Discover the Networks
The new GOP is fueled by some old think tanks.
20407 Article(s) by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Coulterland
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What Social Democracy Delivers
Ted Cruz is wrong. Workers in more social-democratic countries are richer and freer than in the US.
The Roots of Terrorism
US atrocities at home and abroad foster support for terrorist groups.
The Housing Crisis Is Not Inevitable
New York City can’t tackle its housing crisis without taking on real estate speculation.
Here We Go Again
The South Korea Olympics will kick off one year today. Will they face the same popular resistance as Rio?
Revolution Without Compromise
Before Marx, there was Auguste Blanqui.
Why We Counter-Protest
Ignoring the anti-abortion right has not made it go away.
Pharmageddon
The Left should push rising popular outrage at drug companies’ extortionate prices to its tipping point.
Jeff Sessions and the Islamophobia Industry
Trump’s pick for attorney general has close ties to the worst of the Islamophobic far right.
Let’s Get to Work
“Salting” built the early American labor movement — and it can revive it today.
The World According to Bannon
Steve Bannon’s vision of civilizational crisis and violent renewal has deep roots in the American political tradition.
The Syrian Uprising: Six Years On
With Trump in office, Syrians face a desperate and uncertain future.
The Great God Trump and the White Working Class
The political and social war that is now inevitable in the United States could shape the character of the rest of the century.
You Can’t Fake It
A general strike could transform American politics. But we’re nowhere near being able to call one.
Who’s Calling the Shots?
Trump wants to seem all-powerful, but big business has a lot of leverage over his administration.
Al Qaeda’s Favorite President
For ISIS and Al Qaeda, Trump’s foreign policy is the gift that keeps on giving.
Bad and Bourgeois
The super-rich talk to one another about a rising tide lifting all boats, all the while arming their yachts ahead of potential crisis.
Keep the Red Planet Red
Sure, let’s colonize Mars — but without Elon Musk’s help.
Why We Need a Federal Job Guarantee
Giving everyone a job is the best way to democratize the economy and give workers leverage in the workplace.