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James Dennis Hoff

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Writer, educator, labor activist, and member of Left Voice. I teach at The City University of New York.

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Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school Eyewitnesses describe second blast which killed survivors as they sheltered in prayer hall

If anyone says the school bombing was an accident, they’re lying.
Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school
Eyewitnesses describe second blast which killed survivors as they sheltered in prayer hall www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusi...

04.03.2026 19:54 — 👍 73    🔁 50    💬 0    📌 0
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Spain Denies Use of Bases for US Forces Involved in War on Iran "Spanish bases are not being used for this operation," Spain's foreign minister said.

"Spain has denied the use of its military bases to U.S. forces involved in the joint U.S.-Israel war on Iran, including for refueling."

"[A]t least 7 of 15 U.S. planes that left Spain over the weekend went to Germany."
#Spain #USA #Iran #Israel #Germany #Military

03.03.2026 17:38 — 👍 13    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 2
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Current events confirm the achieved wisdom of time-honored classics in the social sciences.

03.03.2026 12:35 — 👍 950    🔁 189    💬 16    📌 8
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Like a typical chauvinist, AOC doesn't seem to give a damn about US imperialism or the deaths of Iranian innocents. Instead she's worried about American casualties and congressional authority to declare war. This is bad, even for her.

28.02.2026 19:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Romulus City Council Rejects ICE Detention Center Proposal - Left Voice The decision to reject the construction of an ICE detention center in Romulus is a victory for the movement, but continued struggle is needed to drive ICE out of Michigan for good.

The decision to reject the construction of an ICE detention center in Romulus is a victory for the movement, but continued struggle is needed to drive ICE out of Michigan for good.

25.02.2026 02:09 — 👍 24    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 2
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Romulus City Council Rejects ICE Detention Center Proposal - Left Voice The decision to reject the construction of an ICE detention center in Romulus is a victory for the movement; but continued struggle is needed to drive ICE out of Michigan for good.

An important victory against ICE in Detroit!

"By drawing lessons from the struggle in Minneapolis, and by bringing the movement against ICE into all of our workplaces, unions, schools, and communities, we can build a national movement to oppose Trump’s continuing attacks..."

25.02.2026 00:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Perfect quote for tonight's SOTU.

24.02.2026 17:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One of my favorite pieces for Left Voice.

22.02.2026 17:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Simone was an absolute legend.

22.02.2026 17:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Argentina Paralyzed by National Strike Against Milei’s Labor Reform - Left Voice Workers, youth, and retirees in Argentina paralyzed the country in a national strike against the Milei government’s reactionary labor law reforms. Although the measure has passed both houses of Congre...

Workers, youth, and retirees in Argentina paralyzed the country in a national strike against the Milei government’s reactionary labor law reforms. Although the measure has passed both houses of Congress, the fight isn’t over.

20.02.2026 21:28 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Don’t Let the Democrats Co-opt the Movement against ICE Again - Left Voice In response to growing outrage over Trump’s war on immigrants, Democrats are refusing to fund DHS unless ICE is reformed. Recent history demonstrates why the Democrats’ maneuvering is a dead end for t...

In response to growing outrage over Trump’s war on immigrants, Democrats are refusing to fund DHS unless ICE is reformed. Recent history demonstrates why the Democrats’ maneuvering is a dead end for those who want to abolish ICE.

20.02.2026 16:53 — 👍 12    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 2
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Disgraceful Cowardice (and a Few Brave Artists) at Berlinale Film Festival - Left Voice The Berlin International Film Festival opened with filmmakers like Wim Wenders kowtowing to German imperialism. But a number of artists used their platform to speak up against German support for the g...

The Berlin International Film Festival opened with filmmakers kowtowing to European imperialism. But a number of artists used their platform to speak up against the genocide in Gaza.

18.02.2026 22:22 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Deadly Aegean Sea Collision Raises Questions About Greek Coast Guard Operations An alleged collision between a Greek Coast Guard vessel and an inflatable boat carrying three dozen migrants left 15 migrants dead.

"Fifteen refugees and migrants lost their lives after the boat they were traveling on allegedly collided with a Coast Guard vessel."

"[A]pproximately 1,000 people demonstrated in central Athens, chanting slogans such as 'Open borders for refugees.'"
#Greece #Water #Asylum #Protest

18.02.2026 13:01 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1

Thanks @harmscommitted.com for all the amazing archival work. Everyone should follow them.

18.02.2026 13:29 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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Argentina Passes Anti-Labor Law Amid Fierce Protest and State Repression On Wednesday, Argentina's ruling party passed a crushing anti-labor law in the Senate. The bill, which sparked protests and police repression, still needs to be approved by the Chamber of Deputies.

"Argentine Senate passed President Javier Milei's labor reform bill."

"The passage of the bill came amid fierce protests by workers, labor unions, and anti-capitalist parties."

"Police used water cannons and rubber bullets against protesters."
#Argentina #Protest #Labour #Policing #Voting

16.02.2026 22:57 — 👍 15    🔁 11    💬 2    📌 1
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Millions of Workers and Peasants Are Shutting Down India - Left Voice On February 12, more than 300 million Indian workers and peasants went on strike against privatization and labor reform.

On February 12, more than 300 million Indian workers and peasants went on strike against privatization and labor reform.

17.02.2026 19:33 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Is it 1933? - Left Voice The brutal terror by masked, racist thugs in Minneapolis is making many people think of the Nazi Gestapo. While ICE is clearly full of fascists, that doesn't mean that fascism is in power yet. Trump i...

The brutal terror by masked, racist thugs in Minneapolis is making many people think of the Nazi Gestapo. While ICE is clearly full of fascists, that doesn’t mean that fascism is in power yet. Trump is weaker than he seems.

18.02.2026 00:52 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Israel chasing Palestinians out of occupied West Bank homes.

37,000 Palestinians displaced by Israeli settlers (many from the U.S.) in 2025

17.02.2026 17:07 — 👍 26    🔁 23    💬 2    📌 2

My latest for @leftvoice.bsky.social is a response to Jacobin's @lizafeatherstone.bsky.social on Mamdani's awful endorsement of Hochul.

17.02.2026 16:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Problem with Municipal Socialism: A Response to Liza Featherstone - Left Voice Mamdani’s endorsement of Hochul is not a “good problem” for Zohran Mamdani or the Left as Jacobin’s Liza Featherston claims; but it does show well the limits of the strategy of municipal socialism to ...

Mamdani’s endorsement of Hochul is not a “good problem” for Zohran Mamdani or the Left as Jacobin’s Liza Featherston claims; but it does show well the limits of the strategy of municipal socialism to win real power for working people.

17.02.2026 16:43 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 2
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Four Lessons from the Fight Against Trump and ICE in Minneapolis - Left Voice Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan has announced the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. As the fight against the administration's anti-immigrant offensive continues, here are four lessons we ca...

Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan has announced the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. As the fight against the administration’s anti-immigrant offensive continues, here are four lessons we can draw from the experience.

16.02.2026 19:46 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Argentina Passes Anti-Labor Law Amid Fierce Protest and State Repression  - Left Voice On Wednesday, Argentina’s ruling party passed a crushing anti-labor law in the Senate. The bill, which sparked protests and police repression on Wednesday, still needs to be approved by the Chamber of...

On Wednesday, Argentina’s ruling party passed a crushing anti-labor law in the Senate. The bill has sparked protests and police repression, and still needs to be approved by the Chamber of Deputies.

13.02.2026 21:13 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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More Than 1,000 Google Workers Call On Company to Cancel Contracts with ICE and CBP More than 1,000 workers at Google have signed a petition calling on their company to cancel contracts with ICE and Customs and Border Protection. They write, “Google is now a prominent node in a shame...

More Than 1,000 Google Workers Call On Company to Cancel Contracts with ICE and CBP

09.02.2026 20:11 — 👍 366    🔁 134    💬 6    📌 5
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Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Strikebreaker Kathy Hochul? - Left Voice Zohran Mamdani is endorsing Kathy Hochul while she intervenes to break the NYSNA strike. The move supports the interests of the establishment and the bosses, and shows that we need to break with the D...

📰 Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Strikebreaker Kathy Hochul?

www.leftvoice.org/why-is-zohra...

08.02.2026 14:06 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 2

Important update on Minneapolis.

06.02.2026 21:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Comfortable liberal pundits at the NYT referring to Bannon, who has the ear of the President and his Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, as a "known bullshit artist" just shows a complete disconnect from the real consequences of Trump's authoritarian agenda.

05.02.2026 21:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...

i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

05.02.2026 03:58 — 👍 5757    🔁 1055    💬 263    📌 168

This is such a bad faith argument, Jamelle and you know it. As if recognizing the escalating attacks on democratic rights happening right in front of our eyes is some kind of posture. Your continued faith in this system is astounding, but I guess it's a prerequisite for writing for the NYT.

05.02.2026 21:33 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

This is a terrible take by Jamelle B. Why would acting to organize against this be a bad thing? Preparing for the very real possibility of further authoritarian attacks on democratic rights is not panicking, it's common sense. We've seen already that the law will not protect us from Trump's thugs.

05.02.2026 21:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Minneapolis vs. ICE: A City in Revolt from Below - Left Voice In Minneapolis, workers, students, and their communities are mobilizing against ICE, showing the power of solidarity against Trump’s terror. We can go even further.

In Minneapolis, workers, students, and their communities are mobilizing against ICE, showing the power of solidarity against Trump’s terror. We can go even further.
www.leftvoice.org/minneapolis-...

03.02.2026 19:49 — 👍 13    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0