Keep It Public
Public lands place the common good over the profitable. We should fight any attempt to privatize them.
19358 Articles by: Elizabeth Mahony
Belarus’s Parasites
Protests against Belarus’s draconian “tax on unemployment” have shown both the weakness of the government and of the Left.
What Nate Missed
It wasn’t just bad math that led us to believe Trump would be defeated. It was a lack of political vision.
Martin Luther King’s Revolution
50 years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr defied his advisers and declared his opposition to the Vietnam War. Liberal supporters immediately abandoned him.
Socialize the Internet
President Trump just handed Internet providers the ability to do whatever they want with your data. Here’s how to fight back.
Your Boss’s Big Little Secret
You have a right to know how much your coworkers are paid — and if you want to close the wage gap, you should.
Lipstick Fascism
On Lana Lokteff, the women of the alt-right, and the feminization of fascism.
Che Guevara in the Congo
Che Guevara’s expedition in the Congo, though ill-fated, stands as a crucial example of anti-imperialist solidarity.
Ignoring Elites
How not to think about politics in the age of Trump.
Worked to Death
The American pension crisis helps corporations maintain a precarious, easily exploitable workforce.
Capitalism vs. Privacy
Informational capitalism has turned the Internet into a means of social control.
Europe’s False Choice
Sixty years after the Treaty of Rome, Podemos MEP Miguel Urbán on rejecting both EU neoliberalism and xenophobic nationalism.
Don’t Blame the Boomers
Baby boomers aren’t the problem — the rich are.
Free Speech as Battleground
Censorship used against our enemies will soon be used against us.
The Roots of the European Union
From the beginning, the European project had more to do with jumpstarting capitalism than ending war.
Bob Lee (1942–2017)
Black Panther and organizer Bob Lee forged the kind of revolutionary interracial solidarity desperately needed today.
The Curious Case of Urban Homesteading
For decades, elites have sung the praises of homeownership while leaving the promise of affordable housing unfulfilled.
David Rockefeller: An Alternative Obituary
Over a 101-year life, David Rockefeller used political influence and repression to shore up his family’s power.
The Story of Bad Bishop Brown
Bishop William Brown was excommunicated from the Episcopal Church in 1924. His heresy: communism.
When Women Negotiate
Women experience backlash when they’re assertive about pay — and the problem won’t be solved by “Leaning In.”