From Ed Miliband to Jeremy Corbyn
Ed Miliband was no radical. But he helped lay the groundwork for Jeremy Corbyn’s rise, New Left Review’s Robin Blackburn argues.
19254 Articles by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
The Power of a Dollar
Microcredit is nothing more than a socially validated way for financial elites to exploit the poor.
Abolish the Military
We should honor those killed and injured in past US wars by stopping future ones.
The Philanthropy Hustle
Global North or South, private foundations are part of the problem, not the solution.
Development From Below
Capitalists are interested in profit, not development. Only workers can empower the Global South.
De Blasio’s Broken Windows
Leading liberal Bill de Blasio is turning away from social programs in favor of tough-on-crime policies.
Liberalism = Conservatism + Time
What Hillary Clinton, Antonin Scalia, and a reactionary nineteenth-century judge have in common.
How Class Kills
A recent study showing rising mortality rates among middle-aged whites drives home the lethality of class inequality.
What’s Next After Keystone XL?
The rejection of the Keystone XL is a victory for the planet. But it’s also a reminder of how much more needs to be done.
Assessing Trotsky
How should we assess the legacy of Leon Trotsky?
Kashmir’s Struggle for Freedom
The occupation in Kashmir should be seen for what it is: a brutal suppression of self-determination.
What Happened to the French Left?
Many thought the Parti de gauche would reinvigorate the French left. Why has the effort failed?
Politics by Other Means
Arundhati Roy on why she is returning her National Award to India’s top literary institution.
Counter-Insurgency in the Classroom
School police embody the school-to-prison pipeline. They have no place in our hallways and classrooms.
When Taking Power Isn’t Enough
Reformers took power in the British Columbia teachers union in the late ’90s. Their tenure has much to teach US unionists.
Creative Resistance
A former Syriza central committee member on building popular power when a left government is implementing austerity.
Organizing the Choke Points
Workers in the rapidly transforming logistics industry have potentially enormous political and economic power.
In Defense of Progress
Material progress and democratization are still the basic tenets of any viable socialist politics.
Erdoğan’s Victory by Violence
The ruling AKP won yesterday’s Turkish election through sheer violence and repression.
The Corbyn Leap
Mass movements outside the Labour Party brought Jeremy Corbyn to power within it. What will it now take to transform British society?