On the Line
How call centers quietly became the modern epicenter of precarious, exploitative work.
20389 Article(s) by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
Iglesias, Errejón, and the Road Not Taken
At stake at this weekend’s congress is whether Podemos will be a party that merely seeks to win elections or one that wants to transform society.
Prison Guards and Politicians
The next German president once blocked the release and return of an innocent Guantanamo Bay detainee.
Introducing Stockton to Malone
Episode one of our new podcast Stockton to Malone, on abortion in the United States before Roe v. Wade.
The Feminist City
New York City is one of the historic flashpoints for the feminist movement. Tomorrow’s anti-abortion protests will not go unchallenged.
Giving up on Godwin’s Law
Today’s tumultuous political environment resembles the Gilded Age more than the 1930s.
What Nate Missed
It wasn’t just bad math that led us to believe Trump would be defeated. It was a lack of political vision.
Stand Down Margaret
Songs from round one to inspire us to win round two.
How Pepe Turned Brown
Inside every cartoon frog is a totalitarian screaming to get out.
Adam Silver Isn’t Protesting
As long as no one risks the league’s power or profits, the NBA can sell politics all the way to the bank.
Kiss the Ring
After months of denouncing Trump, the rich and powerful realize they could use some Donald in their life after all.
Podemos Decides
This weekend’s Podemos congress will see the party make existential choices about its future.
Remembering Red Vienna
Though tragically snuffed out by the rise of fascism, Red Vienna was an island of socialist organizing and workers’ power worth commemorating.
Being Anti-Trump Isn’t Enough
Silvio Berlusconi’s tenure reminds us that the Left needs to attack the neoliberal center, not just the populist right.
From Margins to Mainstream
The making of the modern Republican Party.
How the Donald Came to Rule
A radical middle-class insurgency has stormed the Republican Party.
The Trump Way
What kind of economic agenda does Trump have in store for workers?
False Answers
The Clinton establishment has every interest in obscuring why they really lost in November.
The Glory Days Are Over
Trump’s victory signals a deep crisis of neoliberalism.
Now What?
We must organize around ideas that give people something to fight for, not just something to fight against.