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New York’s sort-of-third party has won some big victories in the past two decades but its future is uncertain after defying Andrew Cuomo and his labor allies to endorse Cynthia Nixon. This Saturday - May 19 - the Working Families State Convention is in Harlem.

The hard-right national security adviser successfully tanked the Iran deal. His next target? The North Korea talks.

The way to war, which will surely prove to be the road to hell, seems open with a Third Gulf War looming on humanity’s horizon. Once again, Iran is the enemy. Again, as in 2003, a president is surrounded by bellicose advisers intent on just such a war and looking for the right excuse to launch it.

Puerto Rico is the latest example of "disaster capitalism." The Financial Board is promoting a pension cut for all public employees, sub-minimun wage jobs for workers under 25, and layoffs of teachers and other public employees.

If elections are wealthy interests versus voters, the counter to the power of Big Money is to increase voters’ financial power.

Orange Crush—or the tact team, as they’re called officially—is the Illinois Department of Correction’s (IDOC) most oppressive armed wing.

I came to the opening ceremonies with a delegation of other Palestinian lawyers and activists who wanted to go together to witness, learn from and make connections with our own history of violence, dispossession and erasure. Our Palestinian delegation in Montgomery left with renewed hope that we too

Net Neutrality showdown; Free Duran; Facebook Stockholm syndrome; Provos prove proficient; It’s good to be the press king; Trade dance around semiconductors

As US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner celebrated the inauguration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and major Trump donor Sheldon Adelson, Palestinian protesters outside were met by armed Israeli police forces who heavily suppressed demonstrations.

Despite violations of international law, Israel still has support of many countries. An Interview with author, Jeff Halper, co-founder of The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, conducted by Marc Daalder offers an explanation. Written prior to the 2016 elections, it is still relevant today