Why Socialists Should Back a Carbon Tax
With a carbon tax and dividend, we can fight climate change — and reduce inequality.
19202 Articles by: Gezi Platform NYC
Gezi Platform NYC is an alliance of activists that engage in actions to support public protests in Turkey.
“This is a Struggle to Save Public Education”
The teachers strike wave has reached Los Angeles: teachers there recently voted overwhelmingly to strike. They are fighting against school privatization, wage and benefit cuts, and the nationwide project to dismantle public education.
Will UPS Teamsters Vote No?
UPS drivers are facing a contract with huge proposed concessions negotiated by James Hoffa. The only way to protect their living standards is to vote “no.”
Flawed, Manic, and One of Us
A new book brings to life Marx’s formative years in London, filtered through the prism of magical realism.
“We Need a New Economy That Works for the Many”
Jovanka Beckles is a democratic socialist running for California state assembly. In an interview, she explains how she fought oil giant Chevron, how to fix California’s housing crisis, and why capitalism isn’t working for average Californians.
Zoo Without a Giraffe
Italy’s Democratic Party wants to lead the resistance against the government’s hard-right policies. Yet the party seems close to its death-knell.
Their War Criminal Problem — And Ours
The media finds it worrisome when ultranationalist leaders are fêted overseas. Then they do exactly the same thing at home.
UBI, the Unknown Ideal
A new book on universal basic income argues for us to “give people money.” Sounds good. But a lot of old questions about how to do it are still left unanswered.
Stop Talking About Coups
It’s really very simple: the US has absolutely no right to meddle in the affairs of Venezuela, in any way, shape, or form.
For Corporate Politicians, Julia Salazar’s Victory Is a Bad Omen
Julia Salazar’s victory in New York shows how far the corporate political establishment will go to suppress working-class politics — and why they’re going to fail.
Chasing the Murderers of Ayotzinapa’s Forty-Three
Examining the disappearance of forty-three students in southern Mexico four years ago can lead to only one conclusion: culpability lies with the Mexican state.
The Antisemitism Controversy
Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party have been subjected to an outrageous campaign of scurrilous smears.
“The Legitimacy of the System Is Crumbling”
There’s still a lot we don’t know about the nationwide prison strike. But we do know one thing: the legitimacy of American prisons is on the decline.
From Anti-Corruption to Democracy in Guatemala
Anti-corruption politics won’t liberate Guatemala from the military, organized crime, and the wealthy. But only elites’ interests will be served by shutting down the country’s attempts to root that corruption out.
We Need Mandatory Reselection
Mandatory reselection isn’t about settling old scores. It’s about opening up politics to ordinary people.
Call It by Its Name
We have to name the crimes against the Rohingyas, Palestinians, and Kashmiris what they are: genocide, apartheid, and colonialism.
The Rise of Community Control
The New York Board of Education and teachers unions’ refusal to fight racism in public education was responsible for the 1968 Ocean Hill-Brownsville crisis, not Black Power.
Quebec’s No Good, Terrible Election Campaign
Quebec has no shortage of urgent issues: housing, deep cuts to public services, crumbling schools, inequality. But in the province’s forthcoming elections, parties are taking up xenophobia and Islamophobia instead.
We’re On a Winning Streak
Julia Salazar won her New York State Senate race last night. Her campaign, and those that lost, show what the Democratic Party will throw at left candidates — and how we can beat them.
Deeper Into the Dark
On Sunday, the far right had its best ever result in Sweden. And they’re pushing the rest of the political spectrum to capitulate to their agenda.