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Why is Mainstream Media Ignoring Overtly Racist Attacks on Mamdani from Congressional Republicans?
Non-stop Islamophobic vitriol, threats of deportation, and virtually no coverage from CNN, NBC, CBS, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal or The Washington Post.
Adam Johnson
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Trump’s Kill Zone in the Caribbean Is an Escalation of the Never-ending U.S. Drug War
The strikes on boats near Venezuela mark a new phase in a murderous war on Latin America that has been waged by 10 U.S. presidents.
Greg Grandin
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As Storms Displace Thousands in Rural Alaska, Federal Cuts Put Even More Communities in Peril
Warming seas, driven by climate change, are strengthening storms like the ones that ravaged Alaska Native communities along the state’s western coast in October.
Tim Lydon
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The Secretary of All Wars
Pete Hegseth’s MAGA vision for the “Department of War” ultimately makes no distinction between military, social, cultural and religious conflicts.
Alberto Toscano
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Brad Lander on Mamdani's Win: "It’s not only on Zohran. It’s on all of us."
In an op-ed for In These Times, Lander writes that in response to looming threats from Donald Trump, "We’ve got to rise to the challenge together—as New Yorkers."
Brad Lander
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A New Kind of Party
The Democrats’ centrist wing suffered its latest humiliation with Andrew Cuomo’s defeat in New York City. It’s time for something new—and the victory of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani points the way.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
ViewpointComics
Dick Cheney Will Be Tortured in Hell
An obituary for Dick Cheney in one frame, and other Election Day comics!
Matt Bors, Jen Sorensen, Ruben Bolling, Mattie Lubchansky and Keith Knight
ViewpointPolitics
Zohran Mamdani Wins and It Is a Celebration of My New York
Mamdani will be New York City's first Muslim, socialist mayor. But his victory does—and should—mean much more.
Eman Abdelhadi
LaborViewpoint
Zohran Mamdani on the Night Shift for Mayor
As Election Day nears, the Democratic mayoral candidate returns to his base among New York City’s multiracial working class.
Luis Feliz Leon
LaborViewpointPalestine
Workers Here Have More in Common With Palestinians Being Bombed Than the Billionaires Bombing Them
Even beyond the prospects of a ceasefire, the United Electrical Workers are calling for an end to US military aid to Israel—and why other unions should be working towards the same thing.
Carl Rosen, Andrew Dinkelaker and Mark Meinster
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Charlie Kirk and the Free Speech Hoax
The Right doesn't really care about free speech, and their reaction to the murder of Charlie Kirk proves it.
Shane Burley
LaborViewpoint
A Strategy to Stop the Flow of Our Money to Billionaires
The trillions of dollars in our retirement savings are enriching the ultra wealthy while they ravage our communities. A mass movement led by workers and pensioners can turn off the tap.
Sare Myklebust and Saqib Bhatti
LaborViewpoint
Unleashing Retirement Scammers
The Trump administration may reopen a loophole that allows investment brokers to enrich themselves at clients' expense.
Bryce Covert
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Poor Communities Are Paying the Price for "Free" AI Tools
AI data centers produce massive noise pollution, use huge amounts of water and keep us hooked on fossil fuels.
Dan Howells and Todd Larsen
LaborViewpoint
Pensions Can Be Labor’s Weapon
Workers' pensions can help seed the ground for the next generation of union members. It's time to go on offense.
Hamilton Nolan
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Could a “Maximum Wage” Combat Billionaire Power?
Nearly a decade after Portland passed a landmark law to rein in CEO pay, social movements should aim to replicate the city’s success across the country.
Celeste Pepitone-Nahas
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The Trump Admin Is Brazenly Exploiting Charlie Kirk’s Killing to Silence Dissent. Will Democrats Take Notice?
MAGA world is swiftly channeling outrage over Kirk’s murder into efforts to attack nonprofits and discipline liberals and the Left. Democratic leadership seems uninterested in stopping them.
Adam Johnson
LaborViewpoint
“Starbucks Is on the Ropes,” Says SBWU President Lynne Fox, Who Is Eyeing a Strike
"Investors should know that if Starbucks continues to stonewall and fight with union baristas, they aren’t afraid to do what it takes to win the fair contract that they’ve earned," Fox writes. "This includes going on strike if they must."
Lynne Fox
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Trepidation, Defiance and Déjà Vu Mark Mexican Independence Day in Chicago
“The important thing is that they’ve held it, they’re not intimidated, and we’re showing who we are and celebrating our history, our culture and our traditions."
Lilia Fernández
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The Real Estate Pity Party
Tenant power helped carry Zohran Mamdani to victory—and the landlord lobby is none too pleased.
Thomas Birmingham and Rebecca Burns
ViewpointPalestine
Democratic Leadership Still Hasn’t Caught Up to the Party’s Base on Gaza
Amid growing calls for an end to U.S. support for Israel among Democrats, the consensus is starting to shift—even if the establishment tries to stand in the way.
Stephen Zunes
ViewpointPolitics
Fighting Fascism Through Solidarity
Fascism depends on scapegoating, isolation and fear. Embracing the concept that “an injury to one is an injury to all” is an essential tool to fight back.
Naomi Braine
LaborViewpoint
Trump to Coal Miners: Drop Dead
The administration keeps delaying a life-saving safety rule—while claiming to love coal miners.
Kim Kelly
ViewpointPalestinePolitics
How Zohran Mamdani Achieved Escape Velocity from Politics as Usual
An optimistic, disciplined Left can draw centrists into the coalition—by rejecting their politics.
Dania Rajendra and Rebecca Vilkomerson
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