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The American right has spent much of the last week melting down about the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)ās āWorkers Deserve Moreā platform. Many…
The US failure to win the Iran War is the most obvious sign that Washingtonās capacity to dominate the globe is waning.…
Last week, over 100 Democrats voted in favor of Rep. Thomas Massieās (R-KY) amendment to block $3.3 million in U.S. military assistance…
āWe who think about politics all the time rarely have a good handle on whatās going on in the lives and minds…
Yesterday marked one month since the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, where celebrities, former presidents, first ladies, and various other elites…
When word came down that USAID was being dismantled in Nicaragua, I was sorting through old documents amid the chaos of the…
He has never been able to accept it, but even after winning the 2024 US presidential elections, Donald Trump continued to fixate…
There are just over three weeks left before Abelardo De La Espriella takes office as Colombiaās new president, despite the numerous allegations…
Pundits close to the Democratic establishment have a new term to fling at the left-wing insurgents they want to disappear: āfactionalism.ā Matthew…
It feels good to be a socialist right now. Last year, Zohran Mamdaniās upset victory in the 2025 New York City mayoral…
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