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German Politicians think Trump is dangerously close to Neo-Nazis, and they Should know

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The nation of Germany gazed with helpless horror at Trump's disastrous Tuesday press conference, in which he tried to make a false equivalency…

Remembering the White Rose anti-Nazi Activists

Global Nonviolent Action Database | Swarthmore University By Aly Passanante | (Edited by Max Rennebohm) | Global Nonviolent Action Database | - - Amidst the omnipresence of violence during World War II,…

Bannon must go, but after that, Protesters should listen to Bernie

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Steve Bannon ran, and is still likely pulling the strings at, Breitbart, the "Stormfront" in a business suit with a skinny tie. Bannon…

Novelist Arundhati Roy and her mission to inspire in the ‘Ministry of Utmost Happiness’

By Ali Kazimi | (The Conversation) | - - Anjula Gogia, the activist bookseller from Another Story Bookshop in Toronto, had patiently nudged me over a few weeks to introduce and host…

Resistance is Fertile

Frida Berrigan | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - In the wake of Donald Trump’s inauguration, George Orwell’s 1984 soared onto bestseller lists, as did Sinclair Lewis’s It Can’t Happen Here and Margaret…

What can today’s Activists learn from the Summer of Love and the New Left?

Ira Chernus | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | - - It’s the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. What better place to celebrate than that fabled era’s epicenter, San Francisco’s Golden Gate…

Have Syria’s Kurds invented a Democratic Neo-Socialism?

Dmitry Petrov | (OpenDemocracy.net) | - - In an effort to get through to the Syrian Kurdish autonomous region, I met kindred spirits and found out more about the political and cultural…

End of Blair Era in UK: Corbyn’s Left-Wing Policies win at Ballot Box

TeleSur | - - Labour leader's former foes give credit to his campaign platform. His years of being considered an outsider who didn't understand the British electorate now appear to be behind…

The Jeremy Corbyn response to Trump, May and Terror you won’t see on Corporate News

Jeremy Corbyn | (Video Clip) | - - Jeremy Corbyn | Terrorist Attack in London | criticism of May and Trump

Trumpism: White Terrorist Murders 2 after harassing Muslim-American

TeleSur | - - According to one witness, the suspect was heard saying “get off the bus, and get out of the country because you don't pay taxes here.” Amidst rising rates…

Roger Ailes: The Man Who Destroyed the News

By Neal Gabler | ( Billmoyers.com) | - - The founder of the right-wing network inflicted harm on the body politic that may be impossible to heal. Fox News creator and former…

Fascist, Go Home! After Bombing, Manchester Residents Shut Down Anti-Muslim Demo

TeleSur | - - “The people of Manchester don’t stand with your xenophobia and racism,” one man shouted at the English Defence League racists. In the aftermath of Monday's tragic bombing, the…

Revival of Iraqi Communism among Youth alarms Shiite Militias

Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) | - - Last week’s kidnapping of seven activists in Baghdad could be another sign of increasing tensions between secular parties in Iraq and the country’s ruling religious…

As Russians Hack, France decides if it Hates Foreigners

Richard Fogarty | (The Conversation) | - - On April 24, the day after her second-place finish in the first round of the French presidential elections, Marine Le Pen thundered against her…

Uh, oh: French Left can’t bring itself to Vote for Macron

TeleSur | - - TeleSUR spoke with two French voters to discuss Sunday's second-round presidential election in France and lesser evil voting. French voters are confronted with a difficult choice on Sunday's runoff presidential election:…

Rightwing False Flag: German Officer Posed as Syrian Refugee, Planned Attack

TeleSur | - - The man knew no Arabic and is of German heritage, but successfully posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker. German authorities have uncovered the case of a man who posed…

Can Progressives Mobilize to Save the Middle Class?

By James A. Haught | (Charleston Gazette-Mail) | - - The progressive vision for America -- to make life better for all families, not just the privileged elite at the top --…

UK: Labour’s Corbyn Says Could Halt Syria Airstrikes If Elected

TeleSur | - - Corbyn also said he would have to consider whether he would authorize a drone strike against the leader of Islamic State group to limit civilian deaths. The leader…

Can the Left Rebuild in the Deep South?

The Atlantic | (Video News Clip) | - - "Georgia’s sixth congressional district is a Republican stronghold—a Democrat hasn’t won in nearly 40 years. Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old documentary filmmaker and former…

Are Progressives Suffering from Trump Fatigue?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Many progressives are suffering Trump exhaustion. The new administration has set the country back on so many fronts that it may not even…