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August 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM

Friday Nite Videos | August 1, 2025

Friday Nite Videos | August 1, 2025     xxxxxx August 1, 2025 xxxxxx Tom Lehrer | We Will All Go Together When We Go. Epstein's Killer Caught on Camera? Forensic Expert Analysis. Don't Disrespect The Flag! | Trevor Noah. Gang Databases | John Oliver. South P…

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August 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM

Mamdani’s Winning Formula: Fuse the Message and the Media

Mamdani’s Winning Formula: Fuse the Message and the Media     Greg Sargent July 28, 2025 The New Republic If politics is ultimately about communicating in appealing ways, Mamdani is charting a new way forward for the digital era by the deliberate fusion of…

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August 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM

Tom Lehrer: Singer, Songwriter and Satirist

Tom Lehrer: Singer, Songwriter and Satirist     Francis Beckett July 29, 2025 The Guardian Lehrer's songs, by turns gloriously vulgar, ludicrously macabre or ferociously political, were mostly written and recorded before 1960, after which he returned to te…

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August 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM

New Peace Plan Increases Pressure on Israel and US As Momentum Grows for Palestinian Statehood

New Peace Plan Increases Pressure on Israel and US As Momentum Grows for Palestinian Statehood     Scott Lucas July 31, 2025 The Conversation In theory, the plan, embraced by the EU and the Arab League, could end the Israeli mass killing in Gaza, remove Ha…

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August 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM

How Do Human Egg Cells Stay Healthy for Decades?

How Do Human Egg Cells Stay Healthy for Decades?     Sahana Sitaraman July 18, 2025 The Scientist Contrary to long-standing assumptions, human egg cells stay pristine for decades not by ramping up waste disposal, but by dialing it down. human egg…

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August 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM

In a Time of Peace

Portside Culture In a Time of Peace     Ilya Kaminsky Ukanian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky examines the way complicity with an authoritarian regime can corrupt a whole society. , Graywolf Press   Inhabitant of earth for fortysomething…

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August 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM

In a First, Majority of Democratic Senators Vote To Stop Arming Israel

In a First, Majority of Democratic Senators Vote To Stop Arming Israel     Prem Thakker July 30, 2025 Zeteo 26 Democrats joined Bernie Sanders in his effort to end certain weapons' sales to Israel - but were blocked by 70 pro-war senators, including every …

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August 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Zionist McCarthyism Comes for CUNY

Zionist McCarthyism Comes for CUNY     Liza Featherstone July 28, 2025 Jacobin Not content to torment the Ivy League, Republicans are seeking authoritarian control over working-class public universities like the City University of New York. The latest salv…

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August 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM

“Where Is My Antisemitism Money?”: A Columbia Professor’s Letter to the University President.

“Where Is My Antisemitism Money?”: A Columbia Professor’s Letter to the University President.     James Schamus July 28, 2025 Literary Hub Columbia University reached agreement with the Trump administration to pay $200 million for "violations;." also agree…

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August 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Read the Brazilian President’s Comments on His Feud With Trump

Read the Brazilian President’s Comments on His Feud With Trump     Jack Nicas July 30, 2025 The New York Times President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a fierce rejection of President Trump’s demands for Brazil, but said he was ready for dialogue. "Brazi…

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August 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Tidbits- July 31-Readers Comments: Trump Screwing Country, World, Climate, Gaza, Now Ready To Make Deal With Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell; McCarthyism and Its Victims; Keep ICE out of MLB Stadiums; Israelis Call for Crippling Sanctions on Israel

Tidbits- July 31-Readers Comments: Trump Screwing Country, World, Climate, Gaza, Now Ready To Make Deal With Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell; McCarthyism and Its Victims; Keep ICE out of MLB Stadiums; Israelis Call for Crippling Sanctions on Israel     July 31, 2…

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July 31, 2025 at 6:45 AM

This Is the Moment Democrats Have Been Talking About for Years

This Is the Moment Democrats Have Been Talking About for Years     Antonio Delgado July 30, 2025 The New York Times A chance to prove it's more than a party of outrage and opposition, but one that will deliver for the working and middle classes without fea…

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July 31, 2025 at 6:20 AM

Fossil Fool

Fossil Fool     Paul Krugman July 30, 2025 Paul Krugman Substack How Europe took Trump for a ride ,   Like many U.S. institutions, the European Union has abysmally failed the Trump test. The EU is an economic superpower and could have ret…

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July 31, 2025 at 6:10 AM

Galvanized by Trump, These States Are Passing Harsh New Laws Against Immigrants

Galvanized by Trump, These States Are Passing Harsh New Laws Against Immigrants     Jill Castellano and Shoshana Walter July 25, 2025 The Marshall Project The policies create new restrictions for immigrants and people who support them — including reviving …

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July 31, 2025 at 5:45 AM

‘Exceptionally Dangerous’: Trump EPA Targets Endangerment Finding That Enables Climate Rules

‘Exceptionally Dangerous’: Trump EPA Targets Endangerment Finding That Enables Climate Rules     Jessica Corbett July 29, 2025 Common Dreams "Zeldin's assertion that the EPA shouldn't address greenhouse gas emissions is like a fire chief claiming that they…

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July 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Playing With Academic Fire

Portside Culture Playing With Academic Fire     Hatim Kanaaneh January 25, 2024 Jadaliyya This study of three late 1940s kibbutzim, writes reviewer Kanaaneh, “analyzes how these so-called leftist settlements” related to their Palestinian neighbors …

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July 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Global Left Midweek – July 30, 2025

Global Left Midweek – July 30, 2025     July 30, 2025 xxxxxx The old is dying and the new struggles to be born “This is Fascism! Misery...destruction... persecution... and death”, ca. 1935, designed by Antonio López Padial for International Red Aid…

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July 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM

The Ideology of Artificial Intelligence

The Ideology of Artificial Intelligence     João Camargo July 29, 2025 Common Dreams The AI hype is essentially propaganda, the main purpose of which is to accelerate layoffs, to fuel financial speculation, and to divert investment and resources toward a n…

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July 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM

“Woke” Superman Versus MAGA Whiners—Guess Who Won?

“Woke” Superman Versus MAGA Whiners—Guess Who Won?     David Corn July 25, 2025 Mother Jones Guess who won? It wasn’t Fox News. Director James Gunn at the Los Angeles premiere of Superman on July 7 ,   There’s nothing like a $125 million …

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July 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Confront or Cave? Federal Pressure Splits the Building Trades

Confront or Cave? Federal Pressure Splits the Building Trades     Natascha Elena Uhlmann, Keith Brower Brown July 24, 2025 Labor Notes One week into President Donald Trump’s first term, top building trades officers were chumming it up in the Oval Office, c…

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July 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM

The Genocidal Partnership of Israel and the United States

The Genocidal Partnership of Israel and the United States     Norman Solomon July 29, 2025 Common Dreams During this century, in the Middle East, the U.S.-Israel duo has vastly outdone all other entities combined in the categories of killing, maiming, and …

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July 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM

The Undeniable Greatness of Jaws

Portside Culture The Undeniable Greatness of Jaws     Eileen Jones July 24, 2025 Jacobin Jaws is rightly celebrated as a landmark, generation-defining hit. But it’s not sufficiently recognized as a great 1970s film, exemplifying that rocky decade’s…

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July 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – July 29, 2025

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – July 29, 2025     July 29, 2025 xxxxxx Monster time ,   “You Have No Rights” Managing Stress, Anxiety and Hopelessness Woke Superman Deprogramming Neo-Nazis Trump is Out for Blood Changing Mood Toward Imm…

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July 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM

This Week in People’s History, Jul 30-Aug 5, 2025

This Week in People’s History, Jul 30-Aug 5, 2025     xxxxxx It’s Your Birthday Medicaid, Chin Up! (1965), A Night at the Opera in the Infield (1925), Who Won the Civil War, Anyway? (1900), Candidate Reagan Shows His True Colors (1980), Robert Purvis, Fighter…

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July 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM

‘South Park’ vs. Trump: And the Little Children Shall Lead Them

‘South Park’ vs. Trump: And the Little Children Shall Lead Them     Mark I. Pinsky July 26, 2025 The Hill Satan! Jesus! In its 27th season opener this week, titled “The Sermon on the Mount,” the Paramount Plus animated show “South Park” provided by far the…

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July 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Microplastics May Be Making E. coli Infections Even More Dangerous, Scientists Say

Portside Culture Microplastics May Be Making E. coli Infections Even More Dangerous, Scientists Say     Stacey Leasca July 2, 2025 Food & Wine Studies show microplastics could have the unexpected effect of making foodborne illnesses even more d…

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July 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM

‘People Don’t Want To Be Complicit in War Crimes’

‘People Don’t Want To Be Complicit in War Crimes’     Janine Jackson July 25, 2025 FAIR - Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting People are starting to really see that direct line between themselves as US taxpayers, and where and what their money is being sp…

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July 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM

‘A Cruel and Transparent Farce’: Israeli Attacks Kill 62 in Gaza Amid ‘Tactical Pause’

‘A Cruel and Transparent Farce’: Israeli Attacks Kill 62 in Gaza Amid ‘Tactical Pause’     Olivia Rosane July 27, 2025 Common Dreams "There is nothing humane or tactical about letting a trickle of aid in after a man-made famine has started while continuing…

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July 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM

The Drying Planet

The Drying Planet     Abrahm Lustgarten, Graphics by Lucas Waldron, Illustrations by Olivier Kugler for ProPublica July 25, 2025 ProPublica As the climate warms, new data shows huge swaths of land across the globe are quickly drying, threatening humanity’s…

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July 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM

Sunday Science: Trump’s ‘Gold Standard’ for Science Manufactures Doubt

Sunday Science: Trump’s ‘Gold Standard’ for Science Manufactures Doubt     David Michaels, Wendy Wagner July 20, 2025 The Atlantic By emphasizing scientific uncertainty above other values, political appointees can block any regulatory action they want to. …

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July 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM

Israel’s Food Points Are Not Just Death Traps – They’re an Alibi for the Starvation of Gaza

Israel’s Food Points Are Not Just Death Traps – They’re an Alibi for the Starvation of Gaza     Alex de Waal July 26, 2025 The Guardian We saw famine in Biafra and Ethiopia. In the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s ‘aid distribution system’ we see an attempt …

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July 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM

E.P.A. Is Said To Draft a Plan To End Its Ability To Fight Climate Change

E.P.A. Is Said To Draft a Plan To End Its Ability To Fight Climate Change     Lisa Friedman July 22, 2025 The New York Times According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions th…

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July 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM

The Professors Who Supported the Student Deportation Frenzy

The Professors Who Supported the Student Deportation Frenzy     Jacqueline Sweet July 27, 2025 Drop Site GoFundMe donations, social media posts, and board memberships reveal how a handful of faculty members are backing Zionist doxxing outfits. Co…

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July 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM

Rethink Sanctions. They’re Killing As Many People As War Does

Rethink Sanctions. They’re Killing As Many People As War Does     Mark Weisbrot July 24, 2025 Center for Economic and Policy Research Sanctions are becoming the preferred weapon of the United States and some allies — not because they are less destructive t…

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July 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM

White House Bashes ‘South Park’ After Trump Parody: ‘This Show Hasn’t Been Relevant for Over 20 Years’ and Can’t ‘Derail Trump’s Hot Streak’

Portside Culture White House Bashes ‘South Park’ After Trump Parody: ‘This Show Hasn’t Been Relevant for Over 20 Years’ and Can’t ‘Derail Trump’s Hot Streak’     Zack Sharf, Jack Dunn July 24, 2025 Variety The “South Park” premiere was entirely cen…

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July 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM

For an Eco-Communist Approach

For an Eco-Communist Approach     Esteban Mercatante and Federico Fuentes July 23, 2025 Socialist Project An Alternative to Degrowth and ‘Luxury’ Communism ,   In his new book, Rojo fuego. Reflexiones comunistas frente a la crisis ecológ…

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July 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Independents Drive Trump’s Approval to 37%

Independents Drive Trump’s Approval to 37%     Megan Brenan July 24, 2025 Gallup Trump closes out the second quarter of his second term in office having accomplished much of what he said he would do if elected. Yet, outside of his Republican base, relative…

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July 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

The Secret to Baltimore’s Extraordinary Year

The Secret to Baltimore’s Extraordinary Year     Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims July 16, 2025 Popular Information Baltimore has fought violent crime not only through policing but through programs that provide support for housing, career development, and educ…

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July 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Bloody Thursday

Bloody Thursday     Nairobi Williese Barnes July 11, 2025 The Stansbury Forum Pass the torch in remembrance, Brothers and Sisters, In memory, and In might! For every soul who dared say, no! So we could one day say yes to fair wages, Say yes to dignity! …

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July 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Bringing Down a President

Bringing Down a President     Timothy Braatz July 14, 2025 Z Network How does an antifascism movement halt and reverse the expansion of Trumpism? Perhaps the U.S. antiwar movement of 1965-75 offers some clues. After all, it caused two elected presidents to…

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July 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM

Friday Nite Videos | July 25, 2025

Friday Nite Videos | July 25, 2025     July 25, 2025 xxxxxx Why Children Get so Many Vaccines. Trump Promises To Reduce Drug Prices 1,000%. Woman Defends Immigrants at Torrance Car Wash. Freedom Flotilla Sails To Break Israel’s “Engineered Famine.” Everyday …

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July 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM

The General Theory of Enshittification

The General Theory of Enshittification     Paul Krugman July 24, 2025 Paul Krugman Substack Once almost everyone was using the internet, it became possible for businesses in a variety of areas to build up customer bases sustained by strong network effects.…

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July 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM

Science and Democracy Under Siege

Science and Democracy Under Siege     Darya Minovi, Kristie Ellickson , Jules Barbati-Dajches, Rachel Cleetus July 21, 2025 Union of Concerned Scientists From Jan. 20 to June 30, we documented 402 attacks on science–actions by an elected official or politi…

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July 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM

The Icemen Cometh

The Icemen Cometh     Jonathan M. Winer July 24, 2025 Washington Examiner Our democracy isn’t on autopilot. The machinery will not repair itself. Judges, executives, university presidents, media and tech leaders, donors, lawyers—those with some power—must …

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July 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM

How Zohran Mamdani Should Govern

How Zohran Mamdani Should Govern     Waleed Shahid July 21, 2025 The Nation If Mamdani becomes mayor, he’ll have the chance to prove something few American socialists have ever gotten close enough to power to demonstrate: that progressive values aren’t jus…

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July 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM

The Icemen Cometh

The Icemen Cometh     Jonathan M. Winer July 24, 2025 Washington Examiner Our democracy isn’t on autopilot. The machinery will not repair itself. Judges, executives, university presidents, media and tech leaders, donors, lawyers—those with some power—must …

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July 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Night Owl

Portside Culture Night Owl     Patrick Daly California poet Patrick Daly reflects on the reach, and limits, of the imagination, where nature, art and politics intertwine in often disturbing ways. , Broadstone Press       In memoriam …

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July 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM

McCarthyism and Its Victims: Here We Go Again?

Portside Culture McCarthyism and Its Victims: Here We Go Again?     Paul Buhle July 24, 2025 Portside Repression is certainly in the air, its effects likely to be as chilling as intended: people are afraid and have good reasons to be afraid. Reviews …

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July 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM

American Jews Were Played — Now What?

American Jews Were Played — Now What?     Rabbi Jay Michaelson July 18, 2025 Jewish Daily Forward It is now obvious that antisemitism was never the real reason for the Trump administration’s attacks on universities. What lessons can we learn from this grea…

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July 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Trump’s Epstein Fiasco Takes Darker Turn As Dem Senator Drops New Bomb

Trump’s Epstein Fiasco Takes Darker Turn As Dem Senator Drops New Bomb     Greg Sargent July 23, 2025 The New Republic Sen. Ron Wyden has some ideas for Pam Bondi to pursue, if she’s interested in getting to the bottom of the Epstein scandal. His investiga…

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