Poland’s Abortion Wars
A proposed abortion ban in Poland would subject women to surveillance, criminalization, and even more economic hardship.
20412 Article(s) by: T Rivers
T Rivers is a pseudonymous journalist who covers East and Central Africa.
Merle’s America
Merle Haggard provided the soundtrack of American reaction for five decades.
Save the Mosquitos
We should fight Zika with better public health, not genetically modified mosquitos.
Crash and Burn
You can’t have capitalist growth without environmental destruction.
Red Environmentalism
A low-carbon socialist future is possible.
The Spirit of ’16
To mark the hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising, we’re pleased to offer a limited-edition print.
Elite Empowerment
The neoliberal “empowerment zones” that Hillary Clinton touts have done little to alleviate urban poverty.
The Price of Life
Like many coal bosses before him, Massey Energy CEO Donald Blankenship put profits before workers’ safety.
Slovakia Needs an Alternative
Slovakia’s far right is successful because of the retreat of class politics in the country.
The Chicago School
How Chicago elites imported charters, closed neighborhood schools, and snuffed out creativity.
The South Still Has Something to Say
No political revolution in the United States can succeed without the South.
Let Them Eat Profit
Governments have turned a blind eye to tax havens in order to protect corporate profitability.
Five Hundred Years of Utopia
Since its publication in 1516, Thomas More’s Utopia has helped us aspire to a just society.
Hypocrisy Wins the Day
Yesterday’s vote to impeach Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff wasn’t about corruption — it was about the Right’s bid for power.
Against Fortress Liberalism
For forty years, liberals have accepted defeat and called it “incremental progress.” Bernie Sanders offers a different way forward.
Don’t the Rich Deserve to Keep Their Money?
Wealth is socially created — redistribution just allows more people to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Democrats Abroad
Why Bernie Sanders’s message resonates with Americans overseas.
The CTU’s War Against Austerity
Workplace struggle has become the primary defense against cuts to public services.
The Approaching Coup
Brazil’s congress votes today on whether to impeach Dilma Rousseff.
Magical Realism, and Other Neoliberal Delusions
Ten observations on the presidential race and the state of American politics.