Kreuzberg Against the Machine
How the West Berlin squatter scene produced Germany’s greatest rock band.
19506 Articles by: Benjamin Case
Benjamin Case is a researcher, educator, and organizer living in Pittsburgh.
The Private Equity Press
We should demand a media that covers the lives and struggles of working people — homeless, on the verge of eviction, trying to hang on. And not the glamorous lives of property speculators.
The Zone Defense
What we need isn’t exclusionary zoning, inclusionary zoning, upzoning, downzoning, a zoning freeze, or no zoning at all. We need an anticapitalist planning movement.
The Housing Question
We talked to four tenant organizers about how to build working-class movements for housing justice.
The Great American Mortgage Fraud
How banks engaged in systematic forgery to prove ownership of foreclosed homes.
Mayor Pete’s War on the Homeless
Pete Buttigieg is a charming man who speaks some Norwegian and wears wool socks. He also oversaw a wave of evictions and waged a campaign against South Bend’s homeless.
The Joys of Home Buying
In case you’ve never tried to buy a home, I should warn you: if you’re not affluent, you’re heading into a world of pain.
What You Should Read
You’ll need to lug all these books with you every time you move in search of a cheaper apartment.
We Need a Green New Deal for Housing
What would a bold left-wing housing plan look like? Let’s build ten million new, public, no-carbon homes in ten years and guarantee housing for all.
Against Advertising
Advertisers thrive on perpetuating a system that is ravaging the planet. We can do without them — and a lot of the junk they’re trying to sell us.
Argentina in its Labyrinth
Argentina’s looming economic crisis is the result of extreme neoliberal policy: as implemented by the military dictatorship, the IMF, and current president Mauricio Macri.
“Responsible Conservatives” Won’t Save Us From Fascism
History shows that when working-class strength threatens the status quo, even moderate conservatives won’t balk at making common cause with fascists.
Taking What’s Ours From Walmart
This week, Bernie Sanders is going to Walmart’s annual stockholders meeting. He’ll be pushing the company to give the people who create Walmart’s wealth — its workers — representation on the company’s board.
“The World Is Divided in Two”
The rise of the far right in post-industrial France has led many to declare the end of the old class politics. For CGT union leader Philippe Martinez, the battle isn’t over — organized labor just needs to adapt to new forms of employment.
The New Scramble for Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s prime minister is making headlines as a Trudeau-like liberal reformer. But behind his progressive sheen, his economic policies are set to accelerate inequality and poverty.
“Neither Left nor Right” Helps the Far Right
From social democracy to Christian democracy, the old mass parties are dying. And it’s the far right that’s benefiting.
Newspapers Won’t Save Us
Newspapers are a key part of a healthy press that is vital to any democratic society. But we shouldn’t valorize the corporate media as our last line of defense against Trump or anything else.
The Ongoing Persecution of China’s Uyghurs
The Chinese government isn’t letting up on its repression of Uyghurs. It’s setting a dangerous example of how to use “anti-terrorism” to justify authoritarian practices.
Social Democracy at Death’s Door
The European elections delivered a crushing blow to the German Social Democrats. Only a miracle can save them now.
The Winnipeg General Strike Is Immortal
A century ago this month, immigrant workers and World War I veterans launched the most dramatic labor struggle in Canadian history. Winnipeg’s 1919 general strike is a reminder of our power as workers — and the brutality to which the bosses will resort to protect their profits.