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This article will be released in full online December 18, 2023. David Michael Smith reviews journalist Norman Solomon’s War Made Invisible…

A fascist glorifies a nation and a mythic people led by a charismatic leader. A fascist promotes violence, and vilifies “outsiders” and the Left while upholding the interests of the rich. Make no mistake: Donald Trump fits the description.

Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11. The following events throughout the suburbs will pay tribute to those who have served our country.

On Saturday, Nov. 11, the community is invited to honor our military veterans by attending the 2023 Veterans Day ceremony at the Sunken Garden in Lombard Common Park.

Rob Urie provides a follow-on post to focus on a topic he mentioned in passing: fascism on the left, and fascism generally.

Despite its origin in Marxist-syndicalist thought, “fascism” has long been used as a derogatory label for practically anyone on the right wing of the political spectrum. Sometimes the label is warranted, but other times it is used against those who have virtually nothing in common with fascists, such as libertarian capitalists. Progressives are quick to label any kind of economic deregulation and reduction in federal overreach as “fascist.”

News of a military coup in the West African country of Niger has reignited condemnations of the colonial West, and marks at least the 10th coup in the Sahel region since 2008: Burkina Faso (2014, 2015, 2022), Mali (2012, 2020, 2021), Mauritania (2008), Gambia (2014), and Guinea (2021)—and all have...

Today's Water Cooler

In an 1875 letter to Wilhelm Bracke, Marx would say that “Every step of real movement is more important than a dozen programmes.” This is the living spirit of

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution says that “Congress shall make no law… Abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”