Rabbi Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza, Honors Holocaust Dad

A member of Rabbis for Ceasefire explains why they interrupted the UN General Assembly earlier this year. A January poll found 50% of U.S Jews supported a ceasefire, only 34% opposed it, and 63% of the general population then in favor of a ceasefire;

The Incomprehensible Scale of Trump’s Deportation Plans

Donald Trump has vowed to launch a mass operation that could involve a force larger than the U.S. Army — and he promises that it will be a “bloody story.”

No Matter What, Palestinians Will Never Give Up

The last year has shown that our love of life, and our fight for our freedom, will never be extinguished.

The GOP’s New Lawsuit Against Mifepristone

With just weeks before the presidential election, three Republican-led states have quietly filed an amended complaint against the FDA in the hopes of rolling back access to mifepristone across the country.

Reader Comments & Tidbits, October 17, 2024

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Seriously? Stein? Sawant? Suicide?

There are enough people who hate Trump but may vote for Stein or West or some other third candidate or not vote at all to perhaps move some swing states into Trump’s column. That could matter greatly.

Weaponizing Words: GOP’s Plot To Undermine Democracy

When language becomes a political weapon, democracy becomes the victim…

Far Right’s Vision for Local Governing Has Come to Life

Tim O’Hare’s leadership in Tarrant County, Texas, gives a glimpse of far-right priorities: cutting programs for at-risk youth, targeting elections and stifling dissent.

Biden (Finally) Warns of Arms Embargo Over Gaza Carnage

"We should not wait 30 days," one group argued. "U.S. law requires ending the weapons NOW."

Global Left Midweek – Focus on Asia

Special: A primer on Lebanon
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Culture

books

The Problems With Polls

Samuel Earle The New York Review of Books
Political polling’s greatest achievement is its complete co-opting of our understanding of public opinion, which we can no longer imagine without it.

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The Definitive History of Neo-Nazi Edgelords

Jordan S. Carroll The Los Angeles Review of Books
This book is a history of the far right wing movement in the United States, told in the form of a political biography of neo-Nazi author and activist James Mason.

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Hungry Work

Lola Olufemi Vittles
It was women who ran the hostel services and food kitchens in the League of Coloured Peoples in the 1930–50s; and women who made sure that the minutes of meetings and conferences were kept. They are why we have this important history.

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Hollywood’s New Sex Worker Roles Are Girlboss Heroines

Emma Paling Jacobin
In Hollywood, sex workers have become the ultimate girlbosses. The message is clear: there’s no need for collective empowerment when one can escape the low-wage economy by cashing in on the power of bootstrapping entrepreneurism.

Labor

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Union Elections Surge in a Hopeful Sign for Labor

Dave Jamieson HUFFPOST
On Tuesday, federal officials reported a 29% jump in union election petitions during the most recent fiscal year, rising from 2,593 in 2023 to 3,286 in 2024.

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Bidenomics: A Giant Step Forward for Workers

Mark Levinson New Labor Forum
Bidenomics is a break with four decades of policy that disempowered workers. This record was obscured by Biden’s inability to explain his accomplishments. Undoing neoliberalism will take time but can happen with a revitalized labor movement.

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How Climate Change Threatens Workers

Jordan Barab Combined Space
Photo of the outside of a factory building after being devastated by the hurricane. Worker risk is also a function of workers’ power in the workplace — or lack thereof. Where they work, the conditions they work under and their ability to protect themselves against obvious threats make workers more vulnerable than average citizens.

Friday nite video

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Washington's Dream 2 | SNL

George Washington (Nate Bargatze) tells his soldiers (Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day, Bowen Yang, James Austin Johnson) more of his dreams for the country.

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Who Do Trump Voters Blame?

Does Oliver Anthony (Rich Men North of Richmond) still resonate? We went to an Oliver Anthony concert in Michigan to find the answer and discovered a bigger story about what people want in this election—and for this country.