Student Activism Isn’t Enough
Eight reasons why universities can’t be the primary site of left organizing.
19505 Articles by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
Capital, Crisis, and Corbyn
The results of the UK election are a disaster for the British ruling class.
Corbyn. Is. Dumbledore.
J.K. Rowling, Barack Obama, the list goes on. Prominent liberals all opposed Jeremy Corbyn — and it didn’t matter.
Hobsbawm’s Long Century
The historian Eric Hobsbawm would have turned 100 today. During his life, he never lost faith that the future belonged to socialism.
Why Corbyn Won
I don’t care if he didn’t actually win — he won. Jeremy Corbyn has given us a blueprint to follow for years to come.
The Movement in Corbyn’s Wake
Corbyn proves you can run a traditional left campaign and energize young people. The future is ours.
A Rebirth of Hope
Whether Corbyn wins or loses, we’re seeing a rebirth of working-class radicalism in Britain that will not end today.
What’s the Matter With Wales?
Corbynism might be the only thing that can save Labour’s most reliable heartland from a historic turn to the right.
Sanctuary for Some
Bill de Blasio has proclaimed New York a sanctuary city. But broken windows policing and law-and-order rhetoric continue to ensnare the city’s immigrants.
C. L. R. James in the Age of Climate Change
What does C. L. R. James’s reading of Moby-Dick tell us about ruling elites and climate change today?
“We’re Filling the Street With Hope”
Paul Mason on the power of the Corbyn campaign and his experience canvassing for Labour.
Cracks in the Fortress
Mexico’s elections on Sunday showed the growing power of the Left — and the lengths to which the ruling party will go to repress it.
Generation Jezza
Labour has offered Britain’s youth a chance at a better future — and been rewarded with a historic polling surge.
Macron and May’s Battle for the Banks
Brexit has opened a fierce battle between London and Paris for the favor of the world’s financial industry. Whoever wins, workers in both countries will lose.
Epilogue to a Revolution
An excerpt from China Miéville’s new book, October: The Story of the Russian Revolution.
Nothing New Under the Fascist Sun
The National Front is temporarily defeated, but its durability and adaptability should not be underestimated.
Democratize This
Labour’s plans to pursue democratic models of ownership are the most radical aspect of Corbyn’s program.
Who’s Killing the MTA?
Millions of New Yorkers are footing the bill for a dangerous and deteriorating subway system, and politicians are refusing to confront the problem.
David Friedman’s Anti-Palestine Politics
The past writings of the US’s ambassador to Israel show just how committed he is to deepening the Israeli state’s brutality.
Against a Muslim Misleadership Class
Islamophobia will not be defeated through a depoliticized inclusion that simply elevates a new class of state-friendly elites.