China Fantasies
Illusions on both the Left and Right about China miss how the contradictions of capitalism are shaping that country’s development.
20389 Article(s) by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
The Cost of Saving Rousseff
The desperate attempt to prevent Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment is driving the Workers’ Party ever rightward.
Occupation With a Human Face
Counterinsurgency partisans rely on images of the benevolent occupier to mask the harsh realities of imperialism.
Visions of Tanzanian Socialism
Tanzania’s attempt to build socialism under Julius Nyerere failed. But it remains an animating force for egalitarian demands today.
A Victory in Chattanooga
For a hurting labor movement, last week’s successful unionization vote in Chattanooga was a small but significant win.
The ABCs of Socialism
We’re making a booklet explaining the basics of socialist thought to a wide audience. But not without your help.
We Don’t Want Mark Zuckerberg’s Charity
Every dollar in Mark Zuckerberg’s private charity is a dollar wrested from public coffers — and democratic control.
Taking Climate Change Seriously
Naomi Klein on the crackdown against COP21 protesters and why “system change not climate change” is more than a slogan.
A Tale of Two Elections
Venezuelans will vote today in fair and transparent elections. But you wouldn’t know it from the US government and media.
A Strike for Survival
Two thousand workers are now on strike at a Wisconsin plant. It’s the kind of fight labor must win if it has any chance at reviving.
Setting the Record Straight on Venezuela
The Bolivarian Revolution hasn’t been perfect, but it’s improved the lives of millions in the face of violent opposition.
Party and Movement
Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste’s Olivier Besancenot on the challenges facing the French left.
Red Bologna Today
Bologna’s Communist-led government made far-reaching reforms, but fatally ignored the revolutionary potential of the city’s youth.
A Brief History of ISIS
ISIS emerged out of the dashed hopes of the Arab Spring.
Bloco’s Anti-Austerity Gamble
The founder of Portugal’s Left Bloc on the party’s history, electoral strength, and support for the new Socialist Party government.
The Losing Battle
The Left continues to struggle against European unification — but the EU isn’t going anywhere.
How to Be an Anticapitalist Today
Anticapitalism isn’t simply a moral stance against injustice — it’s about building an alternative.
From Climate Crisis to Solar Communism
The proposals elites are offering at COP21 wouldn’t halt climate change. What would a socialist solution look like?
Austria’s New Right
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party has deployed populist rhetoric to swell its base. Now the party is eyeing state power.
Abortion Under Siege
The Right’s virulent anti-abortion rhetoric created the environment that led to the Planned Parenthood attack.