Not Just an Artifact
The Russian left doesn’t just belong to the past. It can use the surge around Alexei Navalny to grow a new independent movement.
20404 Article(s) by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
What Should Socialists Do?
Democratic socialism needs to become a mass presence in US society.
How to Escape the Present
The desire to radically challenge capitalism is widespread and growing. Naomi Klein’s new book is an important contribution to that project.
The Success Sequence Is About Cultural Beefs, Not Poverty
Marriage and high school diplomas are a distraction. To end poverty, we simply have to structure our economy to ensure nobody falls below the poverty line.
From Trumpcare to Transformation
The apparent death of Trumpcare is more than a resounding victory — it’s a case study for how to organize in the Trump era.
The Politics of Narcos
In the world of Narcos, dim-witted cops and populist narco-capitalists become the heroes we need.
GE’s Switch
Jeff Immelt’s resignation as CEO of General Electric shows that we cannot think of industry as finance’s opponent.
A Question of Academic Freedom
BDS opponents are wrong — boycotts are well within the bounds of academic conduct.
After Trumpcare
Republicans wanted to repeal Obamacare and gut Medicaid. Instead they galvanized the push for Medicare for All.
Closed Rooms and Class War
Yanis Varoufakis presents himself as a heroic Prometheus in his new memoir, but he comes off looking more like a Narcissus.
Which Way Out of the Venezuelan Crisis?
As Venezuelans go to the polls this Sunday, the country faces a choice between deepening revolution and an elite-enforced rollback.
Voices From the Sweltering Inside
The recent protests at the St Louis Workhouse jail serve as a brutal reminder that American prisons are oppressive hellholes.
John McCain: “American Hero”
Journalists and politicians venerating John McCain’s civility and decency have a short memory.
What Happens If We Win?
For the Left, winning local office is one thing — actually governing is another.
Backed Into a Corner
The recent violence in Jerusalem is a response to Trump and Netanyahu’s policy of turning up the pressure on the city’s Palestinians.
Up Against Pepsi
Pepsi’s mass firing of bottling plant workers in Argentina has led to a pitched battle in the streets of Buenos Aires.
Which Side Are They On?
The Israel Anti-Boycott Act criminalizes a tactic used by some of history’s great protest leaders.
What a Medicare March Could Do
Decades of history has shown us what a national march can accomplish.
The July Days
The Bolsheviks wanted to avoid the Paris Commune’s fate. That’s why they didn’t take power in July 1917.
The Dems Don’t Get It
Politics is about conflict. Assuming otherwise only empowers our political enemies.