The Future of Podemos

Podemos can still change Spain for the better. But it won’t do so by chasing the political center.

Making the World Safe for Big Business

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is about expanding US hegemony in East Asia.

Against the Trans-Pacific Partnership

The TPP’s language is complex, but its result would be simple: more corporate power, and less democratic control.

Elon Musk Saves the World?

Tesla’s new Powerwall battery offers an individual solution to the collective problem of climate change.

Socialism and Freedom

Marxist intellectual G.M. Tamás on Syriza, post-fascist authoritarianism, and the nostalgia for state socialism.

Revitalization by Gentrification

Detroit is evicting tens of thousands from their homes this year, even as it trumpets an urban revival.

Alberta’s Orange Crush

What’s behind the New Democratic Party’s surprise win in Alberta?

The Building Blocks of Deprivation

Cell Blocks for Killer Cops?

Supporting the jailing of cops who kill isn’t incompatible with working to abolish prisons.

The Origins of Stop-and-Frisk

Racist policing has a long lineage in urban America.

Beyond Alberta

Progressive victory in Alberta only illuminates the need for a broader challenge to neoliberalism across Canada.

Money Before Music

Corporate music festivals amplify the power of capital, to the detriment of artists and fans.

The End of Labour

Yesterday’s British election was about the collapse of the Labour Party — and where we go from here.

Four Myths About the “Freelancer Class”

Freelancers have more in common with other workers than with small-business entrepreneurs.

Organizing New York

Mass unionization in the public sector wasn’t inevitable. New York labor leader Victor Gotbaum helped make it happen.

It’s Time

The fear of Greek exit from the euro should no longer cripple us.

Reassembling British Politics

The choices in tomorrow’s UK elections aren’t particularly exciting. But are there signs of a leftward shift on the horizon?

The Struggle Continues in Baltimore

The announcement of charges against the six police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s death hasn’t demobilized Baltimore protesters.

The Problem with Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders’ choice to run as a Democrat means he can’t present a real alternative to Hillary Clinton.

Why the Right Loves Privilege Politics

The Right deploys privilege politics to avoid class politics, obscuring where the real power lies in our society.