Germany’s European Empire
In today’s Germany, Wolfgang Streeck argues, politicians laud “Europe” — while quietly using EU structures to advance German national interests.
19603 Articles by: Opal Lee
Opal Lee is a writer.
The End of ETA
For more than four decades, ETA waged an armed campaign for a Basque homeland. The group’s dissolution this spring marked the end of a history of terrorist violence and bloody state repression.
The Fact-Checkers Are Clueless
CNN’s Jake Tapper is the latest mainstream journalist to attack Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-All plan. And just like all the others, his fact-checking is an absolute joke.
Ninety-Minute Nationalists
Yugoslavia’s communists recruited so many football players that some even joined the partisans while still wearing their kits. But today, football in the Balkans is famous for its far-right extremism.
How to Beat Uber
A scrappy New York taxi drivers union is taking on Uber’s exploitative business model — and winning.
From Enver Hoxha to Bill Clinton
A brief history of the Kosovo Liberation Army.
You Won’t Evict Us
Ireland’s government admits that housing prices are out of control. But its inaction has forced renters to stand up to landlords for themselves.
Beyond Kinder, Gentler Capitalism
Elizabeth Warren wants to rein in capitalism’s excesses. But when those excesses are baked into the system, we can’t rein them in — we have to scrap the whole thing.
In the Trenches
Critics claim democratic socialism is pie-in-the-sky idealism. But socialists have always been at the core of reform struggles.
Hanging Over the Edge
The Genoa bridge collapse in Italy is an absolute disaster. It’s also the result of privatization and austerity.
Joe Biden, the Unreliable Pro-Choice Advocate
Joe Biden’s political career is one of constantly waffling on women’s right to choose. He is an unreliable ally in the fight for abortion rights.
A Blueprint for Calling the Question
Politicians are paying attention to socialists these days. We should compel candidates to adopt pro-worker laws, pick fights with business, and talk openly about class conflict.
From Criminals to Heroes
Top intelligence officials like John Brennan have been posturing as Trump critics to obscure their own scandalous pasts. And many liberals are buying it.
BlacKKKlansman Is Both Awkward and Enthralling
BlacKKKlansman is a messy, unfocused film. But it’s also one of Spike Lee’s best.
Why Did Facebook Purge TeleSUR English?
TeleSUR English is a rare voice of dissent to US foreign policy. Is that why Facebook deleted its page?
More Myths About Bernie’s Medicare-for-All Plan
There’s a rumor going around that Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-All plan would cut provider payments by 40 percent. It’s an absolute lie.
“I Have No Problem Saying I’m a Democratic Socialist”
Jumaane Williams is the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate for New York lieutenant governor. In an interview, he explains his broad progressive platform — and states “I’m a democratic socialist.”
Last Chance, SPD
Only a left-wing revival can save Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) from political extinction. But leaders like Andrea Nahles and Olaf Scholz are not up to the task.
South Dakota Unions Against White Supremacy
The Sioux Falls, South Dakota AFL-CIO recently banned white supremacists from union leadership. President Kooper Caraway says that’s because labor has a duty to fight the far right.
Lenin’s The State and Revolution
The definitive essay on Lenin’s classic pamphlet.