The New Red Scare Is A Dangerous Distraction From The GOP’s Failures
A.J. Schumann Inequality.org The attempt to revive the McCarthyist witch hunts of yesteryear is, at its core, a reaction to the working-class rightfully demanding its fair share of the economic…
Want to Fix the Economy? Triple Union Membership
Heidi Shierholz and Steve Greer Economic Policy Institute (EPI.org) This Labor Day, workers across the country are sending a clear message: They want a greater voice on the job. A…
‘We Don’t Have to Let It Happen’: Casar Says Progressives Must Fight AI Oligarchs’ ‘Dystopic’ Vision
Brad Reed Common Dreams “We know that they are trying to get rid of a huge number of people’s jobs.” The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Sunday urged…
UN Wants To Right-Size Maps; Would It Have Saved Trump From Iran Catastrophe?
Juan Cole Informed Coment On Friday, the UN General Assembly, in a non-binding resolution, voted almost unanimously for the adoption of maps that show the true size of Africa rather…
German Sponsorship Of Zionist Settlements Exposed
Kit Klarenberg Substack Exploiting academic institutions as a cover, between 2017 – 2021 the German government surreptitiously funnelled millions into a highly discriminatory project facilitating expansion of Zionist settlements in…
Boycott of Starbucks Is Still On as Workers Press for $17 Wage and Protections
By Michael Arria This article was originally published by Truthout On the heels of their victory on silica-based powder, baristas are urging patrons to boycott until they win a contract.…
Conservative Democrats Offer Amendment to Outdo GOP’s Condemnation of DSA
By Sharon Zhang This article was originally published by Truthout The Democrats complained that Republicans weren’t taking the condemnation of socialism seriously enough. A group of conservative Democrats in the…
How We Get To Medicare For All
Nancy J. Altman, Portside Health care should be available to everyone in America as a right—automatic and free of charge when we need it. Rich or poor, sick or healthy,…
Food Returned To Gaza’s Markets; Most People Can’t Afford To Eat
Tareq S. Hajjaj, Mondoweiss. Prices have fallen sharply since the famine of 2025. But with purchasing power destroyed by nearly three years of war and displacement, food on the shelves…
Pentagon Launched ‘Unprecedented’ Polygraph Spree After Leaks Revealed Disastrous Truth About Iran War: NYT
Brad Reed Common Dreams The US Department of Defense last month forced roughly 50 members of the military’s Joint Staff to undergo polygraph exams as part of an effort to…
Israeli Settlers Have Imposed a Curfew and Blocked the Entrance to This West Bank Village
By Shireen Akram-Boshar This article was originally published by Truthout The village of al-Mughayyir is on the front line of encroachments by the Israeli army and armed settlers. On September…
Yup’ik Immersion School Program in Alaska Opens Doors to Cultural Connection
By Nayanika Guha This article was originally published by Truthout Other Indigenous groups are looking to the K-8 language immersion program in Anchorage, Alaska, as an inspiring model. Growing up…
It’s OK to Fight for a Foreign Army (if It’s Friendly)
Des Freedman Declassified UK That’s the unwritten rule for Britain’s media, writes Des Freedman. The death of a British national, Bradley Townsend, killed in Ukraine in June while fighting for…
In War Crime, Trump Sinks Civilian Iranian Tanker, Disables 2 Others
Juan Cole Informed Comment The Trump administration continues to fire on civilian Iranian targets in a campaign that has intensified in the first week of September, after a relatively quiet…