Endgame: The Risk of a Trump Coup and How To Prevent It

Trump has plans to overturn an election loss. Phase I: erect obstacles designed to suppress votes. Phase II: challenge the outcome in key places where he loses. Phase III: use Congress to control the Presidential result. There are ways to stop this.

Republican Gov of Ohio: the Truth About Springfield

The Springfield I know is not the one you hear about in social media rumors. It is a city made up of good, decent, welcoming people. They are hard workers — both those who were born in this country and those who settled here from Haiti.

How Trump’s Tariffs Would Redistribute Wealth Upward

You’ve surely read that tariffs would just tax regular Americans. You may not have read how they’d work to make the rich richer.

2024 Choices and Profiles in Political Cowardice

There is an unfortunate history of radical organizations -- like the DSA national leadership today -- substituting “bold” radical pronouncements for biting the bullet and making a difficult choice.

In a Springfield Haitian Restaurant Love Conquers Hate

While Donald Trump and J.D. Vance try to tear an Ohio town apart, Ohioans themselves have a more heartening response. While the nasty headlines swirl around them, Springfielders and Ohioans are making a point of saying no to Trump and Vance’s message

Peter N. Carroll 1943–2024

Peter N. Carroll, a respected and prolific writer, poet, and US historian, died after a short illness on September 16, surrounded by his family. He was 80. He was one of the key individuals involved in founding the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives.

National Voter Registration Day Numbers

There are 41 million eligible Gen Z voters in 2024. 45% of those Gen Zers are youth of color. 30% have parents born outside US. Many young people are recognizing the power of their vote to influence the future.

The Majority Want A Hostage Deal That Ends The War

Israel has been rocked by an explosion of protests in recent weeks, with trade unions staging a general strike on September 2 and an estimated 750,000 Israelis taking to the streets on September 7 to demand a hostage deal with Hamas.

Unease as Russia-friendly ‘Queen of the Elections’

While some see Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of left conservatism as a bulwark against AfD others see reasons to be wary. Some view her as a potential bulwark against the AfD, others point to its anti-migration rhetoric and Russia-friendly foreign policy

Reader Comments & Tidbits, September 19, 2024

Reader Comments: Lies About Haitian Immigrants; Rev. Barber: Prophet for the Poor; Readers Disagree on Ranked Choice Voting; Leonard Peltier’s Continued Imprisonment; Govt Knew Ethel Rosenberg Not Spy; Find Affordable Child Care Near You; more....
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Voice of the Left

Faiza Shaheen The Guardian
Faiza Shaheen reviews the memoir of UK Labour party MP Diane Abbot, who has held her seat since 1987. She is the first Black woman to be elected to parliament, and is the country's longest-serving female MP.

food

Can You Go Broke Eating Fruit?

Ethan Freedman Ambrook Research
Some produce purveyors offer exorbitantly priced fruit and claim unparalleled quality — but are we mostly paying for a status symbol?

poetry

Counting the Dead

Susan Cossette New Verse News
Minnesota poet Susan Cossette addresses the ultimate misogyny—“Faceless, nameless shadows…/Now, we matter more in death.”

Labor

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Autoworkers Have Made Both Candidates Pay Attention

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Anyone wanting substantive discussion of jobs in last night’s debate was disappointed. But because of the UAW’s organizing and strikes over the past year, both Trump and Harris felt compelled to insist they were the best candidate for autoworkers.

labor

Boar’s Head Plant Shuts Down

Edward Carver Common Dreams
A union statement said the closure was "especially unfortunate" because workers shouldn't be punished for the deadly outbreak, but a deal protecting employees' livelihoods was reached.

Friday nite video

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The Project 2025 Song!

The greatest document in American history? Not the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution.

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School Lunch | John Oliver

John Oliver discusses school lunch programs in the US and why giving kids free lunch is in all of our best interest