Keep Marching On
The recent killing of two New York City police officers can’t be allowed to silence the movement against police brutality.
19825 Articles by: Alex Press
Smash the Lynch Mob
The labor movement should rally against police violence, whether police unions like it or not.
What’s Behind the Unrest in Jerusalem?
Don’t blame recent bloodshed in Jerusalem on religion. The incitement is Israeli policy.
Socialist in Name Only
The Socialist International has long embraced capitalism in some of its worst forms.
Who’s Afraid of Islam?
How do figures like Bill Maher and Richard Dawkins contribute to Islamophobia in American culture?
DJ CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency tortured captives by playing everything from Marilyn Manson to songs from Sesame Street.
The Christmas Truce
One hundred years ago today, soldiers dropped their weapons and resisted war.
A Very Kautsky Christmas
The oppressed of the Middle Ages drew on Christian teachings to develop a moral critique of their era’s inequality and unfairness.
New York’s Cop Coup
It’s not just that New York’s leaders are spineless. They’re frightened, which is far more dangerous.
The Future of the Republican Party
Battles between the Tea Party and traditional business interests are reshaping capital’s favorite party.
The Alternative in Cuba
The resumption of US – Cuban relations is a real victory. But Cuban workers face renewed economic liberalization with little political opening.
Thinking Serious Thoughts
We’re not saying we’re on North Korea’s side this time around. But we’re definitely not on Seth Rogen’s.
Making Work Meaningful
Economist Josh Mason on the future of working-class politics in the United States.
The Unfinished Civil War
Liberals write off the South, but no justice can be achieved in the United States without progressive movements winning there.
Imperialists for “Human Rights”
The language of “human rights” has become the language of Western aggression.
Racism in Stephen Harper’s Canada
In a time of austerity, Canada’s prime minister has mastered the art of xenophobic demonization.
“Remember Me as a Revolutionary Communist”
Reflections on the life of Leslie Feinberg, the late radical activist and author of Stone Butch Blues.
Teachers and Cops
Teachers unions must join the struggle against police violence and for racial equality.
Who Killed Eric Garner?
Eric Garner’s murder is not only about the justice system. It’s about how capitalism creates racialized categories of “surplus” people.
Remaking the South African Left
A revived South African trade union movement could challenge the ANC from its left.