Half a century ago, the famed New York venue run by a former marine and folk singer was ground zero for the punk and new wave scenes. Now the bands who played there are being celebrated on a 101-track box setFifty years ago, a...
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Read MoreOpposition figures in India and Uganda and progressives in UK and France applaud Democrat’s election as mayorLiberal politicians outside the US have watched Zohran Mamdani’s election win as New York mayor with...
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Read MoreProgressives in the US and UK are asking why leftwing politicians are not connecting with ordinary peopleProgressives in the UK and US are grappling with the same question. Why have rightwing populists become so much more...
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