The Moral Economy of the Iranian Protests
Beset by inequality and corruption, Iran’s provincial working classes are revolting against the revolution’s broken promises.
20415 Article(s) by: Yi San
Yi San is a freelance writer based in New York.
The Real Winston Churchill
Churchill was no hero — he was a vile racist fanatical about violence and fiercely supportive of imperialism.
Single Payer Could Solve the Rural Hospital Crisis
Rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate. And the profit motive is to blame.
The Purge of New York
How real estate barons and investment bankers plotted the destruction of working-class New York.
Never Forget Nagasaki
Two veterans go to Japan to discuss the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the urgent need for nuclear disarmament.
Finland’s Red Women
During Finland’s bloody civil war, revolutionary women struggled against exploitation in all its forms.
Muddling Through Isn’t Enough
Modern democracy seems resistant to programs of sweeping change. But they may be the key to its survival.
The Roots of the Egyptian Crisis
Egypt’s current crisis highlights the flawed foundations of its post-revolutionary state. But liberal nostalgia for the days of the monarchy is equally misplaced.
Market-Based Health Care Is Screwing Rural America
Single payer would be a huge boon for small-town residents.
John Dewey’s Experiments in Democratic Socialism
John Dewey is commonly seen as the liberal philosopher par excellence. But his staunch commitment to democracy put him on a collision course with capitalism.
Dirty Elections in Honduras, With Washington’s Blessing
US support for the corrupt election in Honduras continues its history of obstructing the country’s democracy.
Forgetting and Remembering
Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen on the self-serving stories the US state tells about the Vietnam War.
Iranians Can Do Without Bill Kristol’s Solidarity
The last thing Iranian protesters need is help from death-dealing neocons.
The Man Behind the Mask
At one time, tear gas was only deployed on the battlefield, not against civilian protesters. Then Amos Fries came along.
The Radical Paris Agreement
The much-maligned Paris climate deal has the potential to transform capitalism — if we know how to use it.
Behind the Iran Protests
An on-the-ground report from the protests in Iran, where citizens are torn between anger at their leaders and fears of becoming the next Syria.
“We’re CIOs From Alabama!”
The reminiscences of Sidney Rittenberg, a lifelong Communist activist, remind us what it meant to be on the Left in the 1940s.
Opportunity Detroit
Detroit’s glittering revival isn’t just leaving most residents behind — it’s premised on their impoverishment.
Italy’s Terrible Alternatives
Northern League, Five Star Movement… Berlusconi? Why the Right is set to dominate the Italian election.
The Myth of “Populism”
It’s the transatlantic commentariat’s favorite political put-down. It’s also historically illiterate.