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"The multinational $4 trillion fossil fuel industry has not only corrupted citizens' understanding of the climate crisis but also contributed to the erosion of democracy around the world."

Alan Moore's appeal for democracy

Can democracy in the United States survive naked dictatorial ambition and Christian nationalism in 2024? Here is how we -- the Portside moderators -- see it. And how you can help Portside.

Trump is considering invoking the Insurrection Act on his first day back in office.

Israel has only itself to blame for the the public outrage against its apartheid reality and the horrific war on Gaza.

It’s not just far-right Republicans who undermine democracy. A majority of voters in the Bay State favor progressive policies, but don’t get them. Why not?

The Elias Law Group is supporting the Vote To Stop Cop City Coalition.

Scientists have been chasing the dream of harnessing the reactions that power the Sun since the dawn of the atomic era. Interest, and investment, in the carbon-free energy source is heating up.

Zionism emerged in response to 19th-century European antisemitism — but its aims in Palestine drew upon Western colonial ideologies. To present the current conflict as a timeless feud denies both European responsibility and Palestine’s multiethnic hi

The environmental destruction caused by wars, occupations and the military-industrial complex are compounding the climate crisis.