Searching for New Politics
The Democratic Party has a history of throwing up barriers to working-class organization that Bernie Sanders will find hard to overcome.
19661 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.
The Goldman Sachs Theory of Capitalism
Goldman Sachs economists are questioning the efficacy of capitalism — but for all the wrong reasons.
The Supreme Court After Scalia
The Supreme Court is a bulwark of reaction. We should be checking its power, not paying deference to it.
The Forgotten Heroes
It’s not about Bernie Sanders. John Lewis’s statement denigrates the unknown heroes of the Civil Rights Movement.
To Fall in Love, Click Here
Inside the love triangle between you, your soul mate, and capitalism.
The Life of Jenny Marx
This Valentine’s Day, the life of Jenny Marx reminds us of the love it takes to be a revolutionary socialist.
Socialism Is Love
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When Bill and Hillary Crossed the Picket Line
In 1971, Bill and Hillary Clinton went on their first date — and scabbed.
End Private Property, Not Kenny Loggins
Socialists want a world without private property. But you can keep your Kenny Loggins records.
The Small-Town Charter Wars
The fight to stop the growth of a charter school in one small New Jersey town.
A Funeral in Bethlehem
A visit to the West Bank reveals the everyday brutality of the Israeli occupation.
The Alternative to Lulism
Brazil needs a left opposition capable of resisting both Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment and deepening austerity.
What Obamacare Can’t Do
Single-payer is still the best way to achieve universal health care.
The Third Way International
Throughout the 1990s, Bill Clinton and other Democratic Leadership Council figures launched a campaign to take their Third Way ideology global.
The Dream That Became a Nightmare
One year after taking power, Greece’s Syriza government is facing a wave of popular discontent.
What Happened in New Hampshire
Some thoughts on Bernie Sanders’s resounding victory last night in the New Hampshire primary.
The Clinton Spin
Make no mistake: even a narrow Bernie Sanders victory in today’s New Hampshire primary would be an enormous upset.
How a Democrat Killed Welfare
Bill Clinton gutted welfare and criminalized the poor, all while funneling more money into the carceral state.
In Search of Alternatives
How I became a socialist.
Against the New Normal
Workers successfully fought for better contracts from Detroit automakers in the latest bargaining round. But they’re still plagued by historic givebacks.