIP Donald Sutherland, a Hollywood Legend     Eileen Jones June 21, 2024 Jacobin Donald Sutherland (1935–2024) projected equal parts warmth, intelligence, and menace on the big screen. But he wasn’t just a brilliant actor — he was a …

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June 26, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Conn Hallinan: He Knew Whose Side He Was On

Conn Hallinan: He Knew Whose Side He Was On     David Bacon June 24, 2024 Foreign Policy in Focus Former FPIF columnist Conn Hallinan, who passed away on June 19 at the age of 81, wrote sharply and passionately about international issues for five decades. …

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June 26, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Mississippi Goddamn: You Were Definitely Involved in This

Mississippi Goddamn: You Were Definitely Involved in This     Abby Zimet June 23, 2024 Common Dreams Amidst right-wing assaults on our rights and history, many deem it vital we remember those who confronted America's brutal racist legacy and declared, "We ar…

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