Old Left, New Victories
How one workers’ center is drawing on the past to revitalize the radical movement of the present.
20401 Article(s) by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Normalized Hate
We cannot ignore the relationship between the media, government, political parties, and the UK’s rising tide of far-right violence.
Finland, We Hardly Knew Ye
The Finnish welfare state is being eroded, and the far right has gained momentum. As the country turns one hundred, what’s happened to Finland?
Tear Down the Confederates’ Symbols
The battle against the remnants of Confederate sentiment is a battle against both white supremacy and class rule.
Fascism’s Pincer
We can avoid a barbarous future. But we’ll have to massively redistribute wealth first.
A Foundation, Not a Net
A good welfare state is more than just a safety net. It’s a foundation on top of which people can build their lives.
Losing the Battle and the War
Compromising on abortion rights has the potential to undermine the entire left project.
Black Judges, Black Politicians, Black Prisoners
Political elites built the carceral state — and not just white ones.
Ending the Opioid Crisis
Trump finally declared mass opioid addiction a national emergency. But he won’t take on big pharma and the social roots of the crisis.
Jacobin Is Dead. Long Live Catalyst.
We’ve decided to become a lifestyle brand.
Beware Your Local Food Cooperative
Produce is serious business. A history of the co-op wars.
Neoliberals With Wind Farms
A few decades ago Europe’s Green Parties inspired hope. Today, not so much.
Planning the Good Anthropocene
The market is blindly leading us toward climate calamity — democratic planning is a way out.
We Gave Greenpeace a Chance
Less stunts, more organizing.
Bono Kills the Planet
Rock concerts can’t stop the ice sheets from melting.
Living, Not Just Surviving
Working-class movements must place social and ecological reproduction at the heart of their vision of the future.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s life is intimately tied to US energy policy and all the social devastation that comes with it.
Digging Free of Poverty
In Ecuador, the Left is torn between urgent development needs and the costs of natural resource extraction.
The Eco-Right’s One Simple Trick
Climate-denying Republicans grab the headlines, but green policy debates are being shaped by the Right.
People Make the World Go Round
How the Sierra Club came to dabble with neo-Malthusianism.