Tidbits-Nov.6 -Reader Comments: Zohran Mamdani Wins!; U.S. Left History; Trump Blows Up White House, Blows Up Food Budgets, Now Wants To Blow Up World; the Fight Ahead-From Ceasefire to a Just Peace – Meet Standing Together’s Leaders in New York City

Reader Comments: Zohran Mamdani Wins!; U.S. Left History; Trump Blows Up White House, Blows Up Food Budgets, Now Wants to Blow Up World; The Fight Ahead - From Ceasefire to A Just Peace - Meet Standing Together's leaders in New York City; more....

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Nov. 6, 2025-Reader Comments, Announcements, Cartoons | Portside



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What's for Dinner?  --  Cartoon by Nick Anderson

 


Nick Anderson
November 4, 2025
Pen Strokes
 




 

Nuclear Warhead  --  Cartoon and Commentary by Rob Rogers

 


 

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Whether you're talking about the East Wing, the rule of law, democracy or health care, Trump seems bent on destruction. Now he wants to resume nuclear testing. What could go wrong?


Rob Rogers
October 31, 2025
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Business is Booming. --  Cartoon by Jack Ohman

 

 


Jack Ohman
October 30, 2025
Jack Ohman's You Betcha!
 




 

Re: Wage Stagnation vs. Living Wages for U.S. Workers Today

(posting on Portside Labor)
 

Don't I know it. I'm a nurse and I remember a 4 year contract a few years back where our "raises" were 1.5%, 1%, 0.5% and 0.5%. When compared to inflation, it was the same as taking a pay cut every single year.

Robert Laite
Posted on Portside's Facebook page




 

Re: Socialism or Barbarism
 

Eric Ross's piece on American Left history leaves out a lot, naturally. But we can't understand that history without acknowledging the Communist Party. Every progressive movement drew some strength from it. Its real organizing power offered more than inspiration, from labor and the unemployed to civil rights to women's rights to the fight against fascism. Even the LGBTQ movement, which the CP did not anticipate and originally scorned, was birthed by party member Harry Hay. We shouldn't be afraid to face the party's historical failings, but neither should we 'dare not speak its name'.

Ethan Young
Posted on Portside's Facebook page
 




 

Mamdani  --  Cartoon and Commentary by Rob Rogers

 


Trump inserted himself into the NYC mayor's race with a last-ditch endorsement of Cuomo on Monday night. It must burn him that his birth city voted for a democratic socialist.

Rob Rogers
November 5, 2025
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The Fight Ahead - From Ceasefire to A Just Peace - Meet Standing Together's leaders in New York City - November 12

 


 


Saint Ann's Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn

Wednesday, November 12th

6:30 PM


Join Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green, leaders of Standing Together — the largest grassroots movement of Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel — in conversation with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Wednesday, November 12th at St. Ann’s in Brooklyn.

They’ll discuss the urgent fight to end the occupation and build a just peace after the fragile ceasefire — and how grassroots movements can stand up to authoritarianism in Israel and the U.S. alike.

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Organizing Institute - Training for Training - Delton, Michigan - November 14 - 16  (Circle Pines Center)

 


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Take the momentum from the No Kings Rallies and the recent elections and join us at our new Organizing Institute at Circle Pines Center! Training for Trainers November 15th and Organizers Conference November 22nd!


Training for Trainers - Certification in Organizing Skills to Develop and Manage Effective Campaigns
November 14th-16th, 2025
 

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Organizers Conference Weekend
November 21st-23rd, 2025

JOIN US FOR ONE WEEKEND OR BOTH!
 
Circle Pines Center is creating the CPC Organizing Institute because we recognize the need to network with organizations providing organizing skills to disinvested and marginalized populations as well as young adults. We have an extensive facility and campground on 275 acres 35 minutes from Kalamazoo, MI that is making an effort to network with young adult activists in the region.
 
We aspire to create tangible programming to build trust with systemically and institutionally marginalized communities in Southwest Michigan and the wider midwest region. There are a number of program opportunities for young adults and youth in social justice organizing skills but none that focus on training organizers to be trainers themselves.
 
Our CPC Organizing institute will run on a pilot basis for two weekends in November of 2025 providing training and networking opportunities for regional activists. We have sourced professional trainers to create and assist with this pilot program and will provide cutting edge training for all participants.
Participant Skills Obtained and Topics Trained:

-Direct Action Organizing
-Fundamentals of Direct Action Organizing
-Choosing an Issue
-Developing a Strategy
-A Guide to Tactics
-Organizing Models
-Designing Actions
-Organizing Skills
-Holding Accountability Sessions
-Building and Joining Coalitions
-Recruiting
-Developing Leadership
-Planning and Facilitating Meetings
-Being a Great Public Speaker
-Using the Media
-Designing and Leading a Workshop
-Building Community Partnerships
-Support for Organization
-Grassroots Fundraising
-Administrative Systems
-Financial and Legal Matters
-Working for the Long Haul