Red-Baiting Bernie
There’s no evidence that anticommunism is driving opposition to Bernie Sanders. But that doesn’t stop liberal media narratives.
21041 Article(s) by: Elizabeth Mahony
Behind the Four-Day War
Peace for Armenia and Azerbaijan will come from confronting their real enemy — capitalist elites.
The Myth of the Progressive Capitalist
The same companies that oppose North Carolina’s bathroom bill bankroll the politicians who passed it.
Striking Verizon
Why almost 40,000 Verizon workers are on strike today — and need your solidarity.
Ortega’s Betrayal
Today’s Sandinista leaders are a far cry from the revolutionaries who once inspired the international left.
How the Rich Get Richer
The Panama Papers lay bare the reality of neoliberal politics: cuts for the many, fabulous wealth for the few.
But at Least Capitalism Is Free and Democratic, Right?
It might seem that way, but genuine freedom and democracy aren’t compatible with capitalism.
And a Union
Minimum-wage victories must be part of a broader strategy to win worker power.
Outsmarting Governor 1%
New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s minimum-wage and paid-leave concessions are signs he feels threatened from the left.
Haiti’s Permanent Resistance
Haiti’s latest crisis is just another example of the pernicious effects of US imperialism in the country.
Chavismo From Below
Why some Venezuelan socialists have broken with President Nicolás Maduro.
The Coming Left-Wing Majority
More and more young people are rejecting the politics of fear and moving left.
Dirty Harry Lives
Clint Eastwood’s iconic character spawned generations of vigilante cop fantasies.
Justice for All
Ending the scourge of mass incarceration will require seeking justice not just for the innocent but for the guilty.
After the Blockade
Cuba’s left contends with both growing capitalist forces and an authoritarian state.
An Unvanquished Movement
Twenty-two years after their formation, the Zapatistas continue to resist Mexican state repression.
Students Into Soldiers
The US military preys on the country’s poorest students.
Throwing Books at Bullets
Despite violence and intimidation, Colombia’s teachers have been a bulwark for workers’ rights.
Bernie Versus the Banks
Recent criticisms of Bernie Sanders’s plan to break up the banks don’t hold water.
The Essential Struggle
Popular resistance can turn water from a source of profits to a base for anticapitalist organizing.