The New York Times Is Spreading Charter School Lies
The New York Times is still fawning over them, but the charter school experiment has been an abject failure. People are clamoring for well-funded public schools, not millionaire pet projects.
19529 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Maoism and Its Complicated Legacy
Despite its massive length, Julia Lovell’s Maoism: A Global History doesn’t offer us a clear way to understand Maoism and its legacy.
A Socialist Plan to Fix the Internet
What should we do about Google, Facebook, and Amazon? Here’s a democratic-socialist blueprint to decommodify and democratize the internet.
The German Model Is Dead — And What Comes Next Could Be Worse
After recent electoral defeats for the Christian Democrats, Angela Merkel’s heir faces ever louder resignation calls. Europe’s economic powerhouse no longer looks like a model of stability — and it’s the far right that’s benefiting.
What Unions Everywhere Can Learn From the Chicago Teachers’ Strike’s Win
The Chicago Teachers Union used strike action to lift up working-class demands that go far beyond traditional collective bargaining. From teachers elsewhere to auto workers, other unions can, too.
Twenty Years After We Shut Down the WTO, the Left Is Finally Resurgent
On November 30, 1999, activists shut down the World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle. The protests were a thrilling moment during bleak times for the socialist left. Now, years of resistance are finally paying off.
Today’s Socialist Revival Began on the Streets of Seattle 20 Years Ago
The global justice movement exploded onto the scene in protests against the Seattle WTO meetings twenty years ago today. The movement was far from perfect, but its anarchist, direct action-oriented politics were crucial learning experiences for a left that has today finally found its footing.
Not a Black Friday Sale
We don’t have a Black Friday sale — but we do have an urgent appeal for your support. Help us spread socialist thought to millions.
Parasite, a Window Into South Korean Neoliberalism
Bong Joon Ho’s film Parasite has been hailed for highlighting the class divides that split South Korean society. But its portrayal of working-class life also demonstrates a deeper ill of capitalism — the way in which the constant hunt for a job undermines our basic human dignity.
You Deserve to Live Close to Where You Work
Beto O’Rourke is actually right about something — everyone has the right to live within a reasonable distance of where they work. But to make that right a reality, we’ll need an industrial and housing policy that values people over profit.
The Student Worker Movement Is Growing
Faced with a hostile NLRB, repressive university policies and a lack of institutional support, student workers across the country are pushing ahead in their campaign to unionize.
“No Rape, No Base, No Tears”
The US military presence around the world doesn’t just create death and destruction — in places like Okinawa, Japan, its bases foster an environment of sexual violence against women.
The US Could Have A Welfare State — But We Don’t
In the United States, we have a labyrinth of tax subsidies and vouchers, and an endless line of private interests looking to cash in on social services. Don’t call that a welfare state — it’s not. And we deserve better.
Finishing Off the Pinochet Dictatorship
Chile’s ongoing uprising has made clear that the country’s neoliberal order needs to be overthrown. There’s no better place to start than with the pensions Pinochet sold to private, profit-seeking management companies during his dictatorship.
The Labour Party’s Green Revolution
Labour’s plans to invest in a million green jobs can transform the very parts of Britain decimated by Margaret Thatcher’s economic reforms — and begin to undo the damage of deindustrialization.
Britain’s Left Is Back on the Offensive
Margaret Thatcher crushed the British labor movement and pushed the Left into a deep identity crisis. But today, socialism is back on the agenda — and Labour has the chance to impose a new political consensus.
Don’t Believe the Critics — Labour’s Economic Plans Are Credible
Britain’s media outlets and think tanks have been on the offensive since Labour published its manifesto this week, claiming that its economic policies are not credible. But the attacks are purely ideological. Labour’s plans are capable of reviving the ailing UK economy and empowering ordinary workers.
The Real Barack Obama Has Finally Revealed Himself
Barack Obama is using his post-presidency to attack the Left and protect the status quo. The historical myth believed by so many liberals that Obama was a progressive leader who was hemmed in by the presidency’s political constraints is collapsing fast.
How to Organize Your Friends and Family on Thanksgiving
Nobody wants to share a Thanksgiving table with a sanctimonious leftist jerk. If you’re going to talk politics over turkey, do it the right way. Here’s how.
We Need a Socialist Trade Policy
Tariffs and other forms of protectionism often hurt workers — and trade can help produce good paying, sustainable jobs. But we need to build a trade policy that benefits both US workers and workers in developing countries.