Class Struggle at the Comedy Club
Canadian comedians figured out how to engage in collective action — and just won a major victory.
19758 Articles by: Jonathan Sas
Jonathan Sas has worked in senior policy and political roles in government, think tanks, and the labor movement. He is an honorary witness to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. His writing has appeared in the Toronto Star, National Post, the Tyee, and Maisonneuve.
A Different Kind of Teachers’ Strike Wave
The teachers strikes of the 1960s and ‘70s embraced workplace militancy but alienated parents and other communities who should have been allies. By striking on behalf of the entire working class, today’s teachers aren’t making that same mistake.
A Global, Invisible Empire
The United States isn’t just the shape we see on a map — it’s a sprawling empire whose reach touches not just in formal territories and colonies but all corners of the world.
The Reopening of the Irish Question
The historic prospect of Irish unification is now greater than it has been in decades. But it won’t succeed unless campaigners offer a clear and compelling picture of what a united Ireland will look like.
A League of Their Own
High Flying Bird reminds us the NBA “family” is beyond dysfunctional; it’s malevolent. And it challenges us to imagine a different sort of league.
Belgium’s Hottest Winter
Tens of thousands of students in Europe have launched “school strikes” to demand a Green New Deal and reject their governments’ moderation on climate change.
Netflix’s Trotsky Is Terrible History
Netflix’s Trotsky is a sinister rewriting of history, intended to benefit the right-wingers who dominate modern Russian politics.
Fox News’s Incredible “Socialism” Self-Own
Once upon a time, “socialism” meant breadlines and tyranny to many Americans. Then Fox News came along and made it sound amazing.
Working People Aren’t Going Quietly
Locomotive manufacturing workers in Erie, Pennsylvania, recently walked off the job against concessions and two-tier wages. The president of UE Local 506 explains what’s at stake.
Actually, the Democrats Don’t Care About Identity
The Democrats like to trumpet their commitment to group representation and multicultural sensitivity. But they’re happy to throw those principles overboard if it will help them attack the Left.
The “Best” of Karl Kautsky Isn’t Good Enough
Charlie Post cautions against recent defenses of Second-International Marxist Karl Kautsky.
Did You Really Think Trump Was Going to Help End the Carceral State?
Trump’s First Step Act has been lauded by everyone from criminal justice reform organizations to Van Jones as an important blow against the carceral state. It’s not — and it does far more harm for the incarcerated than good.
Argentina’s Popular Feminism
Argentina’s mass movement for abortion rights has produced an insurgent, class-based feminism that intends to grow alongside the emancipation of the whole working class.
A Women’s Strike for the 99 Percent
On March 8, 2018, millions of women across Spain struck for International Women’s Day. The nationwide shutdown showed how we can turn our personal hardships into a powerful collective resistance.
It’s International Women’s Day. Women Around the World Are Striking.
On this day in 1917, Russian women struck to end Tsarism. Today, women around the world are following in their footsteps.
Karl Marx Isn’t Buried
Fascists keep vandalizing Marx’s grave because they’re still afraid of his legacy, and the power of his ideas.
When Socialists Won Women’s Suffrage
Contrary to the myth that socialists have always ignored gender oppression, women’s suffrage was first won by socialist feminists — and working-class revolt.
Ilhan Omar Is Not Antisemitic
The rush to condemn Ilhan Omar says more about the vacuousness of our political discourse than the supposed bigotry of her comments.
Abolish the Filibuster
The filibuster has been a tool of reaction since its inception. We should abolish it.
Democratize Finance, Euthanize the Fossil Fuel Industry
The Green New Deal won’t get far if it’s left hostage to the whims of private finance. We need to set up public banks and democratize the Federal Reserve.