Hoffa’s Numbered Days
The recent Teamsters election didn’t unseat the old guard’s James P. Hoffa, but it left him discredited and vulnerable.
20401 Article(s) by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
How Kissinger Won
No matter which party has held office over the last fifty years, Henry Kissinger has been in power.
Fidelistas After Fidel
With Castro gone and Trump in the White House, the stakes are high for ordinary Cubans. We spoke to some of them.
Public Education Can Win
In Massachusetts, students, parents, and teachers defeated a $23 million campaign to lift the state’s cap on charter schools. How did they do it?
The Private Deportation Machine
This summer, the Department of Justice announced its intention to stop using private prisons. But the profit motive still drives immigrant detention.
Hezbollah and the Workers
Hezbollah’s record shows that the party’s interests are more aligned with elites than with workers.
Darwin’s Mistake
How, in an age in which “the fast eat the slow,” has Thomas Friedman not been gobbled up?
Liberal Anti-Politics
Liberal pundits would have us write off all Trump supporters. But only a broad working-class movement can defeat the far right.
When the South Held the Keys
The slaveholding class defeated in the Civil War were no ragtag band of sectionalists — they were the masters of the US state.
The Rojava Project
A Road Unforeseen is an inspiring account of the autonomous Kurdish region in Syria, but it glosses over Rojava’s contradictions.
The Rich Can’t Save Us
The Democratic donor class will resist the very policies that could unite workers of all races. They can’t subdue Trumpism.
A Second Chance
Colombia’s new peace deal won’t deliver justice, but its failure would be catastrophic.
Can They Count?
Blaming third-party voters for Trump’s win isn’t just bad politics. It’s bad math.
The End of the Paris Prophecy
Donald Trump’s election win is bad news for the Paris Agreement and very bad news for the climate.
The Return of Engels
On the occasion of his birthday, let’s celebrate the incredible contributions of Marx collaborator Friedrich Engels.
Socialize Finance
We already live in a planned economy. Why not make it a democratic one?
Fairfax County, USA
Hillary Clinton won rich suburbs in record numbers. But her campaign failed to mobilize workers of all races.
What Do the Screws Want?
The recent prison officers’ strike in Britain is rooted in the repressive nature of incarceration.
Fidel Castro (1926–2016)
Fidel Castro was a towering champion of the oppressed, but we shouldn’t ignore the limits of the socialism he helped build.
A Year at the Zoning Board
Have we ever seen anything like this election season’s mixture of anger and cluelessness? Yes, at the local zoning board.