David Rockefeller: An Alternative Obituary
Over a 101-year life, David Rockefeller used political influence and repression to shore up his family’s power.
20041 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
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.
Abe’s Japan Is a Racist, Patriarchal Dream
Shinzō Abe and Japanese ultra-nationalism can only be countered with a transnational movement of solidarity.
Martin McGuinness (1950–2017)
Former IRA hunger striker Tommy McKearney on the legacy of late Sinn Féin leader Martin McGuinness.
An Unholy Alliance
The “alt-right” and Israeli settlers have a shared fervor for ethno-nationalism, Islamophobia, and racism.
The Value of Capital
Capital doesn’t merely show us how capitalist production works. It shows us why capitalism is an affront to freedom.
Five Lessons From Trumpcare’s Collapse
With the demise of Trumpcare, there’s no better time to fight for single-payer.
Against Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton might run for office. Rethink this.
Remembering Triangle
108 years after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the struggle of Jewish-American workers offers a stirring radical vision for Jews and non-Jews alike.
Breitbart for the Left
We need left-wing media outlets to build socialism. And the late German communist Willi Munzenberg shows us how it can be done.
Oscar Romero, Presente
Thirty-nine years ago today, Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated while giving mass. His killers have never been brought to justice.
Expanding the Fight for Education
The movement to reclaim classrooms from corporate education reformers is spreading beyond cities and into the suburbs.
Against Literary Nationalism
Writers in the US must embrace traditions of radical dissent — not American exceptionalism — if they want to resist Trump.
Workers Hold the Keys
Despite the threat of automation and the weakness of organized labor, workers still hold the key to winning social change.