The Blueprint
Labour’s manifesto offers a vision to radically improve the lives of millions.
19274 Articles by: Alex Press
Memorial Day, 1937
Eighty years ago, striking workers in Chicago were shot down by police. It transformed the course of labor rights in the US.
Taking Single-Payer Seriously
Medicare for All is a moral imperative. But the urgency of passing it doesn’t mean we can forget about the details.
How to Stop the Violence
If we want to stop the bloodshed in places like Chicago, we need more public investment — not more authoritarian policing.
He Fought for the Union
Jerry Zero, who fought the Teamsters old guard to build a more democratic union, left behind a complicated legacy.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Not Your Friend
Tulsi Gabbard is hailed as a progressive champion. But her views on Islam and support for far-right leaders suggest otherwise.
Power for Capital’s Sake
The 1984 Kissinger Commission shows that American intervention is a bipartisan project.
Turkey’s “Queer State of Emergency”
A dispatch from Erdoğan’s Turkey, where Kurds, leftists, and the LGBTQ community are all under fierce attack.
Modernism or Barbarism
The answer to the miseries of modernity isn’t to reject modernity — it’s to demand more of it.
The Legacy of Vladimir Lenin
One hundred years after the Russian Revolution, Vladimir Lenin’s ideas on democracy, terrorism, and revolution still matter.
Donald’s Myths
Liberals won’t get anywhere fact-checking Donald Trump, because they have no powerful message of their own.
Brazil’s Crisis of Hegemony
Ruling class infighting is threatening the Temer administration. The Left must take advantage of this unprecedented moment.
The Stuff of Politics
Giving people stuff isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it’s the material basis of mass politics.
Weaponizing Accreditation
University of Puerto Rico students are on strike against austerity — and in retribution, officials might terminate their school’s accreditation.
The Women of 1917
Women weren’t just the Russian Revolution’s spark, but the motor that drove it forward.
Exporting Deportation
Even before Trump, the US had begun outsourcing key elements of immigration enforcement to Mexico.
California Single Payer Is a No-Brainer
If California implemented single-payer, the state would spend much less on health care than the rest of the US.
The Continental Strikes
The history of general strikes in Brazil shows why last month’s — the country’s largest yet — was so vital.
Red Is the New Red, White, and Blue
Chinese investments in Latin America have skyrocketed over the past ten years. But not everyone is thrilled about the new superpower in the region.
Hillary Clinton’s Self-Defeating Triangulation
It wasn’t just petty infighting that tanked Hillary Clinton’s campaign. It was the lack of any coherent program for the country.