October 2, 2024 Who Will Care for Americans Left Behind by Climate Migration? Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable.
October 2, 2024 Illinois’ Elimination of Cash Bail One Year Later Lisel Petis MyJournalCourier Fear still fuels the bail reform debate, but new data from Illinois show that holding on to cash bail may make communities less safe.
October 1, 2024 On the Dangers of Israel’s Assassination of Nasrallah Paul R. Pillar Responsible Statecraft Israel seems to forget that Nasrallah was a more effective version of the last Hezbollah leader it assassinated in 1992
October 1, 2024 Biden Urges Port Operators To Increase Wages for Workers Michael Sainato The Guardian Strike – first by port workers on US east coast since 1977 – threatens to shut down ports from Maine to Texas
October 1, 2024 Climate Change Does Not Care About Your Borders Kate Aronoff The New Republic Already we can draw two big lessons from Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic fallout.
October 1, 2024 4 What We Can Learn From Gen Z Workers Sonali Kolhatkar https://independentmediainstitute.org/economy-for-all/ Gen Z is left to deal with massive systemic failures—climate change, pandemics, and genocide—as individuals. Why are we shocked then that they are prioritizing their own physical and mental health? No one else is doing so.
October 2, 2024 Global Left Midweek – October 2, 2024 Portside News and analyses from parties and movements worldwide
September 30, 2024 This Week in People’s History, Oct 2–8 Portside ‘We’re the Black Survivors’ (1979), A Martyr’s Birthday (1889), Canada Takes a Big Step Toward Bilingualism (1969)
September 30, 2024 How the Fossil Fuel Industry Helps Spread Anti-Protest Laws Across the US Hilary Beaumont and Nina Lakhani The Guardian Lobbyists and lawmakers have coordinated to enact new laws that increase criminal penalties for peaceful protests
September 30, 2024 Ron DeSantis Accused of ‘Intimidation Campaign’ Against Abortion Rights Joseph Contreras The Guardian Florida voters report law enforcement personnel visits that appear to be part of drive to block passage of Amendment 4
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