How to Stop Trump
The protesters shutting down Donald Trump’s rallies aren’t attacking democracy — they’re protecting it.
19551 Articles by: Enver Motala
Enver Motala is an associate of the Centre for Education Rights and Transformation (CERT) at the University of Johannesburg and of the Centre for Integrated Post-School Education and Training at the Nelson Mandela University.
The Antifascism of Fools
Supporting centrist forces is the wrong way to keep the Right out of power.
Extracting Democracy
A growing socialist movement in Sierra Leone knows that democracy can’t live alongside neoliberal development.
The Attack on American Muslims
The US government uses the guise of counter-terrorism to squelch the rights of American Muslims.
We’re Still in Nixonland
The silent majority opposes Donald Trump — and nineteen other theses on American politics today.
Platismo Lives
President Obama visits Cuba tomorrow, where he will draw the ire of a Cuban right that has long curried favor with Washington.
Labor in the Age of Climate Change
Any just transition to a green economy must take place on labor’s terms — not capital’s.
Brazil on Edge
Five points on the political crisis in Brazil — and what it means for the Left.
The New-Old PKK
The PKK has continued to struggle for justice in Kurdistan. But its democratic transformation leaves much to be desired.
Cut-and-Run Liberalism
President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination exemplifies the liberal politics of accommodation.
Moldova’s Movement From Below
The protesters in Moldova are more than pawns in a geopolitical game between Russia and the West.
Metal’s Bleeding Edge
Heavy metal should not be ceded to its racist elements.
Explaining the New Violence in Palestine
Recent events have shown how untenable Israel’s dream of “occupation with security” is.
The Long March
Bernie Sanders suffered a setback last night. But local victories point to the resurgence of popular movements.
The Path to Dissent
Mike Davis on the Trump phenomenon and why young people are so open to socialism.
What About Racism?
Socialists think that the struggle against racism is central to undoing the ruling class’s power.
The Socialism of the Black Panthers
A new documentary on the Black Panther Party overlooks the group’s socialist core.
Waiting in the Wings
Sweden’s radical left was never able to build the strength necessary to go beyond — or even fully preserve — the welfare state.
Who Can Beat Trump?
The numbers don’t lie: Bernie Sanders would be a formidable general election candidate.
Social Democracy Without the Struggle
Michael Moore’s new film idealizes progressive reforms abroad while ignoring the political struggles it took to win them.