Skip to main content
Portside aims to provide material of interest to people on the left that will help them to interpret the world and to change it.

Ceasefire Is a First Step Towards Justice at Home and Abroad

Kurt Stand Washington Socialist
For those interested in maintaining the status quo – in the Middle East and in our own country – the demand for a cease fire is threatening, because it means negotiation, and negotiations might call the existing status quo into question.

The Supreme Court Has Adopted a Conduct Code, but Who Will Enforce It?

Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy and Alex Mierjeski ProPublica
Experts say it is unclear if the new rules, which come after reporting by ProPublica and others revealed that justices had repeatedly failed to disclose gifts and travel from wealthy donors, would address the issues raised by the recent revelations.

This Week in People’s History, Nov. 14–20

Portside
Striking students protesting the right-wing Greek government Dictators on the Skids (in 1973), Dockworkers Say No to Japan (1938), Free Speech Is the Future (1928), Not Only a Crook, but a Liar Too (1973), Three Cheers for Yellow Fever (1803), Crime Doesn't Pay (1873), Measuring Time Pays Off (1888)
Subscribe to Portside