June 19 Should Be a National Holiday
On June 19, 1865, slavery ended in Texas. Juneteenth should be a national holiday.
20407 Article(s) by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
What Muhammad Ali Believed
Muhammad Ali’s political life was as frustrating and contradictory as it was principled and selfless.
The Extremist Formula
It’s telling that sections of the media think that Islam is the decisive factor in cases like Orlando.
The Big-Donor Math
Wealthy donors are confident that whichever party wins the presidency, their interests will be secure.
June 17, 1953
On this day in 1953, a strike in Berlin turned into a nationwide rebellion for workers’ power in East Germany.
The Bernie Platform
A New York Times op-ed slamming Bernie Sanders’s program misses the mark.
Resolving the Crisis
Vladimir Putin is presiding over Russia’s economic crisis with an iron fist. Can the Left present a viable challenge?
The Forgotten Coalition
African Americans were willing and able participants of the New Deal — reshaping the very meaning of American liberalism.
From Strike to Shop Floor
From resisting new management attacks to organizing wireless employees, Verizon workers still have a lot to mobilize for.
What Labor Can Learn from Bernie
It’s time to reintegrate radical ideas into the labor movement.
Inside the Green Room
White supremacists still stalk the halls of punk.
It’s Not Over
The Sanders campaign isn’t the end of the line. We can use its momentum to unite movements and build broad support.
Breaking Cleveland’s Curse
After decades of capitalist assault, Cleveland needs more than a championship. It needs a political alternative.
An Act of Hate
After yesterday’s horrific attack on the LGBT community in Orlando, we must remember there is an alternative to hate and bigotry.
State of Change
Without mass mobilization, Unidos Podemos’s electoral success won’t match up against the forces of austerity.
The Democratic Mandate That Wasn’t
The overwhelming majority of black Americans have not voted for Hillary Clinton.
The Settlement Industry
For Israeli settlements in the West Bank, exploiting Palestinian life is a billion dollar industry.
Losing Ground
Italy’s xenophobic Five Star Movement has capitalized on the Left’s weakness to emerge as the lone voice of anti-establishment voters.
Beyond the Whack-a-Mole Left
Though often condemned to the fringes of American political life, the radical left has changed the course of US history.
The Fighting Tradition
The Verizon strike recaptured some of the uncompromising militancy of the early American labor movement.