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Merger will ‘prioritise the interests of a small group of powerful stakeholders over the broader public good’, letter states

Americans want a government that supports them when times are tough—not one that shakes us down for endless wars.

The result is being viewed not only as a domestic political earthquake in Hungary, but also as a wider repudiation of the far-right axis associated with Orbán, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Michael Arria speaks with Afshin Matin-Asgari about his new book, "Axis of Empire," and how the history of Iran–U.S. relations offers crucial context for understanding Trump’s current war.

Is this big AI push supposed to help the U.S. kill more Iranian kids? To help school shooters kill kids at home? Or just to fill the internet with rubbish? We need better answers to this question.

Here's looking at you, kid

In a speech marking his first 100 days as New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani describes his administration’s accomplishments so far and champions “pothole politics,” a 21st-century version of Milwaukee’s proud tradition of sewer socialism.

Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán combined talk of defending Hungary’s traditions with a promise of prosperity. When he stopped delivering workers good economic news, culture-war messaging wasn’t enough to save him.

The array of attacks on democracy and workers’ rights present an opportunity to expand labor’s power—if unions are willing to seize it.

Starting Civil War (1861), U.S. Out of Vietnam! (1966), France Bullies Haiti into the Poorhouse (1826), Milwaukee’s Successful Socialist Mayor (1916), ‘Give Us the Vote!’ (1866), A Megalomaniac’s Birthday (1939), Sipping-In for LGBTQ+ Rights (1966)