Norma Rae Is Still a Classic
Four decades later, the 1979 pro-labor movie Norma Rae still holds up.
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8 Points on Venezuela
The Trump administration’s aggression toward Venezuela is grotesque, self-serving, and imperialistic. The US should stay out of Venezuela.
Danes First, Welfare Last
Denmark’s Social Democrats argue that tougher migration controls are needed to defend the welfare state. But excluding immigrants is only the first step in a wider assault on the poorest Danes.
Leave the EU Already
The European Union is one of the chief enemies of democracy in the world today. Britain should leave it, with or without a Brexit deal.
Andrew Cuomo’s $4 Billion Problem
For 25 years, Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic Party has been blocking billions of dollars owed to New York schools. It’s time to cough it up.
The Beginning of the End of Capitalist Realism
Mark Fisher died two years ago this month. He helped us see the collective depression we have all lived in for decades. If only he could have seen that depression finally start to lift.
The Fight Is Far From Over
Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders transformed their respective countries’ policy agendas. That’s exactly why they can’t step aside for other candidates.
Wow, Another Centrist Maverick
Exciting news: burnt coffee magnate Howard Schultz wants to make an independent run for president. Americans may finally get the common-sense, bipartisan solutions they’ve been yearning for!
A Beautiful Human Link
When it was unfashionable to talk about capitalism, Erik Olin Wright taught generations of students to think about how class actually works — and was curious, enthusiastic, and endlessly generous while doing it.
Lost in the Fog
Environmental, political, and corruption crises have collided to threaten the core of Mongolia’s democracy.
West Virginia Teachers Look to Strike Again
Republican legislators are trying to crush the teachers’ insurgency where it began — West Virginia. But the state’s teachers are preparing to strike again to stop them.
The US Should Stay out of Venezuela
Trump’s attempts to stoke regime change in Venezuela risk plunging the country into civil war. We should staunchly oppose US intervention.
A Real Utopian in Practice and Theory
The characteristics of the middle class, sociology as a discipline, the uses of “utopia,” strategies for ending capitalism, the lives of students and colleagues — Erik Olin Wright transformed all of them and more.
AOC’s 70% Tax Plan Is Just the Beginning
Tax-the-rich plans like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 percent proposal aren’t just politically popular — they’re morally necessary.
“This Wave Shows No Sign of Stopping”
The teachers’ strike wave is rolling on: today, Virginia educators are walking out. A rank-and-file teacher explains the movement’s emergence and what’s at stake.
The Democrats Are Climate Deniers
If the Democrats really believed the science on climate change, they’d be offering far more radical proposals. We have to make them.
An End to the Silence
After violence against a left-wing opposition leader, Serbians have taken to the streets. The demonstrations are breaking through the blanket of silence imposed by an increasingly authoritarian government.
Ukraine on the Brink
Ukraine’s politics are dominated by oligarchs. Its streets are more and more run by the far right.
An Authoritarian Bromance
Trump and Bolsonaro aren’t just united by their shared prejudices, but by a sense of common purpose.
The Ghosts of a Fascist Past
The removal of a statue of the communist leader Imre Nagy is the latest effort by Viktor Orbán to erase all memory of the country’s left and valorize the far right.