Between President Trump heaping praise on Zohran Mamdani and the GOP-led Congress denouncing socialism, yesterday revealed a capitalist opposition throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.
Jeffrey Epstein Wanted More War
New revelations show that Jeffrey Epstein’s interests extended far beyond money and sex with underage girls. Epstein used his influence to push aggressive solutions to geopolitical problems, particularly against America’s and Israel’s traditional adversaries.
Serbia’s Protests Have Destabilized Aleksandar Vučić’s Rule
A student-led protest movement has kept Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić under pressure for a full year. By refusing to bow in the face of intimidation, the protesters have exposed the corrupt authoritarianism of Vučić’s government.
Ukraine Faces an Unbearable Choice
Exhausted by over three years of Russian attacks, Ukrainians are increasingly ready to accept unfair political compromises and harsh territorial concessions to end the war. Yet it’s far from clear that this hard choice will actually bring lasting peace.
Lawmakers Are Rolling Back Food Safety Rules
In the deal to end the government shutdown, lawmakers added clauses that would temporarily bar states from regulating which foods manufacturers can label “healthy” and suspend new listeria regulations.
Last night in Brooklyn, after his win in New York’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani gave a victory speech that quoted Eugene Debs, directly challenged Donald Trump, and laid out a vision for a New York City transformed. We reprint it here in full.
US Worker Pay Depends on Supporting Mexican Labor Organizing
Reforms instituted by the US–Mexico–Canada Agreement have been critical to enforcing labor rights and supporting independent unions in Mexico. Protecting and expanding these measures can help to improve pay and working conditions across the continent.
The Running Man Trips Across the Starting Line
Edgar Wright’s dystopian satire, The Running Man, tries to play it safe and ends up pleasing no one.
The Trouble With Fascism Analogies
In the interwar decades, many observers of rising fascism failed to understand what was new about this threat. Clinging to the word fascism to define today’s growing reactionary forces risks falling into the same trap.
The Dutch Confronted China. It Didn’t Go Well.
Seizing control of Chinese semiconductor maker Nexperia was a bold move for the Dutch government. It did so under US pressure, only to instantly backtrack as soon as the Trump administration changed its position.
Labor organizing can’t succeed at scale without a supportive legal and political environment, created by majoritarian coalitions that can win reforms, confront corporate power, and prove to skeptical workers that progressive governance delivers.
Introducing the 2026 Socialist Calendar
For 2026, we just released a beautiful, limited-run calendar that marks the great turning points of the labor and socialist tradition. Support our work and get one today.
Donald Trump’s Golden Dome Is a Ridiculous Boondoggle
Donald Trump remains all in on the Golden Dome project, the latest effort to create a missile defense shield, despite evidence that it will do next to nothing to defend us from nuclear attack. But it will mean a giant payday for weapons contractors.
Private Equity’s New Venture: Youth Sports
Backed by Wall Street, the company Black Bear Sports Group is tightening its grip on youth sports. In a scheme only private equity could dream up, parents now can’t record their kids’ games — but they can pay a steep price to watch corporate recordings.
The Only Thing Holding Architects Back Is Themselves
When architects and designers understand themselves as workers in need of unions, they can take advantage of political breakthroughs like Zohran Mamdani’s recent mayoral win to use their skills to advance a vision of the built environment for the many.