Portside

A modern tale in the spirit of Jonathan Swift

Grief at its start is a kind of anti-desire; it also clears space for new kinds of wants, understandings of what we wanted before. It made space for Tortuguita’s parents to understand their decision to climb a tree to prevent it from being cut down.

Trump Is Spitting on the Grave of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Trump administration has stepped up its antagonism of America’s treasured museums. But conservative antipathy toward the institution began long ago—with the bones of Bible giants.

"These aggressive policies seek to extend US dominance in Latin America, no matter the human cost," CodePink said.

The Fifth Circuit has done the mogul’s bidding and neutered the National Labor Relations Board, in a move that will likely substantially damage workers’ rights.

Scotland's national poet, Rabbie Burns, criticized the members of the Scottish aristocracy who in 1707 signed the Act of Union thereby ending Scottish home rule.

The victory surrounds back wages and the dangerous work cleaners undertook during the Covid-19 pandemic.