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An obscure 19th-century Russian novel about love and class and a 21st-century gay hockey romance might seem worlds apart. But both Heated Rivalry and Molotov offer the same thing: small parables of tenderness and bravery in overwhelming times.

This Black History Month, let’s reflect on the work of this revolutionary civil rights leader.

Why this endangers retirement savers and the economy

The Trump administration failed to stop Michigan’s new antitrust lawsuit against oil companies.

San Carlos Declaration commits progressive forces across the Americas to collective action.

Delegates from governments, parliaments, and movements adopt the San Carlos Declaration and commit to coordinated action against coercion in the America.

Picasso’s monumental anti-war mural uses cubism and historical tragedy to empower the public against totalitarianism and creative oppression

This readable volume has much solid advice for socialists trying to revitalize existing unions or create alternatives to them today.  One key lesson is that building a big labor or political tent is better, for the left, than becoming a small one.

Why Zoning Out Is so Good for You. Knock on the Door by Phil Ochs | updated by Ben Grosscup. How Can We Defeat Big Money? Epstein Was 'Effectively Involved In Russian Organised Crime.' The Illegal Scam Happening at Every Stadium.

Epstein might be the answer. What makes the present situation so extraordinary is that the Russians can exercise enormous influence without Trump being a recruited agent, but through the pressure of the possibility of kompromat existing.