Shit Gerry Adams Says

A look at the Twitter escapades of Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams.

The Post-Hope Democrats

The latest attacks on Bernie Sanders reveal that the Democratic Party is intent on driving down expectations.

Social Democracy’s Last Rounds

When business isn’t intimidated enough to accept constraints on its power, capitalism suffocates democracy.

Turkey’s Decisive Year

Chaos, violence, and authoritarian rule reign in Turkey. Is there any opening for the Kurdish liberation movement?

Work to Need

The Void Stares Back

Has the decline of the mass party caused the decline of democracy itself?

When Wonks Attack

Beltway wonks are dismissing Bernie Sanders’s economic plan as unserious and unrealistic. Here’s why they’re wrong.

The Business Veto

The demise of social democracy shows the precariousness of any project of reform under capitalism.

The Clinton Dynasty

The Clintons aren’t the solution to the plutocratic status quo — they are the status quo.

The Legacy of Malcolm X

Malcolm X died fifty-one years ago today, just as he was moving toward revolutionary ideas that challenged oppression in all its forms.

Bernie and the Movement

Bernie Sanders is a boon to progressive politics. But we need a movement that rebuilds the networks and organizations of the Left.

Rodrigo Duterte’s One-Man Revolution

Rodrigo Duterte’s authoritarian vision is no way forward for the Philippines.

The Streetcar Hustle

We need bold new transit projects. But Bill de Blasio’s streetcar plan shows we won’t get them by catering to private developers.

Remembering the Chartists

The Chartist movement shows the enormous struggle it’s taken to secure democratic rights — and how far we have yet to go.

Why Bernie Can Win

The pundits are wrong. Bernie Sanders is the most electable candidate this November.

Millennials Are Not Here To Save Us

There’s nothing inherently revolutionary — or reactionary — about Millennials.

Against the Law

For unions, the most important question isn’t who will replace Scalia. It’s how to knock down the barriers labor law imposes.

The Slow Violence of Climate Change

The spectacle of international climate negotiations shows that climate justice won’t come through existing institutions.

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.

The Goldman Sachs Theory of Capitalism

Goldman Sachs economists are questioning the efficacy of capitalism — but for all the wrong reasons.