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Hurricane Milei

Mariano Schuster and Pablo Stefanoni, Nueva Sociedad NACLA
How can we understand the political shift in Argentina that led to an extreme right-wing outsider coming to power? Here are seven key points for unpacking the unprecedented election.

Billionaires or Democracy, but Not Both

Sonali Kolhatkar LA Progressive
The only way to steer American democracy to safety is to wrest money out of the claws of the wealthiest elites, who now control finances rivaling the economies of whole nations.

How Israel Got an Enless Supply of U.S.-Made Smart Bombs

Ari Tolany, Lillian Mauldin, Janet Abou-Elias and Women for Weapons Trade Transparency In These Times
Older man waking amidst the rubble from bombing Nearly three years ago, Congress gave Israel a pass to stockpile precision-guided bombs "without regard to annual limits." An inside source confirms that even more have been transferred since October 7.

Big Oil Stifling Democracy To Keep Burning Fossil Fuels

Brett Wilkins Common Dreams
"The multinational $4 trillion fossil fuel industry has not only corrupted citizens' understanding of the climate crisis but also contributed to the erosion of democracy around the world."
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