It’s Time for Abortion Rights Activists to Push a Federal Abortion Rights Law

The Supreme Court is useless. Now is the perfect time for feminists to campaign to end the filibuster and pass a federal law codifying abortion rights.

The US Has Spent $21 Trillion on Militarization Since 9/11

The cost of the War on Terror and its catastrophic consequences at home and abroad are staggering: $21 trillion, according to a new report. Imagine what we could do with that money if we used it for human needs rather than killing people abroad.

Congressional Dems Are Failing to Secure Abortion Rights

Democrats promised legislation to codify Roe v. Wade and preempt the Texas anti-abortion law, but they’ve chosen to leave it sitting with a congressional panel. The inaction of Democrats is unacceptable.

While COVID Immiserated Millions, Canadian Corporate Executives Got Six-Figure Raises

As workers across Canada were laid off last year, corporations scrambled to ensure their executives received a whopping 17 percent pay increase.

Canadian Postal Workers Are Showing Us What Class-Struggle Unionism Looks Like

From fighting contract concessions to making common-good demands like postal banking and public broadband, Canadian postal workers’ fighting unionism should be an inspiration to USPS workers.

Stanley Aronowitz Made Time for Anyone Who Wanted to Think Beyond Capitalism

Stanley Aronowitz, who died last month at age 88, brought people together for critical, imaginative thinking not limited to narrow topics or narrow approaches. You didn’t have to be credentialed or famous to get his attention — you just had to want a better world.

Amazon Is Getting Nervous About a California Warehouse Worker Safety Bill

A warehouse safety bill proposed in the California legislature could force Amazon to be transparent about its productivity quotas — and threaten the aura of invincibility and omnipotence the company uses to intimidate and silence workers.

The Media War w/ Adam Johnson and Eric Levitz

America’s Housing Crisis Is About to Get Much, Much Worse

The Supreme Court has chosen to side with landlords over the millions of renters on the edge of eviction. The tidal wave of pain that will soon descend on the nation is hard to comprehend.

Chicago Is Being Amazonified

Chicago recently made headlines for turning public parks space over to Amazon package lockers. But those lockers are only one example of Amazon and public officials using public-private “partnerships” to give away public resources and harm communities.

The Mets Suck. Blame the Owner, Not the Players.

New York fans are right to boo the Mets. But they’re booing the wrong people.

The Rise of the UniverCity

As they come to resemble corporations, universities increasingly wield the kind of power and influence that were hallmarks of ruthless employers in isolated company towns. Historian Davarian Baldwin calls this ominous trend the “rise of the UniverCity.”

Socialist Actor Ed Asner Fought for Labor

Ed Asner was an immensely talented actor. He was also an uncompromising union militant who fought for lower-paid actors and against Ronald Reagan’s murderous interventions in Central America.

Lee “Scratch” Perry (1936–2021)

Lee “Scratch” Perry, who died last week at the age of 85, wasn’t just a sonic genius — he was also a politicized producer whose work was full of demands for justice.

More Criminalization Isn’t the Answer to Gun Violence

Gun violence is a major problem in the US. But many attempts to reform gun laws involve more criminal statutes and longer prison sentences — “solutions” that only make the problem of mass incarceration worse.

Amazonians United Is the Other Face of the Amazon Labor Movement

At Amazon, big organizing campaigns by established unions — like the one in Bessemer, Alabama, this year — are only the most visible face of labor organizing. The other is Amazonians United, a militant shop-floor group with a presence around the country.

Bernie Sanders Is Making His Pitch to Swing Voters

Bernie Sanders, who’s fighting to pass his ambitious $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill in the Senate, spent the past weekend on the road, doing something his Democratic colleagues seldom do: selling his ideas in swing states.

In Livorno, Italy’s Most Famous Left-Wing Football Club Is Fighting to Survive

A historic symbol of Italian communism, Livorno’s football club went bust this summer after more than a century of professional competition. But fans and former players are fighting to keep the team alive — and take control of it for themselves.

Workers Need Paid Sick Leave, Not Just Vaccine Mandates

Vaccine mandates can help. But the most unifying way for workers to push for safer workplaces is by fighting for paid sick leave for all.

No, the US Has Nothing to Fear From China’s Military

China hawks love to fulminate about how Beijing’s military strength is growing and will challenge the United States in the coming decades. But China’s military is vastly more likely to be fighting climate change than American soldiers.