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October 19, 2024 at 1:20 AM

You Don’t Need Words To Think

You Don’t Need Words To Think     Gary Stix October 17, 2024 Scientific American Brain studies show that language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought "Thinker thinks about how to take sun burst shot", by davidyuweb, l…
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October 19, 2024 at 12:40 AM

Federal Judge to Ron DeSantis: “It’s the First Amendment, Stupid”

Federal Judge to Ron DeSantis: “It’s the First Amendment, Stupid”     Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern October 18, 2024 Slate Federal judge shoots down Ron DeSantis’ war against free speech Ron DeSantis, Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)   …
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October 19, 2024 at 12:20 AM

What the Movement for Palestine Can Learn From the Fight Against Apartheid

What the Movement for Palestine Can Learn From the Fight Against Apartheid     Waleed Shahid October 18, 2024 The Nation The successful push to change US policy toward South Africa provides a useful blueprint for our current moment. Ron Dellums spe…
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October 19, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Peaches

Portside Culture Peaches     Peter Neil Carroll January 1, 2019 Something Is Bound to Break Poet Peter Neil Carroll offers a wry and humorous look at the interplay between his progressive ideals and life’s daily joys. ,   Peaches   …
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October 18, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Rabbi Is Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza – How I’m Honoring My Dad, a Holocaust Survivor

Rabbi Is Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza – How I’m Honoring My Dad, a Holocaust Survivor     Rabbi Elliot Kukla March 6, 2024 Teen Vogue A member of Rabbis for Ceasefire explains why they interrupted the UN General Assembly earlier this year. A January poll fo…
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October 18, 2024 at 12:05 AM

The Incomprehensible Scale of Trump’s Deportation Plans

The Incomprehensible Scale of Trump’s Deportation Plans     Melissa Gira Grant October 17, 2024 The New Republic Donald Trump has vowed to launch a mass operation that could involve a force larger than the U.S. Army — and he promises that it will be a “blood…
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October 18, 2024 at 12:05 AM

No Matter What, Palestinians Will Never Give Up

No Matter What, Palestinians Will Never Give Up     Ahmad Ibsais October 16, 2024 The Nation The last year has shown that our love of life, and our fight for our freedom, will never be extinguished. A man plays with a baby as Palestinians struggle …
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October 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

BREAKING: The GOP’s New Lawsuit Against Mifepristone

BREAKING: The GOP’s New Lawsuit Against Mifepristone     Jessica Valenti October 16, 2024 Abortion, Every Day With just weeks before the presidential election, three Republican-led states have quietly filed an amended complaint against the FDA in the hopes o…
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October 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Oct. 17 – Reader Comments: Swing State Confidential; Ta-Nehisi Coates-Letter From Israel; Palestine–the Last Year; While You Were So Worried Socialism Would Take Your Freedoms; CIA Says No Evidence Iran Has Decided To Build a Nuclear Weapon

Tidbits – Oct. 17 – Reader Comments: Swing State Confidential; Ta-Nehisi Coates-Letter From Israel; Palestine–the Last Year; While You Were So Worried Socialism Would Take Your Freedoms; CIA Says No Evidence Iran Has Decided To Build a Nuclear Weapon     October 1…
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October 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Problems With Polls

Portside Culture The Problems With Polls     Samuel Earle September 29, 2024 The New York Review of Books Political polling’s greatest achievement is its complete co-opting of our understanding of public opinion, which we can no longer imagine withou…
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October 17, 2024 at 6:55 AM

Seriously? Stein? Sawant? Suicide?

Seriously? Stein? Sawant? Suicide?     Michael Albert October 15, 2024 ZNet There are enough people who hate Trump but may vote for Stein or West or some other third candidate or not vote at all to perhaps move some swing states into Trump’s column. That cou…
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October 17, 2024 at 6:45 AM

Weaponizing Words: The GOP’s Plot To Undermine Democrats & Democracy

Weaponizing Words: The GOP’s Plot To Undermine Democrats & Democracy     Thom Hartmann October 16, 2024 The Hartmann Report When language becomes a political weapon, democracy becomes the victim… , Image by kinkate from Pixabay   Have y…
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October 17, 2024 at 6:35 AM

Far Right’s Vision for Local Governing Has Come to Life in Texas

Far Right’s Vision for Local Governing Has Come to Life in Texas     Robert Downen and Jeremy Schwartz October 11, 2024 ProPublica Tim O’Hare’s leadership in Tarrant County, Texas, gives a glimpse of far-right priorities: cutting programs for at-risk youth, …
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October 17, 2024 at 6:10 AM

Biden (Finally) Threatens To Halt Arms to Israel Over Gaza Carnage

Biden (Finally) Threatens To Halt Arms to Israel Over Gaza Carnage     Jessica Corbett October 15, 2024 Common Dreams "We should not wait 30 days," one group argued. "U.S. law requires ending the weapons NOW." President Biden with Secretary of Stat…
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October 17, 2024 at 2:10 AM

The Definitive History of Neo-Nazi Edgelords

Portside Culture The Definitive History of Neo-Nazi Edgelords     Jordan S. Carroll October 9, 2024 The Los Angeles Review of Books This book is a history of the far right wing movement in the United States, told in the form of a political biography…
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October 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek — Focus on Asia

Global Left Midweek — Focus on Asia     xxxxxx Special: A primer on Lebanon Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) general secretary A. Soundararajan (second from right) met protesting Samsung workers. Credit, ANI   Enemy of Nuclear Arms: Nob…
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October 16, 2024 at 12:20 AM

How We Can Counter the Far-Right’s Dangerous ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Theories

How We Can Counter the Far-Right’s Dangerous ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Theories     Anja Rudiger October 15, 2024 Common Dreams To mobilize people, we must have a compelling alternative vision for turning government into a force for equity and justice. …
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October 16, 2024 at 12:15 AM

A Mutiny Against the West’s Order

A Mutiny Against the West’s Order     Peter Mertens - Interview by Loren Balhorn October 11, 2024 Jacobin Western hegemony is in decline, the Left has to reckon with a new international balance of power. Peter Mertens, general secretary of the Workers’ Party…
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October 16, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Sean O’Brien’s Tantrum Against the Democrats

Sean O’Brien’s Tantrum Against the Democrats     Steven Greenhouse October 15, 2024 The American Prospect He appears to be hoping for a Trump victory, which would be a disaster for the Teamsters, but just maybe good for him. Sean O’Brien, president…
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October 16, 2024 at 12:15 AM

The Call Is Out for Mass Strikes in 4 Years

The Call Is Out for Mass Strikes in 4 Years     Sarah Lazare October 14, 2024 Workday Magazine These labor leaders are organizing for 2028. Cooperation across unions and sectors—if carried out on a large scale—would be unprecedented in the 21st century Unit…
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October 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – October 15, 2024

Media Bits and Bytes – October 15, 2024     October 15, 2024 xxxxxx New attacks on free speech for Palestine advocates Comics icon Tintin in action. Credit, Hergé   Addicted to TikTok Assigning Free Speech Rights The New Age of Viral Polit…
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October 15, 2024 at 2:45 AM

Breaking the Public Schools

Breaking the Public Schools     Jennifer C. Berkshire October 11, 2024 The American Prospect Red states are enacting universal education vouchers, threatening budget calamity and potentially degrading student achievement. , Illustration by Alex Nab…
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October 15, 2024 at 12:10 AM

GenZ and Kamala Harris: Is the Meet-Cute Enough?

GenZ and Kamala Harris: Is the Meet-Cute Enough?     Lauren Gambino October 12, 2024 The Guardian They call themselves ‘the coconut army’ and are out in droves to reach young people aged 18-29. Can they turn activism into votes? ,   It was …
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October 15, 2024 at 12:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, Oct 16–22

This Week in People’s History, Oct 16–22     xxxxxx Harpers Ferry, a Bridge Too Far (1859), Lynch Mob Gets Served (1894), A Frame-Up Falls Apart 15 Years Too Late (1989), George Washington’s Indigenous ‘Enemies’ (1779), Civil Servants In the Crosshairs (2020…
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October 15, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Indian Fighting Today: Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher

Indian Fighting Today: Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher     Winona LaDuke October 19, 2024 High Plains Reader There’s a long list of law firms who specialize in modern day Indian fighting. It’s usually to do with tribal jurisdiction over water, land, or children, …
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October 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Place Where War in the Middle East Will Be Won or Lost

The Place Where War in the Middle East Will Be Won or Lost     Nahal Toosi October 12, 2024 Politico The Biden administration is taking action in the West Bank, but it may be too late. Israeli soldiers take position in the West Bank. The Biden admi…
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October 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Hungry Work

Portside Culture Hungry Work     Lola Olufemi October 7, 2024 Vittles It was women who ran the hostel services and food kitchens in the League of Coloured Peoples in the 1930–50s; and women who made sure that the minutes of meetings and conferences w…
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October 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Sunday Science: How Mainstream Climate Science Endorsed the Fantasy of a Global Warming Time Machine

Sunday Science: How Mainstream Climate Science Endorsed the Fantasy of a Global Warming Time Machine     Wim Carton, Andreas Malm October 9, 2024 The Conversation Nearly all modelled pathways for limiting global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels i…
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October 14, 2024 at 5:20 AM

How Elections Are Certified in Battleground States

How Elections Are Certified in Battleground States     Lauren Miller Karalunas October 10, 2024 Brennan Center for Justice State laws require officials to certify results, and safeguards are in place should someone fail to fulfill that obligation. …
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October 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM

The Most Prominent Historian of Palestine on What the Last Year Has Meant

The Most Prominent Historian of Palestine on What the Last Year Has Meant     Rashid Khalidi, Noah Lanard October 10, 2024 Mother Jones Professor Rashid Khalidi on Israel’s growing wars in the Middle East and the United States’ complicity in them ,…
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October 14, 2024 at 4:15 AM

The U.S. Benefits From Immigration but Policy Reforms Needed To Maximize Gains

The U.S. Benefits From Immigration but Policy Reforms Needed To Maximize Gains     Daniel Costa, Josh Bivens, Ben Zipperer, Monique Morrissey October 4, 2024 Economic Policy Institute Recommendations and a review of key issues to ensure fair wages and labor …
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October 14, 2024 at 3:15 AM

A Visual History of the Harlem Renaissance

A Visual History of the Harlem Renaissance     Text by Reece Taylor Williams and Veronica Chambers. Edited by Marcelle Hopkins, Eve Lyons and Veronica Chambers. Designed and Produced by Alice Fang and Antonio de Luca. Archival Research by Lisa Dalsimer, Allyson Torr…
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October 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM

‘Sweetpea’ Star Ella Purnell Is Leaning Into the Coming-of-Rage Trend: ‘Female Empowerment Does Seem Threatening’ to Some People

Portside Culture ‘Sweetpea’ Star Ella Purnell Is Leaning Into the Coming-of-Rage Trend: ‘Female Empowerment Does Seem Threatening’ to Some People     Samantha Bergeson October 8, 2024 IndieWire "There is something about female rage that feels incredi…
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October 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Companies Price Gouging Hurricane Milton Evacuees

Companies Price Gouging Hurricane Milton Evacuees     Sharon Kelly October 9, 2024 DeSmog For years, United, American, and other airlines have led massive lobbying efforts against regulations to prevent climate change. Airport customers line up at …
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October 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Florida Republicans Aim To Block Climate Declaration

Florida Republicans Aim To Block Climate Declaration     Freddy Brewster, Katya Schwenk, Helen Santoro October 8, 2024 The Lever As the storm bears down on their districts, fossil fuel-backed Reps. Greg Steube and Byron Donalds are pushing legislation claimi…
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October 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Why Eric Adams Rose So High

Why Eric Adams Rose So High     John Teufel October 2, 2024 Indypendent Adams made it easier for centrist Democrats to distance themselves from Black Lives Matter. ,   In the hours after Eric Adams’ downfall, as cheers rang out from open wi…
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October 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Where Are the Voices for Peace?

Where Are the Voices for Peace?     Jeremy Corbyn October 4, 2024 Morning Star The lack of diplomatic efforts to end wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and Congo shame the international community — as the death tolls mount, we need an urgent shift towards peace-b…
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October 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM

The Dangers of White Totalitarianism

The Dangers of White Totalitarianism     Elizabeth Schmidt September 12, 2024 Africa is a Country Why is the US ultra-right turning to Rhodesia as their model for a white supremacist state? Air Rhodesia Vickers Viscount VP-YND at Bulawayo in the ea…
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October 12, 2024 at 2:40 AM

Friday Nite Videos | October 11, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | October 11, 2024     October 11, 2024 xxxxxx Washington's Dream 2 | SNL. Jon Batiste | Für Elise-Batiste. Why They Can't Make an HIV Vaccine (They're Trying!) My Life Behind the Lens: a Year Reporting from Gaza. Who Do Trump Voters Blame…
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October 12, 2024 at 1:05 AM

Limit SCOTUS: Congress Should Pass the No Kings Act

Limit SCOTUS: Congress Should Pass the No Kings Act     Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan New York Times The Supreme Court has grown too powerful. Congress can and should intervene to limit its overreach. ,   The Supreme Court’s stunning decis…
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October 12, 2024 at 12:55 AM

Gaza’s Governance Must Remain in Palestinian Hands

Gaza’s Governance Must Remain in Palestinian Hands     Said Zeedani October 8, 2024 972 Magazine Amid plans for external interventions, it is vital to build a consensus around an interim body to manage Gaza’s urgent needs and pave the way for unity. …
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October 12, 2024 at 12:45 AM

AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields     Davide Castelvecchi, Ewen Callaway and Diana Kwon October 10, 2024 Nature While many researchers celebrated this year’s chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the…
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October 12, 2024 at 12:30 AM

Who Will Care for Americans Left Behind by Climate Migration?

Who Will Care for Americans Left Behind by Climate Migration?     Abrahm Lustgarten October 2, 2024 ProPublica As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable. , …
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October 11, 2024 at 12:05 AM

25 Islamic Imans and Clerics Urge Muslims Across US To Defeat Trump

25 Islamic Imans and Clerics Urge Muslims Across US To Defeat Trump     Brett Wilkins October 7, 2024 Common Dreams "Knowingly enabling someone like Donald Trump to return to office, whether by voting directly for him or for a third-party candidate, is both …
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October 11, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Israel Today: After October 7, Just How Far Right Will Israel Go?

Israel Today: After October 7, Just How Far Right Will Israel Go?     Dahlia Scheindlin October 8, 2024 Haaretz October 7 should have handed Israel's wild-eyed right the perfect storm for success: wartime rallying and vengeful fury. So why don't the polls ov…
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October 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Harris Proposes Medicare Expansion for Home-Based Long-Term Care: “It’s About Giving Folks’ Dignity”

Harris Proposes Medicare Expansion for Home-Based Long-Term Care: “It’s About Giving Folks’ Dignity”     Wendell Potter October 8, 2024 HEALTH CARE un-covered Monday on The View, Vice President Kamala Harris’ announced a proposal to expand Medicare to cover …
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October 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Harris Holds Massive Edge Over Trump Among College Students. It’s Even Bigger in Swing States.

Harris Holds Massive Edge Over Trump Among College Students. It’s Even Bigger in Swing States.     Johanna Alonso October 9, 2024 Inside Higher Ed A new Inside Higher Ed/Generation Lab survey shows Harris leading nationally by 38 points, with around a third …
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October 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Oct. 10 – Reader Comments: The Election – Biden and Settling of Dock Strike; Immigration As Lightening Rod in U.S. Politics; Climate Disaster and Climate Denialism; New Resource – the Benefits of Immigration; More…

Tidbits – Oct. 10 – Reader Comments: The Election – Biden and Settling of Dock Strike; Immigration As Lightening Rod in U.S. Politics; Climate Disaster and Climate Denialism; New Resource – the Benefits of Immigration; More…     October 10, 2024 xxxxxx Reade…
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October 10, 2024 at 5:30 AM

The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Crisis: Wyden’s Revolutionary Fix

The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Crisis: Wyden’s Revolutionary Fix     Thom Hartmann October 9, 2024 The Hartmann Report How expanding and regulating the court could save America from GOP billionaires , herbinisaac/Pixabay   The six Republica…
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October 10, 2024 at 5:15 AM

One Year In, Salt Lake City’s New Approach to Prosecuting Low-Level Offenses ‘A Massive Success’

One Year In, Salt Lake City’s New Approach to Prosecuting Low-Level Offenses ‘A Massive Success’     Kyle Dunphey October 1, 2024 Utah News Dispatch ‘For many, it’s the first time in their life that they can see people within the system trying to help them, …
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