The Second American Revolution
Historian Eric Foner on slavery, freedom, and contemporary US politics.
20396 Article(s) by: Julia Goodman
Scapegoating China
Framing China as an environmental villain only serves to excuse American inaction.
Podemos’s Latin American Roots
Podemos has gained traction by drawing on lessons from the Latin American left.
Maggie and the Miners
Though he’s largely forgotten, Arthur Scargill was an ardent foe of Thatcherism and a champion of militant trade unionism.
Cash and Carry
The surrogacy industry shows how difficult it will be to make new reproductive technologies benefit all.
La Guardia’s Heir
Bill de Blasio has put forward some progressive policies as New York City mayor. But he’s also primed the pump for real estate and finance.
The Seattle Socialist
Fifteen months after her election to the Seattle City Council, Kshama Sawant is still attracting support.
Edutopia
Education is not a design problem with a technical solution. It’s a social and political project neoliberals want to innovate away.
Questions about Chuy
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s campaign to replace Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel doesn’t present a real break from neoliberalism.
Time Isn’t on Our Side
For Syriza, there is an alternative to “strategic retreat.”
Too Much Oil
Taking on climate change will require massive state investment and the destruction of the fossil fuel industry.
The Next Great Treasury Raid
A new proposal to eliminate capital gains taxes would realize a dream the Right has had for decades.
Democratize the Universe
As humanity pushes outward into space, how will the galaxy’s wealth be shared?
Marx Still Matters
A recent biography tries to prove Marx’s irrelevance. It fails miserably.
The Civil Rights Movement’s Forgotten Radicals
The gains of the Civil Rights Movement won’t be expanded through constitutional law, but solidarity and militant struggle.
What You Need to Know about Venezuela
Venezuela is a “national security threat” only because it refuses to be controlled by the US.
Occupation Apps
New applications and mobile services for Palestinians are being called liberatory. But they’re more a way for capitalists to profit from occupation.
Struggling for the “Safe Zone”
Bill McKibben on capitalism and the state of the climate justice movement.
Ours to Master
Our challenge is to see in technology both today’s instruments of employer control and the preconditions for a post-scarcity society.
The Smartphone Society
Just as the automobile defined the twentieth century, the smartphone is reshaping how we live and work today.