Stand With Keith Ellison
We can debate what Ellison can accomplish as the chair of a party dedicated to selling out workers — but there is no doubt about who would cheer his defeat.
19158 Articles by: Julia Goodman
An Uncertain Alternative
Iceland’s recent general election shows that the country’s neoliberal consensus is over. What happens next?
Why Corbyn Won
What led to Jeremy Corbyn’s rise and what does the future hold for the movements around him?
After Choi-gate
Protests in South Korea expose both a growing discontent with the status quo and the hurdles faced by the Left.
The Antiwar Tour
Two American veterans journeyed to Japan to apologize for US war crimes. They found a growing grassroots antiwar movement.
Journey to the Other Side
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party has walked a long road with compromise, and it has ended in capitulation.
Jobs For All
In an age of precarity, a left-wing demand for full employment could be massively popular. But liberalism can’t deliver it.
Guns, Grenades, and Facebook
The victory at Standing Rock in the face of state repression is a testament to the power of direct action.
Democracy Against Neoliberalism
Matteo Renzi’s constitutional reform was politically illegitimate in method and antidemocratic in content. We should celebrate its rejection.
“Everything Will Change”
Yes, the defeat of Renzi’s constitutional reform was a victory. And no, it won’t condemn Italy to right-wing authoritarianism.
Making Them Pay
Carbon pricing is a win for everybody — except for those who profit off environmental destruction.
Class Struggle Postponed
In the Colombian city of Barrancabermeja, a century of violence has disintegrated working-class power.
Canada’s Dirty Secret
Canadian mining and petroleum companies rank among the most world’s most abusive and destructive.
Thinking Past Fidel
Though often overlooked, working-class movements played a substantial role shaping the Cuban Revolution.
The Italy to Come
If Italian voters reject Sunday’s constitutional referendum, the country could see a left revival in the name of popular democracy.
The Workers Versus Trump
From local to local, the labor movement needs to transform into an effective machine for fighting the Right.
Colombia’s Other Guerrillas
Say “Colombian peace talks,” and you’ll likely think of the FARC. But another guerrilla group is key to securing a transformative peace.
Hoffa’s Numbered Days
The recent Teamsters election didn’t unseat the old guard’s James P. Hoffa, but it left him discredited and vulnerable.
How Kissinger Won
No matter which party has held office over the last fifty years, Henry Kissinger has been in power.
Fidelistas After Fidel
With Castro gone and Trump in the White House, the stakes are high for ordinary Cubans. We spoke to some of them.