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Partyism Without the Party

Chris Maisano Dissent Magazine
Zohran Mamdani’s victory was rooted in organizations that took up the base-building and mobilization functions that once fell to parties. When was the last time being on the left was fun? It was a year-long act of collective joy. We actually won.

Sabrina Carpenter and the Cruel Authoritarianism of Trump

Thom Hartmann Hartmann Report
The Trump White House just showed us something every American should find chilling, no matter what music they listen to or what party they vote for. They took a video of aggressive ICE arrests, slapped Sabrina Carpenter’s song on it, and posted it.

Today’s Labor Movement Needs a Bigger Vision

David Bacon Labor Notes
The labor movement has to become a movement that inspires people with a broader vision of social justice. There’s something fundamentally wrong with the priorities of this society, and unions have to be courageous enough to say it.

U.S.-Backed Ceasefire Is Cover for Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & West Bank

Interview with Sari Bashi by Amy Goodman Democracy Now!
Israel has announced it will reopen the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the next few days as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. However, the border will only open in one direction: for Palestinians to exit.