The End of Labour
Yesterday’s British election was about the collapse of the Labour Party — and where we go from here.
21061 Article(s) by: Benjamin Case
Benjamin Case is a researcher, educator, and organizer living in Pittsburgh.
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.
The Meaning of the Paris Commune
What can the Paris Commune offer to present struggles for emancipation?
Black Faces in High Places
In Baltimore and elsewhere, the ascension of blacks to political office has only masked persisting racial inequality.
Israel’s “Selective Compassion”
Israel’s conduct in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake has revealed much about the country’s values.
Amnesia and the Armenian Genocide
The demand for recognition of the Armenian Genocide is inseparable from the defense of democratic freedoms in Turkey.
Bernie for President
We should welcome Bernie Sanders’ presidential run, while being aware of its limits.
Scotland Moves Left
The Scottish National Party has been running to Labour’s left ahead of the May 7 elections. How should we relate to it?
Is Merkel Being Irrational?
German elites are willing to let the euro crash to guarantee their own political survival.
Canada’s Austerity Consensus
It’s not just Stephen Harper. Since the 1990s, austerity has carried the day in Canada.
LBJ’s Other War
Fifty years ago today, the United States invaded the Dominican Republic, continuing its sordid history in Latin America.
Why Baltimore Rebelled
The most salient thing in Baltimore isn’t the damage caused by protesters, but the grinding poverty and neglect wrought by capital.
Nixon and the Cambodian Genocide
The genocidal rule of the Khmer Rouge began forty years ago this month. Their rise to power was inseparable from US intervention.
The Cybersyn Revolution
Five lessons from a socialist computing project in Salvador Allende’s Chile.