Skip to main content

USPS Hires Security Service With History of Human Rights Abuse

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling The New Republic
Almost 1,000 armed security officers have been sent to at least 55 post office facilities. The security officers were contracted through multinational private security company Prosegur, according to a Raw Story investigation.

The Dilemmas of Socialist Governance of a Capitalist State

Max Elbaum Convergence
Socialists aren’t anywhere near powerful enough to overcome capitalism, but are now a force to be reckoned with in mass politics. This opportunity requires wrestling with the challenges of governing under capitalism rather than relying on old dogmas

Trump’s Final Battle To Sabotage the Midterms

Marjorie Cohn Truthout
Speaker Mike Johnson could block the seating of victorious Democrats in the House of Representatives on January 3. On Jan 6, 2021, Trump ordered then-Vice President Mike Pence to violate his constitutional duty to certify the duly elected electors

The Return of the Progressive Farmer Politician

Monica Potts The New Republic
One of the under-sung trends of the political cycle is the way Trumpian disregard for farm country has inspired workers in the industry to run for office.

Tidbits-Sept. 24: Reader Comments: We Know Where Talk of Erasing a Population for Generation Leads; Press Pool Turned Its Cameras Away; Was “Defund the Police” Crazy? And Defund? No; for or Against Murder of 20,000 Children; Resources; Virtual Events

Portside
Reader Comments: We Know Where Talk of Erasing a Population for Generation Leads; Press Pool Turned Its Cameras Away; Was “Defund the Police” Crazy? and Defund? No; Are You For or Against the Murder of 20,000 Children; resources; virtual events;

Tidbits-Sept. 17: Reader Comments: Supremes Rebuff Trump on Mail Voting; What Kind of Candidates Dems Run in Future; Reader Offers Advice to Rural Alaska Minimum Wage Fight; Resource for Fair, Free Elections; Special Event in Honor of the UN Charter

Portside
Reader Comments: Supreme Courts Rebuffs Trump on Mail Voting; What Kind of Candidates Democrats Run in Future; Reader Offers Advice to Rural Alaska Minimum Wage Fight; Resource for Fair and Free Elections; A Special Event in Honor of the UN Charter.

Is This Really the Left’s Big Moment? We’ll Know in Two Months

Alex Shephard The New Republic
Progressives and socialists made historic gains in Democratic primaries. What happens in November is what really matters. A win in Michigan opens up a lane for progressives in other competitive races across the country — perhaps even....
Subscribe to 2026 Midterms