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From Resistance to Governing Power in Honduras

Gerardo Torres and Matt Ginsberg-Jaeckle Convergence
Matt Ginsberg-Jackle interviews Gerardo Torres about how the Honduran left assembled a broad front following the country’s 2009 coup, built power over 12 years, and then won the presidential election last year.

Subsidies Aren’t Enough. We Need Infrastructure, Sticks – And Research.

Daniel Cohan The Conversation
After years of gridlock, there’s reason to celebrate Congress passing three bills that will do more to cut U.S. emissions than any legislation in history. But much more will be needed to reach the nation’s climate goals and to make clean energy more affordable at home and abroad.

White-Out at the White House

Jason Stanley Forum Magazine
Biden seeks counsel from a group of scholars who aren’t deeply versed in the racial threat to our democracy

Federal Judge Blocks DeSantis’ ‘Stop-WOKE’ Law

Andrew Atterbury Politico
“In the popular television series Stranger Things, the ‘upside down’ describes a parallel dimension containing a distorted version of our world,” Judge Walker wrote. “Recently, Florida has seemed like a First Amendment upside down.”

Friday Nite Videos | August 19, 2022

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Exploring the Deep Mystery of Life's Origins. MAGA (a Parody of 'My Girl'). Why Tracking White Supremacy Is Crucial to Combating It. Why Are Baristas Leading the Labor Movement? U.S. 'Waited and Watched' as Cuba Fought Deadly Blaze

In Wealthy City, a Marxist Mayor Wins Over Voters

Denise Hruby New York Times
Yes, this Communist politician in Graz, Austria, wants to redistribute wealth, but a focus on housing, her own modest lifestyle and a hard childhood have helped her popularity.