The Critic and the Clown
The marketplace of ideas, like all markets, is a highly structured one, privileging some ideas over others.
20403 Article(s) by: Julia Goodman
C. Wright Mills’s Cuban Summer
In 1960, C. Wright Mills traveled to Cuba to give voice to the country’s revolutionaries. The result was one of the era’s most influential polemics.
We Don’t Have to Be Polite
A leader of Norway’s Socialist Left Party on tomorrow’s elections and how small, insurgent parties can change society.
The Role of the Norwegian Left
Norway’s parliamentary elections on Monday will point the way forward for the country’s left.
How Wallace Shawn Found His Voice
An interview with the actor, playwright, and socialist Wallace Shawn.
The Profit Hoarders
American corporations are rolling in enormous profits. But they still aren’t investing.
Where Is Santiago Maldonado?
As Argentina’s right consolidates power, an activist’s disappearance at the hands of the police has unearthed memories of the dictatorship.
Spoiling the Beautiful Game
How big-money influence and loose financial regulations are allowing human rights abusers to launder their public image through soccer.
The Left After Charlottesville
The Left can’t allow itself to be consumed by debates about antifa. We need a proactive program and patient organizing.
When the Floods Hit
The catastrophic flooding in India shows that the greatest victims of global warming will be those least responsible for it.
The Hollow Courage of Bill Maher
Throughout his career, Bill Maher has delighted in scolding the powerless.
Take Your Guns to Town
US warmongering left North Korea with a simple lesson: it might be worth hanging on to its nuclear weapons.
The Kornilov Coup
One hundred years ago, why did the alliance between General Lavr Kornilov and Alexander Kerensky fall apart?
Why the United States Is Falling Apart
The reason our schools and bridges are decaying is clear: we’re spending next to nothing.
Why Culture Matters
Liberals are obsessed with “cultural appropriation” nowadays. But what would a materialist account of the phenomenon look like?
Politicize Hurricane Harvey
There’s no avoiding politics when talking about Hurricane Harvey and its tragic aftermath.
The Coming Storm
After Hurricane Harvey, Trump and one of the most right-wing state governments in history get to “rebuild” an area of more than 7 million people.
After the February Consensus
The October Revolution was propelled by mass dissatisfaction with the erosion of February’s gains.
An Organizing Seat in City Hall
Meet the socialist city council candidate trying to make Minneapolis more than just a liberal bastion.
Saving, Not Invading
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, here’s an idea: bring the troops home. Retrain them. And use them for disaster relief.