Refugees: The New Greek Odyssey
Though the migrant crisis is no longer in the news, thousands remain stranded on the Greek islands in a state of total uncertainty.
19192 Articles by: Gezi Platform NYC
Gezi Platform NYC is an alliance of activists that engage in actions to support public protests in Turkey.
A Gallery of Deregulators
Trump’s deregulation agenda is a gigantic gift to predatory lenders.
The Third Way Is a Death Trap
Centrists look at a burning planet, a racist in the White House — and plead for moderation.
How Not to Talk About Climate Change
The New York Times Magazine claims in a blockbuster new article that democracy and human nature are to blame for the climate crisis. They’re wrong.
“We Rise Together, Homie”
An interview with Antoine Dangerfield, whose video of an Indianapolis wildcat strike went viral this week — and led to his firing. He doesn’t regret it, though.
Joe Biden, the Hawk
If you’re looking for a president with a track record of boosting foreign intervention, expanding the surveillance state, and steadfastly backing Israel despite its war crimes, Joe Biden is your guy.
“We Need to Fight for Aloha”
Hawaii congressional candidate and democratic socialist Kaniela Ing on taking on Hawaii’s biggest corporations, a bold climate change agenda, and the necessity of opposing US imperialism.
Ortega and the Uprising
The Daniel Ortega of today is not the Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista Revolution.
“In the World of Film, We’ve Edited out All Rebellion”
Boots Riley on communism, Sorry to Bother You, and what kind of political action the present moment demands.
Joe Biden, the Anti-Busing Democrat
Joe Biden likes to portray himself as a civil rights champion. But in the 1970s, he was a prominent opponent of one of the era’s key desegregation measures: school busing.
Private Insurance Companies Don’t Care About the Elderly
Long-term care is a vital part of any health system. And the only way to fund it is through Medicare for All.
Israel’s Mask Slips Off
With its passage of the “Jewish Nation-State Law,” Israel is no longer hiding the fact that it is not a democracy.
“Our Democracy Is More Symbolic Than Real”
Longtime leftist congressman Ron Dellums has died. In a 1976 interview, he explained why corporate control is the problem and democratic socialism is the solution.
A Time to Be Bold
Socialism is having a moment in the sun. It’s a chance to push a bold, transformative vision of what a society for the many rather than the few can look like.
An Incoherent #Resistance
Liberals venerate security and intelligence figures like Michael Hayden and James Clapper for opposing Donald Trump. But these “resisters” are just as bad as Trump on a free press and government transparency.
Even Libertarians Admit Medicare for All Would Save Trillions
A new study from a libertarian think tank admits that Medicare for All would save a whopping $2 trillion.
What Is Socialist Feminism?
Barbara Ehrenreich on why we need socialist feminism to fight patriarchy.
Democracy and the Socialist Revival
At a time when Democrats and Republicans flout even basic democratic standards, it’s socialists who have become democracy’s greatest champions.
The Fate of the People’s War
Communist Party of the Philippines founder José Mariá Sison on the legacy of armed struggle, peace negotiations with Duterte, and what a left economic program should be.
Beware the Quick Fix
In the wake of Janus, some union leaders are looking for a technical fix or a way to partner with the boss. It’s a trap.