Carrie Fisher (1956–2016)
What we liked about Carrie Fisher was that she seemed inclined to tell the truth, and almost nobody does that, certainly not Hollywood stars.
19073 Articles by: Christina Groeger
Cristina Groeger is a history professor at Lake Forest College and a member of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America.
Taking Militancy to College
Like their counterparts in K-12, academic workers in public higher ed have organized to challenge austerity.
The Special Ed Students Deserve
Free-market education reform has hit special-needs students especially hard.
Defend George Cicciariello-Maher
The Left must combat employers’ enormous authority over workers’ political speech.
Beyond Bread and Butter
The University of Manitoba strike showed that worker power isn’t all about money — it’s also about collective self-governance.
With Friends Like Bannon
Trump’s administration will embolden the Right to harass, suppress, and silence any criticism of Israel.
The Hammer and Cross
Examining the fraught relationship between Christianity and Marxism.
Why Christmas Matters
Christmas at its best celebrates the entrance in the world of one who would bring good news to the poor and freedom for the prisoner.
The Meaning of Christmas
Christmas is nothing less than a call to revolution.
When the State Is Scrooge
A conversation with I, Daniel Blake screenwriter Paul Laverty about the indignities of the welfare system in an age of austerity.
Organizing Labor’s Left Pole
2016 has seen both the soaring heights of labor’s class-struggle left pole and the abject lows of its business-unionism right.
Conservatives Against Incarceration?
Fiscal conservatives were never going to bring down the carceral state. A broader fight against social inequality is needed.
Colombia After Peace
With peace on the horizon, the Colombian left’s future seems hopeful, but daunting challenges confront it.
The Trump Way
Trump’s infrastructure and jobs proposals might ruffle some establishment feathers, but he’ll still be terrible for workers.
Against Referendums
Referendums give people little say over what happens after the polls close.
America’s Theater
Journalist Nick Turse on drone warfare, US intervention in Africa, and foreign policy in the age of Trump.
Seize the Charities
Private charity will never cure capitalism’s ills. Only working-class organizations can do that.
Silicon Valley for Trump
It’s no surprise that Elon Musk agreed to advise Trump — their politics are more similar than you might think.
The CIA Is Not Your Friend
The CIA is rebranding as a rational, progressive arm of the US state. And some liberals are buying it.
Banking on Deportation
Donald Trump wants to deport millions of immigrants. We can stop him by following the money.