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New Politics Vol. XX No. 2, Whole Number 78

2 months ago | newpol.org | Roger Bybee |Howie Hawkins |Frieda Afary |Carl Davidson

Winter 2025 (New Politics Vol. XX No. 2, Whole Number 78) FROM THE EDITORSA POLITICAL PARADOX: A PROGRESSIVE-LEANING PUBLIC ELECTS A FAR-RIGHT PRESIDENT, Howie HawkinsASSESSING ONE OF AMERICA’S GREAT LABOR PROGRESSIVES, Jeff StilleyCHINA’S “NO HUMAN RIGHTS” COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE VS.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars - November 19, 2024

Nov 19, 2024 | portside.org | Frieda Afary |Nan Levinson |Julia Conley |Joanna Wuest

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – November 19, 2024 Published November 19, 2024 Making Sense The Free Speech Challenge Shawn Fain on the Election Walking Away From Trans Rights Empty Quads and Busy Counselling Centers Why Dystopian Fiction is Hot Native American Solutions to Tyranny Hatred Comes Out in Columbus OH Target: Educational Speech Diddy Case Sparks a New #MeToo Making Sense By Frieda Afary New Politics To mainstream pundits, it was rising inflation, economic hardships and Democrats...
Making Sense of Trump’s Victory & the Needed Resistance

Nov 11, 2024 | newpol.org | Frieda Afary

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Stop Israeli & Iranian Militarism

Aug 8, 2024 | newpol.org | Frieda Afary

Any protest against war in the Middle East that only focuses on the role of Israel and the U.S./U.S. allies, and does not oppose the role of the Iranian government, is a capitulation to Iranian imperialism and a betrayal of the ongoing popular struggles inside Iran.
Symposium on the U.S. Election

Jul 20, 2024 | newpol.org | Rebecca Gordon |Natalia Tylim |Frieda Afary |Dan Fischer

Summer 2024 (New Politics Vol. XX No. 1, Whole Number 77) The U.S. Left has long debated how to respond to elections and this year the controversy is more intense than usual. We asked two thoughtful left commentators—Rebecca Gordon and Natalia Tylim—to give their contrasting views on the November election and then we got brief personal comments from several members of the New Politics editorial board.
Iran’s Presidential Election Puts Spotlight on Domestic Situation

Jul 12, 2024 | newpol.org | Frieda Afary

In a poll conducted by Zamaneh in June 2024, Iranians overwhelmingly said that the presidential election will not improve their lives. 69% wanted a fundamental transformation of the political system.
Biden Must Withdraw for a Viable Challenge to Trump

Jul 5, 2024 | newpol.org | Frieda Afary

If the current crisis within the Democratic Party does lead to Biden’s withdrawal from the race and a period of open debate and discussion to pick a viable presidential and vice-presidential team of candidates at the Democratic National Convention, that might help regenerate the democratic process in the U.S. and bring back young people and people of color who have become disillusioned with the U.S. elections.
Frieda Afary, Author at New Politics

Jul 5, 2024 | newpol.org | Frieda Afary

By: Frieda AfaryJuly 5, 2024 If the current crisis within the Democratic Party does lead to Biden’s withdrawal from the race and a period of open debate and discussion to pick a viable presidential and vice-presidential team of candidates at the Democratic National Convention, that . . . Read more ›...
US Left Must Link With Progressive Forces in Middle East to Stop Regional War

Feb 9, 2024 | znetwork.org | Frieda Afary

There has been much talk of the possibility of a regional war in the Middle East ever since Hamas’s brutal assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, and Israel’s genocidal invasion of Gaza, in the context of a U.S. administration not willing to call for an immediate ceasefire.
The U.S. Left Should Work With Mideast Progressives To Stop War

Feb 9, 2024 | progressivehub.net | Frieda Afary

Whereas all human life is precious, and the targeting of civilians, no matter their faith or ethnicity, is a violation of international humanitarian law; Whereas, between October 7 and October 16, 2023, armed violence has claimed the lives of over 2,700 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis, including Americans, and wounded thousands more; Whereas hundreds of thousands of lives are at imminent risk if a cease-fire is not achieved and humanitarian aid is not delivered without delay; and Whereas...