The Kinder Scout Mass Trespass
In April 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed gentry to enclose the countryside.
19083 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.
The “Smart Imperialism” Crowd
A new diplomatic memoir makes a “national interest” case for warmer relations with Cuba.
Turning the War in Our Favor
The UK university lecturers’ strike is over, but their struggle isn’t.
Eco-Socialism or Bust
To confront climate change, we need to democratize, decarbonize, and decommodify our energy resources.
No, Janus Is Not a Trojan Horse
Janus is an assault on unions, full stop. But worker militancy can overcome bad labor law.
The Anti-BDS Smear Campaign Escalates
For years, well-funded pro-Israel vigilantes have been harassing Palestine activists. Now they’re enlisting the FBI.
The Fall of the Norwegian Trump
Spurred on by a radical left party, the Norwegian parliament booted the country’s most prominent anti-immigrant politician from government.
A Strategy to Win
The victory in West Virginia and the impasse in Oklahoma raise important questions for the Left. Drawing out the strategic lessons of these strikes is crucial for the fights ahead.
US Out of Syria
We should oppose the ongoing, disastrous US intervention in Syria without reservation.
A Socialist Silicon Valley
The best way to reform Silicon Valley is to strike at the root of its power — and that means taking on private ownership.
The Conference Room Is Replacing the Courtroom
Workers are increasingly being blocked from suing abusive bosses. Welcome to the rigged world of “mandatory arbitration.”
The Psychology of Russiagate
Glenn Greenwald on Russiagate and the comforting answers it offers to despondent liberals.
The Gender Pay Gap Is Bigger Than You Thought
Advocates often claim women make 20 percent less than men. It’s even worse: 40 percent.
The Mirage of Pension-Fund Activism
Pension-fund activism is a dead-end. Organizing and empowering workers is still the only way to revive the labor movement.
A Cure Worse Than the Disease
The “fake news” hysteria is unleashing a wave of free-speech crackdowns worldwide.
Fidesz’s Two-Thirds
Hungary’s far-right party has won a crushing victory. And the opposition is in tatters.
Those Who Study and Those Who Know
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan series refuses to simplify the systems of capitalist and patriarchal domination it describes.
Freeing Education From the Market
Austerity measures have radically restructured the Greek education system — and the Syriza government is only making matters worse.
A Human, Not a Myth
We should resist constructing self-serving myths about political figures — even someone as heroic as Winnie Mandela.
Going the Last Mile
Trump’s specious attacks on Amazon missed the real issue: the giant retailer is exploiting USPS workers to fill in the gaps of its own union-busting model.