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Voters Chose Economic Populism at the State Level
We’re all still sorting through the wreckage of the 2024 presidential election, but one thing has become impossible to deny: the Democratic Party has a serious problem with working-class voters and has...
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The Lifeline of Our Planet
Trees are essential for human survival; they are the earth’s life support system. From purifying contaminated air to enriching soil and boosting food production, trees sustain ecosystems, wildlife, and...
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The Secret Joke of Neoliberalism’s Soul
Colleges and universities around the globe are once again squarely in the political crosshairs, with many of us in academia bracing for a cold winter, especially in the United States with a second...
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Why There Won’t Be a Nuremberg 2.0
In opening the Nuremberg Criminal Trial on 21st November 1945, US Prosecutor, Justice Robert Jackson, emphasised the responsibility of the victors in bringing proceedings against Nazi Germany. And the...
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Labor’s “Barbarossa” Moment
On June 22, 1941, Operation Barbarossa commenced with a blaze of artillery, accompanied by aircraft bombardment and massive troop advances. The German invasion of the USSR was treated by many people at...
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The Carving Up of Syria
The sudden fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been met with both celebration and trepidation; relief and joy for the end of a torturous regime but anxiety over what the future holds, as...
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Commission’s ‘NGO Gag Order’ Will Boost Corporate Lobby Power
The Commission’s new guidelines for funding for NGOs are designed to silence critical voices, and they will boost the dominance of corporate lobby groups in EU decision-making. The time has come to...
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European ‘Peacekeepers’ In Ukraine? A Horrible Idea.
President-elect Trump is reportedly advancing the idea that a large and heavily armed peacekeeping force from Europe (but including NATO members) could be introduced into Ukraine as part of a peace...
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Time For Joe Biden To Pardon Julian Assange
Since making what was likely a life-saving plea deal to spare himself from the barbarities of the United States prison system, Julian Assange and his campaign are now focusing on the next step. Having...
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Nicaragua Needs A New Revolution
Mónica Baltodano was a guerrilla commander in Nicaragua’s Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and participated in the country’s 1979 Revolution. She has a powerful presence and a gentle...
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Fixing The Media And Campaign Spending By The Rich
Virtually everyone, except Elon Musk, agrees that the rich have too much political power these days. When a single individual can put tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars behind their favored...
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Why A Civil Society Tribunal On Gaza Genocide Is Necessary.
[Prefatory Note: The questions and responses were made a month ago and now presented in a modified form. The original intention was to cooperate with Aida Naouel Kara Mohammed of The Interviews Office...
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Montana Supreme Court Upholds Historic Youth Climate Lawsuit Win
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a trial court ruling in a youth-led case against the Montana state government, affirming that the sixteen young plaintiffs have a right to a “stable...
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Israel, Not The ‘Liberators’ Of Damascus, Will Decide Syria’s Fate
Syria’s future under al-Qaeda spin-off HTS will come in two flavours only. Either submit and collude like the West Bank, or end up wrecked like Gaza There has been a flurry of “What next for Syria?”...
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What Is Our Collective Solution to Health Injustice?
The December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the public outrage over the state of healthcare it sparked, is a tale of many competing narratives: the killer’s story, the public’s...
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I Was a Health Insurance Executive. What I Saw Made Me Quit.
I left my job as a health insurance executive at Cigna after a crisis of conscience. It began in 2005, during a meeting convened by the chief executive to brief department heads on the company’s latest...
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Israel To Annex The West Bank – Why Now? And What Are The Likely Scenarios?
Israel is getting ready to annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backward on the road to Palestinian freedom and will likely serve as a catalyst for a new...
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Teamsters Union Launches ‘Largest Strike Against Amazon in US History’
“We are fighting against a vicious union-busting campaign, and we are going to win,” said one Amazon warehouse worker. The Teamsters launched what the union described as “the largest strike against...
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How Labor Can Fight Trump’s Authoritarianism
Former United Teachers Los Angeles president Alex Caputo-Pearl lays out a “block and build” strategy for labor to defeat the rising right-wing attacks on workers and democracy in the coming Donald...
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The Green New Deal From Below
This week on Talk World Radio, we welcome back Jeremy Brecher whose latest book is called The Green New Deal From Below
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