The Cowboy Class Wars

The real Wild West was the scene of state-organized displacement and mass class struggle, not rugged individualism.

The Welfare Reform Disaster

The Will and the Intellect

C. Wright Mills was born 100 years ago today. We remember his life and legacy.

The Civil War’s Forgotten Anti-Imperialism

Slaveowners’ quest for expansion helped turn many Americans against Manifest Destiny.

Greece Was the Prologue

Austerity experiments in Greece set the stage for a radical restructuring of Europe by elites.

Smokey Bear, the UN, and Hitler

How Alex Jones won an audience for his idiosyncratic blend of conspiracy theory and libertarianism.

The Resilient Robert Mugabe

The gun, the bullet, and the fist are Mugabe’s trusted methods of statecraft. He won’t be afraid to continue to use them to stay in power.

The Other Big Election

The upcoming Teamsters election is a chance to unseat James P. Hoffa and reverse the union’s managed decline.

The “Miami Model” in Bahrain

How one American police chief exported his repressive tactics to the Middle East.

“The Spoiler” Speaks

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on her campaign and building an alternative to the two corporate parties.

Barcelona’s Wide Front

Barcelona en Comú has channeled the city’s militant social movements to mount a successful electoral project.

Ending the Barbarity

Activists scored a win last week against for-profit prisons. Can they use it to launch a broader attack on the carceral state?

Vermont’s Cautionary Tale

The Vermont Progressive Party must choose between challenging the two-party system and being absorbed by the Democrats.

The Border Wall Already Exists

The American border patrol regime was lethally effective long before Donald Trump came along.

Holding Clean Energy Hostage

Traditional utility companies are blocking renewable energy every step of the way.

How Peter Thiel Killed Gawker

Peter Thiel steamrolled Gawker — and laid bare the big-money bias of the American legal system.

From Class to Special Interest

Why are US unions less powerful than their Canadian counterparts?

New Economy, Old Organizing

The perils of the “gig economy” have been overblown. Changes in work have the potential to open up new opportunities for labor.

Why They Hate Melania Trump

The media’s coverage of Melania Trump has been rife with stereotypes about Eastern European women.

Ortega’s Next Term

Daniel Ortega is still despised by the Right. But that doesn’t mean Nicaraguans have much to look forward to in his next term.