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Zohran Mamdani’s 5 Lessons for the Democrats

Zohran Mamdani does not operate by the same logic as the Democratic Party establishment. Waleed Shahid explains five key aspects of how Mamdani has broken through.

Trump Is Building Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force

The administration gutted guardrails and offices meant to rein in abusive actions. Some families say they have no idea where their loved ones were jailed after immigration raid.

Jewish Figures Across the Globe Urge Israel Sanctions

In an open letter, Israeli ex-officials, artists and intellectuals say ‘unconscionable’ actions in Gaza amount to genocide

EPA Seeks To Weaken Scrutiny for Many Toxic Chemicals

New rule would prohibit states from banning dangerous chemicals, and could invalidate hundreds of protections

Global Left Midweek — October 22, 2025

Reanimating the heart of democracy

Victims Without Victimizers

How Corporate Democrats Led to the Trump Era

What's Next After “No Kings” Nationwide Protests

People from across the country marched. Now what?

Gaza Ceasefire, Peace or a Slow Genocide?

The goal now is to turn eyes away from Gaza and deflect accountability after two years of global mobilisation demanding not only peace, but also justice, liberation and return

Arthur Waskow, Progressive Activist Rabbi Dies at 92

Waskow became one of the leading voices bringing Jewish spiritual wisdom to bear on the progressive political agenda. Waskow was arrested more than two dozen times for his activism.

Dispatches From the Culture Wars — October 21, 2025

Doing the Time Warp again
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YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s Only Getting Started

Alex Weprin The Hollywood Reporter
In two decades, the app has grown from a user-generated circus into the most powerful platform on earth. CEO Neal Mohan on his $100 billion vision for YouTube’s future and the disruption it’s left in its wake.

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Bravery on the Front Lines in the Face of Fascism

Paul Von Blum The Progressive
A new comics collection from Raymond Tyler and Paul Buhle tells the stories of unsung partisan heroes who fought fascism across Europe. We have no alternative. Time is short. We should admire the heroes of Partisans and proceed to blaze our own path

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Artificial Intelligence: Principles To Protect Workers

AFL-CIO AFL-CIO
AI shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of the past, where periods of globalization, such as NAFTA and automation prioritized short-term gains for companies and investors, and left working families and their communities to bear the cost.

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Weathering Backlash With Care Infrastructure

Briana M. Bivens In These Times
Photo of four children on top of a bed looking at the camera. The Highlander Nursery School’s free socialist early childhood education helped sustain the Southern labor movement. Here’s what we can learn.

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South Park Dismantles MAGA Christians

This "Twisted Christian" episode is a funny, yet thought provoking take down of MAGA's right-wing hyper-nationalist bastardization of Christianity. Spoilers.

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Orwell 2+2=5 | Documentary Movie

This movie mixes the story of George Orwell, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, authoritarian future, with the frightening reality of the 21st century

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The Ballad of the Portland Frog Brigade

What happens when a giant frog, a chicken, a bear, and a unicorn take to the rainy streets of Portland? The true-to-life tale of the Portland Frog Protester.