Taking Off the Straitjacket and Running the Asylum

Streaming Class Struggle

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders’s social media videos are putting class struggle front and center.

Rebuilding the Demos

This June Podemos helped the Socialists kick the Spanish conservatives out of office. But for Íñigo Errejón, defeating the oligarchs in the long term requires a new “national-popular” strategy.

El Chapo and the Narco-Spectacle

El Chapo’s trial continues this week, brimming with sordid tales of kingpins and cartels. But what the media spectacle can’t justify is a failing “war on drugs” that has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

The Perils of Liberal Philanthropy

The history of the Black Power movement offers a cautionary tale about the warping effects of liberal philanthropy’s soft power.

Wisconsin, Conquered

Republicans could not have conquered the labor stronghold of Wisconsin without the complacency of the Democratic Party.

Introducing The ABCs of Capitalism

Political organizing is hard — political education shouldn’t have to be. Introducing our ABCs of Capitalism series.

The Russian Revolution Reconsidered

Between world wars and a crippling civil war, the Russian Revolution fought to change history.

In Honduras, “We’re Supporting the Axe Murderers”

The United States has long danced with dictators in Central America. US support for Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández is no different.

When Max Eastman Was Young

For the young Max Eastman, socialism meant open inquiry, cultural experimentation — and above all, freedom.

Socialism Is For Humanity

The ultimate aim of socialism is as simple as it is beautiful: the freeing of all people from domination, replacing stunted dreams and alienation with human flourishing and boundless creativity.

Flouted Justice for Berta Cáceres

The trial against Berta Cáceres’ accused assassins has been riddled with irregularities and bias — and barred the victims’ lawyers from participation. It is a tragic lost opportunity for justice in Honduras.

Emmanuel Macron’s Faux Antiracism

France Insoumise MP Danièle Obono on how Emmanuel Macron’s “extreme center” is feeding the rise of the far right.

How Class Should Be Central

A strategic focus on uniting the working class doesn’t mean marginalizing the struggle against racism and sexism.

Anything but Pacific

Emmanuel Macron celebrated New Caledonia’s vote to remain part of France as an indication of the Republic’s strength. Yet France’s continued control is based on a bloody history of repression against the independence movement.

“Yellow Vests” Against the “President of the Rich”

France is no stranger to disruptive mass protests. But the “Yellow Vests” movement that blocked its highways last weekend represents a new front of struggle against neoliberal president Emmanuel Macron.

Capitalism Can’t Give Us Affordable Housing

Under capitalism, housing provision is based on what will make developers, lenders, and landlords rich — not what average people need to survive. That’s why we’ll never get decent, affordable housing for everyone under the free market.

Is Student Debt Forgiveness Progressive?

Forgiving student debt would benefit more than just the wealthy — but that doesn’t mean we should be completely on board.

Bill de Blasio Is a Progressive Sham

Bill de Blasio is welcoming Amazon to New York City with open arms — proving that his progressive reputation was always a sham.

Nationalize California’s Pacific Gas & Electric

California’s massive, deadly wildfires aren’t just a consequence of climate change — they’re a result of the profit model in utilities. We need to nationalize PG&E and the entire national power grid.