Defend Public Housing From the NGOs, Too
To have proper social housing we must reject private-sector control — even from nonprofits. It’s simple: public housing must be publicly owned.
19283 Articles by: James Bloodworth
James Bloodworth is a writer and journalist from London.
Barbara Lee Was Right About the War on Terror
Twenty years ago, Barbara Lee cast the lone vote against the Authorization for Use of Military Force — the blank check for endless war Congress gave George W. Bush after 9/11. She’s been vindicated by history. Those who pushed the “War on Terror” have not.
It Took a Police Crackdown to Get Israeli-Operated Cargo Unloaded in Seattle
For weeks, pro-Palestine protesters physically prevented the unloading of Israeli-operated cargo that had entered the Port of Seattle. It finally took a violent crackdown by Seattle police to get the ship unloaded.
The Forgotten Socialist Filmmaking of Slatan Dudow
Slatan Dudow’s cinematic career took him from rural Bulgaria to working with Bertolt Brecht — making him one of the twentieth century’s most important socialist filmmakers. Yet the director’s work has undeservedly been forgotten.
Why Did New York’s Senate Appoint a Cuomo Hack to the Court of Appeals?
It’s not surprising that New York’s centrist governor, Andrew Cuomo, would nominate a vocal opponent of criminal justice reform to the state’s powerful court of appeals. But why is a supposedly progressive state senate confirming her?
Meet Tali Farhadian Weinstein, the Millionaire Trying to Buy the Manhattan DA’s Office
Tali Farhadian Weinstein, who owns a $26 million apartment and a $13 million summerhouse, is using her wealth and connections to try to buy the Manhattan DA’s office — and thwart anti-incarceration candidates in Tuesday’s primary.
Biden’s Increase in Government Spending Won’t Touch Capitalists’ Power
Joe Biden’s recent spending spree can make the United States a less miserable place. But the president has no interest in bringing about the structural change that would weaken the power capitalists have over workers.
Paul Robeson Was One of the Greatest Figures of the 20th Century
Paul Robeson’s artistic achievements have stood the test of time. So has his commitment to socialist internationalism and the struggle against racism and colonialism wherever it emerges.
How to Use Elected Office to Build Socialism
In recent years, Democratic Socialists of America members elected to all levels of government have been faced with a new challenge: what to do with their office. Three staffers for New York State assembly member Phara Souffrant Forrest discuss how to organize for socialism from a state capital.
To James Baldwin, the Struggle for Black Liberation Was a Struggle for Democracy
James Baldwin knew that racism, properly understood, is a question of tyranny: wherever it persists, democracy does not.
Juneteenth Is About Freedom
Today, as we celebrate Juneteenth, we should remember not only the struggle against chattel slavery but the struggle for radical freedom during Reconstruction — snuffed out by the reactionary forces of property and white supremacy.
Is This the Year of Structural Change in Chile?
The Left is racking up victory after victory in Chile. Now, Chileans have the chance to clear away the last remnants of Pinochet’s authoritarian, neoliberal rule by writing a new, democratic constitution.
Turkey Is Waging a Brutal Campaign in Iraqi Kurdistan
In its latest assault against the Kurds, Erdoğan’s Turkey is targeting civilians and refugees along the Iraq border — a brutal campaign to stamp out democracy and self-determination in Kurdistan.
The Last Thing Labour Needs Is a “Progressive Alliance”
The Liberal Democrats’ by-election victory in a seat long held by the Tories has fed talk of an electoral pact between Labour and the Lib Dems. But Labour needs to be rebuilt as a party of the working class — not just another brand of vaguely defined progressives.
These Are the Business Lobby’s Favorite Politicians
The US Chamber of Commerce presented “bipartisanship” awards to Democrats like Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin who blocked a $15 minimum wage. They’re not even pretending to be on your side anymore.
People, Not “Voices” or “Bodies,” Make History
The “voice-giving” that is so central to the mission of liberal philanthropy underscores something essential about the custodial politics at the heart of the American political system. We need to do far more than “give voice to the voiceless” to win justice.
Australian Football Star Adam Goodes Took a Courageous Stand Against the Game’s History of Racism
The AFL’s most celebrated indigenous player, Adam Goodes, has declined to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. His refusal is another act of resistance against the racism that has dogged his exceptional career — and football in general.
Houston, We Have a Labor Dispute
It has long been rumored that a strike in outer space occurred in 1973. Astronauts say that isn’t quite true, but the real story is still a testament to the potential of strikes — or even just the threat of strikes — to shift the balance of power in the workplace.
Exploitation Isn’t the Only Thing Wrong With Work
Many people’s social status and identity are intimately bound up with the jobs they do. That’s not just pernicious capitalist ideology, Ruth Dukes and Wolfgang Streeck argue: it can offer the basis for worker resistance to the power of employers.
Incredibly, Joe Biden’s Russia Policy Is Reasonable
You wouldn’t know it from the belligerent media coverage, but so far, despite his record as a tough-talking anti-Russia hawk, Joe Biden has been taking US policy toward Moscow in a surprisingly reasonable direction.