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In Wealthy City, a Marxist Mayor Wins Over Voters

Denise Hruby The New York Times
Yes, this Communist politician in Graz, Austria, wants to redistribute wealth, but a focus on housing, her own modest lifestyle and a hard childhood have helped her popularity.

The Nobodies Take Office in Colombia: An In-Depth Analysis

Alina Duarte Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The Pacto Histórico: a one-of-a kind alliance. It was a unique coalition, not a mere alliance among political parties, but also including social movements from a broad range of the ideological spectrum. And the "Nobodies" won. Here's how

Liz Cheney’s Loss Is a Defeat for Conservatism

Timothy Noah The New Republic
In sending incumbent Liz Cheney to her premature retirement in Tuesday’s primary, Wyoming struck a blow against conservatism. Her defeat is the latest demonstration that Trumpism now eclipses conservatism as the reigning faith of the Republican party

Bernie to Bolsonaro: Stop Undermining Democracy

Andre Pagliarini Jacobin
With the leftist Lula set to win Brazil’s presidency, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro is sowing doubts about the election process. So now, Bernie Sanders is putting Bolsonaro on notice and insisting the US oppose any government that takes power illegitimately.

Washington Wants a New Cold War…That’s a Bad Idea

Katrina Vanden Heuvel CounterPunch
Cold War is America’s comfort zone. We won the last one. We wear the white hats. It’s democracy against authoritarianism. And we’ve got the biggest and best military. Who could object?

Author Finds Lessons in Detroit’s ‘50-Year Rebellion’

Michael Jackman Detroit Metro Times
In this interview from five years ago, the author of this important book discusses some of the events and policies that have made Detroit a showcase for the neoliberal mode of urban development.