In America’s Measles Epidemic, RFK Jr. Is Now on Trial

A U.N. body will consider this week whether America can continue to say it’s eliminated measles. Its decision will be a legacy-defining moment for the health secretary.

Sheep & Wolves

In a magical faraway land lies picturesque village among rolling hills and valleys lives a herd of sheep. Their carefree lives are disturbed when a pack of wolves settles nearby.

Democrats Must Deliver: No More Excuses

Last week’s election results, says the Independent from Vermont, show that voters are done with “tinkering around the edges.”

The Democrats’ Fight Over Israel Is Just Beginning

Divisions over Israel broke open in Michigan, and they will continue when the party controls Congress.

The Democratic Coalition Still Has a Class Problem

The blue wave was undeniable. But early survey data suggest the party rode on a backlash against Donald Trump and a midterm electorate tilted toward college graduates, not a return of the working-class voters the party will need in 2028.

Michigan Repudiates Islamophobia

El-Sayed’s defeat of prejudice is the most American thing in the world. I have gone blue in the face pointing out that the Founding Fathers explicitly recognized freedom of religion and conscience for Muslims, as well as Jews, Catholics and others.

Trump Ally Impeached in Paraguay

Paraguay's Senate unanimously impeached President Santiago Peña on Friday, for his role in the country's banking crisis. Peña was a close ally of U.S. president Donald Trump.

2026 Midterms — DSA Makes History

Our five nationally-endorsed candidates will ensure that the 120th United States Congress will have the largest bloc of socialists in Congress in its history.

Congress Must Pass Legislation for the Working Class

While the Democratic Party was the beneficiary of Tuesday’s elections, we must be clear that the Democrats’ failure to address the needs of the working class was also the cause of Trump’s rise in the first place.

Corporate Media Warn Democrats of the Perils of Winning

Whether candidates described themselves as progressives, socialists, populists or moderates, many won by championing Medicare for All and other forms of healthcare expansion, withdrawing US support for genocide, taxing the rich and paid family leave.
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Culture

poetry

9 to 5

Dolly Parton
Singer / songwriter Dolly Parton, born in poverty, rose to the heights of American "show business," but never forget the plight of the ordinary working woman and man.

books

The Said Phenomenon

Conor McCarthy Los Angeles Review of Books
Two new books on Edward Said read his criticism alongside the work of Jonathan Swift and Lionel Trilling.

food

Eat Mesquite!

Serina DeSalvio Ambrook.com
In our quest for high-fiber, high-protein foods that are sustainable and delicious, the sturdy mesquite tree is getting some attention. An ideal plant for low-input agriculture, it’s adaptable to heat and drought and it has a lot of species.

poetry

Dakota Homecoming

Gwen Westerman
Dakota poet Gwen Westerman invites us to eavesdrop on a revealing conversation she had with a non-Native speaker.

books

An Organization of Organizers

Alan Wald New Politics
Reviewer Wald says this book "is entirely convincing that the IS achievement in this era should earn a well-deserved place in any accurate history of the 1960–70s Left."

Labor

labor

The New Congress Must Pass Meaningful Legislation for the Working Class

United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) Officers UE
While the Democratic Party was the beneficiary of Tuesday’s elections, we must be clear that the Democrats’ failure to address the needs of the working class was also the cause of Trump’s rise in the first place.

Friday nite video

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What the Media Is Missing About Democrats’ Midterm Victories

Economic populism helped deliver impressive victories, but those gains could be fickle and short-lived or long-lasting and durable. To keep working class majorities, here’s 5 specific ideas for what Democrats need to do next.

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Voters Stay Misinformed with AI | The Daily Show

Americans get unhelpful voting tips from ChatGPT, Elon Musk's new "flying" car takes a safety-last approach, and a Kung Fu robot bodyguard can kickflip burglars in the taint.
 

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Historian Debunks The Biggest Witchcraft Myths

Historian of Witchcraft & Demonology Mikki Brock deep-dives to separate fact from fiction: the Salem witch trials, the original witch hunts and what modern-day witch hunts look like.