The Repression Lists
For decades, the state has used lists like the no-fly list to expand its power and harass political dissidents.
19511 Articles by: Julia Goodman
How the Trumps Got Rich
The Trump fortune was built off theft — from workers, from the state, and from the commons.
When Donald Comes to Town
Donald Trump tried to transform Atlantic City into a personal cash cow — and doomed the city in the process.
Why “Twenty-First-Century Socialism” Failed
The Bolivarian Revolution improved millions of lives, but it was never able to fundamentally challenge the logic of capital.
Redeeming Australian Labor
If they’re to have any chance of reviving, Australian unions need to abandon backroom deals and activate their rank-and-file.
Winning Over Labour
NEC candidate Rhea Wolfson on how she discovered socialist politics and what it will take to change the Labour Party.
The Monetary Hawks
Federal Reserve policies did more to smash the power of American workers than Ronald Reagan’s union busting.
The Two Souls of Labour
Corbyn supporters’ vision for the Labour Party is fundamentally at odds with that of its entrenched elite.
Assessing Robert Conquest
Historian Robert Conquest was a fierce critic of Stalinist brutality, but Cold War anticommunism hampered his scholarship.
Allende’s Poet
Victor Jara was tortured and killed for being the musical voice of Allende’s Chile. Now his murderer may finally be brought to justice.
Lessons From Vermont
Five things a Vermont third party can teach us about carving out a space to the left of the Democrats.
How Labour Can Win
Campaigning for Jeremy Corbyn isn’t enough. The Labour Party must be transformed into a vehicle of popular democracy.
Rank and File
Without a socialist left, both inside and outside of unions, organized labor will continue to lose ground.
After the Friedrichs Scare
US public sector unions have gotten a reprieve. Will they use it to rebuild, or squander the opportunity?
The Long Road to Crisis
The dismantling of autoworker gains was a class project, not the inevitable result of globalization.
The Bullies’ Club
Just like Trump, UFC president Dana White built his fortune off exploitation and union-busting. No wonder they’re friends.
Planning for Disaster
Community climate-adaptation initiatives preserve and build on stark geographic inequalities.
From Reagan to Trump
Donald Trump’s brand of reaction is particularly noxious, but it sits comfortably in the Reagan tradition.
The Wrong Answer
The Turkish military isn’t a friend to democracy or progress, and never has been.
Disrupting Uber
Driver-owned apps could end Uber’s exploitative reign over the ride-share market.