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A Portside Message: Say ‘No’ to a Wannabe Dictator

Portside Moderators Portside
Donald Trump is signaling that he will attempt a coup before even taking office. It's going to take all of our strategizing and mobilizing to defeat it ... again. Portside will be there every day, and we’re asking you to help. Here’s how.

Holding West Bank Settlers Accountable for Violence

Michael Arria Mondoweiss
Congressional Democrats led by Rep. Summer Lee and Sen. Peter Welch have introduced legislation to sanction Israeli settlers that commit acts of violence in the West Bank.

Creating Traditions of Care for the Holidays

Kelly Hayes Organizing My Thoughts
A commitment to the well-being of whole generations, from children to grandparents demand that we stop this forcible separation of families, and as we work to abolish systems, that we support one another, meeting needs together, loudly and proudly. 

Forty Years After the Bhopal Disaster, the Danger Still Remains

Gary Cohen The Progressive
On the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster -- with a death toll of over 20,000 -- Senator Jeff Merkley, Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Rashida Tlaib introduced a resolution designating December 3 as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day.

Frances Perkins Memorial

Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American
Frances Perkins’s work to build FDR’s New Deal sparked the modern American state. She recognized that the central purpose of government was not to protect property; it was to protect the communities of people who lived in the nation.

Friday Nite Videos | December 20, 2024

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"It's A Worm-derful Life" - Animated Holiday Classic. BBC in Civil War Over Gaza. Bob Dylan | A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall. Why Your Favorite Movies Fake Their Locations. 'Syria: Only Now Can We Speak Out'. A Complete Unknown | Movie.

The Democrats’ Path Back To Power

Pramila Jayapal Newsweek
Democrats do have a clear path forward: to be united and passionate about fighting for bold, direct economic policies that unrig the system and deliver change so families across America can stop just trying to survive and start to thrive.

Fifty Years of Silence: Mexico Faces the Legacy of Its Dirty War

Kate Doyle and Claire Dorfman National Security Archive
Mexico's first National Truth Commission has released monumental reports on state violence during the 'dirty wars' 50 years ago. Declassified documents reveal that the U.S. prioritized the stability of the Mexican regime over human rights concerns.