Sex and equal rights in Eastern Europe: What socialism did for women

At work and in the bedroom, socialism achieved results for 51% of the population, argues Kristen R. Ghodsee, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

Last Week at The Redoubt: Congress loves corruption

ICE, graft and bipartisanship in Washington.

Congress killed due process, then Trump went even further

The Laken Riley Act stripped undocumented immigrants of a fundamental right, but even that has not been radical enough for this White House.

How to blow the case against elite corruption

Playing down bribery and ties to wealthy criminals is why you get cynicism about politics.

Meta accepts $3.2 million to promote Tucker Carlson

The parent company of Facebook is helping a right-wing influencer promote conspiracy theories about 9/11.

Subverting — and celebrating — the fascist aesthetic

In Austria, activists co-opted fascist imagery to promote a message of inclusion. Would that work in America?

Trump likes dictators a lot more than journalists

The U.S. president, defending the killer of Jamal Khashoggi, made clear what he thinks of a free press.

Democrats stay silent on Stacey Plaskett, an ex-Republican who texted Epstein in Congress

Rep. Ro Khanna told The Redoubt that the "Epstein class needs to go," but wouldn't say if that includes his Democratic colleague.

Russia's 200-year 'obsession' with destroying Ukraine

Russia has wanted to eliminate Ukrainian identity for a very long time, says Prof. Eugene Finkel.

The way we talk about murder

Interrogating the euphemisms used to legitimize state killings.

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