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Oregon poet Amy Miller responds to the “inappropriate behavior” of celebrities, lamenting “the hypervigilance that women live with daily.”

Raphael Warnock’s impressive win in Georgia not only gives the Democrats crucial control of committees in the next session of Congress. 51-49 is far more powerful than 50-50—and provides some insurance for 2024.

The problem isn’t new; it’s the bordered logic of global apartheid itself. Borders are not fixed lines demarcating territory: they are elastic and can be enforced anywhere. Workers are declared illegal, but the surplus value they create is not.

From player demonstrations to unfurled flags, Palestinian struggle has been visible and fearless at the World Cup. This World Cup featured memorable performances on the pitch—and powerful statements of solidarity with the Palestinian cause off it.

"The masks have fallen. After the recent Israeli election, a new coalition with Netanyahu at the helm, supported by far-right parties with outright racist tendencies, represents one step further in the repression between the river and the sea."

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An alarming number of commentators are grafting their ideological purity on the situation. But the final settlement was nit Biden’s fault, nor the fault of the two political parties. It’s Rail Labor leadership’s fault.

Republican politicians in Washington have been clear about how they plan to force Social Security cuts into law—and Walker would have been a rubber stamp for that plan.

Music is making a comeback in movement spaces, as organizers rediscover how song culture strengthens the capacity to create social change.

Don’t be fooled that this is meaningful reform. It’s about regime self-preservation.