What It Means to Be on the Left
The socialist project is about more than just winning a nicer version of capitalism.
19622 Articles by: Christina Groeger
Cristina Groeger is a history professor at Lake Forest College and a member of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America.
The Curious Tale of the Soviet Voice-Over
The Soviet voice-over was a product of Cold War competition that became a symbol of the capitalist transition’s contradictions.
The Profit Unarmed
The collapse of Trumpcare demonstrates yet again that the strongman isn’t strong.
Wars for Millionaires and Billionaires
One place where Bernie could’ve learned from Jezza — foreign policy.
Release the Trolls
Israel is weaponizing social media in order to wage a propaganda war against BDS.
The Life and Death of Yugoslav Socialism
Yugoslavia’s “self-managed” socialism appeared to be a real alternative to the Soviet model. Why did it collapse so suddenly?
The Not-So-Beguiled
Sofia Coppola’s new film gets rid of everything that made the original interesting.
Violence and Revolution in 1917
The revolutionary violence of 1917 paled in comparison to that on the fronts of the Great War.
Opening Labour
Media controversies about civility are obscuring the real battle in the Labour Party — for real democracy and representation.
The Meaning of Lula’s Conviction
Lula’s conviction could shore up Brazil’s bickering ruling class while further fragmenting the Left.
The Rise and Fall of the Second International
On July 14, 1889, the Second International was born to unite the workers of the world. What happened to that dream?
A Political Purge
We don’t have to defend Lula to say his conviction is just about keeping him out of the 2018 presidential race.
Women’s College vs. Women Workers
Don’t be fooled by their progressive rhetoric. Even the most “socially conscious” university administrator is still a boss.
Park Menn
Only a political party as useless as the Democrats could take advice from a vacuous snake-oil salesman like Mark Penn.
The Speech Racists Didn’t Want You to Hear
Fox News tried to intimidate Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor from speaking. Now we’re printing her words in full.
Trump, Carter, and the Politics of Parties
Trump has been a remarkably weak leader. And that may turn out to be his salvation.
Against Bluexit
Liberals want to write off huge swathes of the United States. We shouldn’t follow suit.
Russia’s Trump
The movement in Russia against Putin’s authoritarian government is dominated by one man: the right-wing populist Alexey Navalny.
The Fall of Working-Class New York
The history of the 1970s New York City fiscal crisis shows how power under capitalism is ultimately located outside electoral politics — and must be defeated at its source.
Out of Left Field
Major league baseball has a long but little-known history of rebels, reformers, and radicals.