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Why James Forman Still Matters

Eric Morrison-Smith The Progressive
This Black History Month, let’s reflect on the work of this revolutionary civil rights leader.

DSA’s “Rank-and-File Strategy” Has 60s Roots at UC Berkeley

Steve Early California Red
This readable volume has much solid advice for socialists trying to revitalize existing unions or create alternatives to them today.  One key lesson is that building a big labor or political tent is better, for the left, than becoming a small one.

Friday Nite Videos | February 6, 2026

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Why Zoning Out Is so Good for You. Knock on the Door by Phil Ochs | updated by Ben Grosscup. How Can We Defeat Big Money? Epstein Was 'Effectively Involved In Russian Organised Crime.' The Illegal Scam Happening at Every Stadium.

Why Does a Narcissist Accept Humiliation?

Phillips P. OBrien Phillips’s Newsletter
Epstein might be the answer. What makes the present situation so extraordinary is that the Russians can exercise enormous influence without Trump being a recruited agent, but through the pressure of the possibility of kompromat existing.
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