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Chomsky: US Sanctions on Iran Don’t Support the Protests, They Deepen Suffering
The sanctions harm the Iranian economy, causing enormous suffering. But that has been the U.S. goal for over 40 years.
Alabama Pauses Executions After Numerous Prisoners Survive Attempts to Kill Them
Three executions were delayed this year after officials struggled to insert IVs into the incarcerated people’s veins.
Judge Cannon’s Pro-Trump Special Master Review Order Could Be Shut Down
Legal experts predict a quick decision against Trump that would give the DOJ access to documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.
Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Freeze Amid Republican Lawsuits
“This pause extension is necessary, but also the bare minimum,” said Debt Collective organizer Braxton Brewington.
Actually, Democrats Didn’t “Win” the Midterms
The midterms were a condemnation of moderates. Progressives need a horizon beyond the preservation of the status quo.
Raphael Warnock Leads Herschel Walker by 4 Points in Runoff Election Poll
The runoff election for the Senate seat in Georgia is set to take place on December 6.
Right-Wingers Who Stoke the War on Trans People Have Club Q Blood on Their Hands
The mass shooting of people at an LGBTQ nightclub came amid the right’s systemic attack on trans and queer people.
Naomi Klein Calls for a “True People’s Summit” in Wake of COP27 Failure
Klein urged groups to boycott the 2023 COP after this year's summit concluded without concrete action on fossil fuels.
COP27 Is Over But Alaa Abd El-Fattah Remains a Political Prisoner
El-Fattah’s mother and sister discuss his health, his case, his family and his hopes for freedom.
Texas Lawmaker Wants GOP-Run Legislature to Control Progressive-Leaning Austin
The bill would strip away local control of the city, creating a “District of Austin” to be overseen by the legislature.