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Trump’s New Best Friend

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
His one-sided deal with MBS throws Bibi under the bus and gets nothing for the United States other than more wealth for the Trump family.

First Raze Gaza, Then Build a Playground for Global Capital

Abe Asher Convergence
Profit-hungry developers, Gulf monarchs, Donald Trump, Tony Blair, and the Israeli far right are all united in a vision for Gaza: a tech-fueled special economic zone governed by billionaires, with no question of self-determination for Palestinians.

For the Next Election, Prepare To Fight MAGA’s Steal

Max Elbaum Convergence
The November 4 election gave us a huge boost. But for the 2026 midterms, success requires both electoral majorities and preparations for a popular uprising at vote-counting sites, state capitols, courthouses, workplaces, and schools.

Food Assistance for All

Tee Malleson Convergence
Economic insecurity is rampant in the United States. A program of universal grocery subsidies could help working-class families deal with the cost of living — and be wildly popular.

Social Strikes: Goals and Tactics

Jeremy Brecher Labor Network for Sustainability
Nonviolent popular uprisings have brought down authoritarian regimes in many countries around the world. Conditions for such action do not yet exist in the United States, but the growing wrath of the people make them increasingly plausible.

This Week in Peoples’ History, Nov 19–25, 2025

Image of martyred IWW organizer Joe Hill Don’t Mourn, Organize! (1915), There Is an Importatnt Lesson in the Anti-Racist Organizing of 1835, Women Rise Up Angry Against Police Sexism (1980), Judge Slams Homophobic Police (1955), Deadly Brutality Backfires (1960)
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