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Few figures on the left have been as committed to realizing the democratic promise of American politics as Eugene Debs.

A progress report on trans-Atlantic comparisons

Since October 7, academic institutions have applied overt and covert pressure to discourage Holocaust and genocide scholars from criticizing Israel’s actions in Gaza. Still, many academics are organizing new networks to defend free inquiry.

Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Mike Pence … the heavyweight politicians stack up in this sincere biopic of the United States. It’s so pointedly wholesome it’s like drinking a kale smoothie on a wellness retreat

Chanting, “We are not partners, we are workers,” hundreds of workers across Mexico who provide rides and deliveries through apps held a two-hour work stoppage on May 15 demanding fair rates and improved conditions

In a speech marking the country’s 250th anniversary, socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lays out his vision of a United States of America for the many, not the few.

The fascist Italian dictator sought to remake Rome in his image. The fascist American president is trying to do likewise in Washington, D.C.

Others in corporate media grasped one key to these wins: the months of organizing and door-knocking that made them possible.

Florida has not been lost because people stopped caring. Florida has been lost because too many institutions stopped investing, stopped organizing, stopped showing up. You cannot write off a state and be surprised when people feel written off.

Freedom represents a constant pursuit of equity, dignity, justice, and safety—yet it faces relentless attack.