"I don’t think it is possible to say with confidence that Harris lost because of the economy...But it is simply not serious to claim that workers who rejected Harris were ignoring objective economic reality." Preach, Tim Barker newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/…

8 groups (incl. Save the Children, Oxfam, Anera, Refugees International) conclude Israel has failed to comply with US demand to improve Gaza conditions within 30 days. "Israel not only failed…but concurrently took actions that dramatically worsened the situation on the ground…"

Yale is Hamas, violent Israeli football hooligans are Anne Frank, criticism of Israel is antisemitism, this is reaching levels of absurdity not even Orwell could’ve imagined.

Gonna be spending more time among the wildflowers, hope to see you there

“'There is no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return to their homes,' [Brigadier General] Cohen continued, before adding that his 'clear orders' were to 'create a cleansed space.'" theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

At the request of the UN General Assembly, Switzerland in March will convene the states party to the Geneva Conventions (pretty much every government) to address Israel's wholesale flouting of their requirements in Gaza and elsewhere in Occupied Territory. admin.ch/gov/en/start/d…

Why did so many working class New Yorkers vote for Donald Trump last week — and even more not vote at all? I went to Hillside Ave in Queens and Fordham Rd in the Bronx to find out.

Gruesome silence.

BU isn't accepting PhD students in humanities this year, blaming the union for requiring PhD students be paid what a full-time McDonalds crew member would make in Boston. insidehighered.com/news/admission…

It’s open enrollment month again! What joy!

My review essay for The Baffler of Maurice Isserman’s “Reds.” Apparently quitting DSA over its support for Palestine wasn’t good enough: Isserman gave us 400 pages of Cold War era liberal anti-communism. Just in time for a new red scare thebaffler.com/latest/maurice…

A brief tour though some of the Democrats' fave pundits telling them over & over that people were wrong about the economy, that they just had to tell them how good things were, and that all else they could do was wait for them to change their minds. 1. Joe Scarborough

The suspect that was arrested in the Magdeburg attack is a far-right extremist, a supporter of the AfD and Tommy Robinson. It is people like Jenrick who empower these extremists. See how his talking points are identical to those that Jenrick still tweeted yesterday.

It’s been 72 hours since federal agents abducted a legal permanent resident from our city and Andrew Cuomo still hasn’t said a word.

Thanks to Byron Williams for a stimulating conversation earlier today about resonances and dissonances between the Gilded Age and today. I may have rambled a bit, but in my defense there's a lot to ramble about these days.

Yes, Zohran is polling second with Jewish voters. But to put it another way, he’s leading with Jewish voters among all of the progressive candidates, including the two Jewish candidates. Yet, the X algorithm has some believing all of my people are against him.

now in material form

.Brad Lander is one of the greatest public servants of our time — he’s a mentor to hundreds of young people, he’s a believer in a better world beyond himself, he’s a brilliant wonk, and most of all he embodies solidarity. Just a wonderful person. Rank him for mayor!!!!

Putting aside Cuomo's usual smarm & bullying illogic, the fact that he was Ass't Secretary for Housing and Urban Development yet thinks a $2300/mo. 1bd apt is appropriate and affordable for an unhoused single mom and her multiple kids explains so much about the US housing crisis.

Getting "greedy landlords" printed in the NY Post is surreal. Never thought I'd be in the tabloids.