Majority of U.S. Public Favors Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
Pew Research Center
Biden criticized for his handling of situation
35 Million People Are Set to Lose Jobless Aid in 3 Days
Common Dreams
"Millions will suffer as they lose this critical source of income and the loss of spending will suppress job growth."
Why Nina Turner, the real ‘establishment,’ lost Ohio Democratic primary race
TheGrio
House candidate Nina Turner out-raised, out-organized and outspent opponent Shontel Brown and yet still came up short.
New Mexicans Fought for Abortion Access and Won
Prism
New Mexico is a haven for those seeking abortion as restrictions spread across the country. As other states and the federal government continue on a path banning legal abortion, New Mexico will remain a place where our doors and our hearts are open.
All the Clever Books Are of No Help to Me Here
transform! europe
My parents are fading right before my eyes – but leftists only exist in my world, not theirs. My powerlessness in the face of my father’s situation reflects the current inability of the societal left to play a meaningful role for the exploited.
Arguments on the Left: Class and Race
Dissent Magazine
Four short essays by Carla Murphy, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Touré F. Reed, and Anika Fassia and Tinselyn Simms.
Top Science Breakthroughs of 2016
Check out what Science's editors deemed the top results of 2016, including our Breakthrough of the Year!
Friday Nite Videos -- December 16, 2016
Portside
Daryl Davis, Race & America | Movie Trailer. Everybody Knows | Leonard Cohen. ¡Cuba! Exhibition Now Open. The Brilliant Life of Ada Lovelace #OrdinaryWomen. My President Was Black.
Everybody knows | Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen's lyrics are both prophetic and startlingly contemporary: Everybody knows that the war is over / Everybody knows the good guys lost / Everybody knows the fight was fixed / The poor stay poor, the rich get rich / That's how it goes / Everybody knows
¡Cuba! Exhibition Now Open
Its complex politics and vibrant music have attracted the attention of the world. But Cuba, the largest island nation in the Caribbean, is also home to the unexpected. It’s a place of stunning contrasts: mysterious caves and bright boulevards, sweltering fields and cool forests, hard challenges and high energy.
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