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We’re in a class war. Jane McAlevey actually acted like it.
This story originally appeared in Jacobin on July 08, 2024. It is shared here with permission. Before I ever met Jane McAlevey, I received a package from her in the mail. In addition to a copy of...
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Can the left’s upset victory in France turn the tide?
The twists and turns of France’s recent election have ended with a surprise majority for the New Popular Front, a hastily cobbled together left coalition running the gamut from the Communists to the...
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The US hand in Costa Rica | Under the Shadow, Episode 11
In this episode of Under the Shadow, host Michael Fox takes us to Costa Rica to examine the so-called peaceful and democratic beacon in a region beset by dictatorships and violence, and the myths...
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Julian Assange is free—defying imprisonment, and even assassination plots
After more than a decade of persecution, Julian Assange has returned home to Australia a free man. He almost didn’t make it. The FBI and the Pentagon considered every available means—legal and...
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Fossil fuel plants belched toxic pollution as Hurricane Beryl hit Gulf Coast
This story originally appeared in Truthout on July 11, 2024. It is shared here with permission. The hurricane season is just getting started, but a powerful storm has already brought a round of toxic...
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After Trump assassination attempt, RNC ‘like a religious gathering’
With the attempted assassination of former President Trump, the stakes of the RNC have shot sky-high. Fear, sadness, and indignation have now swept the mood of the convention. In spite of the volatile...
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Slavery once split up Black families. Today, prisons do the same thing.
The modern prison system’s origins in slavery can be seen in telltale signs throughout the system. The system of chattel slavery had no incentive to keep Black families together—in fact, separation...
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In New York, wage theft violators get millions in government contracts
This story originally appeared in ProPublica on July 15, 2024. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local...
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Anti-Trump and Pro-Trump demonstrators hit the streets outside RNC in Milwaukee
On day one of the Republican National Convention, with tensions running extremely high following Saturday’s failed assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump, a coalition of progressive...
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The Trump assassination attempt changes everything
John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and now Trump. America is no stranger to attempted and successful political assassinations, but something feels different about this time....
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At CPAC Brazil, Latin America’s far right plots its comeback
Jair Bolsonaro may be banned from seeking reelection until 2030, but at CPAC Brazil, he was welcomed as a hero—and he wasn’t the only one. Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei also made an...
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Korea’s Samsung workers are striking for the very first time
This story originally appeared in Jacobin on July 17, 2024. It is shared here with permission. The Korean electronics firm Samsung is the world’s biggest manufacturer of memory chips. It also usually...
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Everybody hates Sean
Sean O’Brien is in hot water as rank-and-file Teamsters speak out against his appearance at the Republican National Convention this week. The International Brotherhood of the Teamsters President was...
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Are Black men really flocking to Trump? We asked these Black conservatives.
Polls suggest that more Black men—up to 17-20%—will be voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Are these polls overhyped? Or are Trump and the MAGA movement genuinely appealing to more Black...
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As Biden bows out, Labor begins to coalesce around Harris and sets sights on...
This story originally appeared in In These Times on July 21, 2024. It is shared here with permission. President Joe Biden, who has often touted himself as the most pro-union president in U.S. history,...
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We asked 8 different Teamsters what they thought of Sean O’Brien’s...
On Monday, July 15, on Day 1 of the Republican National Convention, Sean O’Brien, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, became the first Teamsters president ever to address...
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RNC delegates explain their views—and stumble through fact checks
The 2024 RNC is now over, and a new phase of the 2024 presidential election is beginning. The mood of the convention was more like a religious revival than a political conference—largely explained by...
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Black woman dies in California prison from heat over 110 degrees
A 42-year-old Black woman, Adrienne Boulware, has died in the custody of the California Department of Corrections at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla. On July 4, prison guards...
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‘Biden’s legacy is—and always will be—genocide’: Palestine advocates react to...
This story originally appeared in Prism on July 22, 2024. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday, July 21, that he was ending his presidential reelection campaign after weeks of pressure from party...
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Republicans plan for 40 years of MAGA
The recent Republican National Convention was short on policy while emphasizing theater. However, one theme emerged from the muddled messaging: the RNC’s ambitions. Republicans have set their sights...
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