Power Over Peace in Colombia
Proponents of Colombia’s peace deal underestimated their opponents’ strength and failed to mobilize their own base.
19276 Articles by: Elizabeth Mahony
The Other Chicago Teachers’ Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union says they’re walking off the job next week — and charter school teachers might be joining them.
Sánchez’s Dead End
Newly ousted Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez didn’t stand up against austerity, he sought to undermine the forces that could challenge it.
Honeymoon for the Brazilian Right
Despite some victories for the socialist left, last weekend’s Brazilian municipal elections saw the continued rise of the Right.
The Liberty Swindle
The choice between Donald Trump and Gary Johnson is a choice between austerity with an angry face and austerity with a vacant one.
The Money in AIDS
During his term, Bill Clinton fought to protect pharmaceutical companies’ ability to profit off the AIDS epidemic in South Africa.
Freezing Out Worker Safety
A worker freezes to death in the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, but it garners little response from the hotel or OSHA.
A Philosophy for the Propertied
Libertarianism offers no solution to today’s plutocratic politics — it’s nothing more than a reactionary rejection of political struggle.
A Vital Project
Ahead of the Chicago teachers strike, we’re reprinting Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook — but only with your help.
India on Strike
In the midst of a right-wing onslaught, Indian workers carried out one of the largest strike in world history.
Make a Desert, Call It Peace
The failure of Colombia’s peace deal will only benefit the forces of violent right-wing repression.
Chicago Teachers Prepare for Battle
Chicago teachers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in the face of concession demands and austerity.
Donald Trump, Ass-Clown
Donald Trump represents his own category in the taxonomy of assholes.
Chelsea Manning’s Integrity
Chelsea Manning told the truth both about government abuse and gender oppression. The Left should stand with her.
The Permanent Crisis of Housing
Under capitalism, housing is never secure for the working class.
A Solution for Kashmir
What would justice for those suffering under Indian occupation in Kashmir look like?
Hillbilly Elitism
The American hillbilly isn’t suffering from a deficient culture. He’s just poor.
It Didn’t Pay Off
Bill Clinton claimed welfare reform would empower black mothers. It actually pushed them further into poverty.
Sex, Crime, and Justice
How one author is bringing social justice to the romance genre.
From Fear to Resistance
After the Brussels terrorist attacks and a right-wing backlash, the Belgian left is trying to organize in the new environment.