A Life on the Left
Frances Fox Piven on her political development and life’s work with popular movements.
19603 Articles by: Adrien Beauduin
Adrien Beauduin is currently researching a PhD on Polish and Czech politics at the Central European University’s department of gender studies.
Higher Education’s Aristocrats
While tuition increases continue to burden students, a small group of administrators are getting rich.
Liberalism and Gentrification
Gentrification isn’t a cultural phenomenon — it’s a class offensive by powerful capitalists.
Scotland’s Democratic Horizons
Scottish independence achieved mass support because it gave ordinary people the sense that they can control their own destiny.
Workers Against Israel
Nothing is more crucial to the success of BDS than the movement’s relationship with organized labor.
Patients Last
Prime Healthcare Services — like the rest of the for-profit health industry — shows capitalism at its worst.
We Need a Global Carbon Tax
A global carbon tax can both mitigate climate change and radically redistribute wealth.
People’s Climate March FAQ
Everything you need to know about this weekend’s mobilizations against climate change.
Don’t Back Down
If Karen Lewis runs for Chicago mayor, she should do so as an unapologetic progressive.
Against Sharing
“Sharing economy” companies like Uber shift risk from corporations to workers, weaken labor protections, and drive down wages.
The Promise of Socialist Feminism
Rebuilding the Left will require drawing on socialist-feminist traditions.
Yes to a Socialist Scotland
The British establishment faces potential humiliation today at the ballot box, but millions of Scots feel empowered to build a better society.
Bring on Scottish Independence
British elites fear Scottish independence for a reason.
Scotland, 9/19
Scotland’s Yes campaign has been a bright spot for the Left. But will independence really challenge neoliberalism?
“Indian” Wars
US imperialism today still bears reminders of past massacres of indigenous people.
The Poverty of Culture
Despite all evidence to the contrary, blaming black culture for racial inequality remains politically dominant. And not only on the Right.
Neoliberalism at 30,000 Feet
Airline deregulation has wrought service cuts, endless fees, and reduced worker pay.
Exit Stage Right: The Case Against Scottish Independence
Without a socialist consciousness, an independent Scotland risks becoming a smaller — and even more reactionary — version of its southern neighbors.
American Empire
Joshua Freeman on the United States’ post-war evolution and what lies ahead for labor.
Too Cool for School
A radical critique of public education falls flat.