The Wisconsin Idea

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Zohran Mamdani Is Now the Democratic Nominee—And Would Be New York's First Socialist Mayor

Mamdani is continuing a proud tradition of bringing socialist politics to New York to uplift the working class. Over a century ago, Morris Hillquit mounted a similar campaign.

Miles Kampf-Lassin and Aaron Welt

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End the U.S. War on Iran Now

Trump’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are a dangerous act of war. Congress must act now to end the attacks and stop the U.S. from getting involved in another forever war.

Phyllis Bennis

HousingPolitics

Will NYC's Long-Suffering Tenants Carry Zohran Mamdani to Victory?

A close look inside the campaign that has helped turn New York City renters into a force to be reckoned with.

Thomas Birmingham

DispatchPolitics

“No Kings” Seeded a Mass Movement Against Trump, Backed by Labor

The major protests in mid-June rallied millions in defense of immigrant workers and against authoritarianism. Now what?

Luis Feliz Leon

ViewpointPalestine

Chicago Jewish Activists Embark on Indefinite Hunger Strike Over Gaza

Hunger strikes have deep roots in Chicago—and across the country—as escalations in campaigns for justice.

Shane Burley

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The U.S. Must Force Israel to End Its War on Iran

Israel is the main destabilizing force in the Middle East, and its attacks on Iran are being made possible by U.S. support. We bear special responsibility to work to end the bombing.

Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith

ViewpointPalestine

Jewish-Palestinian Solidarity Behind New Hunger Strike for Gaza

Because, writes columnist Eman Abdelhadi, starving Palestinians are met with bullets not bread.

Eman Abdelhadi

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Trump's Manufactured Crisis and the Urgency of Strategic Nonviolence

The challenge for movements now is not just to oppose Trump’s naked power grab, but to refuse to play the role he’s cast us in.

Paul Engler, Seth Woody, Carlos Rojas Rodriguez, Erin Bridges, Abbas Alawieh, Sophie Lasoff, Rachel Gilmer, Nicole Ektnitphong, Amanda Saich, Delaine Powerful, Anthony Vidal Torres, Lee Green, Dani Moscovitch, Alice Aguilar, et al

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The Gobs of Money and Lack of Vision at the Heart of Centrism

The corporate-funded “WelcomeFest” in DC showcased the problem facing Democrats: Nobody knows what they stand for.

Hamilton Nolan