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Gloria Steinem, prominent American feminist, 1934-2026

Dan La Botz — 2026-09-09T07:39:51Z

The passing of Gloria Steinem, the most celebrated of the US “second wave” feminists of the 1970s, provides an opportunity to consider both her life and work. Some on the left, such as Jenny Brown writing in Jacobin, have condemned Steinem as a “neoliberal” who used and misused the women's movement, disdaining the movement's radical wing, to advance her own career as self-proclaimed leader.

- IVP620 - September 2026 / United States (USA), Women

Primary Electoral Victories of DSA and Progressives Lead to …

Dan La Botz — 2026-08-31T10:17:14Z

“Often at the center of these debates is Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who is seen as a possible candidate in the Democratic Party's presidential primary election in 2028. While she has not yet said if she will run, that possibility polarized DSA members.”

- IVP619 - August 2026 / United States (USA)

AOC for President? Will She Run? Could She Win?

Dan La Botz — 2026-07-28T07:09:55Z

“An ally of Senator Bernie Sanders, whom she accompanied on his “Fighting Oligarchy” national tour, and of Zohran Mamdani, the DSA member who is now mayor of New York City, she has become the standard-bearer of progressives. So now everyone left of center asks: Will she run? Could she win?”

- IVP618 - July 2026 / United States (USA)

Fourth of July at 250: The On-Going Struggle for Equality, Democracy, and Justice

Dan La Botz — 2026-07-20T10:29:46Z

“On July 4, our 250th birthday as a nation, we should celebrate the underdogs, the dissidents, the rebellious who fought and continue to fight against exploitation and oppression, and stand for equality, democracy, and justice.”

- Features / United States (USA), Historical events and figures

Trump Says U.S. Elections Rife with Fraud, Demands New Election Law, May Send Troops to Polling Places. Is He Preparing a Coup?

Dan La Botz — 2026-07-20T09:01:36Z

In a half-hour, prime-time national speech, President Donald Trump claimed that U.S. elections are vulnerable to foreign interference, to massive non-citizen voting, and to fraud. He called upon Congress to pass what he calls the SAVE America Act, though its actual name is the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.

- IVP618 - July 2026 / United States (USA)

Progressives Strategic Failure: A Warning

Dan La Botz — 2026-07-12T17:09:05Z

Democratic Party candidates are perceived by many voters as part of the system, part of the establishment, which indeed most are. The most common profession of Democratic congressional representatives and senators is law. Most don't seem to share the common experiences of working class and lower middle-class people, because in fact they don't. Lawyers' average incomes range between $150,000 and $250,000, while the median income for American workers is $45,000 to $64,000,

- IVP618 - July 2026 / United States (USA)

Trump Campaigns on Anti-Communism as Left Opponents Are Indicted

Dan La Botz — 2026-07-06T06:32:29Z

“The previous two Red Scares strengthened right-wingers in both the Democratic and Republican Parties and drove many leftists underground or out of the movement. While we don't know what Trump's Red Scare will do, it has to be seen as a serious threat to the left, to the unions, and to the social movements.”

- IVP618 - July 2026 / United States (USA)

Mamdani Advances His Agenda, Helps Elect DSA Candidates to Congress

Dan La Botz — 2026-06-30T14:48:01Z

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, 34, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America who took office on January 1, 2026, has already advanced his agenda and become a political king-maker. Mamdani ran promising universal childcare, lowering rents, and making buses free. He hasn't achieved all, but he is well on his way. At the same time, he was able to dominate the recent elections in New York City.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / United States (USA)

Four Thousand Worker Activists at Labor Notes Conference Plan to Fight

Dan La Botz — 2026-06-16T11:04:01Z

More than 4,000 worker activists gathered in Chicago from June 12-14 for the Labor Notes Conference where they discussed the challenges facing unions and workers, shared experiences, and planned for the fights of the future. They came from across the United States and some from countries around the world. The conference began with and was permeated with a commitment to strengthen unions, to stand up to the corporations and the government, and to improve the lives of working people.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / United States (USA), Trade unions/workplace organizing

What Sort of Electoral Politics? A Debate in the U.S. Left

Dan La Botz — 2026-06-08T10:51:57Z

The left in the United States is once again, as always, debating how to engage in electoral politics. The debate seems more meaningful this year when more voters consider themselves to be independents (45%) than to be either Republicans (27%) or Democrat (27%). Could the left now present the disaffected with a political alternative.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / United States (USA)