The FBI’s Secret War

Sixty years ago, the FBI launched COINTELPRO. Its mission was simple: destroy the Left.

Corruption at CUNY

Corruption shouldn’t just worry centrist, “good government” types. It can destroy the institutions the Left cherishes.

The Internet Should Be a Public Good

The Internet was built by public institutions — so why is it controlled by private corporations?

Lessons From Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Colin Kaepernick is right to double down on his national anthem protest.

Bleeding Heart Bullshit

A new book by a self-proclaimed “bleeding heart libertarian” reveals libertarianism’s bankrupt conscience.

A Place Called Lambeth

The Labour left mounted a grassroots challenge to Thatcherism in the 1980s, only to be undermined by their own party’s leadership.

Beating a Dead Horse

In 1969, the FBI decided to launch a new offensive against the Communist Party — by sterilizing its farm animals.

Workers, Too

Last week’s labor board ruling confirms the obvious: graduate workers at private universities deserve the right to organize.

When Billionaires Rule

The demise of Gawker shows that the greatest impediment to media democracy isn’t the state — it’s the rich and powerful.

The Roots of Islamophobia in France

The rise of Islamophobia in France grew out of elites’ need to manage working-class resistance.

The Cowboy Class Wars

The real Wild West was the scene of state-organized displacement and mass class struggle, not rugged individualism.

The Welfare Reform Disaster

The Will and the Intellect

C. Wright Mills was born 100 years ago today. We remember his life and legacy.

The Civil War’s Forgotten Anti-Imperialism

Slaveowners’ quest for expansion helped turn many Americans against Manifest Destiny.

Greece Was the Prologue

Austerity experiments in Greece set the stage for a radical restructuring of Europe by elites.

Smokey Bear, the UN, and Hitler

How Alex Jones won an audience for his idiosyncratic blend of conspiracy theory and libertarianism.

The Resilient Robert Mugabe

The gun, the bullet, and the fist are Mugabe’s trusted methods of statecraft. He won’t be afraid to continue to use them to stay in power.

The Other Big Election

The upcoming Teamsters election is a chance to unseat James P. Hoffa and reverse the union’s managed decline.

The “Miami Model” in Bahrain

How one American police chief exported his repressive tactics to the Middle East.

“The Spoiler” Speaks

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on her campaign and building an alternative to the two corporate parties.