Why We Should Listen to Frank Lloyd Wright
Properly harnessed, industrial production can reduce exploitation and increase leisure time.
20428 Article(s) by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
The Battle in Syriza
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Syriza member Stathis Kouvelakis debate the future of Greece.
Old World Order
The perception that Western European police are benevolent doesn’t match reality.
Israel’s Unlikely Alliance
Is Israel helping al-Qaeda in Syria?
The Forgotten Massacres
Fifty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Indonesian communists were slaughtered — all with the support of the US.
Liberation Through Vacation
Reducing working hours is more than a path to full employment. It could help millions live more fulfilling lives.
How the US Helped ISIS
A recently declassified document again shows the United States’ complicity in the rise of ISIS.
Remembering Romero
As El Salvador celebrates Oscar Romero’s beatification amid violence and inequality, his vision of social justice offers a way forward.
The Sanders Trap
History shows that Bernie Sanders’s campaign will raise lots of hopes — and do little to strengthen the Left.
Ireland’s Break with Tradition
In supporting marriage equality, Ireland rejected the conservative structures that have shaped the country for centuries.
From Gay Power to Gay Rights
Marriage equality has finally come to Ireland. But what does the victory say about the state of the gay liberation movement?
Is Another Crisis Looming?
There’s much talk of stagnation in the American economy. But radicals shouldn’t assume capitalism is on its last legs.
The Two Apartheids
What are the similarities and differences between South African apartheid and the Israeli system?
The Theology of Consensus
Consensus decision-making has dominated social movements for forty years. Let’s try something different.
Labor for Bernie
Bernie Sanders has a long record of supporting pro-worker policies. Organized labor should back his presidential run.
Cyprus at the Crossroads
Syriza wasn’t the first left party to come to power in Europe. What can we learn from Cyprus’ AKEL?
Mad Max and the End of the World
Mad Max dramatizes a clash of civilizations, in which the West must win out over everyone else.
John Oliver Should Be More Like Mad Max
John Oliver is mad at corporations but not capitalism. It’s time he channeled the spirit of Mad Max.
Hillary Clinton: Capital’s Plan A
Hillary Clinton has been talking about economic inequality lately, but there’s a reason Wall Street isn’t worried.
The Demilitarization Ruse
President Obama touts Camden as a model of police demilitarization. But the city has taken counterinsurgency surveillance to a new level.