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José ‘Pepe’ Mujica: The Revolutionary Who Never Surrendered His Ideals
José ‘Pepe’ Mujica in 2023 -- Pablo Valadares/Câmara dos Deputados, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Ali Abutalebi In his condolence...

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Why the US Right Really Hates the Postal Service
It’s not about USPS’s efficiency or viability. It’s about equity and collective good, values that are anathema to predatory capitalism....

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Marshal Zelenskyy’s High Noon
May 10 in Ukraine -- Number 10, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Biljana Vankovska The past few days have felt like a decisive chapter...

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6 days ago4 min read
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How Some Independent Radio Stations Avoid Sounding Like Corporate Drones
Local radio stations and digital networks of independents are keeping “human-driven, anti-algorithm expression” alive. WPKN studio in...

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Vietnam Celebrates Fifty Years of the End of Its Colonial Period
Image from the victory celebrations April 30 cropped via X By Vijay Prashad Fifty years ago, on 30 April 1975, the revolutionary forces...

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Archeologists Join Geologists in the Quest to Define the Age of Humans
A new archeology is being developed based on evidence of human activity in the Earth’s sedimentary record, and archeologists are helping...

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May 107 min read
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United Steelworkers Lead Mobilization Drive as American Unions Face Growing Vulnerability
The USW must navigate factionalism while championing labor rights amid rising anti-union pressures and global trade fragmentation. By...

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May 97 min read
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Eighty Years On: Remembering the Defeat of Fascism – or Witnessing Its Return?
Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park, Berlin -- JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Biljana Vankovska As we...

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May 85 min read
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Sanctions as Civilizational Warfare: The Human Cost of U.S. Economic Pressure
By Peiman Salehi Economic sanctions are often described as ‘peaceful’ alternatives to war. Yet for millions in countries like Iran and...

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May 83 min read
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How to Help Wild Birds During Their Spring and Fall Migrations
Human-related causes leave birds susceptible to injury and death. By Jairus James During their spring migration, billions of birds fly...

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May 711 min read
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Workers in India Are on the March
ASHA workers convention, April 2025 -- image via CITU on Facebook By Vijay Prashad Ninety percent of Indian workers are in the...

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May 64 min read
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How Decision-Making Is Affected by Social Conformity
By Marjorie Hecht The rapid growth of digital technologies in the last quarter-century has multiplied the number and types of possible...

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May 46 min read
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The World’s Greatest Long Hikes
For those willing to brave extended treks in nature, the world’s best long hikes offer challenges and amazing rewards. A hiker on the...

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May 48 min read
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Three Mind-Blowing Indie Film Festivals That Show Actual Good Movies
Truly independent cinema is alive and well in North America. Here’s why it matters. Screenshot image via the CUFF website By Damon Orion...

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May 35 min read
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Russian Communists Rally Progressive Forces at Second International Anti-Fascist Forum in Moscow
Gennady Zyuganov speaking at the forum -- image via the CPRF By Shiran Illanperuma On 22 April, the 155th birthday of Vladimir Lenin, 164...

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Apr 306 min read
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To Stop Coups in South Korea, Expand Democracy
Mass protest calling for the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, December 2024 -- image via X By Dae-Han Song On 4 April, 122 days after...

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Apr 295 min read
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As History Erasure Intensifies, Independent Internet Archives Are Helping Fortify the ‘Digital Preservation Infrastructure’
These online resources hold crucial information on history, social issues, and activism. Public domain image By Damon Orion Despite...

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Apr 256 min read
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The Turbulence in the Global Economy
Image via X By Vijay Prashad On 22 April 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its annual World Economic Outlook report,...

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Apr 245 min read
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The European Union on the Crossroads: Tariffs from Friends, Trade from Competitors
Derek Bennett, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Biljana Vankovska The ninety-day customs truce ‘graciously’ granted by Trump is...

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Apr 245 min read
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China’s Response to Bullying: The Historical Lessons Learned
At the Hong Kong Museum of History, Yuet Man Lee (李月文), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Biljana Vankovska A friend from another...

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Apr 224 min read
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