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“Moderates” Support Extreme Injustice

Norman Solomon Nation of Change
The label goes to candidates who back endless war and block Medicare for All, while a CNN poll now finds a third of Democrats calling themselves socialists. Scolding them as interlopers plays well with donors and nowhere else.

New Voices Gain Ground at Letter Carriers Convention

Alexandra Bradbury Labor Notes
The union will elect a new president this fall, from a field of four candidates. After months of speculation, Renfroe announced at the convention that he isn’t running again. Delegates cheered.

South Asian Americans Need Solidarity, Not the “Model Minority” Myth

Ramya Gosike India Currents
Being a “model minority” isn’t a ticket out of experiencing racism. The “model minority myth” is a political tool to hide America’s systematic discrimination, maintain racial hierarchies, and mask the economic struggles South Asian communities face.

Friday Nite Videos | August 21, 2026

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Rosie Sings an Irish Classic for a Very Special Boy. We Investigated Uber Again. It’s Worse Than Last Time. Was Mamdani's Mandarin AI? The Blooper Reel Reveals the Truth. John Oliver: Trump & Crypto. Trump in Diapers and Losing Control?

Why It Might Be Time To Rethink the Human Family Tree

Ian Towle The Conversation
New fossils, advances in genetics, and better ways to figure out who’s related to whom show the current grouping into Homo, Australopithecus and Paranthropus doesn’t reflect the true shape of our family tree.

That Stunning Florida Senate Win

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
A democratic socialist manages to build the coalition that has long eluded the left.

We Are Witnessing the Decline of Corporate Democrats

Robert Reich The Guardian
Voters are backing progressives because they want candidates who will fight for the working class. Corporate Democrats are on the defensive because their campaign cash isn’t working the way it used to.