Welfare Reform, Then and Now
The welfare reform bill Hillary Clinton championed has doubled the number of people living on less than $2 a day.
19682 Articles by: Christina Groeger
Cristina Groeger is a history professor at Lake Forest College and a member of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America.
Nurses for Bernie
Meet the nurses trying to make Bernie Sanders’s “political revolution” a reality.
The Wrong Kind of Experience
Hillary Clinton’s record suggests she’ll wield power to undermine progressive goals — not advance them.
Shit Gerry Adams Says
A look at the Twitter escapades of Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams.
The Post-Hope Democrats
The latest attacks on Bernie Sanders reveal that the Democratic Party is intent on driving down expectations.
Social Democracy’s Last Rounds
When business isn’t intimidated enough to accept constraints on its power, capitalism suffocates democracy.
Turkey’s Decisive Year
Chaos, violence, and authoritarian rule reign in Turkey. Is there any opening for the Kurdish liberation movement?
The Void Stares Back
Has the decline of the mass party caused the decline of democracy itself?
When Wonks Attack
Beltway wonks are dismissing Bernie Sanders’s economic plan as unserious and unrealistic. Here’s why they’re wrong.
The Business Veto
The demise of social democracy shows the precariousness of any project of reform under capitalism.
The Clinton Dynasty
The Clintons aren’t the solution to the plutocratic status quo — they are the status quo.
The Legacy of Malcolm X
Malcolm X died fifty-one years ago today, just as he was moving toward revolutionary ideas that challenged oppression in all its forms.
Bernie and the Movement
Bernie Sanders is a boon to progressive politics. But we need a movement that rebuilds the networks and organizations of the Left.
Rodrigo Duterte’s One-Man Revolution
Rodrigo Duterte’s authoritarian vision is no way forward for the Philippines.
The Streetcar Hustle
We need bold new transit projects. But Bill de Blasio’s streetcar plan shows we won’t get them by catering to private developers.
Remembering the Chartists
The Chartist movement shows the enormous struggle it’s taken to secure democratic rights — and how far we have yet to go.
Why Bernie Can Win
The pundits are wrong. Bernie Sanders is the most electable candidate this November.
Millennials Are Not Here To Save Us
There’s nothing inherently revolutionary — or reactionary — about Millennials.
Against the Law
For unions, the most important question isn’t who will replace Scalia. It’s how to knock down the barriers labor law imposes.