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My grandfather (a 1917 Norwegian immigrant) frequently and proudly described himself as a socialist. When I asked him what he meant, he always pointed me to FDR, the New Deal, and his proposed Second Bill of Rights. And here we are again.

Not-so-silent nights

A nativist theory from the lunatic fringe has been revived and given a sloppy originalist makeover for Supreme Court approval.

Democrats have a golden opportunity to be the anti-corruption party, but the House caucus is not seizing it.

The threat of U.S. strikes on cartels could upend a century of delicate relations with Mexico.

In the Jordan valley, teenage settlers drive herds of goats into a Palestinian community in a bid to force families out – volunteers are trying to hold the line

As a reader of Portside, you know it’s been a rollercoaster year. While many economic, legal and academic elites rushed to capitulate to a wannabe dictator, millions of people resisted the lawless grab for absolute power - Here's how you can help.

Mainstream media keeps Trump afloat

A hybrid model of assemblies may be the key to bringing in vast numbers of people into the process of forging a new world and governing the one we have.

“This decision endangers the health, lives, and futures of the people who have served our country—and it proves what we’ve long warned: Trump and his allies won’t stop until they’ve imposed a national abortion ban.