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Why did Trump invade Venezuela? Was it oil? Power? Anti-migrant sentiment? (all of the above)? We spoke with Gabriel Hetland to get to the bottom of this key question.

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The Argument Is Wrong On Purpose - Power Map Magazine The pundits at The Argument do not want to fight the right. They want to excuse it. Their endless talk of "reasonableness" all comes back to the same point: when the right does something bad, blame th...

"There is infinite money in telling oligarchs what they want to hear, and what they want to hear is that the left is bad, moving the left more towards the right is right, and you’re such a special little boy for thinking it." powermapmag.com/the-argument...

The Argument Is Wrong On Purpose - Power Map Magazine The pundits at The Argument do not want to fight the right. They want to excuse it. Their endless talk of "reasonableness" all comes back to the same point: when the right does something bad, blame th...

"We can try to figure out: do the Right Wing Excusers genuinely want more left wing outcomes, and just wrongly believe that always moving right is the only way to get closer to them? ....But ...is this really the best use of our time in 2025? powermapmag.com/the-argument...

It Is About Left vs Right - Power Map Magazine Stop falling for the oldest marketing trick in the book.

"The mere idea that there can be a 'bottom vs top' politics should not be allowed in serious discourse. By any reasonable understanding, this is what left vs right is." powermapmag.com/it-is-about-...

pretty interesting run down of the recent debates over chi and alexa and what they say about the future of the nyc left

I think this is going to be indispensable to remember over the next few years

After Zohran, the organized left is in a great position. Too bad it's lead to us fighting a bunch. I try to make sense of things.

The Entropy of Victory: Navigating a New World in Zohran's New York. - Power Map Magazine In his immortal podcast Revolutions, Mike Duncan coined the term “The Entropy of Victory” to refer to the historical tendency for post revolutionary groups to fall into disorganization. After attainin...

As any organizer knows, victory can be exhilarating, but it can also be disorganizing. @danielgoulden.bsky.social writes about the debates roiling the New York City left in the wake of Zohran's victory.

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we are taking on one of the worst cliches in politics

nice a fun little read that details the mechanism behind why exactly "common sense" is a red flag phrase to me, that I wouldn't have been able to articulate

This week, lefitst antiwar group Code Pink met and congratulated Marjorie Taylor Green for her "anti war" activism. This piece gets at why that was fucking stupid.

“The fact that “right populism” exists proves this, as the right is inherently opposed to empowerment of the masses. The things that populism describes are not political substance, but a way of branding political substance. A way that, when used by the right, is deliberately misleading.”

Brilliant

It Is About Left vs Right - Power Map Magazine Stop falling for the oldest marketing trick in the book.

Did the Mamdani-Trump meeting preview a new kind of “bottom vs top” politics? Does Marjorie Taylor Green transcend political labels? Is it time to move beyond "left vs right" entirely?

No! Organizer @blimpjuice.bsky.social on the only two sides there are: powermapmag.com/it-is-about-...

Brooklyn Over Bombs: Why Chi Can Win - Power Map Magazine Now that we’ve shifted the political reality, the eyes of the country—even the world—are on us. What will we do with that power? What must we do?

Chi Ossé's primary challenge of Hakeem Jeffries is the natural next step for DSA after Zohran's victory—and he can win.

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We’re the only ones who are going to save us. Fight back. act.dsausa.org/s/3193.pFpMNP

Great piece from @breadnrosie.bsky.social that you should absolutely read today

I wrote some thoughts on the shut down closing and the difference in approach between the elites and everyday people.

Fighting back has costs, but Senate Democrats made it all for nothing. We should stop putting our faith in elites who keep rolling over if we don't want our sacrifices to be in vain argues @breadnrosie.bsky.social

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Maine Voters Don’t Want Janet Mills for Senate. There’s a Reason for that. - Pine & Roses Earlier this year Maine Governor Janet Mills made national headlines when she quipped “see you in court” to Trump at the National Governors Association summit

Today, with the author’s permission, we offer you a re-printing of a piece @breadnrosie.bsky.social wrote for @powermap.bsky.social.

Rose lays out why Janet Mills represents a centrism that does not meet the moment, and is a bad choice to represent Mainers in the Senate.

Instead of Arguing about the latest Right Wing Excuser poll's bizarre methodology, just tell them they are Right Wing Excusers and move on

Great quick summary on Janet Mills record.
#mepolitics #maine

i wrote about governor mills and why she is in no way a progressive as so many people seem to think

This is the concrete breakdown of what's going on with an extremely misunderstood Maine Senate candidate you need:

Have you been following the Maine Senate race and been deeply confused. @breadnrosie.bsky.social has the breakdown you've been looking for.

Contrary to her national reputation, Janet Mills is more often a roadblock to progress than a champion of it. Read more about her and her time as governor in our new piece by @breadnrosie.bsky.social

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We all need to prepare for the onslaught of misinformation from the right attacking renewable energy projects. Luckily Power Map's got you covered on how to fight back:

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We're canceling people for "being extremely bad at bits"