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remember: they consider every progressive a communist/socialist/destroyer of civilization
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lol the Wall Street Journal sent one of its vicious op-ed writers to DSA social events to smear them and they came back reporting DSA were all "charming, funny, and friendly" and that there is no way corporate Democrats can compete with socialists' offer of fun and friendship
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Haley Stevens takes the radical position that U.S. support for Israel should “go unquestioned.” If never questioning support for a genocidal state is “moderate,” then our definition of “moderate” needs to change.
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El-Sayed's campaign just released the following statistics, making the argument that people are getting "electability" all wrong
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Haley Stevens isn't allowed to "coordinate" directly with AIPAC, so what she does instead is put directions on her website telling them what flyers she wants to be mailed to people and when. This is a flagrant attempt to circumvent campaign finance rules, deeply unethical.
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The Iran war is becoming interminable for the same reason that Vietnam and Afghanistan were interminable: US presidents cannot bear to accept the humiliation of defeat, even when they have no actual viable options for winning.
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In Germany, the strange fate of Timmy the whale revealed the problem with letting unqualified rich people run animal conservation efforts.
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If You Want to Save a Whale, Don’t Call a Millionaire
In Germany, the strange fate of Timmy the whale revealed the problem with letting unqualified rich people run animal conservation efforts.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/if-you-want-to-save-a-whale-dont-call-a-millionaire
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In Zimbabwe, I see firsthand how rising temperatures have killed crops and animals, spread disease, and destroyed the lives of entire communities. We need action on climate change now.
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The African Farmers Devastated by Extreme Heat
In Zimbabwe, I see firsthand how rising temperatures have killed crops and animals, spread disease, and destroyed the lives of entire communities. We need action on climate change now.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-african-farmers-devastated-by-extreme-heat
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NEW: On a since-deleted campaign website, Haley Stevens said the U.S. relationship with Israel “must go unquestioned.” Haley Stevens believes Americans should not be permitted to even question their government's support for Israel.
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Stevens takes the radical position that U.S. support for Israel should “go unquestioned.” If never questioning support for a genocidal state is “moderate,” then our definition of “moderate” needs to change.
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Haley Stevens Is the Real Extremist in Michigan’s Senate Race
Stevens takes the radical position that U.S. support for Israel should “go unquestioned.” If never questioning support for a genocidal state is “moderate,” then our definition of “moderate” needs to c...
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/haley-stevens-is-the-real-extremist-in-michigans-senate-race
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The late Republican senator was constantly lobbying for the killing of others. Why should anyone weep for a man who didn’t care about inflicting death around the world?
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Why Mourn Lindsey Graham and Not His Victims?
The late Republican senator was constantly lobbying for the killing of others. Why should anyone weep for a man who didn’t care about inflicting death around the world?
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-mourn-lindsey-graham-and-not-his-victims
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Kshama Sawant explains why defeating Trumpism requires taking on the Democratic Party and its support for war, genocide, and ICE.
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The Israel lobby’s attempt to destroy Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign is a disturbing example of how money warps democracy.
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How An AIPAC Smear Campaign Works
The Israel lobby’s attempt to destroy Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign is a disturbing example of how money warps democracy.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-an-aipac-smear-campaign-works
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Ahmed al-Sharaa is a former al-Qaeda commander responsible for massacring civilians. But according to Donald Trump, that’s just fine.
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The United States Is No Longer Pretending it Doesn’t Support Terrorists
Ahmed al-Sharaa is a former al-Qaeda commander responsible for massacring civilians. But according to Donald Trump, that’s just fine.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-united-states-is-no-longer-pretending-it-doesnt-support-terrorists
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For nearly two decades, I have been arrested, ignored, and dismissed for protesting nuclear weapons—but as the Doomsday Clock inches toward midnight, giving up is not an option.
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How Fear of Nuclear Armageddon Leads Me to Protest
For nearly two decades, I have been arrested, ignored, and dismissed for protesting nuclear weapons—but as the Doomsday Clock inches toward midnight, giving up is not an option.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-fear-of-nuclear-armageddon-leads-me-to-protest
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The Michigan Senate race has become a major test of whether the Democratic Party’s left can survive the pressure of big-money outside spending. Read our editor-in-chief's report in The Nation:
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Could Abdul El-Sayed Upend Democratic Politics for Good?
If Michigan sends a Senator Abdul El-Sayed to Washington, traditional “electability” assumptions will have been shattered for good.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-primary-haley-stevens-progressive-democrats-bernie-sanders/
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With daily life getting more expensive for working-class people, why are sports owners still being handed subsidies for publicly-funded stadiums?
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Taxpayer-Funded Sports Stadiums Are a Massive Scam
With daily life getting more expensive for working-class people, why are sports owners still being handed subsidies for publicly-funded stadiums?
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/taxpayer-funded-sports-stadiums-are-a-massive-scam
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Socialists are routinely accused of “hating America.” But you can’t truly love America and its people if you don’t oppose the political systems that keep them in poverty and despair.
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You Can’t Love America Without Hating Capitalism
Socialists are routinely accused of “hating America.” But you can’t truly love America and its people if you don’t oppose the political systems that keep them in poverty and despair.
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This is our fabulous 60th issue! 🦠 The dirty politics of mold 📞 Confessions of a former phone-sex operator 💊 Israel's grotesque rave culture 🗽 An interview with Amy Goodman of
@democracynow.org
We can't wait for you to read it! 🦩 Subscribe:
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The Atlantic is very upset that socialists keep winning elections against feckless establishment Democrats. If you cancel your Atlantic subscription and send proof to
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The Green Scare created precedents that today reach far beyond radical environmentalism, and threaten anyone willing to engage in direct action.
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How Environmentalists Became America's First Modern "Domestic Terrorists"
The Green Scare created precedents that today reach far beyond radical environmentalism, and threaten anyone willing to engage in direct action.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-long-green-scare
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When you stand for nothing, nobody wants to stand with you.
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Keir Starmer’s Downfall is a Warning for the Democrats
When you stand for nothing, nobody wants to stand with you.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/keir-starmers-downfall-is-a-warning-for-the-democrats
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If total outsider Graham Platner beats Susan Collins after the Democratic establishment failed over and over to unseat her, what does that say about the competence of the party leadership?
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