Labor’s Neoliberal Caucus

Socialize the EpiPen

The EpiPen mess shows that we need drugs that function as real social goods, not rent-producing commodities.

Don’t Feed the Snakes

WrestleMania Politics

Want to understand American politics? Watch Monday Night Raw.

Dance Dance Revolution

Efforts to suppress political expression in Japan are meeting an unlikely foe: the flash mob.

“Officer-Involved” Obfuscation

Police use bloodless language like “officer-involved shooting” to cover up the blood on their own hands.

How Unions Change Universities

Graduate worker unions don’t pit faculty against students — they challenge the corporate ethos of modern universities.

Solidarity at the Stadium

Celtic FC fans took real risks to show solidarity with Palestine.

The Ref’s a Tory

Veterans for Kaepernick

Former Army Ranger Rory Fanning on why he and so many other veterans stand with Colin Kaepernick and against police murder.

The FBI’s Secret War

Sixty years ago, the FBI launched COINTELPRO. Its mission was simple: destroy the Left.

Corruption at CUNY

Corruption shouldn’t just worry centrist, “good government” types. It can destroy the institutions the Left cherishes.

The Internet Should Be a Public Good

The Internet was built by public institutions — so why is it controlled by private corporations?

Lessons From Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Colin Kaepernick is right to double down on his national anthem protest.

Bleeding Heart Bullshit

A new book by a self-proclaimed “bleeding heart libertarian” reveals libertarianism’s bankrupt conscience.

A Place Called Lambeth

The Labour left mounted a grassroots challenge to Thatcherism in the 1980s, only to be undermined by their own party’s leadership.

Beating a Dead Horse

In 1969, the FBI decided to launch a new offensive against the Communist Party — by sterilizing its farm animals.

Workers, Too

Last week’s labor board ruling confirms the obvious: graduate workers at private universities deserve the right to organize.

When Billionaires Rule

The demise of Gawker shows that the greatest impediment to media democracy isn’t the state — it’s the rich and powerful.

The Roots of Islamophobia in France

The rise of Islamophobia in France grew out of elites’ need to manage working-class resistance.