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.
19274 Articles by: Yi San
Yi San is a freelance writer based in New York.
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.
A Bullshit Deal
We don’t want a “Better Deal.” We want socialism.
His Finest Hour
Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk is short, action-packed, and not as bad as it could have been!
Emmanuel Macron Is Not Your Friend
Emmanuel Macron is a Silicon Valley-loving, union-hating, Third Way centrist. He’s no bulwark against the far right.
A Party That Wants to Die but Can’t Pull the Plug
The Democratic Party is offering tax giveaways for corporations. So much for learning from its mistakes.
The Long March
You can’t do mass politics without mass demonstrations.
Don’t March, Organize for Power
The socialist left needs more organizing and less mobilizing.
A Brief History of American Health Reform
In order to win universal health care, we have to understand what — and who — we’re up against.
In the Red Corner
Denied a shot at the title because of his skin color, Manchester boxer Len Johnson turned to labor militancy and radical politics.
The Chemical Attack at Khan Sheikhoun
We can oppose US intervention, while telling the truth about Assad’s chemical weapons use.
Nobody Cares About the Discourse
It’s we who represent the many. And the Democrat intelligentsia who represents the powerful few.