Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Turning Point USA tour ends in Phoenix, with show of divisions in MAGA movement; Trump announces new “Trump class” battleships, as threats against Venezuela continue; California joins 22-state lawsuit challenging Trump administration cuts to consumer protection agency; … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – December 22, 2025

The Relationship Between Antisemitism and Criticism of Israel We begin with charges of antisemitism leveled by Israel’s PM Netanyahu against Australia’s PM who was booed at a memorial service yesterday, blaming him for the Bondi Beach massacre because Australia recognized Palestine. We will discuss the relationship of antisemitism to criticism of Israel with Lincoln Mitchell, … Continued


In this moment of radical transformation, shifting the societal pronoun from “me, me, me” to “we” may be the single most transformational pivot we can make in order for anything else to work. Our destiny is ultimately collective. How can we overcome corrosive divisions and separations that are tearing us apart and create a world … Continued


“The bosses have two parties,” they said. “We need one of our own.” In 1996, representatives and activists from hundreds of local and international unions came together to launch a workers’ party — long missing from U.S. politics. Labor Party participant and economist Howard Botwinick discusses the organization’s challenges and promise, and the lessons from … Continued