Stephen Hawking (1942–2018)
Stephen Hawking not only struggled to understand the universe, he sought to change the world.
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El Salvador’s Left in Crisis
In the wake of an electoral rout and growing internal divisions, El Salvador’s left is facing its starkest crisis in decades.
In Defense of BDS
A letter to the European Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism about her recent conflation of the BDS movement and antisemitism.
It’s the Series Finale for “That Putin Show”
Today’s election in Russia will bring another empty political spectacle to a close. But the contest over the country’s future will just be getting started.
Ireland’s Red Troubadour
Luke Kelly was Ireland’s best-known folk singer — he was also a lifelong socialist.
Voting For the Boss
Employers are leveraging their power over workers to sway employees’ votes.
The Radical Reformist
Swedish labor economist Rudolf Meidner spent his career pushing radical reforms that would shift power from business to workers.
How Did Private Property Start?
Libertarians tend to get flummoxed when confronted with this simple question.
Striking to Win
The ongoing strike at York University highlights the crucial role of militants in the labor movement.
Learning On the Job
Are graduate students workers? This month, Illinois grad students answered that question using labor’s oldest weapon: the strike.
Italy’s Depressing Stalemate
Resignation, not hope, was the big winner in Italy’s general election.
The Renaissance of Germany’s Abortion Rights Movement
As Germany’s natalist far right rises, a growing progressive movement is challenging the country’s Nazi-era abortion laws.
Russia Was a Latecomer to the Cyberwar Game
The US, not Russia, pioneered the use of state-sponsored social media manipulation.
Suddenly, the Unemployable Are Finding Jobs
With a tightening labor market, CEOs are chasing after the same workers they once derided as unemployable.
Blair Dead. Benn Alive.
Four years ago, Tony Benn’s politics were pronounced dead along with him. Now they reign.
Why the UCU Strike Matters
Workers on strike in UK universities said no to a bad deal yesterday — and they’re prepared for the long haul.
Czechoslovakia 1948
Seventy years ago, a popular revolution swept the Communist Party to power in Czechoslovakia. It quickly proved to be a hidden coup.
Grounding Pinochet
For more than four years, Pinochet’s air force was paralyzed by 3,000 Scottish workers who refused to service its planes.
No Capitulation
Striking UK lecturers can still win the fight for their pensions — and reclaim their union.
Stop Blaming Poor People for Their Poverty
The US political system is set up to limit the influence of the poor. Why should we blame them when it does exactly that?