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August 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Demolitions in a West Bank Village Show How Far Israeli Settler Violence Will Go

Demolitions in a West Bank Village Show How Far Israeli Settler Violence Will Go     Sam Stein August 1, 2024 The Progressive Magazine Until last month, the internationally supported community of Umm al-Kheir widely avoided destruction. Since October 7, a ne…
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August 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Aug. 8 – Reader Comments: 2024 Elections: Democratic Convention, Harris, Walz, Uncommitted Movement; Israel Killing Hamas Leaders Who Want Ceasefire; Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS; Cartoons;

Tidbits – Aug. 8 – Reader Comments: 2024 Elections: Democratic Convention, Harris, Walz, Uncommitted Movement; Israel Killing Hamas Leaders Who Want Ceasefire; Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS; Cartoons;     August 8, 2…
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August 8, 2024 at 3:00 AM

Israel’s Disaster Foretold

Israel’s Disaster Foretold     Gershom Gorenberg August 6, 2024 The Atlantic The ICJ’s opinion on the West Bank is devastating, and it isn’t wrong. , Paolo Pellegrin / Magnum   You can’t say Israel wasn’t warned. On June 19, 1967, a week af…
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August 8, 2024 at 2:45 AM

Crow Jim: Project 2025’s Obsession With Reverse Racism

Crow Jim: Project 2025’s Obsession With Reverse Racism     Rick Perlstein August 7, 2024 The American Prospect Blueprints for conservative rule can’t get enough of the smear that fighting racism against Black people amounts to racism against white people. …
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August 8, 2024 at 2:30 AM

Ants Treat Certain Leg Injuries With Lifesaving Amputations

Ants Treat Certain Leg Injuries With Lifesaving Amputations     Nell Greenfieldboyce July 2, 2024 NPR “Not only can they do this, but they are even able to diagnose the wounds and, depending on the location, adapt the treatment accordingly to maximize the su…
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August 8, 2024 at 2:15 AM

The Left Loves Tim Walz. Can He Unite the Democrats?

The Left Loves Tim Walz. Can He Unite the Democrats?     Zack Beauchamp August 6, 2024 Vox As a non-leftist beloved by the left, Walz is ideally suited to expand Harris’s appeal across the ideological spectrum. Kamala Harris is welcomed by Minn. Go…
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August 8, 2024 at 2:15 AM

Global Left Midweek – August 7, 2024

Global Left Midweek – August 7, 2024     August 7, 2024 xxxxxx Big news from UK, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Nigeria Demonstrators gather as they participate in an anti-government demonstration to protest against bad governance and economic hardship in …
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August 8, 2024 at 1:35 AM

Haunting American Dreams

Portside Culture Haunting American Dreams     Jonathan Lee August 1, 2024 The Guardian A journalist travels across the US to unravel the secrets surrounding the life and death of his Ethiopian immigrant father. ,   Someone Like Us D…
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August 7, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Palestinians’ Voices Are Needed More Than Ever. But They Are Being Silenced

Palestinians’ Voices Are Needed More Than Ever. But They Are Being Silenced     Ahmad Ibsais August 6, 2024 The Guardian Palestinians must be allowed to criticize Israel without facing reflexive accusations of extremism ‘Palestinians find ourselves…
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August 7, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Women on Deck: Skateboarding’s Untold Gender-Inclusive History

Women on Deck: Skateboarding’s Untold Gender-Inclusive History     Deborah Stoll July 16, 2024 Yes! As skateboarding becomes an Olympic event, “Drop In” chronicles the women, nonbinary, and queer skaters who have made the sport more equitable. , Le…
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August 7, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Humphrey Without Vietnam, but More Down-Home

Humphrey Without Vietnam, but More Down-Home     Harold Meyerson August 6, 2024 The American Prospect Tim Walz, in the best Minnesota traditions Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz applauds as President Joe Biden speaks at Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minn…
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August 7, 2024 at 12:05 AM

State Lawmakers Urge US Exit From Toxic ISDS Mechanisms in Trade Deals

State Lawmakers Urge US Exit From Toxic ISDS Mechanisms in Trade Deals     Julia Conley August 6, 2024 Common Dreams "Outdated trade rules like ISDS can pose a real threat to states' sustainable energy initiatives and the good-paying jobs they create," said …
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August 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – August 6, 2024

Media Bits and Bytes – August 6, 2024     August 6, 2024 xxxxxx Wrong on so many levels , Gary Trudeau, 1999   NABJ: Trump’s Last Stand? Antitrust: Google Loses Heavily Argentina’s Boss is Watching You Kamala’s Online Army The Silicon Vall…
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August 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Sing Sing Is a Humanizing Portrait of the Dehumanized

Portside Culture Sing Sing Is a Humanizing Portrait of the Dehumanized     Alex N. Press July 31, 2024 Jacobin Prisons serve as giant holding pens for people our society has come to see as subhuman. Sing Sing resists such dehumanization through a ten…
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August 6, 2024 at 3:10 AM

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

This Week in People’s History, Aug. 7–13     xxxxxx Next Stop, Vietnam (1964), 80 Years Late, the Mutiny that Never Was (1944), ‘A Lonely Island of Poverty’ (1964), Warplanes Aren’t Cheap (1939), Destruction and Devastation (1779), Little Rock’s Slo-Mo Crisi…
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August 6, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Appeals Court Further Narrows Voting Rights Act’s Scope

Appeals Court Further Narrows Voting Rights Act’s Scope     Michael Wines and J. David Goodman August 2, 2024 New York Times The ruling this week that narrows the scope of the Voting Rights Act applies directly only in the three states covered by the U.S. Co…
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August 6, 2024 at 12:05 AM

How Regular Voters Played an Impactful Role in Urging Biden To Step Aside

How Regular Voters Played an Impactful Role in Urging Biden To Step Aside     Alessandra Bergamin July 29, 2024 Waging Nonviolence Launched in reaction to the presidential debate, Pass the Torch brought rapid-response organizing and positive messaging to the…
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August 6, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Have We Outgrown the CSA Model?

Portside Culture Have We Outgrown the CSA Model?     Lauren David June 30, 2024 Ambrook Research Many farmers are offering alternate direct-to-consumer models for purchasing their produce, adjacent to a CSA but with more flexibility. Many f…
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August 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Smearing of Cori Bush for Being Truthful About the Gaza War

The Smearing of Cori Bush for Being Truthful About the Gaza War     Norman Solomon August 1, 2024 Progressive Hub The electoral forces against human rights for Palestinians have been armed with huge amounts of cash. ,   Soon after the Gaza …
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August 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Energy Has Changed. The Underlying Politics Have Not.

The Energy Has Changed. The Underlying Politics Have Not.     Max Elbaum July 31, 2024 Convergence The mood among opponents of MAGA has shifted dramatically. But the electoral map hasn’t changed, and the Gaza genocide continues. What does this mean for progr…
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August 5, 2024 at 5:15 AM

Sunday Science: Kamala Harris’ Refusal of the One-Drop Rule

Sunday Science: Kamala Harris’ Refusal of the One-Drop Rule     Yolanda Moses May 4, 2021 Sapiens.org Vice President Harris’ views on her identity are pushing the U.S. public to look beyond entrenched, problematic racial boundaries. Kamala D. Harri…
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August 5, 2024 at 4:10 AM

How Harris Can Outfox Trump (and Vance) on Taxes

How Harris Can Outfox Trump (and Vance) on Taxes     Bill Scher August 1, 2024 Washington Monthly The presumptive Democratic nominee can appeal to the working class by slapping a higher tax rate on corporations that lavish money on their chief executives but…
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August 5, 2024 at 3:35 AM

Revealed: US Officials Are Investing Public Funds in Israeli Bonds in Deals That Raise Ethics Concerns

Revealed: US Officials Are Investing Public Funds in Israeli Bonds in Deals That Raise Ethics Concerns     Spencer Woodman, Joanna Robin July 25, 2024 The Guardian State and local officials have invested $1.7bn of the public’s money in Israel Bonds since 7 O…
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August 5, 2024 at 2:45 AM

The Pitch of Passion

The Pitch of Passion     Colm Tóibín August 2, 2024 New York Review James Baldwin was fascinated with eloquence itself, the soaring phrase, the rhythm pushed hard, the sharp and glorious ring of a sentence. James Baldwin, Paris, 1975, Sophie Bassou…
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August 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Misleading Controversy Over an Olympic Women’s Boxing Match, Briefly Explained

Portside Culture The Misleading Controversy Over an Olympic Women’s Boxing Match, Briefly Explained     Li Zhou August 2, 2024 Vox Conservatives are capitalizing on the abandoned Khelif-Carini fight to levy anti-trans attacks. Imane Khelif …
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August 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Southern Policymakers Leave Workers With Lower Wages and a Fraying Safety Net

Southern Policymakers Leave Workers With Lower Wages and a Fraying Safety Net     Chandra Childers July 18, 2024 Economic Policy Institute For at least the last 40 years, pay and job quality for workers across the South has been inferior compared to other re…
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August 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

How Sinclair Sneaks Right-Wing Spin Into Millions of Households

How Sinclair Sneaks Right-Wing Spin Into Millions of Households     Pete Tucker August 1, 2024 FAIR Sinclair is able to sneak its propaganda into millions of American homes, including in presidential swing states where Sinclair owns more stations than any ot…
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August 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Supreme Court Should Be Ashamed for Criminalizing Homelessness

The Supreme Court Should Be Ashamed for Criminalizing Homelessness     Christiana Stalnaker July 30, 2024 The Progressive No one wakes up one morning and chooses to be homeless. No one says to themselves, “How fun would it be for my kids and my family to li…
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August 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Protest and Serve

Protest and Serve     Kamau Franklin May 23, 2024 Yes Magazine Organizers working to end police violence refuse to be intimidated by growing efforts to criminalize free speech. ,   Since Sept. 5, 2023, 61 people in Atlanta have been charged…
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August 3, 2024 at 12:50 AM

Friday Nite Videos | August 2, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | August 2, 2024     August 2, 2024 xxxxxx Can the Supreme Court Strike Down Court Reform? The Woman Who Inspires Fear in Corporate America. War Game | Documentary. Kamala Harris Hunts for a VP | Daily Show. Religious Affiliation Declines,…
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August 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Choosing the People Over the Billionaires

Choosing the People Over the Billionaires     Max Moran August 2, 2024 The American Prospect Kamala Harris has made some gestures in the direction of rejecting big-money entreaties. That’s the right move, but there’s more to be done. "Would billion…
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August 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Joe Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS

Joe Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS     Jamelle Bouie August 2, 2024 New York Times The reforms President Biden has proposed are just the beginning of a long battle to restore the independence of the Supreme Court that was lost when conservatives …
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August 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Uncommitted Movement Demands Speaker at Democratic Convention

Uncommitted Movement Demands Speaker at Democratic Convention     Melissa Hellmann August 1, 2024 Guardian The Movement also wants face time with more receptive Kamala Harris to talk Gaza concerns to bolster party’s power ,   The Uncommitte…
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August 3, 2024 at 12:10 AM

AIs Encode Language Like Brains Do

AIs Encode Language Like Brains Do     Zaid Zada August 2, 2024 The Conversation The similarity between neural networks and human brains opens a window on human conversations. When two people converse, their brain activity becomes coupled, transferring thoug…
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August 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM

My California

Portside Culture My California     Beau Beausoleil August 2, 2024 For the poet Beau Beausoleil, the war in Gaza drags on, no end in sight and distance offers no clear refuge. ,   My California By Beau Beausoleil The highway signs t…
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August 2, 2024 at 12:38 AM

Project 2025 Has Not Been ‘Shut Down,’ It Is Now Agenda 47 – Still a Blueprint for Fascism

Project 2025 Has Not Been ‘Shut Down,’ It Is Now Agenda 47 – Still a Blueprint for Fascism     Markos Moulitsas July 30, 2024 Daily Kos Project 2025 is no renamed Agenda 47. The Heritage Foundation is now pretending to shut down the project, and Trump is pre…
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August 2, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Israel Has a History of Killing Hamas Leaders Who Are Trying To Secure Ceasefires

Israel Has a History of Killing Hamas Leaders Who Are Trying To Secure Ceasefires     Mehdi Hasan July 31, 2024 Zeteo Benjamin Netanyahu’s reckless assassination of Ismail Haniyeh undermines the prospects for a peace deal and the release of the hostages. The…
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August 2, 2024 at 12:05 AM

What the US Can Learn From the French Left

What the US Can Learn From the French Left     Harrison Stetler July 29, 2024 The Nation The New Popular Front won the most seats in France's snap legislative elections but fell far short of an absolute majority. The NFP — a broad left-wing coalition — was i…
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August 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM

She Bucks the Music Industry’s Norms – Molly Nilsson’s Synth-Pop Puts Politics Front and Center

She Bucks the Music Industry’s Norms – Molly Nilsson’s Synth-Pop Puts Politics Front and Center     Shaad D’Souza July 24, 2024 New York Times She is her own manager, books her own tours, has never had a publicist. Her latest album features a song about comm…
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August 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Aug. 1 – Reader Comments: Netanyahu’s Bellicose Congressional Address; VP Pick Who Could Ruin Unity; Sonya Massey Should Still Be Alive; Unarmed Response; Top 1% Have More Wealth Than Entire Middle Class; Week of Action for Utility Justice

Tidbits – Aug. 1 – Reader Comments: Netanyahu’s Bellicose Congressional Address; VP Pick Who Could Ruin Unity; Sonya Massey Should Still Be Alive; Unarmed Response; Top 1% Have More Wealth Than Entire Middle Class; Week of Action for Utility Justice     August 1, …
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August 1, 2024 at 5:10 AM

‘GOP Has No Answer for This’: Pollster Says Harris Campaign Close to Becoming a ‘Movement’

‘GOP Has No Answer for This’: Pollster Says Harris Campaign Close to Becoming a ‘Movement’     David Badash July 31, 2024 Alternet “It vibrates different, its rhythm is different, it’s gaining cultural significance that resonates beyond conventional politica…
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August 1, 2024 at 4:50 AM

UN Probe Finds ‘Appalling Acts’ of Torture Against Palestinians Detained by Israel

UN Probe Finds ‘Appalling Acts’ of Torture Against Palestinians Detained by Israel     Edward Carver July 31, 2024 Common Dreams The U.N. report found evidence of sexual violence, waterboarding, and the use of dogs against detainees, many of whom were depriv…
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August 1, 2024 at 4:35 AM

Israel Has All but Declared War in the Middle East – a Conflict It Cannot Hope To Win

Israel Has All but Declared War in the Middle East – a Conflict It Cannot Hope To Win     Simon Tisdall July 31, 2024 The Guardian The killing of Hamas’s political leader has raised tensions yet again. Only a ceasefire in Gaza offers any prospect of peace …
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August 1, 2024 at 4:25 AM

Starvation in Sudan

Starvation in Sudan     Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox July 30, 2024 LA Progressive Sudan is home to the world’s largest hunger crisis, as the war continues to devastate lives and livelihoods. As in Gaza, the deprivation is deliberate. ,   F…
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August 1, 2024 at 1:35 AM

Trump Nephew Reveals Uncle Donald’s Racist Outburst in New Book

Portside Culture Trump Nephew Reveals Uncle Donald’s Racist Outburst in New Book     Martin Pengelly July 24, 2024 The Guardian Fred C. Trump III shares story of presidential nominee using N-word and describes Trump’s attitude on race , …
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August 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – July 31, 2024

Global Left Midweek – July 31, 2024     July 31, 2024 xxxxxx News and analyses from movements and parties worldwide "We are the cry of those who have no voice!" Feminists raise hell in Mexico City. Credit, eleconomista.com.mx   Palestinian…
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July 31, 2024 at 3:45 AM

How Marvel Managed To Upset Palestinian — and Israeli — Fans

Portside Culture How Marvel Managed To Upset Palestinian — and Israeli — Fans     Li Zhou July 28, 2024 Vox The controversy over Sabra, a new movie character, explained. Captain America shields on display during New York Comic Con on Octobe…
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July 31, 2024 at 12:15 AM

As Medicare Turns 59, We Still Must Defend It

As Medicare Turns 59, We Still Must Defend It     Max Richtman July 30, 2024 Common Dreams Even after nearly six decades of Medicare’s overall success, we must continually protect it from conservatives’ attempts to cut and privatize the program. Pr…
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July 31, 2024 at 12:10 AM

‘No Children in the Village’: Tribes’ Losses to Indian Boarding Schools

‘No Children in the Village’: Tribes’ Losses to Indian Boarding Schools     Debra Utacia Krol July 30, 2024 Arizona Republic "My aunt said after we all left, after the planes came and we all left, she said the village was so quiet because there was no childr…
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July 31, 2024 at 12:10 AM

For-Profit Medicine Is Ruining Massachusetts Health Care

For-Profit Medicine Is Ruining Massachusetts Health Care     John E. McDonough July 29, 2024 CommonWealth Beacon Steward, CVS, and United Health all have one thing in common , commonwealthbeacon.org   LIKE A SHRINKING number of you, I still…