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May 23, 2026

The Left’s Crisis Is Not a Vocabulary Problem

Akshay Anand Newsclick

The crisis of the Indian Left is undeniable. The problem, however, is not the Left's failure to invent a new vocabulary, but rather of liberalisation that transformed the very conditions under which politics and aspiration sare now experienced.

May 23, 2026

Beyond Westminster’s Chaos, a New Grassroots Left Is Taking Shape

Paul Rogers Open Democracy

As Keir Starmer fights for survival, Jeremy Corbyn’s decade-long grassroots strategy may yet have the last word.

May 23, 2026

Re-Haitianizing Haitian Freedom: What Will It Take?

Nedgine Paul Deroly NACLA

A framework for confronting imperial narratives and rebuilding Haiti through local knowledge and collective power.

May 22, 2026

Friday Nite Videos | May 22, 2026

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott | Equal Justice Initiative. City of Immigrants | Steve Earle. Our Minds Are Weirder than You Think. Jeffrey Epstein's Ghost | SNL. The Shadow Docket: John Oliver.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott | Equal Justice Initiative

May 22, 2026

Nearly every Black resident in Montgomery refused to ride city buses. They walked, biked, took taxis, carpooled, and even rode mules for 382 days.

City of Immigrants | Steve Earle

May 22, 2026

Music and Lyrics by Steve Earle, with Forro in the Dark. Director: Steve Buscemi.

Our Minds Are Weirder than You Think

May 22, 2026

Humans have taken theirs to another level. Our minds can reflect on themselves, simulate other perspectives, and even construct entire fictional worlds.

Jeffrey Epstein's Ghost | SNL

May 22, 2026

President Trump (James Austin Johnson) is visited by the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein (Will Ferrell).

The Shadow Docket: John Oliver

May 22, 2026

A shortcut to the Supreme Court is rapidly advancing Trump’s agenda. Plus, some fun and unexpected facts about turtles!

May 22, 2026

Five Reasons Stephen Colbert Is One of the Most Important Satirists in American History

Sophia A. McClennen The Conversation

Colbert belongs in a distinctly American satirical tradition that stretches back to Benjamin Franklin. The great American satirists have used humor not to reject the national project, but to expose the gap between its ideals and its realities.