When Labor Fought Rock-and-Roll
The American Federation of Musicians once tried to protect its members — by fighting rock-and-roll.
19489 Articles by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
The Real Guerrillas
A new show offers an alternative history of Black Power in Britain, reminding audiences of a neglected era of radicalism.
Not Another Betrayal
Colombian elites have already resumed their efforts to undermine any progress towards peace.
Welfare for Everyone
Liberal talking points on race and the welfare state reflect deeply conservative ideas. The Left should demand welfare for all.
After Tragedy and Farce: Martin Schulz
SPD leader Martin Schulz offers German voters more of the Third Way politics they hate in a shiny new package.
Being Brave Because It Is Right
Seventy-five years ago today, Dutch socialist revolutionary Henk Sneevliet was killed by the Nazis.
Why Socialists Should Believe in Human Nature
It’s tempting to argue that “human nature” doesn’t exist, but that’s wrong. All people want freedom from abuse and exploitation and the ability to lead decent lives.
The Ends of Lava Jato
Brazil’s massive corruption scandals have turned the country’s politics into a spectator sport.
France Rebels
Jean-Luc Mélenchon isn’t seeking leadership of a marginalized left. He’s aiming to transform the whole of French politics.
Capitalism Is Violence
United Airlines’ forcible removal of a passenger exposed the everyday violence that keeps capitalism running.
Another Day, Another Charter Scandal
The people who have insisted on the profound moral need to save struggling children have been remarkably silent about the decades of failure in charter schools.
Jacksonian Slavocracy
Andrew Jackson was a murderous racist who used democratic rhetoric to enhance his own power. We should scorn his legacy.
The Return of the Left
Mélenchon’s election campaign has galvanized the Left by doing what Hamon couldn’t — making a clean break with the political center.
Assessing the Pink Tide
Pink Tide governments delivered much-needed reforms. But they also defanged the movements that brought them to power.
Fighting for Special Education
As the privatization of public education continues, students with disabilities suffer. Under Trump and Betsy DeVos, it will only get worse.
“The Political Left in Ecuador No Longer Exists”
Even with Lenín Moreno’s presidential victory, the Ecuadorian left is in dire need of reconstruction.
Remembering Harry Hay
Harry Hay would have been 105 this month. His life and work as a gay man and a Communist helped lay the foundations of the modern LGBTQ movement.
India’s New Consensus
Recent regional elections in India handed Modi’s BJP important new majorities. How can it be stopped?
Resisting the Bombing
There are no “humanitarian” wars. There are only wars.
Who Killed Denis Voronenkov?
In the heated propaganda war between Russia and the “West,” rationality is in short supply.