Your Boss’s Big Little Secret
You have a right to know how much your coworkers are paid — and if you want to close the wage gap, you should.
19353 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Lipstick Fascism
On Lana Lokteff, the women of the alt-right, and the feminization of fascism.
Che Guevara in the Congo
Che Guevara’s expedition in the Congo, though ill-fated, stands as a crucial example of anti-imperialist solidarity.
Ignoring Elites
How not to think about politics in the age of Trump.
Worked to Death
The American pension crisis helps corporations maintain a precarious, easily exploitable workforce.
Capitalism vs. Privacy
Informational capitalism has turned the Internet into a means of social control.
Europe’s False Choice
Sixty years after the Treaty of Rome, Podemos MEP Miguel Urbán on rejecting both EU neoliberalism and xenophobic nationalism.
Don’t Blame the Boomers
Baby boomers aren’t the problem — the rich are.
Free Speech as Battleground
Censorship used against our enemies will soon be used against us.
The Roots of the European Union
From the beginning, the European project had more to do with jumpstarting capitalism than ending war.
Bob Lee (1942–2017)
Black Panther and organizer Bob Lee forged the kind of revolutionary interracial solidarity desperately needed today.
The Curious Case of Urban Homesteading
For decades, elites have sung the praises of homeownership while leaving the promise of affordable housing unfulfilled.
David Rockefeller: An Alternative Obituary
Over a 101-year life, David Rockefeller used political influence and repression to shore up his family’s power.
The Story of Bad Bishop Brown
Bishop William Brown was excommunicated from the Episcopal Church in 1924. His heresy: communism.
When Women Negotiate
Women experience backlash when they’re assertive about pay — and the problem won’t be solved by “Leaning In.”
Politics After the Political
Bulgaria’s recent elections show how narrow the country’s political options have become.
Democrats Against Single Payer
Single-payer health care has always been a goal of the Left. But Democrats have turned it into a punching bag.
“Do-Good” Exploitation
The ethical failings of the socially conscious company THINX point to the inherent pitfalls of “benevolent” capitalism.
Capital’s Hunger in Abundance
As long as food is produced for profit and not need, people will go hungry.
Logistics’ Two Fronts
Amazon and UPS are behemoths. Socialists can shake the foundations of the US economy by agitating and organizing at both.