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Democrats are trying to defeat socialism by deploying concepts that, while sounding reasonable, ultimately play to the Right. Words like “practical” and “pragmatic” may sound objective, but they’re used to undermine a left that’s winning elections.

The Kurdish and Palestinian movements were forged in a common anti-colonial tradition. Their different political trajectories now reveal two competing models of liberation in the 21st century.

by Jackie Barlow and Stewart Mitchell

A proposed AI data center in Michigan has become the focus of growing opposition from residents who argue that its costs extend far beyond the local community. Jackie Barlow and Stewart Mitchell contend that large-scale data centers consume vast amounts of energy and resources, deepen environmental damage, and strengthen surveillance and military infrastructure. They link the expansion of AI facilities to global supply chains dependent on conflict minerals and fossil fuels, while criticizing public subsidies and limited community consultation. The article argues that resistance to these projects is part of a broader struggle for environmental justice, democratic accountability, and peace.

by Brad Reed

Some critics of the Trump administration are reacting with horror to revelations that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as the de facto ruler of Venezuela.

by Dr Pardeep Singh Bali

Digital platforms have transformed culture into a system shaped by algorithms, advertising, and data. This article revisits the idea of the cultural industry to examine how social media influences identity, creativity, and consumption among Gen Z. It explores the rise of micro-dramas, influencer culture, algorithm-driven trends, and the growing shift toward private online spaces as young people seek more authentic forms of connection. It argues that understanding how digital platforms operate is essential for preserving individual autonomy. Critical media literacy, the article suggests, is an important step toward reclaiming agency in an increasingly commercialized digitalenvironment.

by Biljana Vankovska

The article examines the anti-government protests in Albania through the lens of previous "colour revolutions" in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Drawing on the author's experiences in North Macedonia, it argues that genuine public grievances over corruption, environmental destruction, and inequality can become intertwined with broader geopolitical agendas. The protests against a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are presented as a case study of this dynamic. Rather than dismissing public anger, the article questions who ultimately shapes protest movements, provides their organisational infrastructure, and benefits from the political outcomes they produce in the region.

No matter how many books about Marxism you may have read, a bout of unemployment may find you blaming yourself for your condition. Jobless workers: resist the siren song of self-castigation.

Too many explanations of socialist electoral victories have ignored the democratic politics at the heart of the socialist movement today: employing many volunteers to engage face-to-face with voters and earnestly make the case that socialism is the answer.

Private equity is taking over veterinary services, driving up prices, and putting the pets we love at risk through its relentless pursuit of financial extraction.

After governing in partnership with the Right for three years, the Danish Social Democrats are now reliant on support from the socialist left. The Red-Green Alliance secured a list of reforms that include free dental care and expansion of social housing.

How Big Oil’s Dangerously Hot Football Tournament is a Chance to Change the Game

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by Richard Heinberg

As the United States marks its 250th year, Richard Heinberg examines a troubling disconnect between escalating climate realities and declining public and political attention to the climate crisis. From the removal of official climate data and the politicization of climate science to record heatwaves, accelerating warming, and mounting risks to global systems, the article argues that humanity is entering a period of profound ecological and psychological disorientation. Heinberg calls for renewed attention to scientific evidence, systemic thinking, and ecological responsibility at a moment when the consequences of collective denial are becoming increasingly apparent. Its implications extend far beyond national borders.

by Nick Estes 

What the Indian Wars Teach Us about Today's Forever Wars.

Join us on August 6th at the gates of the Livermore Lab to declare "Nuclear Abolition or Extinction? The Choice is Yours" to commemorate the anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. 

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The 90 day public comment period on the government’s Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) officially closed on July 16th.

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Many candidates for public office in the US tout their status as military veterans. Yet many of those same candidates, like US Senate hopeful Seth Moulton, want to privatize and undermine veterans’ health care.

The only successful coup in US history took place in Wilmington in 1898. It dismantled not a government but a black and white alliance that threatened the ruling class then — and still could today.

Francisco Franco launched his uprising against the Spanish Republic 90 years ago today. The resistance to fascism developed into a social revolution in Republican-held areas that challenged the power of capitalists and landowners.

In the early 1900s, the Jewish People’s Fraternal Order fought for multiracial democracy and Yiddish culture, building solidarity across ethnic and racial lines — until it was destroyed by the Red Scare.

Unwarranted ad breaks, entry bans on some foreign nationals, and political tampering with the game all made this a Trumpian World Cup. But if Donald Trump put his stamp on the world’s game, it’s also set a precedent for future FIFA-organized tournaments.