In the Trenches
Critics claim democratic socialism is pie-in-the-sky idealism. But socialists have always been at the core of reform struggles.
19515 Articles by: Benjamin Case
Benjamin Case is a researcher, educator, and organizer living in Pittsburgh.
Hanging Over the Edge
The Genoa bridge collapse in Italy is an absolute disaster. It’s also the result of privatization and austerity.
Joe Biden, the Unreliable Pro-Choice Advocate
Joe Biden’s political career is one of constantly waffling on women’s right to choose. He is an unreliable ally in the fight for abortion rights.
A Blueprint for Calling the Question
Politicians are paying attention to socialists these days. We should compel candidates to adopt pro-worker laws, pick fights with business, and talk openly about class conflict.
From Criminals to Heroes
Top intelligence officials like John Brennan have been posturing as Trump critics to obscure their own scandalous pasts. And many liberals are buying it.
BlacKKKlansman Is Both Awkward and Enthralling
BlacKKKlansman is a messy, unfocused film. But it’s also one of Spike Lee’s best.
Why Did Facebook Purge TeleSUR English?
TeleSUR English is a rare voice of dissent to US foreign policy. Is that why Facebook deleted its page?
More Myths About Bernie’s Medicare-for-All Plan
There’s a rumor going around that Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-All plan would cut provider payments by 40 percent. It’s an absolute lie.
“I Have No Problem Saying I’m a Democratic Socialist”
Jumaane Williams is the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate for New York lieutenant governor. In an interview, he explains his broad progressive platform — and states “I’m a democratic socialist.”
Last Chance, SPD
Only a left-wing revival can save Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) from political extinction. But leaders like Andrea Nahles and Olaf Scholz are not up to the task.
South Dakota Unions Against White Supremacy
The Sioux Falls, South Dakota AFL-CIO recently banned white supremacists from union leadership. President Kooper Caraway says that’s because labor has a duty to fight the far right.
Lenin’s The State and Revolution
The definitive essay on Lenin’s classic pamphlet.
The Anti-Fascist Boomerang
How anti-fascist speech laws end up targeting the Left.
The Washington Post Keeps Publishing False Claims About Medicare for All
The newspaper continues to spread a lie about Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-All plan — despite its own fact checker admitting it’s wrong.
The Great Welfare Wall
Stephen Miller’s heinous proposal draws on a long, bipartisan history of weaponizing welfare against immigrants.
The Argentine Right’s Pyrrhic Victory
Argentina’s anti-abortion forces won this battle. But the feminist “green wave” will have the war.
Public Sector Workers Should Have the Right to Strike
Cynthia Nixon has come out in support of right-to-strike laws for public sector workers in New York. Backing such laws nationally should be a litmus test for all political candidates.
Striking for the Future
Striking taxi drivers in Spain are demanding state action against Uber. They show that even in the digital economy, strikes are our most potent weapon.
Sorry, Bernie Is Right
Mainstream fact-checkers are still trying to discredit Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-All plan. But there’s no way around it: single-payer is entirely realistic.
“Right to Try” Is a Cruel Farce
Drug companies want you to think they’re providing glimmers of hope to terminally ill patients. Don’t believe them.