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Ted Cruz Invokes Dr. King, and Scholars See a Familiar Distortion

Jennifer Schuessler The New York Times
In the confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sen. Ted Cruz cited the famous “I Have a Dream” speech to suggest King would have opposed race-conscious policies. It was a striking moment, in a day full of them.

Bernie Sanders on the Worldwide Oligarchy

Bernie Sanders berniesanders.com
'We are in a struggle between a progressive movement that mobilizes around a shared vision of prosperity, security and dignity for all people, against one that defends oligarchy and massive global income and wealth inequality'

Russia’s War on Ukraine Has Already Changed the World

Volodymyr Ishchenko Jacobin
The criminal Russian invasion has devastated cities around Ukraine and forced millions to flee the country. Achieving a cease-fire is top priority — but the war has already brought changes that will echo for decades to come.