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Material of Interest to People on the Left
Portside
Material of Interest to People on the Left
Medicare to Require Prior Approval for Some Procedures
Fed Agents in NY Retreat after Angry Protest
Global Left Midweek — September 10, 2025
What We Can Learn From Nordic Socialism
Global Sumud Flotilla: Humanity Sets Sail
What the Polls Are Screaming to ‘Mainstream’ Democrats
Is Domestic Violence a Crime in Trump's Eyes?
Dispatches From the Culture Wars — September 9, 2025
Sotomayor Slams SCOTUS for Racial Profiling Decision
Why Trump Shouldn’t Get a Nobel Peace Prize?
Culture
books
Marx’s Last Studies
Marx & Philosophy Review of Books
Between 1879 and 1882, Marx the studied latest research and writing on communal clan-based social formations around the globe, focusing on the changing nature of land ownership and gender and family relations within these societies.
film
Caught Stealing Is a Wild and Violent Romp
Jacobin
Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing sees the typically pretentious auteur shift gears toward fun and violence in late 1990s NYC. It’s a throwback to gritty 1970s filmmaking but set in the Giuliani era — the perfect setting for downwardly mobile 2025
food
The Pomegranate in History and Myth
JSTOR DAILY
The pomegranate shows a marked versatility in its cultural connotations and connections.
tv
If You’re a Socialist, Root for the Green Bay Packers
Jacobin
Let’s get one thing straight: the Green Bay Packers are the only socialist team in the NFL.
poetry
Poem Revised in a 12th Floor Hotel Room after Seeing a Man in the Building Across the Street Holding What Appears to be Binoculars
Poet Camille Dungy offers us insight into the intersection of sexism and the beauty industry.
books
One Nation, Not Under God
Los Angeles Review of Books
This book was first published in 2019 and is a classic whose relevance has only grown over time. Reviewer Rohde offers a detailed tour of this important work.
film
Highest 2 Lowest Is a Cringeworthy Remake of a Classic
Jacobin
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest attempts to remake a beloved Akira Kurosawa film about the injustices of a class-stratified society all while sidestepping class. Even Denzel Washington can’t save this misfire.
Labor
labor
Municipal Labor Committee, In Between Leaders, Takes Up City Health Plan
The Chief
Later this month, the umbrella organization of New York City public-sector unions will vote on a proposed cost-saving municipal health plan negotiated by city and union officials with two major insurance firms.
labor
US Union Membership Declining in ‘Right-To-Work’ States, Report Reveals
The Guardian
Growing divide across US as membership increasing – and wages higher – in states that protect workers’ rights.
labor
Can Zohran Make NYC a Union Town Again?
Substack
A Plan to Rebuild New York’s Labor Movement.
labor
How To Fight the Boss and Authoritarianism
Jacobin
In preparing to strike, United Teachers Los Angeles learned how to build broad backing for common-good goals and prepare for nonviolent action to achieve them — lessons that can be used in the fight against rising authoritarianism.
labor
Raid of Hyundai EV Plant in Georgia
Common Dreams
A spokesperson for South Korea's foreign ministry said that "the economic activities of our companies investing in the US and the rights and interests of our nationals must not be unfairly violated."
labor
Why the Canadian Flight Attendants’ Strike Was a “Perfect Storm”
Working in These Times
The government’s “eyebrow-raising” penchant for breaking up strikes met its match in the woman-dominated workforce
labor
Labor: Turning the Corner? It Will Take More Than Mobilization
Portside
We need to build a labor movement that recognizes, articulates, and practices values that are fundamentally different from those of the market, namely values of solidarity, equality, inclusivity, community, and democracy.
Friday nite video
video
The Ballad of Big Balls
Politically charged musical commentary. Listen for yourself.
video
The Most Corrupt Stock Traders in Congress
How do members of Congress get so rich? Hint: they're scoring record returns in the stock market, raising questions about their use of insider information.
video
Could the Epstein Vote Take Down Trump?
Epstein survivors are pushing back against Speaker Mike Johnson’s claim that withholding the files protects them, raising the question: who is really being shielded?
video
Graham Platner for U.S. Senate | Launch Video
My name is Graham Platner and I’m running for US Senate to defeat Susan Collins and topple the oligarchy that’s destroying our country.
video
Chuck Schumer's Fantasy Couple | John Oliver
John Oliver discusses Joe and Eileen Bailey, a middle-class couple from Massapequa, Long Island, who have been a guiding force in Chuck Schumer’s career
video
Big Crime | Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts
Don’t need no fascist rules / Don't want no fascist schools / Don’t want soldiers on our streets / There’s big crime in DC at THE White House
video
U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Participating in Combat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the new policy today, officially banning all men with names like Jamie, Shannon, and Terry from participating in combat roles effective immediately.
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