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The heat from one fire in California has been so strong that it generated its own thunderstorm cloud. There were at least 24 large wildfires in California, 14 in Oregon, and another 12 in Washington. Yes some still deny climate change.

Many observers—including Republicans—worry that he is. They’re organizing now to stop him. Given the administration’s record of embracing “numerous corrupt and authoritarian practices,” huge numbers of Americans must be ready to take to the streets

Three from Vijay Prashad, international labor challenges G20, mutual aid in Puerto Rico, and more news and analysis from the international left

A well-funded Democratic group is wooing former union members whom liberals have long ignored.

Here is a new book that offers a concise but rounded introduction to socialism for our times.

"A lack of funding for emergency relief and the complications created by the coronavirus scourge have now pushed some of the world's neediest populations closer to famine conditions."

Our strategy debates will continue. But we must have a laser-like focus on getting down to nitty gritty work to defeat Trump and all Trumpists, and the armed neo-nazi white supremacists that he’s empowered

Slavery is the usual argument for reparations. But there’s another reason.

Putting Trump’s words aside, his actions have shown a disregard for the health and welfare of military families.

If you’re wondering what would happen if you crossed Craig Zobel’s The Hunt with that Confederate series D. B. Weiss and David Benioff wanted to make before HBO pulled the plug, the answer is definitely Antebellum.