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Fighting To Shape the Next World Order

Max Elbaum Convergence
Even in decline, the US will play a big role in global affairs. With control over the trajectory of US politics and the map of world power now up for grabs, the Left has an opportunity to influence both.

Maine Dems Nominate Troy Jackson for Senate

Brett Wilkins Common Dreams
“We are not from the left. We are not from the right. We are from the bottom. And we are rising,” the longtime labor advocate and lumberjack said.

Friday Nite Videos | July 24, 2026

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AOC’s Speech Electrifies Michigan Crowd. Trump on TikTac | The Daily Show. Bryan Stevenson | Confronting America’s Legacy of Slavery. The Most Conservative District in South Texas. Trump Suffers Major Defeat in Journalists' Case.

The Trump Corruption Issue

Steven Greenhouse The Guardian
To win in this year’s midterm elections, the Democratic party must highlight that Trump has made huge financial gains while millions struggle to make ends meet

Four Years After Roe, Abortion Opinion and Politics Have Changed

Laurel Elder, Mary-Kate Lizotte and Steven Greene Rewire News Group
The stability that defined abortion politics for half a century is gone. Abortion rights have become more widely supported and more politically consequential, motivating Democratic voters while creating new tensions within the Republican coalition.

Democratic Socialists Further Advance

Paul Garver Chartist
With the capture of the Republican Party by MAGA, and the ongoing failure of the Democratic Party to present an alternative, space has opened up for advocates of a consistently pro working class based, democratic socialist and/or populist demands.
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