The Left Option
Today, there’s a real chance Unidos Podemos will become the most important force in Spanish politics. What do they stand for?
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T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
Notes on the Spanish Election
A strong Unidos Podemos showing in Spain’s election today would give hope to radical left forces across the continent.
The Future of Catalonia
Tomorrow’s elections in Spain could propel the Catalan left.
What’s at Stake in Spain
A guide to tomorrow’s Spanish election.
Showing Their Hand
France’s failure to criminalize recent protests is revealing fault lines in the government’s highest offices.
Mexico’s Classroom Wars
Striking Mexican teachers are fighting for justice in the classroom — and against Mexico’s violent neoliberal order.
The Cynical Sit-In
The congressional sit-in was not just cynical political theater — it was for a deeply reactionary cause.
Die Linke: Ten Years On
A decade after its formation, can Germany’s Die Linke manage its contradictions and live up to its promise?
There Is No Left Exit
We shouldn’t have illusions about transforming the EU from below. But a Leave vote would only strengthen the Right.
The Socialist Case for Remain
It’s not clear that a Leave vote would make our tasks on the Left any easier.
The Socialist Case for Leave
The European Union provides internationalism for the bosses, not for workers. We should join the vote to leave it tomorrow.
Brexit and the Left
The European Union is brutal and undemocratic — ignoring that just gives the Right more power.
Hollande’s Party
François Hollande has hastened the French Socialist Party’s transformation into a vehicle for business interests.
Between King and Kaiser
The Great War spurred the separatist movement, but it also blurred the lines between nationalism and socialism on the Irish left.
Against the Soda Tax
New “soda tax” measures show just how narrow the liberal vision has become.
Why Did White Workers Leave the Democratic Party?
A historian debunks liberal myths about racism, the New Deal, and why the Democrats moved right.
The State of American Labor
Deindustrialization and the “gig economy” can’t explain the weakness of the American working class.
The Other Game Seven
Beyond the drama on the basketball court is the story of sports owners and how they reshape the cities they do business in.
Subversive Beginnings
Jenny and Karl Marx remembered the lessons of their fathers, but also broke from the limits of their liberal politics.
June 19 Should Be a National Holiday
On June 19, 1865, slavery ended in Texas. Juneteenth should be a national holiday.