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Only Israel’s Palestinians Vote Against Genocide

Matan Kaminer Jacobin magazine
The “most consequential election in Israel’s history” has not changed the country’s unbearably bleak outlook. But the Palestinian minority has come out in force for solidarity and justice.

Tidbits-Oct. 8: Reader Comments: Rape Culture and the Cornell Seven; Dilemmas of Socialist Governance of a Capitalist State; Statement From Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on the Third Anniversary of October 7; Hands Off Cuba – Let Cuba Live Virtual Event

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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

The Return of the Progressive Farmer Politician

Monica Potts The New Republic
One of the under-sung trends of the political cycle is the way Trumpian disregard for farm country has inspired workers in the industry to run for office.

Is Science Journalism Dying?

Bruce Lewenstein, Cornell University, Chris Mooney, University of Tennessee The Conversation
Comparing a ‘science crash’ 40 years ago to today

Building Power, One Person at a Time

Whitney Curry Wimbish The American Prospect
Progressive political candidates in 2026 are doing more than just trying to win an election. Sometimes politicians only think of how volunteers can serve the campaign, but that’s an ineffective view to building power.
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