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Social Strikes: Confronting ICE and Resisting Authoritarianism
As authoritarian politics harden in the United States, familiar channels of resistance are proving dangerously inadequate. Elections are constrained,
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Social strikes - refusing to work, shop, go to school, or comply - are moving from idea to action.
After Renée Good’s killing in Minnesota, a Jan 23 shutdown call shows the power of collective noncooperation.
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After Renée Good’s killing in Minnesota, a Jan 23 shutdown call shows the power of collective noncooperation.
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Let me begin with a few general statements about the latest attacks on Chomsky. It is a sickening spectacle to witness private emails sent by Chomsky to a close, personal friend being used to attack him. Imagine the sor...
A Response To Greg Grandin’s Chomsky-Epstein Article
Let me begin with a few general statements about the latest attacks on Chomsky. It is a sickening spectacle to witness private emails sent by Chomsky to a
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February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Let me begin with a few general statements about the latest attacks on Chomsky. It is a sickening spectacle to witness private emails sent by Chomsky to a close, personal friend being used to attack him. Imagine the sor...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20. Bemoaning the “fading” of the rules-based order...
On the Menu: How the Middle Powers Sacrificed Gaza to Save Themselves
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic
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February 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20. Bemoaning the “fading” of the rules-based order...
The investment of American governmental and corporate forces (systems) in defending and/or downplaying Israeli genocide has numbed the conscience and accelerated ferocity in a nation fully steeped in a violent reality; ...
Zionist Israel: The Scourge of Our Times
The investment of American governmental and corporate forces (systems) in defending and/or downplaying Israeli genocide has numbed the conscience and
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February 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The investment of American governmental and corporate forces (systems) in defending and/or downplaying Israeli genocide has numbed the conscience and accelerated ferocity in a nation fully steeped in a violent reality; ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines this winter by vowing to defeat a proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires in the state. Many national polls now rank him as the frontrunner for the Democ...
The Actual Gavin Newsom Is Much Worse Than You Think
California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines this winter by vowing to defeat a proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires in the state.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines this winter by vowing to defeat a proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires in the state. Many national polls now rank him as the frontrunner for the Democ...
As authoritarian politics harden in the United States, familiar channels of resistance are proving dangerously inadequate. Elections are constrained, courts are under siege, and dissent is increasingly met with repressi...
How to Defeat MAGA Tyranny, Chapters 3 & 4: Social Strikes vs MAGA & Laying the Groundwork
As authoritarian politics harden in the United States, familiar channels of resistance are proving dangerously inadequate. Elections are constrained,
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February 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
As authoritarian politics harden in the United States, familiar channels of resistance are proving dangerously inadequate. Elections are constrained, courts are under siege, and dissent is increasingly met with repressi...
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I remember Parenti as a regular Z Magazine (now @officialznet.bsky.social) contributor. @nytimes.com recognized him with an obit, but in the mode of character assassination. I sometimes disagreed with his perspective, but I always appreciated getting it.
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The Great Lecture Hall in the Sky: Michael Parenti (1933–2026)
Michael Parenti died today at 92, peacefully, surrounded by family. His son Christian reflected: “Now he is in what he used to refer to as ‘the great
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February 4, 2026 at 8:10 AM
I remember Parenti as a regular Z Magazine (now @officialznet.bsky.social) contributor. @nytimes.com recognized him with an obit, but in the mode of character assassination. I sometimes disagreed with his perspective, but I always appreciated getting it.
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“…if other means are unavailing, experience around the world indicates that social strikes may provide a way for people facing authoritarian takeover to establish or reestablish democracy.”
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Social strikes are emerging as a defense against ICE and authoritarianism
Labor historian Jeremy Brecher on the strategy, potential and challenges of mass social strikes following ICE's murder of Renee Good.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
“…if other means are unavailing, experience around the world indicates that social strikes may provide a way for people facing authoritarian takeover to establish or reestablish democracy.”
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On January 27, 2026, the editors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of their famous “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight―the closest setting, since the appearance of the clock in 1946, to nuc...
On the Road to Nuclear War
On January 27, 2026, the editors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of their famous “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight―the
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February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
On January 27, 2026, the editors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of their famous “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight―the closest setting, since the appearance of the clock in 1946, to nuc...
Since the so-called ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, Israel has killed over 500 Palestinians. But these lives – according to western media and politicians – are not worth talking about. You probably won’t have heard ...
Gaza Teaches Us That Only Some Lives Are Worth Talking About
Since the so-called ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, Israel has killed over 500 Palestinians. But these lives – according to western media and
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February 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Since the so-called ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, Israel has killed over 500 Palestinians. But these lives – according to western media and politicians – are not worth talking about. You probably won’t have heard ...
U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of the country’s president and first lad...
How Venezuela Poses an “Unusual and Extraordinary Threat” to the U.S. Agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing
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February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of the country’s president and first lad...
“These verdicts are a huge blow to government ministers who have tried to portray Palestine Action as a violent group to justify banning it under badly drafted terrorism legislation,” said one campaigner. In what one ca...
‘Vindication’: UK Jury Clears Palestine Action Protesters Who Admitted to Elbit Break-In
“These verdicts are a huge blow to government ministers who have tried to portray Palestine Action as a violent group to justify banning it under badly
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February 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“These verdicts are a huge blow to government ministers who have tried to portray Palestine Action as a violent group to justify banning it under badly drafted terrorism legislation,” said one campaigner. In what one ca...
Two Human Rights Watch employees—the group’s entire Israel-Palestine team—resigned after senior staffers blocked a report calling Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees’ right of return to their homeland a crime agains...
Human Rights Watch Israel-Palestine Team Quits Over Blocked Report on Right of Return
Two Human Rights Watch employees—the group’s entire Israel-Palestine team—resigned after senior staffers blocked a report calling Israel’s denial of
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February 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Two Human Rights Watch employees—the group’s entire Israel-Palestine team—resigned after senior staffers blocked a report calling Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees’ right of return to their homeland a crime agains...
In Central America there are 2 countries that have played an important role in international drug smuggling. Those 2 countries are Honduras and Panama. Something else these countries also share in common is that they ha...
Drugs Right Under Their Noses
In Central America there are 2 countries that have played an important role in international drug smuggling. Those 2 countries are Honduras and Panama.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
In Central America there are 2 countries that have played an important role in international drug smuggling. Those 2 countries are Honduras and Panama. Something else these countries also share in common is that they ha...
Last Sunday, I cheered on the Seahawks as they defeated the Rams to advance to the Super Bowl. But it felt strange watching football right after ICE officers killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and the Trump administrati...
Will Our Hometown Heroes Have the Courage to Stand Up at the Super Bowl?
Last Sunday, I cheered on the Seahawks as they defeated the Rams to advance to the Super Bowl. But it felt strange watching football right after ICE
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February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Last Sunday, I cheered on the Seahawks as they defeated the Rams to advance to the Super Bowl. But it felt strange watching football right after ICE officers killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and the Trump administrati...
Labor and patient rights are under attack in New York City. We write as nurse leaders at three of the biggest hospitals in the city: Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian. For months during contract negotia...
The Nurses’ Strike Is a Pivotal Battle for Zohran’s New York
Labor and patient rights are under attack in New York City. We write as nurse leaders at three of the biggest hospitals in the city: Mount Sinai,
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February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Labor and patient rights are under attack in New York City. We write as nurse leaders at three of the biggest hospitals in the city: Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian. For months during contract negotia...
Barely half a year after the Amazon boss’ lavish wedding in Venice in “The Great Gatsby” style, surrounded by 250 guests, just one hour’s flying time away — in Bezos’ private jet, the Gulfstream G700, of course — a lone...
Death @ Amazon in Germany
Barely half a year after the Amazon boss’ lavish wedding in Venice in “The Great Gatsby” style, surrounded by 250 guests, just one hour’s flying time away
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February 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Barely half a year after the Amazon boss’ lavish wedding in Venice in “The Great Gatsby” style, surrounded by 250 guests, just one hour’s flying time away — in Bezos’ private jet, the Gulfstream G700, of course — a lone...
A funny thing happened on the way to President Donald Trump’s mission to obliterate renewable energy. Solar and wind energy use is surging, especially globally, but even in the United States. Solar and wind electricity ...
Despite Trump, Renewable Energy Keeps Surging
A funny thing happened on the way to President Donald Trump’s mission to obliterate renewable energy. Solar and wind energy use is surging, especially
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February 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
A funny thing happened on the way to President Donald Trump’s mission to obliterate renewable energy. Solar and wind energy use is surging, especially globally, but even in the United States. Solar and wind electricity ...
As Thailand goes to the polls, three visions compete: one which experiments in strange new populist economics, one which critiques from the seminar room, and one paying to keep the countryside quiet. In the Thai electio...
Thailand General Election 2026
As Thailand goes to the polls, three visions compete: one which experiments in strange new populist economics, one which critiques from the seminar room,
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February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
As Thailand goes to the polls, three visions compete: one which experiments in strange new populist economics, one which critiques from the seminar room, and one paying to keep the countryside quiet. In the Thai electio...
Among the critical issues facing our country today, nuclear arms control is seldom top of mind for most people, understandably, given our myriad political, social and economic crises. Recent books and films such as Anni...
Trump Needs to Say “Da” to Putin on New START, Or Risk a New Arms Race
Among the critical issues facing our country today, nuclear arms control is seldom top of mind for most people, understandably, given our myriad
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February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Among the critical issues facing our country today, nuclear arms control is seldom top of mind for most people, understandably, given our myriad political, social and economic crises. Recent books and films such as Anni...
Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on January 29 that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Israel’s military, have for the first time accepted the Gaza Ministry of Health’s (GMoH) estimate of 71,622 deaths of Palestinians ...
IDF Accepts Gaza Ministry of Health’s Death Toll: Why Now, and What Do the Numbers Mean?
Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on January 29 that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Israel’s military, have for the first time accepted the
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February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on January 29 that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Israel’s military, have for the first time accepted the Gaza Ministry of Health’s (GMoH) estimate of 71,622 deaths of Palestinians ...
It’s time to kick ICE out of all our cities, everywhere. This armed, violent, lawless agency has terrorized one city after another since the immigration crackdown started in early 2025. ICE agents and the federal agent...
10 Rules of Resistance for #ICEOut
It’s time to kick ICE out of all our cities, everywhere. This armed, violent, lawless agency has terrorized one city after another since the
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February 2, 2026 at 10:40 PM
It’s time to kick ICE out of all our cities, everywhere. This armed, violent, lawless agency has terrorized one city after another since the immigration crackdown started in early 2025. ICE agents and the federal agent...
The attacks targeting the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah in Aleppo are not the products of instantaneous military developments or local clashes; they are inherently a part of a multi-layered and...
Sabotage in Aleppo: Liquidation? Or a Democratic Solution?
The attacks targeting the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah in Aleppo are not the products of instantaneous military developments or
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February 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The attacks targeting the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah in Aleppo are not the products of instantaneous military developments or local clashes; they are inherently a part of a multi-layered and...
And here I am, an American, staring at the border again . . . and slowly coming to realize the paradox of it. Borders don’t actually exist. They’re invisible lies. They’re also virtually everywhere. Consider the border ...
Crossing the Border . . . Into Sanity
And here I am, an American, staring at the border again . . . and slowly coming to realize the paradox of it. Borders don’t actually exist. They’re
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February 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
And here I am, an American, staring at the border again . . . and slowly coming to realize the paradox of it. Borders don’t actually exist. They’re invisible lies. They’re also virtually everywhere. Consider the border ...
Donald Trump is on the warpath again, threatening Greenland, Iran, Canada, and Cuba. Will he be TACO—Trump Always Chickens Out—or will he carry through on the threats—seizing Greenland, seeking to overthrow the Iran and...
TACO Time or Wartime? Examining Trump’s Latest Threats
Donald Trump is on the warpath again, threatening Greenland, Iran, Canada, and Cuba. Will he be TACO—Trump Always Chickens Out—or will he carry through on
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February 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Donald Trump is on the warpath again, threatening Greenland, Iran, Canada, and Cuba. Will he be TACO—Trump Always Chickens Out—or will he carry through on the threats—seizing Greenland, seeking to overthrow the Iran and...