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Roses Dressed in Black

Liz Theoharis TomDispatch
America's War Economy and the Urgent Call for Peace in the Middle East

The Water Wars Deciding the Future of the West

Kyle Paoletta The New Republic
From conservation to importing water from the Pacific, Democrats say they have all the answers to historic drought. The one thing no one wants to talk about: stopping the sprawl.

Syriza’s New Leader. Game Over for the Left?

Dimitra Kyrillou The Left Berlin
Syriza was already in the trajectory of transforming into a “modern” European social democratic party that has disengaged from a commitment to organised members, grassroots organisations and bodies elected by and accountable to the rank and file.

This Week in People’s History, Nov. 7–13

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Cartoon showing a thief stealing the congressional powers from Congress
Too little, too late (in 1973), Racists win in North Carolina (1898), Nazis on the rampage (1938), Malcolm disses non-violence (1963), Lynch mob does the right thing (1903), Who's afraid of HUAC? (1958), Hormel strikers win (in 1933, that is)