Jacobin

  • Fernando Haddad on Brazil’s Place in Global Capitalism

    As the world’s seventh largest economy, poised between Western and Eastern power blocs, Brazil is at the forefront of contemporary debates on geopolitics, development, and the green transition. Its political landscape remains dominated by the clash between the left-pragmatism of the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) and the right-populism of bolsonarismo: the former attempting to establish a

  • The Quiet American Captured the Hubris of American Empire

    In June 1951, British novelist Graham Greene was cruising round the Mediterranean in a luxury yacht, the guest of movie producer Alexander Korda. By mid-month they had reached Greek waters. “Last night we spent in Epidaurus Bay & went up to the Greek theatre for a concert,” Greene wrote to his American lover Catherine Walston.

  • The GOP Wants to Eliminate More Election Spending Limits

    Amid unprecedented levels of billionaire and corporate political spending, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a GOP-backed effort to erode some of the last remaining limits on unfettered spending on elections. A National Republican Senatorial Committee lawsuit, co-filed by then-senator J. D. Vance (R-OH), is asking the court to eliminate limits on

  • Digital Sewer Socialism

    On January 1, socialist mayors will take office in both New York City and Seattle. That’s a total constituency of nearly ten million Americans. While Zohran Mamdani and Katie Wilson will necessarily be focused on fulfilling their campaign promises around addressing the cost-of-living crisis, their administrations will have the unique opportunity to serve as laboratories

  • Bernie’s Advice to His Fellow Elected Socialists

    Thank you for inviting me to say a few words. Let me begin by thanking all of you for having the guts to run for public office. It’s a lot harder to go out and knock on doors to represent constituents with the problems they face seven days a week. So I want to thank

Dissident Voice

  • The Radical Left Meets the Extreme Right

    In the last decades, Democracy has become “just another word,” a political force that allowed Wall Street financiers, corporate elites, and global speculators to siphon a major portion of the world’s wealth into their bank accounts. Rejecting neo-liberalism and globalism, the radical left and extreme right grow in popularity, each with competing visions of freedom, The post The Radical Left Meets the Extreme Right first appeared on Dissident Voice.

  • Denmark’s Ritual of Militarisation

    On December 8, 2025, the Copenhagen Security Summit convenes at Falkoner Centret in Frederiksberg. With 35 speakers and more than 1,200 participants, it is one of Denmark’s largest gatherings on geopolitics and security. Organised by Danish Industry (DI), Ernst and Young, Poul Schmith (The Chamber Attorney), Danske Bank, and Børsen, the summit features high‑profile figures The post Denmark’s Ritual of Militarisation first appeared on Dissident Voice.

  • The Colby Review, AUKUS and Lopsided Commitments

    In one of his many cutting observations about the fallibility of politicians, H. L. Mencken had this to say about the practical sort: “It is his business to convince the mob (a) that it is confronted by some grave danger, some dreadful menace to its peace and security, and (b) that he can save it.” The post The Colby Review, AUKUS and Lopsided Commitments first appeared on Dissident Voice.

Mother Jones

  • Disabled Voters Are Challenging South Carolina’s Draconian Ballot Laws

    Three South Carolina voters with disabilities, represented by the NAACP, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the state’s election commission and Republican attorney general Alan Wilson to challenge rules that limit how disabled voters can receive voting assistance, and who is eligible. South Carolina only allows voters “who are unable to read or write or

  • The Supreme Court Ponders Giving Billionaires Even More Power Over Elections

    The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that could unravel the final remaining limits on the ultra-rich writing unlimited checks to their preferred federal candidates, opening the door even wider to political corruption. The liberal justices were clearly opposed to further weakening campaign finance rules, a path long-favored by the court’s

  • The Story Behind the “Misconduct” Allegations Against RFK Jr.

    A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. The saga of Olivia Nuzzi consuming the polimedia-sphere has prompted me to

  • As Federal Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point

    This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Years of underfunding and new delays in federal grantmaking threaten buoys and ocean monitoring assets run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that protect fishermen, cargo ships and endangered species across the country. With key grant deadlines now

  • SCOTUS’s GOP Justices Are About to Hand Trump Way More Power

    Oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Monday over the president’s power to remove the commissioners of independent agencies left little doubt that its Republican-appointed justices are about to fundamentally reorder our system of government. They appear ready to eliminate most pockets of expertise and nonpartisanship that we rely on as stewards of important economic,

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Z Network

  • Socialism: Here, There, and Everywhere

    It is hard not to notice the word “socialism” appearing steadily more often in steadily more places. Some appearances of the word aim to register dismissal or hate. But many appearances aim to register elevation and desire. Socialism in polls. Socialism as epithet. Socialism in Gracie Mansion. Socialism buried. Socialism resurrected. Socialism past. Socialism future.

  • Iraq’s Sovereignty Cannot Grow While U.S. Power Only Changes Shape

    In U.S. political talk, Iraq is often treated as a “finished chapter.” The invasion is history, the occupation is history, and even the war against ISIS is presented as something largely completed. Yet in 2025, Iraqis are still living with the consequences of decisions made in Washington, and U.S. power in their country is not

  • Homo Stultus: The Case For Renaming Ourselves

    The name Homo sapiens—Latin for “wise man”—has always carried an air of self-congratulation. Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, coined the term in 1758, confident that his species stood apart by virtue of intelligence and reason. But what if wisdom, properly defined as the capacity to act with foresight and moral restraint, has proven

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FAIR

Counterpunch

  • Iraq’s Sovereignty Cannot Grow While U.S. Power Only Changes Shape

    In U.S. political talk, Iraq is often treated as a “finished chapter.” The invasion is history, the occupation is history, and even the war against ISIS is presented as something largely completed. Yet in 2025, Iraqis are still living with the consequences of decisions made in Washington, and U.S. power in their country is not More The post Iraq’s Sovereignty Cannot Grow While U.S. Power Only Changes Shape appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

  • Be Outraged: Your True Income Tax Rate May be Triple the Rate the Richest Billionaires Pay

    “If poor people knew how rich rich people are,” Chris Rock once quipped, “there would be riots in the streets.” So, I wonder, what would average taxpayers do if they knew they’re currently paying income tax at triple the rate our richest megabillionaires are paying? Few taxpayers understand this reality, largely because of how we’ve More The post Be Outraged: Your True Income Tax Rate May be Triple the Rate the Richest Billionaires Pay appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

  • AI Revolution or a Silicon-Valleyist Coup?

    By mid-2025, the United States once again finds itself confronting a political paradox. President Donald Trump—once the central pillar of support for the working class, economic nationalists, and opponents of unchecked globalization—has now become the standard-bearer of policies that appear to align less with the classic MAGA narrative and more with the interests of Silicon More The post AI Revolution or a Silicon-Valleyist Coup? appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

Antiwar.com

  • The Hegseth Killings Must Stop

    Last week the Pentagon, under “War Secretary” Pete Hegseth, carried out yet another military attack on a boat in the high seas that the Administration claims is smuggling drugs. That makes 23 boats blown up by the US military in the waters off Latin America – most near Venezuela – and nearly 100 persons killed.