Who Killed the Antiwar Movement?
We need a movement against war and imperialism that isn’t tied to the Democratic Party.
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The Limits to Science
Science has immense potential for emancipation — but it must be rescued from its anti-democratic ideologues.
“War Is for Profit, Workers Can Stop It”
Ten years ago today, West Coast longshore workers celebrated May Day by walking out against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Five Ways Bosses Fight Labor
Why are unions so weak in the US? Because for well over a century, employers have used every tactic in the book to crush them.
Prince Salman’s Royal Rumble
The WWE teamed up with Saudi Arabia last weekend to whitewash the country’s brutal autocracy.
Arizona Versus the Privatizers
Arizona has long been ground zero for school privatization. Striking educators now have a chance to turn back the tide.
Socialism and Black Oppression
Though not unblemished, socialists in the United States have a record in confronting black oppression that is unmatched by other political traditions.
Cuba in 1968
1968 was a decisive turning point in the Cuban Revolution.
Why the Left Should Embrace Brexit
Remainers claim that Brexit will be an economic apocalypse. But it provides the opportunity for a radical break with neoliberalism.
A War of Solidarity
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the battle of Cuito Cuanavale, when Cubans joined Angolans to defeat the South African apartheid regime.
The Memory of the Defeated
Today marks the anniversary of Benito Mussolini’s execution. But the legacy of his regime continues to linger in Italian politics.
The Gray Lady and the UBI
The New York Times is wrong — the Finnish public hasn’t turned against the jobless.
The Revolutionary Democracy of 1917
Those who draw a straight line from the October Revolution to Stalinism invariably ignore the civil war that came in between.
The NDP’s Oil Problem
Despite activist pressure, Canada’s New Democratic Party is still wedded to fossil fuel development.
Quitting Cold Turkey
Drug trials run by pharmaceutical companies are a disaster for public health. Fortunately, there’s an alternative.
Arizona Prepares to Strike
Educators in Arizona are walking out today to demand better pay and full school funding. It will likely be the largest and most dramatic education strike yet.
Can Gaza Survive?
Israel controls every aspect of life in Gaza, but takes no responsibility for the brutal consequences.
From the Underground to the Mainstream
Feminists in Argentina have achieved an unprecedented breakthrough on abortion rights.
The Globalization of the IQ Wars
Far-right ideas about race and intelligence are migrating into the mainstream — and not just in the US.
Viktor Orbán Versus the Enlightenment
In Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, anti-immigrant paranoia reigns and basic democratic rights are under assault.