The Welfare State Is in Tatters
The US has a whole host of social problems. More public spending would solve many of them.
19241 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 Bloody Fight
The West Virginia teachers drew strength from their state’s long history of militant organizing, which began with the Mine Wars of the early twentieth century.
Disaster Capitalism and Vulture Charters
Striking teachers in Puerto Rico are battling austerity, drawing on a rich tradition of anti-colonial workers’ resistance.
A Plan to Nationalize Fossil-Fuel Companies
Market-based solutions can’t attack climate change. Let’s try nationalization.
Carving Out the Commons
Amanda Huron’s new book grounds the romantic notion of urban commons in the everyday struggles of working people.
Trump Wants War
Elevating John Bolton to national security advisor suggests that Trump is preparing for the very wars he promised to avoid.
Ireland’s Fight for Choice
Ireland has the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe — but this summer they will be put to a referendum.
Germany’s 28-Hour Workweek
Last month German metal workers won the right to a 28-hour workweek — after going on strike to demand a better work-life balance.
Poland’s Legislated Antisemitism
Today in Poland, remembering Poles’ complicity in the Holocaust is subject to punishment.
Between Reform and Revolution
Amid the radical upheavals of the early 1900s, the Austro-Marxists tried to marry revolutionary aims with reform-minded practice.
The Long History of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Sexual coercion in the workplace has long been a primary driver of gender inequities.
Saving France’s Railways
Yesterday, French rail workers kicked off months of rolling strikes against Macron’s attacks on their working conditions.
The Fall of Afrîn
Turkey has toppled the Kurdish-held city of Afrîn. But Erdoğan’s drive to crush the Kurdish liberation movement could backfire.
Auteur of the Reactionary
“Narcos” director José Padilha is one of Brazil’s most famous filmmakers. He’s also legitimized deeply reactionary elements of Brazilian politics.
Off the Rails
Today’s rail and civil-service strike in France is the latest union fightback against Macron’s neoliberal agenda.
How the NYPD Gets Away With It
The Anna Chambers case has exposed the entrenched political power wielded by police.
They Didn’t Even Need to Hack Facebook
Cambridge Analytica hijacked our online data to help elect Donald Trump. It’s an outrage — but it’s nothing new.
This Veritable Arsenal
The extreme center expanded the security state. Now that state is falling into the hands of the Right.
Devil’s Bargain
How a secret deal with the Fujimori clan struck a painful blow to Peruvian democracy.
Who Killed Marielle Franco?
Last week, Brazilian socialist Marielle Franco was assassinated on the streets of Rio. The questions surrounding her death are dangerous ones for Brazil’s reactionary right.