Russiagate Targets the Left
Liberal conspiracy theorists are using Russiagate to smear Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein. How long until they come for you?
19506 Articles by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
Lecturers on Strike
University lecturers in the UK will walk off tomorrow in the largest-ever strike called in British higher education.
Don’t Worry, We’re Listening
The focus group was invented by a socialist, nurtured by corporate America — and revolutionized the relationship between elites and the masses.
The Legacy of Malcolm X
Malcolm X died 53 years ago today, just as he was moving toward revolutionary ideas that challenged oppression in all its forms.
“Blood Money” and Mass Membership
Why is the NRA so powerful? Hint: it’s not just because it has boatloads of money.
Theresa May Has Brought a Knife to a Gunfight
The British prime minister’s vow to “defeat socialism today” reveals a leadership laughably bereft of ideas.
The New Taylorism
Managers have been trying to control workers for well over a century. Amazon’s new employee-tracking wristbands are just the latest innovation.
How Segregation Persists
A pioneer in the study of segregation explores a groundbreaking new theory on why American neighborhoods are still so divided along racial lines.
Labour Against Empire
In 1922 communist militant Shapurji Saklatvala was elected on a Labour Party ticket, becoming the first MP of color in the party’s history.
The Destruction of History
Hungary’s right-wing government is attempting to destroy the Georg Lukács’s archive — and his legacy.
The Fate of the Revolution
Tunisia’s ruling class is pursuing the same economic policies as the authoritarian regime it replaced.
Tunisia’s Next Revolution
Young Tunisians, unwilling to abandon the revolution they launched seven years ago, are fighting against a government committed to neoliberal austerity.
Podemos’s Road to Somewhere
A year of perplexing U-turns has left the Podemos project muddled — and the party falling in the polls.
Business as Usual in Nicosia?
Election results in Cyprus suggest an endorsement of austerity. But the reality is more complex.
The Politics of France Insoumise
In the wake of its impressive performance in last year’s presidential campaign, the movement around Jean-Luc Mélenchon has set about establishing a new kind of political organization.
Elon Musk Is Not the Future
Tech CEOs are out for themselves, not the public good.
A Permanent Infrastructure
The demand for Medicare for All should become a litmus test for elected officials.
Who Is Adam Schiff?
Resistance leader? Not really. Democratic congressman Adam Schiff personifies the link between foreign policy hawks and deep-pocketed defense contractors.
From Day Care Centers to Prisons
In the 1960s, America discovered the problem of child abuse. But instead of universal childcare, we got prisons.
The Class Struggle on Wall Street
Financial markets are adjusting to a “new, new normal.” But the old rules of class conflict still apply.