The Uncanny City
A new translation of the 1970s horror novel The Twenty Days in Turin is an eerily resonant read today.
20389 Article(s) by: Julia Goodman
Twilight of the Technocrats?
Technocratic liberalism prides itself on having no ideology to speak of — which is itself the most dogmatic ideology of them all.
Macedonia in Crisis
Macedonia shows that without radical politics, political crisis is the new status quo.
Truth to Power
Fifty years ago today, Noam Chomsky published his landmark antiwar essay, “The Responsibility of Intellectuals.”
Lessons From the Anti-Austerity Movement
The anti-Trump movement will only be successful if it takes stock of the struggles that came before it.
Interior Decorator in Chief
Trump’s fixation with surface effects and appearance marks the man and his brutality.
The Romanian Protests
Why have hundreds of thousands of Romanians taken to the streets this month against a nominally center-left government?
Resurrecting the Antiwar Movement
Being pro-refugee must also mean being antiwar.
Paleocons for Porn
The new online right draws on transgressive aesthetics to rebrand conservative politics. It’s a contradiction that won’t hold.
Why We Should Strike on May Day
Socialist councilwoman Kshama Sawant on why we need a wave of protests and strikes on May 1.
Free Tibet
Yes, Richard Gere is annoying. No, there isn’t a credible left defense of continued Chinese rule in Tibet.
Out Now: “Journey to the Dark Side”
Where did Donald Trump come from? And how do we escape this nightmare? You have questions, our new issue has answers.
Ten Proposals to Beat the European Union
A collective document from across the European left on how to challenge the EU’s stranglehold on economic and social justice.
Ditching the Deep State
There is no unified “deep state” pulling the strings behind the scenes. The state itself is a site of struggle.
The Rise and Fall of the Socialist Party of America
Despite its ultimate demise, the Socialist Party shows us that the United States possesses no special immunity against socialist politics.
A Very Bad, No Good, Terrible Idea
The trendy new media outlet Axios is a thinly veiled scheme to give corporate America direct access to ruling elites.
Millennials Aren’t the Problem
Millennials aren’t destroying society — they’re on the front lines against the forces that are.
Meritocratic Myths
Elite universities don’t offer poor and working-class students class mobility — they maintain a rigid class hierarchy.
A Demand for Sanctuary
As Trump’s threats to immigrants grow, we should look back to the 1980s Central American sanctuary movement’s victories.
A General Strike Is Possible
Calls for general strikes reflect the extraordinary times we live in. The Left should join in organizing them, not dismiss them.