Jacobin
- How to Build Pro-Worker Governance in Cleveland
While Zohran Mamdani was trouncing his opponents in the New York City mayoral election, Tanmay Shah, a twenty-nine-year-old Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member and South Asian immigrant, who ran on a platform of affordable housing, affordable groceries, and reliable city services, won the Ward 12 City Council seat in Cleveland, Ohio. It took three
- Cuba’s Revolution Always Had an Internationalist Spirit
Last month, there was an event in Havana to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Tricontinental Conference, a major international gathering held in the Cuban capital between January 3 and 13, 1966. This came just as the standoff between the United States and Venezuela escalated dramatically, with US troops seizing President Nicolás Maduro, killing all
- Israel’s Economy Has Problems, but It’s Not Collapsing Yet
In the last quarter of 2023, Israel was simultaneously reeling from the shock and trauma of the October 7 Hamas attack on the cities and kibbutzim of the Gaza Envelope and mobilizing for a campaign of revenge and retaliation. Over 200,000 Israelis were evacuated from communities bordering the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, and some 300,000
- Survivor Has Become a Bleak Mirror of Modern Capitalism
For twenty-six years, CBS’s Survivor has positioned itself as a grand experiment in traditional American meritocracy. Any individual who was smart, hardworking, and resilient enough could win the day. But in recent years, the game has evolved into something far more unjust. Indeed, Survivor has become a simulation of the economic system we experience every
- The Right’s Civilizational New World Order
Few documents have captured the attention of foreign policy elites like the 2025 US National Security Strategy (NSS). Released quietly in early December, it quickly prompted praise in Moscow and Beijing, while provoking dismay and even anger among America’s allies in Western Europe and beyond. At its core, the NSS lays out a civilizational view
Dissident Voice
- Kentucky Supreme Court Says Charter Schools Are Unconstitutional
While it is not the first state or court to rule that charter schools are unconstitutional and have no right to public funds, it is refreshing to see constitutional standards being upheld in an era where they are casually ignored by authorities at many levels. On February 19, 2026, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported that, “The The post Kentucky Supreme Court Says Charter Schools Are Unconstitutional appeared first on Dissident Voice.
- Talking Genocide and How the World is Moving (Bulldozing Palestinians) Forward
Listen to my Interview of Syrian Laif Marouf, who is now in Lebanon. The American right has descended into a bitter dispute over U.S. support for Israel. Does this dispute pose an existential threat to Israel? — Dimitri Lascaris Nope. What does the AmeriKKKan right stand for, really? For Palestine? For Hamas? Do The post Talking Genocide and How the World is Moving (Bulldozing Palestinians) Forward appeared first on Dissident Voice.
- Punishing Language: Queensland’s Antisemitism Bill
In a feat of enterprising delusion and sinister suppression, Australia’s second largest state has decided to deal with what it regards as an antisemitic problem. After last December’s attacks on Sydney’s Bondi Beach by two gunmen on attendees of a Hanukkah event that left 15 people dead, it has become modish to insist that a The post Punishing Language: Queensland’s Antisemitism Bill appeared first on Dissident Voice.
Mother Jones
- Measles Cases This Year Near 1,000. That We Know Of.
There have been nearly 1,000 confirmed measles cases in the US in 2026 so far, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s more than four times the amount of cases as this time last year. It’s unclear how much larger the spread could be, as the CDC’s number
- Trump’s Favorite Appointee Right Now Is the One Who Didn’t Challenge His Power
President Trump’s favorite Supreme Court justice right now is the appointee who refused to restrict the president’s tariff agenda. After the high court ruled against him in his tariff case on Friday, Trump has repeatedly singled out Justice Brett Kavanaugh in praise—the only one of Trump’s three appointments to dissent against the majority opinion that
- Federal Program That Helps Cities Prep for Disaster Stays Frozen Despite Judge’s Order
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When it comes to adapting to the consequences of climate change, the federal government has relied heavily on one flagship program: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. Administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), BRIC has doled out $4.5 billion in grants
- As the Trump Administration Erases Black History, These Writers Are Keeping It Alive
One of the unmistakable throughlines of the second Trump administration is how it’s overhauling policies that directly affect African Americans, most notably by targeting programs and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI. For journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, it’s an attempt to take the country back to an era before the civil rights movement.
- Trump Wants You to Forget That George Washington Owned Slaves
On Thursday just before noon, bundled up couples and small groups of people wandered through the President’s House on Independence Hall, some snapping photos and others inquiring what was happening as four National Park employees worked in tandem, behind a barricade, to reattach panel after panel of the President’s House slavery exhibits. They worked in
The Real News Network
- Cop watchers take on ICE and Border Patrol
What happens when federal agencies push past the limits of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments?
- US builds up air power reminiscent of Iraq invasion as Trump mulls Iran attacks
Trump suggested he would make a decision in the next 10 days in remarks at the Board of Peace event Thursday.
- ‘A big f*ck you to big tech’: New Jersey residents defeat AI data center
“It’s time to build communities, not data centers,” said one local activist.
The Progressive
- The Democratic Party Is Turning Back Toward Public Schools
The New Democrat Coalition in the House of Representatives is calling for funding public education for students in every zip code.
- Worker Insecurity Raises Safety Threats
We cannot ask people to choose between paying rent and staying alive.
- Bridging to the Future
An excerpt from john a. powell’s ‘The Power of Bridging.’
Z Network
- From Tehran to Gaza: Frontlines of Resistance
Forty-seven years ago, after a millennia of monarchical rule, Iran reinvented its political system. The Islamic Republic was birthed by the Revolution of 1979; considered one of the most consequential historical events of modern times. The Iranian Revolution profoundly altered the geopolitical landscape of West Asia. By removing the Shah, Iranians severed one pillar of
- How the ‘Language of Humiliation’ is Engineering a Second American Civil War
A January 2026 Gallup poll showed that 89 percent of all Americans expect high levels of political conflict this year, as the country heads toward one of its most decisive midterm elections ever. Gallup, however, was stating the obvious. It is a surprise that not all Americans feel this way, judging by the coarse, often
- Do Workers in Germany Vote Neo-Nazi?
In Germany’s recent election – held in February 2025 – the AfD managed to become the second-strongest political force, winning 21%. Four years earlier, the neo-fascist party’s share had been 10.4%. In East Germany, it even reached 32%. The AfD thus succeeded in doubling its share of the vote. Worse, this is not because fewer
Occupy.com
- Can the UK Green Party Surge Match Mamdani’s NYC Earthquake?
To truly challenge Reform, Labour and the British establishment, the Greens will need to harness their increasing membership and work alongside social movements.
FAIR
- DoJ Released Much More on Epstein’s Israel Ties—But Media Still Aren’t Much Interested
Only a few US corporate media outlets have referenced the latest Epstein/Israel revelations--and these framed them as at best conspiracy-adjacent.
- Reed Lindsay on the War on Cuba
The Trump White House is openly trying to harm the Cuban people, and US media are openly trying to sell that to us as something to root for.
- Why Corporate Media Needed to Misrepresent Jesse Jackson
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's kind of politics terrified an elite that thrives on keeping the 99 Percent divided and conquered.
Counterpunch
- The Myth of Europe
A Munich Conference without myth would require attendees to squarely address a global, security system that serves to enrich what Bob Dylan in 1963 — year of the first conference – called the “masters of war.” It would also reckon with the senseless economic competition between the U.S. and China. The latter is the greatest and most efficient producer of green technology in the world, and the former is the greatest per capita producer of climate warming pollutants. The climate crisis is the greatest security threat the world has ever known, but the U.S. government treats it as an opportunity to thwart Chinese exports instead of facilitate them. To read this article, log in here or subscribe here. If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, check the status of your access here In order to read CP+ articles, your web browser must be set to accept cookies. More The post The Myth of Europe appeared first on CounterPunch.org.
- The Veil, the State, and the Illusion of Liberation
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- Black History Is for Everyone w/ Brian Jones
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg are joined by Brian Jones to discuss his new book, Black History Is for Everyone, out now with Haymarket Books. In Black History Is for Everyone, Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own experiences as a lifelong learner More The post Black History Is for Everyone w/ Brian Jones appeared first on CounterPunch.org.