It Didn’t Pay Off
Bill Clinton claimed welfare reform would empower black mothers. It actually pushed them further into poverty.
19219 Articles by: Christina Groeger
Cristina Groeger is a history professor at Lake Forest College and a member of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America.
Sex, Crime, and Justice
How one author is bringing social justice to the romance genre.
From Fear to Resistance
After the Brussels terrorist attacks and a right-wing backlash, the Belgian left is trying to organize in the new environment.
The Secret Struggle Against Apartheid
In the 1960s, a group of leftists risked everything to revive the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
Profiting off Debt
Federal student loans facilitate a pernicious profit motive in higher education.
Workers of the World
The potential for workers to resist capital is as strong as ever.
Clinton and Kaine’s Anti-Union Roots
Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine’s forebears aren’t the New Deal’s labor liberals. They’re the Progressive Era’s anti-union reformers.
Clinton’s Responsibility
Bill Clinton is responsible not just for eviscerating welfare, but for trying to end any Democratic Party commitment to the poor.
Hollywood Has a Labor Problem
Thousands of film workers want to make good movies, and millions of viewers want to watch them. What’s stopping Hollywood?
Black Lives at Big Brown
UPS markets itself as an ethical company, but its workers face persistent racism on the job.
The Ends of Peace
Colombia’s peace deal is backed by elite interests — but it will also open up political space for the Left.
Assessing Léon Blum
In French Popular Front leader Léon Blum we find both the grandeur and misery of interwar social democracy.
From the Raised Fist to the Bended Knee
Colin Kaepernick’s protest is part of a long history of black athletes taking politics to the field.
The Bastards Live
Far from vanquished, Blairites are playing a long game to win back the Labour Party.
Everything Old Is New Again
Rebuilding the labor movement will take organizing, not just mobilizing.
Who’s the Boss?
University administrations set the conditions of graduate employment, not professors.
The Evictor-in-Chief
Bill Clinton’s crime policies left many poor people with only two options: prison, or homelessness.
Food Justice Is Class War
We can’t transform our exploitative agricultural system through consumer choice. We need a collective movement.
Brooks Brothers Riot
Blame elites for the far right’s rise.
The Elections in Berlin
Sunday’s elections in Berlin weren’t a disaster for the Left, but they confirmed just how unstable German politics are becoming.