Lessons From the Arab Spring
Far from ending in defeat, the Arab Spring inaugurated a long-term revolutionary process in the Middle East.
19090 Articles by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
Greece: A Country for Sale
Alexis Tsipras and his Syriza government have overseen privatizations at a scale unseen since German reunification.
Money Talks
The University of Chicago’s opposition to safe spaces isn’t about free speech. It’s about fundraising.
Yale’s Bad History
What happens when a history professor at Yale opposes a grad union but doesn’t know her history?
Revolt of the Elites
Patricio Guzmán’s The Battle of Chile captures the class war that culminated in Salvador Allende’s overthrow 44 years ago today.
The Coup in Chile
How the reasonable men of capitalism orchestrated horror in Chile 46 years ago today.
A History of Violence
What mainstream accounts of Venezuela’s “peaceful” opposition leave out.
Yanis Varoufakis’s Fantasy Politics
The European Union is the enemy of left internationalism, not its friend.
This Bunkered Island
Britain is a nation in crisis and decline. But the Right doesn’t have to remain in the driver’s seat.
We Spoke in One Voice
A conversation with Joseph “Jazz” Hayden, who helped organize the Attica prison uprising that began 45 years ago today.
Remembering Attica
The Attica Prison inmates who rebelled on this day in 1971 remain a symbol of resistance in the face of injustice.
Justin Trudeau Is Not Your Friend
Everybody loves Justin Trudeau. But his policies are bad for workers, the environment, and struggling people everywhere.
Ireland’s Bad Apples
The EU says Apple owes Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes. Why don’t Irish elites want the money?
Why Sisi Hates Unions
The Egyptian state’s crackdown on labor is a naked attempt to quash the force behind the Tahrir Square revolution.
A History and Future of Resistance
The fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline is part of a centuries-long indigenous struggle against dispossession and capitalist expansionism.
Bill Clinton, Superpredator
Bill Clinton’s political career has been a disaster for black Americans.
The Promise of Universal Pre-K
New York City’s prekindergarten program is far from perfect, but it’s the kind of universal public good we have to defend and expand.
Round Two
Slashed budgets and union-busting might lead to Chicago’s second teacher strike in four years.
The Rise of the Unorganizable
Wildcat strikes in informal sectors are challenging unions’ assumptions about where and who to organize.
Three Hours to Midnight
Alternative for Germany’s string of successes shows the party is here to stay. How can the Left respond?