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.
19456 Articles by: Frantz Durupt
Frantz Durupt is a journalist at French daily Libération.
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?
The Forgotten Coalition
African Americans were willing and able participants of the New Deal — reshaping the very meaning of American liberalism.
From Strike to Shop Floor
From resisting new management attacks to organizing wireless employees, Verizon workers still have a lot to mobilize for.
What Labor Can Learn from Bernie
It’s time to reintegrate radical ideas into the labor movement.
Inside the Green Room
White supremacists still stalk the halls of punk.