Why Christmas Matters
Christmas at its best celebrates the entrance in the world of one who would bring good news to the poor and freedom for the prisoner.
19106 Articles by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
The Meaning of Christmas
Christmas is nothing less than a call to revolution.
When the State Is Scrooge
A conversation with I, Daniel Blake screenwriter Paul Laverty about the indignities of the welfare system in an age of austerity.
Organizing Labor’s Left Pole
2016 has seen both the soaring heights of labor’s class-struggle left pole and the abject lows of its business-unionism right.
Conservatives Against Incarceration?
Fiscal conservatives were never going to bring down the carceral state. A broader fight against social inequality is needed.
Colombia After Peace
With peace on the horizon, the Colombian left’s future seems hopeful, but daunting challenges confront it.
The Trump Way
Trump’s infrastructure and jobs proposals might ruffle some establishment feathers, but he’ll still be terrible for workers.
Against Referendums
Referendums give people little say over what happens after the polls close.
America’s Theater
Journalist Nick Turse on drone warfare, US intervention in Africa, and foreign policy in the age of Trump.
Seize the Charities
Private charity will never cure capitalism’s ills. Only working-class organizations can do that.
Silicon Valley for Trump
It’s no surprise that Elon Musk agreed to advise Trump — their politics are more similar than you might think.
The CIA Is Not Your Friend
The CIA is rebranding as a rational, progressive arm of the US state. And some liberals are buying it.
Banking on Deportation
Donald Trump wants to deport millions of immigrants. We can stop him by following the money.
The Essentials of Socialist Writing
Socialist writing is less about the genius of the author and more about the community they’re speaking with.
Building a Mass Socialist Party
The response to Bernie showed that a socialist party in the United States is possible. But there is no shortcut to building power.
The Coalitions That Can Win
Grassroots immigration groups are in the best position to thwart Trump’s mass deportation schemes.
Trump’s Deportation Machine
If his transition team is any indication, Trump will pursue a policy of mass deportation to drive a wedge between workers.
Nobody for Bloomberg
Bernie would have won and nobody wants Bloomberg. Elites may disagree, but American voters aren’t looking for “sensible” centrist candidates.
The Crisis at La Poste
French postal workers are fighting attacks on their working conditions — and their mental health.
Star Wars Goes to the Countryside
Star Wars has always been light on politics. But Rogue One is a timely celebration of rebellion from below.