The Impossible Dream
Thomas Mulcair’s fall should be celebrated — but the New Democratic Party is a dead end for the Canadian left.
19271 Articles by: Abigail Torre
Abigail Torre grew up in Chile and now lives in Berkeley, California where she is cochair of the East Bay chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.
Europe’s Shame
The European Union fails refugees because it is structured to serve the needs of capital above all.
Beltway Bullshit
Liberal wonks aren’t afraid of Bernie’s “inexperience.” They’re afraid of an economy where working people have power.
Ghosts of the Paris Commune
The methods and politics of the Paris Commune served as inspiration for Easter Rising leaders like James Connolly.
Between the Risings
As Ireland celebrates the centenary of 1916, the conditions on the island offer possibilities for socialist politics not seen in one hundred years.
Red Flag Times
In the years after the Easter Rising, Ireland saw a wave of worker militancy.
The Red and the Green
Sinn Féin wants to be more than an opposition force — it wants to lead Ireland’s first progressive government.
The Adaptable Sinn Féin
Over its long history, Sinn Féin has shown itself to be a left-nationalist party that is more nationalist than left.
Breaking With Austerity
Thomas Mulcair’s ouster provides an opening for left activists inside and outside Canada’s New Democratic Party.
Work Not Play
The music industry is famously precarious — but some artists are fighting back.
Red-Baiting Bernie
There’s no evidence that anticommunism is driving opposition to Bernie Sanders. But that doesn’t stop liberal media narratives.
Behind the Four-Day War
Peace for Armenia and Azerbaijan will come from confronting their real enemy — capitalist elites.
The Myth of the Progressive Capitalist
The same companies that oppose North Carolina’s bathroom bill bankroll the politicians who passed it.
Striking Verizon
Why almost 40,000 Verizon workers are on strike today — and need your solidarity.
Ortega’s Betrayal
Today’s Sandinista leaders are a far cry from the revolutionaries who once inspired the international left.
How the Rich Get Richer
The Panama Papers lay bare the reality of neoliberal politics: cuts for the many, fabulous wealth for the few.
But at Least Capitalism Is Free and Democratic, Right?
It might seem that way, but genuine freedom and democracy aren’t compatible with capitalism.
And a Union
Minimum-wage victories must be part of a broader strategy to win worker power.
Outsmarting Governor 1%
New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s minimum-wage and paid-leave concessions are signs he feels threatened from the left.
Haiti’s Permanent Resistance
Haiti’s latest crisis is just another example of the pernicious effects of US imperialism in the country.