George Latimer’s History of Slow-Walking Desegregation
New York congressional candidate George Latimer has come under fire for racially insensitive comments. His history of slow-walking federal desegregation efforts has received less notice.
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France’s New Popular Front Has a Plan to Govern
France’s snap elections are widely seen as an opportunity for Marine Le Pen’s far right. But the left-wing parties’ Nouveau Front Populaire has a real possibility of stopping her — and it’s laid out a radical program to rebuild France’s dilapidated democracy.
Kathy Hochul’s Pause on Congestion Pricing Is Indefensible
NYC’s congestion pricing program would have reduced traffic, enhanced transit service, and benefited the most vulnerable New Yorkers. But Gov. Kathy Hochul absurdly decided to suspend the program the MTA had already invested half a billion dollars into.
Israel Killed Hundreds of Civilians to Save Four of Its Own
Last Saturday, Israel massacred hundreds of Palestinian civilians in an operation to rescue four Israeli hostages. American commentators rushed to justify the brutal operation.
International Solidarity Can Help Free Boris Kagarlitsky
Sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky, a prominent Russian Marxist imprisoned by Vladimir Putin’s government on false charges, has had his appeal denied. He deserves our solidarity.
McKinsey Pulls the Strings Behind Justin Trudeau’s Curtain
A new report reveals how Canada’s Trudeau Liberals have repeatedly rewarded contracts to McKinsey & Company, flouting procurement rules along the way. The report sparks serious concerns about cronyism and government outsourcing practices.
France’s Establishment Is Preparing for a Le Pen Government
For years, French media has speculated on “Les Horaces,” a secret group of state officials who hope to join a far-right government. With Marine Le Pen’s party heading polls for the parliamentary elections, their plans look closer to reality than ever.
Hailed Abroad, Giorgia Meloni Undermines Democracy at Home
The EU election showed how much the EU establishment has accepted far-right Italian premier Giorgia Meloni. She’s often cast as a pragmatist, yet her planned constitutional rewrite and attacks on media challenge the narrative of a benign moderate turn.
Over 27,000 K-12 Educators Just Unionized in Virginia
This week, workers in Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools voted to unionize, forming a wall-to-wall union of 27,500 teachers, custodians, teaching assistants, bus drivers, and more. The vote has created one of the largest K-12 unions on the East Coast.
The Tough Task of Forging a Labor-Climate Alliance
Winning a just transition will require environmental activists to forge ties with labor unions around shared interests. That’s no easy task — but across the US, we’re seeing promising beginnings of a labor-climate alliance.
Love Is Blind and the Dark Reality of Love Under Capitalism
Netflix’s Love Is Blind has faced several allegations of serious abuse of cast members. We shouldn’t be too surprised if parlaying our yearning for love into profitable mass entertainment ultimately rests on brutal labor practices.
Big Oil’s Favorite Democrats Are Fighting Biden’s New Climate Policy
Fossil fuel–backed Democrats want to use unverifiable “certified gas” schemes to undermine one of Joe Biden’s most important climate moves: pausing permits for new liquefied natural gas terminals.