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The New Samizdat

Lee Rossi Portside
These two anthologies showcase poets that are responding to the anxieties of our time.

The Low-Wage 100

Sarah Anderson CounterPunch
Starbucks takes the prize for the most obscene corporate pay disparities of 2024. But jaw-dropping gaps are the norm among America’s leading low-wage corporations.

Trump Won’t Enforce Rules for Short-Term Junk Health Insurance Plans

F. Douglas Stephenson Informed Comment
The Trump administration is refusing to enforce a Biden-era rule limiting junk short-term health plans that are notorious for charging more or denying coverage altogether for people with conditions like asthma, diabetes, and cancer.