The Sanders Trap
History shows that Bernie Sanders’s campaign will raise lots of hopes — and do little to strengthen the Left.
19500 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
Ireland’s Break with Tradition
In supporting marriage equality, Ireland rejected the conservative structures that have shaped the country for centuries.
From Gay Power to Gay Rights
Marriage equality has finally come to Ireland. But what does the victory say about the state of the gay liberation movement?
Is Another Crisis Looming?
There’s much talk of stagnation in the American economy. But radicals shouldn’t assume capitalism is on its last legs.
The Two Apartheids
What are the similarities and differences between South African apartheid and the Israeli system?
The Theology of Consensus
Consensus decision-making has dominated social movements for forty years. Let’s try something different.
Labor for Bernie
Bernie Sanders has a long record of supporting pro-worker policies. Organized labor should back his presidential run.
Cyprus at the Crossroads
Syriza wasn’t the first left party to come to power in Europe. What can we learn from Cyprus’ AKEL?
Mad Max and the End of the World
Mad Max dramatizes a clash of civilizations, in which the West must win out over everyone else.
John Oliver Should Be More Like Mad Max
John Oliver is mad at corporations but not capitalism. It’s time he channeled the spirit of Mad Max.
Hillary Clinton: Capital’s Plan A
Hillary Clinton has been talking about economic inequality lately, but there’s a reason Wall Street isn’t worried.
The Demilitarization Ruse
President Obama touts Camden as a model of police demilitarization. But the city has taken counterinsurgency surveillance to a new level.
The Exploitation University
New York University’s labor record epitomizes everything wrong with the neoliberal university.
The Impossible “Honorable Compromise”
For Syriza, embracing an “honorable compromise” means abandoning the platform that brought them to power.
A Plea for Culinary Modernism
The obsession with eating natural and artisanal is ahistorical. We should demand more high-quality industrial food.
Kobayashi and the Class Struggle
The stories of Japanese communist Takiji Kobayashi represent the best of proletarian literature.
Africa as Battlefield
The US is trying to win “hearts and minds” in Africa. It’s not going well.
Who’s to Blame for Amtrak 188?
The deadly Amtrak derailment is the product of a system that doesn’t take public transportation seriously.
Resurrecting Thomas Sankara
Nearly thirty years after his assassination, African revolutionary Thomas Sankara is still inspiring the struggle for self-determination.
Games Without Wages
The video game industry has long relied on the unpaid labor of “modders.” Is it ready to finally pay up?