Jacobin
- To Emulate Zohran, Rebuild Left Institutions
When New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani announced his run for mayor of New York City, few in Canada were likely paying attention. But in the wake of Mamdani’s inspiring win, the Canadian chattering class, from the pundits to political candidates across the political spectrum, have decided that Canada needs a “Mamdani moment.” Every pundit,
- Don’t Count On Trump’s Plan to Crack Down on Landlords
In an announcement that’s left the corporate real estate industry reeling, President Donald Trump claimed yesterday he will take “immediate steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes,” blaming Democrats for making “the American Dream . . . increasingly out of reach for far too many people, especially younger Americans.” The president is acknowledging
- Trump’s Venezuela Actions Are About More Than Oil
After the brazen US invasion of Venezuela and removal of Nicolás Maduro from office, many on the Left have settled on a basic explanation: it’s all about the oil. Such an explanation relies on a familiar Marxist “instrumentalist” theory of the capitalist state that its primary role is to do the bidding of the capitalist
- After Venezuela, Greenland Is Next in Trump’s Firing Line
The bombing of Caracas and subsequent abduction of Nicolás Maduro and his wife this past weekend seems to have taken everybody outside of a small circle around the US president by surprise. Not even most lawmakers aligned with him in Congress seem to have been in on the plan, informed of it only after the
- Trump May Be a Liar, but Starmer Is a Coward
In 2003, thousands of us took to the streets to oppose the US-led invasion of Iraq. “We shall help Iraq move towards democracy,” Tony Blair told us. Perhaps he shared speech notes with George W. Bush, who promised a better future for the Iraqi people. “When the dictator has departed,” the president said, “they can
Dissident Voice
- The Politics of Premature Adjudication: The Bondi Royal Commission
Royal commissions are often held to confirm the obvious and squeak for modest change. They offer no binding remedies, have no compellable powers against the government of the day, and can, despite claiming to be independent, be susceptible to interest groups. They are also expensive, laborious, often lengthy, and serve as a pacifying agent, absorbing pressure and The post The Politics of Premature Adjudication: The Bondi Royal Commission first appeared on Dissident Voice.
- The World, Greenland, and the Trump’s US of Autarchy
***** No Western media has bothered to speak with me, a Danish peace researcher, about the Trump Regime’s Greenland aggression. I also did not expect it, and it speaks volumes about their problems, including self-censorship. Frankly, it is more effective for opinion formation and intercultural dialogue to reach 100-200 million Chinese who watch morning television The post The World, Greenland, and the Trump’s US of Autarchy first appeared on Dissident Voice.
- More Rapping with Biocentric’s Max Wilbert on the State of the World as we Gallop into Year of the Fire Horse
He’s been under the weather: Hi everyone, I’ve been sick for four days now, and haven’t had a chance to pull a piece together. So, no post today. In lieu of that, here’s a photo of a sandstone rock formation in a coastal wilderness. A place like this, with crawdads crawling in every pool, fish The post More Rapping with Biocentric’s Max Wilbert on the State of the World as we Gallop into Year of the Fire Horse first appeared on Dissident Voice.
Mother Jones
- For Some Veterans, Psychedelics Are a Last Hope—and a Dangerous Gamble
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. It first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. Marc Dervaes sat straight-backed in a circle of 10 men at a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico. The glass window behind him looked out on a
- Misconduct Expert Says State Has the Right to Charge ICE Officer Who Killed Renee Good
After an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis this week, firing his weapon as she attempted to drive away, protesters have amassed around the country, many wondering: Can that officer be taken to court? The Trump administration, predictably, says the agent, Jonathan Ross, is immune from prosecution. “You have a federal law
- Why Mandatory Green Policies Often Backfire
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Combating climate change can feel particularly difficult these days. Countries, states, and municipalities across the globe are missing greenhouse emission reduction targets, and in the United States, President Donald Trump has rolled back key elements of his predecessor’s climate agenda. Given the
- We’re on the Ground in Minneapolis as Tensions Flare After ICE Shooting
Amanda Moore is a journalist who has been covering the rise of ICE across the US for months, writing news articles and posting clips of confrontations to her social media feeds and, in the process, becoming one of the most prominent chroniclers of Trump’s immigration crackdown from the front lines. Amanda will be filing stories
- House Passes Three-Year ACA Extension
On Thursday, in a rebuke to the GOP party line, the House of Representatives voted 230-196 to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium subsidies for three more years. 17 Republicans defected to join all Democrats in voting for the legislation, after the end of the subsidies sparked the longest-ever federal government shutdown late last
The Real News Network
- More shocking footage shows federal agents raiding Minneapolis high school, handcuffing staff
“They’re just animals,” said a local school official of the federal agents. “I’ve never seen people behave like this.”
- Hours after US citizen shot dead by ICE, JD Vance says ‘door-to-door’ operations are coming
“This is starting to look disturbingly like Germany in the 1930s.”
- Trump abandonment of global treaties, including landmark climate deal, ‘threatens all life on Earth’
“Trump cutting ties with the world’s oldest climate treaty is another despicable effort to let corporate fossil fuel interests run our government.”
The Progressive
- The Case of Free Speech v. Trump
The courts, American institutions, and the public can still reject the lawlessness of the Trump Administration.
- The Real Reason Trump Invaded Venezuela
It’s not drugs, democracy, or even oil. It’s power.
- The Silent Danger of AI
Artificial intelligence is endangering lives and privacy, especially for survivors, children, and people seeking reproductive care.
Z Network
- The Current Situation in Venezuela: A Government in Charge, a People Resilient
On the early morning of January 3, the United States government launched a massive attack on Caracas, Venezuela, and three of the country’s states. Roughly 150 aircraft swarmed the skies, bombing with exceptional ferocity. Amongst these aircraft were EA-18 Growlers equipped with the most advanced electronic warfare systems, such as the Next General Jammers, as
- O’ Canada, How Long Can Your Facade Stand, While Wielding a Genocidal Hand?
For decades, Canada has carefully cultivated a global reputation for principle, human rights, and moral clarity. However, that image is now cracking, and cracking fast. For too long, Canada has cloaked its inaction and complicity, rather spectacularly, behind political correctness. But as the global crises grow more brutal — and more visible — it has
- The NDP’s Last Chance: Cooperatives or Extinction
As Canada enters 2026, the New Democratic Party stands on the edge of irrelevance. In the April 2025 federal election, the NDP suffered its worst defeat in history: reduced to just seven seats and a mere 6-7% of the popular vote, losing official party status and watching its support collapse across the country. Union households
Occupy.com
- Hegseth's Alleged War Crime Is the Exact Illegal Order the 6 Democrats Warned Us About
Regardless of the motive for the boat strikes in the Caribbean, the Sept. 2 strike has sparked bipartisan outrage among members of Congress who have oversight over the Pentagon.
FAIR
- Billionaire’s Mouthpiece Searches for Reasons to Avoid Taxing Billionaires
The Washington Post, which serves the interests of its mega-billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, unsurprisingly thinks taxing billionaire wealth is a bad idea.
- ‘These Two Powerful Corporations Have a Shared Interest in Trying to Bust This Union’: CounterSpin interview with Derek Seidman on Starbucks and Walmart
"We need to be able to...look at corporate power, and look at their narratives and say, 'What does this look like from the other side?'"
- ‘Is It Worth Running a Race Where the Prize Is Some Dystopian Future?’: CounterSpin interview with Mitch Jones on AI vs. environment
"All of the changes that happen economically that are going to harm the most of us and enrich a few of the others are sold to us as inevitable."
Counterpunch
- Roaming Charges: In ICE Cold Blood
Many of the people who have spent the last five years denouncing the killing of Ashli Babbitt for raiding the Capitol in an attempt to overturn an election are celebrating the murder of Renee Nichole Good, a terrified mother killed by masked men from unmarked cars who chased her down a neighborhood street and shot her in the face. More The post Roaming Charges: In ICE Cold Blood appeared first on CounterPunch.org.
- Hugo Chávez Predicted This
Over the past months, the US has been escalating aggression against Venezuela, but this abduction is the culmination of over two decades of imperialist war. In fact, it was predicted 20 years ago this year by Hugo Chávez, the first president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at an address to the UN General Assembly. More The post Hugo Chávez Predicted This appeared first on CounterPunch.org.
- Cultural Hegemony Today
The crisis of the existing order is not going away. Instead, it is fueling an opposition movement that could challenge the legitimacy of the ruling class. It is a perfect time for us to consider how the empire maintains “hegemony,” that is, its command over both the social order and the world of ideas. More The post Cultural Hegemony Today appeared first on CounterPunch.org.