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Beware the Soft Hand of Capital

Clara Mejia-Gamboa & Daniel Sullivan Roar Magazine
construction site sign altered as propaganda
Capitalism co-opts our best visions — through its soft hand, capital reforms its way out of crisis, putting forward more tolerable forms of exploitation.

The Primary Route – Pathway for Democratic Socialists

Tom Gallagher The Stansbury Forum
Will the future include an American left consistently able to navigate the often murky challenges of real world politics? Or does it fall back to its traditional, largely non-participant critique, generally delivered from the margins?

When Sex Workers Do the Labor of Therapists

Carrie Weisman In These Times
Research suggests that upwards of 6 million men are affected by depression every year. Suicide remains the seventh leading cause of death among men in America.

The Radical Sincerity of The OA

Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic
With San Francisco, The OA has a locale that embodies all the fractures of the current moment: the dichotomy between rich and poor, the ongoing disruptions in the way people experience reality.

What to Make of Bill Barr’s Letter

Mikhaila Fogel, Quinta Jurecic, Susan Hennessey, Matthew Kahn, Benjamin Wittes Lawfare
That Mueller was able to document his findings in a fashion that can allow for transparency and, if necessary, accountability, is of immense value. The question of what to do with the record Mueller has compiled will ultimately fall to Congress

The Many Problems With the Barr Letter

Neal K. Katyal The New York Times
By unilaterally concluding that Mr. Trump did not obstruct justice, the attorney general has made it imperative that the public see the Mueller report.

Mueller Says No Collusion, Barr Raises A Million Questions

Garrett M. Graff Wired
What really happened? Mueller and perhaps the most talented team of investigators ever assembled by the DOJ, millions of dollars, thousands of subpoenas, apparently couldn’t come up with definitive answers. And why all the lies and cover-ups?

The Golan: Trump’s Donation to Netanyahu’s Reelection Campaign

Ali Harb Middle East Eye
Members of Syria’s Druze community hold Syrian and Druze flags.
To help re-elect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump endorsed Israeli sovereignty over Syria’s Golan and tore up UN Security Council Resolution 242, the foundation for every effort towards a just and lasting Middle East peace.