Bill Clinton’s Act of Terrorism
In 1998, Bill Clinton ordered the bombing of a medicine factory in Sudan. The country has yet to recover.
19109 Articles by: Gezi Platform NYC
Gezi Platform NYC is an alliance of activists that engage in actions to support public protests in Turkey.
Building Socialism in Cuba
As pressure for economic liberalization grows, what would it take to turn Cuba into a socialist democracy?
Theresa May’s Le Pen Moment
Prime Minister Theresa May’s turn to the populist right is a watershed moment in British politics.
Good News, Everybody!
Politicians are celebrating a decline in the poverty rate. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t really measure poverty.
The Trouble With Anti-Antiracism
Movements targeting racial disparities aren’t distracting attention from class inequality — they’re part of a broader radicalization against American capitalism.
Maintaining Momentum
Momentum’s James Schneider on his journey to the Left and the way forward for Corbyn’s Labour Party.
The Story of Columbus
This Columbus Day donate your time to building something Columbus stood firmly against: a society based on the fundamental humanity of all.
The Real Christopher Columbus
There was no heroic adventure, only bloodshed. Columbus Day should not be a celebration.
The Carbon Tax Is Doomed
The burden of market-based climate change solutions will fall on workers. We need strong state intervention.
A Faustian Gamble
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos was doomed by his path of securing peace through elite pacts.
Why Kibbutzism Isn’t Socialism
Labor Zionists tried to build a communal utopia. They created an oppressive form of ethnic nationalism instead.
From Toledo to Standing Rock
The recent decision to call up the National Guard at Standing Rock conjured up images of Guard–led repression throughout US history.
Power Over Peace in Colombia
Proponents of Colombia’s peace deal underestimated their opponents’ strength and failed to mobilize their own base.
The Other Chicago Teachers’ Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union says they’re walking off the job next week — and charter school teachers might be joining them.
Sánchez’s Dead End
Newly ousted Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez didn’t stand up against austerity, he sought to undermine the forces that could challenge it.
Honeymoon for the Brazilian Right
Despite some victories for the socialist left, last weekend’s Brazilian municipal elections saw the continued rise of the Right.
The Liberty Swindle
The choice between Donald Trump and Gary Johnson is a choice between austerity with an angry face and austerity with a vacant one.
The Money in AIDS
During his term, Bill Clinton fought to protect pharmaceutical companies’ ability to profit off the AIDS epidemic in South Africa.
Freezing Out Worker Safety
A worker freezes to death in the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, but it garners little response from the hotel or OSHA.
A Philosophy for the Propertied
Libertarianism offers no solution to today’s plutocratic politics — it’s nothing more than a reactionary rejection of political struggle.