Caravan of 3,000 Central American Migrants Crosses Into Mexico

José Alejandro García in Tecún Umán and David Agren in Mexico City The Guardian
Illegal immigration to the US from Mexico is much lower than in the early 2000s, but growing numbers of families are fleeing the “northern triangle” of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to escape poverty and violence

Is President Trump Fascist?

Jason Stanley has spent the past decade studying fascism, from Mussolini to Duterte. In this video op-ed, he argues that yes, we should be worried.

Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump?

In this video essay, Mehdi Hasan examines Trump’s long history of doing deals with Saudi royals. Mehdi asks: “Does Saudi Arabia own Donald Trump?”

Moses Updates the Ten Commandments

With evangelical leaders like Pat Robertson downplaying the death of a journalist in Saudi Arabia, Moses publicly clarifies the meaning of 'Thou shalt not kill.'

Friday Nite Videos | October 19, 2018

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Moses Updates the Ten Commandments. Canned Heat | Election Blues. Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump? Is President Trump Fascist? Donald J. Trump's Guide to Republican Greatness.

Marx at the Chicken Shack

Mike Davis Verso
A paean to Marx's contemporary relevance, the author argues in an excerpt from his new book that what makes Marx a stranger even to Marxist movements is not simply the difficulty of certain key works and passages, but a series of other obstacles.

33 Zimbabwean Trade Unionists Arrested Ahead of Nation-wide Protests

People’s Dispatch
Police assaulted union members before arresting the president and general secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions. Unionists have accused current President Mnangagwa of trying to implement neoliberal policies in favour of big business.