Why We Can’t Support Police Unions
A labor movement that seeks to fight oppression has no room for police unions.
19517 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Escaping the Euro Dream
In light of developments in Greece, Germany’s Die Linke needs to consider how it relates to the European Union.
How Boston Kicked Out the Olympics
Activists defeated the Boston Olympics bid by doing what its proponents refused to: going to the people.
Anatomy of a Collapse
The Chinese state’s intervention after the stock market crash was immensely political — as was the collapse itself.
A Crash With Chinese Characteristics
China’s stock market crash was a fleeting convulsion. Its system of authoritarian capitalism is unscathed.
Yes, Racism Is Rooted in Economic Inequality
Some notes on a recent controversy.
Greece: Against Defeatism
As strange as it may sound, there are reasons to be cheerful in Greece and across Europe.
What Bernie Must Do
Here are ten things Bernie Sanders must do to build a powerful, racially inclusive campaign.
Creating the Horror Chambers
Noam Chomsky on the tyranny of libertarianism, the need for media democracy, and Latin American resistance to US imperialism.
The Making of the American Police State
How did we end up with millions behind bars and police armed like soldiers?
Jeremy Corbyn vs. Project Fear
Jeremy Corbyn may not be able to save the Labour Party, but there’s a reason why the British establishment fears him.
In Defense of Gay Marriage
Defeat never inspired anyone. We can celebrate reforms like gay marriage and still fight for more radical change.
The Syriza Dilemma
What would constructive pressure on the Syriza government look like?
What Happened to Sandra Bland?
Whatever the circumstances of Sandra Bland’s death, blood is on the hands of the police.
What Greece Could Do
Greece could ease the crisis by establishing control over its central bank. Here’s how.
The West’s Favorite Afghan
With his simplistic portraits of Afghanistan, Khaled Hosseini reinforces racist stereotypes and aids imperialism.
E. P. Thompson’s Romantic Marxism
E. P. Thompson brilliantly chronicled the ravages of early capitalism — and the fierce resistance it provoked.
Reimagining the Welfare State
The New Deal welfare state was exclusionary and inequitable. We must envision and organize for something better.
The Greek Debacle
On the crisis in Greece and Syriza’s failure to resist the eurozone.
Killing Haitian Democracy
The US’s repeated interventions in Haiti have left a legacy of despotism.