What We do in the Election Booth is Not the Same as Activism
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What We do in the Election Booth is Not the Same as Activism
What are we voting for when we participate in elections? This question seems particularly pertinent these days for Left political activists in light of
Imperial Blowback and Communal Rebellion
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Imperial Blowback and Communal Rebellion
In the middle of my phone call with an ICE observer in Minneapolis, a helicopter flew overhead. She was smoking outside of her home in a northern
Economy Sheds 92,000 Jobs as Unemployment Edges Up to 4.4 Percent
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Economy Sheds 92,000 Jobs as Unemployment Edges Up to 4.4 Percent
The establishment survey showed employers shed 92,000 jobs in February, as almost every major sector shed jobs. With downward revisions to the prior two
It’s About Children and Education: Melania Trump at the UN Security Council
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It’s About Children and Education: Melania Trump at the UN Security Council
Former British Conservative politician and current pundit Rory Stewart thought it might have been a case of artificial intelligence. Many would have
One Secretary of War, One Army: Pete Hegseth’s Vision for the Military, His Country and the World
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One Secretary of War, One Army: Pete Hegseth’s Vision for the Military, His Country and the World
This is not a book one would expect to read — not from a progressive standpoint, nor even simply from that of an attentive observer. Everything in The War
An Ex Guerrilla Runs for the Senate in Colombia
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An Ex Guerrilla Runs for the Senate in Colombia
You must imagine what it must have been for Griselda Lobo Silva, who was born and raised in a farm in La Paz (Colombia), to have seen these young people
If MAGA’s the Name, Then Chaos is the Game
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If MAGA’s the Name, Then Chaos is the Game
Faced with a revolt among his MAGA faithful over his decision to join Israel in starting a war with Iran, our increasingly demented and delusional
War and Geology at the Coyote Wall
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War and Geology at the Coyote Wall
Sick of watching, reading and writing about yet another war, Lola and I took off for one of my favorite retreats in the Pacific Northwest, variously
Neo-Trumpers: The Next Mutation?
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Neo-Trumpers: The Next Mutation?
A New York Times columnist offering pointers for "Pitchfork Pat" Buchanan-type populists on "the isolationist right who thought Trump shared his views"
Imperial Oil Grab: Venezuela as Prelude
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Imperial Oil Grab: Venezuela as Prelude
Venezuela and Iran hold the largest and third-largest petroleum reserves in the world, respectively. Both have been targeted for regime change by
Relics/Icons/Paintings: A Very Short History of Venetian Painting
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Relics/Icons/Paintings: A Very Short History of Venetian Painting
This essay is for Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good To understand the history of Venice, you need to know that there were three ways in which saints and
The Architect of Shadows: How Epstein Used Genius As Raw Material
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US War on Iran: Criminal and Cowardly
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US War on Iran: Criminal and Cowardly
The US submarine torpedoing and sinking of an Iranian missile frigate known to be unarmed and not bound for Iran in any case (as without weapons to combat
The Bad Jobs Report: Blame It on the Weather?
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The Bad Jobs Report: Blame It on the Weather?
I hate to be giving the Trump administration excuses for a weak economy, but I do feel an obligation to call the data as I see it and not make it up for
The War on Iran—and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy
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The War on Iran—and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy
The United States has once again launched a war in the Middle East based on false claims about weapons of mass destruction. Like the invasion of Iraq in
Britain’s Role in Attacks on Cyprus, Venezuela, and Iran
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Britain’s Role in Attacks on Cyprus, Venezuela, and Iran
Britain’s role in the recent machinations of the US empire has been central, despite going underreported and little criticised. Britain has a significant
The Day Million-Dollar Earners Get Richer by Stiffing Social Security
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The Day Million-Dollar Earners Get Richer by Stiffing Social Security
The vast majority of workers in the United States pay income and payroll taxes on all of their earnings throughout the year. For most, this includes an