We Don’t Want Mark Zuckerberg’s Charity
Every dollar in Mark Zuckerberg’s private charity is a dollar wrested from public coffers — and democratic control.
20383 Article(s) by: Julia Goodman
Taking Climate Change Seriously
Naomi Klein on the crackdown against COP21 protesters and why “system change not climate change” is more than a slogan.
A Tale of Two Elections
Venezuelans will vote today in fair and transparent elections. But you wouldn’t know it from the US government and media.
A Strike for Survival
Two thousand workers are now on strike at a Wisconsin plant. It’s the kind of fight labor must win if it has any chance at reviving.
Setting the Record Straight on Venezuela
The Bolivarian Revolution hasn’t been perfect, but it’s improved the lives of millions in the face of violent opposition.
Party and Movement
Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste’s Olivier Besancenot on the challenges facing the French left.
Red Bologna Today
Bologna’s Communist-led government made far-reaching reforms, but fatally ignored the revolutionary potential of the city’s youth.
A Brief History of ISIS
ISIS emerged out of the dashed hopes of the Arab Spring.
Bloco’s Anti-Austerity Gamble
The founder of Portugal’s Left Bloc on the party’s history, electoral strength, and support for the new Socialist Party government.
The Losing Battle
The Left continues to struggle against European unification — but the EU isn’t going anywhere.
How to Be an Anticapitalist Today
Anticapitalism isn’t simply a moral stance against injustice — it’s about building an alternative.
From Climate Crisis to Solar Communism
The proposals elites are offering at COP21 wouldn’t halt climate change. What would a socialist solution look like?
Austria’s New Right
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party has deployed populist rhetoric to swell its base. Now the party is eyeing state power.
Abortion Under Siege
The Right’s virulent anti-abortion rhetoric created the environment that led to the Planned Parenthood attack.
Sweden Shuts the Door
Sweden takes its generosity toward refugees as a point of pride. So why did it just impose harsh limits on asylum seekers?
The War on Climate Change
Framing climate change as a national security threat risks inviting the conventional response: more militarism.
Our Fight for Survival
Ahead of COP21, confronting fossil capital is our only hope for averting cataclysmic climate change.
In Defense of Public Housing
Imagine a future in which many of us live in, and thrive in, quality public housing.
Let Them In
Nativists and Islamophobes are sowing fear to try to close the door on Syrian refugees. We can’t let them.
The Backlash Turns Violent
The shooting of protesters in Minneapolis is part of a backlash attempting to quiet the movement against police brutality.