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Pentagon Prepares for Island Combat in the Pacific as US-China Tensions Rise
The U.S. has been securing new basing facilities and conducting large-scale combat exercises in the Western Pacific.
As US Reengages Maduro, Oil Giants Earn Deals — and Venezuelans Protest
The protests in Venezuela show a broad movement of people who are reaching the end of their tether amid inequality.
Arkansas’s Anti-BDS Law Remains in Effect Because SCOTUS Refused to Review It
Politically motivated consumer boycotts have played a central role throughout U.S. history.
Calls Grow for Public Ownership of Rail System Following Ohio Train Derailment
Railroad Workers United, which brings together members from 12 rail unions, has led the call for nationalization.
Kurdish Activists Offer a Beacon to the World. Erdoğan Wants to Crush Them.
Turkish bombs continue to hit civilian and military targets in northern Syria on an almost daily basis.
Syria and Turkey’s Earthquake Reminds Us That Disasters Are Inherently Political
There is no natural disaster untouched by politics, capitalism and racism.
Defending Democracy Through Elections Won’t Be Enough to Stop Fascism
The left must present a radical alternative to both fascism and capitalist democracy.
With Feinstein on Her Way Out, Can a Progressive Win Her Senate Seat?
California’s 2024 Senate race is already heating up, with campaign bids from Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee.
Big Tech Aims to Punish Workers and Drive Down Wages With Wave of Layoffs
Over 85,000 tech workers have been laid off since the beginning of 2023, demonstrating the urgency of worker organizing.
New Israeli Regime Moves Toward “Cleansing” All Palestinians From Palestine
Israel’s new fascist government has increased the collective punishment of Palestinians — a war crime.