The Icemen Cometh

Jonathan M. Winer Washington Spectator
Our democracy isn’t on autopilot. The machinery will not repair itself. Judges, executives, university presidents, media and tech leaders, donors, lawyers—those with some power—must join the work of defending the legal frameworks that protect us all.

How Zohran Mamdani Should Govern

Waleed Shahid The Nation
If Mamdani becomes mayor, he’ll have the chance to prove something few American socialists have ever gotten close enough to power to demonstrate: that progressive values aren’t just compatible with effective governance—they’re strengthened by it.

Science and Democracy Under Siege

Darya Minovi, Kristie Ellickson , Jules Barbati-Dajches, Rachel Cleetus Union of Concerned Scientists
From Jan. 20 to June 30, we documented 402 attacks on science–actions by an elected official or political appointee in a federal agency that results in the censoring, manipulation, forging, or misinforming on scientific data, results, or conclusions

The General Theory of Enshittification

Paul Krugman Paul Krugman Substack
Once almost everyone was using the internet, it became possible for businesses in a variety of areas to build up customer bases sustained by strong network effects. And one after another, these businesses have gone through the enshittification cycle.

Friday Nite Videos | July 25, 2025

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Why Children Get so Many Vaccines. Trump Promises To Reduce Drug Prices 1,000%. Woman Defends Immigrants at Torrance Car Wash. Freedom Flotilla Sails To Break Israel’s “Engineered Famine.” Everyday People | Playing for Change.

Longshore Workers Remember the Struggle To Free the Charleston Five

Kerry Taylor Labor Notes
“I know I'm not going to be here 25 years from now, but for those who will be, keep this thing alive, keep fighting,” said Riley. “There's a lot of hard work, blood sweat and tears, and death on those docks that got us where we are today.”

Tidbits- July 24-Readers Comments: Working-Class Social, Economic Attitudes; Academic Scholarship on Israel, Palestine; Mpls Selects Democratic Socialist; Dem Youth Wing Passes Amendment Opposing Ongoing Genocide in Gaza; Deportations Destroys Jobs

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Readers Comments: Working-Class Social, Economic Attitudes; Genocide; Academic Scholarship on Israel, Palestine; Minneapolis Selects Democratic Socialist; Dem Youth Wing Passes Amendment Opposing Ongoing Genocide in Gaza; Deportations Destroys Jobs