The Cynical Sit-In
The congressional sit-in was not just cynical political theater — it was for a deeply reactionary cause.
19540 Articles by: Frances Abele
Frances Abele CM is Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy Emerita at Carleton University. She is a research fellow at the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation and the Broadbent Institute. Much of her work focuses on indigenous-Canada relations.
Die Linke: Ten Years On
A decade after its formation, can Germany’s Die Linke manage its contradictions and live up to its promise?
There Is No Left Exit
We shouldn’t have illusions about transforming the EU from below. But a Leave vote would only strengthen the Right.
The Socialist Case for Remain
It’s not clear that a Leave vote would make our tasks on the Left any easier.
The Socialist Case for Leave
The European Union provides internationalism for the bosses, not for workers. We should join the vote to leave it tomorrow.
Brexit and the Left
The European Union is brutal and undemocratic — ignoring that just gives the Right more power.
Hollande’s Party
François Hollande has hastened the French Socialist Party’s transformation into a vehicle for business interests.
Between King and Kaiser
The Great War spurred the separatist movement, but it also blurred the lines between nationalism and socialism on the Irish left.
Against the Soda Tax
New “soda tax” measures show just how narrow the liberal vision has become.
Why Did White Workers Leave the Democratic Party?
A historian debunks liberal myths about racism, the New Deal, and why the Democrats moved right.
The State of American Labor
Deindustrialization and the “gig economy” can’t explain the weakness of the American working class.
The Other Game Seven
Beyond the drama on the basketball court is the story of sports owners and how they reshape the cities they do business in.
Subversive Beginnings
Jenny and Karl Marx remembered the lessons of their fathers, but also broke from the limits of their liberal politics.
June 19 Should Be a National Holiday
On June 19, 1865, slavery ended in Texas. Juneteenth should be a national holiday.
What Muhammad Ali Believed
Muhammad Ali’s political life was as frustrating and contradictory as it was principled and selfless.
The Extremist Formula
It’s telling that sections of the media think that Islam is the decisive factor in cases like Orlando.
The Big-Donor Math
Wealthy donors are confident that whichever party wins the presidency, their interests will be secure.
June 17, 1953
On this day in 1953, a strike in Berlin turned into a nationwide rebellion for workers’ power in East Germany.
The Bernie Platform
A New York Times op-ed slamming Bernie Sanders’s program misses the mark.
Resolving the Crisis
Vladimir Putin is presiding over Russia’s economic crisis with an iron fist. Can the Left present a viable challenge?