Save Our Brutalism
Five decades since the craze for Brutalism, most of the discussion about these buildings is about tearing them down. But the radical social vision that drove their rise has largely been forgotten.
20407 Article(s) by: Benjamin Case
Benjamin Case is a researcher, educator, and organizer living in Pittsburgh.
Harvard Wants to Save the Working Class
The burning task for the labor movement isn’t to craft new pro-worker laws, but to build working-class power. Pro-worker legislation comes from workers flexing their muscles, not the other way around.
Hard Questions in Israel-Palestine
After half a century, the Israeli occupation is as strong as ever. How can we end it?
(Still) Manufacturing Consent
Matt Taibbi on Noam Chomsky’s classic book Manufacturing Consent and how commercial imperatives still squelch an adversarial press.
Can the Ruling Class Speak?
Talking about elites isn’t just the realm of conspiracy theorists. In fact, it’s a vital component of left-wing politics.
The Real Denmark
The Nordic countries aren’t socialist. But they’re still a living, breathing falsification of the US right’s anti-socialist talking points.
We Need More Than $15
Jeff Bezos doesn’t deserve any praise for the recent raise at Amazon — not least because $15 isn’t anywhere near enough.
Trouble in Seehofer’s “Paradise”
Since 1945 Bavarians have consistently elected the pro-business, socially conservative CSU. Tomorrow’s state election could change all of that.
Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia’s Overdue Reckoning
For decades, Saudi Arabia has gotten a free pass from the US for its unabashed brutality. But Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder may finally be a step too far.
Ryanair’s Secret
Europe’s biggest airline says it has outcompeted its rivals with its low fares. But its real success lies in slashing workers’ rights and crushing pilots’ unions.
James Hoffa’s Anti-Democratic UPS Catastrophe
Teamsters leader James Hoffa has ratified a UPS contract despite a member vote that rejected it. This sabotage is not only a catastrophe for UPS Teamsters — it is a gift to anti-union forces.
Billionaire Bureaucrats
There are many subtleties to capitalist domination over the state. When the mega-rich literally assume office, those subtleties go out the window.
Nikki Haley Was No Different
After resigning as UN ambassador, Nikki Haley was hailed as a moderate voice in Donald Trump’s administration. That’s absurd: she was just as belligerently pro-war as the rest of Trump’s appointees.
“Too Big” Is Too Little
Bernie Sanders is right: we need to rein in the big banks. But we shouldn’t just break them up — we should socialize them.
Sorry Trump, Medicare for All Is Great
Donald Trump took to the pages of USA Today yesterday to denounce Medicare for All. His column is laughably bad.
Standing Up to Merkel
We talk to Die Linke MP Sahra Wagenknecht about her controversial Aufstehen initiative and the future of the German left.
No, Carbon Taxes Aren’t Socialist
Carbon taxes are an industry-friendly approach to climate catastrophe. They can’t deliver climate justice.
The CIA, Asleep at the Wheel
Not only does the CIA undermine democracy and sow chaos abroad — according to a new book, the agency deliberately held back information about future 9/11 hijackers in the US.
Bernie’s New Internationalist Vision
Right-wing populism is advancing across the world. Bernie Sanders wants to fight back.
Steven Pinker: False Friend of the Enlightenment
Steven Pinker’s technocratic liberalism has nothing to do with the radical spirit of the Enlightenment.