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November 6, 2024 at 3:00 AM

Paint out the Vote

Paint out the Vote     Luke Goldstein November 5, 2024 The American Prospect The Painters Union has driven a bus through swing states trying to turn out union members for Kamala Harris. It hasn’t been the smoothest ride. Democratic presidential nom…
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November 6, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – November 5, 2024

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – November 5, 2024     November 5, 2024 xxxxxx The battle before, during and after the election John Heartfield, 1936   MAGA Election Schemes Safeguarding 2024 Election Integrity MO Abortion Amendment Mark …
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November 6, 2024 at 1:00 AM

A Lyd Without the Nakba

Portside Culture A Lyd Without the Nakba     Dikla Taylor-Sheinman October 25, 2024 +972 Magazine Merging documentary with sci-fi, this new film narrates the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian city in 1948, and imagines what it would look like if th…
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November 5, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.

Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.     Andy Kroll November 4, 2024 ProPublica In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented …
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November 5, 2024 at 2:25 AM

This Week in People’s History, Nov 6–12

This Week in People’s History, Nov 6–12     xxxxxx Political Violence, Way Back When (1919), A Very Catchy Ditty (1949), Death With Dignity (1994), A Very Important Conference, I Think (1984), When Ernie Met Bert (1969), A Very Big Win for Militant Musicians…
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November 5, 2024 at 1:05 AM

The Jan. 6 Riot Included Marines. The Military Is Wrestling With the Consequences

The Jan. 6 Riot Included Marines. The Military Is Wrestling With the Consequences     Tom Bowman and Lauren Hodges October 26, 2024 NPR Josh Abate was by far not the only Marine — active or retired — who went into the Capitol that day. Some one-third of the …
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November 5, 2024 at 1:05 AM

The Struggle for Energy Sovereignty in Puerto Rico’s Gubernatorial Elections

The Struggle for Energy Sovereignty in Puerto Rico’s Gubernatorial Elections     Jaden A. Morales November 1, 2024 NACLA Reports Energy and political status are urgent issues for a Puerto Rico facing the compounding calamities of neoliberal austerity, climat…
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November 5, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Dietary Guidelines Should Be Led by Science—Not Politics

Portside Culture Dietary Guidelines Should Be Led by Science—Not Politics     Mary Story, Eric Rimm Center for Science in the Public Interest News Proposed language in the House Farm Bill would explicitly introduce political interests to and harm the …
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November 5, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Lessons From Decades of Black and Palestinian Organizing

Lessons From Decades of Black and Palestinian Organizing     Chenjerai Kumanyika, Demetrius Noble October 31, 2024 Hammer & Hope How activists are building solidarity in battleground states and beyond. Black supporters of Palestine stand in sol…
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November 4, 2024 at 4:10 AM

Sunday Science: High School Students Who Came Up With ‘Impossible’ Proof of Pythagorean Theorem Discover 9 More Solutions to the Problem

Sunday Science: High School Students Who Came Up With ‘Impossible’ Proof of Pythagorean Theorem Discover 9 More Solutions to the Problem     Sascha Pare October 27, 2024 Live Science In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 1…
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November 4, 2024 at 3:50 AM

The Economic Philosophy of Donald Harris

The Economic Philosophy of Donald Harris     John Cassidy November 2, 2024 The New Yorker The Trump campaign has portrayed the Vice-President’s father as a Marxist. He insists he’s been caricatured. , Illustration by Ricardo Tomás; Source photograp…
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November 4, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Exterminate, Expel, Resettle: Israel’s Endgame in Northern Gaza

Exterminate, Expel, Resettle: Israel’s Endgame in Northern Gaza     Idan Landau November 1, 2024 972 Magazine Debates over the details of the ‘Generals’ Plan’ distract from the true brutality of Israel’s latest operation — one that drops the veneer of humani…
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November 4, 2024 at 1:00 AM

How Will White Women Vote? It’s a Question With a Fraught History.

How Will White Women Vote? It’s a Question With a Fraught History.     Nikole Hannah-Jones November 2, 2024 New York Times White and Black women have joined together to power progressive causes — from abolition to civil rights — but it’s a tenuous alliance. …
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November 4, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Kamala Harris Is Not Doing Well With Union Voters

Kamala Harris Is Not Doing Well With Union Voters     Chris Bohner November 2, 2024 Jacobin What explains Kamala Harris’s poor numbers with voters who belong to unions? The decline in real wages for union members under Biden may have something to do with it.…
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November 3, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Investigating the Climate Impacts of Nuclear War

Investigating the Climate Impacts of Nuclear War     Edited by William Burr October 30, 2024 National Security Archive 1983 Lawrence Livermore Study Said Nuclear Exchange Could “Dramatically Affect the Atmosphere’s Temperature” Illustration from a …
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November 3, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Standardized Tests and the Eugenics Movement

Standardized Tests and the Eugenics Movement     Doug Selwyn November 1, 2024 Greenfield Recorder A brief reflection on standardized testing: And how it is a direct outgrowth of the early 20th-century eugenics movement Doug Selwyn, Contributed phot…
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November 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Triumph of the Swill: A Night at the Garden With Trump and MAGA

Triumph of the Swill: A Night at the Garden With Trump and MAGA     Arun Gupta November 1, 2024 CounterPunch Trump, Miller, and the rest of MAGA are telling us they plan to occupy America. They are itching to use the military to terrify, subjugate, and ethni…
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November 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Calling Trump a Nazi Is Giving Our Own History a Pass. The Racism of MAGA Is American

Calling Trump a Nazi Is Giving Our Own History a Pass. The Racism of MAGA Is American     Nina Turner October 29, 2024 Newsweek There are always riveting reminders century after century calling on us to not forget our past sins and to atone for them. Unfortu…
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November 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM

How Refusing To Vote for Harris Could Bring Mass Immigrant Deportations to America

How Refusing To Vote for Harris Could Bring Mass Immigrant Deportations to America     Harold Meyerson October 31, 2024 American Prospect Justifiable fury at the loss of innocent lives in Gaza shouldn’t lead to the destruction of millions of innocent lives h…
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November 2, 2024 at 2:10 AM

Friday Nite Videos | November 1, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | November 1, 2024     November 1, 2024 xxxxxx A Special Monologue for the Republican in Your Life. Jon Batiste | 5th Symphony in Congo Square. Vigilantes Inc. — Full Movie. Alaska Voters Will Really Surprise You. Lee Greenwood | John Oliv…
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November 2, 2024 at 1:30 AM

How Can I Vote for Kamala Harris if She Supports Israel’s War? Here Is My Answer

How Can I Vote for Kamala Harris if She Supports Israel’s War? Here Is My Answer     Bernie Sanders October 30, 2024 Guardian Trump says Netanyahu is doing a good job and Biden is holding him back. Even on this issue, Trump is worse. Kamala Harris,…
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November 2, 2024 at 1:05 AM

Nasal Vaccines for COVID and Flu Are Coming—No Needle Needed

Nasal Vaccines for COVID and Flu Are Coming—No Needle Needed     Stephani Sutherland October 15, 2024 Scientific American Gentle nasal spray vaccines against COVID, the flu and RSV are coming. They may work better than shots in the arm ,   …
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November 2, 2024 at 12:10 AM

The Genesis of Christian Nationalism

The Genesis of Christian Nationalism     Phoebe Petrovic October 26, 2024 ProPublica Christian nationalism represents the culmination of various movements with roots that trace back decades. The more extreme elements didn’t just materialize a few years ago. …
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November 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Voters Appear Ready To Reject Arizona’s Abortion ‘Compromise’

Voters Appear Ready To Reject Arizona’s Abortion ‘Compromise’     Alice Miranda Ollstein October 26, 2024 Politico Arizonans are poised to handily reject the 15-week ban and add abortion protections to their state constitution, just as voters did in Michigan…
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November 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Voting Rites in America

Portside Culture Voting Rites in America     Philip C. Kolin October 29, 2024 White Terror, Black Trauma: Resistance Poems about Black History Poet and scholar Philip C. Kolin offers a succinct overview of the meanings and mis-understandings of the t…
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November 1, 2024 at 12:05 AM

California’s Undocumented Residents Make Significant Tax Contributions

California’s Undocumented Residents Make Significant Tax Contributions     Kayla Kitson October 30, 2024 California Budget & Policy Center California’s undocumented residents contribute nearly $8.5 billion in taxes, playing a crucial role in supporting p…
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November 1, 2024 at 12:05 AM

‘The Police Had Their Eye on Me’: How Law-Abiding Israelis Calling for the Hostages’ Release End Up in Jail

‘The Police Had Their Eye on Me’: How Law-Abiding Israelis Calling for the Hostages’ Release End Up in Jail     Rachel Fink October 31, 2024 Haaretz Over 800 people have been detained at protests calling for the release of the hostages since the October 7 at…
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November 1, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Why Are So Many Women Hiding Their Voting Plans From Their Husbands?

Why Are So Many Women Hiding Their Voting Plans From Their Husbands?     Rebecca Solnit October 31, 2024 The Guardian A lot of households are not democracies-they’re dictatorships. This may mean voter intimidation and suppression. Lots of memes, tweets, post…
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November 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Consequences of the Choice We Make in November

Consequences of the Choice We Make in November     Dr. James J. Zogby October 21, 2024 Washington Watch This isn’t a normal election. My community has been deeply traumatized by the genocide in Gaza and now the devastating war on Lebanon...Explain how punish…
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November 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits – Oct. 31 – Reader Comments: Donald Trump – We Reject You!; Israelis, Calling for Global Pressure on Israel To Force Immediate Ceasefire; Barbara Dane; Remembering Gustavo Gutierrez; Voter Intimidation and Election Worker Resource Guide; More

Tidbits – Oct. 31 – Reader Comments: Donald Trump – We Reject You!; Israelis, Calling for Global Pressure on Israel To Force Immediate Ceasefire; Barbara Dane; Remembering Gustavo Gutierrez; Voter Intimidation and Election Worker Resource Guide; More     October 3…
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October 31, 2024 at 12:20 AM

What Will You Do?

What Will You Do?     Rick Perlstein October 30, 2024 The American Prospect Life-changing choices we may be forced to make if Donald Trump wins Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at Nassau Coliseum, September 18, 202…
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October 31, 2024 at 12:05 AM

These Dictators Are Different. ‘Autocracy, Inc.’ Explains How

Portside Culture These Dictators Are Different. ‘Autocracy, Inc.’ Explains How     Frank Langfitt July 24, 2024 NPR Today's autocracies range “from theocracies to monarchies, that operate more like companies,” united by “a laser-focus on preserving t…
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October 31, 2024 at 12:05 AM

‘No ObamaCare’: How Trump, Johnson and RFK Jr. Plan To Destroy Americans’ Health Care

‘No ObamaCare’: How Trump, Johnson and RFK Jr. Plan To Destroy Americans’ Health Care     David Badash October 30, 2024 Alternet They have big plans to implement “massive” changes to the entire U.S. food, drug, and health care system—from killing ObamaCare a…
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October 31, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Willie Matos, Friend and Comrade

Willie Matos, Friend and Comrade     Andy Piascik October 29, 2024 Counterpunch Willie Matos, who worked his entire adult life for Puerto Rican liberation and freedom for working class people everywhere, passed away on October 14. , Photograph Sour…
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October 31, 2024 at 12:00 AM

A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” To Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital

A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” To Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital     Cassandra Jaramillo and Kavitha Surana October 30, 2024 ProPublica Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors …
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October 31, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – Workers of the World Awaken

Global Left Midweek – Workers of the World Awaken     October 30, 2024 xxxxxx A picket line encircles the planet Educational assistants and support staff at Edmonton Public Schools rallied at Alberta legislature, joined by other unions. Credit, SHA…
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October 30, 2024 at 12:15 AM

US Election Sabotage Fears Grow After Ballot Boxes Set Aflame

US Election Sabotage Fears Grow After Ballot Boxes Set Aflame     Jessica Corbett October 29, 2024 Common Dreams "Make no mistake, an attack on a ballot box is an attack on our democracy and completely unacceptable," said Oregon's secretary of state …
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October 30, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Can Native Voters Carry Montana?

Can Native Voters Carry Montana?     Joseph Bullington October 29, 2024 In These Times From Billings to Fort Peck, organizers are working to register Indigenous voters—and believe they might shift the needle. Organizers with Western Native Voice st…
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October 30, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Israel’s Ban on UNRWA Continues a Pattern of Politicizing Palestinian Refugee Aid – and Puts Millions of Lives at Risk

Israel’s Ban on UNRWA Continues a Pattern of Politicizing Palestinian Refugee Aid – and Puts Millions of Lives at Risk     Nicholas R. Micinski, Kelsey Norman October 29, 2024 The Conversation Aid for refugees, particularly Palestinian refugees, has long bee…
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October 30, 2024 at 12:10 AM

He Directed a Film About the 1939 Fascist MSG Rally — Here’s What He Saw at Trump’s Rally

He Directed a Film About the 1939 Fascist MSG Rally — Here’s What He Saw at Trump’s Rally     PJ Grisar October 29, 2024 Forward Marshall Curry saw ‘brilliant’ stagecraft and dark, familiar rhetoric Donald and Melania Trump at the Oct. 27 Madison S…
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October 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Media Bits and Bytes – October 29, 2024

Media Bits and Bytes – October 29, 2024     October 29, 2024 xxxxxx Down to the wire Nate Beeler, The Columbus Dispatch   Trump’s Plans for the Media Anticipatory Obedience: Major Dailies Withhold Endorsements Communication Rules for Activ…
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October 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM

‘Union’ Review: Documentary All-Stars Stephen Maing and Brett Story Team Up for a You-Are-There Look at the Fight To Unionize an Amazon Warehouse

Portside Culture ‘Union’ Review: Documentary All-Stars Stephen Maing and Brett Story Team Up for a You-Are-There Look at the Fight To Unionize an Amazon Warehouse     David Ehrlich January 22, 2024 IndieWire A gripping film about the fight to unioniz…
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October 29, 2024 at 6:10 AM

Don’t Cancel The Washington Post. Cancel Amazon Prime.

Don’t Cancel The Washington Post. Cancel Amazon Prime.     Ellen Cushing October 26, 2024 The Atlantic The subscription money enriching Jeff Bezos could instead be spent on the journalism crucial to preserving democracy. ,   The biggest sto…
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October 29, 2024 at 12:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, Oct 30-Nov 5

This Week in People’s History, Oct 30-Nov 5     xxxxxx ‘The Boss’ Protests (1984), Halloween Parade Is Born (1974), Algeria Fights for Freedom (1954), Safety First Isn’t for Everyone (1974), Thanks for Your Service (1874), Global Warming’s a Hoax. Really? (2…
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October 29, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Donald Trump’s Racist NYC Rally Was Vile. It Was Also Political Suicide.

Donald Trump’s Racist NYC Rally Was Vile. It Was Also Political Suicide.     David Rothkopf October 28, 2024 The Daily Beast The Madison Square Garden rally, operatic in its repulsive bigotry, will almost certainly alienate more voters who might have voted f…
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October 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM

If You Think Grocery Prices Take a Big Bite out of Your Paycheck in the US, Check Out the Rest of the World

Portside Culture If You Think Grocery Prices Take a Big Bite out of Your Paycheck in the US, Check Out the Rest of the World     Peter A. Coclanis The Conversation Grocery prices are still up from prepandemic numbers in the U.S. but— relatively speaki…
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October 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM

How Mass Deportations Would ‘Devastate’ Texas

How Mass Deportations Would ‘Devastate’ Texas     Francesca D'Annunzio October 21, 2024 Texas Observer The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the state’s economic success, yet Texas …
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October 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Israel, My Israel? A Poem-Essay

Israel, My Israel? A Poem-Essay     Gene Bruskin October 23, 2024 Stansbury Forum An exploration of how "victims of the past/ Inundated by the echoing pageantry of the government’s traumatizing machine/ Become the victimizers of the present." A tribute to "i…
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October 28, 2024 at 6:25 AM

Sunday Science: Crazy New Physics Anomaly: Anti-Matter Helium Detected

Sunday Science: Crazy New Physics Anomaly: Anti-Matter Helium Detected     Sabine Hossenfelder August 14, 2024 Sabine Hossenfelder Anti-Matter Helium Detected . . . Dark Matter lurking about? , Sabine Hossenfelder   Arkansas May Have Vast…
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October 28, 2024 at 5:35 AM

Letters From an American: A Newsletter About the History Behind Today’s Politics.

Letters From an American: A Newsletter About the History Behind Today’s Politics.     Heather Cox Richardson October 26, 2024 Heather Cox Richardson substack Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the…