How China Won the Iran War
Paul Krugman Substack
Trump has shattered American power, and Beijing is picking up the pieces
The Case for a Third Reconstruction
Dissent Magazine
The scale and depth of the attack on our institutions means that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to flip the lights back on after Trump. We need transformative thinking.
Many Wealthy Members of Congress Are Descendants of Rich Slaveholders − New Study Demonstrates the Enduring Legacy of Slavery
The Conversation
In a new study, we found that legislators who are descendants of slaveholders are significantly wealthier than members of Congress without slaveholder ancestry.
Calling the Police on Campus Protests Shows That College Presidents Haven’t Learned a Thing Since the 1960s
Los Angeles Times
The lessons should be obvious. Bringing police onto a college campus on the pretext of preserving or restoring “order” invariably makes things worse. It’s almost always inspired not by conditions on campus, but by partisan pressure on university adm
The UAW Strike Could Portend a Broader Revival of Working-Class Power
Convergence
The United Auto Workers’ strike last fall saw the union renew its militancy and win big victories on behalf of worker control. The historic walkout suggests the possibility of a broader revival of class struggle and the ideal of economic democracy.
How Congressional Maps Could Change in 2030
Brennan Center for Justice
Newly released data from the Census Bureau points at big shifts in state representation in the House after the 2030 census.
Using Policy To Reorganize Power
The American Prospect
Even the best structural reforms will not succeed without aggressive organizing.
US-Backed Foreign Intervention Has Led to the Disaster in Haiti
The Guardian
US justifications for intervention ignore the ways in which Haiti has rarely, if ever, been allowed to manage its own affairs
Herschel Walker Is Demonstrating the New Law of Politics
The Atlantic
Scandals once sank campaigns. Now, for many voters, winning isn’t everything—it’s the only thing.
In Vancouver, Indigenous Communities Get Prime Land, and Power
The New York Times
After acquiring some of the biggest and most coveted parcels of land in Vancouver, the city’s three First Nations are becoming players in the biggest game in town — real estate.
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