How the Left Should Respond to a New Global Slump
If the global economy comes skidding to a halt sometime soon, the results for the vast majority of people around the world would be miserable. The Left needs to be prepared for it.
19505 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
No, There Isn’t a White Genocide
From Tucker Carlson to fascist terrorists, the far right claim that mass migration is an “invasion” designed to destroy and replace the “white race.” But the theories behind this meme are more than a century old — and they’ve always been about repressing the victims of slavery and colonialism.
How BoJo Lost His Mojo
Thanks to his Brexit brinksmanship, Boris Johnson has lost his majority and an election is now looming. He could well end up the shortest-serving Prime Minister in British history.
Four Points on the Hong Kong Protests
Hong Kong’s government just withdrew the anti–civil liberties bill that set off massive, rolling protests and convulsed the city for months. But the political crisis is bigger than one measure — and protesters could be emboldened to push for even more.
Bernie Sanders Is the Strongest Candidate to Beat Donald Trump
To unseat Donald Trump next November, his opponent will need a volunteer army in places that aren’t necessarily liberal strongholds. The data show that Bernie Sanders has that army.
Five Signs That Worker Power Is on the Rise
We may come to see this year’s Labor Day as the first of a new era of progress for the labor struggle. Here are five reasons to be hopeful about the state of the workers’ movement.
The Welfare State and Social Wealth Funds
The social dividend provided by a social wealth fund is not about unemployment or welfare at all. It is a socialist answer to the question of what to do about capital’s share of the national income.
The IDF Can’t Wait to Go to War
Israel wants you to believe “Iranian-backed forces” are the threat to peace in the region. That’s pure propaganda — it’s Israeli aggression that we should really be worried about.
Andrew Yang Is Ross Perot for Millennials
Andrew Yang likes to present himself as a serious policy thinker. But he’s just the latest corporate salesman pitching a quack remedy to suffering people.
Are We Headed for a Recession?
Fears of an approaching recession are overblown. But the economy is slowing — and it’s the poor who will suffer most.
Grenada’s Revolution Should Never Be Forgotten
Forty years ago, a socialist revolution in the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada threatened to upturn the world economic order.
A Labor Day History of Philadelphia, Home of America’s First General Strike
Philadelphia. Yes, we’ve booed Santa Claus. But we’ve also had an incredibly rich history of labor militancy.
It’s a Good Sign That the Financial Times Is Worried About Jeremy Corbyn
Under Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party plans to distribute not just wealth, but power, to working people. No wonder the bosses’ press is concerned.
Under Capitalism, Changing Jobs Sucks
They say that under capitalism, the only thing worse than being exploited by a boss is not being exploited by a boss. But I recently realized that reeducating and retooling yourself to be exploited by a new boss in a new industry is terrible, too — not to mention risky and expensive.
Americans Are Starting to Love Unions Again
Labor union approval is now higher than at nearly any point in the last 50 years. The reasons: shit pay, teacher strikes, and Bernie Sanders.
Ask Labor Jane: “I Quit My Job to Dedicate Myself to Organizing. What Now?”
Introducing our new organizing advice column, with labor organizer and strategist Jane McAlevey.
East Germans Still Feel Powerless
Almost thirty years since reunification, the Alternative für Deutschland is making its strongest gains in the former East. But the far right’s growth doesn’t just owe to Eastern xenophobia — it owes to millions of people’s sense of being mere second-class citizens.
US Sanctions Are Designed to Kill
US sanctions are killing ordinary Iranians by the thousands. Through its control over the world banking system, America’s sanctioning power flouts international human rights law and poses a threat to the world.
Why We Should Fight for the Veterans Health Administration
Republicans and centrist Democrats love to pour money into more and more wars. But when it comes to providing public health care for the soldiers they put in harm’s way, they try to privatize and starve vets’ programs. We have to stop them.
Macri’s Yellow Balloons
Argentina’s recent primary elections demonstrated that, after Mauricio Macri’s failed promises, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is poised for a comeback.