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Reader Comments: Rape Culture and the Cornell Seven; Dilemmas of Socialist Governance of a Capitalist State; Measles; Statement From Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on the Third Anniversary of October 7; Hands Off Cuba - Let Cuba Live Virtual Event; more

US Meddling in Brazil May Decide Latin America’s Future

Benjamin Fogel Jacobin magazine
Brazil’s presidential election is on a knife-edge. Right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro has powerful interests on his side but is also counting on the Trump administration’s help to push him over the line.

How Monopoly Fascism Rose Again

Ron Knox Democracy
A generation of Americans learned from Nazi Germany that monopolies fuel fascism. It’s time we relearned that lesson.

Friday Nite Videos | October 2, 2026

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Bob Dylan | A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall. The Corruption at Starlink Is Shocking. "60 SECONDS" | AOC Talks Democratic Socialism. Anthropic IPO Documents AI Risks. Pete Hegseth Purges Weirdos and Wimps.

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The Corruption at Starlink Is Shocking

The U.S. was supposed to spend $40 billion to build internet in rural America, then Elon Musk got a huge chunk of that money redirected to Starlink.

The Dilemmas of Socialist Governance of a Capitalist State

Max Elbaum Convergence
Socialists aren’t anywhere near powerful enough to overcome capitalism, but are now a force to be reckoned with in mass politics. This opportunity requires wrestling with the challenges of governing under capitalism rather than relying on old dogmas
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