Selma Is Now
Ava DuVernay’s Selma is a reminder of how unfinished the struggle for equality and democracy is.
19133 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Advertising in Austerity
With a week to go until the elections, Greece’s final campaign advertisements show the tides are still with Syriza.
Innovating into Oblivion
The death of unions as we know them could mean the end of the labor movement itself.
The Poverty of Pakistani Ideology
A conversation with communist rock star Taimur Rahman on class politics in Pakistan today.
Community Standards
The Right is trying to essentialize Muslims. The Left should not fall into the same trap.
Organizing After the Odeh Verdict
Rasmea Odeh is a dedicated community leader and Palestinian-American activist. No wonder the US government went after her.
The Colonialism of the Present
Scholar and activist Glen Coulthard on the connection between indigenous and anticapitalist struggles.
The End of TINA
Syriza may not be as radical as we want, but its message is simple: there is an alternative.
The Slaveholding “Democracy”
When it comes to democracy, the United States often needs to be student rather than tutor.
Will the Spill Spark a Movement?
A year after the devastating West Virginia chemical spill, residents have organized. But preventing another tragedy will require taking on the energy industry.
The Sound of the Police
The point of a strike is to stop production to show the work you do is essential. The NYPD slowdown has proven the opposite.
The Greek Right
With New Democracy just behind Syriza in the polls and an array of even more radical groups mobilized, the Greek right cannot be ignored.
The Prison of the Possible
Doug Henwood on the question of the state, how to stop Hillary Clinton, and why today’s left should embrace its counterculture roots.
A Greek Election Primer
What’s underway in Greece is a historic clash between the exploited and their exploiters.
Lessons from Vermont
What does Vermont’s failed single-payer plan tell us about future reform efforts?
Greening Malthus
The emphasis on family planning as an environmental fix distracts us from more fundamental reforms.
On Charlie Hebdo
The murder of Charlie Hebdo journalists is appalling. But we should fear the coming Islamophobic backlash.
The Paranoid Style in Brazilian Politics
The slow decline of the Brazilian Workers’ Party has emboldened the country’s growing right wing.
Ireland’s Resurgent Left
The Irish anti-austerity movement is changing what’s politically possible on the island.
The False Friends of Kobanê
The significance of the struggle in Kobanê cannot be overstated. But real international solidarity won’t come in the form of military intervention.