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The war continues — as the fight for democracy and equality deepens and broadens

This article is about the part of the Western Left that imagined ‘NATO aggression in Ukraine,’ and who could not see Russian aggression.

A year set for major upheavals all over

Military attacks Sudanese protesters as coup destroys democracy

Amid the bleak political landscape of Clinton’s America, a 1996 summit of union organizers and intellectuals proved a surprise success. It also showed the weakness of left ideas without a strong labor movement.

It’s become fashionable to suggest climate activists are too hard on Joe Biden. Being hard on Joe Biden is what got climate spending into the infrastructure package.

Too often, leaders magnify the voices of a very small group of members... This reality reflects significant weaknesses in unions and their organizing practices, and illustrates how shallow and limited our understanding of democracy is.