Thousands of Colorado Meatpacking Workers Are on Strike
A strike in Colorado shows what happens when thousands of workers confront one of the most concentrated industries in the American economy.
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An Oscar Night of Sentimentality and Amnesia
At a time of profound unrest and the launch of an insane new war, Hollywood stuck to its “keep politics out” mandate.
Bruno Kreisky, a Social Democrat From a Different World
With his pro-worker reforms and pacifist foreign policy, Bruno Kreisky was Austria’s greatest chancellor. His successes weren’t just a product of his own talent but of the powerful labor movement that shaped him.
Jürgen Habermas Showed What Philosophy Could Be
The death of Jürgen Habermas has left philosophy and the Left poorer. Central to his work was a profound critique of irrationality in all its forms. Taken seriously, his philosophy provides an indispensable guide in the struggle against oppression.
The “Epstein Class” Investigates Itself
The investment portfolio of the interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York shows financial stakes in Epstein-associated financial institutions and Venezuelan oil interests. The Trump appointee stands to win big from his own investigations.
Socialists Need a Distinctive Economic Policy Agenda
As democratic socialism returns to the US public eye, socialists need to make clear how their vision differs from the liberalism most Americans are familiar with. Here are five crucial distinctive elements of a socialist policy agenda.
Trump’s St Patrick’s Day Party Will Be a Celebration of War
Ireland’s taoiseach, Micheál Martin, will be paying homage to Donald Trump on St Patrick’s Day. Irish public opinion is strongly opposed to the US war on Iran and the Gaza genocide, but Martin and his allies are anxious to stay on Trump’s good side.
How a Political Killing Took Over French Municipal Elections
The death of French far-right activist Quentin Deranque one month ago has cast a shadow over elections typically focused on local concerns.
Working-Class Resistance Forced ICE Out of Minneapolis
In Minneapolis, a new generation of activists is challenging Donald Trump, reviving labor militancy, and scoring victories. Next stop: May Day 2026.
And the Oscar Goes to … Men Not at Work
Our male protagonists — or perhaps men more broadly — are searching for meaning, solace, or glory anywhere but in the workplace. The trend represents a collective ambiguity about the point of work.
Hasan Piker on Why the US Empire Is in Decline
We’re living in the imperial end times, argues Hasan Piker. With Trump entering a quagmire in Iran after having cast off America’s allies, a new era of belligerence, cruelty, and MAGA fascism looms over the home front.
A Post-Order World
As US power declines, it is destroying the norms and institutions that once organized its international projection of authority. While the US is losing its leadership role, no single power is replacing it as a global hegemon.