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Why So Many Latin Americans Are Rooting Against Argentina in the World Cup

Patrick J. McDonnell, Kate Linthicum, Jad El Reda, Cecilia Sánchez Vidal Yahoo
Argentina may be the last Latin American team standing in the World Cup, but don't expect many fans in Mexico to be cheering for La Albiceleste — the lads sporting the classic white and blue stripes. Deeper cultural resentments are also a factor.

Tall Ships Bring a Warning for American Democracy

Bruce Berman Portside
When I was 20, I knew why I was protesting. The injustice was visible. The stakes were clear. Today the danger is no less visible though it is wrapped in patriotic language and asks us to confuse loyalty to a person with loyalty to the Constitution.

Tidbits-July 16: Reader Comments: More ICE Killings; Todd Blanche – Trump’s Hired GumShoe Lawyer; USAID; Civil Rights on the 250th Anniversary of the Country; Take Action: Support Mahmoud Khalil; the Case for Tripling Union Membership; Cartoons, More

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Reader Comments: More ICE Killings; Todd Blanche - Trump's Hired GumShoe Lawyer; USAID; Civil Rights on the 250th Anniversary of the Country; Take Action: Support Mahmoud Khalil; The Case for Tripling Union Membership; lots more and Cartoons;

Troy Jackson’s Politics Are Rooted in Maine Logger Struggles

Branko Marcetic Jacobin
Maine Senate hopeful Troy Jackson’s history is a case study of something the Left often discusses but rarely sees: a working-class politician who emerged from workplace organizing struggles and used his power to advance pro-worker policies.