Philip Roth (1933–2018)
Philip Roth’s work could only have been written by someone who came of age during the peak of postwar liberalism.
19609 Articles by: Opal Lee
Opal Lee is a writer.
The Feeble Strength of One
The Supreme Court has handed bosses a license to divide workers and break the law.
Between Montgomery and Gaza
Mainstream columnists’ justification of Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters sounds a lot like condemnations of black civil rights activists five decades ago.
Full Employment and Freedom
The fight for a full employment bill forty years ago offers lessons for supporters of a job guarantee today.
Repealing the “Right to Object”
Today marks 40 years since Italy legalized abortion. But the promises of the law remain unfulfilled.
When the Mailmen Rebelled
In 1970, postal workers went on strike and provoked a national crisis for the United States government. Their rebellion holds lessons for labor today.
The Myth of the Temporarily Embarrassed Millionaire
A new book dismantles the myth of a class-blind public.
The Tragedy of Bayard Rustin
How one of the greatest American socialists ended up on the wrong side of history.
When Ramparts Reigned
How Ramparts went from Catholic literary magazine to the vanguard of the New Left.
Discovering Shanghai in Paris
Mao’s Little Red Book united student radicals with Third World guerrillas.
How Beautiful It Was
For a few brief weeks in France, not just a government but an entire system was called into question.
Half the Way with Mao Zedong
How Students for a Democratic Society went from building a mass movement to embracing the politics of self-destruction.
Why We Fought
Luciana Castellina on the real ’68.
Year of the Zombie
George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead showed a new society devouring the old.
Before the World Arrived
Just ten days before the 1968 Olympics, hundreds of protesters lay dead in a Mexico City square.
Life Without Buildings
In the late sixties, radical architects expressed their scorn in satirical utopias, where the world’s landmarks and landscapes are eaten up by the power of capital.
When the Old World Unraveled
Before 1968, we felt confident in everything. Afterwards, we knew everything had to change.
George Wallace’s ’68
For every American won over to radicalism in 1968, there was another captured by George Wallace’s right-wing populism.
Traitors to Their Class
Rich people today mostly post Instagram photos of themselves. They used to sometimes do left-wing politics too.
Dear Comrade, Follow the Feds
How the FBI broke into the revolution business.