The Real Christopher Columbus
There was no heroic adventure, only bloodshed. Columbus Day should not be a celebration.
19241 Articles by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
The Carbon Tax Is Doomed
The burden of market-based climate change solutions will fall on workers. We need strong state intervention.
A Faustian Gamble
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos was doomed by his path of securing peace through elite pacts.
Why Kibbutzism Isn’t Socialism
Labor Zionists tried to build a communal utopia. They created an oppressive form of ethnic nationalism instead.
From Toledo to Standing Rock
The recent decision to call up the National Guard at Standing Rock conjured up images of Guard–led repression throughout US history.
Power Over Peace in Colombia
Proponents of Colombia’s peace deal underestimated their opponents’ strength and failed to mobilize their own base.
The Other Chicago Teachers’ Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union says they’re walking off the job next week — and charter school teachers might be joining them.
Sánchez’s Dead End
Newly ousted Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez didn’t stand up against austerity, he sought to undermine the forces that could challenge it.
Honeymoon for the Brazilian Right
Despite some victories for the socialist left, last weekend’s Brazilian municipal elections saw the continued rise of the Right.
The Liberty Swindle
The choice between Donald Trump and Gary Johnson is a choice between austerity with an angry face and austerity with a vacant one.
The Money in AIDS
During his term, Bill Clinton fought to protect pharmaceutical companies’ ability to profit off the AIDS epidemic in South Africa.
Freezing Out Worker Safety
A worker freezes to death in the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, but it garners little response from the hotel or OSHA.
A Philosophy for the Propertied
Libertarianism offers no solution to today’s plutocratic politics — it’s nothing more than a reactionary rejection of political struggle.
A Vital Project
Ahead of the Chicago teachers strike, we’re reprinting Class Action: An Activist Teacher’s Handbook — but only with your help.
India on Strike
In the midst of a right-wing onslaught, Indian workers carried out one of the largest strike in world history.
Make a Desert, Call It Peace
The failure of Colombia’s peace deal will only benefit the forces of violent right-wing repression.
Chicago Teachers Prepare for Battle
Chicago teachers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in the face of concession demands and austerity.
Donald Trump, Ass-Clown
Donald Trump represents his own category in the taxonomy of assholes.
Chelsea Manning’s Integrity
Chelsea Manning told the truth both about government abuse and gender oppression. The Left should stand with her.
The Permanent Crisis of Housing
Under capitalism, housing is never secure for the working class.