Germany’s Shift to the Right
The recent success of Alternative for Germany has alarmed many. But the Left can fight against the climate of despair.
19456 Articles by: Frantz Durupt
Frantz Durupt is a journalist at French daily Libération.
Super Official Marx
The Chinese Communist Party put out a hip-hop track praising Karl Marx. It’s as bad as you would expect.
Lifting the Burden
Last month’s Supreme Court decision dealt a blow to the most zealous anti-abortion legislators.
The Democratic Deficit
The problem of the day isn’t too much democracy. It’s the accumulation of power by elites.
Why They Left
Brexit wasn’t the first time Europeans rejected the EU, and it won’t be the last. Here’s what the Left should do.
My Resistance to Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel helped turn the horrors of the Holocaust into an industry of manipulative sentimentality.
Who Runs Labour?
It’s not just about Jeremy Corbyn — party activists are fighting for their right to decide Labour’s future.
The Election That Solved Nothing
This weekend’s election in Australia brought no resolution to the country’s political crisis.
A Summer of Discontent
The Rio Olympics start in one month — they won’t be the first games to spark popular protest.
An Open Letter to the British Left
A Greek leftist on why British socialists shouldn’t shy away from rejecting the European Union.
The Survivors
Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn survived decades of reaction to inspire a resurgent left.
Not Our Independence Day
The Founding Fathers were more interested in limiting democracy than securing and expanding it.
The Rules Have Changed
The Brexit result and Donald Trump’s rise are products of elite disconnect from ordinary voters.
The Jailing of Han Sang-gyun
The South Korean government is attempting to squelch worker militancy by locking up the country’s leading labor figure.
Burying Fujimorismo
The successful movement against Keiko Fujimori’s candidacy could be the basis for a growing left in Peru.
The Left After Leave
Brexit offered the Left bad choices, and its aftermath has emboldened a racist right. What do we do now?
Back to the Free State
The Free State of Jones isn’t very good entertainment, but it deserves credit for getting much of the story of the Civil War and Reconstruction right.
Italy’s Stranded Migrants
Refugees in Italy have lived as second-class citizens since long before today’s crisis.
Social Democracy’s Breaking Point
We need a politics that acknowledges that the social-democratic class compromise is unsustainable.