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Europe’s Powerful Tool Against Russia

Andrew Kosenko, Joseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate
If European leaders want to follow through on their statements in support of Ukraine following America’s betrayal of the country, they must seize the moment by seizing Russia’s assets.

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz

Giovanni Russonello New York Times
Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound.

This Is What Democracy Looks Like!

Andrew Tonkovich Los Angeles Review of Books
Andrew Tonkovich reviews Sue Coe and Stephen F. Eisenman’s “The Young Person’s Illustrated Guide to American Fascism.”

WNBA Athletes Are Done With Being Underpaid

Jack Bedrosian Jacobin
The WNBA is more popular than ever. On the back of this success, and with rival leagues threatening to outbid it by offering athletes higher pay, the WNBA’s union has decided to use its strong position to renegotiate a contract for better pay and ben

Trump Helps BlackRock Buy Panama Canal Ports

Ben Norton ScheerPost
BlackRock CEO Fink said before the US presidential election in November 2024 that it “really doesn’t matter” who wins, because both parties would benefit Wall Street.

Trump Is Launching an Assault on Social Security

Branko Marcetic Jacobin
Despite his previous rhetoric to the contrary, it’s clear that Donald Trump is trying to finally be the one to successfully carry out the long-standing GOP goal: destroying Social Security.

To the Young Women Who Are Changing the World

Marga Ferré Transform!Europe
The gender gap in political attitudes has widened dramatically since 2014, and it has done so on a global scale. This is clearly a result of the fourth wave of feminism, which has spread across the world.