Against the Soda Tax
New “soda tax” measures show just how narrow the liberal vision has become.
19352 Articles by: Gezi Platform NYC
Gezi Platform NYC is an alliance of activists that engage in actions to support public protests in Turkey.
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.
It’s Not Over
The Sanders campaign isn’t the end of the line. We can use its momentum to unite movements and build broad support.
Breaking Cleveland’s Curse
After decades of capitalist assault, Cleveland needs more than a championship. It needs a political alternative.
An Act of Hate
After yesterday’s horrific attack on the LGBT community in Orlando, we must remember there is an alternative to hate and bigotry.
State of Change
Without mass mobilization, Unidos Podemos’s electoral success won’t match up against the forces of austerity.