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September 7, 2024

The International Left Issues a ‘Plea for Peace’

Pauline Jäckels Transform!Europe

We stand with the people of Ukraine and all victims of this war, who deserve peace, reconstruction and freedom as soon as possible. Nevertheless, one thing is clear: neither peace nor reconstruction and freedom will be possible without negotiation.

September 6, 2024

Friday Nite Videos | September 6, 2024

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JD Vance's Donut Disaster; Trump's Really 'Not Weird'. Alabama Generates Billions by Trapping People in Prison. Big Effing Development in DC Case. What Happened When These 6 Dictators Took Over? KAOS | Limited Series.

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September 6, 2024

JD Vance's Donut Disaster; Trump's Really 'Not Weird'

Trump insists he's not weird and tells the audience they have to vote for him even if they don't like him

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September 6, 2024

Alabama Is Generating Billions by Trapping People in Prison

Alabama is farming out incarcerated people to work at hundreds of companies, including McDonald’s & Wendy’s

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September 6, 2024

KAOS | Limited Series Trailer

The Gods of Olympus are just one big, dysfunctional family — unaware that mortals have the power to bring them down

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September 6, 2024

Big Effing Development in DC Case

We now know the upcoming schedule for new evidence in the Donald Trump DC trial

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September 6, 2024

What Happened When These 6 Dictators Took Over?

Examine the myth of the benevolent dictator, a leader who holds absolute power yet only uses it for the common good.

September 6, 2024

To Sacrifice or Free the Hostages? Israeli Protesters Have Chosen a Side

Meron Rapoport 972 Magazine

The huge Israeli protests have been about bringing down the Netanyahu government. They also had a deeper, more subversive message. Without any of the speakers explicitly saying as much, Sunday’s demonstrations were for an end to the war.

September 6, 2024

Are You Ready for Some (Private Equity) Football!

Sam Pizzigati inequality.org

The greediest owners in pro sports are now welcoming in the greed kings of high finance

September 6, 2024

Why Fascists Hate Universities

Jason Stanley Guardian

Authoritarians and would-be authoritarians are only too aware that universities are primary sites of critique and dissent. Attacks on universities are the canary in the coalmine of fascism.