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In the first part of this series, I discussed in theoretical terms how an elected socialist can use the capitalist state to advance socialism.…
That Friday in the southwestern Algerian Sahara was scorching hot, with temperatures soaring well above 40Ā°C. The horizon vibrated under the weight…
Throughout Argentina, Ni Una Menos is commemorated every June in a series of marches that demand an end to femicides, gender-based violence,…
Original essay, Reflecting on Fifty Years of Zionism and the Bund, by Leivick Hodes. Translation and commentary by Madeleine Cohen. INTRODUCTION Polish…
Tucked in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdaniās sprawling universal childcare plan is a little-talked-about milestone: In September, the city will open…
The modern world is grappling with a paradox of connectivity. The average person spends two to three hours every day scrolling through social media,…
We no longer live in a world where courts reliably enforce limits on executive power; where media calls out abuse as abuse…
The newly formed government in Bangladesh, a densely populated South Asian nation, is set to take a landmark step toward poverty alleviation.…
As the formal economy that shaped the last two centuries begins to contract, many Canadians are quietly shifting toward local solutions. This…
I am a daughter of refugees, a Southeast Asian woman, and a mom raising two girls in an increasingly hostile world. When…
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