You Were Born in the Wrong Country
The US does a terrible job of keeping its children out of poverty — especially compared to other industrialized nations.
19655 Articles by: Opal Lee
Opal Lee is a writer.
What’s Happening in Catalonia?
With leading separatist figures in prison or exile, and December’s elections producing a stalemate, what next for Catalonia’s independence movement?
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Class struggle and running for office often pull in opposite directions. But we can’t build a socialist politics without navigating those waters.
What Strategy for the US Left?
The capitalist state’s dependence on profitability and its institutional structure make the strategy of successive, partial breaks through “non-reformist reforms” unrealistic.
When Ford Built a Torture Chamber
In the 1970s, Ford was doing more than making cars — they were helping torture and kill leftists.
From Zuma to Ramaphosa
Jacob Zuma won’t be remembered as a liberation hero, but as a corrupt leader who broke the South African left.
When Government Fails
It’s popular to argue that average Americans are abandoning democratic principles. But what if they’re simply fed up with political elites?
21st Century Americanism
Populist symbolism can be powerful — but we can’t drop the old language of class.
Let Them Eat Experience
Until last month, almost all unpaid internships were technically illegal. Now it’s open season for employers who want free labor.
Russiagate Targets the Left
Liberal conspiracy theorists are using Russiagate to smear Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein. How long until they come for you?
Lecturers on Strike
University lecturers in the UK will walk off tomorrow in the largest-ever strike called in British higher education.
Don’t Worry, We’re Listening
The focus group was invented by a socialist, nurtured by corporate America — and revolutionized the relationship between elites and the masses.
The Legacy of Malcolm X
Malcolm X died 53 years ago today, just as he was moving toward revolutionary ideas that challenged oppression in all its forms.
“Blood Money” and Mass Membership
Why is the NRA so powerful? Hint: it’s not just because it has boatloads of money.
Theresa May Has Brought a Knife to a Gunfight
The British prime minister’s vow to “defeat socialism today” reveals a leadership laughably bereft of ideas.
The New Taylorism
Managers have been trying to control workers for well over a century. Amazon’s new employee-tracking wristbands are just the latest innovation.
How Segregation Persists
A pioneer in the study of segregation explores a groundbreaking new theory on why American neighborhoods are still so divided along racial lines.
Labour Against Empire
In 1922 communist militant Shapurji Saklatvala was elected on a Labour Party ticket, becoming the first MP of color in the party’s history.
The Destruction of History
Hungary’s right-wing government is attempting to destroy the Georg Lukács’s archive — and his legacy.
The Fate of the Revolution
Tunisia’s ruling class is pursuing the same economic policies as the authoritarian regime it replaced.