Don’t Count on Merkel
The German left must fight for a solution to the refugee crisis that doesn’t involve more fences, border guards, or racist demagoguery.
19127 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 Market Goddesses
With Ashley Madison, capitalism has reached a new low: the commodified Ideal Woman.
Europe’s Lethal Fortress
Make no mistake — it’s European governments who are to blame for the deadly migrant crisis.
Demonizing the Poor
Harsh restrictions on welfare don’t limit fraud and abuse. They advance the interests of the rich and powerful.
The Privatization of Childhood
Childhood has become a period of high-stakes preparation for life in a stratified economy.
A United Front
A strong alliance between Fight for 15 and Black Lives Matter would propel both movements forward.
Dismantling the Low-Wage Economy
It’s about more than fast-food workers. Fight for 15 is taking on an economic model built off poverty wages.
The Global Race to the Bottom
The acute hardship European workers are facing is part of an international process of impoverishment.
After Syriza
Syriza failed to stop austerity in Greece. What can Popular Unity do differently?
Race to Nowhere
For over a century, black elites have pushed improved “race relations” instead of redistribution as the solution to inequality.
Ecuador’s Impasse
Left and indigenous forces in Ecuador are attempting to create an alternative to both Rafael Correa and the Right.
How the Ruling Class Remade New Orleans
The language of social justice has been used to sell intensified neoliberalism in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Gentrification’s Ground Zero
In the ten years since Katrina, New Orleans has been remade into a neoliberal playground for young entrepreneurs.
A People’s Reconstruction
A real post-Katrina revitalization of New Orleans would have meant more jobs and public services, not cutbacks and privatization.
A Guide to Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on this day in 2005. In the devastating aftermath, the US government abandoned its citizens, intensifying the trauma of the disaster.
What About the Greek Communist Party?
What explains the Greek Communist Party’s stance toward Syriza and the euro crisis?
Ghosts of the Left
Few remember that Yemen once had vibrant movements and a powerful left.
The War on Syria
Foreign intervention has only worsened the situation in Syria.
Challenging Chile’s Neoliberal Consensus
New movements in Chile are fighting to bring down the country’s post-Pinochet establishment.
Asking the Right Questions
The Left in Europe and beyond faces enormous challenges. What kind of political strategy do we need going forward?