Another Day, Another Charter Scandal
The people who have insisted on the profound moral need to save struggling children have been remarkably silent about the decades of failure in charter schools.
20039 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Jacksonian Slavocracy
Andrew Jackson was a murderous racist who used democratic rhetoric to enhance his own power. We should scorn his legacy.
The Return of the Left
Mélenchon’s election campaign has galvanized the Left by doing what Hamon couldn’t — making a clean break with the political center.
Assessing the Pink Tide
Pink Tide governments delivered much-needed reforms. But they also defanged the movements that brought them to power.
Fighting for Special Education
As the privatization of public education continues, students with disabilities suffer. Under Trump and Betsy DeVos, it will only get worse.
“The Political Left in Ecuador No Longer Exists”
Even with Lenín Moreno’s presidential victory, the Ecuadorian left is in dire need of reconstruction.
Remembering Harry Hay
Harry Hay would have been 105 this month. His life and work as a gay man and a Communist helped lay the foundations of the modern LGBTQ movement.
India’s New Consensus
Recent regional elections in India handed Modi’s BJP important new majorities. How can it be stopped?
Resisting the Bombing
There are no “humanitarian” wars. There are only wars.
Who Killed Denis Voronenkov?
In the heated propaganda war between Russia and the “West,” rationality is in short supply.
Why Being Against Assad Matters Too
Rally against US imperial intervention, but remember Assad’s crimes and be in solidarity with his victims.
Zuma Is Not the Only Problem
From Donald Trump to Jacob Zuma, we can’t reduce politics to “getting rid of the bad guys” and expect to win.
True Finns, False Hopes
The Finns rose to become one of Europe’s most prominent right-populist parties. Then they joined government.
The Elite Consensus on Syria
As long as liberals cheerlead Trump’s military action in Syria, right-wing hawks barely have to lift a finger.
Making Sense of Syria
The bombing of Syria lays bare the impulsive violence of Trump’s foreign policy and the rot of American democracy.
Sisi Smiles
A photo essay on Sisi’s Egypt, where ordinary citizens endure daily injustices and deepening repression.
Prescribing Crisis
A profit-hungry pharmaceutical industry and an indifferent political class are fueling the deadly opioid epidemic.
The Macron Phenomenon
Emmanuel Macron’s strong polling in the French election signals a political realignment destined to consolidate elite control.
The First Strike
March’s Women’s Strike was an electric first step towards forging a new feminist movement.
The Real Free-Speech Threat
The most successful recent attacks on free speech have come from Zionist organizations seeking to suppress any criticism of Israel.